Chapter 171: The End of the Frontier
A snowy day seems to feel slightly warmer than a rainy day.
In the scattered snowflakes, a Taoist man holding a banner walked slowly through the crowd. Unlike those who wrapped herself tightly and walked in a hurry, she was covered by a long gown and walked slowly. It's as if it's not snowing, but the sun is shining, so you can take a leisurely stroll.
"Dao Chief, stay behind!"
A little maid suddenly shouted behind him.
The man ignored it and walked slowly.
The little maid caught up with the man out of breath, stopped the man and said, "Dao Chief, I have finally found you! Thanks to you last time, you were so accurate! Our second aunt really gave birth to a big fat boy!"
The four words big fat boy are very nerve-moving. Especially a few little maids hugging together on the road.
The little maids who bought vegetables turned their heads to look at the situation here.
The Taoist was reprimanding the reckless maid in front of him: "Poor Dao has never said anything like giving birth to a boy or a girl. It's just that your master has accumulated blessings, so naturally there will be good fortune coming to the door!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Anyway, please go to our house again. The maid hurriedly responded, and just wanted to ask the Taoist to nod.
The Taoist was very temperamental, she glanced at the maid in front of her and left directly.
The maid chased after him, but the Taoist refused to stop.
On the contrary, a few little maids who were eavesdropping on the road grabbed the maid who was blocking the way and asked, "Is this Taoist chief really so godly, can he have a son?"
"I didn't say that. The roadblock girl covered her mouth and said.
At this time, if there are people from Su Mansion here, they will find that this little maid who covers her mouth is the maid Zhiwei who has been martyred in the mansion.
Of course, the Taoist who left in front of him was naturally Su Jinyin, the eldest lady of Su Shangshu's Mansion who died of a sudden illness in the capital.
People are always more and more curious about things that others hide from others. Seeing Zhi Wei's dodgy appearance, the little maids were even more sure that she was not telling the truth, and hurriedly joined forces and pulled Zhi Wei aside.
A little maid chose a string of copper plates and said, "You told us that the money is yours." The people are gone, and he will not hear. ”
Zhi Wei glanced at the copper plate and was very moved.
The other maid helped again: "Look at your outfit, you are not from our town." Let me tell you, our master is one of the biggest families in town! If this errand is done, we will give you another string when we get the reward!"
Zhi Wei looked at the maids, and asked with glowing eyes: "Is this true?" But I don't want silver, sister, you are all so rich, can you bring me in to do things?"
"Tell me to do some rough work, and just eat with a mouthful of food. The master I am serving now is so ...... It's brutal. After Zhi Wei finished speaking, she rolled up the sleeves on her hands and showed them to the maids.
The maids gasped.
"It's terrible! What is this used for?"
"It's hot. Zhi Wei pretended to wipe her tears and said, "Our master has always had no children under his knees, and none of them can give birth to many aunts." The old man simply worked outside all year round to make a living. The aunts are annoyed, so they can toss us subordinates. Fortunately, I met that Daoist Li. ”
"Daochang Li glanced at the second aunt in our house and said that she was a child. also sent a few talismans to the second aunt. The second aunt went back and hung on the side of the bed, no, she really gave birth to a big fat boy. I inquired about many Taoist temples and chased a long distance before I found this Taoist Li again. ”
Zhi Wei counted with her fingers and said, "I used to serve the second aunt, but now that the second aunt is favored, I don't want us ordinary maids anymore." I was sent to Aunt Eight. The eighth aunt said, if I don't invite Daochang Li this time, I'll skin me!"
After hearing this, the little maids were filled with indignation, and said in a loud voice: "It's really bad. We have never had such a harsh master in our house. Our lady is a very good person, that is...... Alas, it is impossible to have children. If she could have a son, the lady would be very satisfied. ”
One of the maids added in a whisper: "Even if Madame doesn't give birth to a son, Mr. has a daughter, I'm afraid she is very happy." ”
"Then go and beg for it. The Taoist patriarch doesn't like to talk about men and women, probably because the monks all think that all beings are equal. Zhiwei responded and said.
The rest of the little maids thought about it and felt that it should really be like this, so they asked, "Then how do you find Daochang Li?"
"I heard that the place where Li Daochang left must have the word 'stream' in the place name. Then he would look for three destined people everywhere. If you find it, you will leave, and if you don't find it, you will wait near the temple. Do you have a temple here?" asked Zhi Wei.
When she said this, she had actually inquired about it a long time ago.
These days, she and Miss Su Jinyin have tried to be a doctor and a teacher, but the smaller the place, the easier it is for people to be xenophobic. No one believes that a face like them teaches and heals.
On the contrary, he once accidentally said a few specious words about the destiny of heaven, but he was believed.
In order to live, the two of them sat in this half-fake and half-real business. In the name of fortune telling, it is actually a cure. Anyway, her young lady's method of curing diseases with piano and sound is really hard to believe. Attaching to the way of ghosts and gods, there will be more people who believe in it.
That night, Su Jinyin, who was alias Li Jian, entered the squire's mansion. She had already inquired that this squire's wife was a kind-hearted person, but she had been married for seven or eight years without any results. When she saw the other party, she gained a little.
A woman who is less than thirty years old has a gorgeous hair on her sideburns, and it is inevitable that she will worry too much.
Su Jinyin said to the other party: "How about Madame listening to me chanting for a while?"
It is also normal for Taoist priests to recite scriptures. The hostess answered in disbelief. She had already sought many doctors for this heir, and now she was just listening to what was going on.
Su Jinyin said again: "Please borrow the piano again." ”
Chanting?
The hostess nodded in response.
Su Jinyin sat down and stroked the qin, she slowly recited Taoist scriptures in the sound of the qin, and changed the rhyme of her hands according to the other party's expression.
Su Jinyin guessed that the other party might have been interrupted for a long time because of heart disease. If a woman's menstrual affairs are not smooth, it is naturally not good for childbearing.
Before thoroughly preparing to leave Beijing, Su Jinyin specially found a doctor to give him some medical knowledge. After asking, Su Jinyin found that the strange prescriptions that the master in her previous life thought of could actually cure diseases and save people. It's just that it's just a little strange like Master's rhyme in this life.
In any case, the past has disappeared with the snow, and Su Jinyin is full of expectations for this new life.