"Sister, you are absolutely right."
After hearing what Su Nuannuan said, Aunt Jing knew that she was not panicking or frightened, and she felt relieved. As the two talked, it was noon. The abbot personally led the monks to deliver vegetarian food. After thanking them, Old Lady Fang invited her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law to eat. In addition, the maids and servants also set up two vegetarian tables in the outer hall and the courtyard.
After moving the chopsticks a few times, Old Lady Fang smiled and said, "The taste of this vegetarian feast is far inferior to Nuan Nuan's cooking. I should have asked Nuan Nuan to cook a few dishes. I don't like these very much."
Su Nuannuan also smiled and said, "Old lady, we have to be patient no matter what, otherwise people will say that our Anping Marquis Mansion is arrogant and even wants to take over a vegetarian dish. How bad will it sound if this gets out? We have to be careful about the impact."
"You're right. I didn't think it through." Old Lady Fang laughed, then picked up the chopsticks and picked up another piece of mushroom and put it in her mouth. She looked outside and said, "No news from Tingxuan yet? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
This time, it was Xue Zhilan who comforted her, "Old lady, please be patient. I am dealing with an important matter, how can I come back so soon? Even I expected it. Otherwise, could I say that he would not come to pick us up and let us stay in the Buddhist temple for one night?" Then she turned to Xu Ranyun and said, "Yes, we should send someone back to the mansion. If we really have to stay in the mountain temple tonight, don't we have to prepare the bedding?"
Xu Ranyun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this, sister. When I left this morning, I was thinking that in case the old lady was tired, or wanted to stay for two more days because she was fascinated by the mountain scenery in the temple, I had already prepared the bedding and other things."
Liu Min glanced at her and smiled, "Ran Yun is indeed very thoughtful. No wonder the housekeeper managed the house in such good order in just a few months. In this respect, Rou'er can't compare to you."
Xu Ranyun was praised, and she was immediately happy. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Min, you are too kind. I am just doing my best. The second wife is actually a better housekeeper than me..." Before she finished speaking, she suddenly saw Mrs. Yang's face was cold. She realized that she had fallen into Liu Min's trap. This made her mother-in-law dislike her even more. Her husband always stood on her side and disliked the second wife and Liu Min. Although it was just a sentence, once it spread...
Xu Ranyun's forehead was sweating coldly. He dared not think about it anymore and quickly kept silent. Liu Min and Xue Zhilan were secretly proud. Old Lady Fang saw all this, but she just kept silent. As for Su Nuannuan... this foodie was savoring the mountain mushroom tofu carefully. She summed up the advantages and disadvantages of this dish in her mind, and in a blink of an eye, she had come up with five more delicious ways to cook it. She was going to contribute these methods, which could be regarded as a good relationship with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, so that they would bless her with a safe and happy life with no worries about food and clothing.
Although the lunch at the temple was not very satisfactory, the mood of Old Lady Fang was obviously much higher than that in the morning. After taking a short break after lunch, she was very interested in appreciating the chrysanthemums. Accompanied by Madam Yang and Liu Min, the group of people walked and talked in the chrysanthemum bushes on the back mountain of Pushan Temple.
The chrysanthemums of Pushan Temple are indeed worthy of their reputation. Su Nuannuan was just watching the fun, but Aunt Jing was very knowledgeable, pointing out each of the famous varieties and introducing them to everyone. While they were talking and laughing happily, Su Nuannuan felt someone pulling her clothes. She turned around and saw the servant sent by Aunt Jing in the morning waiting under the eaves in the distance, looking over here.
Su Nuannuan nodded to the servant, and he quietly withdrew. She then went to the front of Old Lady Fang and Madam Yang, holding her forehead and smiling, "Grandpa and Madam, please go shopping first. I drank two sips of vegetarian wine at noon, and now I feel a little dizzy. Let me go and rest for a while."
"How can this be tolerated? You are so young, but you are not as strong as an old man like me. Are you being lazy?" Old Lady Fang asked with a smile. Su Nuannuan quickly said with a smile, "Whatever the old lady says is true. Good ancestor, please let me go this time. I will make delicious food for you later."
"Listen, she knows how to take advantage of my weakness." Old Lady Fang said to everyone with a smile. How could everyone not join in the fun? They all nodded in agreement. But no matter what, at least Su Nuannuan was not embarrassed and she successfully "escaped."
Accompanied by Honglian Xiangyun, they hurried to the guest room where they had rested before, and saw the servant waiting in the yard. Su Nuannuan stepped forward and asked in a deep voice: "How is it? Have you explored all the way to the capital? Is there anything unusual?"
"Replying to Grandma's question," the servant said anxiously, "I, Zhang San, Li Si and I walked down the mountain for a short distance when we saw two huge trees and a dozen large rocks fallen on the road. Farmers on the roadside said that a convoy from Sichuan to Beijing overturned here, and the golden nanmu and white marble on the convoy were piled on the road. Pedestrians can still take detours from both sides, but carriages are completely useless. I heard that several noble families who came here turned back for this reason."
Su Nuannuan's face turned pale all of a sudden, and her body swayed a few times, but she quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Is there any other way from here to the capital?"
The servant shook his head, his voice trembling a little: "No...no more, this official road is the only way from Pushan Temple to the capital. After passing it, there are several branch roads leading to the four city gates of the capital."
"Grandma... this... this seems to be directed at us..."
Honglian's voice also trembled, but she heard Su Nuannuan shouting in a deep voice: "Shut up, you can't lose your composure at a time like this." Then she said to the boy: "When you went out, were you discovered by anyone?"
"No. We remembered aunt's instructions. When we met two woodcutters, we said we were sent by grandma to buy mountain products from the village at the foot of the mountain." Su Nuannuan's reputation as a good eater had spread throughout the capital, so this was indeed a perfectly normal reason.
You can't panic, Su Nuannuan, you must not panic. Even if you can't be as calm as the scumbag who always stays calm when faced with big things, you must never be at a loss and embarrass your predecessors who traveled through time.
Su Nuannuan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. After pacing in the yard for a few steps, she suddenly stopped and asked the boy, "When you saw the huge rocks and logs rolling on the road, did you find anyone sneaking around?"
"Probably not." The servant was also smart. Hearing this, he quickly said, "I looked around. There are fields on both sides of the road. Most of the grain has been harvested. There are only a few farmers, all picking up straw in the fields. If there were strangers among them, they would definitely feel out of place, but seeing that they were talking and laughing harmoniously, they must be neighbors and relatives who are very familiar with each other. Besides, except for the trees on both sides of the road, there is no place to hide. Grandma, don't blame me for being nosy. Those two big golden nanmu trees are really too big, not to mention those white marbles. The largest one is as tall as a person. If someone wants to use this to cut off our retreat, it is enough. There is no need to leave anyone there to watch."
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