Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 7

In fact, the most difficult days are those when the rituals are performed.
In order to solidify her role as a "filial daughter", Yin Shi followed her around the entire venue. After a day of kneeling, her legs were numb. She had to ask Qiao Que and Yun Juan to massage her legs at night.
At this time, she silently thanked the god in charge of reincarnation for not letting her reincarnate as a person who massages other people's legs.

Fortunately, the ritual only took a few days. When the last one was over, Yin Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
She clasped her hands together and prayed silently: I have taken over your daughter's body and identity, and I hope you and her can be reborn in my world. There are no concubines or illegitimate children there, and it is a hundred times, no, ten thousand times better than here.

After the ritual was over, Yin Shi asked Gao Mama, "What will I do in the future?"
Mother Gao asked her back, "What do you do at home, girl?"
Yin Shi understood as soon as he heard it. The "safe" person that the Third Lady mentioned was not that safe, and Mother Gao didn't know what to do in the future.

Before being assigned this task, Mother Gao was unemployed at home.
After a year of this job, the Third Lady was unwilling to send the person she really needed to Yin Shi. She remembered that there was such a person in her own concubine's house who often came to pay respects, so she gave him to Yin Shi.

Yin Shi's mouth twitched.
In that case, she said, "That's not the case at home. I'm asking if there are any special rules here. Mom, go ask... go and ask Master Chunyuan so I can ask him."
I originally wanted to ask Gao's mother, but then I thought I should ask it myself.

The original body's aunt and cousin had shown some kindness to her before, which made her think that this time and space was quite gentle, without all the twists and turns of house fighting in novels.
When she saw the Third Lady and Mother Gao, she realized that even if there weren't so many weirdos, normal people would also have a lot of little thoughts.
Like Mama Gao, she was just a maid, but she actually had the intention of taking advantage of her, the young lady.

People's behavior is driven by self-interest. If we follow this logic, things will become clear. Yin Shi had already understood it.
It's nothing more than considering that she is a child, keeping an eye on her, controlling her cash box and the supplies that are sent over, and pocketing a little bit of it. For Mother Gao, she might be able to save up a good sum of extra money in a year.
Therefore, it is best to keep money, things and other things in your own hands for the safest place.

Mother Gao went to invite the monk Chunyuan, who was in charge of receiving guests, to come over.
Chunyuan said, "Amitabha, there is nothing special about it. There are morning and evening classes every day. The donor is still young, so if he can come, he can come. There is no need to force him. The chief monk will give us lectures on the sutras on a daily basis, and we can all listen to it."

Although this female donor is young, she is very worldly-wise and has been well educated at home.
Chunyuan had accepted a heavy purse from her before, and it was not in vain. He told her: "Another thing... the donor is still young, and he may not be able to bear the vegetarian food in the temple for a long time. The donor's filial piety is evident, and it has moved the Buddha, so there is no need to be so particular about whether to eat vegetarian or not. I have a separate stove for the donors in the Central Plains, and it is not mixed with the monks. If the courtyards want to cook by themselves, they can also do so. If you need anything, there are many people nearby, all of whom are tenants of the temple, and chickens and rice can be bought."

She looked pale from eating too much vegetarian food these days. Yin Shi's eyes lit up when he heard this.
She coughed, but still asked Gao's mother, "Is it appropriate for us to eat meat during the mourning period?"
When Mother Gao heard the word "we", her eyes lit up.
"It's okay." She patted her chest and assured, "I don't know about other places, but in Huaixi, there are only a few families who can properly observe mourning for their aunt. Even my son can't do it. For a girl like this, it's really touching."

It was really an exaggeration. But Yin Shi received the message she conveyed - this biological mother was just a concubine after all, and she herself was a girl, so no one cared.
That's really good!
Yin Shi pressed his sleeves to his eyes and choked up, "My aunt is the same... She always tells me to eat more meat, saying it helps me grow... Well, thank you Master for reminding me."
There was a yard to live in, maids to serve him, and meat to eat.
What's not to like in this little life?

After asking in detail, I found out that if I wanted to eat meat, I had to pay extra.
Yin Shi said, "I will discuss it with my mother and then tell my master."
Chunyuan went back first.

Yin Shi asked Gao's mother: "Can you cook? If you can, I'll give you this money and you can do it."
Before taking this job, Gao's mother was a housewife. In this environment where the man works outside and the woman works inside, Yin Shi doesn't believe that she can't cook.
As expected, Madam Gao rubbed her hands and said, "Of course, of course. Just leave the young lady to me, and don't worry. I'm a very good cook, and everyone in our house knows that. But the main kitchen is full of the eldest lady's people, and our people can't get involved, so I'm idle at home."

Yin Shi compared the price quoted by the temple and added a little more to Mother Gao: "I'll leave the purchase to you. I don't care how much you have left. Anyway, I want to eat meat every meal with this money every month. If I can't eat well, we can still eat at the temple."

When money comes into contact, there is profit, and when there is profit, people will naturally bend over.
Mother Gao failed to control Yin Shi at first, and thought that this job would not be very lucrative, but she didn't expect Yin Shi to take the initiative to give the lucrative things to her.
The late Aunt Yan was really good at teaching children. She taught the fourth girl to be very smart.
At this moment, she no longer had her initial attitude and thoughts towards Yin Shi. Her eyes were full of enthusiasm, and she swore, "Don't worry, girl. But if you don't eat well for one meal, I will not be your husband's last name Gao!"
Yin Shi smiled slightly: "It's up to you."

The monks said that none of the classes or lectures were compulsory, so Yin Shi started her wonderful life of sleeping until she woke up naturally.
It's called waking up naturally, but in fact I still wake up at dawn. Because there is no reason to stay up late here. Basically, after dark, I eat and digest a little, then turn off the lights and go to bed. It's super quiet. You can hear the insects in the yard and even the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops. The sleep quality is very good. Donglin Temple is on the mountain, and the scenery is great. Especially now it's March, the season of spring, when the grass is green and the birds are flying.
Yin Shi had a good sleep. When he looked in the mirror in the morning, his eyes were bright and his skin was hydrated. He looked just like the beautiful spring sunshine.
The spring scenery must not be wasted, so Yin Shi left Mrs. Li to look after the yard, and took Mama Gao, Qiao Que and Yun Juan for a stroll in the mountains after breakfast.

The mountain is not high and the temple is built on the top of the mountain. Looking down, you can see large tracts of farmland and villages, and even the villagers there.
It is said that all the fields belong to Donglin Temple. Temples do not pay taxes, and many of them are extremely wealthy.
The monk Chunyuan's face was flushed with ruthlessness, and Yin Shi even suspected that he ate meat in private.

There is a village at the foot of the mountain. There is a winding mountain road where you can take a horse carriage directly to the temple gate. There is also a trail full of steps to show the "sincerity" of believers. In addition to these two roads, there are many small paths. They should be trampled by tourists who go outing and explore the secluded places.
The service at Donglin Temple is affordable and can be tailored to individual needs. Yin Shi really appreciates this pragmatic style and good service awareness.
It's his turn to have good incense.

Leaving Mrs. Li to look after the yard, Yin Shi took Mama Gao, Qiao Que and Yun Juan and strolled down the mountain.
At this time, the sun was bright, the dew on the grass by the road occasionally sparkled, and the birds chirped crisply and melodiously. Although there were actually people living here, and even looking down the mountain, the village was quite dense, this environment was already very primitive for Yin Shi.
Just like outing.

When we got to the village at the foot of the mountain, we could easily find vegetable vendors. Just as Monk Chunyuan said, there were chickens and ducks, and as long as you had money, you could buy them all.
Yin Shi was originally interested in watching Gao Mama bargain with the villagers to learn about the local prices, but Gao Mama smiled and chased her away: "Qiao Que, you accompany the girl to look around, but don't go too far, just get familiar with the surrounding area."
Since she had been promised that any surplus money would belong to her, Yin Shi walked away tactfully.

The sky is clear, the air is fresh, and the spring scenery is really beautiful. But after all, we are in Xiaoli, so we can't really treat it as an outing.
Besides, there is still a lot of time to come.
Yin Shi took Qiao Que and Yun Juan for a short walk around the village, observing the women's clothing, especially their feet. After making sure that there were no pairs of bound feet, she felt relieved.
"Let's go and see if mom has bought the groceries. If she has, we'll go back."

Qiao Que said, "Yes, go back early. The temple often receives pilgrims, everything is ready, just stay up there. Don't go down the mountain again."
The beautiful "original ecology" in Yin Shi's eyes is just a disgusting countryside in Qiao Que's eyes.
Qiao Que had also grown up in the Yin Mansion since she was a child, and in the eyes of the villagers, she was already considered a "maid of the family". Moreover, she was a maid who served in the house and did not do rough work. She looked down on the cow and sheep dung in the fields at the head of the village, and the women and children who were all dressed in rough clothes, and just wanted to go back to the mountain monastery as soon as possible.
Although the temple courtyard is a little worse than my home, it is clean and has everything it needs.

Yin Shi glanced at Qiao Que and then at Yun Juan.
This is the disadvantage of being old. Although Qiao Que is only twelve or thirteen years old, he already has his own set of values.
Yunjuan was okay because she also helped with the rough work in daily life. She was not as particular and delicate as her sisters, and she didn't dislike the current environment too much.

Therefore, if you want to have values ​​that are consistent with yours, you still have to cultivate them from a young age, Yin Shi thought silently.
Choosing one's own maid is indeed a must for those who have traveled through time.
"I'm not bored staying in the yard every day, but I'm afraid it will damage my health," Yin Shi said. "I still need to walk around and stretch every day."
Qiao Que avoided a pile of cow dung, pinched his nose and said, "Then I will walk with the girl up there. Look at these people below, staring at us."

This is true. Although Yin Shi was wearing plain clothes, the material of the clothes still made the villagers stare at him.
They didn't come forward, but it was indeed uncomfortable to see them staring at you like that.
"Okay, let's go back." Yin Shi turned around.

The three of them went to look for Gao's mother.
Mother Gao had a good harvest, with vegetables and eggs in her basket. She smiled and said, "I have already told them to kill the chicken, clean it and send it to me. After all, it is not good to kill animals up there."
There was chicken soup to drink soon, and Yin Shi felt that his mouth was secreting saliva. He held it back and said with a hint of sadness: "I will tell my aunt later that it's not because I'm greedy, but for growing up."
Mother Gao said quickly, "Of course."

Qiao Que remembered that her aunt's spirit had not left the mansion yet, and she wondered if it had followed her here, and she became scared.
As expected, Yin Shi started talking to the air again when they returned to the mountain. Qiao Que felt her scalp tingling. The ritual was already done, so why didn't the aunt leave? Was she still worried about the fourth girl?
When Yin Shi called for help from inside the house, she pushed Yun Juan in and said, "Go quickly."

Mother Gao saw this and asked strangely, "Why don't you go?"
Only Qingyan and Qiaoque knew that Aunt Yan was taking care of the Fourth Young Lady and wandering around. Qingyan was cunning and had told Qiaoque not to tell anyone else. She was afraid that Yunjuan would find out and refused to go into the house to serve her.
Qiao Que lied, "I have a stomachache."

Gao Mama knew that she was the third wife's companion, and there was no way she would be allowed to follow the illegitimate fourth daughter. Yin Shi was just a temporary master, not worth her spending too much effort.
As long as there is nothing to do, I won't move forward.
By Yin Shi's side, there was only the young Yunjuan serving him personally, and Qiaoque serving him outside.
That's good, Yin Shi smiled with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)