The real daughter is really not a human being

Since my grandson disappeared in the temple, that place is under the eyes of the Bodhisattva. Wouldn't it be easier to ask the Bodhisattva directly?

So Zhu Luo led the way and took Sun to the front of the temple to buy incense and draw lots.

When in doubt, pray to God.

Fa Yaoguang did not comment on this and even helped Sun get up.

When Sun was burning incense and kneeling before the Buddha, Zhu Luo pulled the monk in charge of the fortune stick in the temple aside and pulled his sleeve to stuff money into his pocket.

"Master, my grandmother wants to ask for a good fortune, please help me!" Zhu Luo said.

The monk took the silver calmly, chanted "Amitabha" to Zhu Luo, and walked towards Sun with a compassionate face.

The monk is not surprised by such requests from customers. He just takes the money and does the job.

After shaking the bamboo tube, Sun got a very good fortune.

It’s just that the words on the fortune are ambiguous. The general meaning is that the person is still alive, and as long as we wait patiently, we will meet again one day.

Sun knelt on the mat and wiped away her tears excitedly. It’s good to be alive, it’s good to be alive.

The Bodhisattva said that her grandson is alive, so how could it be false?

Zhu Luo, who was standing aside, secretly wiped the sweat off his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.

As for Qiao Xun, they also had their own ideas. Qiao Xun was probably gone.

A living person would not disappear for more than a year.

So when they learned that their friend was in trouble, several people even built a cenotaph for Qiao Xun at the foot of the cliff where he had the accident.

I would always visit him during the Qingming Festival, burn paper and offer sacrifices to him, fearing that he was having a hard time in the afterlife.

After experiencing such a life-and-death separation, Zhu Luo simply spent his days drinking and hanging out in brothels.

When a person dies, everything is meaningless. Brother Qiao studied hard for decades and finally got his name on the list, but his name is gone. What if he dies too?

It is better to live happily now, so as to avoid regrets when death comes.

Anyway, the Zhu family has many descendants, so they don't need someone to bring honor to the family.

As for why Qiao Xun's matter was not told to Sun, it was also a temporary discussion among the few people.

They knew Brother Qiao's family background. His only close relative was his grandmother. Besides, Old Madam Qiao was so old. She came all the way from such a faraway place, through mountains and rivers, to the capital just for Brother Qiao.

If I knew that something happened to Brother Qiao, what would I do?

People live on a thought. If Mrs. Qiao knew that Brother Qiao had passed away, she might commit suicide. That's a living life!

They can't do that.

As for Yaoguang, several people just thought she was a little girl sent by a relative of the Qiao family to be raised by Sun.

Although not as important as the Sun family, she is still a member of the Qiao family after all.

Although they have no blood relationship with Brother Qiao, their friendship is unmatched by others. Now that Brother Qiao is gone, they are asked to take good care of the people in the Qiao family.

For example, the two people in front of them, one old and one young, are their responsibility.

When we came out of the temple, it was already late.

Even if they rushed back to the capital now, the city gates were closed and they couldn't get in. Zhu Luo decided to rent a small courtyard at the foot of the mountain and live there with her grandmother and grandson.

The small courtyard is in the village at the foot of the mountain. There are many people like Zhu Luo who cannot make it back to Beijing in time and stay for a night at the foot of the mountain.

The owners of the courtyard were an elderly couple with several children living in the courtyard. Seeing that Zhu Luo gave them a lot of silver, they not only cleaned the house, but also killed the chickens at home and bought a fish from the neighbor to add to the dishes for the children.

While eating, Zhu Luo finally had time to observe the old and the young in front of him.

Seeing Yaoguang and Sun eating their meal leisurely and with proper etiquette, and then looking at the coarse cloth clothes they were wearing.

Zhu Luo, who was sitting in the yard eating, shook his head and denied his original thoughts.

Mrs. Qiao's arrival was both coincidental and difficult. While they were reminiscing about the past and feeling sad, they even worried that it was a trap set by someone else to cheat them out of their money.

Cheating money is a small matter, the main thing is to be afraid of being cheated on emotionally.

Sun and Yaoguang were dressed very casually, some of their clothes were even patched, and the styles were different from those in the capital.

To outsiders, they are just country women and wild girls.

How could a family that can support a gentleman like Brother Qiao be so poor?

Besides, reading books costs a lot of money.

Perhaps it was because there were many bandits along the way and it was difficult to travel, so they dressed so simply.

Zhu Luo silently confirmed his thoughts in his heart.

But how could he know, Sun was thinking in her heart.

Although Sun's sense of taste had deteriorated, she could still tell the difference between good and bad cooking. Yaoguang's dishes were delicious, and she had hunted a lot of game to nourish Sun's body.

Even though meat dishes were not available every day on the Qiao family’s dinner table before, Sun was really tired of them these days.

Just treat these as ordinary dishes, neither being cautious nor being indifferent.

Because the dish was not very tasty, Sun only ate half of it and stopped eating it.

After fetching some water and washing up with Yaoguang, they fell asleep immediately. Sun was very nervous along the way.

When the two returned the next day, they still took the carriage rented by Zhu Luo.

In the carriage, Zhu Luo talked with Sun for a long time and asked about her future plans.

Naturally, Mrs. Sun would not leave until she found her eldest grandson.

She would wait in the capital until the day her grandson returned, and then take him back to worship her ancestors.

As for other things, Sun hadn't thought of them for the time being.

Zhu Luo had some knowledge about Sun's current residence.

The grandmother and granddaughter lived in a private house by the river in Beijing, but the prices in Beijing were high. They had no source of income, so even if they lived a tight life, they still had to spend money on food and drink, right?

The warm-hearted Zhu Luo said, "Mrs. Qiao, I live alone in a courtyard in the west of the city. The courtyard is not big, with only a few rooms. If you don't mind, you can move in and live with me. I won't charge you any money, and you can stay until Brother Qiao comes back."

Sun refused immediately: "How can this be possible? How can I live in your yard for free?"

Zhu Luo thought that Sun was unwilling to take advantage of this, and then said, "Madam, you are Brother Qiao's grandmother. Brother Qiao and I are as close as brothers, so I'd like to call you grandmother. Now that Brother Qiao is not here, I should take good care of you. It's not easy for you to take care of a little girl. If you think you're wasting your stay, you can help clean the yard on weekdays and cook a meal occasionally. I'm clumsy and can't cook well, but you can let me have a hot meal and drink a sip of hot tea while you live with me."

Zhu Luo's yard was indeed empty, and he indeed lived alone.

It's just that he is not good at cooking. He usually eats out in restaurants and has snacks when he is hungry. He never cooks by himself.

Of course, he said this because he was afraid that Sun would reject him again.