Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, the Queen Mother raised her head with a smile and looked at the red silk ribbons floating on the branches.
Brother Ninth stood nearby and said with a bit of pride: "Is this a good idea from my grandson? I've thrown the silk ribbon up, so just wait for your great-grandson to run all over the floor!"
The Queen Mother was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. "I'll wait, I'll wait!"
Because of her great vision, the Queen Mother doubled the money for sesame oil and doubled the amount of lamps she gave to Jingci Temple.
The number of people following them also increased in sequence.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but was speechless when he saw it, and said to Shu Shu: "Why do you feel that you are at a loss? From the looks of it, you really want to make Jingci Temple prosperous!"
Looking at his appearance, I wanted to collect the tickets at the door.
Shu Shu couldn't help but smile and said: "Isn't it good if it's prosperous? If it's prosperous, it means it's effective..."
Brother Jiu thought about the same truth and said with a smile: "I don't know if my name will be included in the major events of Jingci Temple in the future, but I am afraid that the old monks of Lingyin Temple will scold me!"
Praying to Buddha and offering incense are all similar processes.
On the other hand, Suzhai and Jingci Temple did not prepare anything in advance, so the meal at noon was very simple.
It's white porridge and pickles.
Even so, the Queen Mother also used it sweetly.
"The water here is good, and it's good to eat porridge..."
The Queen Mother followed Shu Shu and Jiu Gege with a smile.
Shu Shu and Jiu Gege looked at each other, and they felt that this was not the case.
It's because the Queen Mother took a lot of steps today.
Lingyin Temple occupies a vast area, and Jingci Temple is not too small.
The old man was very active this morning.
Fortunately, we were visiting the West Lake in the afternoon, and we took a boat the whole way, so there was no need to walk any further.
The boats are separated.
The female relatives were in one boat, while the prince's elder brother, the clan, and the ministers of civil and military affairs went to another boat under Emperor Kangxi's orders.
There was a little more smile on Shu Shu's face, and she could relax and look at the lake.
Shi Fujin was beside him, also chuckling.
It turned out that there were two saving boxes placed in the middle of the boat, both one and a half feet square.
One is filled with fresh fruits that are not yet on the market, such as cherries, loquats, and wild strawberries.
It looks watery and tender.
In another box, there are local snacks from Hangzhou, such as mung bean cake, glutinous rice balls, osmanthus cake, and lotus cake.
Shi Fujin stood in front of the fresh fruit plate and swallowed hard.
She invited the Queen Mother over and said, "Grandmother, what are these? Why haven't I eaten any of them?"
The Queen Mother looked at it carefully and said: "The red ones are cherries, which are also available in the capital, and you can eat them later; the other yellow and orange ones are loquats, which are included in the annual Dragon Boat Festival tribute from several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. You Gong, I haven’t seen the rest..."
As she said that, she looked at Shu Shu and said, "What is this?"
Shu Shu looked at it and said: "This is a raspberry. When the fruit is green, it can be used as medicine. It tastes sour and sweet. It is a fruit that can be used both as medicine and food."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother reached out and took one, put it in her mouth, and said, "It's really sweet. I can't describe the taste."
In fact, in terms of geographical distribution, raspberries are widely distributed, but they are just snacks for children in the mountains.
It seems that there are also in Mongolia, but they are not in the Horqin and Abahai tribes, but in the western part of Inner Mongolia.
There is no Kangxi here, and there are no female relatives from outside. They are all family members, so everyone is much more comfortable.
At the beginning, Kangxi also asked the Queen Mother if she wanted someone from the province to accompany her, but the Queen Mother refused.
Impatient to entertain guests.
When the guests feel uncomfortable, they will suffer too.
Throughout the boat, the windows on all sides were open, with gauze hanging down.
You can't see clearly from the outside, but you can see the outside from the inside just fine.
The Queen Mother sat on the Arhat couch by the window, looking at the scenery outside.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong were sitting on the chairs at the bottom. They lost their usual dignified appearance and felt much more comfortable.
Concubine Rong looked at Concubine Hui and said, "Is the eldest brother's marriage really going to be postponed until the next year? Don't worry, your grandson and granddaughter will be left to a girl to look after."
Concubine Hui couldn't get used to eating loquats and wild berries, so she picked up cherries and ate them. She said with a smile: "With their dear mother here, it's not my turn to worry about this."
Concubine Rong disapproved: "If you don't help me now, when will I help you?"
Concubine Hui smiled and said nothing.
One generation governs another.
Even if she wanted to interfere in the affairs of the county prince's palace, it would be inconvenient across the palace wall.
Besides, the emperor would not be happy to see it.
The emperor felt pity for the prince who did not have a mother, but he also prevented the son who had a mother from following his biological mother.
Being a confused father.
Fortunately, mothers like them are not qualified to object.
Concubine Rong said again, "I was confused before. I was afraid that Sanfujin would be too strong-tempered and would not be able to tolerate others in the future, so I thought I should suppress him more."
Her voice is not loud, but Huafang is such a big place.
This is the perfect time to start a lawsuit between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Concubine Hui just stuffed a cherry into her mouth and said, "Try it, it's weirdly sweet..."
Concubine Rong didn't speak, just looked at a few young crickets.
Several people stood in front of the railing and began to look around the West Lake.
Sanfujin never forgets Leifeng Pagoda.
"Where is Zier?"
Shu Shu looked at the current approximate direction of the boat tour, determined the direction of Su Di, then thought about it, pointed in the direction of Leifeng Pagoda and said: "It's still far away..."
But "Three Pools Reflecting the Moon" is right in front of you.
But this scenery cannot be seen during the day.
Looking at it during the day, it looks unremarkable.
Everyone's topic returned to Leifeng Pagoda.
Mainly White Snake.
When we arrive at West Lake, how can we not mention White Snake?
Sanfujin said, "So men are not good things. At first, we were loving each other, but the children were already pregnant. Later, the old monk said that she was no longer my wife!"
This is a bit cruel to say.
If you leave it to future generations, you will be sprayed.
Wufujin said: "It's also 'human monsters have different paths'..."
Lives are at stake.
Other love affairs are just trivial matters.
San Fujin curled his lips and said: "I heard this sentence is nonsense. Who said this is a human and that is not a human? If you have a human form, you are all human..."
Shifujin is very unfamiliar with this kind of legend, and this is the first time he has heard it.
Shu Shu briefly told her the story.
However, she had a different point of view and said: "How come White Snake and Green Snake can't defeat Fahai even if they fight each other?"
"Isn't this just two women and a man robbing a man? They haven't yet!"
"In my opinion, women should be more self-reliant, otherwise men will be snatched away!"
Everyone laughed after saying a few words.
But Shi Fujin felt that what he said was true. After speaking, he ran to Shu Shu, touched her shoulder, and whispered, "I think Brother Ninth will definitely not be able to run away."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Brother Ten can't run away either!"
Shi Fujin rubbed his fists and said a little playfully: "I haven't told my sister-in-law yet, in addition to archery, I can also wrestle!"
Shu Shu opened his eyes wide and said, "I've never heard of this before."
Shi Fujin said proudly: "If Brother Shi bullies me, I will give him a fall."
Shu Shu nodded and said, "Okay, I will cheer for you then."
Shi Fujin nodded like he was pounding garlic, and chuckled again.
San Fujin was nearby and felt that he had to act like his sister-in-law, so he reminded Shi Fujin, "This royal family has royal rules, but they are different from ordinary people's families. They don't want two couples to fight..."
Speaking of this, she remembered what Third Brother usually hated about people, and felt itchy, so she changed her words and whispered: "If you really can't hold it in anymore and want to do something, you can't hide it under your clothes." Catch people wherever they are, and don’t say hello to anyone’s face or neck..."
Shi Fujin nodded hurriedly and said, "I know this, it's called 'hitting someone without slapping them in the face'..."
Speaking of this, she was very curious and asked: "Why are there so many rules in this capital? There is a 'common saying' on the left and an 'old saying' on the right?"
Sanfu Jin said, "Don't worry, it's all nonsense. Anyway, just listen to it. It's a custom passed down from generation to generation. There's no need to be serious about it."
Shifujin responded with "uh huh".
She was also a big-hearted person, so she turned away as she spoke and looked at Shu Shu: "Sister-in-law Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, didn't you say that Mr. Dongpo has other dishes?"
Shu Shu said: "There is nothing related to Hangzhou."
While she was talking, she saw the lotus pond passing by outside the window.
I think of several famous dishes that are related to lotus leaves.
Lotus leaf chicken, lotus leaves are already available.
She then told Shifujin, "Wait until tomorrow and ask the people in the palace kitchen to cook you a new dish."
Shi Fujin said happily: "Then I will wait."
San Fujin was standing by and said to Wu Fujin, "These two get together, but they have a companion. They eat and drink every day without doing anything serious. It's like they are just girls at home."
Wu Fujin smiled and said, "That's good too. I'm here to play anyway..."
San Fujin sighed and said with envy, "I hope their lives will be happy for a few more years, and the people watching will feel comfortable watching them."
Wu Fujin heard the melancholy in her words and said, "Only look at the good ones. Among the elders in the clan, who doesn't say that the third sister-in-law is a blessed person?"
San Fujin raised the corner of his mouth and said, "This is the only strength I can talk about."
When it comes to heirs, let’s stop there.
She changed her words and said, "I guess Lao Ba's wedding can't be postponed for long. When the saint comes back, Fu Jin will come in. I just hope this is not a regular occurrence..."
Otherwise, they and the prince Fujin would not be happy. If they offend the father-in-law, who can bear it if they give him a favor later?
There was resentment in these words, and Wu Fujin couldn't say much, so he kept silent.
However, she watched Ba Fujin and Shu Shu marry into the palace, which was less than a year ago, and now their situations are completely different.
You know, at the beginning, Piba Fujin was always fighting for the lead.
With a generous dowry, royal education, and full confidence.
What about now?
It’s hard to say from now on.
This also alerted Wufujin.
The royal family doesn't care who is wronged or not, the prince Fujin the royal family wants is a virtuous and virtuous man.
The cruise ship circled around the West Lake.
Along the Baidi, I saw peach blossoms and weeping willows, and also looked at Leifeng Pagoda.
It took about an hour and a half for the boat to return to its original position.
The holy boat is about to arrive.
The group of people got off the boat again and returned to the Taipingfang Palace.
It was daylight. Brother Jiu said hello to Shu Shu and went to the imperial palace.
Although he was accompanying the driver in the afternoon, he followed the fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, and the tenth elder brother, all behind them, and did not go to the front.
The talented people from the south of the Yangtze River over there, those who recite poetry and paint, don't even know who they are.
This is already Shengjia's second day in Hangzhou, and he still has to send someone about the chicken blood stone.
Kangxi heard that he was here again and understood a little.
Every time Brother Ninth comes over, he may not necessarily have something to do, but he may also be looking for trouble.
I don’t have any itinerary for tomorrow, so I definitely want to go somewhere else.
Shouldn't he be left idle and sent on other errands?
The previous errands were like a joke and didn't take much energy.
So is "asking for a child" this morning really a request, or is it just an excuse?
He could clearly remember that outside Jingci Temple, Brother Jiu looked strange when he picked him up on the roadside.
When Brother Jiu came in, Kangxi looked at him with a half-smile.
Brother Jiu'a was shocked by the sight and said: "Khan Ama, what are you doing?"
Kangxi said: "Tell me, where do you want to go tomorrow?"
Brother Jiu was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while and said, "Where to go? Find a tea garden nearby to have snacks and buy some good tea? Khan Ama, are you going out and do you want your son to accompany you?"
Only then did Kangxi realize that he had guessed wrong.
He coughed slightly and changed his words: "Then what do you want to do here?"
Brother Jiu said: "Hey, you also know that my son can't save much money. The first time he bought things in Suzhou, he borrowed money from the official account. This time, it's not good for him to go to Hangzhou Weaving Mansion. I want to lend it to you privately..."
Kangxi thought of Jiu Fujin's four heavy loads on the school field yesterday and said, "What are you buying? A few thousand taels of silver are not enough?"
Brother Jiu looked a little proud and said, "It's not about buying things. My son has found a way to make money, and he's just short of capital."
Kangxi suddenly felt a headache after hearing this.
Really, if you can't be good at anything, you can't be good at it. Every day, you are either thinking about buying something or selling something.
Who cares?
