It is also interesting to say that although the Suigetsu Nunnery is a nunnery, there are no nuns. Although Wu Qiushui is a recluse, his food and clothing are not frugal at all.

"So why do we live in a nunnery?" Curious baby Du Ruo raised his head and asked Xu's mother.

Since the curious baby Du Ruo came to Shuiyue Nunnery, Xu's mother has been answering various questions every day, which is really a little unbearable: "Because of the blessing of the Bodhisattva!" ”

"Then why don't we have incense?"

"Because Ah Shui doesn't let others in!"

"Why don't you let others in, if there is incense, there will be incense money?"

"The people outside are not clean!"

"Then why..."

But before Du Ruo could finish speaking, a burst of chestnuts bounced on the top of his head. Du Ruo immediately bared his teeth in pain.

"It's endless! Give me a pause! Is the backyard swept? ”

Du Ruo rubbed his head: "Not yet." He grabbed his broom and went to the backyard. I thought to myself, why don't you just ask? There are only three people in this Shuiyue Nunnery, and she doesn't dare to provoke Wu Qiushui if she has a bad temper, so she can only talk to Mother Xu. Without talking, she suspected that she was going to be depressed.

"Don't they want to go out? Isn't it always in one place to get tired? What is Aunt Qiushui doing? Although the curious baby was sent to work by Xu's mother, he still muttered to himself. She had 10,000 questions waiting to be answered.

There is an old camphor tree in the backyard, and a lot of fallen leaves have fallen from the tree. Du Ruo held a broom about the same height as hers and struggled to sweep the fallen leaves together. Sweeping and sweeping, he suddenly heard the sound of a metal object falling to the ground from Wu Qiushui's room.

Of course, Xu Ma also heard it, and she ran over, for fear that something would happen to Wu Qiushui. The curious baby Du Ruo naturally followed. Mother Xu opened the door of Wu Qiushui's room and went in. Du Ruo was a little unsure whether to enter or not, so he had to lean against the wall and listen to what was going on inside.

Du Ruo only felt that his gossip soul was burning!

There was a sobbing whine from inside. Du Ruo was even more curious, and he couldn't wait to rush in to take a look.

"Ah Shui, what's wrong?" Mother Xu looked at the mess on the ground and Wu Qiushui who was sitting on the ground crying.

What was broken on the ground was a bronze mirror, which was torn apart and miserable. The rouge box was also knocked over to the ground, like cruel scattered petals after the rain. And Wu Qiushui's green silk was scattered and draped to the ground.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Mother Xu squatted down and carefully removed the broken copper lens, afraid that Wu Qiushui would cut her hand. Then he brushed Wu Qiushui's long hair and saw her hugging her knees and crying.

"Woo... Woo... Wu Qiushui only cried vigorously and didn't reply.

Mother Xu was very anxious: "What's wrong?" ”

Wu Qiushui raised a hand with a whimper, and held a wooden comb tightly in his hand. Xu Ma didn't know why, and looked at it carefully.

Yes! There was a silver hair on that wooden comb!

"You're crying about this?!"

Wu Qiushui suddenly raised his voice: "Isn't this worth crying?" This is one, there will be a second one later, and then it will all be white! ”

Mother Xu patted her on the back: "Okay, okay, Ah Shui is up." It's useless to cry, people will always get old. ”

"I don't want to do that, I can't accept that I'm old. I wish I was dead now! Wu Qiushui covered his face in frustration, unable to accept this fact. But he also let Xu Ma help him up.

"Don't say such frustrating things. Besides, you are not a young girl, crying and chirping for others to hear, and there is no shame in it. ”

Wu Qiu is cold at the level, but he has some true temperament in front of Xu Ma, and it is even more rare to have such a gaffe. She wiped away her tears with the placket of Xu's mother's clothes: "There are only three people in my Shuiyue Nunnery, how can there be anyone else." Except for you, it's that little girl. By the way, where did this little girl go? If she sees me like this, I'll gouge out her eyes! ”

So vicious! Du Ruo, who was eavesdropping on the gossip, was frightened when she heard Wu Qiushui say this, and hurriedly retreated before she found out.

But before she pulled her legs, she heard Xu's mother say, "How can that little girl not be curious, she must be lying at the door and peeking." ”

Du Ruo thought to himself: Ahhh Mama Xu, what are you telling the truth!

Wu Qiushui heard what Mother Xu said, and immediately pushed the door to see. happened to see Du Ruo's back running away in a hurry.

"Du Ruo! You rice-eater, stop me! ”

As he spoke, he picked up Du Ruo's fallen broom and chased after him.

The backyard of Suigetsu-an instantly jumps with chickens and dogs. Wu Qiushui, who was wearing loose hair, chased Du Ruo with a broom and circled under the camphor tree.

"Du Ruo! Stop me! ”

"Don't! You're going to gouge out my eyes! ”

Mother Xu stood by and watched this funny scene, not knowing whether to worry or laugh.

Maybe Ah Yue sent Du Ruo to be a good idea, at least, she hadn't seen Ah Shui so angry for a long time.

Knock knock knock......

There were several knocks on the door. Du Ruo and Wu Qiushui didn't seem to hear it, and they were still chasing after it.

Mother Xu thought, who will come at this time? Seeing that neither of them had time to care, he went to the front to see who knocked on the door.

Mother Xu left for a moment and returned to the backyard.

At this time, Wu Qiushui was leaning on a broom panting. Du Ruo kept his distance from her and looked at her vigilantly. It seems that Wu Qiushui has not yet succeeded.

"Alright, alright. You two don't make a fuss. Mother Xu walked to Wu Qiushui's side and took the broom from her hand. I stroked her back and calmed my breath.

Wu Qiushui glared at Du Ruo, and then asked Xu's mother: "I vaguely heard someone knocking on the door just now. When you go out and read it, what do you know? ”

"It's the official of the county yamen. It is said that the county commander wants to build a post house at the gate of the city. Every household in Wenxian County has to contribute money. "Your mother told Wu Qiushui what the official just said.

Wu Qiushui was angry, and he said without thinking about it: "Whatever comes out, I won't give a penny." ”

Mother Xu persuaded: "It's not good to be penniless, or it's okay to contribute." ”

"Just tell Du Ruo to go, she eats white rice anyway."

It seems to be a settled matter. Du Ruo felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Anyway, staying in Suigetsu Nunnery is also staying, and it's better to go out and see each other than to be stuffy in the house.

Mother Xu seemed to have thought of something, and said to Wu Qiushui: "Ah Yue has mentioned it, don't let Du Ruo show up." ”

"What's so difficult about this, I'll just give her a look."

Will Aunt Qiushui still be disguised? This was something Du Ruo didn't expect.

……………

On a sunny morning. The county order of Wenxian County summoned the people to the county gate. Du Ruo stood in the crowd with a blank face, listening to the county order and how this post house would improve people's livelihood. Among them, there are many quotations from scriptures and a few words of sages.

A foreigner surnamed Wang took the lead in funding, which made the county commander feel very relieved. Several other squires did not want to be tongue-in-cheek, and they all gave generously.

There are also some people who don't have much savings at home, so they work as free laborers like Du Ruo.

The completion of the post house should be just around the corner.