Fragrance is good for purifying the heart

Chapter 268
An He hugged Gardenia's slender waist and rode with her on the Baihong Sword. The whistling breeze around him made his long milky white hair fly in the wind, and one or two strands of Gardenia's hair also drifted to his The tip of his nose made him feel itchy.

He couldn't help but touch his nose, sniffing the fragrance of gardenia with peace of mind. The fragrance was very natural and fresh, but not too strong to be unpleasant. When he smelled it, he felt a pastoral feeling. The coolness and sweetness of the mountain stream.

"Although we are monks, we still need to exchange money to make a living. We usually live in Taixu Mountain and don't notice it. But once we enter the world and see all kinds of life in the world, we must have a firm mind to be able to handle it with ease. We have money. You can make money, but you have to get it wisely. Not all money can be earned with peace of mind. If you go against your conscience and make a living, it will definitely damage your moral conduct and blessings over time, so it is better not to do it."

An He put his chin on Gardenia's shoulder and smelled the sweetness in her hair, "Well, what my sister said is absolutely true."

He thought for a while and asked again: "Sister told me last time that you suspected that she was also responsible for what happened to Yin Meixiang in Ambergris Hall?"

Gardenia nodded, "At that time, I was not familiar with the "Essence of Ancient Talismans and Secrets". Although I had never seen the junior sister named Tong Ling before, I didn't think about the direction of the Huanyan Talisman at that time, but She has always had a strong scent of powder on her body, which is very cloying, and now I can smell the same scent in Xiaoyaoju when I was fighting against the mysterious guest."

"The Huanyan Talisman monk can change people's appearance at will, but my sister took her three golden needles, so I was sure that the mysterious guest was Jin Yi. But I also smelled the powdery fragrance on her body, Sister, do you really remember that Junior Sister Tong Ling who led you to Ambergris Hall in Taixu Mountain had such a smell on her body?"

Gardenia closed her eyes slightly, then opened them again, with a clear and determined look in her eyes. She nodded, "That rich fragrance of powder should be Jin Yi's own commonly used perfume. I won't remember it wrong." .”

An He clenched his fists and said, "This person has been harmful to my sister time and time again, and has also committed many evil things to ordinary people. If we meet her in the future, we will definitely argue with her. We can no longer allow this person to bully my sister!"

"Let me discuss this matter after I return to the mountain gate to clarify this matter to Master." Gardenia calmed down for a moment, looked at the village that vaguely appeared under the clouds, and lowered her head, "Xiao An, why don't we rest in this village tonight? One night, and we’ll continue our journey tomorrow.”

An He stared at Gardenia with gentle eyes, then nodded again, hugged Gardenia's slim waist tightly, and followed her down into the clouds.

This place is a small village near Xuwu Village in Zhouchang County, called Songhe Village. After Anhe inquired about it, he discovered that most of the people living here are elderly, so it was named Songhe.

Gardenia and Anhe randomly chose a house to stay. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw that in the small courtyard, there were some grains that ordinary people could see drying, as well as some soybeans, white beans, red beans and black beans.

None of this was unusual, but what caught Gardenia and Anhe's attention was the elegiac couplet made of white cotton hanging on the front door. Apparently there was a funeral in this family.

"Sister, if you feel scared at night, how about we change our accommodation?" An He discussed with Gardenia who was standing in the courtyard.

Before Gardenia could answer, an old woman with trembling steps walked out of the door. Her feet were astonishingly big and she was wearing a pair of very large cotton shoes. Just standing in front of the two of them was enough for her to stand. It feels strange.

Fortunately, apart from that, she still had a kind smile on her face and greeted loudly: "You two, since you are here, don't dislike it. Come in and sit down and have a cup of tea. My wife likes the excitement the most. ”

"Your wife?" An He frowned and looked at the memorial tablets placed in the room. He hesitated and glanced at Gardenia again, just waiting for her to make up her mind.This old woman is really strange. If I read it correctly, her wife had just passed away, and there is still a memorial tablet in her home. Why did she deliberately say that her wife liked to be busy?
An He just complained in his heart, but did not make any decision for Gardenia. He looked like he was letting his sister arrange it.

Gardenia naturally guessed what Xiao An was thinking from his frown, so she held his hand and said, "It's okay. As long as a practitioner has a pure heart, there are no taboos."

When Anhe heard what Gardenia said, he shrugged and relaxed his brows, letting her hold hands and greet the old woman as they walked into the house.

The old woman brought two cups of tea. Yue's cloudy eyes kept staring at Gardenia and Anhe. Seeing Anhe pick up a cup of tea, she blew on it and then brought Gardenia. Putting it down carefully in front of her, she couldn't help but have red circles in her eyes, tears flashing in her eyes, and she let out a long sigh:

"Looking at you two, I feel like I can see my wife and me again. It's really nostalgic..."

Gardenia looked around at the furnishings in the room, then at the incense table and the memorial tablet placed on the middle table, and then asked: "Old lady, did your wife pass away just now?"

The old woman nodded with tears in her eyes, "He was a good drinker during his lifetime. After drinking a whole jar of wine on the fifth day, he fell into a drowsy sleep. Then he left. He was very peaceful when he left, and he didn't suffer much. , which is a good thing.”

An He made a calculation in his mind. The old woman's wife had only passed away five days ago, and the two of them came to this house to rest. The elder sister was really very grand. Judging from her face, it turned out that she had no inhibitions and no fear at all.

The two chatted with the old woman for a while and learned that the old woman's surname was Huang. She often went to nearby towns to sell the food grown in the yard to make a living. She had been with her husband for more than fifty years. Very affectionate.

"When the old man was alive, we often quarreled over trivial matters. But I didn't expect that now that he's gone, it's become a lot cleaner. Suddenly no one talks to me in this room. I'm not used to it."

Mrs. Huang took Anhe and Gardenia to a small room in her home, and said, "Laosheng's home is simple and simple, and there is only this one guest room. I'm afraid we will have to rest here tonight. I hope you won't give up."

Gardenia nodded, and An He also pursed his lips and smiled and greeted Huang: "Old lady, it's okay. We are siblings. We will just stay here for the night. Tomorrow morning we will continue to go to the neighboring village to do errands. Woolen cloth."

"Why are they siblings?" Mrs. Huang stared at Gardenia and Anhe in surprise for a long time. Seeing the smiles on their faces, she shook her head again, "It doesn't look like it, it doesn't look like..."

After saying that, he walked away shakily, holding on to his ridiculously big feet.

　I almost forgot to update and just thought about writing. I am so smart~~~ Dear friends, you have been waiting for a long time~
　　
　
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