Eldest daughter

Chapter 329
On the ninth day of September, Chongyang ascended the heights and planted dogwood everywhere. Wang Yuan'er couldn't resist Cui Yuan's invitation, and went up to Xiangshan Temple with him to worship Buddha.

"Here." Wang Yuan'er handed Cui Yuan a bamboo green purse.

"What is this?" Cui Yuan took it, and opened the purse to see that there were some cornel grass inside, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

During the Double Ninth Festival, there is also the habit of wearing cornel grass. Men and women wear the grass in their purses to ward off evil spirits and seek longevity.

Cui Yuan tied it around his waist and smiled at her: "Thank you."

Wang Yuan'er blushed a little, walked forward, entered the chrysanthemum garden in the temple, and couldn't help but marvel.

There is a piece of golden yellow in front of me, all of which are brilliantly blooming chrysanthemums, Wei Zi Yao Huang, with a delicate fragrance, and when the breeze comes, the fragrance is tangy and refreshing.

Wang Yuan'er folded her arms and said, "It's only now that autumn is here, look at how beautifully the chrysanthemums are blooming!"

"I heard that Xiangshan Temple has attracted many chrysanthemums this year, so I decided to come and appreciate them with you. How about it, are you satisfied?" Cui Yuan said with a smile.

Wang Yuan'er nodded: "Look at it blooming so well, I have the urge to take some back, so that I can brew two chrysanthemum wines and drink them during the Double Ninth Festival next year."

During the Double Ninth Festival, first-blooming chrysanthemums and green branches and leaves are picked, mixed with millet to make wine, and stored until the next year for drinking, which can make the body healthy and add a bit of festive atmosphere.

Cui Yuan stretched out his hand and tapped her forehead, and said with a smile: "If the host hears it, maybe it will be so chilling, I have to guard against you!"

Wang Yuan'er stuck out her tongue, and said: "Just by looking at it, you can't see anything. Flowers will eventually wither one day, but if they are used to make wine, it will have full effect. At least it can make people drink sweet. , make people healthy."

Cui Yuanlang laughed out loud: "What kind of fallacy are you talking about? Those talented scholars will probably say that you are reckless after hearing this. However, it sounds somewhat correct."

Wang Yuan'er snorted lightly, "Why didn't they say they were reckless when they drank the chrysanthemum wine?" Then she turned her head to look at him: "Actually, you also thought about it, you want to pick some of them to make wine!"

Cui Yuan touched his nose, coughed and said, "I'm just here to admire the chrysanthemums!"

Wang Yuaner snorted, with disbelief on his face.

"Amitabha!"

Suddenly, a Buddhist voice came from behind the two of them. Turning around, it was an old monk with a kind face.

"Jingyuan host." Cui Yuan clasped his hands together and saluted.

Wang Yuan'er also hurriedly saluted.

Host Jingyuan returned the gift to the two with a smile, then looked at Wang Yuaner and said, "What the benefactor said is reasonable, everything in the world has its magical function, and when the autumn chrysanthemums bloom and wither, they just turn into dust and fall into the mud. Give full play to its magical effect, make wine and strengthen your body."

Wang Yuan'er blushed with embarrassment when she heard this, looked at Cui Yuan, seeing him holding back a smile, she couldn't help being embarrassed.

"Master, I also said it casually." Wang Yuan'er laughed.

Host Jingyuan recited the Buddha again, looked at Wang Yuan'er with kind eyes, and said, "The benefactor can let go of the hatred and resentment in her heart, and repay her with virtue. This is a great enlightenment, and there will be endless blessings. It's so good!"

Wang Yuan'er was stunned, looking over, Jing Yuan's eyes were like two ancient springs, deep and faint, as if he could see through the past and present.

She opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything under his smile.

……

When Wang Yuaner went down the mountain, she was in a sluggish state, silent, and the words of the host Jingyuan still echoed in her mind.

Letting go of grievances and enlightenment, no matter how it sounds, it feels wrong, as if he is talking about Buddhist verses. Could it be that he has seen through his past and present lives?
Wang Yuan'er felt a sudden reverence in his heart, he was able to be reborn, and the abbot master who was highly respected and enshrined in front of the Buddha all the year round could break through the past, so what's the surprise?
"What's the matter, are you still obsessed with the master's words?" Cui Yuan couldn't help asking with a smile when she saw that she had been silent.

Just as Wang Yuan'er was about to reply, there was a sudden sound of running behind him: "Two benefactors, please wait a moment."

The two turned around, and there was a young monk with a basket on his back. He hurried to the two of them, untied the basket from his back, and handed it over.

"The abbot asked the little monk to present the two benefactors, Amitabha!" The little monk clasped his hands together, and went back to the mountain without waiting for the two to reply.

Cui Yuan and Wang Yuan'er looked at the basket, both startled.

In the basket, there are freshly picked chrysanthemums, and it is not known how many chrysanthemums have been cut.

Cui Yuan laughed out loud, while Wang Yuan'er smiled wryly.

It seems that the host Jingyuan took Wang Yuaner's words to heart, so someone sent such a basket of chrysanthemums, didn't they let them use it to make wine?

"It's brewed, give me two chengs too!" Cui Yuan smiled and touched his nose.

Wang Yuan'er rolled her eyes at him angrily.

Cui Yuan handed the basket to Qiu He who was beside him, and told Chen Shu, "Go to the temple and add 100 taels of sesame oil."

"Yes!"

Wang Yuaner's eyes widened when he heard this, and he thought that 100 taels would be a lot of chrysanthemum wine, but since it was dedicated to the Buddha and the temple, he didn't say much.

The carriage rolled back towards Changle Town, and just after entering the town, the car almost hit someone and stopped abruptly.

Wang Yuan'er rushed forward instinctively, and when her head was about to hit the other side of the car, Cui Yuan quickly blocked in front of her, and she slammed into him heavily.

Cui Yuan snorted.

The carriage stopped.

"Are you injured?" Cui Yuan immediately asked Wang Yuan'er.

Wang Yuan'er shook his head, but he still remembered that he seemed to be groaning in pain just now, so he asked, "What about you? Where did you hit?"

Cui Yuan sat up straight, there was a slight pain in his waist and eyes, but it can be ignored, he said: "It's all right." Then he asked the people outside: "What's going on outside?"

"Someone jumped out. Fortunately, they didn't hit him." Qiu He replied.

Wang Yuan'er could see that the clothes of the person lying on the ground were a little disheveled, and the hair bun was even more loose, but he could still tell who the person in front of him was.

"It's her!" Wang Yuan'er lifted the curtain, got out of the car, walked up to that person, and helped her up: "Zhen Niang, why are you here? You, what's wrong?"

"Big girl, help me." Zhenniang grabbed her hand with a terrified expression.

Wang Yuaner was taken aback for a moment, but before he could reply, someone chased after him.

When he saw it, he frowned, and instantly understood what was going on.

It's a bum in the town, Wei Baozi, who is famous for flirting with young wives and girls, a serious local hooligan.

Zhenniang has been living in the ruined temple, so it must be that Wei Baozi became lustful after seeing this and coveted her.

Sure enough, when Zhenniang saw Wei Baozi, she was even more frightened and hid behind Wang Yuaner.

"Go, go back to my house first!" Wang Yuan'er helped Zhenniang up, and wanted to leave.

"Hey!" Wei Baozi stepped forward, trying to stop the two of them.

"What do you want to do?" Qiu He immediately stepped forward, staring, Wei Baozi did not dare to move rashly.

He had eyes on who could move and who couldn't, and seeing Cui Yuan coming out, he immediately changed from a leopard to a cat.

"It's okay, it's okay, my lord, I'm just passing by." Wei Baozi smiled obsequiously.

"Get lost!" Cui Yuan flicked his sleeves and looked at Wang Yuan'er.

Wang Yuan'er said: "I'll take her home first." Then he pulled Zhen Niang who was trembling: "Let's go!"

Zhenniang followed step by step, her teeth chattering up and down.

Back home, Wang Yuan'er asked Aunt Cai to take down the chrysanthemums she had brought back and put them away. After taking a sip of tea, Zhenniang walked in accompanied by Su Li.

Her original clothes were torn and torn, and now she has been freshened and changed, but her eyes are red, she has obviously cried a lot, and the panic on her face has not yet receded.

"Miss, thank you for your help." Seeing Wang Yuan'er, Zhenniang stepped forward and knelt down.

Wang Yuan'er hurriedly put down the teacup, gave it a false support, and said angrily, "What are you talking about, you and I already know each other, so we should help each other. Sit down and have a cup of tea to calm down."

Zhenniang took the tea that Su Li handed over and took a sip, her hands holding the teacup were trembling.

"Didn't you go to the capital? Why are you still here, and you messed with that Wei Baozi?" Wang Yuan'er asked.

Hearing the name Wei Baozi, Zhenniang's hands trembled again, and she said: "I was going to the capital, but unfortunately an old lady in the ruined temple has been ill for the past two days, and when I usually live there, she He also took good care of me, I couldn't bear her to be alone, so I stayed and took care of her for two days, I didn't expect to be entangled with that bastard."

"Today, I was going to the bun shop to buy two buns for my aunt, but on the way down to the temple, I was caught by that bastard, he, he..." Zhenniang's face was red and white, tears rolled in her eyes, sucking She pouted her nose and said, "He dragged me into the woods, intending to mistreat me. I knew that a woman like me was not as powerful as him, so I pretended to agree, took advantage of his inattention, and kicked him... that kick, When he fled to the town while he was in pain, he met the eldest girl."

At the end, she looked concerned and grateful, and took another sip of tea with trembling hands.

Wang Yuan'er sighed: "No wonder I haven't seen you these two days. I thought you had already gone to the capital, but I didn't expect you to be still in the ruined temple." Seeing her look pitiful, she said: "It's all right now, don't be afraid, Unexpectedly, Wei Baozi would not dare touch my side to act wildly."

Zhenniang smiled sadly, and said: "I can only find peace with you, eldest girl. What can I do if I go out?"

Wang Yuan'er was about to reply when Aunt Cai hurried in and said loudly, "Miss, there is news from Sujuan that Second Aunt has moved and is about to give birth!"

Wang Yuan'er was startled when he heard this, and stood up abruptly. Because of his panic, the teacup in his hand fell down.

But she didn't care so much, she just stepped forward and asked: "Really? Is it going to give birth?" Before Aunt Cai could reply, she wanted to go out.

After walking two steps, thinking that Zhenniang was still there, she turned her head and said, "My second sister is about to give birth, so don't go back to the ruined temple, rest here for a while and then make plans."

"Big girl, go and do your own work, don't worry about me." Zhenniang knew that Wang Chun'er was Wang Yuan'er's biological sister, and she was going to give birth this time, so she was naturally nervous.

Wang Yuan'er nodded, and asked Aunt Cai to take care of Zhenniang, while he hurried to Chun'er.

(End of this chapter)