Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 209 - 153 Poor Monk is not Poor_2

Chapter 209: Chapter 153 Poor Monk is not Poor_2

Cheng Yue and the others finished making the Little Monk’s summer robe and "Primitive grass-weaving" sandals and had them delivered to him, along with some vegetarian treats. Monkey Brother came back yesterday, so they took the opportunity to bring him along to visit his old master.

Cheng Yue was not fond of Qian Yixiu going out on long trips, but when she heard it was to visit the Little Monk, she agreed as well. She even said, "Tell Hongji to come and visit us, Mother misses him."

Dressed in soft-soled green shoes with yellow flowers, Qian Yixiu stepped out of the house. Once on the ox cart, she took a pair of old shoes out of her bag and put them on. Climbing shoes were bound to get muddy, and she didn’t want to upset her little mother again.

Seeing her like this, Qian Yeejin joked, promising empty promises, "When your brother makes something of himself in the future, I’ll let you ride in a palanquin up the mountain, so your shoes won’t get dirty."

Qian Yixiu replied, "I like climbing the mountain myself, it’s good for physical fitness, and I can enjoy the scenery too."

In fact, there was a Panshan Road from the foot of the mountain to Daci Temple, which ox carts and horse-drawn carriages could take to reach the top. But the Panshan Road was long and narrow, and even a horse-drawn carriage had to travel slowly, taking at least an hour. So, only those who did not wish to climb or take a palanquin would choose to go by carriage.

When the ox cart arrived at the foot of the mountain, Huang Tie parked the cart at a cart shop at the base and then led the two children up the mountain.

As soon as Monkey Brother arrived, he once again caused a panic among the macaques, who fled in groups and teams to the back mountain. Monkey Brother was quite proud of his impressive presence and laughed strangely all the way, bellowing and catching a juvenile macaque that was running slowly to play with it.

The little macaque was so frightened that it burst into tears, crying and begging for mercy. The Monkey Mother, who had run ahead, came back looking for her little macaque, and seeing her child in the hands of the Fierce Red Monkey, she wiped away her tears and pleaded for her child to be spared. Pointing to herself and then to the little monkey, she suggested they swap places, indicating she was willing to be eaten by the Monkey King in exchange for her child.

Qian Yixiu and the others hurried over and were deeply moved by the scene of the monkey mother.

Seeing Monkey Brother still teasing the mother and child, Qian Yixiu said displeased, "Why are you scaring them? Think about your own mother. She would be heartbroken to see you being toyed with by enemies like this."

Now Monkey Brother had some memories of the Monkey Mother, and upon hearing this, he became a little sad and let go of the little macaque. The little macaque, seemingly petrified by fear, sat dazed on the ground without knowing to run away.

Qian Yixiu took out a piece of vegetarian treat and handed it to him, "It’s okay now. Go on, he won’t hurt you."

The little macaque took the treat, was scooped up by the Monkey Mother, and in a flash, they disappeared from sight.

Entering the temple, Huang Tie went to seek martial arts advice from a familiar Martial Monk, and the two siblings proceeded to the small courtyard.

Arriving in front of the small courtyard, they saw that Hongji, the Little Monk, had gained weight again. Qian Yixiu, in a playful mood, said, "My brother also eats well, but he never seems to gain weight like Little Master does, does he?"

Hongji was also helpless, "I practice martial arts every day and do morning and evening practices, recite scriptures, but somehow, I easily gain weight."

He picked up Monkey Brother and invited the siblings into the courtyard, whispering, "My master is currently discussing Zen with Senior Liang. Please do not make loud noises."

So Uncle Liang had already arrived in Xishan County. Why hadn’t Shopkeeper Cui come to find her yet?

Qian Yixiu suppressed her curiosity and, along with her older brother, followed the Little Monk into the courtyard.

The courtyard was lush with beautiful trees, red flowers, and green grass, serene and tranquil. Directly in front was the meditation room, a row of black-tiled and green-bricked rooms, with ornate red-painted wooden windows inlaid with glass that was rare in this era.

The meditation room was backed by green mountains, with a stream flowing out from the mountains and winding beyond one side of the courtyard wall. Across the stream, a small martial arts practice area surrounded by low shrubs housed wooden posts, sandbags, and other things, while round stepping stones were slightly elevated above the water in the stream. On another side of the meditation room was an Octagonal Pavilion topped with thatch, surrounded by several clusters of green bamboo. Inside the pavilion was a low, small incense table and an unfinished Go board on it, with several cushion seats around.

"The winding path to the secluded spot, where the meditation rooms are deep amidst flowers and trees," maybe this scene is what they meant?

Hongji led them into the room on the far left, saying, "This is my meditation room."

Upon entering the meditation room, a pleasant scent of sandalwood refreshed Qian Yixiu’s spirit, and her mind, dulled by the sun’s heat, also became clearer.

In her past life, she wasn’t a rich second-generation, a career professional, nor did she have a wealthy boyfriend. Her monthly salary was only four to five thousand yuan, and occasionally, she even had to send some financial support to her parents and siblings. By the time she finally got promoted to office director and could earn a six-figure annual salary, she died. So in that life, she never had the extra money to take care of herself meticulously, and even buying perfume, she could only afford mid-priced ones.