596 What I saw in the temple (10 watches)
And because she and her mother also persuaded her, her grandfather 'reluctantly' stayed.
It was decided that before Song Fuyu got married next year, she would take her mother, who was interested in going to congratulate and visit relatives, to return to Suzhou.
"It's past noon now, if my grandfather wants to worship the gods and offer incense, why don't you go again early in the morning?"
Staying in the Begonia Residence and seeing Old Man Song, after Zhang Meishou saluted, he asked with a smile.
Song Chengming put down the teacup and smiled kindly: "It's not that I specifically want to pray to God, it's just that I've been in the capital for a long time, and I haven't been to this famous Yongchang Temple." I had nothing to do left and right, so I just thought about going and taking a look. ”
He has a lot of money to spend, his children are complete and harmonious, and two of his three grandsons have already settled down their daughters-in-law, and they are just around the corner for the Song family.
You can't be too greedy.
If you really ask for it, you will go to a temple where you want to marry in the future, and ask for a wishful husband for your granddaughter.
Old Man Song pondered like this, and a young man's face suddenly flashed in front of him.
The fifth son of the Nan family has followed his father to the door several times, and he is pleasing to the eye.
He has also heard of the reputation of General Nan Wenshengnan, and all in all, the family style of this family is also quite positive.
When you are free, you have to talk to your daughter.
As soon as the group left the gate of Zhang's house and was about to get into the carriage, they saw Xu Yongning walking over with a group of servants, who were carrying a lot of things in their hands.
"Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Song."
Xu Yongning stepped forward with a smile and saluted.
smiled at Zhang Meishou again: "Sister Zhang-"
Old man Song bowed his head.
This is not bad, as a family member, but it is rare that there is no stinky shelf, and he treats people sincerely and politely.
But the bad thing is that the door is too high, so I won't consider it for the time being.
Song asked with a smile: "I don't know where Second Prince Xu is going?" ”
"I heard that Brother Zhang has been unwell recently, so I came to take a look - I wanted to come earlier, but I was stumbling over trivial matters, so I came late."
In fact, he personally went to the street to choose tonic gifts, because the selection was too meticulous, and he forgot the time for a while.
Seeing that Zhang Meishou was going out, Xu Yongning couldn't help but sigh in his heart - why is he always one step late every time?
"Second Prince Xu is polite, Chi'er is just infected with some wind cold, which is not worth mentioning." Song said with a smile.
But since everyone had arrived at the door, there was no reason to refuse it, so he asked the servant to invite Xu Yongning into the house for tea.
Xu Yongning glanced at Zhang Meishou and nodded slightly to her, and then followed the servant into the gate of Zhang's house.
All the way to Zhang Qiuchi's courtyard, Xu Yongning sighed silently.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed in front of his eyes, and before he could react, he was pecked on the top of his head.
"Something!"
Xu Yongning was startled, covered his head and hurriedly retreated.
"Second son Xu!"
The little servant Ah Fu hurriedly stepped forward and apologized: "That's a wren raised by my son-in-law, please forgive Xu Ergongzi - I don't know where Xu Ergongzi can be hurt?" Do you want to invite Lang Zhong to take a look?"
Da Zhuang's bird doesn't seem to have a good brain, and when he sees a good-looking boy, he is a little hostile...... seems to be afraid that others will steal the limelight of his son-in-law.
Of course, this is just his guess, after all, Da Zhuang also pecked the prince of the Wang family once.
"It's okay......" Xu Yongning calmed down and smiled reluctantly: "Da Zhuang, right?" I've seen it before. ”
Ah Fu nodded with a smile and invited people into the hall.
Xu Yongning sighed again.
Why do you feel more and more uncomfortable, is there really no fate between him and Sister Zhang?
……
The Song family came to the front of the Great Yongchang Temple and got off the carriage one after another.
"Old lady, aunt, cousin."
In front of the temple gate, two figures waiting there came over to salute.
The middle-aged man who saluted was the shopkeeper who helped the Song family take care of the lacquerware shop, surnamed Fang, and was about forty years old this year.
The young man next to him, Zhang Meishou is no stranger, it is the eleventh who is now working under the shopkeeper.
Eleven bowed to Zhang Meishou alone.
Zhang Meishou nodded.
On the way, Zhang Meishou realized that before his grandfather went out, he sent someone to meet the shopkeeper in advance.
The shopkeeper and his wife were both slaves of the Song family, and the shopkeeper learned the way of doing business with Mr. Song since he was a child, which was quite trusted and valued by Mr. Song.
The group talked as they walked.
Although it is in the afternoon, it is about because of the rare weather today and the fact that it is approaching the New Year's Pass, the temple is not deserted at this time.
A few people went to the front hall to offer incense first, and the Song family took the old father around the temple.
The Great Yongchang Temple is very large, there are many buildings in the temple, and the Song family is afraid that his father will be tired, so he only chooses a place with good scenery or lively.
"This is the Arhat Palace."
The shopkeeper pointed ahead and said to Old Lady Song.
Old lady Song smiled and said, "I heard that this great Yongchang Temple was built by the great masters of today's great powers—in this way, the layout is indeed quite similar to Tianmen Mountain Temple. ”
He also knew that Jixiao, the great teacher, had practiced in Tianmen Mountain Temple.
"Father has been to Tianmen Mountain Temple?" Song asked casually.
"I went there twice when I was younger." Old lady Song recalled: "It is a place with great aura, and it is indeed not comparable to ordinary temples. ”
As they spoke, they walked towards the Arhat Palace.
Fang Cai's eyes were smoked by incense in several halls, so Zhang Meishou did not follow up, but took Ah Li to wait outside the hall.
Through the white marble carved lotus-patterned stone railing, a figure passing in front of the hall caught her attention.
It was a white-faced, beardless man, dressed in a cotton robe, and his clothes and appearance were ordinary, and there was nothing remarkable about it.
But in Zhang Meishou's eyes, it is very different.
The other party's pace deliberately slowed down, but his steps were still extremely regular, step by step as if he had measured it with a ruler, and his head leaned forward slightly when he walked—that should be a habit developed by walking with his head down all year round.
It's a eunuch—
Zhang Meishou thought almost firmly.
But it is not unusual for eunuchs to appear in the Great Yongchang Temple. Dayongchang Temple is very favored by the nobles in the palace, if the mother of the palace is inconvenient to go out of the palace from time to time, so that a eunuch palace maid comes out to donate some sesame oil money, it is also common.
It's just that she stayed in the palace for a long time in her previous life, intentionally or unintentionally, she will always pay more attention to this kind of person.
It's just that this is the backyard of the Arhat Hall, and then there is the backyard of the temple where pilgrims rarely set foot - where does this eunuch go?
Zhang Meishou had slight doubts in his heart, but he didn't think too deeply.
In the end, it's okay to take a casual walk around this temple.
At this time, the shopkeeper who had just come out of the Luohan Hall sighed softly.
Zhang Meishou subconsciously turned his head and looked at him.