The Xuanqing Temple was already very dilapidated, and it was lined with the glorious golden dome and the solemn and magnificent Hanguang Temple, which made it more and more decadent. There are three Huoju Taoist priests living in the temple. They are all on the main road. They drink and eat meat. .
Yao Bishui found that the eldest Taoist had a very good eye for people. kinky. Evil, he secretly tugged at Lin Dan's sleeve. Lin Dan glanced at her reassuringly, motioned her not to panic, followed the Taoist priest into a small courtyard with air leaks from top to bottom, and then politely asked, "Master, is this our temporary residence?"
"Yeah," said the Taoist priest with a fluttering beard, who was over forty years old, helplessly: "This virtuous teacher, you have also seen that Benguan has now been snatched away by many pilgrims from the opposite Hanguang Temple, and it is beyond means to make ends meet. The Taoist temple, which is repaired every three years, has not been repaired for 30 years. We can only set aside such a courtyard for you to live in. Please don’t take any surprises. If there is a lack of bedding, the two good teachers can come to the front hall at night to find Bendao to fetch it. , hehehe..."
When it came to the last sentence, the Taoist priest searched Lin Dan and Yao Bishui with his eyes, and his laughter also had a strange meaning. Yao Bishui's cheeks flushed with anger, and even Xu Miaomiao, who was ignorant, seemed to feel it, and hid behind her aunt.
Only Lin Dan was still generous, picked up a brick on the ground, broke it in half, threw it aside at will, and smashed another brick with one foot, nodding, "This yard is indeed dilapidated, but it can still live in people. , we still want to thank the Taoist priest for his kindness. Hey, is this door broken?"
She held the door panel with both hands, lifted it up slightly, and removed it. Then, she squeezed the deformed hinge made of copper and iron back to its original shape with her fingers, and then put the door panel on and pushed it a few times. The crumbling door was repaired by her in three or two strokes, but this is not the point. The point is that she can split bricks with her bare hands, and can easily deform copper and iron. What kind of strange power is this? If the big living person falls into her hands, I am afraid that even the bones will be crushed by her.
Only then did the Taoist understand why the three weak women dared to come to the Taoist temple, but it turned out that they did not trust the integrity of their monks, but had enough ability to protect themselves! At this moment, the Taoist priest gave up all his evil thoughts, and bowed while laughing: "Good teacher, I will bring your bedding now, please wait a moment." After smearing oil on the soles of his feet, he quickly slipped away. .
Yao Bishui stared dumbfounded at the bricks that Lin Dan stepped on, and sighed, "This lady turns out to be an expert!"
"Call me Lin Dan." Lin Dan opened the package, took out one of Xu Yuling's clothes as a rag, wiped the tables and chairs in the house, and invited, "Sit down and talk, I think you've already guessed it. I am also Xu Zuguang's wife. The two children that I left behind are my own. On the way, I stole my belongings while I was in a drowsiness. I wanted to go to their father to take refuge in, and they promised their father to tie me up. , and send it back to my hometown. I think you know better than me what Xu Zuguang is. If I am really kidnapped by him, it will be a dead end. So I simply gave up these beasts and went out alone. I You are also from Tanzhou. I have found out about your young lady. Don't ask me where I got the news. I just couldn't bear to leave you in the wolf's den of the Xu family, so I found a way to get you all. come over."
Lin Dan paused for a moment, and then said, "You can leave or stay at your discretion. If you want to leave, I will entangle you; if you want to stay, I will naturally find a way to support you. Just treat each other as the same disease, and let this fate be fulfilled."
Yao Bishui thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll call you Sister Lin. I didn't expect that my sister is also a poor person. She even has children..." She couldn't describe the wolf-heartedness of Wei Bai and Xu Yuling. Sighed.
Lin Dan, who was the client, had a calm face and deep eyes, without the slightest bit of sadness.
Yao Bishui rubbed Xu Miaomiao's head and continued: "My master and wife also went there after the young lady passed away. Miaomiao and I have long since been homeless. If my sister doesn't dislike us, we will be shameless and stay behind. It's definitely not my sister's responsibility to support the family. I am good at embroidery and I can earn some money. Miao Miao is not a pampered lady. Go on."
"Look, Miao Miao, this is your Aunt Lin. In the future, you should be more obedient and help Aunt Lin with more work, you know?" Yao Bishui pushed the thin child in front of Lin Dan.
"Aunt Lin, I'll be good." Xu Miaomiao's voice was very sweet, and her eyes were full of trust and joy. She gradually realized that she and her aunt had left the Xu family, and they would no longer have to be tortured by Wan Xiu'er. Although it is very broken, it is 10,000 times better than the Xu family!
Lin Dan shook his head and said, "It's fine if you have me at home, you don't need Miaomiao to work. Since you decide to stay, let's clean up the house. Those three Taoist priests are nothing to worry about. You can crush them to death with your fingers."
As soon as she finished speaking, the three Taoist priests walked in with three quilts each, their faces turned purple, but they dared not speak.
Yao Bishui looked embarrassed, and hurried forward to pick up something. Lin Dan had already heard their footsteps, and the last sentence was meant for them, so how could he feel uncomfortable, just sat calmly on the chair and looked at the three of them with piercing eyes.
The three didn't dare to stay in the house for a little while, so they put down their things and ran away. Yao Bishui walked outside the door and admired the backs of them fleeing. For some reason, he felt extremely relieved. With Sister Lin here, life should be better in the future, right
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The original owner sold the property in her hometown before she left, and now all the money is in Lin Dan's hands. If you count it, there are thousands of taels, which is enough to last for several years. So she hired craftsmen to take care of the courtyard where she temporarily lived. It was repaired and some furniture was added. At the same time, she also carefully observed the Taoist temple, and gradually learned that the three Taoist priests actually made a living by cheating and cheating. The so-called elixir they sold were all balls made of flour. You can't eat dead people; the talismans painted are also made up at random, and they have no effect of exorcising evil spirits.
However, when the three of them were doing it, they put on a lot of flamboyance, and they were both breathing fire and making smoke, which looked very mysterious. Therefore, although Xuanqing Temple has been in decline for a long time, it has also attracted some loyal believers, and can always make a dozen taels of silver every month.
On this day, the three of them sold some "life-saving elixir" and were about to hide in the house to count the money. Lin Dan couldn't help but said, "It's not a long-term solution to pretend to be a ghost.
"Bah, what a life lawsuit! Can you speak human words?" The strongest Taoist spit on the ground, then stroked his sleeves, as if he was going to fight with Lin Dan, but he never dared to step forward. . The other two Taoist priests hurriedly grabbed him and walked away while talking about the round field. They can't provoke Lin Dan, can't they hide
Lin Dan looked at their distant figures, and his eyes flashed.
Yao Bishui said worriedly: "If they really cause a catastrophe, we may not be able to live in this Taoist temple."
Lin Dan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I can settle it. I'll just wait for them to cause trouble."
"Ah? Sister Lin, what do you mean by that?" Yao Bishui ran forward and asked, but Lin Dan gave him a scheming smile.
In addition to repairing the house and observing the behavior of the three Taoist priests, Lin Dan was also busy conditioning himself and Xu Miaomiao. Although the original owner is only in his early thirties, he has already become ill from overwork; Xu Miaomiao has been abused by Wan Xiuer for many years, and his body is very weak; Yao Bishui is strong and good at pleasing Xu Zuguang, and his body is very strong and has no hidden diseases. .
After drinking the soup for more than a month, supplemented by diet therapy, Xu Miaomiao gained weight at a speed visible to the naked eye, turned white, and looked very cute. And Lin Dan's change is even more miraculous. This body can cultivate internal strength, and then with powerful tonics, it is actually a dead tree with spring, full of vitality. In just 30 days, the black and white hair has been mixed. Black and shiny, dense like clouds; sallow skin gradually became white like jade; turbid eyes were clear, deep, and bright, making people dare not look at them.
Looking at it again after a month, Yao Bishui suddenly discovered that Sister Lin was more graceful and softer than her own young lady, but she also had a pair of extremely firm eyes. Appears mysterious. I don't know what Xu Zuguang looked like, but he didn't even want such a good lady! But on second thought, it was a kind of luck for Sister Lin to get rid of him as soon as possible, unlike her young lady, who was forced to death and didn't know how to regret it.
Yao Bishui gritted his teeth with hatred, and swore in his heart that sooner or later, Xu Zuguang would pay the price he deserved.
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Sitting on the mountain is definitely not Lin Dan's style of doing things. What she is planning will take some time to start, and now she can only rent the fields of the Taoist Temple to grow some vegetables and rice in order to be self-sufficient. On this day, she was about to go down the mountain to water the vegetable field, but saw a big monk from Hanguang Temple walk in, with disdain and calculation on her face.
Speaking of which, although this Hanguang Temple is a national temple, it does not give Lin Dan a good feeling. The great monks in the temple are used to serving nobles, and they do not pay attention to the common people. If a child like Xu Miaomiao accidentally enters the Mahavira Hall because of playfulness, they will be rudely kicked away by them. No mercy at all.
The monk who entered the Xuanqing Temple, named Huiming, had a fat head and big ears, a face full of flesh, and his eyes were full of arrogance. kinky. Yi Zhiqi made Lin Dan feel disgusted at a glance. She pretended to leave, but in fact, she came back quietly, hiding behind the house to eavesdrop.
That Huiming's attitude was very arrogant. He wanted to buy Xuanqingguan's site for two hundred taels of silver to expand their temple. He also said that Prince Jin often came to the temple to worship Buddha. If Xuanqingguan dared to refuse, maybe Prince Jin's bodyguards will personally come to negotiate with them.
Prince Jin was the noble man who supported the little emperor to ascend to the throne, and he was also the younger brother of the late emperor. It's just that in his early years, he fought in the Quartet, slaughtered barbarians, and killed several princes. He was stained with murder. Therefore, he had to come to Hanguang Temple every seven or eight days to eat fast food and recite Buddha's mind and calm his mind. Therefore, Hanguang Temple was awarded. The reputation of a country temple.
Hanguang Temple used Prince Jin to oppress people, and the three Taoist priests were really frightened. They shivered and said that two hundred taels were too little. Their land was worth five thousand taels. The big monk originally came to the White Wolf with empty gloves, so he just sneered and left. Anyway, Hanguang Temple has a lot of money and a strong background, and there are ways to make these dog Taoists compromise.