Chapter 20: Chanting
Chang Yuxin also secretly glanced at her mother-in-law, and whispered to Chu Weilin.
She knows Mrs. Du's likes and dislikes, although Mrs. Du has not said it on the surface, but in fact, except for Chang Yuxin and her sister-in-law, Chu Yunuan of Xingsan, she almost has no good impression of other Chang family girls in her heart, and she doesn't like the Du family girls to interact with them, as for the Chang family's in-laws, Mrs. Du also respects and is not sensitive.
Chu Weilin proposed to come to ask for peace, but because of the affection and etiquette, Mrs. Du was not easy to refuse, so she asked Miss Du Si to go back to the inner room, although Chang Yuxin was not happy that her mother-in-law was snubbing her mother-in-law's in-laws, but she also knew her mother-in-law's temperament, and she also complained that her mother's family was not angry and did not have a long face, so she could only swallow this breath.
At this point, Mrs. Du proposed to invite Miss Du Si to come, which showed that she was satisfied with Chu Weilin.
Mrs. Du asked Chu Weilin's age and birthday again, and said with a smile: "Our fourth sister is still half a year older, but look at it, Sister Lin, you are more calm." ”
Miss Du Si was carefully raised by Mrs. Du, her temper and temperament are excellent, Mrs. Du prefers a calm personality, and Chu Weilin is more and more pleasing to the eye.
It's really much better than the few girls in the Chang family who are not serious.
I still remember that a few years ago, Mrs. Du got a good old ginseng, and wanted to return the gift with the Chang family, so she came to the door with a gift to say hello.
After taking a seat, Da Zhao accompanied him to talk, but he didn't see Chang Lao Ancestor.
Mrs. Du was exquisite, guessing that the old ancestor was unwell, so she wanted to say goodbye, but the second girl suddenly broke in and came out with a few words: "Mother, my grandmother has been sick for half a month, I heard that the Bodhisattva of Fayu Temple is magical, and I want to ask for it." ”
Eight or nine-year-old girl's family, as soon as the words came out, a group of people praised her and praised her for her filial piety.
Mrs. Du was silent on her face, sneering in her heart, ignoring the guests at home, and breaking the illness of her elders in front of her, this kind of look, where is filial piety!
Now the person in front of him is the true filial piety.
The girls of the official eunuchs in Beijing rarely go out alone to worship incense, and if they do, they often ask for peace for their elders.
Mrs. Du just asked Chu Weilin, she didn't say anything about the health of the elders in the family, didn't mention her filial piety, and only said that she was young and didn't know how to be polite.
Don't talk about family affairs, where is the expression of impoliteness?
"Mother, but there is a guest?" Miss Du Si walked out of the inner room and said crisply.
Chu Weilin followed the prestige, and Miss Du Si had a gentle voice, a delicate appearance, and a delicate figure, which was very ingenious to look at.
Mrs. Du beckoned, pulled Miss Du Si and said, "Fourth sister, this is your sister-in-law's niece's niece, half a year younger than you." ”
When Miss Du Si heard this, she looked at Chu Weilin with apricot eyes and said with a smile: "Then don't you want to call me sister?" ”
"Naughty!" Mrs. Du smiled and patted Miss Du Si on the back twice, "It's not the same as a sister." ”
Miss Du Si was about to say a few more words to Chu Weilin, when a mother-in-law came in outside, bowed down and said, "Mrs., grandma, Chang Wuye has just entered the temple gate, so someone will come to report, and I will come over to say goodbye in a while." ”
Chang Wuye? Chang Yuyun!
Chu Weilin was stunned, and unconsciously clenched her fists.
Chang Yuxin here, please An is a courtesy, although this eldest sister in her previous life was anxious and loved her brother very much, but compared to Chu Weilin, who entered the door as a step-room, she hated Zhao Hanyi, who framed and designed Chang Yuyun. Although there are quite words because Chu Weilin and Chang Yuyun are not in harmony with their husbands and wives, but carefully speaking, Chu Weilin and her do not have many festivals.
But Chang Yuyun is different.
She doesn't remember what Chang Yuyun said in the dungeon, so it doesn't matter if she wants to remember it.
In her life, her biggest hope is not to have anything to do with Chang Yuyun again.
He walked his Yangguan Road and became a young man with a reputation in the capital; She crossed her single-plank bridge, and her father and brother's family lived a good life.
Who would have thought that coming to Fayu Temple to incense would be so coincidental.
Chu Weilin pondered about saying goodbye quickly, and was just about to speak, when she heard Mrs. Du speak first.
"This kid is really, please be in such a hurry. Hurry up and pass the word, take your time and don't be in a hurry. After that, Mrs. Du raised her eyes and looked out the window, the sun was dazzling, "What time is it?" ”
"Madam, it's just past noon."
Mrs. Du bowed: "I didn't even care about the time." Sister Lin went out alone, she couldn't delay for too long, and if she returned home late, the family would be worried. Haven't you kowtowed to the Bodhisattva yet? It is important to go to the incense first. ”
Chu Weilin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"I wanted to keep you with you for some fasting ......" Mrs. Du shook her head slowly, "That's it, there is a chance to come to my house to find the fourth sister." ”
Chu Weilin responded obediently, got up and retreated, and stayed in his own meditation room before breathing a sigh of relief.
It's a shame that Mrs. Du understands etiquette and didn't rashly leave her to eat together.
Chang Yuxin must have left food for Chang Yuyun there, she and Chang Yuyun are cousins, but today she has no elders by her side, a table of meals is not suitable, Mrs. Du is respected on the table, but she is not the Chu family and very family, let the two children accompany together, in case of some gossip when she turns around, she is not a person, it is better to have more than one thing.
And Miss Du Si also wanted to return to the inner room for dinner, so there was no reason to let Chu Weilin also go into the inner room to accompany her.
When Lu's mother saw Chu Weilin coming back, she hurriedly handed over the tea.
Dong Que came in and replied, "Girl, the hall is all in order, it is clean at the moment, do you come here or have lunch first?" ”
"Now that it's all done, let's go first."
Chang Yuyun was also in Fayu Temple, Chu Weilin estimated that he should be asking Mrs. Du and Chang Yuxin to say goodbye at this time, and he would not meet him in the hall in the past.
Baolian and Baojin waited for Chu Weilin to clean her face and hands, tidied up her clothes, and then went to the main hall together.
There are many pilgrims today, and it is the time to eat at noon, so I didn't meet anyone along the way, only a few monks met them, bowed their heads and recited a Buddha name.
In front of the main hall, green smoke curls in the Dading incense burner, and when you step inside, only the futon is contaminated with sunlight.
Here enshrine Guanyin Bodhisattva, sitting lotus Guanyin face compassionate, holding a clean bottle, the law is solemn.
Chu Weilin knelt on the futon, folded her hands, and chanted in a low voice.
She did not believe in Buddhism, but she was proficient in reciting scriptures.
At first, it was for the dead child, Chu Weilin dreamed more than once that the child was cowering in a dark corner and crying, she was heartbroken, she felt guilty, she was helpless, she listened to Baolian's persuasion, and wanted to spend the poor child in Buddhist language;
Later, in order to take revenge, her hands were also stained with blood, and in the middle of the night, she could not escape the reproach in her heart, and she could only rely on chanting to calm her mind.
A series of footsteps came from outside, and when he noticed that there were people in the hall, the person who came stopped, looked at Chu Weilin's figure with his back hand, and turned to leave after a while.
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