Chapter 8: The Most Poisonous Woman's Heart
Chen Jiujin reluctantly returned the child, spoke with the He family for a while, and then went out to bid farewell to Chen Youfu. Chen Youfu took out a large bag of wedding cakes, eggs, and other items to give to his closest cousin. He repeatedly urged the child to come early to drink on the third day of the celebration.
Chen Jiujin had no intention of admiring the beautiful scenery of West Lake; her destination was the Sanqing Temple located by the lakeside. Outside the Sanqing Temple, there was a person known as Yuan Banjian, who was revered as a living immortal. Chen Jiujin hastily ate a few bites of the wedding cakes given by Chen Youfu the previous day and hurried towards the Sanqing Temple. At this time, most people had returned home for their meals, and only a few vendors were selling their goods outside the Sanqing Temple.
Chen Youfu thought that this name was given by Master Zhang, so it should be considered as such. He replied, "Yes, the child was born at noon, please have the master make a calculation."
What are you going to Lin'an City for
On the morning of the second day, Chen Jiujin hired a donkey cart to reach the Qiantang River and took a boat into Lin'an City, disembarking at West Lake. It was already noon, and West Lake has always been a popular destination for boating and sightseeing, where countless renowned poets and scholars have left behind a wealth of memorable verses. The great Northern Song dynasty literary figure Su Shi wrote the poem "Drinking by the Lake in Early Sunshine After Rain," which includes the lines: "The water glistens beautifully in the sun, and the mountain scenery is also enchanting in the rain. If one were to compare West Lake to Xi Zi, both light and heavy makeup are equally suitable." Therefore, West Lake is also referred to as Xi Zi Lake.
Yuan Bansian is a well-known figure in Lin'an City, renowned for his remarkable ability to predict events through divination and his honest and straightforward character. He claims to be a descendant of Yuan Shoucheng. The most familiar legend among the people regarding Yuan Shoucheng is undoubtedly the story of his bet with the Dragon King of the Jing River.
"As long as that Chen Mengsheng is not removed, I will not find peace in my heart for a single day." The couple spent the night in silence and went to sleep separately
Among the many stalls, there is a divination stall at hetushu.com. On both sides of the stall, there are several large banners. The banner on the left reads "Insight into the Affairs of Three Lifetimes," while the banner on the right states "Clearly Indicating the Path of the World." In the center, there are three large characters that say "Yuan Banjian."
"Where are you going? Where are you going? I came to see this precious nephew." Saying this, he walked to the head of the bed, picked up Chen Mengsheng, and took three strands of hair from Chen Mengsheng's head.
Tian Cui'e was lying in bed, feeding her son rice soup mixed with egg paste. She spoke softly and somewhat apologetically to Chen Jiujin, saying: "Sister-in-law is getting older and has insufficient milk. Your elder brother has already asked Aunt Zhu to find a wet nurse, and I believe she will arrive tomorrow."
It is quite strange that Chen Mengsheng was originally eating well, but ever since Chen Jiujin entered the room, he has been crying incessantly. Chen Jiujin stood there feeling quite awkward for a moment, and Tian Cui'e had no choice but to sit up and apologize to Chen Jiujin with a smile, saying: "The child is too young and doesn't understand, please don't be angry with him, your aunt."
Oh, what a good name, what a good name. Chen Jiujin did not ask about the child's name out of concern for what the child was called, but rather to go back and have someone make a voodoo doll. He turned around, lifted the curtain, and walked into the inner room. "Oh, sister-in-law, why are you feeding my nephew this?" Chen Jiujin's loud voice was heard by the two brothers, Chen Youfu and his sibling, who were chatting in the outer room.
As the couple Chen Yougui returned home, they both felt that Chen Mengsheng was no ordinary person and would surely become a source of trouble in the future. After pondering for a while, Chen Jiujin said, "I will be going to Lin'an City tomorrow, so you must keep a close watch at home."
Chen Mengsheng cried loudly in Chen Jiujin's arms. Suddenly, her eyes, which had never opened, flew wide open, and a white light shot out from her gaze. Chen Jiujin trembled uncontrollably as if struck by lightning, nearly dropping the child from his hands. Tian Shi was completely unaware, only knowing that her son was crying more and more fiercely, and she said with concern: "The child is afraid of strangers; don't tire out the elder aunt."