Chapter 25 Incense
On this day, the weather was fine, and Kang's came to ask Jinyu to go out, saying that they were going to burn incense together and make a wish. It turned out that Kang's had just passed by Fuquan Temple on the way back, so he went in and entered a pillar of incense to pray and make a wish for Hu's. Now that Hu's health is improving, Jinyu's ritual has also been performed. There was no major event at home for the time being, so Kang took advantage of the time to ask Jinyu to go out together. Huixin's cousin is a fun-loving person, and when she heard Kang's invitation, she went out crazy for a day, so she tried her best to get Jinyu. Jinyu didn't want to go out much, but she couldn't stand the noise in her ears all the time. Kang also tried his best to persuade her: "It's good to go out for a walk more while she is a girl now, and see the outside world." Jinyu, you are too old, you don't go out of the door all day, you don't step out of the second door, and you are like a wood. Jinyu couldn't, so she had to take leave from the Hu family and go out with the Kang family. The Hu family is also willing to let Kang's and Huixin accompany Jinyu, this daughter is good at everything, but she is too calm, and sometimes it feels like she lacks the vitality of a young person. On the contrary, it is not as good as Shen Rong and Shen Fang. Although both of them have a little temper, in the end, they are little daughters, which is even more annoying. Kang's also called Shen Rong, and Shen Rong said that she wanted to help Hu's, so she didn't go out. She knew that Kang's was just a face-saving affair, so she didn't want to be with Kang's. Shen Fang has been living in a simple house recently, and when she heard her sister-in-law's invitation, she immediately pushed it away. She felt that she didn't have the face to face Jinyu and the Hu family, and she tried not to go out of the yard if she could.
There must be a famous temple in a famous mountain, Fuquan Temple is located in the famous Panlong Mountain in Daxia, and it has always been prosperous with incense. And because it is a nunnery, it is said that the princess of the former dynasty once became a monk here, so it is more sought after by the world. Especially favored by the female dependents of those eunuchs and gentry. Kang's took Jinyu and Huixin and took a carriage, and in addition to the coachman, Aunt Wu also came out with him. The other carriage was occupied by the maids that the three of them had brought with them. In addition, there are several family guards who ride horses to accompany them. Sitting in the car, Huixin kept lifting the curtain next to the car window, looking out through the transparent curtain, and kept calling Jinyu, "Sister Yu, look, the things outside are fun!" Kang didn't think it was wrong, just smiled. Jinyu sat still at first, she remembered Hu's instructions before going out, to abide by the etiquette of the boudoir and not to mess with the rules. But in the end, it is the nature of a teenager, and he can't withstand a series of temptations from Huixin. Wait Huixin shouted: "It's so fun to watch the monkeys over there!" "I still can't stand the sideways peeking out of the car.
Where did the monkeys come from, except for the monkeys outside the car window, there were people everywhere. It turned out that their carriage had long since left the bazaar. Now I am walking on the official road from the suburbs to Fukusenji Temple. The official road is full of people, and there are cars and horses going to incense everywhere. Seeing that the carriage was moving slowly, Kang asked Huixin, "What day is today?" Huixin smiled and said, "Cousin-in-law, don't you even know that today is Guanyin Bodhisattva's birthday?" I also said that you deliberately chose this day to come out to us to join in the fun! Kang slapped his forehead and said, "I'm confused." I can't even remember the days. With so many people, we're going to be late today. I knew I had to call my wife out. The Kannon of Fukusenji Temple is very spiritual! Huixin smiled and said, "My cousin-in-law just begged a big fat son to go back!" Kang's face turned red and he made a gesture to pinch her mouth. Jinyu also turned her face and said solemnly: "This is also what a girl should say?" Huixin, sometimes you really have to pay attention to one point, don't fall into the ears of people with a heart, you don't have to tarnish your name. Huixin pouted, obviously unconvinced: "There are only three of us here, and there is no one else." Sister Yu, you're too restrained. Jinyu Zhengse said: "There are few people now, but I am used to saying it, and when there are many people, I will not pay attention, so it is better to pay more attention." Huixin turned her head and said, "I won't tell you." Knowing the rules all day long is not interesting at all! I knew I wouldn't call you. Kang smiled: "It's only been a little longer, and the two little girls are fighting?" Who said they must play with us obediently? Huixin turned her head and just ignored it, Kang Shi looked at Jinyu again, and said, "Yu'er, don't be too restrained." Come out and play, let's not talk so much about false etiquette. As for me, I also want to ask for a child to go back in front of this Buddha master. It's been over a year now, and I haven't moved. Fortunately, my mother-in-law is a trouble-free person, if I change to another family, I am afraid that the girl in the room will have been stuffed in a long time ago. Yu'er, you are now determined to be a family, and sooner or later you will have to face these things, so I won't avoid you. Mother asked me to take you with me, I'm afraid there is also this meaning in it. Jinyu's face blushed when she heard this. After the ceremony, the old lady of the Zhang family went to the door with the matchmaker. Originally, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, he was going to marry Jinyu back. But the Hu family was reluctant to marry his daughter so soon, so he took Shen Rong out of the way and blocked it, and then pushed it to the New Year. It's June now, and even after the year, we will definitely be able to do things in two or three months at most. It's only been more than half a year since it's full. Jinyu felt very dazed when she thought of marriage, two people who had never known each other, just by the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker, they would live together for a lifetime, what would it be like? In private, she is very envious of her sister-in-law, and her brother can be said to be childhood sweethearts, they have known each other since childhood, and their mother-in-law and sister-in-law are also familiar with each other. I got married, and I raised my eyebrows with my brother and respected each other like guests, which is really very happy. But I had to go to a completely unfamiliar environment. Jinyu's silence made Kang a little embarrassed. She knows her sister-in-law's temper, and she puts everything on her stomach and refuses to tell anyone easily. is so silent now, eighty percent of them think about their marriage. The Hu family must have heard of the hesitation of the Zhang family, but she has never expressed concern, nor has she easily inquired about anything, and she has always been at ease. It's just that the more she is like this, the more Kang Shi feels that she has something on her mind. When I was about to get married, I was familiar with the situation of my mother-in-law's family and was still uneasy, not to mention that Jinyu didn't know anything about the Zhang family. Then he said softly: "Zhang Jiaerlang and Fujun have met, and I have met a few times. The talent is very good, very kind, and generous. I heard your eldest brother say that he is very literary and has an unlimited future in the future. Yu'er, don't be afraid, the feelings of the husband and wife are slowly coming out. With your person, Zhang Jiaerlang will definitely not look down on you! Jinyu's face turned red and said, "I'm not afraid of anything!" Saying that, I felt that my face was hot, and I felt very embarrassed when my sister-in-law saw through my heart. Huixin, who had been turning her head outward, was refreshed at this time, she completely forgot the unpleasantness just now, and said to Jinyu with a smile: "It turns out that my sister said that it was Zhang Jiaerlang?" Is it Zhang Zizan? I am most familiar with this brother! When he was a child, he was so skinny that he was hung up and beaten by his father. Now that he's grown up, he's much better, he's good-looking, he's good at reading, and I've heard that there are a lot of girls who like him! I've seen his poems! Sister Yu, do you want to listen to it, I remember it all! Jinyu hurriedly shook her head and said, "I don't want to listen, and you don't want to tell me!" Huixin smiled: "Hehe, it turns out that you were also shy?" In the future, I will tell you about Zhang Zizan every day! Dengshi made Jinyu's face blacken. Kang saw that Huixin was joking too much, so he hurriedly stopped Huixin and signaled her not to make a mistake. Huixin stopped talking.
The speed of the carriage was getting slower and slower, and now it was close to the temple, and naturally there were more and more people coming and going. The weather in June is the hottest time of the year. Kang's carriage had ice in them, and in the carriage behind, those maids and daughters-in-law were already hot. Kang asked the coachman and knew that it was not far from the temple, so he decided to get off the horse and sit in a sedan chair, and the daughters-in-law and maids all got out of the car and walked. When I got out of the carriage, I saw a sea of people around, full of people, of course, mainly women and children. Kang took Jinyu Huixin to sit in a bamboo sedan chair, which was much lighter than before. When I entered the temple gate, I was greeted by a nun who knew the guest at the door.
The female nun Qingfeng Master of Zhike is too a wonderful person, and when she saw Kang's, she smiled and invited: "I heard the magpie making trouble in the morning, I don't know which noble person will come, it turns out to be Lord Kang!" Come, there's an ashram over here. Kang took Jinyu and Huixin with her, and followed her through several halls to the back. The temple of Fuquan Temple is heavy and very magnificent. Many people worship in the main hall outside. Few people know that there is also a nunnery at the back of this temple. To the east of the temple, there are a few flower trees sparsely planted. On the west side, plantains are planted. In front of the nunnery is a small pond. By the pond is a huge locust tree, and it is the time of dense shade. The koi fish swim in the pond, and the water lilies on the water surface are quite elegant. Seeing that Jinyu liked the scenery by the pond very much, a slight smile appeared on Mrs. Qingfeng's face. Kang Shi looked at Shi Tai and said, "This is my sister-in-law, Jinyu, the daughter of the Gao family!" Mrs. Gao nodded and said, "Mrs. Gao has been here many times, but it seems that she has not taken this young lady out once." This is the first time I've seen each other. is worthy of being the daughter of the Gao family, with an extraordinary bearing! Lord Kang, please wait, I will go in and greet the master, and then come to accompany you. ”
When she entered, Kang Shi said in a low voice, "This is the Qingfeng Master I told you before." Her master is Mrs. Zhenjing, who served the princess of Yasukuni back then. "Princess Yasukuni is a princess of the previous dynasty, and after the horse died of illness, she became a monk. There were two palace maids with him, and now the princess and the other palace maid have passed away, leaving only this true Jing Shi Tai to practice here. She easily didn't see anyone. It is a fate with Kang's. It turned out that Kang's was frail when he was young, and he was sent by his parents to the temple in the capital to be a registered disciple of Guanyin, and he happened to meet Master Zhenjing. was favored by Shi Taihui, and stayed by his side to practice for a while. So the two have a half-teacher friendship. Kang's came to incense today, so naturally he also came to see Shitai and reminisce about the old feelings. Master Zhenjing is too old to easily see outsiders. However, it is clear that Kang's is an exception.
After a while, Master Qingfeng came out with a smile and said, "Master is waiting for you in the inner hall." Master is very happy to know that you are here today. Let's go in with these two young ladies! Kang knew that she must be interceding for herself, so she could bring Jinyu and the others. So I thanked her. Then he took Jinyu and the others into the nunnery.
However, I saw that the main room of the nunnery was a Buddha statue of Guanyin with a thousand hands. Kang Shi hurriedly led the two of them to kneel down and worship the incense. After finishing, Fang led the two into the inner hall. Master Zhenjing sat in a small meditation room, which was very neat and elegantly furnished. Jinyu and Huixin followed Kang's family, both holding their breath. When they entered, a little nun had already served tea. Kang saluted Shi Tai before taking it. Huixin's temperament is naturally active, not like Jinyu's low-eyed deference. As soon as I entered the room, I peeked at the situation in the room. I saw that Mrs. Zhenjing looked like she was only in her fifties, with a ruddy complexion and kind eyebrows. It was not as serious as I imagined, and my heart relaxed a lot. And when she saw Kang's family, a gentle smile appeared on Mrs. Zhenjing's face. "Hui Niang, we haven't seen each other in the capital for more than ten years, right?" Master Zhenjing's voice is mellow and soft, and it sounds very relatable. Kang nodded: "Exactly, last time I heard that Mrs. Shi returned here to cultivate, and I never had the opportunity to come over to meet Mrs. Shi." Isn't it time to come over today? Master Zhenjing smiled: "Floating life is like a dream, and a flick of your fingers is decades." You've grown up in a blink of an eye. How about it, is it good to marry someone? Kang's face flushed, and he said, "I'll marry the Gao family around here." One of these two is my sister-in-law, and the other is my husband's cousin, and when I heard that Mrs. Shi was here, they all wanted to come with me to see Mrs. Shi's demeanor. Excuse me. Master Zhenjing glanced at Jinyu, Huixin, and smiled gently: "What kind of demeanor is not graceful?" The little girl can coax people. I'm old, and I don't care about the skin. The Gao family is a good family. These two little girls are born well! They should all be blessed people. You're here very well, and I'm just looking to see these delicate little girls take care of their eyes. Saying that, he looked at Jinyu, saw that Jinyu was generous and dignified, sitting in a steady and elegant posture, and said, "This girl must be the young lady of the Gao family?" I heard that there are three young ladies in the Gao family, the eldest lady is a stunning beauty with both talent and appearance, the second lady is stable and has the style of everyone, and the third lady is also delicate and lovely. This one should be the second miss, right? Kang said with a smile: "Mrs. Shi's eyes are amazing, and she recognized our Jinyu at a glance!" Jinyu also hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "Jinyu is bothering the master today!" Mrs. Shi shook her head with a smile and said, "It's not a bother, you and I see each other is fate." This is one of my favorite things in my early years, and it should be considered a greeting gift. Don't be thin. As he spoke, he took a string of sandalwood beads from his wrist and handed it to Jinyu. Kang's face was full of joy when he saw it. Jinyu thanked Mrs. Shi, took it generously, and said: "Jinyu has nothing to repay, I am willing to devote myself to copying a volume of scriptures after I go back and give it to Mrs. Shi!" Mrs. Shi smiled and nodded, "Good boy, it's hard for you." Write all the words bigger! Jinyu nodded yes. Huixin saw it on the side, and also stepped forward with a smile and saluted: "Little woman Hu Huixin greets Shitai!" Mrs. Shi likes my cousin so much, so what do you like me? Mrs. Shi looked at Huixin's naughty appearance, and couldn't help laughing: "You are a real nobleman, how can I not like it?" How about this agate bracelet for you? Huixin took it with a smile. Kang's hearing Shitai say that Huixin is a real nobleman, felt a spark flashing in his heart, as if something was flashing in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it for a while. Seeing that Shitai and Huixin were very happy, they stopped thinking deeply. "You came today, but do you have anything else to do besides making a wish to your mother-in-law?" Seeing that Kang was silent, Shi Tai also spoke bluntly. Kang's face flushed, and he said, "I can't hide it from Mrs. Shi, we have been married for more than a year and have no children yet. I came here today to ask for the Bodhisattva's blessing and let us have a child as soon as possible. Mrs. Shi smiled and said meaningfully: "Don't worry, you will come when you should come." Your children are good, don't rush it. Kang nodded. Seeing that it was not too early, Kang's said goodbye to Shitai, and when Jinyu and Huixin went out, Kang's suddenly remembered something, took out a post from his arms, handed it to Shitai, and said: "This is my mother-in-law asked Shitai to see, please Shitai for some advice!" Mrs. Shi took the post, read it carefully, nodded, and said, "It's a good marriage, but there are some twists and turns at the beginning." Not in the way, not in the way. This girl can keep it! Let your mother-in-law rest assured that your children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and you don't have to worry too much! Kang nodded.