Chapter 75 The more money the better
The Bao'en Temple in Dayu is very large.
It wasn't called Bao'en Temple before, it was called Huguo Temple. Later, when the Hu people invaded the Central Plains, they burned down the original Huguo Temple.
Later, after the founding emperor of the Dayu Dynasty established Dayu, he built Baoen Temple on the site of the original Huguo Temple.
Some say that Emperor Taizu built it in remembrance of his deceased mother, while others say it was to express gratitude to Heaven for blessing the Great Yu for generations to come.
Anyway, Bao'en Temple is very popular now.
Shangguan Jin followed Madam Shen and respectfully offered incense to each of the Bodhisattva statues.
When you pray, you can be as sincere as you want.
She's even managed to travel through time; we should still believe in these mystical things.
Therefore, Shangguan Jin was more sincere than ever before.
"May the Bodhisattva bless the entire Shen family so that they may be safe and sound, and even if they encounter any calamities, they may be able to turn misfortune into good fortune."
Of course, on the premise of peace and safety, the more money the better...
Shangguan Jin muttered to herself.
Madam Shen's prayer was very simple.
I wish that the entire Shen family is safe and sound, and that the son who is away from home is even more safe and sound.
"May the Bodhisattva protect us. As long as my whole family is safe, I will definitely have my daughter-in-law make a golden statue of the Bodhisattva."
Madam Shen made her promise with her eyes closed.
Shangguan Jin stood to the side.
Didn't you make the wish? Why do you have to come and fulfill it yourself?
On the other side, Dongmai followed suit and knelt down to kowtow and pray.
If we're talking about believing in Bodhisattvas, Dongmai has some degree of faith in them.
When she tried to sell herself to bury her father, she couldn't sell herself even after three days.
Later, she ran to the steps outside Bao'en Temple and kowtowed several times towards the temple.
She hopes to find a good owner who will buy her...
Then, in less than half a day, she met Shangguan Jin.
Later, Dongmai saved up a year's worth of monthly wages to fulfill his vow.
"May the Bodhisattva bless my young lady so that everything goes smoothly and that whatever she desires comes true."
He entertains guests every day, making a fortune daily...
While praying, Dongmai solemnly kowtowed several times to the Bodhisattva.
Aunt Xin, who had come with Dongmai, immediately kowtowed upon seeing this.
However, Aunt Xin's wish was much simpler.
"First, I wish that Madam will never have any worries; second, I hope that Madam will never sell me; and third, I hope that I can learn a practical skill soon."
At the very least, the embroidered handkerchiefs and purses shouldn't only sell for five coins...
After the group finished kowtowing and making their wishes in the main hall, they walked around it once and then left.
There are quite a few people coming to burn incense today, so please make some room for everyone.
"Miss, I've inquired. Today, the Duchess of Anguo, the Marquis of Wuding's family, and the Earl of Ping'an's family are all here to offer incense."
After kowtowing, Dongmai went for a walk outside and immediately returned to share her news with Shangguan Jin.
"Oh! How much money was given for incense?" Shangguan Jin asked in a low voice.
"I don't know about other mansions, but the Duke of Anguo's mansion gave five hundred taels." Dongmai even found out this much.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jin understood what was going on.
"Give me the bag of silver I prepared beforehand. Also, didn't I prepare a bag of gold beans?"
"Give that packet of gold beans to the abbot as well," Shangguan Jin whispered.
Dongmai nodded and turned to find the abbot to give him incense money.
Shangguan Jin originally intended to only bring silver notes with her when she came out this time.
Shen Qingyue, however, asked him to bring cash and gold coins.
“Mother, everything has to be heard clearly. So much gold and silver was poured into the donation box with a loud splash.”
Even a Bodhisattva would be startled awake if they were dozing off!
Shangguan Jin thought it made a lot of sense.
No matter what kind of money it is, once it's spent, at least you should hear a sound!
I accompanied Madam Shen on a stroll around the temple.
The abbot also stayed by his side attentively.
Seeing that Madam Shen was getting tired, the abbot quickly instructed the young monk to take Madam Shen and Shangguan Jin to the prepared room to rest.
"Where are Sister Yao and Brother Jun?" Shangguan Jin asked in a low voice.
"After worshipping the Bodhisattva, I went to the back mountain."
The frost came early this year, and the maple leaves on the back hill are redder than in previous years.
"Don't worry, Madam, someone is with you, including the Seventh Prince. Nothing will happen," Chun Tao whispered as she followed.
"Play for a while and then come back to rest. There are a lot of people at the temple today, so be careful," Shangguan Jin whispered.
Chun Tao agreed to all of them.
Shangguan Jin went to rest with Old Madam Shen.
Shen Qingyue also took her younger siblings to the back mountain to see the maple leaves.
Because they stayed indoors for so long without going out, the children couldn't get enough of anything they saw and found everything new and exciting.
The youngest, Shen Qingyu, kept picking up fallen maple leaves and talking to Shen Qingyue.
Soon, the worries that had been lingering in the children's hearts faded away.
A smile appeared on everyone's face.
"Eldest sister, look at that tree, it's crooked!"
"Doesn't it look like Butler Shen was too busy recently and slept with a stiff neck?" Shen Qingyu asked, pointing to a crooked tree not far away.
Shen Qingyue took a look.
They do look somewhat alike; both have their necks tilted to one side.
But this crooked tree is leaning towards one side of the mountain.
With the maple leaves now turning red all over the mountain, from a distance it looks like a hand reaching out from the mountain, offering a cluster of bright red flowers to the tourists.
"Sister Yu, look how beautiful this scenery is. Remember to draw it when you get back," Shen Qingyue said to Shen Qingyu with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyu immediately stopped looking at the crooked tree.
If you see something interesting, do you have to draw it when you get home?
She won't do it!
If that's the case, she'd rather walk with her eyes closed.
"No way! Mother said we're out here to have fun, not to do homework."
I don't want to go back to drawing...
Ouch!
Shen Qingyu, who was jogging, was bumped by a little girl who suddenly ran out and almost fell.
"Where did this wild girl come from? What are you running around for? Are you on your way to a funeral? You knocked over my plate of fruit."
The little girl who was bumped into didn't even look at who it was before she started cursing.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyu, who had just regained her footing, narrowed her eyes and raised her hand to slap him.
"Didn't your master teach you any manners? Why are you spewing filth?"
The little girl, who had just recovered from her shock, was furious when she saw that someone dared to hit her.
He paused for a moment when he looked up and saw Shen Qingyu.
The little girl in front of me looks to be only eight or nine years old, and she has a simple bun hairstyle.
However, the beads on her head were all perfectly round.
Although her moon-white clothes were simple, they were adorned with silver patterns, making them clearly quite expensive...
Looking further a distance away, the one with an angry expression seemed to be the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
"Greetings, Miss Shen! I was blind and didn't recognize you as one of the young ladies of the household!" The maid then knelt down.
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