Chapter 12 Wuqiu Nunnery
Wuqiu Nunnery is deserted. There are five nuns in the nunnery, and two of them are too old to move.
It is said that Buddhism is a pure place, but after all, it depends on the offerings in the secular world to maintain the dignity of the Dharma.
Wen Mingqian entered the nunnery and walked for a long time without seeing anyone. Only a myna snorted under the old Bodhi tree in the front yard.
A few bushes of hollyhocks bloomed just right at the base of the wall, contrasting with the damaged and peeling gray wall, showing a strange elegance.
Walking further in, I saw two nuns sweeping the floor in the main hall. When people came, they only asked for information and did not greet them warmly. It was obvious that they were used to being indifferent.
At this time, a maid came over, saluted Wen Mingqian and said, "Madam, please follow me."
Leading Wen Mingqian to the Medicine King's Palace in the east.
Ms. Liu just got up from the futon, turned around and saw Wen Mingqian, rushed over to hold him back, and called her sister.
But he couldn't say a word.
"Cuiyi, don't be sad, haven't I already come back?" Wen Mingqian called Mrs. Liu's maiden name and shook her hand hard.
Mrs. Liu wiped her tears and forced a smile: "Yes, it's great to have my sister back. I have often thought about it over the years and secretly sent many letters, but they were all returned. I don’t know what’s going on with you over there.”
Wen Mingqian said: “I know you are worried about me, but I’m really afraid of getting you involved. The news is good."
Liu Cuiyi said: "Why did my sister leave in the first place?"
Wen Mingqian said with a smile: "There is no airtight wall in the world, you always know. Some?”
Liu Cuiyi shook her head: "I don't believe what is said. My sister will never attack a child."
Wen Mingqian said: "The Gong family believes that I ordered the maid to poison the Song family's son. Their family He cherishes his reputation very much and does not allow it to be publicized. Therefore, he drove me back to Shuangxi and named him Qingxiu. It is really a sign of regret."
Liu Cuiyi asked: "The child died in a strange way. Who did it? Is your life dependent on your sister?"
Wen Mingqian was silent for a long time: "I don't know much now, but I have to investigate what happened back then."
"But it's all over. It's been so long..." Liu Cuiyi felt sad, "Can we still find out?"
"Stop talking about me all the time. How are you now? Are your days at your husband's house going well?" Wen Mingqian asked her.
But without thinking of a word, Liu Cuiyi shed tears and asked: "Sister, you know that there is no one in the Zhou family from top to bottom who is easy to get along with? It's because I don't live up to expectations, Two daughters were born one after another."
Liu Cuiyi's mother-in-law, Shao, was very cunning, and her husband, Zhou Jingsan, was unlucky and romantic.
On the other hand, her mother-in-law's father was extremely strict and rigid. He was a parent who only believed in everything in the world, and insisted on letting Mrs. Liu fulfill her duty of filial piety and safety.
Her mother went around looking for Fang'er to give birth to a son, thinking that everything would be fine.
But Liu Cuiyi just couldn't give birth to a son. Even because she often took medicine and couldn't express her depression, her health got worse. She didn't even get pregnant in recent years.
The Zhou family has provided Zhou Jingsan with four or five concubines. Among them, only her concubine is respectful to her, while the other concubines are always trying to squeeze her out. "Being a woman has many unavoidable hardships in life, but after all, you can't let others control you. No matter what, you have to find a way to make yourself struggle, otherwise where will you retreat?" Wen Mingqian felt sympathy for her in his heart, and also I want to help her jump out of the fire pit. But no one can succeed just by relying on the help of others. He must stand up on his own.
"Sister, let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for those two pieces of meat, I really wouldn't want to live for a day..." Liu Cuiyi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and cried. , "Since I got married, it's like living in a dry well, guarding a patch of sky as big as a palm above my head, and I can't jump out even if I see through it."
"Good girl, you are still young, don't say such things Depressing words." Wen Mingqian hugged her and said, "There is a saying in the poem that 'it is difficult to give up on one's natural beauty'. I think one must never give up on oneself in order to have a new world.
No matter how bad your situation is, you are still better than me. Even if I refuse to give up, how can you be willing to sit in a city of sorrow? "
"Sister, can I still be saved in this life? "Liu Cuiyi looked at Wen Mingqian with tears in her eyes.
"It all depends on people," Wen Mingqian fixed his eyes, "Don't worry, no matter when, as long as I am here, I will try my best to help you. "
This sentence made Liu Cuiyi's tears flow more violently. She hugged Wen Mingqian and cried bitterly, not because she was sad, but because she was moved.
In so many years, no one has ever given me Her kind of commitment, even if it is a close relative of flesh and blood
She knew that Wen Mingqian's situation was much more difficult than hers, but she still promised herself without any scruples. This sentence was more valuable than gold.
It made her heart, already soaked with tears, feel warm.
Wen Mingqian waited until she had finished crying, patted her shoulder gently and said, "After crying like this, will you feel better?"
Liu Cuiyi said a little embarrassedly Said: "I'm so sorry that my sister's clothes are all wet with tears."
"What's the matter? As long as it can help you relax, let alone one piece of clothes, it's eight out of ten pieces." I'm willing to give it up." Wen Mingqian caressed her face lovingly, "Look at you, a delicate little beauty who has been tortured to the point of emaciation for so many years.
No matter what, you must take good care of yourself. ”
“I have been frustrated these years and am really too lazy to dress up. "Liu Cuiyi said, "As for my sister, not only does she not look haggard at all, her appearance is even worse than before. "
Liu Cuiyi is not flattering, Wen Mingqian is a beautiful woman, and his noble and aloof temperament is even more unforgettable.
We meet again after seven years, and she is even more beautiful than before. The silence is more charming, and it is more worthy of scrutiny.
"You also know that Shuangxi is a remote place, and there is nothing valuable or rare." Wen Mingqian smiled and took out a small porcelain vase, "I made this myself. Yuwo Cream, applied on the face every night before going to bed, can make the skin delicate and shiny. ”
Liu Cuiyi took it and opened it, only to smell a faint fragrance of grass and trees, and inside was a white ointment like suet.
"Thank you sister, you made this with your own hands. It is more precious than how much money you bought. I will definitely use it well when I go back and live up to my sister's heart."
"That's right. Come on! Don't worry about having a son all day, let alone worry about your husband and mother-in-law." Seeing her smile, Wen Mingqian further explained, "The most stupid thing in the world is. To help others bully yourself, be open-minded, be smart, and look forward."
Liu Cuiyi took out a purse, held it in both hands and handed it to Wen Mingqian: "Sister, here are two ingots. , It’s a meeting gift from me to my nephew. That kid is really cute. I’ll come to your house someday and take a good look at him.”
Wen Mingqian was not polite to her and said, “You. One day, ask Ma Zhang to prepare a recipe for you. Thanks to her for taking care of us, mother and son, over the years, especially in terms of diet. The body does not deteriorate in one day, nor can it be repaired in one day. Diet is a big deal. , working hard on this is better than taking medicine.”
(End of this chapter)