"Don't talk nonsense! You go quietly." Yourong said, taking out a small piece of silver wrapped in mulberry paper from the drawer and giving it to her.
Mrs. Shi weighed it and found at least five taels. She felt overjoyed and blessed again, and said, "Thank you so much, girl! I'll take care of the matter!"
After three days, Yourong finally figured out a way. She has several good god-sisters in the capital, most of whom are concubines in wealthy families, and they often move around a lot on weekdays. One of them is now Aunt Hong from the family of a minister in the capital. Wang Yehao has a wide network of contacts in the capital, so he will naturally not miss this connection. On weekdays, Yourong was also allowed to walk around and keep in touch with these sisters.
It just so happens that this sister has given birth to Lin'er. Even though she is a concubine, a wealthy family still has to celebrate. As usual, I have to celebrate.
Because of her low status, she is considered "not on the stage", but this has the advantage that she is a "private guest" of the sisters, and does not need to go through the "official" or register in the guest book. Once you enter the mansion, you feel free.
The home is lonely and boring. Every time there is an opportunity to go out like this, Yourong always goes out early and comes back late. It takes a whole day to stay in someone's mansion.
Although Xu Yong came to clean things up, the incense burning on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month was temporarily suspended, but going to his best friend's house to "walk around" was something that Mr. Wang had allowed. None of the servants could say anything. Xu Yong was not here, and Liu Qier and his wife were not. It will get in the way.
Now we made an appointment with Granny Shi. That day, when I arrived at my best friend's house, I sent the sedan home first and just said, "I'll pick you up in the evening." The accompanying servant girl stayed outside and waited. When I entered the backyard, I first talked with my best friend about old times, and then asked her to "make it convenient." My best friend was also well aware of this kind of thing, and immediately said: "I just think you have gone back, and I don't know anything else"
Immediately, a close old woman was sent to quietly lead her to the back door of the mansion and let her out. When I got out of the door, there was already a man in green cloth and two people carrying a small sedan in the shady alley. The boy servant next to the sedan chair is Pan Chengan's servant. Yourong felt relaxed all over. He winked and got into the sedan without saying a word.
The sedan chair was lifted up, and we walked all the way through the streets and alleys, out of Chongwenmen, and past the Drawing Factory. The southwest area of ??the Drawing Factory was a depression in the Ming Dynasty, dotted with large and small "haizi". The scenery was pleasant, so there were many temples. Ganlu Temple was toileting in it
Ganlu Nunnery is not a big place, with a small three-entry courtyard. Yourong has been here many times. The host of this nunnery, Wu Yan, is not a real monk, and of course he cannot be said to be a monk. She was originally the concubine of a powerful eunuch in the palace, and the "master" of the family was an eunuch. After the fall of the emperor, the concubines and concubines scattered, each looking for a way out.
This Wuyan was originally from Lehu, Jinling. He had been living in the eunuch's mansion for several years and had quite a lot of savings and connections. After leaving the government, she was unwilling to return to her hometown and became a teacher of an old nun. She also bought land and built a nunnery in Nancheng, and bought several girls to serve as nuns, claiming that they were "cultivating".
In fact, Wu Yan has no intention of practicing Buddhism. The reason why he became a monk was just to gain the convenience of freedom of movement. Because there are serious monasteries all around, I don't dare to openly display my arrogance and create a reputation as a "flower nunnery". In private, she often does prostitution and matchmaking, which opens the door for men and women from wealthy families to have trysts.
But her skills are superb, and outsiders think that although her place is a little too earthy, and she insists on catering to the women of wealthy families, it is still a clean place of practice. Who knows the tricks inside.
You Rong got off the sedan, and a little nun had already greeted her and led her to a courtyard to the east. After entering the Moon Cave Gate, there is a rack of grapes. It is freezing cold, with a few old piles remaining. , there are two large tanks in the yard, where lotus flowers were originally planted, but in winter there are only some residual leaves and stems left. The main house, which has three lights and two dark sides, is not big but is quite exquisite. The beams and pillars are not painted in the usual local colors, but are painted in natural colors.
This scene always reminds Yourong of his hometown. In addition, Wuyan was from Jinling, and his language and diet were similar. In this capital where people and places were unfamiliar, a close bond naturally developed between them. This was also the reason why she originally came here to offer incense.
At the bottom of the steps, a woman had already been welcomed. She was about thirty years old, with beautiful appearance. She was dressed as half a monk and half a layman. Although she was wearing a monk's robe and her black hair was covered with a net scarf, she could not hide her softness. of quality. When Yourong first met her, he knew that she was of the same kind. Sure enough, the two of them were reminiscing about old times, and they were actually half the same countrymen.
?????????????????????????????????????????] Naturally, we feel sympathy for each other. This shameless treatment of her was also extremely affectionate.
Seeing her arrival, he immediately took her hand and whispered: "There will be no obstacles in coming out this time, right?"
"Here comes the golden cicada's ability to escape from its shell." Yourong smiled playfully.
With a shameless smile, he immediately led her to the main courtyard to burn incense, and then into the clean room to wait for tea. This set of procedures must be followed no matter what the purpose of the visit is. This is also Wuyan's retreat step.
"Are you here?" Yourong was eager to see Pan Chengan,Tao.
"I've been here a long time ago," Wuyan smiled and teased, "Why are you in a hurry?"
Yourong's face turned red and he said, "I have something important to say"
"It's not yet noon yet, so we have plenty of time." Wu Yan said, "If you show signs of urgency, wouldn't you be manipulated by him? Even if it's a big deal, you have to let him dry it out first."
"Sister is right." After Wuyan said it, Yourong had no choice but to hold back and drink tea and chat with her. Fortunately, she also had something she wanted to ask her sister for help, so she told Xu Yong about going to the mansion to sort things out.
"This little brat seems to know something."
Wuyan listened carefully, but didn't speak. He didn't ask until she stopped, "What are your plans?"
"I don't know either." Yourong smiled bitterly, "Guarding around the house and suffering every day, I don't know whether I am a widow or looking after my husband!"
"Let me tell you, you have to make up your mind." Wuyan held up a small white copper hand stove, "Do you want the Zhou family to stay? If you can't bear it, why not just go and beg Mr. Wang to let you go back to the south? .Anyway, you have given birth to a son for the Zhou family."
"How can it be so easy!" Yourong said, "The Wang family gave my family three hundred taels of silver. I have the silver. If I am willing to ask for it, I can probably get rid of this worth. But my parents are nothing. Good people, you can¡¯t even sit on your butt when you get back, so you sell it to them again!¡±
The situation in Wuyan's family was similar. When she heard her talk, she felt like she was in the same boat. She sighed, "As a human being, don't be a daughter. The pain and happiness for a hundred years will be left to others! Even if you want to stay in the Zhou family, it's better for Uncle Pan to come here earlier." It's better to end it. If the Wang family really wants to catch something and hand it over to the official media for selling, it will be like falling into hell!"
When you think of this terrible prospect, Yourong shudders. She was not Newton's biological mother. Even if she was, she would still be betrayed by her master if something like this happened.
Seeing the look of fear on her face, Wuyan struck while the iron was hot: "You have to make up your mind earlier! This matter can only be hidden for a while, not forever! If someone really wants to catch it, it won't be up to you!"
"You can't say it's uninterrupted." Yourong sighed, "It's February now. As soon as the river freezes next month, Uncle Pan will naturally go south. By then, it will be uninterrupted."
Seeing that she was still reluctant to leave, Wu Yan continued: "Uncle Pan is gone, and there are also Uncle Li and Uncle Wang. Sister, I am a MILF, and you are still the same age as Hua, guarding you without knowing why. It¡¯s nothing more than an ordinary thought! If it goes on like this, it¡¯s not a problem.¡±
These words touched Yourong's state of mind, and he began to think about it secretly. Wu Yan took the opportunity to say: "Ever since you came to my place to offer incense, I have felt that you and my sisters are very close to each other. Speaking of which, we can be regarded as half of the same country. Now that you have no support, you should plan for the future"
Yourong heard the meaning in her words and asked, "Sister, what do you mean"
It turns out that although Wuyan has this property, he is not satisfied. I plan to make the incense more powerful. I collected a large sum of money to buy a temple property with dozens of acres of land. I also planned to build a garden and hire a few good vegetarians to make this place a place where the female relatives of wealthy families would burn incense and enjoy the sights.
She has great ambitions and has a way out; she can walk into and speak in the inner halls of many wealthy families in the capital. But she didn't dare to let go and do things for the time being. Because a single tree cannot make a forest without helpers. The nuns in the nunnery, some old, some young, some of the right age, are all women from poor families who are just trying to earn a living. When meeting strangers, it's hard to even talk to them. Only menial work can be done.
Since Yourong came to offer incense, the two of them had similar interests and conversed with each other, which unknowingly aroused her "ambition". You Rong has a beautiful face, but she has been trained by all the "skinny horses" since she was a child. No matter her words, responses, etiquette she can't find any faults. If she is used to know guests, wouldn't it be a great help?
Yourong is not a local, so he can¡¯t lose his tail, so he can only rely on her. And he has at least a few hundred taels of private silver and a lot of jewelry around him. With her shameless skills, she will naturally be coaxed into "investing" it when the time comes.
"How about coming to my place?" Wuyan whispered, "Isn't it more comfortable than being a concubine in someone else's house?"
"You mean to become a monk?!" Yourong was a little surprised. He probably didn't expect that she would make such a suggestion.
"Whether you want to become a monk or not is entirely up to you. It doesn't matter." Wuyan said that if she originally wanted to become a monk, she could lead her practice. Anyway, she herself was like this. If she didn't want to wear a monk's robe, she could also be a laywoman and have a long life. Living in the nunnery.
"You are smart, capable, and can speak well. Being a helper for me is no better than living in the Zhou family without knowing anything." Wuyan said bewilderedly, "Living in this nunnery, you are not bound by the master's family. Except for the fact that you have to stop eating and drinking in the nunnery and you can't wear fancy clothes, you can make your own decisions in everything. Besides, when you come, you know the guest, and someone will naturally serve you, so you don't have to worry about it, and you don't have to look at people's faces. In our free time, we sisters can still Let¡¯s have some fun together.¡±
These words were very touching. That's all. The fact that she can "make her own decisions" is particularly attractive to her.Besides, when you come, you know the guest, and someone will naturally serve you. You won¡¯t be burdened, and you don¡¯t have to look at people¡¯s faces. In our spare time, we sisters can still spend time together. "
These words were very touching. That's all. The fact that she can "make her own decisions" is particularly attractive to her.