Chapter 474: Guest (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After folding the last gold ingot, Gu Yunzhen’s ten fingers were stained with a lot of gold foil. Juan Bi quickly brought over a basin of warm water, wet the towel, and wiped the two girls’ hands.
Gu Yunzhen wiped her hands and told Gu Yanfei why she had come to look for Gu Yanfei. “Second Sister, I’ve been checking the accounts recently. I feel that the consumption of food and rice in the residence isn’t quite right.”
“Not just rice, but also milk.”
“There are no children in the residence. Most of the goat milk is used as snacks. Only me, you, and Qing Guang occasionally drink a little.”
The goat’s milk had a smell that Third Madam Yan didn’t like. Gu Yanfei and Gu Yunzhen didn’t use it often either. Gu Yuan wasn’t at home all day and didn’t drink milk.
“In the past, there was a bucket a day. In the past ten days, the kitchen said that there wasn’t enough to make supper at night, so they added another bucket. No matter how I think about it, 1 feel that something is wrong. How did we drink so much?”
“The woman in charge of the kitchen is Wu Tong’s sister-in-law. She should be reliable. Goat milk isn’t worth much, so she shouldn’t be greedy.”
Gu Yanfei wanted to say that this matter was simple and that he would know after a divination. However, it could be seen that Gu Yunzhen’s analysis was orderly. There was a faint eagerness in her eyes, so Gu Yanfei silently retracted her hand that was about to take the compass.
Hence, Gu Yanfei changed the topic. “Then I’ll have to trouble you to investigate carefully.”
Yes, this isn’t bad! Gu Yanfei thought to herself. She put on a look of “entrusting everything to Big Sister”, her eyes full of dependence.
“Okay!” Gu Yunzhen agreed happily, her eyes brighter.
She became even more lively and energetic.
After getting down to business, Gu Yunzhen looked around and asked, “Where’s Qing Guang?”
Gu Yanfei silently pointed in a direction. Gu Yunzhen raised her chin and looked up. She saw a feather duster lying on the top of the bookshelf… All, no, it was a cat feather duster.
“Qing Guang…”
“Qing Guang, Qing Guang…”
After a day of searching for the cat, a new day began.
When Gu Yunzhen came to pick Gu Yanfei up early the next morning, she saw that the courtyard was in a tizzy. Juan Bi and a few maidservants were looking for the cat early in the morning.
Until Gu Yanfei and Gu Yunzhen left Yuheng Garden, the maids didn’t find the cat.
The auspicious time for today’s ritual had long been calculated. It was expected to start at seven this morning, so no one dared delay for a moment. The carriage set off at dawn and left the Gu Mansion.
The sky wasn’t completely bright yet, and there weren’t many pedestrians on the road.
The Gu family’s carriage passed through smoothly all the way and arrived at Wuliang Temple on Wuliang Mountain 15 minutes earlier.
Wuliang Mountain wasn’t originally called Wuliang Mountain because 50 years ago, the Celestial Rectifier Spiritual Master built the Wuliang Temple here. The reputation of Wuliang Temple spread throughout the entire scene. Over time, this mountain was called Wuliang Mountain.
At this moment, the sun was rising and shining brightly. At a glance, the entire mountain was filled with verdant trees and azaleas in full bloom. The air in the mountains was fresh, pleasant, and refreshing.
As the spring breeze blew, countless birds fluttered in the swaying branches and leaves. They chirped, danced, and frolicked. It was a beautiful scene.
The Gu siblings left the carriage at the foot of the mountain and slowly walked along the winding mountain path towards the Daoist temple on the mountainside.
“I heard from Mom that the location of Wuliang Temple is also very particular. It’s a blessed land calculated by the Celestial Rectifier Spiritual Master after 49 days.”
“The Daoists in the Daoist temple are all long-lived and have white hair and a youthful face. Many people say that they must have absorbed the spiritual energy of the world.”
“I don’t know how to read feng shui. I just think the scenery here is especially good. It’s especially comfortable to look at.”
As they walked, Gu Yunzhen told Gu Yanfei some things about Wuliang Temple.
From afar, they saw a delicate-looking green-robed Daoist boy waiting at the entrance of the Daoist temple.
“Are the three of you from the Gu Mansion?” The little Daoist boy greeted the three siblings with a smile and bowed.
He had fair skin, and his Daoist hair was combed neatly. He looked clean and tidy, giving people a good impression of him.
“That’s right.” Gu Yuan returned the gesture and replied politely, “Apologies for the long wait.”
“Right this way, please.” The young disciple wore a friendly smile and had an air of maturity beyond his years. “Follow me, the ceremony will be held in the Sanqing Hall today..”