Chapter 318 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 22
Xuan Ji lowered his eyes and said nothing more, just asked Jueming to leave.

Seeing that his master was in a bad mood, Jueming tactfully retreated.

The house is filled with the scent of sandalwood and is peaceful and quiet.

Xuan Ji sat in the Zen room, tightly holding the piece of paper with the child's name and birth date in his hand, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

He closed his eyes and thought, and the scene at Zhoujiazhuang that night involuntarily emerged in his mind.

That night, the Scorpion Demon was causing chaos in Zhoujiazhuang. At the request of the people, he went to subdue the demon. During the fight, he was accidentally poisoned by the Scorpion Demon.

That night, the moonlight was bright, and she was like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world. Her every frown and smile made his heart beat fast.

Coupled with the effect of the aphrodisiac and the fact that he already had a great affection for her deep in his heart, he finally couldn't help himself and lost control and did the wrong thing.

Everything that happened that night seemed like a dream, and when I woke up, only endless emptiness was left.

"Could it be that after that night, she really had my child?"

Xuan Ji thought to himself, but then shook his head and laughed at himself.

He knew very well that as a Buddhist, he should cut off all emotions and love, so how could he have such extravagant hopes?

What's more, Yu Yao was the incarnation of a spider spirit that had practiced for thousands of years. Humans and demons have different paths, so there should be no entanglement between them.

However, the doubts and longings in his heart grew like weeds and were difficult to contain.

The next morning, Xuan Ji put on a cassock, held a scripture in his hand, and walked into the main hall.

The hall was filled with smoke. He recited scriptures with his thin lips, praying for the two children he had never met. He also hoped that the Buddha would bless him to see through the love barrier as soon as possible and achieve the right result.

His voice was deep and magnetic, and every syllable contained deep Buddhist power, as if it could penetrate the clouds and reach the sky.

As the scriptures flowed, Xuan Ji's mood gradually calmed down.

He began to reflect on his obsession and whether he had deviated from the right track of practice because of an unfinished love affair.

He knew very well that Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect and reincarnation, and that everything is destined and cannot be forced.

A few days later, Zhou Bo returned from Wanfo Temple.

As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to the room where his wife was.

At this time, Yu Yao was sitting between the two cradles, teasing An An and You You in the cradles, one on the left and one on the right.

These are the nicknames of the two children. Although their full names have been given, she is still used to calling the children by their nicknames.

"Madam, I'm back."

Zhou Bo stood respectfully at the door, and his voice came in, breaking the silence in the room.

She looked towards the door and saw Zhou Bo coming back. She smiled and said, "Come in. How was your trip to the Wanfo Temple?"

Uncle Zhou walked in, glanced down at the two little masters in the cradle, his eyes soft.

Then he bowed slightly to the lady and said respectfully, "Madam, I have already donated the supplies and incense money to the Wanfo Temple as you instructed, and asked the master in the temple to pray for us."

"The monks in the temple all expressed their gratitude, especially Master Jueming, who personally received the old slave and said he would chant sutras and pray for the two young masters."

Yu Yao nodded slightly, with the corners of her mouth raised, "That's good, may the Buddha bless my child to be safe and healthy."

She murmured softly, and then changed the subject, "Uncle Zhou, have you heard any news about the Holy Monk Xuanji?"

Zhou Bo nodded and said, "I heard from the young master in the temple that the holy monk Xuan Ji has come out of retreat and is currently in the temple. I kept in mind the madam's instructions and did not visit him, nor did I mention the two masters. I asked about the situation and then returned."

She had mixed feelings. On the one hand, she felt regretful that Xuan Ji did not get any news about the child, but on the other hand, she did not want to disturb his practice.

I feel so conflicted in my heart.

Which woman doesn't want a happy family and a father for her children? But Xuanji is different. He is a Buddhist monk and is destined not to be involved in worldly affairs.

Forget it, let everything take its course.

"That's good, Uncle Zhou, thank you for your hard work, go and have a rest first."

Yu Yao instructed softly.

"Yes, I will resign, old slave."

Zhou Bo responded and was about to leave when his wife called him back again.

"Uncle Zhou, wait a minute."

Zhou Bo stopped, turned around and looked at her, wondering, "I wonder if Madam has any other instructions?"

She looked at Zhou Bo, thought for a moment, and said, "When you have time, go find a shop in a good location on the street to buy. It doesn't have to be too big. I plan to open a garment store. After I buy the shop, I will find someone to decorate it and hire some women who are skilled in needlework." Although the money in her space would not be enough to spend in several lifetimes, in the eyes of outsiders, she had no income and was completely living off her savings.

There is a lot of trouble at the widow's door.

In order to avoid people gossiping about you, you still need a source of income.

It doesn’t matter whether you can make money or not, as long as you can shut other people up.

Zhou Bo also laughed when he heard it. "Madam is right. Although the master left a lot of money to you, there will always be a day when it is all spent. I wanted to tell you about this, but because you are pregnant and gave birth to a child, I didn't tell you."

Yu Yao smiled and felt more and more that opening a shop was the right decision for her. Even Uncle Zhou thought so, let alone others.

"Okay, then you can go ahead and do it. Just come to me if you need any money."

"Old slave understands."

Zhou Bo bowed and stepped back again.

She rocked the cradle gently to coax An An and You You to sleep, but in her mind she was thinking about all the details of the clothing shop.

Having experienced so many dimensions, I have naturally seen many types of clothing, and there are many beautiful styles, but this needs to be made specifically, and then we can see how it turns out.

In Dayu, women were considered beautiful if they were thin, and men especially preferred thin waists.

It seems that this dress needs to be made in more waist-hugging styles.

A few days later, Zhou Bo brought good news. He successfully found a suitable shop located in the east of Lianhua County. The shop had an excellent geographical location and was in a prosperous area.

Moreover, the previous owner was in urgent need of money, so the price was relatively reasonable.

Yu Yao has already finished her confinement and her body has recovered very well. Her skin is so tender that you can pinch water out of it. She looks like she has never given birth.

She asked Aunt Zhou to look after An An and You You, and then she went to the shop in the east of the city in person. It had two floors and a yard at the back. The main street was at the door, and diagonally opposite was the Yunkelai Restaurant.

It is also the most luxurious restaurant in Lianhua County. It is surrounded by popular shops and has a huge flow of people.

"It's really good. After a little renovation, the shop can be opened."

She nodded with satisfaction and bought the shop on the spot.

Afterwards, preparations for the renovation began.

She personally drew the design of the shop, which is mainly based on the elegant Jiangnan style, which not only fits the gentle temperament of the clothing shop, but also retains its style.

Zhou Bo followed her instructions and invited the most famous craftsmen in the city, striving for perfection in every brick, tile, wood and stone.

Yu Yao is now running a shop and doesn't have much time to take care of the two children. Aunt Zhou also has to buy groceries, wash clothes and cook, so she doesn't have much time.

She went to a pawnshop and bought a maid who was good at cooking, had neat hands and feet, and was honest and decent. From then on, she was responsible for washing clothes and cooking.

As for Aunt Zhou, she is specifically responsible for taking care of An An and You You.

Goudan is still young and no work has been assigned to him. He just reads and writes every day.

When An An grows up a little, Goudan will be his servant and will just follow An An from now on.

With Aunt Zhou taking care of An An and You You, Yu Yao also has more time.

She designed a series of novel and unique clothing styles that were not available in this era.

But in order to cater to the preferences of women of that era, she made slight modifications to the waist, making it more slimming.

Yu Yao also sent people to post notices everywhere to recruit skilled needlework masters.

The base monthly salary for a needlework master is 2 taels of silver, plus commissions. For each piece of clothing she makes, she can get an extra 100 coins.

The reward is quite generous.

You have to know that in this era, many men may not be able to earn 2 taels of silver a month.

However, there are two requirements. First, the needlework master must have superb skills and must have at least 25 years of embroidery experience.

Can do double-sided embroidery is preferred.

Second, people should be honest and do their duty. Those who are cunning, deceitful, or have evil intentions should not be accepted.

As soon as the notice was released, many people responded, and many women who were good at needlework came to the event.

But the requirement on the notice was that one had to have more than 25 years of embroidery skills, which made many women who wanted to make money back off.

But they were really envious of the wages, so someone couldn't help but ask, "Madam, although I don't have enough years of experience, my skills are very good. I wonder if I can give it a try?"