Chapter 155 Settling in
Wen Mingqian arrived at Wuqiu Nunnery. Sang Er had already come to take care of things beforehand and made an agreement with the owner of the nunnery to stay in two guest houses.
Nature does not live in vain, and offers incense as usual.
A little nun led them to the arranged room: "Master said that although these two rooms are small, they are sunny and clean."
" It is indeed very quiet here, which makes the nunnery owner worry. "The most important reason why Wen Mingqian chose this place is that most of the people in Wuqiu nunnery have a quiet and indifferent temperament.
There are very few people coming here to burn incense, so there is no need to worry about the noise. Moreover, the spiritual tablets of Ah Shou and Ah Hui are enshrined here, making it convenient for them to pay homage.
"The house has been cleaned and simple household items have been put away. There is vegetarian food in the nunnery every day. The donors can share it, or they can cook and eat it themselves. It makes sense." This little nun's Buddhist name is Huiming. She was only twelve or thirteen years old. She was an orphan. She was left outside the nunnery when she was still in her infancy. The abbot adopted her and she was ordained and became a monk early.
“Thank you, little master, for reminding me. If we still don’t understand anything, please feel free to ask for help.” Sang Er said with a smile.
Huiming helped them move everything in and then left.
"Auntie, please rest first! I'll put these things together." Sang Er said while rolling up his sleeves.
"I'll pack it up with you. There are a lot of things, so we can't rely on you alone. We live here, so we should keep everything simple." Wen Mingqian said, "It's just a bit hard for you."
"Auntie What are these words? ? Why should I suffer if I can be with you? "Sang'er picked up a rattan box and said, "I feel happy and at ease."
Wen Mingqian and she packed up the things briefly. , and put the tea stove up again.
"It's still early now. I'll go to the street to buy some good charcoal and come back." Sang Er looked outside and looked at the sky. "Although I gave you money for incense, the charcoal here is really average and the smoke is too big." I still have to buy something good to use. Besides, the walls of this house are thin and it will not be good if it freezes."
Of course the house in the nunnery cannot be compared with the Shenzhai compound of Ruyang Bofu, but it is better than the frost. There is still plenty of creek.
"In fact, it's better to add another person, otherwise you will be a little busy. It's just that you don't know the basics when you suddenly come out, and it's not easy to buy casually." Wen Mingqian said, "We can only wait."
" said "The thing is, it's easy to buy people, but it's hard to send them back." Sang Er said, "We don't have to send them back now, so I only need one. I'll wait until I find the right one, so there's no need to rush."
Although Wen Mingqian left Ruyang Uncle's Mansion and didn't take much from their house, she herself was not short of money.
Not to mention anything else, the rouge gouache and balm sachets I made in exchange for them are all valuable.
“Take these two hairpins and sell them!” Wen Mingqian opened a jewelry box and took out two more ordinary gold hairpins, “Exchange them for some cash for convenience.”
Sang Er stretched out his hand to take it, looked at it carefully and said, "You can just sell these two hairpins directly to a jewelry store. They are not considered high-quality goods here, but they are still rare to some people."
Sang Er has been doing business with her uncle since she was a child. She is very proficient in business matters and will not be deceived.
“I don’t know where they are in Chang’an now,” Wen Mingqian sighed, “I hope there will be less rain and snow and more sunny days along the way.”
“Don’t worry, Auntie, they are all the way. It’s only going to get warmer as you go south.” Sang Er hurriedly comforted him, "It can take as little as half a month, or as long as twenty days. We can always arrive."
"Yes, I worry too much. Zhang Ma is by his side to accompany him." , and with Master taking care of me, nothing will happen." Wen Mingqian laughed. "Well, mother, please rest for a while, I'll go to the street to do some work." Sang Er said.
"Now that the day is short, you should go back as soon as possible." Wen Mingqian told her, "I will get you some change, and you hire a car."
Wen Mingqian didn't do anything after San Er left. After resting, I tidied up the house again.
After feeling a little tired, I sat down and read a book.
Sang Er came back when it was almost lunch and bought a lot of things.
I specially found a fat woman and carried her in with a load.
“This window paper is a bit thin, let’s put on another layer.” Sang Er said while taking things out, “The carbon baskets and other things are placed outside. I also bought some snacks. If you feel hungry while studying, you can use a cushion."
"Madam, Miss," the fat lady asked Wen Mingqian and Sang Er with a flattering smile on her face, "I am papering the windows. Okay, why not leave this job to me! Just give me a few coins."
"Then you can do it carefully!" Wen Mingqian didn't want to let Sang Er do it. These rough jobs.
"Hey! Hey!" The fat lady was very happy. She quickly and carefully took the window paper and cut it according to the size of the window.
Just cook the paste in a casserole on the tea stove.
"I really can't tell. This sister-in-law looks rough and clumsy, but she is meticulous in her work." Sang Er looked at this woman's craftsmanship, and it was really good.
“I was born poor, what kind of work can’t I do? Ever since I was three years old and my mother died, I would look after the boat for my father.
I didn’t go ashore until I was eight years old. I kept wandering on the shore, and then I worked as a helper on the dock because I was so clumsy. I can do the same things that men do." The woman said with a smile as she worked, "Now I can support eight people, no less than a man."
"You do such tiring work, then what does your man do?" Sang Er was curious.
"Alas! He was originally a very capable man. In the winter of the past few years, he had to carry timber, and he suffered from sweating and cold. His bones were broken when he lifted it, and he couldn't do heavy work." The woman's tone couldn't help but lowered, "There are still three or five days to go. I take medicine from time to time."
But then he raised his voice: "Fortunately, I still have some strength. Unlike some families, the family falls apart when the man falls."
“Sister-in-law, I don’t know how to call you?” Wen Mingqian asked her.
"People call me Sister-in-law Wang San, and my husband Xing San." The woman said.
"I mean your own name." Wen Mingqian asked again.
"I don't have a name. My maiden name is Zhao. My father doesn't like girls. When my mother gave birth to me, she was already the fourth child. My father was so angry that he went to the yard and kicked a basket. He broke a basket. Well, just give me the name Broken Basket. You think so. Look, my life is just like Broken Basket. I can’t pretend to be dissatisfied no matter how hard I work.”
"Then I'll call you Sister Zhao. You work hard to support the family and are the backbone of the family." Wen Mingqian admired Zhao Pokuang's self-reliance and did not complain. "If I have any favors in the future, I’ll use you for the rough work, and I’ll give you whatever the market says.”