Nothing was said all night.

After breakfast, Ran'er, Guan Zhongping, and Zhang Dazhu summed up the materials needed to build the barracks, and Guan Zhongping paid for it, and Zhang Dazhu went out to buy it. As soon as Zhang Dazhu left, his grandfather's carriage arrived.

Along the way, my grandfather only slept for two hours every night because he was worried about them, and he rushed back half a day early. When he got home, he asked Ran'er what happened after he left, and Ran'er simply told her grandfather. After hearing this, my grandfather couldn't help but secretly praise the wisdom of his granddaughter in his heart. As for the location and layout of the barracks, my grandfather and Yao Shuangcheng discussed it, but I don't have to worry about it.

When her grandfather was resting, she asked her grandfather privately:

"Grandpa, how can there be guards with knives in the palace, and they are still fourth-grade?"

"Grandpa also heard it from Brother Yao. Prince Rui is the uncle of the current saint, and the former emperor is the brother of the same mother. The saint can ascend the throne smoothly, and the prince of Rui has made great efforts. Therefore, the situation of Rui Wangfu is different from other palaces. The sword-carrying guards around Lord Rui were all selected by the Holy Lord from the Imperial Forest Army. ”

"Grandpa, that day, I listened to the guards who asked the magistrate to move Wenlin Kangcheng to arrest Xie Yu, and my grandfather said that he could catch him?"

Qinglian interjected and asked.

"The Xie family has always been a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many children of the Xie family in important positions in the court. If you want to protect Xie Yu, it is not a difficult thing. Not to mention a small county, even if the prefect comes forward, I'm afraid I won't be able to get Xie Yu. ”

"My sister shouldn't have let him go that day. Could it be that he can't be so cheap? ”

"If you don't let him go, you can only send it to the county office. Isn't it necessary to put it back? As long as he doesn't come to look for trouble, wouldn't it be good for us to be quiet, Lian'er? ”

"I'm afraid he won't give up."

Hearing what Qinglian said, Grandpa nodded and said:

"If it is really as Ge Zhuang said, there is a big secret hidden in the jade pendant, Xie Yu will definitely not give up."

"Grandpa, what happened that day was thanks to the help of Pavilion Master Zhang. In addition, I invited six martial artists from the martial arts hall, plus seven people from Guan Zhongping, as long as we pay attention to it in the future, he will not be afraid of him even if he comes again. ”

"That's all for now."

The next day, the materials purchased by Zhang Dazhu were sent one after another. Grandpa Li has returned to the ancestral hall after the turmoil. With Grandpa Li and Zhang Dazhu coming forward to recruit manpower, the construction of the barracks soon began. Ge Zhuang, who has been recuperating from his illness, also insists on going to the scene every day, although he can't do any heavy work, he still does things to maintain order and palm his eyes. Ran'er persuaded him a few words, asking him to take care of his body and wait until his body is better before doing things, but Ge Zhuang didn't listen.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, it only took a little more than a month, and by the end of July, a total of 12 houses were built along the slope, up and down two rows. The upper row houses people, and the lower row is the kitchen, storage room and stables. In front of the lower row houses, a one-acre training ground was also built. Guan Zhongping has seven people, except for the vigil at night, there is nothing to do during the day. Including Guan Zhongping, the seven of them practiced martial arts in the training ground every day, attracting many children in Xia Village, as well as mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who like to watch the excitement.

Since then, the Bamboo Forest Villa, that is, the daughter slope in the mouth of outsiders, has become lively. There are more and more people who come to worship at the Fang Soul Temple. There are those who pray for blessings, there are those who ask for children, there are those who ask for wealth, and so on. What Ran'er and Qinglian didn't expect was that many people said that the Fang Soul Temple was very effective. As soon as this was transmitted, more pilgrims came. Many pilgrims habitually leave some silver coins after worshipping. It's just that when the ancestral hall was first built, there was no special wooden cabinet set up in front of the shrine like the temples and Taoist temples outside, so as to facilitate the alms of pilgrims. The pilgrims put the money directly in front of the shrine, and collecting alms from the pilgrims at night became a daily must-do for Grandpa Li.

As time passed, more and more incense money was accumulated. This is sad for the Ran'er family. Looking at the pile of money, no one knew what to do. Even my grandfather had a sad face. On the contrary, Ge Zhuang, who has always disliked to speak, reminded everyone in one sentence.

"Old lady, eldest lady, it's better to use these silver coins to reshape the golden body of the lady and the county lord according to the portraits of the lady and the county lord before their death, and at the same time, rebuild the ancestral hall."

Since Ge Zhuang recognized Ran'er as the master, he had already changed his name. called grandpa the old lady, grandma as the lady, Ran'er as the lady, Ran'er as the eldest lady, and Qinglian as the second miss.

"That's right, just do as Ge Zhuang wants."

Grandpa patted his forehead and agreed with Ge Zhuang's construction.

Ran Er thought about it, and also felt that Ge Zhuang's attention was good, originally the money donated by the pilgrims was for the mother and the county lord, so it was justified to spend it on the ancestral hall. Since the villa now has nearly forty acres of land to cultivate, it is about to harvest rice and plant winter wheat, Zhang Dazhu cannot be separated from the ancestral hall. Ge Zhuang volunteered and said to Ran'er:

"If the eldest lady can trust Ge Zhuang, Ge Zhuang will assist the old lady in handling this matter."

Ran'er naturally trusted Ge Zhuang, but she was worried about his body, so she couldn't help but ask Ge Zhuang:

"Can Uncle's body work?"

"It's not in the way, after Dr. Sun's conditioning, and honeysuckle for almost two months, I feel much better. Ge Zhuang just came up with ideas, and he didn't do heavy work, he could cope with it, and the eldest lady could rest assured. ”

After everyone had agreed, they were divided into two groups. One is Zhang Dazhu leading the three long-term workers to work in the field. Ge Zhuang and his grandfather, plus Guan Zhongping, were responsible for the reconstruction of the ancestral hall, and reshaped the golden body for his mother and the lord of Lingyin.

Due to the huge amount of work, the money donated by the pilgrims was not enough at all, and when it was natural to use the five thousand taels of silver tickets, Zhao Yucheng of the Rui Wangfu came. He came in a hurry after receiving Guan Zhongping's letter. The purpose is to come and send money, and also bring two masters who are good at statues, as well as the portrait of the lord of Suzune.

With the concerted efforts of the people of the villa, the entire reconstruction project was completed before the beginning of winter. After the news spread that the Soul Temple had been rebuilt and the golden body of the god had been reshaped, pilgrims had been in an endless stream from the day it was built until the day before the current year.

When Ran'er and Qinglian saw this scene, they were a little worried, worried that they were afraid that the pilgrims would make trouble, and that they would affect the soul of the mother and the county lord. After telling my grandfather about his worries, my grandfather laughed.

"Your worries are unfounded. Not only will it not affect the slightest, but it will speed up the condensation of the soul. ”

"Is what Grandpa said true?"

"Of course, incense is good for the soul and not harmful. If this is not the case, why do people burn incense when they pay tribute to their ancestors? The only thing that can benefit from the sacrifice of the sun after death is incense. As for the sacrifices, they are only a kind of self-consolation for the living, and of no use to the deceased. Don't you see the temples and Taoist temples outside, those gods who are worshipped also want to use the incense in the world to strengthen their own magical powers and power. ”