Yu Tang thought of the letter that the eldest wife asked Mrs. Shen to deliver, and of Gu Xi's chance encounter with the eldest wife in the greenhouse... Could it be that Gu Xi's original target was the eldest branch of the Pei family?

At this moment, she even began to doubt her own judgment.

The fourth young lady hesitated and said, "I don't think so! When she was at home, Sister Gu had hardly seen Auntie. How could Auntie propose marriage to the Gu family? Didn't the Yang family take a fancy to Sister Gu? Sister Gu's family and ours are a good match. Auntie must be worried that my eldest cousin won't be able to find a suitable family after he finishes mourning, so she is so anxious. Besides, most of the people that the Yang family and Auntie know are from the capital. It's a long way away, and we don't know what the other person's character and appearance are like. My eldest cousin will stay in Lin'an for a long time. If the other person has flaws in character, that would be really troublesome. I think this is good. (,) At least we know everything about him. We won't be short of people for poetry meetings in the future!"

After she finished speaking, she was already smiling and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

The second young lady and several others also started to giggle, but the third young lady lowered her eyes and twitched the corners of her mouth in a very forced smile.

Yu Tang thought she was feeling unwell, so he handed her a wet towel from a box and asked her to wipe her forehead, which would at least make her feel better.

The third lady took the handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and whispered to Yu Tang: "Sister Yu, I feel very uneasy."

Yu Tang listened to her carefully.

The Third Miss whispered, "I heard before that someone wanted to matchmake my eldest cousin, but my aunt rejected it outright. Now the Yang family and my aunt are taking the initiative to matchmake with the Gu family. What do you think? Could something have happened to the Yang family?"

Yu Tang said depressedly: "This kind of thing is not easy to ask openly, and the marriage between the eldest son and Miss Gu has already been decided..." Even if Pei Tong and his cousin really have feelings for each other, with their parents' permission, these feelings can only be kept in their hearts.

After all, the third young lady is still young, and she always thinks that the most beautiful thing is the perfect marriage, so she feels a little unhappy in her heart.

Fortunately, Ku'an Temple was in sight. They got off the mule, changed to a sedan, and arrived at Ku'an Temple.

Then Yu Tang saw Hu Xing, the third steward of the Pei family.

He was standing at the temple gate and talking to the abbot of Kuan Temple.

Seeing the women of the Pei residence coming, he ran over at a glimpse, stopped in front of the sedan chair of Old Lady Yi, and said respectfully: "Old Lady Yi couldn't come over, but was afraid that if you had something to do, your errand boy wouldn't be able to find a place to run errands, so he specially asked me to come over and help. If you have anything to do, just let the maid next to you tell me. I will follow you all day and do whatever you want."

Old Yi nodded with a smile and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the Third Steward."

"Oh, look at what you are saying. You are embarrassing me." Hu Xing said attentively, and served Mr. Yi Laoan as he entered the temple gate.

Old Yi pointed to the dirt road in front of his door and said, "I think, let's not talk about whether we can sell incense or not, but we need to repair this road first. It takes so much effort to come here every time, but we still can't buy incense!"

Hu Xing said hurriedly: "I will tell the Third Elder when I get back."

The abbot of Kuan Temple was filled with joy.

Mr. Yi Laoan nodded with satisfaction.

Yu Tang and several young ladies from the Pei family followed behind them and whispered.

"It is said that the Yang family has not left yet," the Third Miss still held Yu Tang's hand, "My great-aunt and Third Uncle must have been entertaining the Yang family, so they couldn't come today."

Yu Tang thought that this should be the case.

"When I heard that it was the Yang family who was the matchmaker, I was immediately furious." Miss San continued in a low voice, "The Yang family hasn't even settled their own marriage yet, but they're meddling in our Pei family's affairs... Fortunately, it wasn't like that in the end, otherwise I really don't know how this matter would have ended."

The Second Miss, who was walking in front of them with the Fourth Miss, suddenly turned around and snorted, "What's the problem? Hasn't the marriage been decided yet? Just say that the two of them are not compatible."

Yu Tang chuckled.

The Fifth Miss said, "Second sister, you are wrong. You can't go back to your parents' home just because you don't agree with them. You will be looked down upon by your husband's family. You should call the people from the Yang family and give them a good lecture so that they can correct their behavior."

She spoke in a childish way, with her face tightly drawn, like a child pretending to be an adult. Even the maids and old women serving them could not help but lower their heads and smile silently.

But the Fifth Miss still looked like she knew nothing and said, "What's wrong with you? Am I wrong? This is what my grandmother taught my aunt when she was angry with my uncle."

Yu Tang couldn't help it, so he pulled the Fifth Miss's hand and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's go over there quickly. I don't know what Master Yi and the abbot said. Can we make incense in Ku'an Temple? By the way, Third Miss, you are in charge of this matter. Have you brought all the incense-making materials? Will you or Second Miss teach the people in Ku'an Temple how to make incense later?"

The third young lady understood what was meant by that and immediately said, "Second sister and I will teach you, so it will be quicker this way. I have given the incense-making materials to the steward, so they should all be brought here, right?"

Yu Tang called Shuang Tao and said, "Go and ask if everything is ready."

Shuangtao left immediately.

The topic of conversation shifted to the incense making practiced by the people at Jiaokuan Temple.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

The third young lady just laughed at Yu Tang.

Yu Tang thought about what happened just now and laughed too.

Ku'an Temple cleaned up an unused hall as a place for making incense, and everyone who could come to the temple came, including nuns on one side and lay Buddhists on the other. The second young lady taught the nuns how to make incense, while the third young lady taught the lay Buddhists how to make incense.

The talents of everyone were immediately apparent.

Except for the lay Buddhist surnamed Li, everyone else was clumsy. Some were afraid of wasting the spices, while others were afraid that they would not do it well. After teaching for a long time, only the lay Buddhist surnamed Li could follow the whole process.

This is totally different from what everyone expected.

After teaching for a long time, the second and third young ladies also began to become impatient. Old Anren Yi and the second wife also frowned.

Yu Tang knew this was not going to work, but she remembered the timidity she had when she first entered the Li Mansion in her previous life, which made her even more clumsy than usual, and she felt a little empathetic. But she could also understand the feelings of the Second and Third Misses. Both of them were very smart, and the maids and servants around them were also shrewd people who were carefully selected. They could order others to act according to their wishes with just a look or a word. It was no wonder that they were impatient when they met those timid people in Ku'an Temple.

We have to find a way to change this situation.

She stared at the hands of several Buddhists, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

Yu Tang looked around and saw the old woman named Jin who always followed the second wife. She thought for a moment, then quietly walked over and called out "Auntie Jin," saying, "I think if this continues, we won't make any progress even if we stay here today. I do have an idea, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate. I'd like Auntie Jin to help me make a decision."

Since Aunt Jin was the confidant of the Second Madam, she knew more or less what Old Man Pei said about Yu Tang. She glanced at the Second Madam who was talking to Old Man Yi and the master, and said with a warm smile: "How about I take you to the Second Madam? I am just a maid, and Miss Yu only calls me Aunt. How can I judge whether it is appropriate or not!"

Yu Tang knew that he had met another understanding person, and said with a smile: "You have eaten more salt than we have walked. I will tell you first. If you think it is appropriate, we will go to the second wife to talk about it. If you think it is not appropriate, you can also help me to check it, so that I don't say the wrong thing and embarrass myself in front of Mrs. Yi."

Mrs. Jin hurriedly said "I don't deserve it" several times, but she pricked up her ears to listen to what Yu Tang said.

"I see that the steps of making incense are just those few steps." Yu Tang said calmly, "They read the latter part and forgot the former part. I think it's probably because they are too nervous. If it were normal time, I could teach them slowly, but the second and third young ladies will start classes soon, so they may not be able to come over every day to teach them how to make incense. It's better to divide the steps of making incense into several parts and let them learn only a small part. This way it will be easier for them to remember."

Mrs. Jin's eyes lit up, and she pulled Yu Tang towards the Second Madam: "This is a good idea! Miss Yu can talk to the Second Madam about it, it won't go wrong."

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and repeated it in front of the Second Madam and Yi Laoan.

Yi Laoan and the second wife also thought it was a good idea, so they called the second and third daughters to come over and told them Yu Tang's method. Both of them lit up, turned around and began to arrange the staff, teaching them to learn only a small part.

Old Man Yi smiled at Yu Tang with satisfaction and said, "I don't know what you eat and drink, kid. How come you are smarter than others? You can come up with an idea like this right away."

Yu Tang smiled humbly and said, "It's just a thought that flashed through my mind. I don't know if it's a good idea or not. So I came to ask the two elders to help me make a decision."

The second wife was also full of praise and said, "That's great. If this Ku'an Temple can make Buddhist incense, you will also be considered to have made a great contribution."

Yu Tang was humble again.

The speed of making incense increased significantly, and the first batch of incense sticks was soon produced.

The third young lady said, "This is called Eight Treasure Incense. It contains eight kinds of spices, just like the eight treasures of Buddhism. Most people will like it when they smell it."

Mrs. Jin tried to light one.

The scent of Buddha is lingering, with a hint of sandalwood.

Sandalwood is a very precious spice.

The abbot of Kuan Temple couldn't help but ask, "Did you add sandalwood?"

"No." The third young lady smiled somewhat proudly and said, "Otherwise why do you say that the recipe is found in an ancient book? It smells like sandalwood, doesn't it? It is actually mixed incense. In the future, if you have this recipe in your temple, you can make the smell of sandalwood."

Yu Tang's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Considering her past life experience, she felt that this was not a good thing.

She looked at the expressions of the people around her.

Sure enough, there were people listening carefully, and among these people who were listening carefully, all had bright eyes, neat clothes, and nimble hands and feet.

If this incense recipe is handed over to Ku'an Temple, it may not be able to be kept.