Almost subconsciously, he lightened his steps, flashed behind the pillars, and listened to the words.

I only heard Yanyun said: "You are talking nonsense again, the fourth elder brother is in the capital well, how can he go to Fangshan?" "I'm not talking nonsense!" Chunyan was angry, "It's true! Our girl and the third girl went to Yunju Temple to listen to the lectures of the great monks, and they met the fourth elder brother and the Lin guard in the temple. I've always heard you talk about how beautiful they are, and I want to take a closer look. It's a pity that the two girls left immediately, and I only glanced at the fourth elder brother from a distance. But I distinctly remember that he was wearing a jade plaque around his waist, exactly the same color as this one! Even the tassel is the same! ”

Yanyun snickered: "Even if the color is the same, jade and jade are different, the princes naturally bring first-class good jade, yours?" It's just a green stone. Chunyan was furious, and the two girls quarreled again.

Wan Ning was already stunned, and when she heard Mother Jin coming over and scolding the two girls, she hurriedly retreated to the room along the way. Thinking back to what I just heard, I can't slap myself twice!

Why didn't she think of that?! It is normal to go to the temple often. She thought that he was just chanting scriptures in his own house or visiting the Buddhist temples in the capital, but why didn't she expect him to go to the Buddhist temples around the capital? And Fangshan, she remembered that when Shuning introduced her to Fang Ning, she said that it was a place with many Buddhist temples! Since even Fang Ning and Shuning will inadvertently bump into Sisi, it is very reasonable that she will "meet" him in that kind of place!

Originally...... She had been so close to the opportunity she had dreamed of, if she had followed her to Fangshan at that time. I could have met him a long time ago, so why bother like now?!

However, she thought about it and calmed down again. There are already many Buddhist temples in the capital, and Fangshan is the same, how can you know which one you went to on Thursday? She didn't have the time to go to every temple once, and besides, if the days weren't right. It's also for nothing. But this kind of thing will not be passed on to the Earl's Court as a gossip. And she can't go out to inquire about it now. Even the girl next to her was restricted from going out by the Nala clan.

She suppressed the excitement in her heart, seriously thought about all the options available to her, and finally found a feasible solution.

She first thanked her for her hard work when she asked her mother for peace, and then said good things about her sister-in-law Li's recent hard work, and then tried it. Can you help yourself a little so that you can share the burden between your mother and sister-in-law?

Nala was a little surprised at first, but when she thought that her daughter had been very well-behaved recently, and now she was willing to take the initiative to share the housework, it could be seen that she was really sensible, and she was very pleased, so she called Li and asked her to share some simple housework with Wanning. And guide and guide my sister-in-law more.

Li pondered for a moment. handed over two relatively simple management tasks to Wanning, one was the tea set of the bamboo courtyard and the other was the mold of the dim sum room. Wan Ning saw that it was all trivial. Ben was a little displeased, but thinking that this was just the beginning, he patiently thanked his sister-in-law, and while taking care of these two tasks, he waited for the opportunity to go out or send someone out.

~~~~~~~~~~~~I'm the dividing line ~~~~~~~ the transition scene

Zhang Bao has been a little troubled recently, but not for himself, but for Mr. Su.

Mr. Su was promoted after the scientific examination, and the middle was the second grade, although it was the last ranking, but he was also a serious jinshi, but the examination was not very smooth, and eighty percent was to be released. Whether it is Zhang Bao or Mr. Su himself, they are more inclined to release the real shortcomings, but where to put it is very important.

Now Mr. Su no longer lives in Earl's Court. became a jinshi, with different identities, so Zhang Bao bought a small courtyard near Liulichang for him early, which was not big, but it was enough for their family of three to live, and then bought a little girl for the Chen family to wait. The Su family is naturally very grateful.

Zhang Bao was very concerned about the location of Mr. Su's release. However, he is now idle at home, and he can rely on Chen Liangben and he is far away in Jiangnan, although there are also a few cronies in Beijing, but first, Zhang Bao is not familiar with them, and second, since Chen Liangben went south, other forces have gradually been inserted in the ministry, and his descendants can no longer do as they did before.

Zhang Bao was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to give gifts and ask those adults to point out to Mr. Su a big county that is closer to Beijing and easier to manage.

Seeing him like this, he persuaded him: "You have already helped Mr. Su a lot, in the future, it will be up to him to create by himself, and there is no need to worry about him." ”

Zhang Baodao: "I have been an official for a few years, Mr. Su has helped me a lot, in order to help me take care of official business, he even missed a scientific examination, I just want to help more, so that he can go more smoothly in the future." ”

Shi said: "You helped him to buy the family business, and let him prepare for the exam at home, and if he passed the exam, and bought a house and a maid for him, this is enough, but it helps too much, but it makes others feel uncomfortable, and they are worried that they will be restrained by you in everything in the future." When she saw her husband looking at her in shock, she knew that he must not have thought of this, so she continued: "Besides, since you are idle at home, you should not have too much contact with people in the officialdom, giving gifts and asking for favors, etc., it is not good for your reputation to be spread out." Several of Master Chen's subordinates are being stared at, so it's better not to get too close. ”

Zhang Bao never thought of this, but felt that Mr. Su had given him a lot of good ideas, hoping to repay him, and now after listening to his wife's words, he felt that Mr. Su had come to the door less recently, not necessarily because he was busy, but I was afraid that people really had this worry in their hearts. However, when he heard it, he realized that something was wrong: "Why don't you get close to those adults?" I'm going to get back up in half a year, what's wrong with associating with them? ”

Shi looked at the people around, and then whispered to him: "My sister-in-law came to see me yesterday and brought a few words for the family, saying that there was a royal envoy who participated in Lord Chen's several copies, all of which were detained by the emperor, but depending on the situation, it won't take long to be turned out, tell us to be careful and not to be involved." ”

Zhang Bao pondered for a moment and said, "Since this is the case, it is better to say hello to Lord Chen and them." Anyway, I'd long ago be considered a local. ”

Shi frowned, but still persuaded softly: "Husband is confused, you are the emperor's courtier, and now you are worried at home, even if you have some friendship with Lord Chen, what can you help?" Do you think no one greeted them? Since even my family knows about it, I'm afraid that this matter will spread sooner rather than later. With Master Chen's ability. There must be a way to get out. Let's just sit quietly and watch. Don't forget. You will have to recover in more than half a year, but don't let people seize the handle and mislead your future. ”

Zhang Bao felt that it made sense when he heard it, so he put aside the plan of giving gifts and asking for help, and only read and wrote at home, neither interacting with friends in the officialdom nor caring about Mr. Su's shortcomings. lest there be a rift between the two.

In fact, the husband and wife have wronged Mr. Su a little, the Su family is so busy today, where can they have the time to go to other homes as guests?

I don't know who found out that the Su family lived in that small courtyard, and there was no high threshold for big families, and the so-called relatives and friends who tended to be inflammatory, knew that Mr. Su was now a Jinshi, and they all came to the door, even the distant relatives of Hejian Mansion. I really sold my house and went to Beijing to take refuge. It gave Mr. Su a headache.

The distant relative, who said he was of the same race, had only met him when he was two years old. Now they have the name of an uncle

The whole family The full text of the golden lotus in the fire read here and did not leave, but he could not think about it. As a regular member, he has to worry about his reputation, so he can't forcibly drive people out, so he has to be resentful and humble on the other, and at the same time he has to worry that once he is released, this small courtyard will be occupied by that "uncle".

Fortunately, he has always been a wise man, and when he knocked on the side of the "uncle" about the future ownership of this courtyard, he revealed that it was "loaned" to him by his former owner to live, not his own property, so once it was released, the yard must be returned to the owner. Seeing the disappointed look of the "uncle", Mr. Su was secretly amused in his heart, and quietly informed his wife and Ah Song, saying that the yard was borrowed.

Finally had a chance to go to the Earl's Palace to meet Zhang Bao and ask the other party to take care of the small courtyard after he was released. Zhang Bao readily agreed, and hinted in his speech that he would not seek a shortage for him, and asked him to work his own, so that the two families would be friends in the future, and there was no need to mention the owner of the curtain.

Mr. Su is a smart person, of course he understands the meaning of Zhang Bao's words, and he is grateful. He and Zhang Bao have been in Guangdong for nearly four years, and they have already accumulated a net worth of several thousand silver, and they have been given a house by Zhang Bao, and soon they will have an official position, so he has nothing to ask for, and he only hopes to show his skills in office. Zhang Baodi's family is a person, he understands the land, and he has never worried about being restrained, but Zhang Baodi's brothers and nephews are difficult to say, if they really threaten to repay in the future, they are also very troubled. But Zhang Bao said such a thing now, which means that he and his future children will not be subordinates of the Earl's Palace, and there will naturally be a lot less trouble in doing things.

Mr. Su thanked Zhang Bao again and again, Zhang Bao just smiled and said some clichés about being loyal to the monarch and serving the country in the future, and the two understood in their hearts and smiled at each other.

After that, Zhang Bao still lived a leisurely life, and went back to Fangshan every few days to cook the industry, waiting for news from Mr. Su.

One day, while he was looking at the account book, Nala came to the door and asked for something.

It turned out that after Hitara became pregnant, her mother was very concerned and often went to the major temples in the city to pray for blessings. Tomorrow, she plans to go to Baita Temple to offer incense, and wants to invite Fang Ning to go with her. Nala heard the mother-in-law who sent the message because their aunt and grandmother also followed, thinking that Fang Ning was the daughter-in-law of someone who had not passed through the door, and it was right to go, but it was not good to go alone, so he came to ask for the family and asked Shu Ning to accompany him.

Naturally, he agreed, and when Nala left, he told his daughter about it. Shuning is very happy, she has rarely gone out since she returned to Beijing, and now she has the opportunity to go out for a walk, and she can also see Wanning for a day by the way, of course, it is a good thing.

Early the next morning, Shuning got dressed and went to the second door, and followed with Fang Ning to the Nala clan and waited for the carriage of the Hitara family to come in.

Fang Ning wore a light green cheongsam today, probably because she was about to get married, her long hair was tied in a bun on the top of her head, and she still hung a braid on her chest, only an ivory hairpin was inserted between her hair, and she wore a pair of jade pendants on her ears, which made her particularly elegant and dignified.

Mrs. Hitara got out of the car to greet Nala's family, glanced at Fang Ning Shuning a few times, and said with a smile: "I only know that your second girl is a beauty on weekdays, and it turns out that the other girls are also good. ”

Nala was a little proud when he heard this, and explained some words to Fang Ning and Shu Ning, and then asked them to follow Mrs. Hitara into the car, and Chunyan and Su Xin squeezed another car with the Yahuan of the Hitara family.

On the way, Mrs. Xitara took Fang Ning's hand and asked a lot of questions, Fang Ning just lowered her head and replied gently, Shu Ning should be very satisfied with the look of the lady. After a while, Mrs. Hitara said, "My aunt and grandmother have made an appointment with me in advance, and they will wait at the big archway near Guangji Temple, and my nephew's car will escort us all the way to Baita Temple." ”

Fang Ning blushed when she heard this, and her head hung lower. Shuning asked: "Mrs. in-laws, why don't we go to Guangji Temple, but to Baita Temple?" I heard that the incense in Guangji Temple is also very prosperous. ”

Mrs. Hitara smiled and said, "You kid, you know that you are a girl from a big family, and you don't go out on weekdays, and you don't know what is going on outside, right?" Guangji Temple is now building a large number of buildings, or the White Pagoda Temple is quiet. ”

As he was talking, the big archway arrived, and Shuning only heard Mrs. Hitara and her aunt say a few words in the carriage, and recognized that it was Mrs. Shu who met in Fangshan last year, and it turned out to be Mrs. Shu Mulu. She had heard Xiao Liu mention that Mrs. Shu's son sometimes accompanied his mother to fast, it seemed that Fang Ning had met more than once, no wonder people would come to the door to propose marriage for the second time, and Fang Ning also readily agreed.

She quietly glanced at Fang Ning, who knew that she had guessed, and her face turned red again.

I don't know whether Mrs. Hitara did it intentionally or unintentionally, and called her nephew to the car to talk, and when she saw Fang Ning shyly bowing her head, she pursed her lips and smiled.

When they arrived at the gate of Baitasi Mountain, everyone got out of the car, and Shuning saw the appearance of the future brother-in-law, and sure enough, it was the son of Mrs. Shu, who had met in a hurry that day.

Fang Ning kept her head down and behaved very dignifiedly. Na Yihai is also very polite, with a very kind attitude, and runs forward and backward to take care of various affairs for them, although he is also a little embarrassed when facing Fang Ning, but he behaves very steadily.

When they entered the temple, an old man happened to come out of the door, and was held by Yihai's hand-surging "You" Shumeng, so that he didn't bump into Mrs. Shu Mulu. Yihai didn't get angry, just asked the old man to walk more carefully, and helped him carry the big burden that slipped off his shoulders. The old man bowed and thanked him.

Shuning watched from the sidelines, thinking that this Yihai was a good person, and Fang Ning should be happy if she married him.

Yihai entrusted a group of female dependents to the monks in the temple, but was driven away by his mother, saying that he still had something to do. Shuning followed the others to incense, added sesame oil, and listened to a round of sutra meetings, it was almost noon, and after eating in the temple, she asked for a quiet room to rest and talk. After only talking for a while, Mrs. Hitara asked Shuning very brightly if she could accompany her around the temple. Shuning glanced at Fang Ning and responded with a smile, and Fang Ning blushed again.

Shuning accompanied his in-laws to walk around the temple and saw the famous White Pagoda, but the lady was not young and didn't have the strength to walk so much, so she asked for another quiet room to take a nap and let Shuning pass the time by herself. At first, Shuning was just hanging out, and she couldn't resist the instigation of Frangipani, so she slipped out through the side door onto the street.

It is said that it is a street, but in fact there are only a few shops, probably at noon, there are few pedestrians, and even people who do business and set up stalls hide under the trees to chat. Frangipani was attracted by a stall specializing in sachets and purse ornaments, but Shuning saw a bookstore next to her, so she separated from her and walked in by herself.

The bookstore is called "Shi Boss Bookstore", and it is not a small store, selling mostly Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist stories or books related to Buddhist temples, and there are no other customers in the store now. The boss, who was about forty or fifty years old, was lying on the counter and sleeping, and when he heard Shuning's footsteps, he just raised his eyelids and glanced at it, and then continued to sleep.

Shuning picked out two collections of Buddhist stories for her mother, and found a travelogue on the bookshelf in the corner of the store that introduced the scenic spots of major Buddhist holy places, and flipped through them.

Suddenly, a male voice came from behind her: "Miss Shuning, Yin is presumptuous, and she has something to ask for." ”

Shuning was taken aback, turned her head and looked, sure enough, it was the fifth elder brother.