Chapter 10
The Daxiangguo Temple is naturally enthusiastic about the distinguished guests who come to the Daxiangguo Temple to offer incense, prayers and money for fragrant oil. Even the courtyard for the distinguished guests to live in is always ready in the temple, waiting for the distinguished guests to come.
After the female relatives from the Duke's residence arrived, they settled down first and then went to burn incense and pray for blessings. They also opened the altar and performed rituals, so as not to let the guests give alms and then listen to a Buddhist debate on the trapped fruit.
It can be said that you are in a Zen room, with sandalwood lingering in the air, listening to the past, and going through the reincarnation and rebirth in the sutras.
After the sutra debate was over, the monk Zhike invited the female relatives of the Duke's residence back to the courtyard where the pilgrims lived for a vegetarian meal.
Jia Sanniang tasted the vegetarian food of Daxiangguo Temple for the first time. After tasting it, she praised it in her heart. It is indeed delicious, and the meat made from vegetarian food is even better.
Jia Sanniang thought that the master chef in the kitchen at Daxiangguo Temple had good cooking skills and unique skills.
After waiting for a fast meal, it is time to cleanse the face and mouth again. The Duke's wife, Mrs. Jia Zhao, was going to take a nap, but she didn't want to chat with the juniors.
So Jia Sanniang got up together with her sisters, said goodbye to her aunt, and returned to the wing where she had been staying.
When Jia Sanniang came back and entered the house, she saw that everything was tidied up. She felt quite satisfied and thought she might as well take a nap.
At this time, the second-class maids Xia Yue and Xia He greeted the third girl Fuli.
When she went out before, Jia Sanniang was accompanied by four maids. They are first-class maids Shuxiang and Moxiang, and second-class maids Xia Yue and Xia He.
As for Jia Sanniang's nanny Bai Shi and the other two second-class maids Xia Yu and Xia Lian, they stayed in Tingyu Pavilion and were responsible for guarding the house.
According to the rules of the Duke's mansion, after a girl turns two years old, there will be a nanny by her side to take care of her. As for the quota of serving maids, there are two first-class maids and four second-class maids. As for the servants such as the maid and the wife, they are not allowed to be near the master's side.
Of course, the above is the personnel configuration of the concubine girls in the Duke's mansion.
It's like a direct daughter is different. The eldest girl, Jia Yuanniang, kept two nannies in front of her. As for the quota of serving maids, there are four first-class maids and eight second-class maids.
The number of maids waiting in front of this daughter-in-law was about twice as many as that of the daughter-in-law.
According to the rules and sayings given in this era, there is a difference between this and the concubine.
"Woof." A puppy barked, interrupting Jia Sanniang's desire to take a nap.
"Fubao." After seeing the puppy, Jia Sanniang waved, and the puppy waggled its tail and ran towards its owner happily.
"Hug." Jia Sanniang took the dog in her arms. She smoothed the dog's white hair and thought to herself, it's so silky.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" The Fubao puppy also whimpered after being stroked by its owner.
"Are you hungry?" Jia Sanniang stretched out her hand to touch Fu Bao's belly. After asking with a smile, she said to the maid in front of her: "Mo Xiang, take out the dog food you brought. I want to feed Fu Bao." precious."
"Girl, I'll get it right now." Mo Xiang responded and immediately went to get the dog food.
So time passed by for a short while, and Fu Bao had a loving lunch fed by his master.
The puppy squeaked and acted like a cook, and he ate happily. Jia Sanniang watched from the side, and her mood became happy.
The matter of bringing Fu Bao to Daxiangguo Temple was all a coincidence.
According to Jia Sanniang's true intention, she was not willing to take the puppy with her. Taking a dog with you wherever you go is not in line with Jia Sanniang's image and personality. But before setting off, Fubao had been circling his master Jia Sanniang in a small circle, and he kept barking.
"Woof..."
"Woo..."
Fu Bao's cry, as well as its little movements and expressions, are as adorable as they are cute, as pitiable as they are pitiful.
Jia Sanniang's heart softened a little because of its cuteness. Then, Jia Yuanniang, who came to call her sisters to set off together, also felt a little compassion.
As the eldest sister, Jia Yuanniang asked the third sister to bring such a sensible and clingy puppy. He just said: "The dog is so loyal that I can't bear to refuse. Third sister, just take it with you."
The eldest sister Yuan Niang also kindly came to Jia Sanniang's rescue. Jia Sanniang looked at Fu Bao and he looked really pitiful. So Jia Sanniang, who softened her heart, nodded, and Fu Bao became a member of the large traveling team.
Of course Fu Bao didn't have the honor to sit in the third girl's carriage. Who let Jia Sanniang's carriage be stuffed with a talkative and powerful sixth sister?
The puppy Fu Bao arrived at the Daxiangguo Temple in a car with the maid Mo Xiang and others.
For the maids in front of Jia Sanniang, the little dog Fubao was familiar with their smells. With Mo Xiang and other maids taking care of him, the puppy Fu Bao won't keep barking like when he meets a stranger.
So the trip of the puppy Fubao was considered smooth, and he arrived at Daxiangguo Temple safely.
About four and a half miles east of Daxiangguo Temple, there is a place called Taoyuan Village. The mountains here are barren. Looking from a distance from a high place, it looks like a small plain as big as a palm is embedded in the mountain col. The land in this mountain village is not very fertile. The villagers usually live a simple life where men farm and women weave.
Occasionally there will be merchants passing by, but of course they won't happen to them more than a few times a year. The villagers would only go out of the village to go to the market at the foot of the Daxiangguo Temple, bringing some of their own local products in exchange for some daily necessities such as salt.
"Taoyuan Village, a good name." Brothers Li Heng and Li Fang, both dressed like rich families, were walking on the dirt path of Taoyuan Village. There were eight guards following the two of them, and it was Li Heng who spoke in praise.
"Such a good name was given by the Buddha of Daxiangguo Temple. Everyone who heard it praised it." The village chief replied with a smile.
"Distinguished guests, please come in." After the village chief led a group of people to his small courtyard, he bowed and smiled, and politely asked his wife to move the table and stools into the courtyard, and invited the group of distinguished guests to sit down. .
Of course, the village chief does not know the true identities of brothers Li Heng and Li Fang. He just traveled as a noble son of a rich family and came to Taoyuan Village by chance.
I really don’t blame the village chief for being blind. It’s really unbelievable. How could he meet the True Dragon Emperor with his own efforts?
As for why the village chief of Taoyuan Village didn't invite the distinguished guests into the house. It was simply because his house was too small and the light in the house was not very good. Sitting in the main room is really not as bright and comfortable as sitting outside.
After sitting down in the courtyard, Li Heng saw that a jujube tree planted in the courtyard was bearing numerous fruits.
He suddenly thought of why he left the palace. Strangely enough, Li Heng's reply to the Third Emperor's brother at that time was really just a whim.
After leaving the palace, Li Heng was not in a hurry to go to Daxiangguo Temple. Emperor Hongwu wanted to take a walk around the Daxiangguo Temple and take a look.
The emperor casually ordered Taoyuan Village.
Before coming here, Emperor Hongwu knew that every inch of land in Taoyuan Village had an owner, that the people farming the land were all tenants, and that the owner was the Buddha in the Buddhist temple.
