Xiao Zheng and Bai Wuxia went on their way again. Bai Wuxia watched them disappear at the end of the mountain road and said with a smile, "Yezi, you have chosen a good son-in-law."
The mountain road was dangerous, but it could not stop Xiao Zheng from greeting his mother-in-law. After urging and urging Lin Huayin, they finally arrived at the gate of the temple at half past one in the afternoon.
"Phew!" Xiao Zheng dropped his luggage and made a big fuss. "Auntie, we are here!"
Just when Lin Huayin was about to stop Xiao Zheng from shouting in the quiet place, the temple gate slowly opened. A middle-aged nun stepped out. She first bowed to the two of them, and then went to help Xiao Zheng with his luggage. But she was stopped by Xiao Zheng.
"Let me do it myself —" Xiao Zheng picked up his luggage awkwardly.
Lin Huayin glanced at the middle-aged nun who went out to greet them, walked forward calmly, and said calmly, "Auntie Jing, let him take it."
"Yes. Miss. "
Li Jing. Ye Yuhua's former personal maid. Since she became a nun, Li Jing also followed her and stayed close to Ye Yuhua. In this nunnery named Fengming Temple, there were only two of them. One of them rang the morning bell, and the other beat the evening drum.
"Where is Auntie Ye?" Xiao Zheng carried his luggage and followed Li Jing into the temple while asking curiously.
"Senior sister is cleaning the back mountain," Li Jing said kindly.
Xiao Zheng asked in disbelief, "Isn't there even a cleaner in the temple?"
"There are only me and senior sister in the temple. The cleaning work is also done by me and senior sister in turn. "Li Jing led Xiao Zheng and Bai Wuxia to the west wing room.
The temple was not big. It covered an area of less than three hundred square meters. In addition to the sutra chanting hall, there was a wing room on the east and west sides, as well as a main room behind the sutra hall.
In ancient times, the so-called wing room was actually the room facing east and west. It was the guest room. Of course, with the development of science and architecture. Regardless of whether it was the main room or the wing room, they could all sit in the north facing south. But in ancient times, no matter how luxurious a mansion was, it was just a courtyard. For example, siheyuan. Since it was a courtyard, it was naturally divided into east, west, south, and north. The master's room, which was also the main room, occupied the north-south direction. As for the rooms for guests to stay in, it was very difficult for them to occupy an advantageous location.
The room was not big, and the furnishings were very simple. But for the sake of the occasion, the window was pasted with a big red "Fu" character. After Xiao Zheng entered the house and put down his luggage, he was not in a hurry to put out his daily necessities. Instead, he urged Li Jing to bring him to see Ye Yuhua. On the other hand, Lin Huayin coldly opened the suitcase and arranged it meticulously.
"Okay." Li Jing nodded with a Smile. He led the way. Xiao Zheng grabbed Lin Huayin, who was unwilling to go, and said in a low voice. "Correct your attitude. I'll pack my luggage later."
After that, he forcefully dragged Lin Huayin to the back of the mountain.
Although it was called the back of the mountain, it was actually a steep hillside. The mountain peak was steep, and the back of the temple standing on the top of the mountain was naturally steep, so people who were afraid of heights did not dare to approach. At this time, when Xiao Zheng and the other two arrived at the back of the mountain, Ye Yuhua, who was dressed in plain green clothes, was holding a bamboo broom with both hands and sweeping the fallen leaves. She looked both quiet and tranquil, and had the demeanor of an unworldly master.
"Auntie! We're here! " In the quiet back of the mountain, Xiao Zheng excitedly trotted over, snatched Ye Yuhua's broom, and grinned. "I'll help you sweep the floor."
"Silly boy." Ye Yuhua looked at Xiao Zheng lovingly and said gently. "This is cultivation. If you sweep the floor, won't I miss my homework?"
"I see." Xiao Zheng rolled his eyes and then threw the broom in his hand to Lin Huayin. "Then let your daughter cultivate on your behalf. I believe that even the Buddha Lord will not blame you for this."
After that, Xiao Zheng pretended to glare at Lin Huayin, and said nervously, "Why aren't you going to sweep the floor?"
A typical case of being tough on the outside, but weak on the inside. Strong on the outside, but weak on the inside.
Ye Yuhua smiled warmly and pulled Xiao Zheng's rough big hand, and said, "The mountain road is hard to walk on. Did you encounter any danger?"
"I'm fine. I'm physically strong. "Xiao Zheng smiled. "But I met an old friend of yours. I even asked for two cups of hot tea. "
Ye Yuhua smiled and nodded, "It's good that you're fine."
As for the old friend that Xiao Zheng mentioned, she did not seem to want to talk about it. After all, Xiao Zheng was her son-in-law. Even though she was a monk, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"The pot is ready. I'll make a few side dishes for you later. It'll be tonight's reunion dinner. Don't think it's too shabby. "Ye Yuhua said lovingly.
"We've been eating fish and meat in Ming Zhu every day. We're sick of it." Xiao Zheng felt Ye Yuhua's deep love and smiled. "Moreover, it's the food that Auntie made. It's even more precious than those delicacies. "
"It's good that you don't mind." Ye Yuhua smiled warmly and pulled Xiao Zheng's big hand. "Accompany Huayin to the room and rest for a while. Auntie will call you when dinner is ready."
After that, she walked towards Lin Huayin to take back her broom.
"I'll do it." Lin Huayin was expressionless and said coldly. "I'm hungry after walking the mountain road for a day."
What she meant was, "Hurry up and cook."
The back of the mountain was craggy. It was extremely dangerous to take a stroll here, let alone sweep the floor. A little carelessness could cause one to slide down the mountain and fall into the cliff. It was a great test of one's mind. Although Lin Huayin's attitude was cold, she could not bear to let Ye Yuhua work here.
Therefore, she coldly rejected Ye Yuhua.
Seeing this, Xiao Zheng also pulled Ye Yuhua's arm and said with a smile, "That's right, Auntie. We've been walking for a long time and we're already hungry. Let's have our reunion dinner earlier. "
Ye Yuhua could not object and could only listen to the two. She turned around and walked back to the kitchen. Xiao Zheng nagged Lin Huayin for a while before he jogged to catch up with Ye Yuhua and went to the kitchen together.
The so-called kitchen was, after all, a kitchen in the countryside. A stove was built with bricks, firewood was used to light the fire, and a big pot was used to stir-fry vegetables. Anyone who had similar experience would know that cooking rice in an iron pot would produce a layer of crispy rice crust at the bottom of the pot. It was fragrant and crispy, much more delicious than rice cooked in an electric rice cooker.
A pot of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Soup was simmering in the pot, and a few plates of steamed vegetables were being steamed on the small stove at the side. Although it was all vegetarian, the whole kitchen was filled with an alluring fragrance. It made Xiao Zheng, who had been running around for a day, hungry. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Mother-in-law, can I sneak a bite or two? It's too fragrant! "
"Hmm?" Ye Yuhua's expression froze. She tilted her head and looked at Xiao Zheng. "What did you call me just now?"
Xiao Zheng's mind was muddled by the fragrant dishes, and for a moment, he blurted out the way he usually addressed Lin Huayin. Immediately, his face turned red with embarrassment. After stammering for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to shout, "Mother-in-law!"
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