The ox cart wobbled and finally arrived at Tianmen Temple.
Gu Jiu felt like his whole body was falling apart and his head was dizzy.
She doesn't get sick from cars, trains, or planes, but she gets sick from ox carts.
Even she herself was shocked.
Gu Jiu's mouth twitched and he looked up at the sky speechlessly.
The point is, my head is really dizzy!
"Girl, is it serious?"
Gu Jiu waved his hand and said, "I'm fine, I just feel a little dizzy."
Qingmei said, "I will help you get off the carriage. Don't be busy today. Have a good rest. When you are refreshed tomorrow, we can discuss the worship."
Gu Jiu followed the advice and felt dizzy. She had no energy to think about the worship.
As soon as I got off the carriage, the monk in charge of reception came to greet me.
The monk in charge of reception chanted a Buddhist name, then said, "Master Gu, Miss Gu, the guest rooms in the backyard have been arranged. Please follow me."
"Thank you for your hard work, little master." Gu Ting said politely.
Gu Jiu and his group followed the monk to the backyard of Tianmen Temple.
Tianmen Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Jinzhou, where ladies and gentlemen from wealthy families often come to burn incense.
Therefore, Tianmen Temple specially built a backyard, which was divided into many small courtyards for believers to rest.
Arriving at the backyard, the monk in charge of reception pointed to the two small courtyards on the left and right and said, "These two small courtyards are arranged for Miss Gu and Young Master Gu. Are you satisfied?"
Gu Jiu looked up and saw the words "Puxian" written on it.
The courtyard where Gu Ting lived next door had the words "Ju Bo" written on it, which means the Arhat holding the bowl.
Gu Ting said loudly: "The courtyard is nice, is there anything to eat? I am exhausted after traveling all day."
The monk in charge of reception said, "The kitchen has prepared vegetarian food. In addition, there is a small kitchen in the courtyard where you can prepare your own meals."
Gu Ting said, "It's late today, and I don't want to wait. Let's just have a vegetarian meal. Sister, what do you think?"
Gu Jiu nodded, his brows curved, and he smiled, "Brother, that's a great idea. It's a rare opportunity to come to Tianmen Temple, so naturally I have to try the famous vegetarian food here."
"Sister is right. Little Master, please help us prepare vegetarian food."
"Master Gu, Miss Gu, please wait a moment. The vegetarian food will be delivered shortly."
Gu Jiu said: "Then I'll trouble you, Master."
"Miss Gu, you're welcome."
The monk in charge of reception went to get busy.
Gu Jiu said to Gu Ting, "Brother, I'm going to go back to my room and settle down first. Call me when the vegetarian food is delivered."
"Sister, you are weak. Go back to your room and rest. I will take care of the outside affairs. You don't need to worry about it."
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Thank you for your hard work, brother."
“It should be.”
Gu Jiu brought the maids and walked into Puxian Courtyard.
The courtyard was small, with only three main rooms and a small kitchen. It was separated from the Jubo Courtyard next door by only a low wall.
If there is any movement here, the guards can just climb over the wall and come over.
Gu Jiu was tired after riding in the ox cart for a whole day, so he lay down on the soft couch after entering the house.
She rubbed her calf, feeling uncomfortable.
Qingzhu asked with concern, "Miss, are your feet swollen? I'll go boil some water and scald your feet."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly and said softly, "It's a little swollen."
Qingzhu put down his luggage and took Xiaocui out to boil water.
Qingmei squatted down and said, "Let me massage your legs for you."
Gu Jiu hummed.
Qingmei's strength in pounding his legs was neither too strong nor too weak, just right. Gu Jiu looked very comfortable.
After a moment, she said, "I originally thought Tianmen Temple wasn't far away and could be reached in half a day. But I didn't expect it would take almost a whole day to get there."
Qingmei said, "If we had a carriage, we would definitely arrive in half a day. Unfortunately, there are only two carriages in the mansion."
Gu Jiu closed his eyes and recalled what happened five years ago.
Unfortunately, there are too few memories about the Qingping Racecourse accident, and it seems that the matter has already been settled before we even noticed it.
"Miss, the water is ready. I will bring it in and warm your feet."
Qingzhu came in with hot water.
Gu Jiu couldn't wait and took off his shoes and socks.
When she put her feet into the basin of hot water, she couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan.
It's so comfortable to soak my feet in hot water. I feel like all the pores in my body are open, my blood vessels are unblocked, and I feel relaxed all over.
"Girl, are you comfortable?" Qingzhu asked with a smile.
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's so comfortable. Where is Xiao Cui going?"
"I asked her to go to the kitchen and take a look. I plan to cook for you myself from tomorrow on. You won't have to eat vegetarian food in the temple every day."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Qingzhu's cooking skills are the best. I will have a feast tomorrow."
Qingzhu was very happy and asked, "What would you like to eat tomorrow, young lady? I'll ask the guards to bring it to the farm."
Gu Jiu was curious, "Is there a farm nearby?"
Qingzhu nodded. "Miss, don't you know? When we first came to Jinzhou, my wife bought a manor near Tianmen Temple. In the past few years, most of the meat and vegetables eaten in the mansion were provided by the manor."
So that's it! She didn't even know about this.
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "It seems that Madam is very good at making a living."
Qingmei whispered, "I heard that Madam's family used to run a cloth shop. Madam has learned a lot from them and is quite good at making a living."
Gu Jiu was a little curious when he heard this, "Why did I hear that Madam's father, Mr. Xie, was a minor official in the government office?"
Qingmei said, "That all happened later. It is said that when Mr. Xie was young, he helped a nobleman. The nobleman remembered the favor and asked Mr. Xie what he wanted in return. Mr. Xie said he wanted to work in the government. So the nobleman arranged for Mr. Xie to work as a minor official in the government."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I didn't expect there was such a thing. Qingmei, you know so much."
"I also heard it from Madam Gui."
Aunt Gui?
Gu Jiu thought for a while before he remembered such a person.
Nanny Gui was the nanny that came with his biological mother, Su, and was arranged to serve Gu Jiu.
Later, Xie found a reason to send Nanny Gui away.
Gu Jiu asked, "Is Aunt Gui okay now? Does anyone have any news about Aunt Gui?"
Qingmei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young lady, Aunt Gui is in a nearby farm. She must be having a hard time. Young lady, please find a way to help Aunt Gui."
Gu Jiu did not agree immediately. She had too few memories of Aunt Gui and could not even remember what she looked like.
She said, "When Aunt Gui was sent away, I was still young and don't have a deep impression of her. Can you tell me what kind of person Aunt Gui was?"
Qingmei and Qingzhu looked at each other.
Qingzhu was the first to speak: "Madam Gui is very strict with us little maids. If we do something wrong, we will be spanked."
Qingmei said, "Madam Gui loves the young lady the most. After the mistress passed away, Madam Gui was afraid that something bad would happen to the young lady.
During those years, Aunt Gui never left the girl's side, protecting her like the apple of her eye.
I guess it was for this reason that Madam found Nanny Gui annoying, and soon after arriving in Jinzhou, she found a fault and sent Nanny Gui back to the farm."
Gu Jiu calculated the time.
Lord Gu came to Jinzhou to take up his post eight years ago.
Less than half a year later, Xie found fault with Nanny Gui and sent her to the farm.
At that time, she was just a little girl of five or six years old, and her memory was not very vivid.
But when she thought about it carefully, she seemed to have such a person in her vague memory.
Gu Jiu said to the two maids, "Since Aunt Gui is at the farm, let's go there someday to take a look."
"Thank you, girl!"
Qingmei and Qingzhu were overjoyed.
Xiao Cui came in from outside, "Miss, the vegetarian meal is ready and has been sent to the Jubo Courtyard next door."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm just hungry. Qingmei, help me get dressed, and we'll go to the next courtyard to eat."
"yes!"
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