Shen Chuan had no chance for the first two items, but he caught up with the last item. It would be a lie to say that he was not happy.

He hosted Su Xiaoxiao and her group for dinner at Baiyun Pavilion, the most famous restaurant in the city.

The food at Baiyun Pavilion is delicious. Shopkeeper Sun has been here several times before.

Shen Chuan has never lost when it comes to spending money, and he quickly ordered a large table of food, all of which were his restaurant’s signature dishes.

"Is it delicious?" Shen Chuan asked.

"It's delicious." Su Xiaoxiao said.

Su Ergou thought to himself: It’s obviously not as delicious as what you cook.

Su Xiaoxiao was trying to lose weight and couldn't eat much, so she almost stopped picking up vegetables with her food. She just nibbled the bean sprouts in the bowl one by one, slowly and leisurely.

Shen Chuan said: "I haven't asked you yet, what business are you doing in the city?"

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly: "Oh, Wang's family's one-year-old feast, making snacks."

Shen Chuan was surprised and asked, "Wang family? The Wang family that runs a cloth shop?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Yeah."

Shen Chuan opened his eyes wide: "Oh my god, you are so amazing!"

This is more than just good, it's simply amazing, okay? All in all, she has only been doing business for two months, and she has already attracted the attention of the wealthy Wang family.

"Is the price high?" Shen Chuan was not interested in other people's affairs, but was quite gossipy about Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao said lightly: "Not much, maybe forty or fifty taels."

Shen Chuan was dumbfounded: Forty or fifty taels is not enough? You are so arrogant! Shopkeeper Sun, haha, smashed a room full of furniture, and paid fifty taels as compensation, which is five taels out of pocket.

Shen Chuan was full of admiration: "The Wang family has a wide network of contacts. You must have negotiated a lot of other business at the banquet at his house, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao wanted to save face: "Well, there was also a Zhao family, a coming-of-age banquet, but I don't remember the other two."

Shopkeeper Sun continued, "Yes, I accepted it, but it was all yellow." -After dinner, it was still early.

Shen Chuan wanted to take her around the city, but she shook her head and refused: "I have to go to Qingyun Temple to deliver something for someone."

Having said that, Shen Chuan couldn't force him to stay.

But when he went to pay the bill, he was told that the bill had already been paid.

Shen Chuan looked at the carriage going away, feeling a little uncomfortable: "I agreed to be the host..." - "Aunt, creditor, host, what should I call you?"

In the carriage, Shopkeeper Sun smiled wryly, "I lost five taels. The table just now was five taels. We lost ten taels in profit today. Are you too rich to spend? Can you give me twenty taels?"

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at him calmly and said, "If you dare to pay less than one copper coin, try it!"

She felt that Shen Chuan's life in the city was not as comfortable as she had imagined. -At 3 p.m., the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Qingyun Temple was located halfway up the mountain. They climbed for more than half an hour and finally entered the temple near the hour of You.

Manager Sun was so exhausted that he was panting like an ox: "If I had known... if I had known it would be so tiring... I would have accompanied Xiao Wu... to rest in the carriage... why would I... join you two in the fun..."

Su Xiaoxiao was also panting, but not as heavily as him.

The last time she fought with the tiger, it seemed that she had broken through the limits of her physical strength. She could feel that her physical fitness had been improved to a higher level.

Su Ergou was full of energy and looked around all the time.

The nunnery was not like a bustling city, but rather quiet. He felt bored after taking a few glances at it.

Qingyun Temple is quite old. The bricks and tiles are simple and old, showing signs of being eroded by time. A lot of green moss grows on the bluestone slabs in the corners, which become slippery on rainy days.

Su Xiaoxiao entered the nunnery gate.

A little nun who was sweeping the courtyard looked up at them and said, "Donors, are you here to burn incense?"

Su Xiaoxiao took out a letter from her bosom and said, "I'm looking for Master Huijue. An old friend named Fu asked me to bring something to her. This is the letter from that old friend. Master Huijue will know who it is after reading it."

"Oh... please wait a moment, benefactor." The little nun put down the broom, took the letter, walked through the hall, and went to the meditation room in the back row.

After a moment, she turned back and said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Donor, please come in."

In a Zen room, Su Xiaoxiao met a nun who was about the same age as Aunt Fu.

I don’t know if it’s because she’s a nun, but she looks very calm and peaceful.

"Master Huijue." Su Xiaoxiao greeted her.

Master Huijue sat at the table. She put down Aunt Fu's letter and looked at Su Xiaoxiao with a gentle and kind look: "Donor Su Xiao, please take a seat."

Su Xiaoxiao sat down opposite her.

Su Xiaoxiao was not surprised that she could call out her last name. She must have thought that Aunt Fu mentioned it in the letter.

Master Huijue smiled and said, "Did Tinglan ask you to come? How has she been doing this year?"

Tinglan? Aunt Fu's name? It sounds pretty.

Su Xiaoxiao said, "I have only known Aunt Fu for a short time. I can't say much about the past year. She has been fine in the past two months. She broke her leg at home before the New Year, but she is fine now."

Master Huijue shook her head: "I knew she would only report good news and not bad news! Is there really nothing wrong with her?"

"Well, I'm recovering very well." Su Xiaoxiao said.

He has indeed recovered well. The splint will be removed in half a month. His blood pressure is under control and he has a good relationship with his neighbors.

Aunt Fu is living a very comfortable life now.

Master Huijue looked at Su Xiaoxiao gently. She could feel from her expression that Tinglan was doing well.

Su Xiaoxiao did not stay in the meditation room for too long. She talked about Aunt Fu's recent situation and handed the health-preserving pills that Aunt Fu asked her to bring to Master Huijue.

After receiving the things, Master Huijue wrote a letter back to Aunt Fu and asked a few young nuns to bring a few large sacks of things.

Su Xiaoxiao opened it and took a look.

Wow, they are all top-quality tea and dried goods!

So all of Aunt Fu’s good things came from Master Huijue?

So a new question arises: how did Master Huijue, who lived in the mountains for a long time, get so many high-quality teas and dried goods? I always feel that this Master is not simple...

Master Huijue also gave Su Xiaoxiao a bag of tea.

Su Xiaoxiao had to hurry back to the inn and shouldn't stay for long. After thanking Master Huijue, she said goodbye.

Master Huijue suddenly felt reluctant to leave: "It's getting late. If you don't mind, you can stay overnight at the nunnery."

When the little nuns in the room heard this, they all opened their mouths in shock.

The nun actually let a little donor stay overnight? You clearly don't even see pilgrims!

If Su Xiaoxiao was alone, she wouldn't mind, but Su Ergou and Manager Sun couldn't stay overnight in the nunnery, and she couldn't leave Ergou behind.

"I'm sorry, I went up the mountain with my brother and a shopkeeper."

Su Xiaoxiao expressed her refusal tactfully.

Master Huijue understood and stopped trying to keep her. She just said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Donor Su, next time you come to the city, can you come and talk to me again?"

She agreed: "Okay." - Su Xiaoxiao left Master Huijue's yard.

Before leaving, she left a box of homemade snacks for Master Huijue.

Su Ergou and Manager Sun had gone somewhere unknown, and Su Xiaoxiao didn't see them, but she did see an unexpected... acquaintance.

It’s not quite appropriate to say acquaintance.

After all, we only met once at noon today.

"Little Master, please help pass the message on for me."

Who else could this man who is so polite to the little nun in the nunnery be but the prefect?

Li Futai did not have such a humble attitude when he was in the Wang family.

The little nun said, "The nun has already ordered that no pilgrims will be seen. If I pass the message on your behalf, I will be scolded!"

Could it be that the person Li Futai wanted to see was Master Huijue? Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and walked past the two of them calmly.

Li Futai was not blind. Suddenly, a figure came towards him. It came from Master Huijue's courtyard.

He immediately asked, "Isn't there a pilgrim coming in?"

After saying that, he realized something was wrong and turned his head away.

"It's you?!"

Su Xiaoxiao stopped in surprise and turned to look at Li Futai.

"Oh, Lord Li! I am so disrespectful!"

There is nothing disrespectful about your arrogant attitude!

Li Futai looked at Su Xiaoxiao in astonishment, not understanding why she could come out of Master Huijue's yard.

"you--"

Su Xiaoxiao spoke at the same time as him: "Master Li, are you here to see Master Huijue as well?"

Also? Did this girl really see that person? ! Li Futai was shocked! "Why..."

He wanted to ask the little nun why, but the little nun had already run away!

He and the chubby country girl were the only ones left on the lawn.

He changed his humble attitude and showed a condescending look: "How did you get in?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked, "You walked in, did you crawl?"

Li Futai choked.

This girl! "I'm asking you, why did the nun agree to see you?"

“Maybe I’m prettier?”

Li Futai: "...!!"

At this moment, another young nun came out holding a sack of dry goods: "Little donor Su, where is your carriage? My sisters and I will take it down the mountain for you."

Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "No need, my brother will be back soon, and we will go down the mountain by ourselves."

Li Futai was even more surprised: "What are these things..."

Su Xiaoxiao said calmly, "Oh, it was given by the nun."

Although it wasn't given to her alone.

That guy not only met this girl, but also gave her something?

Li Futai's expression suddenly became very interesting.

Su Xiaoxiao deliberately asked, "Oh, does the governor also want to see the nun?"

"I..." Li Futai was about to take the opportunity to ask the nuns, but they all disappeared! They are professionals in hiding from pilgrims!

Li Futai clenched his fists and looked at Su Xiaoxiao reluctantly: "You... go and tell the nun that I want to see you."

"Are you ordering me, Lord Li?" Su Xiaoxiao smiled faintly, "My legs hurt, and I can't walk anymore."

"You touched my son, and I have not yet settled the score with you! Don't be ungrateful!"

Su Xiaoxiao turned around and left! "Come back!"

Su Xiaoxiao kept moving forward!

Li Futai's fists clenched until they made a creaking sound: "You are a troublemaker!"

Su Xiaoxiao stepped out of the nunnery.

"Excuse me!"

He bit out two words from between his teeth.

Su Xiaoxiao stepped over the threshold, did not look back, but stretched out a finger.

"do what?"

"Travel expenses, are you delivering the message for nothing?"

Li Futai glared at Su Xiaoxiao fiercely, took out a silver ingot from his arms, walked to the door, and handed it to Su Xiaoxiao coldly.

Su Xiaoxiao shook her finger in disdain: "One hundred taels!"

Li Futai was shocked: "Why don't you go and rob!"

Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows: "Then I'll leave."

Li Futai was furious and gritted his teeth and took out a silver note worth one hundred taels.

Su Xiaoxiao took the silver note and went to see Master Huijue.

Soon, she came out with her head held high.

Li Futai couldn't hide his excitement and asked, "You brought the message here? What did the nun say?"

Su Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand and gestured to take it.

Li Futai frowned, took out another silver note of 100 taels, and slapped it on her palm! Su Xiaoxiao continued to make gestures.

Li Futai gritted his teeth and took out another one.

Only after she had taken out four did Su Xiaoxiao reluctantly stop.

She said calmly: "The nun said...I won't see you!"

Li Futai: “!!!”

Hahahaha burp

(End of this chapter)