Because she had gone to bed early the night before, Su Zhenzhen woke up early the next morning, and finally took the initiative to open the door and came to the hall. When the maidservants saw Su Zhenzhen take the initiative to come out of the room, they all showed happy smiles on their faces, and hurriedly said to Su Zhenzhen: "Master, you are up, I will bring you food!" ”

So the maidservants rushed to the back kitchen, bringing bowls and bowls of delicious food, and they saw that Su Zhenzhen's mood had eased up, and she was jumping when she walked.

Most of the things prepared by the maidservants were Su Zhenzhen's favorite food, so Su Zhenzhen ate very happily, and when they saw that their master could eat in such a big gulp, their mood should have improved, and everyone was relieved.

Since Su Zhenzhen's mood eased, she began to eat heavily, and the kitchen cooked different dishes for Su Zhenzhen three meals a day, and Su Zhenzhen also ate very happily, and her physical fitness naturally became better and better.

Of course, in addition to starting to have a certain appetite, she has also begun to be willing to communicate with others, and no longer blindly locks herself in the room, ignoring no one and ignoring anyone.

She often went out of the room to chat with the maids, chatting about the weather conditions of the day, the flowers and plants in the yard and other topics, and the whole person seemed to be much more relaxed, and her complexion naturally improved.

The county lord was still a little worried about Su Zhenzhen's mood at home, afraid that she would be easy to touch the scene, and see a lot of things at home and think of the child, so he ran to the county lord's mansion to visit Su Zhenzhen after a few days.

The first time she came to the county lord's mansion and saw Su Zhenzhen, she knew that her mood should have recovered very well, because it was obvious from her complexion. The county lord was very happy for Su Zhenzhen.

So he said excitedly to Su Zhenzhen: "Oh, you seem to be looking very good lately, and you are recovering well!" Not bad! ”

Su Zhenzhen took the county lord's hand and said: "I still thought about what you said to me before I slowly figured it out, I think what you said is very reasonable, to live your own life, it was your words that enlightened me, or thanks to you, I can get out of the haze, thank you!" The county lord smiled and said, "Harm, between the two of us, you are still polite to me, see you outside." So they looked at each other and laughed.

A few days later, the county lord decided to take her to the temple for a walk. She came to the county lord's mansion early in the morning to find Su Zhenzhen, and said to her, "I'll take you to the temple for a walk." It's been a long time since we've burned incense and worshiped Buddha together. Let's go together today, it just so happens that you haven't been out in a long time. ”

Su Zhenzhen also stayed at home for many days, and she also wanted to go out for a walk, so she agreed with the county lord's statement, so the two of them went to the temple in a carriage together.

After the two came to the temple, they burned incense and worshiped the Buddha together, and then they happened to meet a master, and they walked in front of this master, and the county lord wanted the master to tell Su Zhenzhen's fortune.

After the county lord told the master about Su Zhenzhen, the master sat there cross-legged, his eyes closed all the time, as if he was counting something.

After a while, the master got up and walked up to Su Zhenzhen's side and said to her, "Your child is unfortunately infected with smallpox, and until he finally dies, it is his life, and it has nothing to do with outsiders. Everyone is uncertain about this kind of thing, whose life is good and whose life is bad, this is all arranged by God, and no one can change it. You don't have to blame yourself too much, since the incident has happened, the child has died, you should mourn, it is his own life, and no one else can change it, you can just live your own life in the future. ”

After listening to the master's words, Su Zhenzhen seemed to understand something better, and hurriedly said to the master: "Thank you for the master's enlightenment, I understand what you said, and I have firmly remembered it in my heart, thank you so much." The master smiled and said, "You don't need to thank me, I just said some things I should say, and the rest of the days will depend on you." Su Zhenzhen nodded with a smile, so the county lord and Su Zhenzhen left the temple and went back to the county lord's mansion.

The incense of Puji Temple is very Wangsu, and many pilgrims come and go and kneel and worship reverently in the main hall. White smoke rises and conveys earthly prayers to the gods and Buddhas. Su Zhenzhen was stunned in a daze, but she still couldn't let go. If there is really a god and Buddha in this world, there is a destiny, why did she accumulate good deeds and happiness in her life, and his child was well-behaved and sensible, but died due to a natural disaster?

Listening to the sound of Sanskrit and the sound of the wooden fish, Su Zhenzhen's eyes became redder and redder, her hands were clasped tightly on the corners of her clothes, and she faintly had the posture of going mad. The host saw that Su Zhenzhen was a little out of control, so he said, "I'll tell you a story with the donor." It is recorded in "The Buddha Says Five Nothings". The Buddha is in Shewei country, sometimes there is a Brahmanism, from Luo Yue only country, want to get knowledge, then go to Shewei country. ”

After turning the Buddha beads, the host continued: "Fanzhi is going to the Buddha and bowing his head, but he sits on one side, bows his head with his palms together, and says nothing. Fan Zhi said: I saw the father and son ploughing the field and planting, and the son died on the ground, and the father was not worried, and the family was not sad or sad, which was a great rebellion. Hearing this, Su Zhenzhen turned her head, and the anger in her eyes dissipated, and gradually there was light.

The host sighed, "Buddha said: Otherwise, it is better to speak, these five people are the most revertible, knowing the body is very, the body is not their own, the ancient sages are inevitably troubled, what is the ordinary man crying and crying, the dead are not beneficial, the worldly people, they do not know, life and death flow, and there is no rest." Fanzhi is open-minded: If the disease is cured, the blind can see, and the darkness becomes light. And so he attained the trail. ”

After telling this story, the host knelt on the group pu and recited the "Jizo Sutra". Reminiscing about the story, Su Zhenzhen slowly let go of her hand, closed her eyes, and tears slipped down her face. Suddenly, she got up and knelt in front of the Buddha and bowed, "Thank you Master for your enlightenment, Zhen Zhen understands." Zhen Zhen has another request, I hope that the master will spend forty-nine days for my son. For these forty-nine days, I donated 10,000 incense every day. ”

"Those who die and their relatives must cry out are common to ordinary people. The family members of the cultivators will leave when they know their fate, and those who have no sorrow and love will also receive the correct knowledge of the Buddha's teachings. The host looked at Su Zhenzhen compassionately and said, "The donor can see it, and the poor monk is very pleased. The little donor is blessed in this life, but the donor makes good connections for him, and he will naturally have peace and joy in the next life, without illness and worry. ”

Speaking of life, Su Zhenzhen thought of herself. She is a person from another world, and if her children have an afterlife, she will be safe and happy, free from illness and worry-free...... That's enough. So Su Zhenzhen calmed down, accompanied by the host, and spent forty-nine days for the child, which can be regarded as a final farewell.

On the day he returned to Beijing, the county lord came to wait for Su Zhenzhen at the door. In the lobby, Su Zhenzhen raised her eyes and saw the county lord's cramped appearance, and felt very guilty, so she said, "Thank you these days." It's me who is ignorant, so the princess and the princess and His Majesty bother. I can't go out today, so I beg you to thank them on my behalf. ”

The county lord stepped forward a few steps forward and hugged Su Zhenzhen, and said with a little choked up: "Zhenzhen, this is not your fault, don't feel guilty anymore." I know that you feel the most uncomfortable, and I looked at you like I was going to go with Heng'er for a few days when I didn't go to the temple. Speaking of this, the county lord paused, looked into her eyes and said, "Zhenzhen, you still have us." Su Zhenzhen nodded, and the two chatted for a while before they dispersed.

In the past few days, due to the mourning period, no one has come to look for Su Zhenzhen, but it is a lot quieter. Although sometimes looking at the child's old things is still inevitably touching, it is much better than the beginning. In order not to let herself think too much, Su Zhenzhen began to devote herself to the development of a new rouge all day long.

The process of making rouge is actually not that difficult. The so-called "rouge" is actually a kind of flower called "red and blue", its petals contain two kinds of pigments, red and yellow, when the flower blooms, it is plucked whole, and then placed in a stone bowl repeatedly pestle mallet, after the yellow juice is removed, it becomes a bright red dye.

However, the biggest disadvantage of using plants as a material to make rouge is that it has poor light resistance and is easy to change color. Su Zhenzhen is trying to make watery rouge, which can make the color of rouge more natural and long-lasting while keeping it moist. But this is not something that can be done in a while. When the county lord saw that Su Zhenzhen was bent on this, he intended to talk to her about the situation outside.

"Zhen Zhen, my mother has been in very poor health these days, and her face is not good, I don't know what's going on. I was frightened and asked the imperial doctor to see it a few times, but I only said that I was tired. A few patches of medicine were prescribed, but my mother was bitter and refused to drink it. The county lord was a little anxious as he spoke, and frowned. Su Zhenzhen put her hand on the county lord's hand and comforted: "You don't have to worry too much, the smallpox has already passed. Besides, the imperial doctor said that it was okay, it should be fine, maybe it was too hard to work a few days ago. In this way, you accompany me to the small kitchen, I will boil some yam chicken soup, and you can take it back and ask the princess to make up for her body first. I'll see if I can think of anything else. ”

The two of them came to the kitchen together, and the materials were prepared by the next person, and it didn't take much effort. The county lord smelled the gradually rich fragrance and couldn't help but feel a little moved. Seeing her like this, Su Zhenzhen took a bowl and asked her to taste it first. "Delicious!" The county lord gave a thumbs up and praised.

Su Zhenzhen tasted it and felt that it was almost over, "You, don't finish drinking." Qishuang, take a food box and pack the rest, and accompany the county lord back to the house in a while. The county lord was a little anxious and said: "Zhen Zhen, you go back with me, my mother hasn't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much." ”

Raising her eyebrows and thinking about it, Su Zhenzhen still shook her head and said: "It's inconvenient for me to go out now, you say hello to the princess on my behalf, and in a few days, I will come to visit." "The county lord couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to go back by himself. When the county lord came back the next day, Su Zhenzhen had already spent the morning in the kitchen.

"Zhenzhen, what are you doing?" The county lord looked at the table of ingredients curiously, some of which he didn't quite recognize. Su Zhenzhen replied with a smile: "You can taste it." The county lord sat on the chair with his face propped up, talking about yesterday's situation. When I returned home yesterday, I saw many ladies coming to see my mother, but one by one I was afraid that her complexion was not as good as my mother's. ”

"Really?" Su Zhenzhen dug out a little of the gelatinous stuff with a silver spoon and put it in the teacup, poured half a cup of boiling water, stirred it, and handed it to the county lord. The county lord took the teacup curiously, blew it, took a small sip, and asked curiously, "Zhen Zhen, what did you put it?" It's crunchy and sweet, but it's not greasy. ”

"First soak Ejiao in rice wine for two or three days to melt and soften, and add some rock sugar, walnut kernels, and red dates according to personal taste. Then put these into a porcelain basin, steam them for half an hour with a strong fire across the water, then stir them with chopsticks, simmer them for two hours, and they are ready after solidification. Take one scoop a day, take it openly, to nourish the body. Su Zhenzhen said slowly.

After a while, the county lord's lamp had already seen the bottom. Su Zhenzhen asked the county lord to bring the rest back, and within a few days, the princess's face was ruddy and her complexion was much better. When the ladies saw this, they asked the reason, and rushed to Su Zhenzhen's mansion to ask for Beigou. Su Zhenzhen felt that it was a little troublesome, so she directly gave the recipe to Su Ji, named it Ejiao Paste, and sold it in the store.