Chapter V. Giving

　　Hearing Yun's words, the corners of Xu Shanran's lips slightly raised, a smile bloomed on her face, but she didn't come forward immediately, but according to the rules, she greeted her mother and aunt before sitting in front of Yun. 　　Yun raised her hand to take the girl in front of her into her arms, observing carefully, and gently rubbing the other side's head: "Good child, it's good to be well, you're sick, it looks as if you've grown a few years old." Said around to see Xu Shanran head only tied two flower buds, adorned with small golden bells and silver lilacs, lovely certainly lovely, but inevitably looks clean point, not pulled down bun on the two dongzhu, respectively, don't into Xu Shanran's hair, which then laughed: 　　"This is more beautiful, nothing to your mother here to turn over the box, she is your daughter, how even the jewelry are not willing to give you more wear?" 　　He can't help but laugh: "Sister-in-law is used to mocking me, I only have this one daughter, something not to give her who else can give it to?" Said Xu Shanran over, I do not know whether it is because of Yun's words, she looked around and felt that her daughter dressed plainly some, could not help but go to find Xu Shanran beside the maid, a glance did not see, frowned. 　　Xu Shanran then laughed: "I am too lazy to wear too many things, always feel heavy. Because of my laziness, but called aunt every time to come to be my bias away a few pieces of jewelry, now okay, and then after a few more times, aunt certainly every time to see me to heart to bury this shrewd broken house again." 　　A sentence fell, the people in the room all laughed. 　　Especially Yun's and He's, both laughed so hard that they couldn't hold their hands. He ouched and said, "This child doesn't know where he heard the words from, lately he really has been flipping his lips and coming out in bunches." 　　Yun also laughed not: "My aunt, I would like to have such a talkative jewel in the palm of my hand, but unfortunately, the family's mixed boys one by one see the day can not see, it is hard to see either is a monkey without bounds, or is bored to three sticks can not hit a word, really sad people!" 　　After all, is not really a child, and mother affection again, Xu Shanran is not particularly accustomed to being swept into the arms of the embrace. 　　She just take advantage of the situation from her mother's embrace out, sit down on the chair, and recruit the girl to take two five bats to hold the birthday white porcelain plate, he took out a handkerchief, wrapped in a handkerchief slowly peeled two oranges, tore open and arranged, let the girl handed to the upper head of the mother and aunt, only to collect the handkerchief, so that the side of the little girl to peel one for themselves. 　　At this time, He happened to be talking to Yun about the matter of giving alms. 　　After He cured Xu Shanran according to the host's words, those wishes that had been made in front of the Buddha almost became He's heart disease, as long as a little bit of free time, will not forget to think about, fearing that if they are a step too slow, the daughter who was not easy to get up will have any problems again. 　　For the matter of charity, Yun is also extremely favorable, but also He came up with some ideas, and so the two discussed how much silver to come up with, Xu Shanran suddenly voiced: "Mother, we still live in the mountains, so soon to start the charity?" 　　He can't help but laugh, "Silly girl, giving alms is our intention to the Buddha, what does it matter where you live?" 　　Xu Shanran: "Then where does mother intend to start giving charity? How long will it last? Who will manage it collectively?" She paused, then added, "I've heard father say something before, as if it can save a moment but not a lifetime, if we give charity day after day, will it harm some people?" 　　This string of words down, He was actually a little asked, a moment did not answer up. 　　Cloud's listening to also think of a little neglected before, can not help but secretly screamed a bad: if it is to return the wish, charity once or twice is not a problem; but according to the meaning of the aunt grandmother just now, as if you want to do it for a long time, which where into it? Silver money is not a problem, the main thing is that this matter is more or less some taboo, a bad, will be the Royal Palace of Justice on a book, is not cost-effective. 　　Then again, if it is once okay, to the heart of the subordinates to deal with also sent, but to do for a long time, it is inevitable that the main mother to supervise since, her little sister-in-law ...... at home when some of the time to be pampered over, although the temperament is really first-class, but in the housekeeper above is really a bit out of hand ... ... ... is thinking between, the room curtain was hit up again, Gui mother with a good inverted bird lavender came in, just walked into the atmosphere is a bit dull, but not busy to their own wife and Yun's on a cup of tea, but also personally smoked incense to Yun's, laughed and said: "uncle Mrs. today is just the right time, the bird day smoked also smoked about the same, today is just the right time to uncle Mrs. tasting a bit, see if you want to see the bird. Called uncle wife tasting a bit, see my wife recently got the fragrance can be good." 　　Yun smiled, "It seems this is better to come early than coincidentally." 　　Said the incense in his hand towards the bird to lead a lead, see originally stood quietly on the table green bird suddenly a spread wings, around the beam and fly, suddenly the fragrance of the room. 　　Yun's eyes slightly closed, sniffed a sniff, opened his eyes and praised: "as if some of the flavor of the Dragon House incense, and not so strong, very refreshing and natural, is added some grass and wood incense into the reconciliation?" 　　"Is a new product, I also full with, sister-in-law feel good later on a package back, nothing to play with." He's busy saying. 　　Yun smiled and nodded, and the topic returned to Buxi. 　　Come in Gui mom heard, see not up what nasty, then peacefully stood in the corner, only add tea pour water, listen to the master narrative not mention. 　　Problems since the point out, things to discuss, it is inevitable to the front of the road to the stone agonizing, Xu Shanran is not in a hurry, on the sidelines quietly listening, only to wait for the two are some discussion can not go on, only to say: "Buddha with a lot of handouts naturally, weekdays of the big families of the porridge we are also with the times." 　　This is actually a little too modest, the Duke of the country can only be above the king, a dynasty can be appointed as the opposite sex of the king, even if it includes the death of the seal, are only a few. On weekdays, not to mention the Buddha's alms in front of the Buddha, those who give porridge to help the disaster, in fact, more than by the court decree, and then the Lord and ministers to lead the organization, which the Lord, is the Duke of the Marquis of the House of the lead. 　　This is exactly the current situation, He's Yun's are slightly nodding. 　　Xu Shanran added: "and then continue to do, but also borrow some names in the servants to reduce some rents, to the Goodwill Hall to send some food and clothing. But the rent can be reduced for one year or three years, it's just a one-time effort; the goodwill hall can't distribute clothes and food every day, these are not long term, if mother wants to do something for a long time, there must be a justifiable reason, and there is a feasible method." 　　These words were somewhat beyond what a seven year old would say. Yun couldn't help but ask, "Then what does Sister Shan have in mind?" 　　"Didn't mother have some dizziness yesterday? Want to use and true hall of pills pressure, the bag but did not bring, in the end, thinking of the mountain road is not easy to go then just, according to my daughter said, and then this, it is better to send to those outside the people to do, errand silver and reward is thicker." 　　"This ......" He's a little hesitant, think this is not counted as charity. 　　On the contrary, Yun's, heart a calculation, quite feel feasible: "I'm afraid to do not big." 　　"Too big the Imperial Household has to be busy again." Xu Shanran laughed. 　　Yun added: "In the end, eye-catching some." 　　"They feel that this is what the State Duke's Office should do." Xu Shanran said. 　　Yun couldn't help but smile, forgetting for a moment that the girl in front of her was only seven years old: "How do you guarantee that you can indeed give to those in need?" 　　"Widows, widowers, orphans, invalids and the sick are prioritized." 　　"How much more?" 　　"30% of the market price will be enough." 　　"That's a bit low, isn't it?" He couldn't help but say. 　　This time, without the need for Xu Shanran to open her mouth, Yun laughed and said, "Auntie, this is the reasoning behind the rising rice and fighting rice." After a pause, she couldn't help but say, "How does Sister Shan'er know so much?" 　　This sentence in the first two days, He has already asked once, Xu Shanran and the last time the same, gaze straight at the cloud, frankly said: "Wake up to understand, perhaps is sleeping time Bodhisattva taught." 　　Hearing this, Yun could not help but recite a "Amitabha Buddha" and said, "This is a blessing in disguise!" 　　He said bitterly: "Ai, I don't ask for any blessings, I just hope that it won't happen again this time, this wrongdoer really wants to take even my life." 　　Yun can't help but comfort him with a few words, adding, "Things are settled like this, auntie still needs to find a proper person to deal with it." 　　He nodded slightly, is trying to discuss with Gui mom, might as well listen to Xu Shanran said: "In my opinion, why not first use brother and green parrot and happy to collectively understand, first come up with a constitution?" 　　He's and Yun's are stunned, He asked: "What brother?" 　　Xu Shanran is: "is Chenglin brother, this day Chenglin brother according to father's order to come over to see mother and I, but also from the Wei Zhenzhen there to ask a branch of plum blossom back, said all the way did not withdraw their hands, daughter some touched." 　　Xu Peidong recognized the righteous son did not immediately as a matter of closure, once also personally took Ren Chenglin for a period of time, just Xu Peidong is a typical man of the cloth, Ren Chenglin to be good, is not a reading material, and thus Xu Peidong in the later to slowly lift the hand. 　　Only then did He's suddenly "Oh" sound, said: "It's Chenglin ah, he came over, then let him come in later to talk." 　　Yun took a sip of tea from the side. The family affairs of the State Duke's House in the end she is not good at jacking in, but after listening to a conversation also can not help but feel that their own aunt is really a shy nature, good in-laws family rules, not so many bad things to deal with. 　　What's more, once again, this mother is weak, the daughter stronger is also common sense ...... She thought carefully, can not help but smile slightly. 　　Speaking, there is a maid out, led Ren Chenglin in. 　　Although Ren Chenglin with Xu Peidong for a period of time, but it is true that few steps and the inner courtyard, to say to see He's, in addition to the initial recognition of the rightful father, is to follow the rightful father of the rightful mother of a few occasional simple face, usually do not say to speak, that is, to pay serious tribute to are fewer. 　　This time by the maid led into the chamber, he could not help but nose tip a little sweat, movement slightly stiff worship, and to the side of the Yun's also performed the same junior salute. 　　He let Gui mom help up Ren Chenglin, holding each other's hands and looking up and down, first slightly smiled and said "good boy", then frowned: "How come the clothes are so short?" 　　Ren Chenglin was too embarrassed to speak. 　　Xu Shanran laughed on the side: "Mother you do not know, brother all the way to rush the road, the road is full of potholes and mud all over the ground, since not to put on good clothes, anyway, no one to watch." 　　He smiled and let go of his hand: "A shirt only, dirty and bad again to do is, worth what it is, the child is not too constrained, back I will let people give you cut two clothes to send." 　　Ren Chenglin said with a slightly red face, "Thank you, Righteous Mother." 　　Yun also laughed at this time: "Good boy, today my two monkeys didn't come, when I bring them to your house, or you and Shan Sis'er come to our house, I'll let you have a good time to meet you, it's only fun for everyone to play together." 　　Ren Chenglin hurriedly answered yes. 　　At this time, only the smile on Xu Shanran's face lagged slightly for a moment, but in the twinkling of an eye, it returned to its natural state. 　　In the moment she came in to see Yun just now, the first thing that came to her mind was not how Yun was or how Yun treated her, but rather Yun's twin sons. 　　This is Yun's in addition to have been awarded the title of the official's eldest son outside the only two children, this year only eleven or two years old, a character of silence in the reading is very gifted, a cheerful and lively small age will be dancing with a sword, the marquis on the lower part of the House of them are very careful, Yun's is also day by day to be angry and day by day to love them pain can't do. 　　But she remembers, after two or three months, these two children a foot fall into the water, fishing for many days, in the end also failed to come up from the river; another ran out to ride a horse but fell off the back of the horse, was dragged to run for ten miles, and finally can not even see the face. 　　Since then, like a curse, people in mother's mother's family died one by one, either by accident or illness, as well as those who died for their country on the sands. 　　Memory of the Muyang Marquis House, she went over year after year, the House year after year to hang white streamers, and then the bright flowers and plants placed there, but also like a gloomy atmosphere to shrouded into a remnant of the flowers and grass, can not speak of the depressing sad decadence. 　　After finishing the matter of charity, Yun and He have some personal words to say. 　　Xu Shanran looked at Ren Chenglin who was a bit uncomfortable, so he led the other party to leave first.