Chapter Ninety-Four: Almsgiving
In modern times, Xu Wenlan has not been unhelped.
The orphanage, also known as the welfare home, is the country's civil affairs undertaking, and when I went to university, I also applied for student loans. Because she has been helped, she knows how to be grateful and tries her best to help others, but now, she inexplicably feels a sense of humiliation.
Insult, insult with money? Maybe she should have taken the ingot and smiled and thanked her, but her heart couldn't accept it calmly.
Or should she grab the silver and throw it in the girl's face: "Let you insult me, if you have money, it will be great?" We poor people are also dignified ......"
Ah, if she did, would she be immediately arrested and sent to prison for the rest of the year?
Full of cranky thoughts, Xu Wenlan finally decided that she should not be in charge of this, but let Bai Shengwen make the decision, first, he is a "local", and second, he is the real Bai family in the end.
Being stared at by Xu Wenlan, Bai Shengwen tilted his head, as if asking her what she meant, Xu Wenlan didn't say anything, just winked at him.
I don't know that Bai Sheng doesn't understand, but people have stepped forward.
didn't take the silver, he smiled and bowed his hand, and said in a harmonious voice: "Thank you Madame for your kindness, but the so-called 'no merit is not punished', the kid has no merit and no virtue, and he and his wife are new acquaintances, so I would never dare to accept such a generous gift." ”
The girl looked at Bai Shengwen and said with a smile: "My wife is a good intention, and it is a generous gift to you, but for my wife, it is just a gesture, and this is also nothing depending on your sincerity." ”
Bai Shengwen shook his head: "The more this is the case, the more I dare not accept Mrs.'s generous gifts." We worship the Buddha sincerely, this is our heart, how can we be generously blessed by our wife because of this? In this way, isn't it against the original intention? ”
Hearing this, she smiled, and the round-faced girl smiled: "How do you know that this is not a blessing sent by the Bodhisattva to our wife?" ”
"Maybe it'......" Bai Shengwen was also laughing, gentle but insisting: "Please thank your lady for your kindness, this kindness, we have received it, but the gentleman has received something, and he has not received it, this silver money must not be collected - if the lady really thinks that we sincerely worship the Buddha, it is a respectable and lamentable, you might as well donate this silver money to the sesame oil money!" It can also be regarded as a piece of respect for the Bodhisattva. ”
The round-faced girl was stunned when she heard this: "You kid ......" She was only halfway through the words, and she calmed down, as if listening to the conversation in the car.
The voice was too small, although Xu Wenlan stood close, she couldn't hear it very clearly, only to see the round-faced girl turn around and whisper a few words, and after a while, she poked her head out: "Have you read a book?" ”
Bai Shengwen's face flushed: "The kid has only heard some of the truths taught by Mr. outside the school, and he can't go to the school until the spring to officially enlighten." ”
"Oh," the girl replied in a low voice, looked at Bai Shengwen, and said with a smile: "My wife said that you will have an interest in the future - this money will be donated to Jinguang Temple according to your wishes." ”
As he spoke, he beckoned to the servant woman and threw the money directly: "Hear this little boy's words, go and donate this money to the temple." ”
Bai Shengwen's face turned red, he looked at the round-faced girl, forced himself to calm down, and gave a deep salute: "Madame's kindness and good deeds will definitely be rewarded." ”
The round-faced girl smiled, called the boy again, and said warmly: "Haven't you asked the little boy for his name?" ”
After a little hesitation, Bai Shengwen still said in a low voice: "The boy's surname is Bai, Bai Shengwen." ”
The round-faced girl nodded, and without waiting for the servant woman to return, the carriage drove away slowly.
It's strange to say, when Xu Wenlan and the others squeezed in just now, they couldn't get through, and they didn't even have a place to stay, but now that the carriage drove over, those people actually scattered one by one.
"Wow, it seems that it's really a big shot." Xu Wenlan took a closer look and found that those people did not disperse automatically, but someone drove those people out of the way, and it was the errand soldiers who came to maintain law and order.
It seems that this lady is indeed a nobleman.
Turning his head to look at Bai Shengwen, who was still a little blushing, Xu Wenlan joked: "It's all gone, still watch!?" Brother, it's a pity, that sister Yahuan is pretty! ”
"Nonsense again." Bai Shengwen complained, touched his face, and said with a wry smile: "It's still the first time someone calls me son......
"What's this, someone has to call you 'adult' in the future!" Xu Wenlan said and bowed exaggeratedly.
Bai Shengwen was amused by her, took her hand and smiled: "Go find Erbao ......"
Before they could leave, they heard someone calling behind them.
Looking back, Xu Wenlan immediately lost interest.
I was obviously walking separately just now, but I didn't expect to run into another place.
The White Lotus helped the Li family and greeted them loudly, and the old man Bai stood behind him, but the people in the third room didn't know where to go.
Xu Wenlan originally wanted to pretend not to hear, but in the end, it was the right line of sight, and it seemed rude for her to walk like this.
can only turn behind Bai Shengwen.
As soon as she approached, White Lotus hurriedly asked, "Who was that just now?" I see you talking to the people in the carriage. ”
When asked like this, Bai Shengwen and Xu Wenlan were silent.
looked at each other, and neither of them wisely spoke first.
To say that he had rejected a tael of silver just now, the Li family would definitely be angry. Don't scold people, maybe you have to think crankily and suspect that they actually received this tael of silver.
But if he said something to a lady, I'm afraid that the white lotus will have something to think again.
Her eyes flickered, but Xu Wenlan opened her mouth first: "I just said a few words to Sister Yahuan in the car, it seems that she came from other places, ask about this Jinguang Temple, where can we talk about it, and deal with a few words randomly, that Yahuan was still angry, so she left." ”
As soon as she heard that she was just talking to Yahuan, White Lotus lost interest, but it was Li, and asked suspiciously: "Is it really just asking about things?" ”
"Naturally, what else could it be! Milk, you don't think that a stranger you don't know is going to give us money with a mouth, right? ”
"Phew, get into the eyes of money......" White Lotus scolded, and Li also turned his head not to look at Xu Wenlan.
Neither mother nor daughter thought that it was really a stranger who wanted to give silver.
The old man put his hand behind his back and said lightly: "Let's go together!" Erbao! ”
"...... over there" Bai Shengwen pointed in the direction, and didn't say that he wanted to separate, just followed behind Old Man Bai.
Before the group could squeeze out, they heard the sound of gongs and drums, and looked on tiptoe, but it was a Yangge team dancing.
Xu Wenlan hadn't seen this yet, and squeezed forward desperately, but fortunately, with Bai Shengwen protecting him, he quickly got into the front, and even the old man Bai behind him was sticky, and he stood closer.
A team of Yangge, dancing from afar, before they got close, they were dazzled first.
Purple and red, heavy makeup, bright colors of a water, some hold fans, some throw handkerchiefs, some hold umbrellas, and there are those who ride donkeys under them to pretend to be little daughters-in-law, and those who support dry boats, there is a little daughter-in-law on the boat, and in front of them is a long-bearded old man who is paddling......