Chapter 998 What's so special about this?
Upon returning to her second brother's house, Song Chunxue felt slightly guilty.
Fortunately, the reality was completely different from what she expected.
Only Senior Brother Zhang Chengxuan remains at Second Brother's house; the other two have gone to Fourth Sister's place and have already set off for Li Family Village.
None of her three older sisters were there, not even her second sister-in-law; only her second brother was there with her senior brother, waiting for her.
"You're always so busy, and you're back pretty quickly." Her second brother locked the door as soon as he saw her. "Come on, let's go to your fourth sister's house. I'll see you off."
Song Chunxue asked curiously, "Where's the carriage?"
Song Zhizhu frowned slightly. "There's one left over here, but you know best that the carriage can't travel the way we usually go to Lijia. We have to carry it."
Zhang Chengxuan chimed in, "But the reason we're going out this time is to give you face, to let those who used to look down on you and laugh at you know that you're doing quite well out there now."
"Yes, there are just too many men, all of them incredibly energetic. But most people won't get the wrong idea, since family members would all think that even if someone were blind, they wouldn't be interested in you, including Lord Xie." Song Zhizhu replied seriously, "So it's better not to let them know this, to avoid making people jealous. The fact that you can be with Lord Xie for a long time is the greatest blessing."
"..." Song Chunxue put her hands on her hips, looked at Song Zhizhu speechlessly, her lips moved, and finally she gave a helpless bitter smile, "Second brother, whose side are you on?"
Song Zhizhu laughed to himself, "Hahaha, let's go. If you're hungry, go to your fourth sister's house for a meal. She'll definitely cook something delicious."
Seeing his smiling face and the clean, slightly worn clothes he had changed into, Song Chunxue didn't hold it against him.
All she needs to know is that everyone is happy to see her back this time.
This is one way she can help her family; otherwise, she would feel uneasy having so much cold, hard money.
If you want to help others, help yourself first.
If her family members continued to live a miserable life as before, she would feel uneasy no matter how well she was doing.
They strolled slowly along the road, and once they rounded the mountainside, they could see Fourth Sister's courtyard.
As they walked, Song Zhizhu couldn't help but ask about Song Chunxue.
"You saw Lord Xie a couple of days ago, didn't you? How is he?"
"It's alright. The military camp isn't as comfortable as the government office; conditions are quite tough, and I even got injured. But overall, I've adapted quite well." Feeling a little embarrassed, she pointed to a flock of sheep on a nearby slope, "Whose sheep are those?"
Song Zhizhu glanced at it, "The Zhu family."
But he thought of other issues and didn't intend to let the matter drop.
"Actually, although it's fine for you two to be busy with your own things in the short term, it's not a good thing in the long run. If I hadn't heard that you suddenly found some trick to see him quickly, you two wouldn't have seen each other for a year or two."
"Life is short, and you're not young anymore. I know that spiritual practitioners are free from desires and are different from us ordinary people, but you are still a person, you are still a woman, and even after having a man, you are still..."
Song Chunxue covered his mouth, "Second brother, I know, please don't say it. I'm already this old, can we not talk about this?"
Song Zhizhu chuckled twice, "Alright, alright, I know you're shy, but I'm your second brother, so I couldn't resist."
Master Zhang put his hands behind his back and quickened his pace. "You two talk, she's just too embarrassed to let me hear it."
"I guess so, haha, the closer the people are, the more awkward it is." Song Zhizhu looked at Zhang Daoren's departing figure and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Fifth brother, what kind of fate do you have? It's fine if everything else goes smoothly, but in my opinion, gold and silver treasures are not as precious as the people you have met."
Song Chunxue wholeheartedly agreed, "Second brother spoke my mind. If I hadn't met my senior brother, I wouldn't have been able to meet them."
Song Zhizhu nodded, "This is a stroke of good fortune from heaven. You should be content and treat your fellow disciples well. Don't hold back just because you're a woman. Once you go out into the world and see the world, and you're still a Taoist, be open and generous. Don't let the old ways of the generation hold you back."
Song Chunxue humbly accepted, "Yes, Second Brother is right. Sometimes I still can't change my stubborn mindset. It takes me a long time to convince myself about a small matter."
“I don’t know how I used to live my life, but now I have a problem. No matter how small the matter is, if I don’t untangle it bit by bit like unraveling a ball of yarn, leaving no knots, it will always come up and bother me from time to time. Don’t you think I’m being too meticulous?”
Song Zhizhu nodded, "You are serious now, but you used to be quite serious too. Now that you've cultivated yourself, your mind is clearer and your horizons are broader. You won't just muddle through like you used to."
He said earnestly, "Although it's a bit hard, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Every day there are new things happening in life. Even the little things that happen day after day, like feeding chickens every day, I know what I'm doing. Last night I fed them a little less, put in too many pea leaves, or too little corn grits. I know all of that. It's the same principle."
That's right, that's right. Song Chunxue didn't know when she developed this habit. She would always remember many trivial things that she could get away with at the time.
Just now, she couldn't help but think that she hadn't given Xie Zheng a proper hug before leaving, and perhaps he felt a little disappointed. He would sometimes sit down, stare blankly at the unfinished bowl of tea on the table, and sigh.
Just like when she came back from Meiyang's house, she was thinking about how she forgot to buy candy for his children. Although she had left all the edible things in her storage ring for Xie Zheng, there was still a basket of fruit left. She had originally planned to share it with her sisters, but she hadn't been willing to give a couple to the children.
After hearing her explanation, Song Zhizhu scoffed, "It's nothing, it's a minor matter. It's not like there's no chance to make amends. Just be more careful next time."
"Just let things take their natural course. The more you care, the harder it is to change, and the more you'll find it troublesome. But don't you think it's difficult for someone like that to do bad things?"
Song Chunxue looked slightly bewildered. "What makes you say that?"
"Someone like you who overthinks every little detail, if you do something wrong once, you'll be haunted by it for the rest of your life. You won't do anything wrong again so easily next time. That's what they call having a guilty conscience."
"Many people, when faced with any problem, will find an excuse to get by first. Over time, their conscience will be corrupted, and they will do anything with a clear conscience. As they get older, they become worse and worse. Otherwise, you see those pitiful old men who, when passing by someone's grain field, will step on it if they see that the crops are growing well."
"And those who see others doing well and go to their ancestral graves to stick scissors or even buy curse talismans, do you think they were born evil?"
Song Chunxue suddenly realized that she was a good person.
"Second Brother is so good at comforting people. I never expected you to be able to give me such profound advice. I thought you were only good at teasing people." Saying this, Song Chunxue said gently, "I haven't asked how your son has been these past two years. Has he come back?"
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