"Every word and deed must be done in a generous manner, and you must never follow the example of hooking up railings and tiles. If there is no emergency, your skirts should not sway and your sleeves should not shake when walking..."
"When you are receiving a gift, you are not allowed to slump your back, place your hands, and bend your knees like this... You are not allowed to stretch your head and shrink your head like a grasshopper after autumn... That's right, you can do it again yourself."
"How many times have I told you? Don't rub your hands, Feiyun, hit."
"When talking to guests, you must never be vulgar, let alone frivolous, stupid, or arousing ridicule..."
"When pouring tea, you should close your sleeves and raise your elbows, and inadvertently expose your wrists. The movements must be light and gentle, just like this... If you can't do it, you'd rather not do it than show a stiff and deliberate attitude. , when serving tea, you should hold it up with three fingers, leaving two fingers as decoration..."
Shen Yuan taught very carefully, because she was the famous Lengxiang Pavilion oiran in Mojing, and the people she taught must not have any imperfections. To her, Caiyun was like a piece of jade that she carefully carved. A certain moment will surely shine and add a rich and colorful touch to her story.
On the fourth day, Li Xuecheng came once to give Shen Yuan some newly made incense in the shop. Shen Yuan met him in the small hall on the second floor and asked him to take a look at Caiyun across the aisle. (*11.30 . January 5th)
"How is it?" Shen Yuan waved his hand, motioning for everyone else to get down, and asked Xuecheng.
"She looks good, and her manners are acceptable. However, she seems to be afraid of you," Xuecheng expressed his opinion hesitantly, "but it's not like she's forced, but she's afraid of being given up by you and losing something as a result." He looked at Shen Yuan with eyes full of worry, "Sister Yuan, what did you promise her? I'm just afraid-"
"No." Shen Yuan blocked Xuecheng's words and looked a little indifferent in front of him, "I saw that she wanted to be attached to me, and I also checked several times to confirm that she was not a person with evil intentions. I want to take her in and give it a try. If it works, it will be of great help to Lengxiang Pavilion."
Xuecheng breathed a sigh of relief and said no more.
On the ninth day, Shen Yuan taught something extra: the incense ceremony.
"Tomorrow, you come with me to the Immortality Temple outside the city to offer incense," a set of etiquette was finally learned. Shen Yuan leaned on the beauty's couch, holding a cup of hot tea and told Caiyun, "dress more modestly and comb your hair neatly. When you arrive, Always follow what I teach you and make no mistakes."
Fortunately, tomorrow is not the day of the lunar calendar, so there is no need for a big gift of three rites and nine kowtows. One salute and three kowtows are enough. Shen Yuan taught her so much that her whole body ached, and Caiyun finally learned some skills. She really didn't dare to hold the full set. Dali, go to the Changsheng Temple to see how well this girl has learned.
"Yes." Caiyun agreed, bowed demurely, bent her knees and straightened her back, exactly. Shen Yuan looked satisfied, knowing that she meant it, and gave her an approving look as encouragement.
On this day, Shen Yuan gave instructions to the backyard as usual, not to eat fishy or greasy food, and to boil plenty of hot water, and asked Feiyue to tell Caiyun to bathe in smoked clothes, meditate and cultivate herself, rest early, and set off early tomorrow morning.
The water that Shen Yuan bathed in was different from the past. It was made of mugwort leaves, chrysanthemums, frost mulberry leaves and wood incense. It could dispel evil spirits, remove darkness, relax muscles and activate blood circulation. She soaked herself in the tub, soaking away the fatigue from many days of hard work. All the aches and pains were dissipated. She had been bathing with the newly fashionable fragrant bath beans for some days, but she always felt that she didn't need to use incense, and she also had a sweet fragrance on her body.
At the fragrant medicine shop that sells fragrant bath beans, the owner and his wife are more than eighty years old together. They are both fat and fair. They smile and say to everyone they meet that they use their own carefully developed products and add a lot of them. The "secret fragrant bath beans" made from medicinal materials can make your skin so good.
I really should thank Old Man Mo Zhang for leaving this salt merchant business... Thinking of the fragrant bath beans and the daily food and clothing consumption, Shen Yuan's feelings for the several salt farms in his hands became much deeper.
Ever since Shen Yuan turned seventeen, the Pavilion Master often complained of dizziness, low back pain, and leg pain. He asked Shui Zhi to carry the account book to her room, put it down and leave. During the Chinese New Year last year, the Pavilion Master smiled and gave her a Open the purse and take a look. Inside are the land deed documents of the four salt estates. Shen Yuan recognized them. They were all very easy to manage. The people in the estate were also clean and there were no disputes.
Shen Yuan understood Mo Zhangyuan's intentions. Her adoptive mother had a weak relationship in her life and could not leave her own flesh and blood. She only regarded her as her biological daughter. Everything in Mo Zhangyuan's family would be handed over in the future. She went to the Taoist temple. Not only is it a habit to offer incense, but it is also a way to thank her ancestors and gods for their blessings, which allowed her to escape the disaster, meet her mother-in-law, take her in and raise her, and grow up safely.
Proud and prosperous, the sun sets in the west.
On the second day before the fifth watch, the group got up early, had a simple breakfast, and took a bus to Yuxia Mountain in the northern suburbs outside the city. Shen Yuan got on the bus first and sat in the middle, motioning for Caiyun to follow and sat down. Beside him, Fei Yun and Fei Yue were sitting on both sides, each carrying a basket, a bag or the like.
It was just getting bright outside, and the sun had not yet risen, so the air was a little damp. As soon as she drove out of the front street, Feiyue opened a little curtain and tried it. There were thin raindrops floating in the sky. She hurriedly stuck her head out to take a closer look. Although the sky was dark, there were no dark clouds and there was no sign of heavy rain.
"It shouldn't rain, but we brought umbrellas, so there's no need to worry." Feiyue put down the curtain and turned around to sit down. She just said thankfully and then frowned, "It's just that if the rain keeps falling, when we get there, the mountain I'm afraid the road will be slippery and it will be difficult to walk."
Shen Yuan had been closing his eyes to rest. Hearing Feiyue's words, he opened his eyes and looked at her, then closed his eyes again and said, "The road is slippery. It would be better if you walked slower." After saying that, he stopped talking and just concentrated on his words. Sitting with her back straight and leaning against the back wall of the carriage, she could not be seen swaying from side to side while the carriage was moving. Caiyun was sitting next to her. She was a little stooped with her hands folded, but when she saw her like this, she couldn't help but sit upright.
This alignment is very magical. Sitting bent over is very comfortable at first, but after sitting for a long time, the waist and limbs become sore. When I sit straight and lean my back against the back wall of the carriage, the whole muscles and bones are stretched out, and the sleepiness of getting up early is gone. Much lighter.
When we first left the city gate, there were only a few people on the road. When we got to the bottom of the mountain, it was already bustling. Sure enough, as Feiyue said, the ground was slightly wet and the road up the mountain was a little slippery. When we got out of the car, we saw an old woman who had arrived early. I accidentally slipped and fell. Fortunately, the light rain had stopped, so I didn't have to hold up an umbrella. Caiyun was supporting Shen Yuan in front, and the two maids each carried their things and helped each other follow behind. Everyone in the group was Step on the steps carefully and slowly go up the mountain.
Yuxia Mountain is not high. The Changsheng Temple is built on the mountainside and slightly higher up. It is dedicated to the Three Officials. There are many people in front of the Shanmen Hall. Most of them arrived at an unknown age and have already paid their respects. After coming out, when he was about to enter the mountain gate, Shen Yuan looked back without any warning. A bright red cloud was rising in the sky, and half of the sky was filled with light and dazzling.