Although Dongquan Temple is a well-known ancient temple throughout Erhu and Guangzhou, its temple is located within the jurisdiction of Yongzhou Prefecture, so it cannot be said to be flattering to the magistrate's family, but it is still somewhat caring.
More than a dozen monks worked together and quickly sorted out several main rooms in Yunzhuyuan.
As Shen Tianshu said, Dongquan Temple is located in the mountains with lush vegetation. The monks are also very diligent in sweeping the courtyard on weekdays, so there is not much dust. However, the courtyard has not been opened for a long time, so the air in the room is a bit turbid.
At this time, the front and rear doors and windows are all open, and the mountain breeze passes through the house, quickly taking away the dull atmosphere, leaving the house filled with the fragrance of bamboo.
Under the guidance of Zhike Monk, Shen Tianshu helped Old Mrs. Shen walk into the main room. The room was indeed very cool and comfortable, much cooler than her home in Yongzhou Mansion.
She felt better, and Mrs. Shen's mood improved a lot. She gave Shen Tianshu a rare compliment and said, "This place is really good. It's rare that you are so filial and can accompany me, an old lady, to come here and spend a few days in comfort."
Although Mrs. Shen didn't say it explicitly, she was clearly expressing her dissatisfaction with Mrs. Xu in her words.
Shen Zhonglei's official duties are very heavy, so I can't imagine that there are so many.
Mrs. Xu just came here a few days ago, but she didn't want to let herself come to escape the heat.
When Mrs. Shen thought about it like this, she inevitably thought more deeply.
When Shen Tianshu mentioned coming to Dongquan Temple with him before, Mrs. Xu immediately looked a little unnatural. Could it be that she still has some secrets hidden here?
She was lost in thought when she heard Shen Tianshu say: "Grandma, you must be exhausted after riding the train all morning. Please take a rest first. I'll ask the temple to prepare lunch...Grandma?"
Chunlan had just directed the maids to move the old lady's things to the back room. When she saw this, she hurriedly came over and asked, "Is the old lady tired? I will make the bed right now so that you can lie down and rest for a while."
Old Mrs. Shen came back to her senses and said: "When this person gets older, he is really inferior to young people. He feels tired after sitting in the car all the time. It's really hard to refuse to accept old age."
"The main reason is that the mountain roads are difficult to travel, and riding in a car is also tiring." Seeing that Mrs. Shen looked really tired, Shen Tianshu suggested, "Fortunately, it is cool in the mountains and much more comfortable than in the city. If grandma is not hungry, why not take a nap first? , the same goes for eating after you get up."
"If you're hungry, just eat first. You don't have to wait for me. I'll rest for a while."
Mrs. Shen was indeed not hungry at this time and was not in the mood to eat.
After sending Shen Tianshu away, Mrs. Shen went into the room, changed her clothes, and sat in a daze beside the bed that Chunlan had made.
Chunlan leaned over and was about to help her slip her shoes when she heard a sudden voice from above her head asking: "Did my family always stay in this monastery every time they came to Dongquan Temple?"
"Yes!" Chunlan nodded and said, "It was the first time that the master came to the temple after he took office. After staying here, my wife liked it very much, so the temple set aside this monastery alone.
"Of course, it's not just our family that uses it. The master has also given instructions to the temple before. There are few people coming to our family, and there is no reason to occupy a monastery all year round and deny it to others.
“So as long as no one from our family makes a reservation, and other people want to live here, the temple will naturally agree.
“I heard that in the beginning, because our family always stayed here, some people donated extra money for incense just to stay in this courtyard!
"Later, as time passed, everyone knew that there was no special reason why our family chose Yunzhu Courtyard. It was just because of the quietness of the independent courtyard here, and the excitement was finally over."
Chunlan used to work in the Xu family's house. Although she was just a maid working on the needlework, a wealthy family had to do a lot of chores when they went out and needed a lot of manpower. Whenever they went out, she had to follow them to do things, so she was no stranger to Yunzhuyuan.
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen didn't say anything for a long time. It wasn't until Chunlan helped her lie down that she suddenly asked again: "Does Ms. Yuanlin come to the temple often?"
"It's not that I come often!" Chunlan said, "Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, half of July and half of October, I come here occasionally. Sometimes I encounter something, such as something going wrong with my master's business, or...
When something happens at home, my wife will come and offer incense."
"Then tell me, why didn't she stay in Yunzhuyuan when she came to the temple a few days ago?"
"This..." Chunlan was immediately speechless when asked, what was Xu thinking, and how could she know.
Mrs. Shen didn't expect Chunlan to give her an answer. She waved her hand and said, "Okay, you can go down as well and wake me up in an hour."
"Yes." Chunlan put down the bed curtain and then left the inner room quietly.
After going out, the fast food from the temple had been delivered. She sent the others to eat first, and she sat on the porch outside, embroidering the purse she had not finished before going out, and thinking about what the old lady had just said.
What's the meaning.
After arriving in Yongzhou Mansion, Mrs. Shen secretly conducted various investigations on the Xu family without hiding it from Chunlan.
Chunlan was very excited at first, thinking that Mrs. Shen would soon deal with the Xu family, and even wanted to add fuel to the fire.
In this way, he is avenging himself, and secondly, he is repaying Shen Tianshu for saving his life.
But her mother discovered her intention before she did it and stopped her immediately.
Grandma Jiang has been with Mrs. Shen for many years and knows her temperament well.
She only said one sentence to Chunlan at that time, and her excitement was drowned.
"As long as Shen Yuanlin is still there, the Xu family will never fail."
There are many unwritten rules in Daqi's officialdom, and filial piety is a top priority.
Anyone who wants to achieve something in his official career will never dare to make any losses in this regard.
Once one is ginseng, not being filial to one's parents is almost a grave sin second only to disloyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
Even if he is not reprimanded at the time, he will soon lose his Sacred Heart. His colleagues will not despise being associated with such people, and the final fate can be imagined.
In contrast, there is another rule that if the biological mother's moral character is deficient, it will also affect the child's career to a great extent.
Compared with the rule of filial piety, which is well-known to everyone, relatively fewer people know about the second rule. Even the impact of this rule is relatively hidden and difficult for others to detect.
For example, if two people are waiting for promotion at the same time, but there is only one position, the conditions are equal, and it is difficult to make a decision, if one of the biological mothers has bad moral character and is divorced or dismissed, then the result can be imagined.
Mrs. Shen is now worried about Shen Yuanlin, so she is inconvenient to take action against Mr. Xu.
It happened that Shen Yuanlin was Shen Zhonglei's only heir, so this almost became a dead end. She would be here, unable to move.