When Wang Xiu and the others arrived at the foot of Qingshan Temple, it was already afternoon time.
The scenery along the way is beautiful and the mountains and rivers are bright, which makes everyone who comes through the bumpy journey feel relaxed and happy, and also relieves the fatigue along the way.
When we went up the mountain, there were still a few bearers waiting, hoping to earn some hard-earned money.
Wang Xiu wanted to climb up slowly, firstly to exercise, and secondly because he wanted to see the mountain scenery and didn't want to miss it.
So she asked Pei Shan to take Grandma Fang and Xinran to the sedan chair, while she stayed.
Lu Yunzhu and Xu Yan didn't want to go up the mountain so early, so they followed Wang Xiu closely, wherever she was, they were there.
When Wang Xiu saw this, he asked Pei Shan to go up in a sedan chair first and discuss with the temple to arrange a place for them to stay tonight.
Pei Shan looked at the expectant bearers and hesitated, not wanting to sit in the sedan.
At this time, Xu Xiao stood up and said, "I'll go ahead and deal with people. I'm good at this."
After saying that, he asked Yao Yudao: "Do you want to come together?"
Yao Yu shook his head and said, "No, I'll still follow Pei Shan."
Xu Xiao listened and did not force it. He just said to the remaining bearers: "Then you all come with me. We will change hands halfway and the money will be calculated."
The bearers carried the sedan and followed him with joy as if they had seen the rich man.
Seeing this, Wang Xiu smiled and said to Xu Yan: "Your brother has saved us trouble, lest we see these sedan bearers, neither sitting nor sitting, coming all the way, even after a few hard work
No one has earned any money."
Xu Yan thought: "My brother is like this, he is more careful."
As Wang Xiu led them up, he asked, "Why haven't we decided to marry you yet? Isn't your grandmother anxious?"
Xu Yan thought to himself: "My grandmother is already helping him look at each other, but if he sees everyone he agrees with, my grandmother wants to beat him."
"Hahaha……"
"This is really what your brother would do!" Wang Xiu laughed, not expecting that Mrs. Zhang would also be in trouble.
Xu Yan thought to himself: "Isn't it? Even my mother said that she didn't dare to talk to my grandmother like this, but my brother did. It shows that my brother is not as easy to talk to as he seems on the surface."
"So my mother didn't care. She said that my brother could get married whenever he wanted. As long as she could wait patiently, my brother would always beg her."
Wang Xiu said with a smile: "Your mother has a very good mentality. She worries less about everything and everything she sees is naturally clear."
Xu Yan thought to himself: "That's what she said, but I heard privately that anyone who has a good girl is secretly keeping an eye on her. She's a sharp-tongued person, and she doesn't care about anything. She's just keeping an eye on her secretly."
"It's pity that all the parents in the world have the same heart. Who doesn't have the same heart?" Wang Xiu said, thinking that Mrs. Hu really accepted Xu Xiao from the bottom of her heart.
Perhaps even Xu Xiao did not expect that along the way, he would truly become the child of the aristocratic family that he had always envied before. He could study well, pursue an official career, and have his family's constant concern.
And is it really blood relationship that promotes such a result?
Not necessarily?
It was obvious to all how much Hu hated the father-son relationship between Xu Xiao and Xu Jing, but now she keeps silent about Xu Xiao's background. Perhaps in her eyes, Xu Xiao's background is no longer important, what is important is that this young man can afford it
Being a descendant of the Xu family can also support the three families of the Xu family for their mother and daughter.
This person has experienced some changes, just like climbing a high place and looking far away, what he sees and hears is no longer comparable to before.
But before that, if you don't have enough patience and perseverance, it is really difficult to see this last scenery.
"Look, the sunset in the distance is so beautiful."
The mountains are undulating, the red clouds are everywhere, and the light of the setting sun is so dazzling that it seems to stretch to the ends of the earth.
In such a shocking and eye-catching scenery, who wouldn't look at it with fascination and feel that the trip is worthwhile.
But this is just the beginning...
Arriving at the mountain gate, Xu Xiao and two young masters were already waiting here.
The overnight accommodation has been arranged in a small independent courtyard.
The small courtyard is behind the dining hall, and is surrounded by rows of side rooms, which are specially used for the rest of the vendors delivering goods down the mountain, as well as pilgrims from far away, as well as scholars and wanderers.
There are several washing women who live in the kitchen all year round, either doing laundry and mending, or making food and selling it to pilgrims, so they are very familiar with this area.
Xu Xiao hired two women to open a small kitchen for Wang Xiu and the others.
The courtyard was originally prepared for distinguished guests, one after the other, but now they are all designated by Xu Xiao.
Wang Xiu asked him how much he paid for the sesame oil, and Xu Xiao said, "Not much, five hundred taels."
The two little girls were secretly stunned. Five hundred taels is not much?
Only Wang Xiu smiled and asked Xu Xiao: "Do you want me to supply you?"
Xu Xiaoran said: "Madam, you are joking. If necessary, I will go to Mr. Lu."
Wang Xiudao: "Then you can extort more. Don't say five hundred taels, say one thousand taels."
"By the way, I can also know how much private money he still has."
Xu Xiao couldn't help but laugh and said quickly: "If I trick you out, I will definitely tell Madam."
Wang Xiudao: "Then I'll wait."
After saying that, he said to Xu Xiao: "Since there are two courtyards, you don't have to go down the mountain. Just rest in the front yard. If anything happens, everyone can take care of you."
Xu Xiao nodded, and then took Yao Yu and Pei Shan to the front yard to settle down, leaving the back yard to Wang Xiu and the others.
The front yard and the back yard are separated by a high green brick wall. There is no corridor in the middle. You have to go around from the side to the main entrance to enter, perhaps to avoid some gossip.
Aunt Fang walked around happily and came back and said: "Madam, there are many pilgrims. The most they gave me was only five taels of silver, and they also had fasting meals every day."
Wang Xiudao: "In this land of Buddhism, let's not talk about these things. You just need to live comfortably."
Aunt Fang nodded, knowing that Madam didn't like to care about these things, so she asked the maids to replace the sheets and bedding with what they brought, as well as tea sets, dishes and other items.
After finishing the cleaning, it was already dark.
The food in the small kitchen had just been prepared. Wang Xiu asked them to share some with them in the front yard, and then took Xu Yanxin and Lu Yunzhu to eat.
Just at the beginning, I heard a young novice saying that there was a distinguished guest to see me.
"Dignified guest?" Wang Xiu was confused.
At this time, the little novice monk said: "The distinguished guest has just arrived from the capital."
Wang Xiu looked confused: "Really?"
The young novice said tactfully: "She is the old Madam Shangguan from Wu Jinghou's Mansion, and I also know her daughter Madam, who is Mrs. Li from the Grand Master's Mansion."
"It turns out she is the Grand Master's mother-in-law, please invite me quickly." Wang Xiu said to the little novice monk, and he was also curious about the purpose of this old lady Shangguan's visit.
After the young novice monk left, Xu Yanxin whispered: "Wu Jinghou's mansion has declined, so it's normal for the lady not to know about it. Her family has two sons. Originally there were three, but for some reason only two are listed in the genealogy. I heard
My grandmother once said that this old lady Shangguan is very fierce, so she should be more careful."
In fact, Xu Yanxin also wanted to say that Mrs. Shangguan has a very weird temper. She has been quarreling with Mrs. Li for many years and has not had much contact with her.
But the footsteps had already arrived, and it was not appropriate for her to continue, so she had to stop.