Sure enough, it was Sicui and the other two ladies.
Lin Mengya saw that they looked very haggard, and even their clothes were still the same as when they came back.
However, they were clean and proper, and even the patches were neatly sewn.
Although the three of them had a hard time, they didn't lose their vigor.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel satisfied.
In addition to their loyalty, the three of them were also commendable and useful.
At the moment, her attitude was much more sincere.
"Sit down. I haven't asked your names yet."
The three of them told their names in a well-behaved manner.
Sicui, Hongli, and Jingui were all stewards who helped Aunt Fang deal with the outside affairs.
Because he had been busy with Auntie Fang's private property, his journey was delayed and he came back late.
And because they were widows who had nothing to worry about.
If Aunt Fang hadn't saved them, the three of them would have become wandering ghosts.
Therefore, after learning of Aunt Fang's death, the three of them were sad and happy. They were ready to come back to see their old master and then die for her.
Unexpectedly, they saw a hypocritical villain who wanted to rob the things left by Madam.
They couldn't tolerate it. It was a pity that when Madam was alive, they could still rely on her.
Now Madam was gone, and they became the targets of bullying in the mansion.
The three of them were not easy to deal with. This fight also gave those snobbish guys a headache.
However, when they heard that Madam Duan wanted to hold a religious ceremony for Madam, they couldn't help it anymore.
That woman couldn't even tolerate the flowers and plants in Madam's yard, let alone Madam's most important religious ceremony.
They were afraid that the woman would play tricks and make Madam restless in the underworld. When they were anxious and confused, they heard the news that Madam's maiden family came.
In the past two days, they also secretly observed.
When they found that this cousin also didn't like Madam Duan, they finally couldn't wait to come to Madam Duan, hoping to do their part.
After hearing their purpose, Lin Mengya was grateful for their master's sincerity.
"I was thinking that if there weren't a few considerate and loyal people who were familiar with the general affairs of the family to help me, I'm afraid that I would be in a mess and become a joke. Now, it's my turn to thank the three of you. "
Si Cui hurriedly said that they didn't dare. They just hoped that they could do something.
Lin Mengya also sensed the three people's determination to die. She thought that she couldn't let them die in vain, but she couldn't say it out loud. She could only vaguely say, "If my aunt is in heaven, she definitely wouldn't want to see you die for her. It's better to look forward to everything. Who knows, one day, there will be a turnaround and a glimmer of hope. "
The three of them didn't understand what she was saying, or even if they did, they didn't dare to think in that direction.
They only thought that it wouldn't be too late to meet their old master after this matter was settled.
Lin Mengya was very clear that the best way to convince these three people was to let them see with their own eyes that Aunt Fang was still alive.
But now was not the time.
She carefully asked the three of them about the things they needed to prepare for a grand religious ceremony.
Incense, candles, ingots, and other things were also available in the mansion. And because of the wedding a while ago, the mansion also bought a lot of rice, noodles, meat, and vegetables, which could come in handy in these days.
In addition to arranging the guests, the most important thing was to invite a few enlightened monks, preferably famous. In this way, there would be no shortage of religious ceremonies.
However, Lin Mengya had never expected that she had failed several times when it came to inviting Gao Zeng, the enlightened Taoist priest, even though she had prepared everything else.
"What? Elder Kongjing was invited away again? How long will it take for him to come back this time? "
This was the fifth time.
Lin Mengya frowned slightly and asked Si Cui, who personally went to invite people.
Si Cui also said with a helpless face that this time Elder Kongjing was picked up halfway. According to the novice monk in the temple, this time Elder Kongjing would be gone for at least ten days to half a month before he could come back.
It was said that the person was a big donor in the temple. Every year at this time, he would invite Elder Kongjing to preach and preach, and it had been going on for several years. It was definitely not an impromptu idea.
"This is difficult. In addition to Master Kongjing, do you have any other candidates?" Lin Mengya asked with a frown.
Si Cui shook her head, "If there was, we would have invited him back long ago. Master Kongjing is very famous here, and everyone only trusts him. "
Lin Mengya didn't believe that this was all a coincidence.
It was just that someone wanted to add fuel to the fire and wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
After thinking for a while, she asked again, "Do you have a candidate who is a little further away?"
Speaking of this, Si Cui was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it again and again, she still said, "In addition to Master Kongjing, there is a Master Yunxi in the family temple of the Shi family that is closest to us. That Yunxi is Master Kongjing's martial uncle, and his Dharma is also very exquisite.
But it seems that the Shi family has done him a favor. This Master Yunxi once vowed to recite for the Shi family for ten years. I don't know if ten years have passed. "
When Lin Mengya heard this, she quickly waved her hands.
"Who cares if he has passed or not, as long as he wants to pray for the Shi family, it's the same no matter where he is. Quickly go and find Master Yunxi. If it doesn't work, then tie him up and bring him here! "
Si Cui was stunned, thinking that this cousin's way of doing things was a bit like a bandit's.
Lin Mengya also felt that what she said wasn't quite right, so she quickly changed her words.
"I mean, you have to persuade him with emotion and reason. Also, tell that Master Yunxi that if he is willing to come, the relationship between the Zhao family and the Shi family will be much more harmonious in the future. This is much more useful than him reciting sutras. "
Si Cui quickly wrote down what she said, and hurried to invite him over.
Lin Mengya took a break and let out a sigh of relief.
Although this religious ceremony wasn't real, she couldn't be careless when talking about cooperation with those aristocratic families.
Thinking of this, she still felt that she had to personally see how those people were preparing.
But she didn't expect to hear a quarrel not long after she left the courtyard.
"Where did you get the courage to even embezzle my Miss's things? You've just climbed up a high branch, and you really think you're a phoenix? "
The voice sounded very young, so it should be a servant girl in the residence.
In addition, there were only two people in the residence who could be called Miss other than her.
It was obvious that the person wasn't her, so it could only be those two people.
Just as she arrived in front of them, the crowd suddenly opened up a path for her, and Lin Mengya was a little unprepared.
Fortunately, she was calm and squeezed Cai Ru's hand, and the latter said, "What's going on?"
In the crowd, there happened to be a young woman dressed like a servant girl, holding a bolt of fresh silk.
Seeing that she had come, the servant girl glared at her fiercely, looking very disdainful.
Lin Mengya was a little confused.
She had just arrived, okay? Why was this person glaring at her?
"Miss Ya."
A servant girl with red eyes walked out from the crowd.
"This servant was under your orders to bring this bolt of silk out to make new clothes for you. I didn't expect that it would be snatched away by Miss Jun's people."
Make new clothes?
Lin Mengya didn't think that she had given this order!
But that Jun Rongrong's servant girl started to shout.
"Even if you want to make clothes, you shouldn't use my Miss's things! This bolt of silk had already been promised to my Miss by the late Madam half a year ago! Even if there's a new head of the household now, it's not good to go back on a promise, right? "
After that person finished speaking, she looked at her with a rather disdainful look.
Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows.
She obviously didn't ask anyone to make new clothes, but now it had become like this.
It seemed that someone deliberately wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
She glanced lightly at the servant girl who said that she had asked her to bring the silk, and said with a smile, "I thought it was a big deal, so it's actually a bolt of silk that caused the trouble. Come, bring a bolt of silk that I brought from home to Miss Jun, as my apology. "
Now, no matter what she did, it would make people feel that she was too petty, and that she had to act like a tyrant when she had the power. It really damaged her dignity.
Soon, someone brought over a bolt of goose yellow silk.
Under the sunlight, the cloth actually shone, just like flowing starlight, it was too beautiful to behold.
If this silk was cut into clothes and worn on the body, what would it look like?
In contrast, the cloth in the servant girl's hands was simply like the difference between cloud and mud.
Lin Mengya generously let the servant girl unfold the cloth, so that everyone could see clearly, and after confirming that it was indeed a good piece of cloth without any flaws, she then asked someone to carefully roll it up, and generously gave it to the stunned servant girl.
"It's all my men's fault, so there's such a big misunderstanding. Please take this piece of cloth back with you as a token of my apology. "
The servant girl nodded in a daze, until the two bolts of cloth were taken away, then she came to her senses.
That's not right!
According to Miss's orders, she should have loudly said that Miss Ya was up to no good, and wanted to rob others' things, so that Miss Ya would lose face, and then let Miss Ya voluntarily give up the power of the housekeeper.
But now …
She glanced at the colorful fabric and felt a little reluctant to part with it.
Such a precious thing, not to mention wearing it, was rare even to look at it.
She thought for a while, and decided to go back to report.
Lin Mengya had lost a precious piece of cloth for no reason, so she would not be satisfied until she gained something.
Everyone was stunned by her generosity.
Naturally, they felt that with such a good cloth in hand, she must be crazy to use that obviously cheaper cloth to make clothes.
Therefore, this matter was probably like what she said, a misunderstanding.
At the same time, they also had a new understanding of Lin Mengya's own financial resources.
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