Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 328 - 198 Defying the Superior_2

Chapter 328: Chapter 198 Defying the Superior_2

Qian Yixiu, fearing that the macaque from Xiding Mountain would be afraid of the Fierce Red Monkey, dressed Monkey Sister in a set of snug little clothes and a scarf.

They arrived at Daci Temple and went straight to the Little Monk’s residence.

The Little Monk seemed to have anticipated their arrival and was already waiting at the gate of the small courtyard.

Upon seeing the items the siblings had brought him, he grinned, saying, "Go back and thank auntie for the Poor Monk."

Back in the Little Monk’s meditation room, he brought out a purple statue of Maitreya about ten centimeters tall and said, "The year before last, I asked my eldest senior brother for a piece of Purple Sandalwood Wood. It took over a year to carve this statue of Maitreya. Please take it back for auntie, hoping the Buddha will bless her to be happy and not too troubled."

The siblings were very touched, thanked the Little Monk, and worshipped the Buddha before carefully packing the statue in their bag.

Qian Yeejin and the Little Monk resumed their discussion on knowledge. Since studying with a good teacher, Qian Yeejin’s progress had been swift, and now the level of the two young lads was quite matched.

Qian Yixiu looked around the Little Monk’s bookshelf and made a new discovery. The Four Books and Five Classics that used to be there were reduced to only "The Book of Changes," and many more Buddhist scriptures had been added.

Qian Yixiu asked, "Why doesn’t Little Master study the Four Books and Five Classics anymore?"

The Little Monk nodded and said, "Master said that I have studied those texts sufficiently for five years, and from now on, it’s more important to contemplate Buddhism deeply."

Qian Yixiu thought to himself, that Old Monk really knows how to persuade people. Some spend their entire lives without fully grasping the essence of the Four Books and Five Classics. Even if a child between five and nine years old is exceptionally smart, how much can he really learn to say it’s "sufficient"? Then he thought again, a monk shouldn’t indeed be learning those worldly things, and it indeed made sense to focus more on understanding Buddhism.

As noon approached, the Old Monk finally "finished teaching" Uncle Liang. The Nameless Monk invited the siblings into the Old Monk’s meditation room. Monkey Sister still remembered the Old Monk and immediately climbed onto him, causing the Old Monk to laugh heartily.

He said, "This little monkey is indeed more agile and clever than that Naughty Monkey."

Perhaps Uncle Liang, wanting to learn as much as he could from his master before his formal departure, looked extremely fatigued. He had grown noticeably thinner, even his complexion was somewhat pale.

He was dressed in a moon-white round-necked robe with arrow sleeves, a light yellow belt around his waist, and a single wooden hairpin securing his hair atop his head. This only made him look taller and more statuesque, his facial features more pronounced and distinct.

He had completely shed the greenness of his youth. Evidently, he hadn’t seen anyone other than his Master and junior brother for a while, so he was exceptionally pleased to see the siblings. Although happy, the joy in his eyes was subtle, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, no longer laughing loudly with an open mouth as before.

Indeed, this year he was to turn seventeen, a young man of age.

Thinking of Zhang Yang, who had become a father, he too had matured and became more composed. And Young Master Song, who was even a few months older than Uncle Liang, must have grown steadier as well. It was said he had already been betrothed. If not for the need to observe mourning for Old Master Song, he would have already been married and become a father.

Time flies so quickly. In the blink of an eye, those boys with their breaking voices had grown up. After Liang Jinzhao returned to the Capital City, his family would likely hurry to arrange a match for him. At his age, in ancient times, he was no longer considered young.

While Qian Yixiu was reflecting on the fleeting nature of time, Uncle Liang gestured at her height and laughed, "Time really does fly. In the blink of an eye, that short and skinny little girl has grown so tall."

After some laughter and conversation, Qian Yeejin asked when he would return to the Capital City, saying that they would accompany him when he went.

Liang Jinzhao smiled and said, "Master said I will finish my apprenticeship at the end of February, and I will leave by early March at the latest. Before I go, I’ll have someone notify you."

After the siblings had their meal, they were ready to descend the mountain. Monkey Sister, having found fun here, wanted to stay a little longer. The Old Monk said, "This little monkey seems to have a deep affinity with Buddhism. Let it stay a bit longer; I will send someone to take her back in a few days."

Once the siblings returned home, they began preparations for their trip to the Capital City.

First, they had to package the embroidered screens properly, ensuring no damage during transport.

Then, they tasked Cai He, the Second Shopkeeper from Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop, to oversee the packaging of Liancourt Cosmetics; their main goal for this trip to the Capital City was to establish the Liancourt brand.

Lastly, they needed to prepare gifts for the Liang Mansion in the Capital City, as Liang Mansion had been of great help in setting up the branch in the Capital City. Moreover, they were to meet the CEO, the Madame of Duke, for which a proper gift was certainly required.