After hearing this compliment, before Xie Xueqing could say thank you, she heard Yan Jin's baby voice.
"Master, I want to lie down and have money to spend and food to eat for the rest of my life. Is this possible?"
Yan Jin blinked her big eyes and asked seriously, since everything is going well, of course I should ask about the most practical things.
This is her dream and she really wants to realize it.
The master heard her question and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "If this is what the little donor is thinking and wishing, then it will surely be granted!"
"Okay!"
Yan Jin's eyes lit up instantly. Being able to be a happy rice bug was such a happy thing. If she could actually achieve it, it would be worth her life. She immediately imitated the master and chanted the holy name: "Amitabha, thank you, master."
Seeing what she had in mind come true, Xie Xueqing did not leave. She stepped forward and said, "I came here not only for Jin'er, but also for my family."
Yan Jin's little head leaned over instantly and whispered, "Don't worry, mother. I'm here to protect you all."
The master nodded, looked up at the sun rising in the distance, and stepped aside to make way: "Then, benefactor, please come with me."
Xie Xueqing and Yan Jin arrived early today. When they entered the temple with the master, they saw the monks of Jing'an Temple having morning lessons. Amidst the chanting of Sanskrit and the sound of sandalwood, the sound of chanting was endless, which made everyone who set foot in it calm down and concentrate.
Entering the main hall of the temple, the master took a finger-thick incense stick from the young monk, lit it, and handed it to Xie Xueqing. After reciting a Buddhist scripture, he said, "Madam, please do as you please."
After thanking the master, Xie Xueqing lit incense and knelt on the cushion with his hands clasped together.
Now, apart from Jin'er, she naturally has nothing else to think about, but she still can't help but worry about her brother Xie Changfeng's marriage. Although she had received a letter from her brother a few days ago, apart from greetings to her and Jin'er, the whole letter was about him and Ning Yujun.
Even ordinary things can be recorded clearly by him, which is enough to prove how much effort he put into it.
In a recent letter, Xie Changfeng jokingly said that he had been obsessed with Ning Yujun for many days, and now Ning Yujun finally paid attention to him. He often saw her and couldn't help but feel happy.
Perhaps even Xie Changfeng did not realize how different he was to Ning Yujun, but Xie Xueqing grew up with him. Over the years, she had rarely seen her brother so concerned about any other woman. Today, she wanted to ask for Xie Changfeng's help in marriage, hoping that her brother could marry Ning Yujun soon.
He told the Buddha everything he was thinking. After Xie Xueqing kowtowed repeatedly, he stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.
The master sat aside, feeding Yan Jin, who was quietly waiting for her mother, some vegetable oil snacks.
The vegetarian snacks at Jing'an Temple tasted pretty good, but they were a little too big, almost as big as Yan Jin's head. She couldn't help but get some all over her face when she held them in both hands, but she still nibbled the edges carefully, her cheeks bulging like a little hamster eating peanuts.
She saw Xie Xueqing stand up from the futon, and she quickly slid down from the stool, running to Xie Xueqing's side with her legs clattering, and stretched out her hand to pass the snack forward: "Mom, this is delicious, Mom, have some."
"Jin'er, is this something you saved for Mom?" Xie Xueqing took the whole, chewed-up snack from Yan Jin's hand and wiped the sesame crumbs off Yan Jin's cheek with a handkerchief. "You've got it all over your face, you greedy little cat."
"I only ate half!" Yan Jin tried to explain her greed: "Mom, eat quickly, there are red dates below!"
Children have small teeth, so when they chew on something, their saliva is inevitable. However, the snacks in their hands are clean and neatly arranged. The tops decorated with red dates are not touched, and they still look beautiful.
Xie Xueqing was amused by her and laughed heartily. She accepted the kindness of the little ball in her arms and took a bite before she hugged Yan Jin and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, the master clasped his hands together and said goodbye to the others: "Madam, young donor, the mountain road is slippery, please walk slowly."
Xie Xueqing nodded, and just as she was about to take a step forward, she couldn't help but look back and ask, "Master, will what I ask for come true?"
"Madam, monks do not tell lies." The master looked at her and shook his head slightly: "I am not a Buddha. Why do you need a guarantee from me?"
"Master, you are right. I was reckless." Xie Xueqing realized that he had spoken out of turn and sighed softly.
As she walked down the steps, she suddenly heard a voice behind her. The old monk was still standing at the temple gate, the sandalwood behind him dissipating faintly into the air, as if even the old monk's voice was shrouded in a layer of smoke: "Everything is determined by the heart, all fate has its destiny."
Xie Xueqing's heart trembled. She clasped her hands together and bowed towards the temple gate. Yan Jin followed suit and bowed as well. After they got down the mountain, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mother, what did that master say all that for?"
"Maybe he's telling us to live in the present moment," Xie Xueqing murmured, caressing Yan Jin's fuzzy hair. After climbing the mountain for half a day, Yan Jin felt drowsy. Xie Xueqing smiled and asked her, "In that case, let's think about what to have for lunch."
Speaking of food, Yan Jin was no longer sleepy. He blinked and began to list various combinations. Grape was so hungry from talking all the time.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Yan Jin couldn't wait to follow Xie Xueqing out of the carriage and wanted to go into the small kitchen. Suddenly, two horses from across the street also came towards Xie's house.
There was a man and a woman on horseback, one in a blue dress and the other in a yellow skirt. They were Xie Changfeng and Ning Yujun.
Yan Jin pulled Xie Xueqing's sleeve: "Mother, uncle is back!"
Xie Xueqing looked in the direction Yan Jin pointed, and her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. These two people... why are they so far apart today? Ning Yujun is leading the way, and Xie Changfeng is almost far behind. If others see them, they will definitely not think that they know each other.
Didn't my brother say that Miss Ning has started to pay attention to him? Why is he like this?
Arriving at the dismounting stone in front of the Xie family's gate, Ning Yujun stepped down from the horse. However, she didn't lead the horse away. Instead, she raised her head and greeted Xie Xueqing: "Miss Xie, are you going out or coming back?"
Xie Xueqing put Yan Jin on the ground and said with a smile: "I just came back from going to Jing'an Temple. Where is Miss Ning?"
Seeing that the dismounting stone was occupied, Xie Changfeng stopped his horse silently without saying a word, then got off the ground. He quickly walked forward and picked up Yan Jin, who was looking up at Xie Xueqing. "Why are you so heavy? Come here, uncle, hold you."
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