Coming out of the abbot's room, Brother Jiu's face was filled with excitement.
He couldn't wait to find his wife, and then he saw the fifth elder brother and his wife and the queen mother standing by the release pond.
Brother Ninth had just reacted and had not yet greeted the Queen Mother.
Not only was he and Shu Shu trying to escape, but also Fifth Brother and his wife.
"Royal Grandmother..."
Brother Jiu's voice was warmer than usual.
The Queen Mother had just fed a handful of fish food, and when she heard the noise, she turned around and said, "Why are you alone? Didn't I say that I went to find you, Fujin?"
Brother Jiu stepped forward and said, "Didn't I just hear that the Jingci Temple on the edge of the West Lake 'seeking for a child' is a spirit? My grandson couldn't wait to go to the imperial palace to report it."
"Asking for a son?"
The Queen Mother was a little moved, but she couldn't bear to look at Wu Fujin, only looking at the fifth elder brother and said: "You and I have no serious errands today. You brothers and sisters-in-law should go with you. Watch out for the little ones, so as not to be bullied when you go out... …”
The fifth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and wanted to tell the imperial grandmother that as long as his younger brothers and sisters followed him, he would be very relieved.
Wufujin was smart and understood that this was the Queen Mother's sympathy, but he still hesitated.
This was because I was worried that if my uncle and Xiao Mi went out to play, they would be an eyesore.
Why did the ninth elder brother think so much? He said directly: "When he heard 'asking for a child', the grandson first thought of the fifth brother. The fifth brother has been married for two full years and has no legitimate son. According to the grandson, he should be called the imperial doctor." Take a look, see where you have lost money, and just make up for it.”
He couldn't talk about his sister-in-law, so he only talked about his fifth elder brother.
In fact, in his heart, he thought Wufujin should take a good look at it.
The imperial doctor responsible for hiring Ping'an Pulse at the Imperial Hospital is not specialized in gynecology, so it may not be obvious on ordinary days.
As long as the couple has no problems, it's normal for them to move around and conceive a baby.
If you are not pregnant, there will be some problem anyway.
The fifth elder brother pointed at his younger brother and gritted his teeth, saying: "Why did you lose? How can I make up for it!"
No matter how honest a man is, he cannot listen to this.
When it comes to physical strength, he is the first among the brothers.
The Queen Mother took it seriously and felt that Brother Jiu's words made sense.
She looked at the fifth elder brother for a few times and hesitated: "Isn't it a little edema and the eyes are squeezed small?"
"Hahaha!"
Brother Ninth was standing by and couldn't help laughing: "Grandma Huang, Fifth Brother is really fat. You should find a big scale to measure him later. At least he is twenty pounds heavier than when he left Beijing!"
The Queen Mother was surprised: "Why are you so fat and old?"
Grandparents and grandchildren see each other every day, but they don't notice.
If the ninth elder brother hadn't mentioned it, she would never have thought that the fifth elder brother was fat.
I originally had a round face, but now it looks like a steamed bun.
The fifth elder brother felt embarrassed, calmed down his stomach, and said truthfully: "It's been a long time, and I'm hungry before going to bed, so I'll just eat cakes and drink noodles and tea."
As a result, I got used to eating and had to eat every day, and my appetite also increased.
Brother Ninth had a look of disgust on his face and said, "They are all fatteners. If Brother Five is not fat, who will be fat?"
The fifth elder brother said angrily, "This is not fat, this is the weight of a noble person!"
Brother Jiu hummed softly and said: "It's just a made-up word. I've only heard of 'noble man's speech is late', but I've never heard of anything about weight or lack of weight!"
The fifth elder brother glanced at his wife next to him.
Will he be disliked again?
I used to dislike myself for not being smart, but now I dislike myself for being fat?
Wufujin looked as usual.
In fact, she had already spoken tactfully about night eating twice before.
It’s not that I dislike the fact that Fifth Brother will gain weight, but I think it’s easy to lose weight after eating.
On the northern tour last year, Qi Fujin often pulled Shu Shu and told her to "lighten one's body". Wu Fujin listened to everything at that time and knew what he was doing.
The Queen Mother was worried.
She is also used to eating late night snacks.
If you don't eat when you're hungry, your stomach will be empty and you won't be able to sleep at all.
But if you eat like this, it's not just about whether you look good or not. The key is that riding a horse will be a problem, and I'm afraid the emperor won't like it.
The old lady loves her grandson, and she also knows that her grandson's former dignity still depends on the emperor.
You suppressed your worries and didn't mention food or drink. You just smiled and said, "Go, go, don't delay."
Although the fifth elder brother didn't think that "seeking a child" had anything to do with him, he still obediently brought Wu Fujin with him.
When the Tenth Prince and Shi Shushu arrived, they knew they could not leave the team, and the two were overjoyed.
Don't say "asking for a child", you can ask for anything.
As long as there are not so few people together, it will be bad if the seven weeks are densely packed with guards and not flag soldiers.
Sige Gerao had no news since then, but seeing Xiaojia leaving, there was no trace of resentment in his eyes.
You want to go out too!
Ba Shichang, on the other hand, rarely felt sad. Looking at Xiao Jia's back, he felt sympathy.
Also, not only Wufujin, Shu Shu here also faces pressure from his descendants.
After a year, she is considered a new wife.
The reason for following the Queen Mother in offering incense and worshiping Buddha along the way was that she had to go specifically to seek a son.
Poor view!
rice.
The guards and carriages are all ready-made.
It took a total of seventeen miles from Lingyin Temple to Jingci Temple. The carriage came out of the mountains and walked along the lake. It took half an hour to reach Jingci Temple.
Same as Lingyin Temple, the Holy Master came here today and closed the temple.
There were no flag soldiers or guards, just a bunch of people.
But the area around Jingci Temple was very quiet.
As we approached the main gate of the temple, there was no market.
"Flowers, incense and candles..."
"Three feet of high fragrance!"
It's a fragrant market.
There are various stalls specially prepared for pilgrims.
On the middle road, many women walked together in twos and threes, sometimes stopping to look at the small things on the stalls on both sides.
"Palace silk and flowers are worn by the nobles in the capital..."
There is also a hawker nearby who recommends small items that women like.
Shi Fujin couldn't hold himself back for a long time, looked at Wu Fujin and said: "Fifth sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, let's go down and have a look too?"
Wu Fujin did not answer in a hurry, but also raised the curtains and looked outside.
Perhaps it was because several government offices were in Hangzhou, and there were flag camps here, so there were some women dressed in flags mixed in on the road, so they didn't look so out of place.
Others are accustomed to it, and there is no intention of treating it as a surprise.
Wu Fujin nodded and asked someone to stop the carriage.
The fifth elder brother and the others had no objections and thought the excitement was quite amusing.
However, Brother Jiu still remembered about burning incense and said to Shu Shu, "Just take a look. Do your business first and wait until you get out to go shopping."
Shu Shu nodded.
She was just watching the excitement.
They were well-dressed, and they were followed by sword-crossing guards, so they looked like they were traveling with nobles.
They didn't bump into each other blindly, but the businessmen on both sides were brave and took the initiative to greet them.
"Are you nobles coming here to ask for a child? The old woman has a 'Wishes Come True' belt here..."
An old lady next to him looked around at the few people and ran directly to Wu Fujin.
They are all young women, but this one looks more dignified and mature.
Wufujin was stunned and looked at the old woman's hand.
It was a red cloth belt, about two feet long, with a wooden branch tied to one end.
The old woman hurriedly promoted, "This silk is knitted by a woman with two sons and a daughter, and it is tied with pomegranate wood. Using this silk to pray for a child is also a good omen..."
Although Wu Fujin knew it was a lie by the vendor, he was still moved and asked, "How much is it?"
The old woman smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth and said: "It's cheap, this handful of twelve pieces, the total is... just two hundred dollars..."
Wu Fujin listened, it was indeed cheap. Just when he wanted the maid to do the accounting, he heard Brother Jiu sneered, "You old woman, how honest are you in doing business? You only need two and a half feet in total, and you dare to ask for two hundred dollars? You This is linen, no matter how thin it is woven, it cannot be filled with silk, and it is the cheapest, with a foot worth more than ten yuan..."
The old woman was not upset when she was exposed. She just said to please her: "I still have to dye, cut, and fold pomegranate wood. It's just to earn some hard money."
Brother Jiu snorted softly and said, "Then let's have three!"
What if it works?
Shu Shu watched the whole process and was speechless.
They are really ignorant people who don't know that the small traders in Hangzhou are mentioned in the notes of literati of all ages.
Putting profit first and integrity are completely unrelated to each other.
Therefore, the cloths must be inferior cloths that have been soaked in water at the docks. The looms of ordinary people do not produce such thin cloths, and I don’t know what the pomegranate wood is filled with.
It is a sin to use such a belt to ask for a child.
Shi Fujin looked puzzled and asked Shu Shu, "Sister-in-law Jiu, what does this do? Is it for the Buddha?"
Shu Shu glanced at the wooden branch and said, "I don't know. You'll find out when you enter the temple later."
It feels more like a big tree covered in red.
When the group passed through Xiangshi and entered the mountain gate of Jingci Temple, there was indeed an osmanthus tree right in front.
It should be a century-old tree, extremely lush, with a tree crown that is several feet in diameter, not to mention overwhelming.
Even though it's not the sweet-scented osmanthus blooming season, the greenery is refreshing.
Between the greenery, there are red ribbons with varying shades of color.
Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, there was a young woman with small feet, also holding a red ribbon in her hand, looking up at the big tree, showing her embarrassment.
The older man next to him urged: "Use all your strength, don't use it inappropriately, you won't be able to hang anyone..."
The little woman became more and more anxious and begged for mercy: "Mother-in-law, my hands are weak, please slow down."
The old woman made a face and said nothing.
Seeing Shu Shu and his entourage stop, the old woman raised her eyebrows and asked for help. After seeing clearly the expressions of everyone's expressions, she changed her words and said, "Dear ladies, are you here to invite incense? You must offer incense first and give up the money for sesame oil." Come here to ask for a son..."
At this point, she saw the red cloth belts in everyone's hands, shook her head and said, "That won't work. Mrs. Zhang tricked the outsiders. If you want it to be effective, you have to ask the descendants of the temple to wear it."
After a few words, everyone looked at each other in shock.
Shu Shu is the calmest.
What's this?
normal.
Almost all temples in later generations followed this rule, "No incense from outside can enter."
This red cloth belt doesn't mean it's fragrant, but it means something similar.
She didn't stop everyone from buying this just now, just because of this.
Because I know they won’t be used.
This kind of gimmick like "asking for a child tree" was also common in later generations, and it was also the revenue of the temple. How could the profits be distributed to small merchants and hawkers outside...
