Later, after entering the Republic of China, there were not many government agencies to embarrass her, and many people also persuaded her to go down the mountain and live in Huangtian Town.
However, Tian Liumei mostly declined politely and said that she was already sixty or seventy years old. Since Ding Wu Qihuang lived in Baixiong Ridge for most of his life, he had long been used to it. Seeing that she had made up her mind to live in the Empress Temple, everyone also No more advice, just that the Hu family found someone to renovate the shack into a small courtyard with tile roofs, so that her house could be protected from wind, rain, cold and heat.
Nowadays, Tian Liumei has basically become the temple goddess of the Empress Temple, and she still guards the temple and lives in it to this day.
"In the past few decades, we have not thought that Tian Liumei is a bad-hearted person. Back then, she did go to Jinling with the Taiping Army, but she had suffered a lot after being imprisoned by the government for ten years. Sometimes we called She did it all just for fun." Mrs. Hu's eyes clearly didn't believe that this was what she did, and she explained: "You want to say that Concubine Tian has a weird personality, we must admit it."
"This person accepts everything except money directly. No matter what she does for others, it is done in the name of the imperial concubine. She is determined not to be greedy for merit or fame. With her skills in the Taiping Military Academy, she relies on In the past few decades, the reputation of treating illnesses and rescuing people has long been established. Even if a new church is established, we are all convinced."
"However, she has not gained fame for a day in these years. Instead, she has promoted the Imperial Concubine Temple. It used to be a private temple of the Hu family. Now, people from eight villages from ten miles away come to offer incense and fulfill their wishes. It shows that she has no self-interest. thoughts."
"Is it necessary for such a person to do some weird things by himself and then make a profit by himself? Anyway, the reputation of the Imperial Concubine is already loud enough. What does he want to do all this?" Although Mrs. Hu is old, she has a bright mind. But she was not confused, and her heart was as clear as a mirror. In her understanding, there was no need for Tian Liumei to do this.
Song Siyuan listened to Mrs. Hu's words and said slowly: "Old lady, what you said is correct. There is really no need for Tian Liumei to do this. These are just your wishful thinking. However, you also admit the current situation. These are not necessary." Women who have studied Nüshu have almost never developed nightmare syndrome. If you think about it, a young lady has learned Nüshu and immediately developed nightmare syndrome. In any case, it means that there is something wrong with Tian Liumei."
"I can't deny this. Maybe Tian Liumei has something to hide? Or, someone took the opportunity to frame her?" Taoist Master Jin nodded: "Indeed, what you said is possible. Since we are right If Tian Liumei has doubts, why not go and see what is going on with her? Maybe, we can learn a lot from her mouth. Anyway, don’t we have to go to her to read Nüshu? We have to go and see it no matter what. .”
"That's fine. I'll ask Jin Dou to take you to Baixiong Ridge tomorrow. I think it's already afternoon today, so why not stay in the guest house." Mrs. Hu's kindness was not false. She and Taoist Jin hadn't seen each other for decades. There are indeed many words to say that this relationship cannot be faked, and it can be seen at a glance that it is unusual.
Yue Guanchao and the others originally planned to come here to find the solution to Nushu. They lived in the Hu family near the water, so they simply stopped looking for an inn and were placed in the guest house by the Hu family along with Taoist priest Jin.
This courtyard is located in the front mansion. In the southwest corner of the house behind the entrance gate, there is a hanging flower gate across the courtyard. Walking into it, the layout here is basically a grand courtyard, which is divided into a front yard, a main house, and a backyard. The ground is paved with green bricks, and there are green trees and flowers everywhere. It is extremely clean, and servants are already walking around, cleaning up for the last time. .
"Old fairy, this courtyard is specially used for entertaining guests. It has been cleaned very well. According to the old lady's instructions, you can stay in the main room with a Buddhist hall. As for other distinguished guests, there are many in the courtyard. The rooms are guest rooms, you can choose from them." After saying that, the old servant said with a smile: "Except for Shuowang, the Hu family and Zhu Mansion have separate dining rooms in each courtyard. There is also a small kitchen in this courtyard. The cooks have been assigned. From now on, you guys You can eat and drink as much as you like in the yard. If you want to eat something, you can tell the old lady and she will naturally ask them to buy it."
"Tonight, the old lady will be in the longevity courtyard to wash away the dust for you all. Tonight, you should go to the longevity courtyard to have a look." After the old servant finished speaking, he walked out with a smile on his face.
After they had packed up and confirmed their guest rooms, it was already dusk. After the old servant urged them again and again, everyone set off to Shouyuan.
After the place was tidied up, there was still a round table, which happened to be laid out in the main hall. At this moment, it was already filled with dishes, which looked delicious, delicious, and particularly tempting.
Mrs. Hu said with a smile: "I don't know if Master Changhe eats meat or not, so I bought a set of vegetarian noodles from Hangzhou, including vegetarian ham, vegetarian roast chicken, vegetarian roast duck, red plum shrimps, merit golden legs, eight Zhenhehe, Silver Straw Mushroom, Pixiang Tofu, Jade Ball, Silver Eel Shreds, Jade Crab Meat, Pine Nut Mince, Golden Fried Tofu, Luo Han Vegetables, Mint Walnuts, Jujube Paste Autumn Leaves, Rose Peony, Apple Crisp, Candied Date Oil Silk, sweet and salty, although they are all vegetarian dishes, they are more flavorful than meat dishes, so I eat more of them when worshiping Buddha."
"It doesn't matter. Guests are welcome. We'll just have some food with the old lady." Monk Hua wanted to order a few meat dishes, but he found that Taoist Master Jin was pulling his sleeves and had to give up. Yue Guanchao and the others didn't care what to eat, so they all The guests of honor should sit separately.
Vegetarian rice is a specialty of Jiangnan. The monks in the Jade Buddha Temple in Jiangnan are taboo and cannot eat meat and fishy ingredients. If guests who are offering incense come, it would not look good to serve vegetarian dishes.
In order to satisfy the guests, the cooks in the temple use vegetarian ingredients and use knife skills to create the texture and taste of meat while retaining the essence of vegetarian dishes.
In addition to being vegetarian, these vegetarian dishes are basically close to meat in terms of color, flavor, and taste. Later, because they were well received by pilgrims, they were selected as royal vegetarian dishes, and gradually became popular all over the country from the Jade Buddha Temple.
Nowadays, after hundreds of years of development, Su Zhai has produced countless kinds of delicacies. What Mrs. Hu ordered is basically the signature Su Zhai, which shows that a lot of thought has been put into it.
Yue Guanchao and the others picked up the vegetarian dish. After eating it, it really had nothing to do with the word vegetarian. It tasted rich in meat and had its own taste.
After dinner, the old lady ordered a play by herself and sang a cappella in the main hall. Yue Guanchao led these juniors out of the longevity hall and stood outside the courtyard watching the servants set off fireworks. Only Taoist Jin, Monk Hua and Yue Er were left. Uncle, Sun Daqiao and other old guys were talking about ancient dialects in the hall.
"Do you think that Mrs. Hu seems to be completely different from Taoist Master Jin?" Song Siyuan said.
Yue Guanchao nodded: "We have seen it a long time ago. Elder Jindao said that Mrs. Hu had a life-saving grace for him, but I look at it from Mrs. Hu's perspective. I am afraid that it is not just a life-saving grace. Maybe, it is The two liked each other when they were young, but they were separated by different fates, which left them with regrets."
"Then this is a good explanation. Mrs. Hu probably still misses Taoist Jin." Xu Xiake said.
"Keep your voice down, you are talking about the ancestor of the Hu family, who lives in someone else's house and you want to arrange for her." Yue Erpao rarely said a human word, which made the people around him laugh.
"Then, why did they separate in the first place? Since they are both unmarried, wouldn't it be easy to get together?" Song Siyuan's words made everyone feel emotional. Yue Guanchao thought of the experience of his second uncle and Luo Shiniang, He seemed to understand something: "Think about it, Taoist Master Jin just came down from the mountain back then. He was young and energetic, but he was determined to be a hero. Even if such a person really has someone he likes, there is a high probability that he will not Go and start a family."
"Because, once you have a family, you also have a weakness. It is common to see swords, swords, and bloodshed in the world. If your wife, children, and children are attacked by your enemies, you will be completely at a disadvantage. It is better to be alone and single. In this way, you will die. He's dead and won't drag anyone down." These words were right for Taoist Master Jin's current situation. Song Siyuan glanced at him sideways: "Vulgar and reckless man, did you think this way before? You had to do it deliberately. Pretending to be confused makes me half mad." Yue Guanchao said with a bad smile: "That's not true, I was just thinking that a toad can't keep thinking about eating swan meat. Let me tell you the truth, my second uncle is the one you are talking about. situation."
"You mean, Senior Luo?" Song Siyuan looked like a gossip. These days, she probably saw what Lao Yuetou meant from his actions and thoughts, but it was just inconvenient to say it out. She didn't expect that Yue Guanchao would Being so frank immediately aroused curiosity again.
Yue Guanchao nodded with his eyes widened: "Yes, when the three of us went to Huihe Hall to listen to a play, my second uncle told me that Senior Luo almost got married to him back then. Later, it was my second uncle who insisted on continuing to enter the world. I politely declined her because I was afraid of being dragged down. For this reason, Senior Luo is afraid that he will never marry, which will become the second uncle's heartache." He paused, lowered his voice and continued to explain: "Second uncle always feels that if If he had married her back then, maybe Senior Luo wouldn't have lived such a miserable life. This could be regarded as a debt he owed to Senior Luo that he couldn't repay. Otherwise, how could he be so concerned about Senior Luo's affairs. "
"I guess the same is true for Taoist Master Jin. Both of them were essentially adventurous when they were young. When they got old, they accomplished nothing. Thinking of the past, they began to regret their mistakes in their beautiful women, their lives, and themselves."
"You're quite good at talking about others, but what about yourself?" Song Siyuan's words made Yue Guanchao cough a few times and hug her waist: "Crossing the river by feeling for the stones, you don't know the depth, no matter what you do, you will grow old. I'll regret it now, just don't bury me when the time comes."
"Tch!" Everyone said contemptuously. At this moment, fireworks have filled the night sky, like a garden in spring, dazzling. Amidst the smoke, crackling sounds can be heard frequently from far to near. People in the main hall are chatting warmly, and no one knows how many years have passed. Mrs. Hu received this gift on her birthday. I was probably so happy to see my old friend that I completely forgot about the time.
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