Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 361 A large group of relatives and friends

Shen Yu looked at them and found that everyone was wearing new clothes from head to toe.

The most colorful one is Xiao Zhuzi, who is wearing a newly made thick maroon cotton-padded jacket, which is bright red and round like a big red date.

She could only nod helplessly and quietly tied her skirt higher, so that she wouldn't accidentally step on the edge of her skirt while walking and fall on her face in public, which would be too embarrassing.

After the family was dressed up, they prepared to go to the door of the store and wait for Zhou Dalang and his family to come so that they could set off together.

As soon as I stood at the door, I saw Zhou Dalang and his family of three walking towards me, all wearing neat new clothes, followed by a group of people.

When I got closer, I realized that the people walking in front were Mrs. Liu and Madam Qi, some of the people behind them were their family members, and there were a few I didn't recognize at all.

Li was pleasantly surprised and went forward to greet Mrs. Liu and the others: "Why did you come together? I was busy at the restaurant these past two days and didn't have time to visit you. I was thinking if I could run into you at Guang'an Temple."

Mrs. Liu and Madam Qi also hurried forward. The ladies greeted each other and chatted, and it was quite lively for a while.

Zhou Dalang quietly walked over to Shen Yu.

He whispered uneasily, "Miss, after I got home yesterday, Sister Liu heard from somewhere that we could go in directly to listen to the lecture today, so she came over and said she wanted to go in with us."

"Yesterday, Master Wen Yuan said that we can bring friends and relatives in. I thought there were only three of us, the couple and Mao Dou, so I agreed."

"I didn't expect so many people would come today. This should be okay."

Shen Yu looked over there. There were not only Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Qi's families, but also their parents-in-law and several young ladies they didn't know.

There were actually seventeen or eighteen people, young and old, more than the families of Shen Yu and Zhou Dalang combined.

There were too many people and Shen Yu was unsure, but since he had brought everyone here, he couldn't say no.

At this time, Mrs. Li also knew the purpose of Mrs. Liu's visit, although she also felt that Mrs. Liu brought too many people with her.

But listening to Mrs. Liu and Madam Qi's compliments to me, I couldn't bring myself to say no.

She had no choice but to agree. After arriving at Guang'an Temple, she would take them to the Sutra Study Hall and ask Master Wenyuan to take them in.

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Qi thanked him profusely with joy.

Because the two families were traveling with their parents-in-law, who had difficulty walking, they specially hired three mule carts. The carriages were spacious and could seat eight or nine people.

Madam Qi smiled and said, "Madam Li, in order to follow you into Guang'an Temple earlier, we specially ordered three mule carts."

"Your family will take one car, our family and Zhou Dalang's family will take one, and Mrs. Liu's family is large, so they will take one. Let's get in the car now."

Mrs. Liu said generously, "Mrs. Li, don't worry about the round-trip fare today. Both our families will pay for it."

"When my mother-in-law heard that she could go with me to listen to the lecture, she was not only willing to pay for the car fare, but also said that she would treat Madam Li and her family to a vegetarian meal when we arrived at Guang'an Temple."

Li and Shen Yu had agreed that the whole family would walk there and take a stroll to see the decorations and scenery along the street.

At this time, I saw three mule carts that had been hired and were waiting on the street. I couldn't refuse their kindness, so I had to get on them.

Shen Yu thought this was not a bad idea.

Today she wore new embroidered shoes. Maybe it was due to psychological reasons or because the shoes were newly made, but they were a little tight when she put them on.

After she walked a few steps, she felt that the shoes were not as soft and comfortable as her original ones.

Before going out, I was worried whether my feet would be able to withstand the long walk. Now that I saw a mule cart to sit on, I felt relaxed and comfortable.

Sitting in the car, Shen Yu took the opportunity to discuss with Li quietly: "Mom, there are too many people."

"If not, I will take Yutao, Yucheng, Dundun and Xiaozhuzi out for a walk, and I won't go with you to listen to the lecture."

"What if Master Wen Yuan doesn't have enough seats left? If we all rush over, it will make things difficult for Master."

Li was also worried about this problem, and was secretly regretting in her heart: "I was flattered by Madam Qi just now, and I was so confused that I agreed to it."

"What if Master Wen Yuan thinks we've brought too many people and doesn't want to let us in? Wouldn't that make us lose all our face?"

After listening to Shen Yu's words, I thought about it and realized that this was the only way. The fewer the better.

Li said with some doubt: "We didn't dare to tell anyone. I don't know how they knew. There were too many people."

Zheng Sanniang blamed herself and said, "Madam, maybe I let it slip when I went to pick up Xiao Zhuzi."

"My sister asked me which temple I was going to tomorrow, and I didn't think too much about it, so I just said it casually."

"But she kept asking me questions, and I told her about my visit."

"My sister did the same. Not only did she bring her entire family, she also brought several relatives from her mother-in-law's family. I didn't even recognize those ladies."

Seeing that the honest Zheng Sanniang had been tricked, Li could only wave her hands helplessly and said, "It's already like this, we can only talk about it when we get there."

"After we get to Guang'an Temple, if Master Wen Yuan doesn't allow so many people in, we won't be able to do anything."

Although Shen Yu had never been to the Sutra Study Hall, when he passed by there, he saw that the hall was quite spacious, so he comforted Li and Zheng Sanniang and said, "Since Master Wen Yuan has agreed, I think there must be enough space. It won't be a problem. Let's talk about it when we get there."

Li said, "If there is enough space, you guys should follow us in. The scriptures in Guang'an Temple are very good. It will be good for you to listen to them."

Shen Yu and the others didn't want to go at first, but when they heard Li say this, they could only agree vaguely.

They secretly thought that if Master Wen Yuan could stop them all outside the door, they could go to the temple fair.

She and Yutao looked at each other. Yutao blinked at her helplessly and looked at Li. The two sisters didn't dare to speak anymore.

Guang'an Temple is not far away, so it would be faster to take a bus.

But today the streets were crowded with people, and Guang'an Temple is located in the center of the county town. When we were about a mile away from Guang'an Temple, there was a traffic jam.

For a moment, all kinds of cars heading towards Guang'an Temple were crowded together, moving forward with difficulty and extremely slowly.

Shen Yu sat in the car, lifted the curtain and looked out.

The leaves of the trees along the street had already fallen, but on the bare branches there were many red flowers and green leaves made of silk tied together. Now, as the breeze swayed, it looked like a cluster of flowers.

Li and the others watched and admired, and Li sighed quietly: "The government is really willing to spend money."

"With so much silk, you can sew so many clothes. It's a pity to cut it into flowers and leaves and tie it to trees."