Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 67 Transition
The sun was halfway down, and the afterglow of the setting sun cast a layer of halo on the whole mountain. Yangjia Village was faintly visible among the many mountains, and the smoke from the kitchen was curling up, and the scenery was infinite.

"For Bai, tomorrow is our annual temple fair in Heishan Town. I'm thinking that brother Ming'er will go to the imperial examination in two years. I want to take Brother Ming'er to worship at Qingyun Temple when I have time, and ask Buddha to bless tomorrow. My son will be able to go to high school in two years." At this time, Yuan Shi was sitting on the steps at the gate of the yard choosing beans, with two strands of hair hanging by her ears, the breeze blew, and the hair gently patted her cheeks, adding a touch of charm.Yuan looked down at the beans on the steps, picked two corners and folded them in half and threw them into the basin, "It was thanks to Master Ming'an that I was able to keep brother Ming'er before, and after more than ten years, brother Ming'er is still this big Now, I don’t know how Master Ming’an is doing now?” Yuan’s tone was a little sighing, when she had a sudden change in her family, her father married her directly to save her from a catastrophe, without caring about anything. Yang Weibo didn't return to Yangjia Village, Heishan Town until the two of them buried all of their Yuan family in peace. Master Chen, it is estimated that Brother Ming'er...will not be able to keep it.

Yang Weibo sat not far from the steps and sorted out some leftovers that were not needed, and prepared to make a fire for a while. Hearing Yuan's emotional tone, he kept moving his hands and said with a smile, "Fang'er, Master Ming'an is a highly respected master. Naturally, these years have been very good. When I went to Heishan Town to deliver goods, I occasionally heard from Master Ming’an. It is said that Master Ming’an has completed his goal of traveling to various counties and is preparing to come back.” Yang Weibo finished speaking, his tone After a pause, looking into Yuan's bright eyes, he continued, "I heard from the people in the government office that Master Yan will come back to hold a temple fair this year. Even if you don't mention it, I will remind you. After all, Master Ming'an He is also our family's great benefactor."

After hearing this, Yuan Shi nodded, agreeing with Yang Weibo's words, then picked up the beans that had been chosen aside and stood up, "Then I'll go talk to my mother later, and then tell Brother Ming'er that I can get Master Ming'an Teaching is also good for Brother Minger..." As soon as Yuan's words fell, she had already entered the kitchen.

Yang Weibo thought for a while, and shouted to the kitchen, "Okay, I'll drive you to Heishan Town tomorrow." What responded to him was the sound of cooking in the kitchen...

Yang Chunming didn't know that he was being talked about by his parents at this time, even if he knew, he was not in the mood now, Yang Chunming was pacing back and forth in the study in a huff, his eyes stared coldly at the back of the table with his neck curled up like a partridge A tiger like a fawn.

Yang Chunming stopped suddenly, took two steps to Huzi's side, stretched out his finger and pointed at the clean and abnormal "Three Character Classic" on the table, and said in a deep voice, "Yang Chuncai, recite yesterday's book for me. The part I taught you, just the middle part, I listen to you recite."

Yang Chunming's face was gloomy at this time, and his eyes looked like fire when he looked at Huzi. Looking at the pale Huzi in front of him, Yang Chunming couldn't help exhaling, "Yang Chuncai, tell me Say, what's going on here?" Yang Chunming suddenly raised his voice, making the tiger beside him tremble.

"I...I..." Huzi faltered, and carefully glanced at Chunqiu who was beside him. After Yang Chunming noticed Huzi's small movements, he shouted outright, "What are you looking at? What's the matter with Qiu'er?" Talk to me quickly." Yang Chunming would call Huzi's name when he was angry, and now he was even more angry with Huzi, and he didn't care about the gentleman's demeanor that his master said, so he roared loudly again and again.

"Second brother, I...I..." Huzi panicked, looked at Yang Chunming in front of him with some fear, and stammered, and didn't say anything for a long time.

"What about me?" Yang Chunming's face was full of anger. His younger brother was really daring. He had only lived for a few days, and he had forgotten everything he had memorized before. Now he is embarrassed not to read.You must know that Huzi will go to school next year, but with his current attitude, it is not a good idea!

"I...was wrong" Huzi bowed his head and admitted his mistake in a weak voice, his tone was full of annoyance, and after he finished speaking, he raised his eyes carefully to look at Yang Chunming's face, for fear that his brother would tell his mother about it when he was angry.

Yang Chunming glared at Huzi, who was so frightened that Huzi looked away, and bowed his head seriously to admit his mistake. He was very polite. Although he was a little trembling from Yang Chunming's fright, he still held back from rolling around.

This silly boy!Yang Chunming looked at Huzi's appearance, and said in his heart, in fact, the previous anger was just pretending to scare the other party. The purpose was just to make Huzi remember better, so he had to pretend to be indifferent." Cough cough, do you know where you went wrong?" Yang Chunming's expression was inscrutable.

"I...I shouldn't not memorize and review, and I shouldn't be...naughty...don't study, let mother worry." Huzi said at the end, his head lowered even more, like a defeated little rooster.

"Since I know it's my fault, then I won't tell my mother this time. You have to go back and reflect on what happened today. There is still homework. I will continue to test you tomorrow. Also, don't look at Qiu'er." Yang Chunming Looking at Huzi who kept glancing at the neighbor, he said in a deep voice, "Next time I will test you alone, don't think that Qiu'er can help you."

Hearing his second brother's merciless words, Huzi suddenly wilted, put his head together, and whispered, "Oh, I know."

"Okay, sit down and continue studying..." After Yang Chunming finished speaking, he continued to read the book in his hand...

Chunqiu was watching the big show from the sidelines, and he just wanted to say one thing: his brother is really hiding something, eh!Her brother is really stupid and cute!
At dinner in the evening, taking advantage of the lack of people, Yuan Shi secretly told Yang Li Shi that she was going to the temple tomorrow. Be sincere, don't care about those sesame oil money, you must pay your respects, so that the Buddha can bless Ming'er's high school!In the end, if she didn't have other things to do tomorrow, Mrs. Yang and Li would have followed her.

Yuan looked at the excited mother-in-law, what else could she say, so she had to persuade Yang and Li who wanted to go together, and after agreeing to worship Buddha for Brother Jun'er, the chat was over.

"Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock"

Yang Chunming heard a knock on the door, thought it was Chunqiu, and called in without thinking.

Unexpectedly, it was Yuan Shi who pushed the door, Yang Chunming stood up on the empty chair, looked at Yuan Shi who was not far away, and said in a surprised tone, "Mother, are you here?"

Seeing Yang Chunming's appearance, Yuan Shi thought that she had disturbed him, and her tone was a little uneasy, "It's me, Brother Ming'er, I didn't disturb your study, right?"

"It's okay, mother, come in and have a seat." Yang Chunming laughed, shaking his head and said it's nothing. "My son is writing big characters, it's okay." Yang Chunming got up and took Yuan Shi to the stool beside him, and let Yuan Shi sit down by the way .

"That's good, there's nothing wrong with my mother coming here." After sitting down, Yuan Shi turned around and looked up at Yang Chunming, and said with a smile, "Tomorrow is the annual temple fair again, and my mother is going to visit Qingyun Temple. Can you accompany my mother?" Shall we go? By the way, I can walk around to relax. Mother sees that you are a little tired these days, why don't you go out and relax?" Yuan said the purpose of this trip, and then looked up at Yang Chunming, waiting for his Reply.

"Oh? This matter?" Yang Chunming said, "It's ok, my son is fine." Yang Chunming nodded in agreement, thinking that he has studied well these days, and it would be good to relax properly.

"That's fine, mother is fine, you continue to practice, I'll go back now" Yuan Shi got up and stood up, finished speaking, opened the door and walked out.

"Mother, go slowly." Yang Chunming stood at the door and waved to Yuan Shi.

Yuan Shi turned her head in response, turned and went back to the room, Chunqiu was sitting on the kang at this time, wrapped in a quilt, waiting for her mother to come back.

Yuan Shi opened the door and walked in. After seeing the unique shape of the girl on the kang, she asked casually, "Why haven't you slept yet?"

Chunqiu looked at Yuan Shi with a smile, "Waiting for mother, I also want to go to the temple fair"

Yuan Shi was a little surprised, "You? You're going too?"

Chunqiu nodded, "That's right, mother took her second brother there, but she didn't take me, I will go too." Chunqiu's words were a bit rascal, but with the soft and cute childish voice, it seemed like a spoiled child.

Looking at Chunqiu's serious face, Yuan Shi sighed, "Okay, let's go together tomorrow." After finishing speaking, he undressed and went to the kang, and said to Chunqiu beside him, "Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."

"Hey" Chunqiu responded cheerfully, then got into bed...

"Qiu'er, bring all the sauces from the kitchen. Let's go to the shop first, then sell the things, and finally go to Qingyun Temple." Mrs. Yuan was loading the ox cart, and Yang Weibai was harnessing the cart.Yuan shi remembered what her mother-in-law said yesterday, and then remembered about the sauce, and hurriedly told Chunqiu who was idle and had nothing to do.

Chunqiu responded, turned around and ran to the kitchen, the mother and daughter hurriedly made troubles like this, and finally loaded the previously picked tea leaves, poria cocos and other things into the ox cart, and several people sat on the ox cart. The car departs.

A few people arrived at the shop first, moved all the sauces in, and then left in a bullock cart.

There was also an interesting thing that happened: Chunhua heard that Chunqiu was going to the temple fair, and clamored to go with Yuan Shi, but Gu Shi was uncharacteristically, did not agree, and instead locked Chunhua directly in the backyard, ignoring Yuan. Chunhua yelled, but didn't speak.

This made Chunqiu very suspicious, you must know that although her uncle mother usually cursed her second sister.But her aunt would agree with everything Chunhua said, definitely not like this now, the more she thought about it, the more curious she became, but no matter how curious Chunqiu was, she was still pulled away by Yuan Shi...

After Chunqiu and the others left, Mrs. Gu had the time to release the spring flowers in the backyard. Chunhua was very wronged at this time, and she lay down on the ground and cried loudly at Mrs. Gu, "Mother, why don't you let me go? I also I want to go to the temple fair, there are a lot of delicious food there, I want to..."

Looking at the upset girl, Gu felt even more depressed because of what Gu Cong said yesterday, and the thought of calling Gu Cong today made her even more irritable.He wasn't as patient with Chunhua as he was before, and he yelled, "You damn girl, shut up, what are you arguing about, I want your sister to take you there, don't bother me." Gu's tone was a bit aggressive , directly frightened Chunhua into a dumbfounded, Chunhua stared blankly at her mother, so frightened that she forgot to cry.

"Okay, hurry up and go find your sister, someone will come to the shop in a while, hurry up." Gu waved her hand in annoyance, turned and walked into the kitchen...

Seeing that there was no one in front of her, Chunhua stood up directly from the ground, threw her clothes on her back, turned around and ran back to the backyard, Yang Chunni was doing embroidery work in the house, Chunhua shouted as she ran, "Big sister, big sister, we Go to the temple fair..."

"What temple fair?" Yang Chunni looked at Chunhua who pushed the door in front of her with a puzzled tone.

"It's the temple fair at Qingyun Temple. Yesterday I heard from the people who came here to eat Liangpi. I heard that there are a lot of novelties this time. My mother agrees. Let's go." Chunhua looked at Chunni directly, and said There is a look that I will cry for you if you disagree.

Looking at Chunhua's expression, Chunni twitched her mouth and said, "You want to eat again, I don't have any money."

Chunhua cut her head, raised her head and said, "I have money, and the previous private money has not been spent yet." The private money Chunhua said refers to the copper coins that Yang Lishi or Chunqiu gave her for her help before, and now they are finally useful. The land of martial arts.

Chunni nodded, "Okay, I still have some embroidering work, let's go when I'm done." Hearing the temple fair of Qingyun Temple, Chunni was also a little moved, and it happened that she also had something she wanted to buy.

"Okay, I'll go back to the house to clean up first." After Chunhua finished speaking, she ran out like a gust of wind...

After Chunqiu and the others left, they first went to Pinmingxuan. Yuan Shi got out of the car and sold all the tea leaves. Although Yuan Shi didn't say how much they sold, Chunqiu knew her mother's happy face after she came out. Mother definitely sold a lot this time.

Afterwards, they went to the herbal hall again, and Chunqiu asked her father to bring in the two Poria cocos she had saved in a basket. Finally, with the help of Brother Dabao, Chunqiu sold them for about two taels of silver, and finally put all the copper coins in I was going to go to the temple fair to buy some delicious food in my small purse, and I handed over the rest of the spring and autumn to Yuan Shi, which made Yuan Shi laugh even deeper.

After selling everything, Yang Weibai drove out of Heishan Town in an ox cart, turned around, and set off towards Qingyun Mountain in the south...

Qingyun Temple is located on the mountain of Qingyun Mountain. It is famous all over the world for its profound Buddhism. There are not a few of them, and now it is an annual temple fair. One can imagine how many people will go there.

Qingyun Mountain is located in the south of Heishan Town. Walking along a long official road, you will see a wide field of vision. The altitude of Qingyun Mountain can be about 500 meters, which is not too high. It is always surrounded by clouds and mist, which looks extremely ethereal.

Qingyun Temple is located halfway up Qingyun Mountain. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are a total of 999 steps. Every traveler who comes to offer incense will climb the steps with the most devout attitude to pray for the blessing of the Buddha.

Although the temple fair is an activity of Qingyun Temple, it is held at the foot of Qingyun Mountain. When Chunqiu arrived in a bullock cart, both sides of the foot of the mountain were already full of stalls, forming a small market. Chunqiu and the others got out of the carriage and carefully avoided the crowds coming and going, only then did they have time to look at the surrounding environment.

Chunqiu squinted his eyes and carefully observed the scene in front of him. Lanterns were hung on both sides of the road, which looked quite festive. There were always some things related to Buddhism in the stalls on both sides, such as books and sandalwood bracelets. , hairpin and so on and so on...

Yuan Shi was explaining some matters to Yang Weibo at the side, because Qingyun Temple was located on the mountainside and the steps were high, and the bullock carts could not keep up with it, so Yuan Shi had to let Yang Weibo stay at the foot of the mountain with Chunqiu to watch the bullock carts, while Yuan Shi took Yang Weibo Chunming went to Qingyun Temple to worship Buddha, Chunqiu was too young, and offering incense required piety, Yuan was worried that Chunqiu would follow him, so he didn't plan to bring Chunqiu in at first.

After explaining the matter to Yang Weibo, Yuan Shi was a little worried, fearing that her daughter would be short-tempered, she waved and called out to the girl beside her, her tone was also unprecedentedly gentle, after telling Chunqiu what she thought, she even watched Chunqiu closely As a result, Chunqiu nodded and agreed without even thinking about it after hearing it, which made Yuan's prepared remarks useless, but it was not as troublesome as she imagined, so Yuan didn't care about Chunqiu's thoughts and just shouted Yang Chunming, who was passing by, walked out...

Looking at the background of the Yuan family, Chunqiu sighed in his heart, the more than 900 steps are estimated to be more than 100 meters. Although she is curious, she is not a masochist. Besides, there is another core in her body. There are so many masters with profound Buddhist teachings in Qingyun Temple, she is not stupid, of course she can't seek her own death, so Yuan's previous worries were completely in vain...

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