A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

On Sunday, Gui'er told Acheng the night before that they would go to Jiming Temple the next day, and specifically mentioned that Miss Tian asked her to buy more offerings.

Ah Cheng said: "In that case, I will buy the things a day in advance, so that I don't have to go around to other places."

Gui'er said quickly, "Forget it. It's just an extra trip. My sister-in-law takes this very seriously. Besides, I don't know if Mother would find these things unlucky if we keep them at home. Let's go to the paper-making shop tomorrow morning to buy them."

After breakfast, Gui'er was about to leave when Sha Yanyao suddenly came down from the stairs and said, "Sister, are you leaving now? I'd rather take you there. Your sister-in-law heard about this and took it very seriously. She said that since it's so effective, it would be better for me to go too. She's in confinement after giving birth and can't go, otherwise she would have gone too."

If Sha Yanyao goes too, he must be driving a car.

Gui'er was stunned for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and said with a smile, "Okay, if we drive there, it will save us time."

After that, Acheng drove the car, Sha Yanyao sat in the passenger seat, Guier and Dingxiang sat in the back seat, and they set off.

Gui'er said to Ah Cheng, "Brother Ah Cheng, let's go to the paper-making shop I told you about yesterday. I heard they have a lot of styles there."

Sha Yanyao listened from the side and said nothing, as he himself didn't understand these things.

The car was fast after all, and soon arrived at the paper-making shop.

As the male elder, Sha Yanyao was the first to walk into the store.

Gui'er's heart was in her throat, she was afraid that Sha Yanyao would encounter a fishing eagle.

"Boss, what kind of paper offerings do I need to buy to fulfill a vow?" Sha Yanyao asked politely.

Guier looked around and saw that there was only one shopkeeper in the store. The fishing eagle should have hidden himself, and she felt a little relieved.

"We made a wish to have a boy, and we want to fulfill our wish to Guanyin Bodhisattva and Buddha." This was the secret code that Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie told her to coordinate with the paper-making shop.

The boss suddenly realized and opened his mouth to say something.

Gui'er quickly interrupted, "My eldest brother gave birth to a boy, and I made the wish. Originally, I could have come alone, but the couple wanted to show their piety, so they asked my brother to take leave and come. He works for the government. They also want to have another boy. Look, boss, we should find some offerings. It must be decent. Money is not a problem."

The boss was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his hands together and said to Sha Yanyao with great joy, "So that's how it is. This gentleman has a baby boy. Congratulations, congratulations."

As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face, especially since the compliment was coming from him. Sha Yanyao was very pleased to hear the boss' compliment and said with a smile, "Thank you very much. Then please help us pick out some good ones."

The boss turned around and introduced several things to them, including expensive-looking gold ingots, candles, and some paper products to be burned. Sha Yanyao listened to the whole thing and there was no chance for Gui'er to talk to the shopkeeper alone.

What should I do if this continues? I can't have come here for nothing. Even though I haven't exposed myself to any risk, my comrades can't be relocated. Doesn't that mean the mission has failed?

Gui'er was afraid that Sha Yanyao would notice her anxiety, so she turned around and walked to the other side of the shop.

Suddenly she saw a huge lotus made of gold ingots in the corner, and an idea came to her mind.

Then he quickly said loudly: "Brother, I found a good thing."

Sha Yanyao came over, took a look, and said with a smile, "The things are good, but something this big must have been custom-made, right?" Then he turned and looked at the boss.

The boss didn't react for a moment.

Gui'er quickly said, "It's okay, we'll pay more, but this thing is too big to fit in the trunk. Let's ask the boss to arrange for a waiter to take it to Jiming Temple for us. It's not far away anyway. Let's go buy other things first and leave Brother Cheng to lead the waiter. He can bring it up to us when the time comes."

At this time, the boss reacted and said with a smile, "It is indeed a customer's order, but we made an extra one. The customer won't pick it up until tomorrow. We can give it to you first, and we will rush to make another one today that won't be in the way. If you can't fit it in your car, we can arrange for a waiter to deliver it to you."

Sha Yanyao felt a little embarrassed: "Thank you for the trouble."

Gui'er quickly interrupted, "Brother, this time we're not only fulfilling a vow, we're also making a wish. Mother also hopes you can give birth to two more big, fat boys to expand the Sha family. We're also going to buy some apples and oranges, which symbolize peace and good fortune. We're also going to buy some lotus and lilies. I asked my classmates about these. The trunk of the car probably won't hold them all. We can pay the boss a little extra and have the waiter deliver them to the foot of the mountain. Then Brother Cheng can bring them up to us."

Sha Yanyao hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

The boss said happily, "Okay, I'll have my clerk take this gentleman over later."

In this way, Gui'er was originally supposed to escort the fishing eagle, but now it turned out that Gui'er was the one who lured Sha Yanyao away and used Acheng to escort the fishing eagle.

Sha Yanyao paid the money and turned to walk out.

Gui Er was afraid that the boss and other colleagues would misunderstand that Ah Cheng was one of their own, so before leaving, she walked up to Ah Cheng, raised her voice a little, and said to him, "Brother Ah Cheng, I'm sorry. Normally, you're just a bodyguard in our house, but today we asked you to do the work of a servant."

Ah Cheng smiled and said, "What's the big deal? It's just by the way. Miss, you are so polite."

Gui'er looked back at the boss, who was looking at the two of them with a smile. He nodded slightly at Gui'er, probably because he understood what was going on. He finally felt relieved and walked out.

After getting out and into the car, Sha Yanyao was in a good mood. He looked at Gui'er with satisfaction and said, "Guier, thank you so much this time. There are many sisters in our family, and they all do their own thing, but you are the one who cares about me, your eldest brother, the most. Your sister-in-law is usually a little harsh, but it's rare that you are willing to put it aside and pray for us wholeheartedly."

Gui'er smiled and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? I grew up in the Marshal's Mansion, and you and Mother were so kind to me. You also took care of me while I was studying here. My sister-in-law may have a bit of a bad temper, but she's not a bad person. We're all family, and of course we all hope that our lives will get better and better."

Sha Yanyao nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly said seriously, "It's good that you're kind, but there should still be a clear distinction between superiors and inferiors. You shouldn't call Ah Cheng 'brother'. He's just a servant, and servants should act like servants. If you indulge them too much, they'll easily stop taking you seriously and become insolent. Do you understand?"

After saying that, he glanced at Dingxiang sharply, and Dingxiang was so scared that she quickly lowered her head.

Gui'er had no choice but to agree: "Yes, brother, I understand."