It was about his sister, and Shen Wenzhuo was determined to ask clearly, "My dear, don't hide it, just tell me what's wrong with my second sister? What happened to her?"
Seeing Rong's silence, Shen Wenzhuo became a little anxious, frowned and said: "My dear, if you don't tell me, I will ask dad. I won't tell you if I don't believe you."
He brought out Shen Shi as a threat, and Rong was very angry and anxious when he heard, "You will be going to Qiuwei soon. It's for your own good not to tell you. What's more, you haven't become an official yet, and even if you do, it will take another three years and five years." Zai Nao has some reputation, you just know it, what can you do? Isn't it just to open your mouth and sigh more? "
Mr. Rong has always been gentle and gentle, but he has never spoken so harshly in someone's face, which shows that things are really serious.
Shen Wenzhuo's face tightened and he opened his mouth to ask.
"Can you please read this Buddhist scripture for me when you have time?"
Shen Nanbao smiled and picked up the cloud pattern scroll in his hand, "I made you laugh, but I have been copying Buddhist scriptures for dozens of days, and I really don't want my hard work to go to waste, so can I please give me some advice?"
Shen Wenzhuo was a little hesitant, "Fourth sister, just now my father said not to..."
Shen Nanbao sneered and gave him a sly look, "Third brother, do you think your father will come back again and again? Or do you think your fourth sister is stupid enough to talk about this matter?"
Shen Wenzhuo shook his head sarcastically.
Rong's eyes swept across them and fell on the cloud pattern all over the scroll. She probably didn't want to get entangled with Shen Wenzhuo, so she raised her chin and nodded: "Four girls have praised me. Although I worship Buddha, I am still a layman." , so it cannot be called 'asking for advice', let alone preaching the scriptures, but I am familiar with the scriptures, so I can take a look at it for the four girls and solve their doubts."
As he spoke, he took the scroll, pulled out the Buddhist scriptures inside, placed it on the kang table next to it, and unfolded it to the end.
As soon as it was spread out, Shen Wenzhuo, who was standing aside, couldn't help but frown, "The word "Fourth Sister"... is quite good."
Shen Nanbao smiled a little shyly, "I made a mistake some time ago and was punished by my grandmother to copy the "Female Commandments". My grandmother said that I still have beauty, but my writing power is lacking. I need more practice." "
Shen Wenzhuo nodded, "But if the fourth sister can write like this, she is considered the best among the ladies."
Mrs. Rong also agreed: "No, Wanli and Qingyue perfectly match the description of the fourth girl. What's more, the fourth girl was outside the house in her early years and had no supervision from the teaching lady. It is really not easy to write like this."
Mrs. Rong flipped through a few more pages and saw that the whole article was like this. After carefully considering the content, she smiled, "As for this "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's Practical Vows", if the four girls want to burn it for the deceased, I'm afraid there will be some confusion. inappropriate."
Shen Nanbao only asked why.
Rong turned to the last page and tapped the sentence above with his fingertips: 'Thoughts continue without interruption; body, speech, and mental actions are without fatigue', and smiled, "And the sentence above 'Praise to the Tathagata' Explaining them together is to tell us that when we perform these ten great vows, we must keep each thought continuous without interruption, and do not feel tired or tired. This is a warning to living people, and it will not be of any benefit to the deceased. Fourth Miss If you want to burn scriptures for the deceased, you may use Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra."
Shen Nanbao suddenly took the scripture and put it into the scroll, "Thank you for your enlightenment, otherwise I would be a joke to my little sister if you burn it."
These words made Ms. Rong ponder for a moment, and she nodded silently with her fingertips on her skirt, "Fourth girl, I understand what you are thinking, but let me say something, you have just seen how angry your father is, you If you still insist... I'm afraid it will annoy him."
The tone was quite profound and thoughtful.
Shen Nanbao's calm face suddenly became so melancholy. She squinted her nose to avoid it, "I just live in my little mother's yard. Every time late at night, I hear howling outside the yard, and then I think of those servants saying that I'm coming back. Because of this, I felt that the wind was no longer the wind, but my little mother was crying, so I planned to copy scriptures for my little mother so that she could rest in peace as soon as possible."
These words made Rong and Shen Wenzhuo change their expressions.
Mrs. Rong came to her senses first, sat down and twitched her lips, "Fourth girl, don't say this nonsense. If it reaches the ears of the master, I'm afraid it will be more than twenty boards."
Shen Nanbao nodded and murmured: "I know it too. Now that I see my father, I understand what he is thinking. I don't want to disobey him."
She brushed the azure glaze on the scroll a few times with some regret.
The sad look on Shen Wenzhuo's face reminded Shen Wenzhuo of the way she stood there when her father questioned her just now, clearly doing nothing but asking him to taste the duckweed.
Shen Wenzhuo couldn't help but said: "If the fourth sister is distressed that this Buddhist scripture has nowhere to go, why not enshrine it in my mother's Buddhist hall. This can be regarded as the fourth sister's good deeds for Gu Xiaoniang."
As he said that, he turned to look at Rong, "Mom, what do you think?"
Mrs. Rong didn't expect him to say that. She was startled, and then she smiled and said, "If the fourth girl is willing, I will fulfill her wish."
Shen Nanbao shook his head, "This Buddhist scripture is not very popular, and it also annoys dad. If dad comes back next time and sees my mother still enshrining her in the Buddhist hall, I'm afraid he will be more angry and anger my mother."
Mrs. Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she was still well aware of current affairs, so she naturally walked down the steps to give her a few high-sounding words of comfort, "It's hard for the fourth girl to live outside alone, and encounter so many ups and downs when she comes back. Don't complain." I have a filial heart, and I also pity you on behalf of the Buddha. If you have any doubts about Buddhist scriptures in the future, you can come to me. Last time, Sister Wan told me that you, Fourth Miss, know the Buddhist scriptures quite well, maybe we can Make a soulmate.”
Shen Nanbao rubbed the scroll in his hand at a loss, and said in confusion: "Although it's not like what the second sister said, I used to accompany my grandmother to worship Buddha. The second sister said it was boring, but I actually think it too, However, I haven’t been to the Buddhist temple for a long time since I came back, and I feel very empty inside. Now that I’ve invited you, I accepted the invitation shamelessly without any hesitation.”
After these words, there were a few polite words, but when there was nothing more to say, and seeing Shen Wenzhuo feeling sad, Shen Nanbao made an excuse to prepare medicine for his grandmother to leave.
At that time, the sun was setting slightly, and the bright light that Fang Fang had come all the way suddenly became dazzling, shining on the dead golden green pond, emitting scattered rays of light, making the bare lotus leaves even more frightened. Suddenly a koi fish jumped out of the water, its scales facing the sun and shining brightly, adding a bit of beauty to this boring scenery.
Seeing this, Feng Yue casually pulled the branches and leaves that stretched out sideways, cut them into several pieces, and threw them over, causing the koi carp hidden in the pond to burst out of the water one after another, crackling, and creating a magnificent wave in the pond.
Yun Pan, who heard the movement, turned his eyes sideways, adjusted the box in his hand, and whispered: "Sister, it's the fourth girl."
Shen Nanwan, who had his head down in deep thought, raised his head when he heard this, narrowed his eyes slightly, and called his fourth sister in a loud voice.
Shen Nanbao turned his head and saw Shen Nanwan approaching with a smile.
"Why are the fourth sisters here at Chenxiangxuan?"
Shen Nanbao saluted and said: "I copied the Buddhist scriptures and wanted to ask my mother for advice. I also wanted to come and talk to my second sister. However, I heard my mother said that my second sister had gone to the comprador and asked for a hairpin. I will meet my second sister at Chenxiangxuan."
As she spoke, she glanced sideways and saw the full brocade box in Yunpan's hand. Her tone was narrow and envious, "I just heard someone say that this time the eldest lady is going to do something big for the second sister. Now I see the second sister doing this." When purchasing, I really feel that others are not making excuses, and the eldest lady really treats her second sister as if she were her own child."
The words that were meant to be compliments fell into Shen Nanwan's ears, and the corners of her mouth that had been holding on to a smile just drooped, "Fourth sister, stop talking, I'm not that Phoenix, calling the eldest lady Phoenix." What's so good about holding it?"
The words were unclear, but people could hear the sadness in them. Shen Nanbao couldn't help but be surprised, "How did the second sister say this?"
When she asked, Shen Nanwan seemed to have opened a hole in the bridge, and all the worries on his mind could not help but pour out, "I told my fourth sister not long ago that life is destined at birth. We can't do anything else. Now that the eldest lady is asking me to join forces with the eldest sister, isn't it going to change my life? What if something bad happens to me?"
Shen Nanbao pursed his lips in surprise, "I'm afraid that's not the case. What if it's the merits of my second sister's good deeds and virtues? Second sister, you'd better not think too much, lest such speculations fall into the ears of the eldest lady. It made her feel resentful and felt that she was doing a thankless job."
These words were so prevaricating that Shen Nanwan choked, as if the heat from his outing in the city was brought up, one by one, and it made his face feel uncomfortable.
I wanted to explain, but seeing the innocence on Shen Nanbao's face, I felt it was a waste of words. If I didn't explain, the frustration in my heart would be like being put into a fire, and it would be uncomfortably hot.
Shen Nanwan couldn't help fanning the wind with her sleeves, and looked at Shen Nanbao again through the flickering shadows, and saw that she was still blinking at him with her clear eyes, as if waiting for the next step.
Shen Nanwan impatiently turned his eyes to look at the golden light on the treetops, and suddenly remembered his grandmother's words that day.
'I see that you are getting close to Sister Bao, so I would like to advise you. Sister Bao is not as simple as she appears. She has a plan in her heart. Don't let her make you look down on her. '
Grandma was afraid that Shen Nanbao would take her into the gutter.
Although she was clear-minded in her heart, as time went by and they became more intimate, sometimes her mouth would have its own opinions, and she would blurt out some truthful words.
For example, now, she is too anxious to rush the ducks to the shelves, and she is like Shen Nanyi who refuses to say anything.
Even if Shen Nanbao knew, what could she do? I'm afraid she would be happy to see the Shen family fall into disgrace one by one, and the more troubled the situation, the better.
Shen Nanwan took a deep breath and pretended to be persuaded by her, "Fourth sister, you are right, I am trapped in the jade stick. I think too much, and the lady is really taking care of me."
