A child suddenly spoke like this, which attracted Shen Yuan's attention and listened carefully to her childish words: "My grandparents are old, my uncle and aunt have to take care of the business, and dad... is always away from home. If I marry a bride, Son, you can let daddy take care of your grandfather and grandma at home, and I will be obedient and not bother daddy and the new mother."
"We, Lilan, are good children," Shen Yuan felt hot in his heart and touched the top of the child's hair with affection, "What happened next? Did you tell daddy what you saw?"
Gu Lilan nodded vigorously and opened her watery eyes: "Dad said that if you can't marry such a woman, you will be in trouble in the future and the family will be uneasy, so it's better to just let it go."
The cold beauty burst into laughter, secretly thinking that Dr. Gu was too upright in what he said and was just protecting his daughter. If the news reached Miss Zhang's ears, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as simple as frowning or complaining.
It was not an important day, and the place was far away. It was already noon when the group arrived at the Zhuque Temple, and there were few pilgrims inside. Li Lan felt a little hungry after the fatigue of the carriage, and it was not easy to let the children go hungry, or to make do with snacks. The adults found a restaurant nearby and had a light meal for the time being.
There is a wooden food menu hanging on the wall of the shop. The little girl from the Gu family is not tall, but has a good appetite. She wants to eat the bone-flavored turbot, and the steamed bracken diced meat mixed with thousands of shredded bean curd skins. For the siomai, the soup was sweet red bean soup made from milled rice cake slices. Gu Jinchuan was not particular about food, so he let Madam Lengxiang take the decision, and added two vegetable stir-fries, a plate of vegetarian assorted vegetables, and finally a plate of vinegar crystal radish, sour and spicy for appetizer. .
Doctor Gu played with the yin and yang fish pendant that he carried with him, and looked at his daughter with loving eyes. When he went out, the oiran was wearing a hood, and Lilan kept calling her sister. People who didn't know better thought that this young master was looking at his age. She's not that big, but she has such a beautiful girl under her knees.
"Dad, why don't you just stay at home during the Chinese New Year this year?" The side dishes were served first. Lilan held up the hot white rice and ate the lotus root with water tofu and boiled lotus seeds. She took half a bowl of rice, stopped her chopsticks, and turned around. He looked at his father with his head full of hope.
Gu Jinchuan's hand holding the chopsticks stopped, and he raised his head. The oiran lady opposite him was also looking at him, her eyes flickering between the father and daughter. The doctor couldn't understand what his daughter was thinking. Fortunately, he had already told his old mother that the third girl from the Zhang family was not a good person. I guess it would be the same with other women, so I'd better stop here to save my parents from worrying and making their children unhappy.
"Miss Zhang's spirit is high, and she must be unwilling to be a stepmother. If I marry her as my second wife, for the sake of the family, I will inevitably have more children. When the time comes, we will be separated from each other. How will Li Lan handle herself?"
At that time, there was no third person in the inner room, so he came back from the teahouse. Gu Jinchuan could not kneel down and expressed his love to the old lady Gu: "Lilan is the apple of my eye. In order to give birth to her, Huiniang gave up her life. I I still regret and think about how I dared to betray her deep friendship and gamble with my daughter’s happiness.”
His son's attitude was resolute, and Mrs. Gu didn't have to rely on the Zhang family, so she dragged He He's matchmaker to take the lead and let the blind date go away. Without this incident, Gu Jinchuan felt much more at ease and didn't have to think of ways to avoid it. The family should be reunited, and Lilan's little wish will not be difficult to realize.
"Okay, as long as Lilan is happy, daddy will agree."
Gu Jinchuan nodded in agreement and prepared dishes for his daughter. Most of the fish and sweet soup went into the child's belly. The bamboo steamer covered the translucent dough and served the shaomai on the table. The full and fragrant stuffing made your index fingers move. Lan was so full that she only tasted two pieces and stopped moving her chopsticks.
Although a mother is missing, this situation can be regarded as a peaceful time. It is Shen Yuan who has regretted the family relationship for many years. Mrs. Mo Zhang will also cook the soup with her own hands, and patiently coaxes Shen Yuan to eat it. She is a loving mother. Her heart is touching, but from time to time, Shen Yuan will inevitably wonder, if she had grown up next to her mother, would Mrs. Wan Qing be good at cooking soup?
Shen Han occasionally mentioned that their mother was born with a delicate status and was too weak to work hard. She was not good at cooking, but she would peel fresh lotus seeds with her own hands when her husband came home late, and would try hard to make a soft and stomach-chugging Tremella soup as a midnight snack. I would stare at the stove all night long because my children were feeling sick from the cold, just so they could eat the perfectly cooked beef and tofu soup.
Shen Yuan was so young when he left home that he didn't remember any of this. When he heard his brother talk about it, he was not only moved but also sad that he couldn't get what he asked for.
There was no need to waste time in worshiping the gods. The two of them watched Li Lan drink the whole cup of red fruit digestion tea. The Gu family's boy went to the front to pay the bill. The group packed up and went into the Suzaku Temple. Li Lan was still chattering outside. He said that he wanted to buy a kite when he went back. When he arrived at the threshold, he suddenly calmed down and followed the master, walked into the hall in a dignified manner, and bowed down.
The Gu family's father and daughter didn't know what they were asking for. The doctor's face was solemn and his eyes were as heavy as mist. The child was immature and bowed to his father in a decent manner, but his eyes were as clear as a cold spring, without any trace of desire or demandingness. .Facing the statue of the Suzaku God, Shen Yuan felt awe. It was obviously just a statue of gold and clay, but maybe it was blessed by the surrounding furnishings. It was compassionate, not angry, and had the attitude of a daughter's family. Such a description is really just that. It should be in heaven.
She wanted to get everything she wished for, but she knew that she shouldn't be too greedy when praying, so she settled for the next best thing and just hoped that the days ahead would go smoothly and that Mrs. Mo Zhang would be in good health.
When I returned, there were new guests outside the door. They brought a group of servants with them, surrounded by a young girl among them. She was wearing a long coat with rose and purple gold threads and sea waves, trimmed with lilies and twigs. The sleeves were inlaid with silver rat pattern. Mao, emerald beaded upturned shoes, thick satin moon-white peacock horse-face skirt with lilac upper, tall figure, quiet appearance, wearing a double hanging bun that is common for girls, and a red pomegranate bead dropped on the forehead to wipe the forehead; The crowd occupied half of the road, but there was no noise at all and the rules were very strict.
He was obviously a member of a noble family. He came out of an unknown house. Fortunately, he saw it early. Gu Jinchuan and Lady Lengxiang had a tacit understanding and led Li Lan and the servants to take a detour to avoid it.
"It is said that the Sparrow Goddess has miraculous powers. Many noble families and royal family members have come to pray, which makes the common people afraid to set foot there." Dr. Gu shook his head and chuckled, "If the Sparrow Goddess had a miraculous effect, I wonder if she would be happy to see the world like this. sad."
Shen Yuan held Lilan in his hand and looked up at the gorgeous girl who had gone away: "No matter the incense offered by Lord or Tianjia, it is more valuable than ours. The gods are naturally happy when they use it; the incense offered by the palace is worshiped every year. The days are all set, and once you leave these days, the gates of the Suzaku Temple will be deserted, and the empress will naturally feel sad again."