Luo Qinghe leaned over to take a look when he heard this, and sure enough, through the river, he saw the arm-thick hemp rope connected to the wooden plank, quietly sinking underwater.

Fang Shaoze, who inquired with her later, was puzzled: "But it rains heavily every spring in this place, since the suspension bridge is not strong, why not just build a stone bridge?"

The monk shook his head and explained: "But the imperial court has not clearly assigned this river to the surrounding counties, so the surrounding government can't manage it, and the war has just ended, and the government has no extra silver!" ”

"Then don't all the rich and noble families in these counties like to donate incense, why don't you ask them to raise some?"

"Alas, but the rich families in the county have good carriages and horses, and even if they make a detour, it will only take half a day, so they don't want to spend money to build the bridge, and the poor families who are really troubled cannot afford to spend money to build the bridge."

The monk said, turned back to look at the hillside in the distance and said: "I come from Jia'en Temple over there, we preside over thirty years ago and wanted to raise money to repair the bridge, but every year after the incense money is repaired the suspension bridge, this suspension bridge is built every year and destroyed every year, but it is not possible to build it, so this stone bridge has not been settled." ”

When Fang Shaoze heard this, an idea suddenly popped into his mind and asked, "Then do you know how many silver taels are needed to repair the stone slab bridge?" ”

The monk looked Fang Shaoze up and down, seeing that although he was dressed very ordinary, his bearing was extraordinary, so he patiently explained: "At present, there is probably a difference of more than 100 taels of silver, because in recent years, we have saved a lot of stone slabs and utensils for repairing bridges in Jia'en Temple, so the amount of silver that costs is not as much as imagined, and the temple has an account book that specifically records the incense money, and every penny of silver donated by the donors will be used by us on the right path." ”

Fang Shaoze nodded and said, "I understand, Fengyuan County is really lucky to have such righteous monks as you!" ”

The monk originally thought that Fang Shaoze had plans to help, but it can be seen that he didn't react after he finished speaking, so he was suddenly a little disappointed, and said abruptly: "The biggest wish of the host in this life is to be able to repair this stone bridge ......."

Luo Qinghe also thought that Fang Shaoze was going to make a move, but it could be seen that he was also a little puzzled when he lifted it high and put it down gently, but seeing Fang Shaoze glancing at the crowd in line, Luo Qinghe suddenly understood and didn't make a sound.

Granny Wen was a little dissatisfied when she saw the appearance of these two people 'secretly sending autumn waves', but because there were many people here, it was difficult to say it clearly.

Fang Shaoze and his entourage queued up at the dock for nearly two hours before they got on the boat to the other side.

Because of the long distance, the things they brought with them, and the carriage and horses had to be transported, so with the help of several other monks, they had to toss back and forth four times before they were all loaded onto the ship.

Seeing that the monks were tired and sweaty, Fang Shaoze hurriedly took out a silver ingot and wanted to thank him, but the monk said: "The monks don't accept cashiers, if you have a heart, write down your name and donate the incense money to repair the stone bridge!" ”

Fang Shaoze hurriedly agreed, wrote down his name, and then continued to hurry.

When they arrived in Fengyuan County, Fang Shaoze found an inn again, saying that he would rest for the night and then continue on his way.

But as soon as he closed the door, he saw Luo Qinghe put his bag of salute on the table and said: "At that time, the money donated by the villagers was more than 100 taels in addition to repaying debts, or donated to the temple to repair the slate bridge, right?" ”

Because there were many people on the dock just now, Fang Shaoze didn't dare to show his wealth, and at this time, taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the house, Fang Shaoze said mysteriously: "I'll tell you quietly." ”

Luo Qinghe leaned over as he said, and the two of them discussed the matter of repairing the bridge wholeheartedly, but suddenly heard Granny Wen coughing, and only then subconsciously kept their distance again.

But Luo Qinghe was very frank and continued: "This... Is it appropriate? ”

"How is it not appropriate?" Fang Shaoze sneered: "Why didn't they consider whether it was appropriate when they did things to that point? ”

"Then I don't have to worry about it!"

"However, don't do any dirty things, let's just complain!" Seeing that Luo Qinghe was persuaded through, Fang Shaoze said with confidence.

After some discussion, Luo Qinghe also had a plan, so he carried his cloth bag back to the next room.

Granny Wen saw that Fang Shaoze was the only one left at this time, so she couldn't help but say, "Young Master, you and Miss Luo are lonely and widowed, it's better to keep your distance." ”

Granny Wen's words were straightforward, Fang Shaoze's ears turned red when he heard it, but he didn't explain, but nodded in response. Granny Wen also nodded, and was ready to do Luo Qinghe's work again, so that she could remember her identity as a maid.

In the early morning of the second day, this day is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the birthday of the Bodhisattva, so many people who believe in Buddhism have to go to the Xiangji Temple in Fengyuan County to worship and pray for their families.

At present, this Xiangji Temple is very lively, the smoke is filled, the temple is full of people who come to pray for blessings, the monks are busy, but suddenly see the sweeping monk come in and spread the word: "Master Hongren of Jia'en Temple has arrived in the temple." ”

Hearing this, Master Yuyi of Xiangji Temple hurriedly said, "Hurry up and welcome in, don't be lazy!" ”

Although the incense of Xiangji Temple is more prosperous than that of Jia'en Temple, Master Hongren of Jia'en Temple is two generations older than Yuyi, and he is also an ascetic monk, so he is extremely respected.

As he spoke, Master Yu Yi put on his robe and solemnly greeted him every day, saying, "Master, I really feel so much more energetic after not seeing you for many days!" ”

I saw that this Master Hongren looked to be over seventy years old, wearing a robe unique to the host, thin skin and bones, but he was still in good spirits and had a kind face.

"Lend you good words! But this time I came to ask for something. Master Hongren said in a deep voice.

"Don't dare, don't dare, if you say something, the younger generations will definitely help!"

After hearing this, Master Hongren smiled and summoned the shrewd girl outside the door and said, "Yuyi, I want you to help me find the Shen family and my wife, and let Miss Qinghe take this opportunity to do something." ”

What did you do when you saw the Shen family and his wife for no reason? Although Master Yuyi was a little puzzled, after all, the seniors spoke, and the Shen family and his wife happened to be in the temple, so Master Yuyi still called the two of them.

Shen Ruitian and his wife were still very proud when they came over, after all, the people who could be invited by the host in person were very showy.

However, since the attempt to frame Luo Qinghe at Mrs. Shen's birthday banquet, the Shen family and his wife have really been ridiculed and ridiculed, and their reputation has been shattered, and Shen Li also lived in Mrs. Shen's side room in a fit of anger, saying that he wanted to serve the sick wholeheartedly, so he never came out.

No matter how Shen Ruitian and Mrs. Shen persuaded him, Shen Li only had one sentence: "Who else in this Shen family is willing to serve grandpa besides me?" ”

This sentence made the husband and wife speechless, after all, Mrs. Shen is now sick and angry at the scandal at the birthday banquet, so in order to save the hearts of Mrs. Shen and his son, and for the reputation of the Shen family among the people, the Shen family and his wife went to the temple every three or five days to burn incense and worship the Buddha, and spread food and porridge, and their reputation gradually improved.

At present, there are many people in the temple, Shen Ruitian and Mrs. Shen were led through the crowd by the monks, and because of such a special reception, the two were very complacent.

But before the two of them could laugh for long, they saw the two hosts waiting quietly on the stairs, and the extraordinary-looking girl behind them.

Luo Qinghe?! What is she here for! Shen Ruitian and Mrs. Shen were startled and a little flustered.

"This girl said that there is something to discuss with the two of you," Master Yu Yi said, and then turned back to Luo Qinghe and explained, "These two represent Shen Ruitian, Master Shen and his wife. ”

Before Luo Qinghe came to Xiangji Temple, he deliberately wore back the shabby thorn cloth dress when his family was not in a good situation, and his hair was also tied with a wooden hairpin.

Hearing Master Yuyi's words, Luo Qinghe nodded, thanked him, and stood generously in front of a group of pilgrims and said loudly: "Greetings to the villagers, the little woman is Luo Qinghe, the shopkeeper of Wang's dim sum shop in Luoquan Town." ”

As soon as Luo Qinghe finished introducing himself, he heard the pilgrims gathered here to watch the excitement suddenly exploded, and they talked to each other with joyful faces.

"Luo Qinghe of Luo Quan? Is that the Qinghe girl who was bullied by the fat head king? Her face is as beautiful as the rumors! ”

"Such a beautiful person is so kind and filial, what does the Shen family think, such a good girl doesn't cherish it?"

The sound of the pilgrims talking reached Luo Qinghe's ears somewhat, but she didn't care, but chuckled: "I know that the matter between me and the Shen family has spread all over the past few days, and I want to say that I owe the Shen family eight hundred taels of silver." ”

Hearing this, Shen Ruitian and Mrs. Shen instantly changed their faces: because of this silver matter, the two of them have been scolded for being narrow-minded, so they have been busy working hard to save their reputation recently, but why did Luo Qinghe mention it in front of everyone at this time!