Looking at the direction he left, Du Jingyi couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth. It looked like there was going to be another good show to watch.

September 9th is the Double Ninth Festival. Since ancient times, there has been a custom of climbing high places to see far into the distance, admiring chrysanthemums and giving away cakes.

In the past, there were no elderly people in the Du family, so they basically could not celebrate this festival. But now it is different in the general's mansion. There is an old lady Gu, and she must be allowed to feel the lively atmosphere in Sui'an City.

A day or two in advance, Du Jingyi asked Danruo to make some "Shiman". First, he made steamed cakes with flour, and then decorated them with various fruits, including pine nuts, ginkgo nuts, chestnut yellows, and pomegranate seeds.

Then, the dough is pinched into the shape of a lion's head and placed on the cake and steamed thoroughly. Afterwards, small flags are cut from prepared paper and inserted on it. This is the must-eat cake for the Double Ninth Festival.

Du Jingyi kept some in the general's mansion and gave them to everyone in the various academies.

Afterwards, in the name of Old Madam Gu, one portion was sent to each family with elders, along with two pots of cultivated "Wanling Chrysanthemum". The yellow and white colors, with the stamens resembling lotus pods, really made people feel festive and happy when they saw it, and the meaning was also very good.

Her courtesy was exquisite and appropriate, and immediately all the officials and nobles in Sui'an City had a much better impression of the General's Mansion and her, the mistress of the General's Mansion.

When the Guo family received the things, they also asked someone to return a copy of the note.

It stated that all the female members of the general's family were invited to go to Baoyin Temple to attend a vegetarian meeting on the Double Ninth Festival. The Guo family had already arranged all matters.

Seeing this, Madam Gu was unusually happy and agreed.

"I haven't been to Baoyin Temple for many years. Let's go there now."

"Grandma is right. I will arrange it right away."

So, early in the morning, the Guo family's carriage was waiting at the gate of the general's mansion, and everyone in the general's mansion also went out.

Sister-in-law Liu was also going to go, but something happened in the shop, so she stayed at home. This happened to be a good opportunity for her to look after Brother Tai, so that everyone could go out without any worries.

When Xuenniang met her future mother-in-law, Mrs. Guo San, she was no longer shy and became much more generous. Mrs. Guo San also smiled happily and said to Xuenniang.

"It is best to take nourishing food in autumn so that you can survive the winter. Don't go hungry every day just to wear your wedding dress."

Mrs. Guo San's words touched Xue Niang's heart. She smiled a little shyly and said.

"How come Aunt Guo seems to have spies in the General's Mansion? How can she guess this?"

Mrs. Guo San smiled brightly and then said.

"I've been a bride myself, so I know the little thoughts behind it."

When Xue Niang heard the word "bride", her heart was filled with longing.

She and Guo Silang met from time to time. Each time was not long, but the two always had endless things to talk about, so she was still looking forward to the upcoming married life.

Along the way, the two old ladies had something to talk about, Madam Guo San and Xue Niang also had a good chat, while Du Jingyi looked at the scenery on the road and recalled many things from the past.

She had never been to the fasting meeting at Baoyin Temple during the Double Ninth Festival, but she had visited it on other days and it was very lively.

The monks would sit together and talk about Buddhism, and the common people would also attend the temple fair in front of the mountain temple, so there would naturally be crowds of people.

The carriage continued along the way, and after about an hour they arrived at the Baoyin Temple.

There were many of them, so they did not follow the crowd to climb up the stairs at the foot of the mountain. Instead, they followed the road directly to the gate of Baoyin Temple, where they saw many carriages and horses from the homes of dignitaries parked at the gate.

Obviously, they all came for today's fasting meeting.

The group got off the carriage and walked inside. The Guo family had informed them in advance, so there were special monks waiting to greet them at the door. Then they went straight to the scene where the monks were discussing scriptures.

There were several meditation rooms facing the large venue, elegantly decorated, which were prepared for the female relatives who came to attend the meeting. The one the Guo family had booked was naturally the largest one, so it didn't feel crowded when accommodating so many people.

After the monk served mountain tea and vegetarian food, he left.

Only the women from the Guo and Gu families were left in the Zen room. Old Madam Gu and Old Madam Guo were both elderly people, so they were naturally interested in the discussions on Buddhist scriptures and listened with great interest. However, people like Du Jingyi lacked the ability to attain enlightenment, so they naturally wanted to go for a walk outside.

"Bring more servants with you and come back for iftar."

"Yes, Grandmother."

Seeing this, Du Jingyi, Xue Niang, and his fourth aunt left the meditation room and headed for the temple fair ahead.

Along the way, the most curious person was Xue Niang. She seldom went out, so everything she saw was new to her. She pulled Du Jingyi to ask this and that, which made the fourth aunt couldn't help laughing.

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"There is a Lingying Temple in and around Jinling City that is very popular. Every temple fair is as lively as this one. When your cousins ​​were still alive, I loved taking them with me. Unfortunately, we are now separated and I don't know how they are doing."

There are four cousins-in-law mentioned by my fourth aunt.

They were all the wives of the younger generation of the Gu family. When all the members of the Gu family died in the war, the eldest cousin's wife had a miscarriage, and the other cousins' wives cried their hearts out.

Everyone expressed their willingness to remain a widow for the sake of the Gu family's sons, but Mrs. Gu disagreed.

They were in their prime and could not afford to be delayed day by day, so after contacting their respective families, they were all sent back.

Two of them remarried two years later. One was said to have gone to her maternal grandparents' home in the southwest to relax, while the other returned to her mother's ancestral home and was said to have become a husband to the girls in her family.

In other words, everyone has found a place to stay, and they are not delayed by the Gu family's affairs.

Therefore, although Fourth Aunt felt a little sorry when she mentioned them, there was no sadness or regret in her words.

After hearing this, Du Jingyi said with comfort.

"We won't bother the two sisters-in-law who are already married. If the other two can come back, our Gu family can recognize them as godparents. With the general's protection in the future, we will not mistreat these two elder sisters."

Du Jingyi's proposal made Fourth Aunt's eyes light up.

"You are right. The Gu family lost everything in the past, and keeping them would be a disaster for them. But now when Brother Tai goes back to pay homage to their ancestors, the Gu family will have something to worry about in the future. If they accept the Gu family as their godparents, they will be able to take care of them in the future."

Apart from anything else, if they want to remarry, the Gu family will give them another dowry. If they don’t want to marry and want to do something they like, the Gu family can also help them out. (End of this chapter)