Chapter 323 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold Ascetic Monk 27
The spring breeze is blowing, the willow silk is dancing lightly, Yu Yao's life has not changed much since Xuan Ji left, everything is as usual.
An An and Youyou are taken care of by Aunt Zhou every day, while she goes to the ‘Yaohua Fang’ to be busy every day.
In the beginning, ‘Yaohuafang’ was just an inconspicuous shop. With its novel and unique styles, it gradually became famous in the county.
Daily business is very good, there is an endless stream of customers, and orders are scheduled for several months.
Even the county magistrate's wife and some respectable ladies also like to have their clothes custom-made at 'Yaohuafang'.
Gradually, the fame of Yaohuafang spread to various places around Lianhua County like the spring breeze.
Yu Yao is so busy every day that she sometimes doesn’t even have time to take a sip of water. She often has lunch in the shop and has no time to go back, let alone see An An and Youyou.
She felt too tired, so she wanted to recruit an experienced female shopkeeper to replace her in the store.
In this way, she can spend more time with An An and Youyou, or do other things.
The new female shopkeeper is called Liu Yun. She is dressed in elegant plain clothes, her hair is pulled high, and her eyes reveal a bit of indifference and calmness after experiencing hardships.
She was originally the manager of a well-known clothing store in Beijing.
Due to a sudden change in his family, he left the capital in desperation and traveled all the way to Lianhua County.
"Shopkeeper Liu, I will take care of Yaohuafang from now on."
Yu Yao smiled and personally led Liu Yun to visit the store, introducing each hot-selling item in detail Styles, as well as the situation of the backyard red master and the inventory quantity in the warehouse.
While listening, Liu Yun carefully observed the layout of the store and the flow of customers, secretly surprised in her heart.
In this small Lianhua County, it was unexpected that the passenger flow was no worse than when she was in the capital.
And the clothing in the store is novel and unique, something she has never seen before. No wonder the business is so booming.
She secretly thought that if she managed things well, she might have a chance to return to the capital.
“Don’t worry, madam, I will do my best to live up to my trust.”
Liu Yun put her thoughts away, looked at her, and said seriously.
Yu Yao curled her lips and smiled, "I trust Shopkeeper Liu's ability."
In the afternoon, when the shop was a little free, she invited Liu Yun to have a rest in the backyard, and the two of them sat Beside the stone table, sipping tea and chatting.
"Shopkeeper Liu, I noticed that your behavior is extraordinary. You must have done something in Beijing, right?"
She opened her red lips lightly, with a hint of probing in her words.
His intuition told him that Liu Yun was a woman with a story.
Liu Yun smiled slightly, with a trace of imperceptible sadness flashing through her eyes, "That's true. It's just that things in the world are unpredictable and sudden changes occurred in the family, so she had no choice but to leave the capital and come to Lianhua County to find a livelihood. "
She paused and continued, "However, I am lucky to meet you here.
Yu Yao raised the corners of her mouth and smoothed her hair on her temples, "Shopkeeper Liu is ridiculous, but I only got here because of the novel and unique styles. In the future, I still need to rely on Shopkeeper Liu to do it. Reason."
"Thank you for your trust, Madam. Liu Yun will do her best."
Liu Yun bowed slightly and said respectfully.
Yu Yao pulled her up, and the two looked at each other and smiled, with a little more understanding and trust between them.
The spring sunshine shines through the gaps in the leaves and onto the stone table, variegated, warm and bright.
Since then, Liu Yun has officially taken over the daily operations of ‘Yaohua Fang’ and managed the store in an orderly manner.
She not only retained the original novel design, but also introduced the fashion of the capital, making the reputation of 'Yaohua Fang' even more famous, even attracting guests from afar.
Yu Yao has more time to spend with An An and Youyou. When she has time, she will study new designs and send them to Liu Yun in the store.
In addition to clothing styles, she also designed several bag patterns and sent them along.
Liu Yun saw new styles of clothing and bags that she had never seen before. After learning about the purpose of the bags, her eyes were filled with excitement.
She thought this thing was both beautiful and convenient, so she gave the drawings to the female red masters in the backyard and ordered them to make it as soon as possible and hang it in the shop for sale.
The bag was quickly produced, and its exquisite workmanship and unique design instantly became a new trend in Lianhua County.
Women come to Yaohuafang one after another just to have a look at these novel bags.
Whether you are walking in the streets or attending various gatherings, you can always see someone carrying a Yaohuafang bag, which becomes a beautiful sight.
Other silk and satin shops saw this and followed Yaohuafang's example in launching bags.
Soon, many imitations appeared on the street.
Liu Yun was very angry when she saw these imitations. She felt that these had seriously affected the interests of Yaohuafang.
"Madam, these people are so shameless. They can copy the bags that Madam worked so hard to design so easily." No matter how calm Liu Yunrao was, seeing this situation, she couldn't help complaining to Yu Yao.
Yu Yao seemed relatively calm and had expected this situation to happen.
She smiled slightly, "Shopkeeper Liu, don't be so angry. Our design is unique. Those imitations can only imitate its shape, but not its spirit. As long as we continue to innovate and improve quality, customers will naturally You can tell the difference between genuine and fake and choose our products.”
After hearing her words, Liu Yun’s anger calmed down a little, but she was still angry when she saw the imitations on the street.
He cursed secretly in the shop for several days. Yu Yao saw it and smiled indifferently, not caring.
Do whatever you have to do every day and live a happy life.
There are many textile products on the street, and some business has indeed been taken away.
But people who like Yaohuafang are still willing to buy here, not to mention that Yaohuafang produces the most unique and exquisite bags and styles, which does not affect much business.
Wealth is rolling in every day, making money every day.
Yu Yao's hands cramped when she counted the money, not to mention how happy she was.
Here, Xuanji finally arrived at Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple after several days of traveling.
The sound of the bell came from afar, crisp and melodious, as if it could wash away all the dust in the world.
Xuanji stepped into the temple door, and the familiar scent of sandalwood hit his face, calming his mood a little.
He walked through the cloister with ease and went straight to the abbot's Zen room.
The abbot's Zen room is located in the deepest part of the temple, and the surroundings are quiet. Only the occasional chanting of sutras can be heard, which adds to the solemnity.
He passed through the quaint halls and finally stopped in front of the abbot's Zen room.
In the Zen room, cigarette smoke curled up, and the abbot was meditating with his eyes closed, as if he was isolated from the world.
Xuanji lightly knocked on the door, and after receiving the answer, he walked into the house respectfully, knelt on his knees, and bowed.
“Master, I have a question to ask, and I hope that Master can help me clarify my doubts.”
The abbot slowly opened his eyes, his weathered eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts. He smiled gently and motioned for Xuanji to stand up and speak.
"Xuanji, you grew up in the temple since you were a child. You have a pure mind and are diligent in Buddhism. What you ask today must be something that is difficult to let go of in your heart. But there is no harm in saying it."
Xuanji raised his head. Looking at the master, he told Yu Yao everything he said, including what happened to Concubine Min, Yun Yan's helplessness, and his own fate of being almost abandoned.
After hearing this, the abbot's expression did not change, "Xuanji, do you know that our Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple has never cared about worldly affairs, only seeking the profoundness of Buddhism and the salvation of all living beings. Your life experience may be important to you. But for Buddhism, it is just a passing cloud.”
Xuanji understood the deep meaning of the master’s words, “Disciple understands, it’s just...”
He hesitated to speak, but finally raised the question in his mind, "Master, have you ever heard about the palace maid Yun Yan? Or do you know her whereabouts later?"
The abbot shook his head gently and sighed: "I have never heard of the name Yunyan. But when I picked you up at the gate of the mountain, you did have a jade pendant with a dragon pattern in your swaddling clothes. That jade pendant was extraordinary and should have belonged to the palace. Therefore, I guess you may really It has something to do with the royal family.”
“Dragon pattern jade pendant?”
Xuan Ji felt mixed emotions in his heart, feeling both shocked and confused.
He never thought that he would have items related to the royal family on his body, nor did he expect that his life experience would be so complicated.
"Yes, my teacher has been keeping that jade pendant for you. I originally wanted to return it to you when you are an adult. It may help you solve the mystery of your life experience. Since you asked today, my teacher will get it for you. Look."
The abbot said, stood up and walked to the wooden cabinet aside, took out an exquisite brocade box, opened it gently, and inside lay a dragon-patterned jade pendant wrapped in yellow silk.
Xuanji took it with trembling hands and slowly unfolded the yellow silk. A beautifully carved jade pendant with a dragon pattern came into view.
The dragon shape on it is lifelike, as if it will rise into the sky at any time and soar into the sky.
He stroked the jade pendant with mixed feelings in his heart.
Looking at the dragon pattern on the jade pendant, it seems that through it I can see the dust-covered history and relatives I have never met.
"Thank you, Master, for telling me the truth. I will definitely keep it in my mind. As for the mystery of my life experience, I will find the answer on my own."
Xuanji put the jade pendant away close to his body and saluted the abbot again to thank him.
"Go."
The abbot nodded slightly, "Xuanji, you have to understand that everything in the world has cause and effect. Since you have entered my Buddhist door, you are destined to be my Buddha. In the past All these are just the past, what matters is how you practice in the future and how you face your heart.”
Hearing the words, Xuanji bowed and worshiped again, "Thank you, Master, for your guidance. I understand. No matter what my life experience is, I will devote myself to the Buddha and live up to my teacher's kindness."
After saying this, he left the Zen room and took a walk. In the temple, I felt both relief and new doubts.
He looked at the cloud-shrouded mountains in the distance, wondering where the clouds were, and vowed to seek justice for the mother and concubine he had never met.