After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 358 You look a lot like my aunt

After leaving Gu Mansion, Qiao Jingjing asked someone to drive to Qingshui Temple.

Qingshui Temple is located in a relatively remote location on the outskirts of the city, and the road is rugged and difficult to travel. To get to Qingshui Temple, you have to pass through a village.

It rained heavily last night and the mountain road was muddy and difficult to walk on. As soon as the carriage entered the village, the wheels sank into the mud.

The one driving the carriage today is Donglai.

Seeing the wheel stuck in the pit, he immediately jumped off the carriage to check. Seeing that it was quite deep, he immediately became anxious and hurried to the carriage window and said to Qiao Jingjing inside: "Madam, the wheel is stuck in the mud pit. Please get off the carriage first and take a rest aside. I will drive the carriage out of the mud pit, and then you can get on."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jingjing knew that the carriage might not be pulled out for a while, so she got off the carriage with the help of Jinkui.

Seeing the wheels of the car stuck in the mud and looking at the remote surroundings, Qiao Jingjing secretly felt a little regretful.

If she had known that the road here was difficult to travel, she should have gone back home first and brought a few more people with her when she set out.

When an accident happens, there will be more helpers.

Donglai was pulling the reins hard but couldn't get the carriage out of the mud pit. When he was getting extremely anxious, a young and strong-looking man came running over with a few of his companions.

The young man was Zhao Junsheng.

Hearing the commotion here, he came over to watch the fun.

Seeing that Donglai was having difficulty pulling the carriage, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and said enthusiastically: "Little brother, let us help you." As he spoke, he called upon a few companions to help push the carriage.

With the help of several people, the carriage was finally pulled out of the mud pit.

"Thank you very much, little brother." Donglai wiped the sweat off his forehead and hurried forward to express his gratitude.

Zhao Junsheng touched his head and said with a simple smile, "It's just a small favor. I don't deserve your thanks. By the way, are you going to Qingshui Temple?"

"That's right." Donglai nodded.

"After leaving our village, you still have to walk along a mountain road to reach Qingshui Temple. The mountain road is not easy to walk on, and it rained last night, so the road is very slippery. You have to be careful." Zhao Junsheng kindly reminded.

Donglai became a little worried when he heard this.

My wife is pregnant, and there must be no mishaps.

He was just about to persuade Qiao Jingjing to come back another day, but he saw Qiao Jingjing coming over.

"My dear little brother, how far is Qingshui Temple from here? How long will it take to get there if we walk?"

Qiao Jingjing heard that the mountain road was difficult to travel on and she was a little worried, but they had already come here, and if they turned back, wouldn’t all the previous journey have been in vain?

Besides, Lin Fangfang is in Qingshui Temple. Even if she doesn't go to see her this time, she will go there next time.

When Zhao Junsheng turned around and saw her, he was stunned.

His other friends had the same reaction.

They had never seen anyone so handsome.

Seeing that several people were looking at her blankly, Qiao Jingjing didn't get angry. Instead, she smiled and asked again: "Little brother?"

Zhao Junsheng came back to his senses, his face flushed, he scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "Madam, you, you look like my aunt."

Qiao Jingjing was stunned, "Your aunt?"

Zhao Junsheng nodded, "Yes."

Before Qiao Jingjing could say anything, several of his friends suddenly burst into laughter.

"Junsheng, you are bragging, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue? Your aunt is so dark, how can she look like this lady? And your aunt is not mentally normal."

Hearing this, Zhao Junsheng got angry and grabbed the friend who was talking, "You are mentally ill. My aunt was very beautiful when she was young, but you are unlucky to have seen her."

The friend whose collar was grabbed was immediately unhappy, "Go ask the people in Zhaojia Village if your aunt is a fool? You don't want to listen."

"You are the fool." Zhao Jun was so angry that he punched the other person in the face. The boy felt the pain and punched Zhao Junsheng as well.

However, Zhao Junsheng had followed Zhao Dali in hunting since he was a child, so he was very strong. It only took him three or four seconds to knock the little friend to the ground.

"Zhao Hu, if you dare to talk nonsense again next time, I will beat you to a pulp!" Zhao Jun said angrily, then turned and left.

Looking at the young man walking away, Qiao Jingjing seemed to be thinking about something.

This young man is tall and strong, and looks careless, but I didn't expect him to be not only enthusiastic, but also very protective of his family.

Qiao Jingjing didn't think much about this little episode. After finding out the mountain road to Qingshui Temple, she decided to hike up the mountain.

After finding a place to tie the carriage, the three of them went up the mountain.

After walking for about half an hour, they finally arrived at Qingshui Temple.

After walking such a long way, Qiao Jingjing was already out of breath. Jinkui helped her to sit down on the stone in front of the temple to rest.

Donglai was just about to knock on the door when a woman dressed as a nun came staggering over carrying a load of water.

As soon as Qiao Jingjing turned her head, her eyes met that nun's.

Their eyes met, and both of them were stunned.

It was Qiao Jingjing who reacted first and called out, "Fangfang?"

The nun was Lin Fangfang.

Seeing Qiao Jingjing, she was obviously very surprised, "Jingjing, why are you here?"

Donglai stepped forward quickly and took the water she was carrying.

Qiao Jingjing hurried forward and held Lin Fangfang's hand. "I went to the Gu Mansion to look for you today. I heard from your mother-in-law that you were here, so I came to see you specially."

Hearing about Madam Gu, Lin Fangfang's face remained calm, but she held Qiao Jingjing's hand instead, "It's such a long way, and the roads here are not easy to walk on, you don't have to run here. Come on, come in and sit with me."

"Okay." Qiao Jingjing nodded happily.

The environment of Qingshui Temple is very simple and deserted, which may be related to its remote location. Except for Zhaojia Village at the foot of the mountain, there are usually not many pilgrims.

When Qiao Jingjing followed Lin Fangfang in, there were only two nuns cleaning the room.

Seeing someone coming, the nun put down the tools in her hands, clasped her hands together, and chanted the Buddha's name.

After nodding to them, Qiao Jingjing first went to the main hall where the Buddha statue was enshrined, burned incense, and asked Jinkui to add incense money. Then she went to see the abbot, and finally followed Lin Fangfang to the meditation room where she lived.

Looking at the neat but simple house, Qiao Jingjing held Lin Fangfang's hand and said, "Where's your maid? Didn't she come with you?"

"After I arrived at Qingshui Temple, I sent them back. Since you want to pray, why do you still need others to serve you?" Lin Fangfang said indifferently.

"Why are you doing this?" Qiao Jingjing frowned, "You don't have to listen to your mother-in-law and come here to suffer."

Lin Fangfang shook her head and said, "It was indeed my mother-in-law's idea to come here, but after coming here, I fell in love with it.

It is quiet here, without any disputes. After finishing my work every day, I recite scriptures and chant Buddha's name. My life is peaceful and fulfilling. Moreover, after coming here, my heart has become more and more peaceful, and I don't feel that I am suffering. "

Qiao Jingjing hesitated, "Do you really think so?"

"It's true, Jingjing, I don't think women have to get married, have children, and revolve around their husbands and children." Lin Fangfang said seriously.

Seeing this, Qiao Jingjing suddenly sighed, then tore open the clothes on her shoulders, and saw that they were covered with bruises.

Lin Fangfang was hurt because of her sudden movement and couldn't help but let out a hiss.

Qiao Jingjing felt extremely distressed. "Fangfang, you can't do these rough jobs at all, and there's no need to do them. You..."

"I can do it." Lin Fangfang said immediately, pulling her clothes back together. "It's just that I've never done this kind of work before. It will take me some time to get used to it."

In order to dispel Qiao Jingjing's worries, she smiled and said, "You don't know, at the beginning, when the nun asked me to fetch water, I couldn't carry it at all. I fell all the way back. When I got to the nunnery, the water in the bucket had spilled out. But now, I can carry the water back steadily."