After getting off the carriage, Lu Xiaoxiao walked up the mountain with Chen Lu and Bai Zhi.
Chang'an Temple is indeed on the mountain as the driver said.
Stopping halfway, Lu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw the huge plaque of Chang'an Temple, and he seemed to be able to smell the incense coming down from the mountain.
Chen Lu and Bai Zhi didn't know why their master suddenly wanted to come here.
But now seeing their master panting, Chen Lu and Bai Zhi felt a little distressed. Chen Lu couldn't help but said: "Master, why don't you let the slave carry the master up on his back?"
Bai Zhi also said: "Master, slaves are also welcome."
Lu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath. She didn't expect this body to be so useless and fragile. She couldn't bear it after just a few steps on the mountain road.
My feet hurt and my legs were weak, and it was all thanks to her to support me all the way.
Lu Xiaoxiao waved his hands towards them and said slowly: "No, I'll just take a rest."
They have already walked half of the mountain road, and soon they will reach Chang'an Temple.
When she was going down the mountain later, she might not be able to walk.
Being rejected by their master, Chen Lu and Bai Zhi both sighed helplessly.
Chen Lu wanted to persuade her again: "If the master knows about it and the master feels sorry for the master, then the slave will be punished by the master."
"Won't."
Lu Xiaoxiao said firmly: "My husband will not punish you for such a trivial matter! Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will not let you be punished."
"..."
Chenlu and Angelica dahurica were both speechless.
They just wanted to feel sorry for their master, but it was so difficult.
After resting for a moment, Lu Xiaoxiao continued walking up.
Chenlu and Bai Zhi slowed down their pace in tacit understanding, and even Lu Xiaoxiao unconsciously walked slower.
By the time we arrived at the main entrance of Chang'an Temple, more than half of the day had passed.
"Finally we're here."
Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help sighing, and subconsciously looked around, and found that the outside of Chang'an Temple was deserted. Apart from the young monk sweeping the floor at the door, there were only three people, Chen Lu and Bai Zhi.
The scent of incense in Chang'an Temple is not strong. It seems that few people come to Chang'an Temple to offer incense. I wonder how the wife of the governor of Jiangning found this place.
Lu Xiaoxiao was a little doubtful about this: "Jiujiu, does the wife of Governor Jiangning really live here?"
Jiujiu: [Kiss Host, please don’t doubt the system’s news. The wife of Governor Jiangning is in the backyard. If Kiss Host wants to see her, she must go to the backyard of Chang’an Temple. 】
"Fine."
Lu Xiaoxiao opened the money bag that Xie Xi gave her, took out a thousand taels of silver notes from it, and handed it to Bai Zhi: "Bai Zhi, go and give it to the little sweeping monk, saying it is to add some money to Chang'an Temple." Incense money.”
"Also, let me ask one more question, can we walk around Chang'an Temple as we please."
"Well, I also want to try the vegetarian food here."
Adding some money for incense should be considered as accumulating merit, right?
Then the thousand taels she gave her shouldn't be too little.
"Okay, Master."
Bai Zhi took the banknote and walked towards the young monk sweeping the floor on the right.
Sikong had noticed the three female donors for a long time, but he was too shy to ask them why they came.
At this moment, seeing one of the female donors walking towards him, Sikong was so nervous that he clenched the broom tightly and stood stiffly on the spot, as motionless as a piece of wood.
Bai Zhi didn't notice the strange behavior of the young monk. She handed over the one thousand taels of silver notes: "Little master, this is the incense money that my master added to Chang'an Temple. My master also said, can we do whatever we want in Chang'an Temple?" Move around?"
"There are also vegetarian meals in the temple. Can you send one to my master?"
It was actually a thousand taels of silver notes!
After seeing the denomination on the bank note clearly, Sikong's eyes suddenly widened with a shocked expression on his face.
In the past, the people who often came to Chang'an Temple were ordinary people, and the money they paid for incense was only a few copper coins or a few taels of silver. There was never anyone who directly added a thousand taels.
Even the noble lady who came over last night only added one hundred taels of incense money.
"Little master, what are you..."
Seeing that the young monk didn't respond, Bai Zhi couldn't help but stretched out her hand and waved it in front of the young monk's eyes, "Little master, did you hear what I just said?"
Sikong suddenly came back to his senses.
His fair face turned red all of a sudden. Sikong clasped his hands together in a panic, and bowed to Bai Zhi: "Thank you for the incense money. Please come in with the three benefactors."
Sikong did not take the banknote. In his opinion, the incense money had to be put into the merit box by the donor himself.
With that said, Sikong put down his broom. He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao and Chen Lu not far away. He bent down and made an invitation gesture: "Three donors, please come in."
Lu Xiaoxiao nodded, turned his eyes towards Chen Lu and said, "Let's go."
Chen Lu: "Yes, Master."
Sikong led the way.
As soon as he entered Chang'an Temple, Lu Xiaoxiao saw an older monk meditating with his eyes closed inside the temple.
Sikong, who was walking in front, called out: "Host, three female donors are coming in to add incense and money."
Nowadays, in the huge Chang'an Temple, there are actually only Sikong, the host, and two other cooks who have been preparing vegetarian meals in the backyard kitchen.
If it weren't for the abbot guarding it, I'm afraid Chang'an Temple, ten miles outside Suzhou City, would have been abandoned long ago.
After hearing the words, the host slowly opened his eyes. He stood up, raised his eyes to look at Lu Xiaoxiao and the others, and fixed his eyes on Lu Xiaoxiao. The host clasped his hands together and suddenly smiled: "The donor is compassionate, I will definitely meet you." You get what you want.”
"?"
This host is pretty good at talking.
Lu Xiaoxiao imitated the host's actions and bowed towards him, "Then I will accept the host's words."
At this moment, Sikong came over with the merit box in his arms and stood in front of Bai Zhi: "Donor, just put the incense money inside."
Bai Zhi responded and stuffed the thousand taels of silver notes into the merit box.
Lu Xiaoxiao glanced at it and then said to the host: "Host, we are a little tired all the way here. I wonder if we can go to the backyard to have a rest?"
"Of course you can."
The host said: "Please invite the three donors to come with me."
"Sikong, you continue to sweep the floor outside."
Sikong: "..."
Sikong touched his bald head and said, "Host, Sikong will go out and clean up right now."
The host made an invitation gesture and said, "Three donors please."
"good."
Lu Xiaoxiao, Chen Lu and Bai Zhi followed the host towards the backyard.
Chang'an Temple is very big. After walking for a while, Lu Xiaoxiao saw the plaque with the words "Backyard" engraved on it.
The host went in first, and Lu Xiaoxiao followed him. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he suddenly saw a girl dressed as a maid, her head lowered and her steps hurried over.
Lu Xiaoxiao subconsciously turned sideways to make way for her.
However, Bai Zhi, who was following Lu Xiaoxiao, did not notice the maid rushing over in a hurry.
Bai Zhi was unable to dodge for a moment, and the two of them collided and fell to the ground at the same time.
