Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen Tashi Did Not Return All Night

Tashi returned to Dele's mansion, and as soon as he entered the yard, he saw Gangzhu who was arranging the servants to work. When Gangzhu saw him coming back, he stepped forward to pat the dust off his body.To find the website, please search on Baidu + Tashi looked in the direction of the main building and asked, "How is Young Mistress?" Gangzhu sighed and said: "I came back from the temple, I didn't talk much, we were cautious... This morning, young mistress Yongdan came to chat with her for a while, and the young mistress is in a much better mood." Tashi felt relieved and went towards the main building.As he walked, he cheered himself up: "Pursue all living beings in the world, including Tsering Deji, who will I help her if I don't help her? I came here on a wish, and if I don't help her, who will help her? It's a pair of birds." While speaking, he came to the door of Deji, Tashi took a deep breath, tidied his clothes, opened the door and went in.

Deji was sitting on the mat and drinking buttered tea. She looked up at Tashi and said expressionlessly, "You're back." Tashi concealed his nervousness, stepped forward and said, "Deji, I lived in the temple for a few days, and I was always worried about you...and I couldn't come back early. It's all right now. I'm back. I heard from Gangzhu that today I will You're in a good mood... as expected..." "What's the matter with you? You're incoherent." Deji looked at him strangely and said. "You can see that I...did a big thing in Duojilin Temple. When I was twenty years old, I received the monk's precepts and swore an oath in front of Sakyamuni Buddha, not to kill, not to lie, not to commit adultery, not Stealing, there are a total of two hundred and fifty-three."

"I know what a bhikkhu ring is." "The Living Buddha withdrew my vows and asked me to return to lay life." "After taking the precept, can I still take it back?" "This is in line with Buddhist rituals. I stayed in the temple for so many days just for this ceremony." "I thought you were going to devote yourself to practicing and going back to the monastery to be your lama." Deji said coldly. "I will not be a Buddhist in the future. I... plan to stay in Dele Mansion, plan to revitalize the family business with you, and treat all living beings kindly..."

"Whatever family business is not, it will be nothing in the end." "Deji, you should keep your spirits up, Dele Mansion is now supported by you alone." "I'm a woman... What do you want me to support? Hasn't the sky in Dele's Mansion collapsed, so let it collapse." "How can you say such depressing things?" "These days, I've also thought about it. Everything is troublesome, so it's better to become a monk." "You want to become a monk?" "Can't you? You want to return to vulgarity, and I didn't stop you. We went our separate ways."

Tashi was surprised and said eagerly: "You can't be so irresponsible. When Master Dele was dying, he entrusted everything to you, and you also obeyed his entrustment. Otherwise, I'll be here blindly with you." What are you busy with!" "Are you trying to get married, and the fake show is real?" "I want to help you." "Did you take a fancy to the family property of Dele Mansion? It is indeed very attractive, and you, a lama, can't escape it." "Could I be greedy for you... What are you talking about?" Deji intentionally hurt him and said, "I see, you and Wangchuk...are the same thing."

Tashi was speechless, scurrying around on the ground, and finally said: "In your eyes, I, Tashi Dundup, am a snob. Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go now! I won't fall into a covetous family. industry's notoriety." "Whatever you want." After Deji finished speaking, he picked up the porcelain bowl and continued to drink buttered tea. Tashi was so angry that he couldn't laugh or cry, and muttered: "What kind of bird is this?...I'm not a good bird, so I can fly wherever I want." He lifted his legs and walked away. Dej deflated.His body softened, and he leaned back on the mat, staring straight at the flowing clouds outside the window.What did I say?I just want to vent, but will these words really hurt Tashi?Tashi is a great guy!But a good person can't bring up such a thing at such a time, he is too hasty, this stinky lama!

Gang Zhu cautiously opened the door and came in. Seeing Deji lying on the mat, he asked tentatively, "Young Mistress, what's wrong with you?" Deji said weakly: "Go and tell the young master to stay at the mansion well, don't think about it, I won't go out." Just bewildered: "...Huh?" "Learn my words to him again, go!" Gangzhu backed out.He ran to the yard and saw Tashi wandering around in the yard, he shouted: "Young Master, Young Master, Young Mistress asked me to tell you, let you stay at the house well, she will not go out."

"What did you say?" "The young mistress said that she will not go out." "Woman, it's so weird...moody." When Deji came out of the building, Tashi rushed up to meet her, wanting to talk to her.Deji didn't seem to see him, so he deliberately avoided going to the stable and left him to hang on the steps.Tashi didn't understand at all, he stared blankly at Deji's back, puzzled.Tashi grew up in a monastery. Although he has seen some of the world, he doesn't understand the customs of men and women in the world. He thinks women are too strange. Their hearts are more complicated than Buddhism, and they can't read or understand.Tashi was upset.

Lausanne came to Longse Manor.He was instructing the staff of the Rinchen Mansion to lead the mules and horses into the yard of Longse Manor. When the mules and horses were all in, he ordered the staff to close the gate and unload the boxes on the mules and horses.Young Master Longse looked at the dozen or so boxes that had been unloaded, feeling mysterious, he stepped forward to knock on them, and asked, "What is it, it's heavy." Luosang whispered to him: "This box is full of genuine... lifeblood." Long Se was still puzzled, and asked: "It can't be..."

Luosang reached out and pulled him to his side, whispering in his ear. After hearing this, Long Se asked in shock, "Really?" Luosang said triumphantly: "The ground in Lhasa has never been uneasy. Whoever has thick arms, whose fists are hard, and whose mouth speaks count. Can we do without these real guys?" "Although my Longse Manor is a bit far away from Lhasa, I have also heard that Rezhen Regent knows how to chant scriptures and worship Buddha all day long. Rinchen Kalon has the final say on big and small matters. Now your master's power It is like the sky, no one can match it, no one can match it. Who else dares to challenge the old man?"

"You don't understand this. The tree is big and the shadow is big. How can the gang of nobles who are not in power be convinced? They are jealous. Do you know that there is a Ziben named Jiangcun?" "Yes, he has stayed abroad." "That's the guy. He thinks he's been around in England and France, and he thinks he's knowledgeable and great, so he doesn't take Master Kalon seriously." Long Se patted the box and asked: "The things inside are all for him?" Lausanne smiled but did not answer. Qiangba's wife, Yang Zhuo, came into the courtyard with a large bundle of fodder on her back. The fodder was six or seven times larger than Yang Zhuo's body, and it looked very heavy, as if it would overwhelm her.Luosang raised his eyes and saw her, and said, "This little girl is quite handsome, I don't think she looks familiar." "Master Lausanne, you are so forgetful. You lost this girl to me at the Zhongji Xia Banquet. Forget it." "Remember, she bought it from Jianse's family." Luosang said, yelling at Yang Zhuo who was unloading fodder: "You, come here." Yang Zhuo bent over and walked over. "Your name...what's your name?" Luosang asked. "Yang Zhuo." Yang Zhuo said timidly. Luosang reached out and pinched her chin, looked at her and said, "That's right, stretch out your hand." Yang Zhuo stretched out his hands respectfully, Luosang put his whip in her hands, turned and left.Yang Zhuo held his whip and went back to the brewery.She wiped Lausanne's whip carefully with a rag.An old lady shook her head while coaxing her child and said, "Whose whip is this?" "Master Lausanne threw me the whip and asked me to clean it and oil it." "Do a crime, do a crime." The old grandmother said angrily, "son, that's not what the master gave you the whip for." "Huh? What does that mean?" "This is the job to let you sleep with me." "Grandma, what's the matter?" Yang Zhuo asked eagerly. "This has been the rule for thousands of years. If the master takes a fancy to someone, he will give the whip to him. When you see the whip, you have to wait for the master to sleep at night." "I will not go." "No, okay?" Yang Zhuo threw away the whip, embraced the child and said, "I won't die." "How can I let you do it. Do evil, do evil." Yang Zhuo was a little desperate, and finally said: "It's really impossible, I'll run." "The plateau is full of masters and monasteries. Where can you go with your child in your arms? In the end, you will either starve to death or be arrested. If you don't survive, maybe even the child will suffer." Yang Zhuo was at a loss. At night, Longse and Luosang stood in front of the window on the second floor, looking into the yard.Luosang made fun of him and said, "Why hasn't my whip been sent back yet?" "Right away, right away." Long Se said. "Yang Zhuo was as obedient as those serfs in Rinqin Mansion, why did he not obey the rules when he came to your house?" Long Se pointed to the courtyard downstairs and said, "Look, here we come." Luosang turned his head and looked, the housekeeper was pulling Yang Zhuo's hair and pulling her out of the brewery.Yang Zhuo struggled, and her youngest daughter Renqing was crying behind her.Renqing is two years old and can walk.The old lady picked up Renqing and coaxed him.Yang Zhuo begged: "I won't go, I won't go." The butler said viciously, "Young Master has a crush on you, it's your luck." "I will not go……" The housekeeper was furious: "I don't know what to praise!" After he finished cursing, he forced Yang Zhuo to walk towards the main building.Yang Zhuo slammed into the butler hard, knocking the butler a somersault.The housekeeper was in a hurry, and waved his hand, and two thugs came up and grabbed Yang Zhuo, who resisted with all his might.The housekeeper said angrily: "It's quite energetic, I stripped her to see if it's a male yak or a female yak." The two thugs began to tear Yang Zhuo's clothes and stripped her naked. Looking at the situation in the yard, Luosang said disdainfully: "You bastard, smelly, wants to serve me, but I don't want it. Master Longse, how do you arrange tonight?" Long Se said with a contorted smile: "I'll choose another woman for you who can serve men, young master, calm down." Luosang bared his teeth, turned and left. Angrily, Long Se yelled downstairs: "A bunch of disgraceful things! Steward, call your wife to accompany the young master!" The butler was stunned for a while, his face was ugly, but he reluctantly agreed: "La Suo." Seeing that Long Se had also left, he got angry, vented his anger at Yang Zhuo, and shouted: "Come on, take the cowhide!" Get your pockets out!" Two servants came over with a big cowhide bag, and the thugs stuffed Yang Zhuo into it three times and then poured cold water into the bag.Yang Zhuo soaked in the ice water, shivering from the cold. More than ten days later, Luosang quietly returned to Rinchen Mansion with the mules and horses, and transported the ten large boxes into the underground warehouse.Rinchen came to the box, tapped on the board lightly, waved his hand, and the house slave opened the box. Inside was a British-style rifle, brand new and shiny.He took out a rod to check and nodded with satisfaction.Then, he took the bullet, loaded it, and fired two shots at the corner of the wall, the flames splashing everywhere.Rinchen said happily: "British products, good stuff." "Dad, when I was picking up the goods in Jiangcunzi, I heard from those British guys that Jiangcunziben and the others also made moves." "What action?" "The British guy is tight-lipped. I didn't find out the specifics. Anyway, we have to be on guard." Rinchen thought for a moment, raised his gun, and fired two more shots, as if to vent his anger. The movements of the Rinqen Mansion were immediately noticed by Pakaya's spies.Pa Jia hurried into Tudenggrad's office. He saw that there were two policemen in the room, and hesitated to speak.Geler understood and waved at the two policemen, who then left.Pa Jia stepped forward to report: "Master Chief, the Renqin Mansion smuggled a batch of weapons from Gyantse, and the goods arrived last night." "Have you checked?" "It's been verified. More than 20 long guns and eight short guns. They were obtained from the British Commercial Office in Gyantse." "Who else knows this news?" "Besides me, there are people online, no one else knows." Gele got up and paced, and said seriously: "Don't tell anyone, including Nima." "I have told the people below to keep the secret strictly." "It seems that the Rinchen Kalon is going to make a big move. Pajia, let's remind him first, don't ask questions, just stand still." Zhuoga hummed a ditty and put on makeup in front of the mirror, putting on makeup and powder.Zhandui stood on the side and looked at her, then touched his face and said, "People are just incomparable... just be gentle, and if you push harder, your face will squeeze out water. " Zhuoga glanced at him and said happily, "Damn it, I don't have any boils on my face, how can I squeeze out the water." "I mean, you're skinny!" "If you put such an expensive thing on your face, if it doesn't look good, then I will die. This small bottle of French body cream can be exchanged for two yaks." Zhandui picked it up, smelled it, and asked, "What the hell is this? It smells so bad. Is it ghee or milk?" "Don't be stupid there. It's all chemically produced. I told you, you don't understand. Second husband, how do you think I look today?" While eating dried fruit, Geler walked over and said, "Good, not so good." Zhandui was still pondering, he asked Gele: "Second brother, what is chemistry?" "There's a lot going on in this chemistry." Geler pretended to understand. The servant came in from the outside, went straight to Gele, and reported, "Second Young Master, Jiangcun Ziben sent someone to send an invitation." Geler took it, glanced at it, and threw it on the table.He continued to joke with Zhuoga: "Don't just wipe it on your face, don't put it on your hands and feet, and..." He leaned close to Zhuoga's ear and whispered something, which was obviously unpleasant. "You don't have a serious word, you're so embarrassing." Zhuoga said while beating him. "It's all chemical." Geler said with a smirk. The servant asked cautiously: "Second young master, Jiangcun Ziben's servant is still waiting at the door, waiting for your reply." "Just say that the young mistress is not feeling well, and we are going to the Jokhang Temple to pray for blessings, and try to get there as soon as possible." The servant agreed and withdrew. Zhuoga beat Gele and scolded with a smile: "Curse me, I think you have an evil heart." Zhandui picked up the invitation card, looked at it, and asked worriedly: "Second brother, Jiangcun Zi originally invited us to the banquet. If he doesn't go, will he blame him?" "You think you should go?" "Jiangcun Ziben is becoming more and more powerful among officials, like the sun in the morning." "Not in a hurry, let me think about it... I don't know who else he invited?" The servant re-entered, still holding the invitation. "Why are you back?" Greg asked impatiently. "The Rinchen Kalon sent an invitation to invite the young master and young mistress to play Linka." The servant replied. Zhandui felt strange, and he murmured, "Rinchen Kalon has never been with us, why is he crazy, and wants to invite us to play Linka?" "What's the matter today? It's another family banquet, and Linka again. Master, where are we going?" Zhuoga asked. Geller thought about it, and finally said: "Which way are we going? I don't think we're going anywhere." He turned to the servant and said, "Tell the servant of the Rinchen family the same thing as you said just now. I will visit again someday.” The servant withdrew. Zhandui thought about it and said, "Why do these two treat guests together? Isn't that interesting?" "Let me keep talking, they did it out of intention. The Rinchen Kalon and Jiangcun Ziben got on top again in Kashag, this old mad dog! They competed with each other, and they came to test my reaction under the guise of a treat." "They want to win you over?" "Forget it. The police station is in my hands. I have soldiers in my hands, so I can speak hard. They don't dare to underestimate our family name Yongdan anymore. Now the power of Rezhen Regent has also been highlighted. In the city of Lhasa Three factions have been formed, they wrestle with each other, and it is still unclear who will win and who will win. In this dark time, we brothers do not go out with gas lamps. If we go the wrong way, the Buddha will also Can't save us." Zhuoga heard the truth and felt that the situation was serious.Seeing the servant running in again, she said impatiently, "Who is here again? The threshold of the courtyard today must have been broken." The servant bowed his waist and said, "It's Master Dele, who has already entered the yard." Zhuoga immediately cheered up and said, "My brother-in-law is here, please hurry up." Tashi had already arrived at the living room, he saw Zhuoga was dressing up, and asked: "I came at a bad time, do you want to go out?" "Brother-in-law, why are you free today?" Geler asked. "Be angry at home. Deji doesn't like me anyway. I'll come to your house to hide and relax." "Brother-in-law, you have also become wife-scared. What happened today is all strange." Zhuoga said with a smile. "Brother-in-law, isn't someone treating you today? Did you hide?" Gele asked tentatively. "Who's here? I'm looking for a place to get drunk." Gele smiled, and said to Zhuoga: "Do you understand, brother-in-law is here to drink. Hurry up, let the servants prepare well, we will get drunk with brother-in-law today." Rinchen was sitting in a tent in the forest drinking and having fun with invited officials and great lamas.After listening to the servant's report at the door, Luosang came to Rinchen and said, "Father, Tudengele refused to come, saying that Zhuoga was ill." The fat official said disdainfully: "I saw her playing mahjong at Peng Kang's house yesterday, excuse." The big lama was a little angry, and said dissatisfiedly: "Hmph, Tudenggrad looks down on us." Rinchen waved his hand at them and said, "I had expected that he would not come, but I find it strange that he is coming." Everyone looked at him puzzled.Rinchen continued: "Send someone to invite him today. It doesn't matter whether he comes or not. What I want is his attitude. Luosang, you send someone to hang around Jiangcun Mansion to see who is going to the banquet." Yes, especially the people from Yongdan Mansion. Tudenggrad will definitely not go, but Zhandui and Zhuoga are hard to say, and it is not guaranteed that they will send Yongdan stewards." Luosang agreed, turned and left. "Aren't we making a big fuss about this matter today?" Rinchen asked everyone. "Master Kalon, I think it matters a lot who goes to the banquet in Tudenggrad, and we must pay close attention to it. After all, he has gradually become a powerful figure in Lhasa and should not be underestimated." The official said. "Only by taking precautions can we seize the opportunity. Now is the time to plan. The Rezhen Living Buddha, the Potala Palace, and the three major monasteries have already begun preparations to search for the reincarnated soul boy. In the future, whoever finds the 14th Little Lhasa will be Lhasa." This credit will definitely be recorded on the head of Rezhen Living Buddha. It is a religious matter, and we cannot grab it. Therefore, in the near future, Rezhen will be in the limelight, and his power will be improved step by step. The ups and downs, Jiangcun Ziben knows this truth better than everyone here, and he will not let go of this last chance. From now on, there are still nearly 20 years before little Lhasa takes power. In these 20 years, who It is the sun in Lhasa, we have to discuss it carefully today." "Maybe, it's not just twenty years...we will spend the rest of our lives fighting here." Rinchen asked knowingly, "What do you mean?" The official pretended to be stupid and said, "Lhasa has a short lifespan. This is the greatest misfortune for my Snowy Buddha Kingdom." Everyone laughed. This is an unspoken topic.Rinchen and others are very clear that the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth Lhasa Lamas in history will be murdered and die young when they are approaching adulthood and ruling.Their longest lifespan did not live past the age of twenty-two.For nearly a hundred years in Lhasa, political and religious power has always been firmly in the hands of the nobles, who are the real rulers of Lhasa. Tashi, Gele, Zhandui, and Zhuoga were drinking and chatting, and they were still in high spirits until nightfall.There are some English magazines and Chinese magazines on the table. The coloring pages of the magazines include the Big Ben in London, the Thames River, the Eiffel Tower in France, and the Bund in Shanghai.Zhuoga flipped through the coloring pages in the magazine and said in admiration, "It's so beautiful. We've never been to heaven, so I think that's it. It will be great when Lhasa becomes London." "It doesn't matter if you compare with London, even if you compare with Shanghai, Lhasa is too far behind." Tashi said. "Have you ever been to Shanghai?" Geler asked. "I've seen it in magazines. Shanghai's ten-mile foreign market, electric lights, telephones, and neon signs are all bustling." "Jiangcun Ziben has been to Europe, England, France, he has traveled all over." "I heard...he is very new, he should have learned from England and France." "I don't know what he learned from England and France. But I know that Jiangcun sent three telegrams in a row, asking Buddha to allow him to return to Lhasa." "why?" Gele picked up the jug to pour wine for Tashi, and stopped talking. Zhuoga shouted anxiously: "Say it quickly." Geler went on to say: "Mrs. Jiangcun is pregnant, and they are worried that they will give birth to a child with yellow hair and blue eyes in England." "Really? Then a monster was born." Zhuoga said in surprise. "Thanks to them returning to Lhasa in time, it would be even worse if the child was born on a ship at sea," Tashi said solemnly. "Why?" Zhuoga asked puzzled. "In the sea, she will definitely give birth to a fish." Tashi teased her. Zhuoga woke up and said angrily, "Brother-in-law, you are so annoying, I don't care about you, I'm going to bed." She got up and left. Zhandui drank a little too much, and said dizzily, "I'm sleepy too, brother-in-law, you and your second brother continue to drink, I'll go to sleep, and I'll be with you later." After he finished speaking, he followed Zhuoga's walked behind. Tashi watched Zhuoga and Zhandui enter the room, and he jokingly asked, "Gele, you three...how are you sleeping? You two won't have conflicts, will you?" "Can I fight with elder brother? Eldest brother is looking forward to having a child. He's in a hurry. He's always pestering Zhuoga. Look, he's gone in again." "You guys are really a bit romantic." "What are we? We stay at home and keep our business, and live a normal life. I heard that the big nobles and big capitalists in England and France are called romantic. Not only are they romantic and suave, they also go to duels for their mistresses. Enough men, exciting enough, absolutely masculine! Brother-in-law , I'm so dizzy from drinking tonight, it's just right, let's go, let's go out and have a man." "I won't go, I see you have two shadows, male and female are indistinguishable." "You're not really afraid of Ajia, are you? In the past...you weren't like this, go away." Tashi couldn't hold back him, so he had to follow Gele out the door. They rode down the street, followed by four servants at a trot.The two stopped at the gate of a nun's temple, and the servant helped them off their horses.After the wind blew, the two became drunk.Tashi felt sick for a while, leaned against the wall and vomited.The servant hurried forward to pat him on the back. Gele swayed, looked at Tashi, and said drunkenly: "The door is here, how do you get in from there?" The servant helped Tashi over, and he said drunkenly, "Is this the door? Why does it open its mouth so wide that it wants to bite me....Have you got teeth, so you just bite me?" Gele yelled at the servant: "Take the horses back and pick us up at noon tomorrow." The servant agreed, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Gele again: "Wait a minute. If the young mistress asks, what do you say?" "Let's just say, you went to play mahjong and won money." The servant replied. "Oh, playing mahjong, that's all." He wobbled and supported Tashi, opened the door and went in. It was already dark, and Tashi hadn't come back yet. Deji was a little anxious. She stood on the steps, walked back and forth, and looked out of the courtyard from time to time.Gangzhu comforted her and said, "Young Mistress, the young master is in Yongdan mansion, and he didn't go to other places. He and the second young master Yongdan hit it off very well. I reckon he will come back after dinner." "What time is it, this Tashi is getting more and more unruly." Deji said impatiently. "Young Mistress, if it doesn't work, I'll go find him." "Don't go, I'll go!" Deji said, went down the steps and went straight to the gate of the courtyard. "Young Mistress, I'll go with you." Gangzhu followed quickly. The two hurried to the gate of Yongdan Mansion.Gang Zhu ran forward, looked into the crack of the door and said, "Why is it so quiet in the yard?" Deji ordered: "Knock!" Gangzhu had no choice but to reach out and knock on the door.After a while, the doorkeeper came out sleepily, and when he saw Deji, he immediately bowed his waist and saluted: "Miss Dele, you are here." Deji raised his legs and was about to walk in, but suddenly stopped and asked, "Why are the lights turned off in this building?" "The young mistress in the house is asleep." "Is our young master not here?" "The Second Young Master and Master Dele have gone out." "Where are you going?" "The slave doesn't know." "Young Mistress, with the Second Young Master here, the Young Master will be fine. After eating and drinking enough, he will go home by himself." Gangzhu persuaded Deji. Deji was very angry and turned away. The curtains on the window were rolled up gradually, the sun came in, shone on the bed, and shone on Tashi's face.The voices of Gele and nun Lhasa came from the next room, the nun was groaning, and Gele was full of obscenities. Tashi fainted and was awakened by the noise from the next door, he called softly: "Water, here is a bowl of water." Someone handed him a bowl of water, it was a woman's hand, slender and fair.Tashi took the water bowl and drank it down. Just as he was about to put the water bowl down, he saw a pair of big white legs under the thin clothes.Tashi was startled and woke up completely. He looked up and saw a very charming woman in front of him. Tashi was shocked and asked, "Who are you?" The woman said aggrievedly: "Drink like this in the future, don't come to my place." Her name is Nazhen, and she is a layman living in a nun's temple. Tashi was ashamed. He looked around and looked around. There were religious items, scriptures, and Thangkas in the room.Tashi finally smoothed things over for himself: "Where is this place? I... don't remember anything last night, why am I here with you?" "Are you drunk, or are you pretending to be stupid?" Nazhen asked angrily. Seeing that he was only wearing a single shirt, Tashi tried to recall: "How did I get here...you sleep on this bed too?" Gele was in the next room, and he was laughing on the bed with a nun in his arms. When he heard the conversation between Tashi and Nazhen, he covered the nun's mouth and listened attentively. Nazhen's voice came over: "Can I still sleep? You have been tossing and turning all night, and I just waited on you." Then Tashi's voice came: "Where are my clothes?" "I'll take it off for you, over there." Nazhen said. "You took off my clothes too? I slept in your bed all night, my God!" Tashi shouted. Gele heard the doorway and got out of bed gently.The nun felt strange, stared at him blankly, and watched him go out. Tashi was dressing at this time, and Nazhen wanted to serve him, so he hid in fright and groped for the pockets of his clothes. "What are you looking for?" Nazhen asked strangely. "I came in a hurry, and I didn't bring any money with me. I'll send someone...I'll bring it to you myself," Tashi said. Gele stood outside the door, listening with bated breath. Na Zhen turned her face and asked, "Who do you think I am?" "You don't want money? What do you want?" Tashi asked strangely. Nazhen cried aggrievedly, and scolded: "Qimei Jeb, you are a wolf, you don't come to see me for more than a year, and you humiliate me when you come. Am I a prostitute on the street? You still pretend to give me money , What have you done to me for more than a year?" It wasn't until this time that Tashi came to his senses. He concluded that this woman had an extraordinary relationship with Qimei Jeb during his lifetime.Although he didn't know what this woman's name was, it was inconvenient to ask.But one thing is for sure, she has not seen that she is a stand-in.Now, the top priority is to get out of this room as soon as possible and walk away. Tashi hurriedly said apologetically to Nazhen: "Something happened at home, you should have heard about it in the monastery, so I can't take care of you. Okay, okay, don't cry, I'll come to see you another day." "Are you leaving again? You are heartless." Nazhen scolded. Gele opened the door and came in, saw the situation, and asked, "Nazhen, how do you serve the young master?" "He's drunk, don't let me touch him." "Nazhen, the young master hasn't come these days, you bitch, are you raising a little lama with thick eyebrows and big eyes again?" Gele said jokingly. "I want to raise you, are you coming?" Tashi immediately played Qimei Jiebu and said, "Nazhen, why are you talking to the second young master? Come on, fasten my belt for me." Nazhen had no choice but to help him tie his belt. Tashi deliberately showed impatience, pointing and saying: "Be neat, this way, this way." Gele looked at the two of them and asked with a malicious smile, "Brother-in-law, are you still leaving today?" "Let's go, there are still things at home." Tashi said. "Your house is fine. You come here several times a year. You don't have me in your heart at all, only Deji." Nazhen said sourly. Tashi ignored her and pulled Gele out the door.The four servants of Yongdan Mansion were already waiting outside the door with their horses. When they saw Tashi and Gele come out, they immediately went up to meet them.Gele asked the servant: "Didn't the young mistress ask about me?" "No," said the servant. "This bitch is heartless." Geler said disappointedly. When he came to the horse, a servant knelt on the ground, and Gele stepped on his back and got on the horse.Tashi also stepped onto the horse on the back of another servant.Two people walked side by side.Tashi asked tentatively: "I was really unconscious last night, didn't I make any joke?" "I was just going to ask you. When I woke up this morning, I thought I was at home, but I found a nun in my arms. I don't remember anything about last night. Brother-in-law, you brought me here, right?" Ge Le asked tactfully. Only then did Tashi feel relieved, and said, "I'm not much better, my mind is blank." "Fortunately, I didn't go to the wrong room and sleep with the wrong person. Otherwise, I really caused trouble." "Don't let Deji know about this." "I'm strict." "My mouth is stricter!" Although Tashi said so, he was still uneasy in his heart, and looked at Gele carefully.Gele found that Tashi was looking at him, turned to look at him, and the two smiled awkwardly.They came to a fork in the road and parted ways. Tashi rode his horse to the gate of Dele's Mansion. He got off his horse and looked into the yard first. He found that the scenery inside was still the same. He felt relieved and walked in.Seeing Tashi come in, the servant ran over to take the reins from him, and led the horse away.Tashi didn't know what to do, he raised his head and looked upstairs.The upstairs windows were closed and it was very quiet.When he turned around and saw Gangzhu, he called out, "Gangzhu, Gangzhu." Gangzhu stood not far away, looking at him with disdain. "Come here, come here," Tashi called. Gangzhu walked over helplessly. "Where is the young lady?" "Inside." "What are you doing?" "You can see for yourself, don't you know?" Gangzhu said, then turned to leave. Tashi grabbed him and said, "Don't go, I'm asking you..." Gang Zhu shook off him and left without looking back. Tashi muttered: "Good boy, don't listen to greetings, wait for me to clean you up." Zhaxi pretended to enter the living room.Deji was sitting on the mat, when she saw Tashi come in, she glared at him. Tashi had nothing to say, and asked with a smile on his face, "Have you eaten yet?" Deji said nothing and ignored him.Tashi was bored, so he poured himself a cup of buttered tea and drank it, then said embarrassingly, "I... drank too much last night and lived in Yongdan Mansion." Deji looked at him sharply and asked, "Really?" "Really, I came back when I got sober." "You've become vulgar, you don't have to obey the precepts, you can lie?" "I... I am in Yongdan Mansion." "Last night...where was it?" "I... I drank too much, I should be in Yongdan Mansion." "Zhuoga sent someone to pick up Tudengele from me early in the morning. Which Yongdan Mansion are you two in?" Tashi looked troubled, he hesitated to speak. "Is it Tudenggrad who took you to fool around? ... Didn't arrange for you a beautiful girl?" Deji asked. Tashi was cruel, and said: "I... I was in... the nun's temple last night... I was so drunk that I passed out, and I didn't wake up until this morning, so I didn't know where it was." Deji was surprised and asked, "Where is it?" "Deji, I really want to tell you clearly about this matter. There is a girl in that nun's temple, probably named Nazhen, who took me to her place in Tudengrad. I don't know her, the first time See." "You straightened your tongue and circled it around, what exactly are you trying to say?" "If I'm not mistaken, Nazhen should be Qimei Jeb's lover raised outside." "Is there such a thing?" Deji asked furiously. "She took me for the beautiful Jeb. I used my alcoholic guts to pretend to be crazy and stupid. I was lucky enough not to be seen through by her. But I can't tell... I really don't remember how I went to the temple. I was sucked away by strong alcohol last night. Soul, I don't remember anything... I never thought that Master Dele would have such a thing outside." After hearing this, Deji blushed with anger, and finally said fiercely: "Shameless! A lama is quite romantic." Tashi was ashamed, lowered his head and murmured, "I'm unconscious, I didn't do anything." Deji grabbed the ghee bowl on the table and dropped it to the ground, and the tea bowl shattered.She cursed: "Qimei Jeb, you are a beast-faced bastard! I am waiting for you at home and guarding you. How many years have you lied to me!" Seeing this, Tashi was too frightened to make a sound. Deji got up and walked outside.Tashi immediately came over to stop her and asked, "Where are you going?" "Step aside!" "Break into the temple like this, and there will be trouble." "Get out of the way!" Dej yelled.Tashi had no choice but to step aside. 德吉来到尼姑寺的时候，娜珍正在院子里对着佛塔磕长头，她虔诚地顶礼膜拜，身下的青石板已经被磨得锃亮。德吉在不远处的台阶上站着，目光冷峻地望着她。 刚珠跑过来，他去打听娜珍的身世了。德吉冲娜珍的方向扬了扬头，问道：“是她吧？” 刚珠回头看了看正在磕长头的娜珍，说道：“少奶奶您真是好眼力。” “一看就是个轻飘货。除了她，还能有谁。” “我打听了，她不是这个寺里的尼姑，是个居士，一直在寺里寄住。” “她住这儿多长时间啦？” “十多年了，具体的……尼姑们也说不清楚。” “寺里的房子就给她白住？” “好像是少爷从什么人手里买下来的，就让她一直住着。” 德吉扭头逼视刚珠，问道：“你打听得够详细啊，刚珠，还在我面前装模作样！这轻飘货，你敢说以前不知道？” “少奶奶，我……我……” “别支支吾吾的。说！” “少奶奶，少爷在的时候，差奴才来送过两趟东西，也不是什么值钱的玩意儿，吃的，用的。两趟，就两趟。我……我是奴才，哪敢胡猜乱想啊。” 德吉一脸怒气，冲下台阶，直奔娜珍而去。刚珠不知她要干什么，紧张地跟在后面。 娜珍依然虔诚地磕着长头，德吉站在她的侧面，她全然不知。娜珍一个长头磕下去，还没等爬起来，就感觉到面前站着一个人。她起身，看到竟然是德吉站在她面前。娜珍愣了一下，直视着德吉。 两个女人互相逼视，互不相让。最后，德吉笑了，轻口薄舌地说：“你在寺里修行，够清苦的。”说完，从袖子里拿出一沓藏钞，扬在娜珍面前的青石板上。 娜珍不忿地看着她，知道她在污辱自己，转身走了。 德吉轻蔑地望着她的背影说：“这个尼姑庙，白天诵经声不止，夜晚敲门声不断，果然名不虚传。”她转身朝寺门外走去。 德吉带着仆人刚出了尼姑庙的门口，就见扎西骑马急匆匆地迎面赶来。德吉取笑他说：“这才一天没见，又想你的美人啦？” 扎西下马，着急地说：“我在家里坐不住，怕你到寺里闹出事儿来。” 德吉不语，只是笑。 扎西看着有些瘆得慌，他上前劝德吉说：“你今天……真是压不住火儿。这都是少爷生前的旧事，你还计较它干什么？” “我跟她计较？就那个娜珍，哼，有失我身份。” “这么想就对了。” “我是来看看她长什么样，是跟画似的，还是跟花儿似的。……太让我失望了，那么俗气的女人。”德吉顺势指着扎西的鼻子，骂道：“我就不明白，你喜欢她什么？” 扎西嘟囔着：“我怎么那么倒霉，还得替他挨骂……姑奶奶，你醒醒，我不是其美杰布。” “你们男人没一个好东西！” 德吉回到家中，气还没有消，她一屁股坐在卡垫上，怒容满面。扎西凑过来，想坐下哄她。德吉断喝：“你还想坐，站那儿吧！” 扎西知道她又要耍脾气，只好站在她面前。德吉板着脸说：“你从前说什么来着，要留在德勒府，对吧？” “我愿意留下来帮你。” “噢，你想帮我，好啊！我现在倒要问问你，你留在德勒府是做奴仆，还是当管家呢？” 扎西一愣，问道：“你说呢？” 德吉故意挤对他说：“我看你还挺机灵，又能文会算，对了，你还懂英语。德勒府的庄园、牧场、商队我也忙不过来，你就做个管家吧。当然，你也不能做大管家，大管家我已经任命刚珠了，你只能做二管家。以后，你就听刚珠差遣！” “行，行，别说听刚珠差遣，就是听女仆差遣，听院门口锁门的那个老阿妈差遣，我都愿意。只要留在德勒府，我就是当一只看门的藏獒、背驮子的牦牛、打鸣叫早的公鸡……”扎西顽皮地哄她说。 “我跟你说正经的呢，别嬉皮笑脸的。” “我也说正经的呢。我不正经吗？我一直很正经。” “那好，就这么说定了。你出去吧。” “德吉，你就这么把我轰出去啦？你这个女人心地善良，可就是一身贵族的臭毛病，有什么心里话老是藏着掖着……自找苦吃。” “我有什么心里话？” “女人的小心思，以为我看不出来。” “你看出什么啦？” “好吧，我就直说了吧。多吉林活佛说我们俩前世是天上的一对飞鸟，比翼齐飞。我们是今世有缘才走到一个院子里来……我入赘到德勒府，多吉林活佛同意了。” “你想入赘啊？这确实是一个下等人往上爬的捷径，摇身一变，就成了贵族。不过，我明确告诉你，德勒府确实缺一位女婿，不是旺秋，但也不是你扎西顿珠。” “我可不稀罕什么贵族，我看重你这个人……” “我前世修了多少的善德，今世才投胎成了贵族，骨血高贵，与你这种下等人是一个在天上，一个在地上。” 扎西听着刺耳，又恼不得，无奈地问：“你是德吉吗？你说的是真话还是假话？” “你刚才说的是真话还是假话？” “我说什么啦？” “给我们家当看门狗，你从现在起，不经我允许，不许离开这个院子，看门去吧。” 扎西哭笑不得，不想再跟她纠缠，转身离开了。德吉望着他的背影，心情复杂，突然嘤嘤而泣。 扎西刚关上门，就听到德吉的哭声，他很惆怅，但充满了怜爱。 龙色庄园的酿酒房里蒸汽升腾，烟雾缭绕。央卓背着女儿仁青正把蒸锅里的青稞用簸箕盛出来，端到边上晾晒。她一副病态，干起活儿来很吃力。她又端起一簸箕青稞酒糟，没走两步，因体力不支咣摔倒在地。小仁青也重重地摔在地上，她哇哇地哭了起来，央卓已经晕死过去，全然不知。小仁青哭了一会儿，从地上爬起来，玩起了青稞。 老阿妈和几个家奴抱着陶罐和木桶从外面进来，他们一见央卓躺在地上，赶紧围上去。老阿妈惊慌地说：“这是怎么啦？央卓……，央卓……” 大家只顾着忙乎央卓，不留意间，小仁青蹒跚地走出了酿酒房。她走到台阶前，爬上台阶，进了主楼。她东张西望，看到了客厅茶几上的酥油茶，走过去，趴在茶碗上喝了起来。她又看到碗里的羊肉肋条，伸手拿起一块就啃。 龙色从外面进来，一见小仁青，大骂：“哪儿钻出来的小崽子。” 管家赶紧上前打掉了孩子手上的肉。小仁青哇的一声哭了起来。管家回话说：“这是央卓的孩子。” “她是央卓的孩子？” “没错，是央卓的。” 龙色冲管家招招手，管家把耳朵伸过来，龙色对他耳语了几句。管家一脸坏笑地应承着：“好，好好。”他扯着小仁青出了客厅。 央卓被众人救醒后，一个人奄奄一息地蜷缩在院内墙角的破棚子里，她隐隐约约听到小仁青的哭声，有气无力地睁开眼睛，又疲惫地闭上了。突然，央卓猛地瞪圆双眼，她看到小仁青双手背着，被吊在房梁上。央卓挣扎地坐起来，踉踉跄跄地爬过去，伸手要够孩子，但又摔倒了。院子里干活儿的奴仆远远地望着这边，不敢靠近。央卓挣扎地站起来，来到孩子面前，想把她放下来，管家过来，一脚将她踢开。 央卓哀求着：“管家老爷，你放了我的孩子吧，为什么把她吊起来？” “她进了老爷的客厅，偷吃了老爷的羊肉。”管家说。 “她还是个孩子，怎么会偷呢……” “黑青稞，白酥油，一清二楚的事儿，难道我还冤枉她不成。” “她还是个孩子，一定是饿了。管家老爷，她偷吃了东西，那就从我的工钱里扣吧。” “扣工钱？便宜了你。按规矩，敢伸手偷老爷的东西，要把这贼的爪子剁下来！来人哪，把她放下来！”管家恶狠狠地说。 央卓吓得一激灵，扑到管家脚下，央求着：“管家老爷，你饶了她吧，她还是个吃屎的孩子，不懂事儿，管家老爷，求求你，求求你……”她跪在地上，捣米似的磕头。 龙色少爷不知什么时候出现在台阶上，问道：“管家，怎么回事儿？又哭又闹的。” “回少爷话儿，这小崽子偷东西，按规矩，要剁手。” 央卓爬到龙色少爷脚下，一边磕头，一边说：“少爷，您大慈大悲，饶了我的孩子吧。您处罚我吧，怎么罚都行，要剁就剁我的手吧。” 龙色不怀好意地看着她，蹲下身来，抓起她的手说：“这小手真要剁了，可惜了。” 央卓不知如何是好，惊恐万分。 龙色站起来，冲管家摆了摆手说：“把孩子放下来，她年幼无知，算了吧。” 央卓感激涕零地说：“少爷大恩，少爷慈悲。” 龙色把自己的马鞭子扔在央卓面前。央卓望着地上的马鞭，傻在那里，她欲哭无泪，绝望了。 管家把她拉进了龙色少爷的房间，龙色扑到央卓身上，恣意地蹂躏她。央卓表情木然，任人摆布。龙色满身是汗，痛快够了，一翻身躺到一边。 央卓目光呆滞在躺在床上，没有悲伤，也没有泪水。 龙色得意地说：“洛桑这小子有眼力，这小娘们儿还真有味儿。……央卓，你早这么懂事儿，何苦让孩子替你受皮肉之苦。” 央卓听到孩子两个字，难过地闭上了眼睛。 龙色起身，说道：“记住了，从今往后要随叫随到，去吧！” 央卓躺在床上没有动。 “怎么不吭声？”龙色问。 央卓坐起来，望着龙色，竟然抬手指了指茶几。龙色朝茶几望去，茶几上有一碗羊肉。他问道：“你想要那碗羊肉？” 央卓点了点头。 龙色龇牙笑了，说道：“馋嘴娘们儿，记吃不记打，端走吧。以后把我侍候舒坦了，天天有肉吃。” 央卓把那碗羊肉做熟了，捧到女儿面前，小仁青闻到了羊肉味儿，馋得直舔嘴唇。 央卓问她：“香吗？” 小仁青点头。 央卓伸手抓过一块羊肉，递给女儿说：“香就吃吧，今天管够。” 小仁青啃了起来，满嘴是油。央卓望着孩子的吃相，鼻子一酸，眼圈红了，她为了控制情绪，舔自己手指上的羊肉汁。 小仁青天真地把肉举向她说：“阿妈，你吃。” “阿妈吃过了，你爱吃，今儿多吃……阿妈对不起你，你都两岁了，还不知道羊肉是什么味儿。” 小仁青又啃了起来，开心地蹬着两条小腿。 央卓望着女儿，难过地说：“吃饱了，喝足了，阿妈带你上路。” 小仁青不明白央卓的话，手舞足蹈地叫着：“吃完去玩喽。” 央卓望着女儿，一阵感伤，潸然泪下。 “阿妈，你哭啦？”小仁青问道。 “阿妈没哭，阿妈是高兴，我的小仁青今天终于吃上肉了。”央卓带着哭腔说。 小仁青拿着一块肉在地上又跑又跳，嚷嚷着：“吃肉了，吃肉了。” 央卓望着女儿，忍不住哭了起来，她一把捂住自己的嘴巴，尽量不发出声音。 强巴经过长途跋涉，经历千辛万苦，终于到达了隆子宗。他看到了远处的龙色庄园，心情复杂，加快了脚步。 在酿酒房昏暗的酥油灯的光影下，小仁青躺在央卓的怀里睡着了。央卓望着熟睡的孩子落泪，她喃喃地说：“孩子，阿妈再也不让你挨打了，再也不让你挨饿了，阿妈再也不跟你分开了……”她拿过身边的破氆氇，却不忍下手，望着孩子又说：“阿妈对不起你，你不要怪阿妈，要怪，就怪咱自己的命……”央卓说完，拿起破氆氇，狠了狠心捂在小仁青的脸上，她闭上眼睛，用力地按了下去。 小仁青被憋得透不过气，她在破氆氇下扭动，片刻之后，不动了。央卓轻轻地拿开破氆氇，发现女儿已经断了气。她面无表情，为孩子擦了擦小脸，又整理了她的衣服…… 央卓站起身来，爬上木酒桶。原来，房顶的檩条上事先已经挂好了一根羊毛绳。央卓定了定神，自言自语地说：“孩子，阿妈来了。”她从容地把脑袋伸进绳套里，蹬开了木酒桶。檩条咔嚓一声断了，她被重重地摔到地上。央卓抬头望着折断的檩条，号啕大哭：“佛菩萨啊，为什么不让我去死，为什么我连死都死不成，为什么呀……”她撕心裂肺的哭声响彻了整个庄园。主楼和小棚子等处纷纷亮起了昏暗的灯光。很快，老阿妈、奴仆们从各个方向奔向酿酒房。强巴这时也到了大院门口，他不知里面发生了什么，也奔了进来。 央卓抱着孩子哭得声嘶力竭。老阿妈看到了小仁青发紫的脸，吃惊地问：“孩子怎么啦？……孩子怎么没气啦？” 管家也赶到了，他怒骂：“半夜三更的嚎丧什么！”说着，便一鞭子打在央卓的头上。央卓抱着孩子怒视着管家。 强巴冲过层层的奴仆，挤到前面，他看到眼前正是央卓和仁青。央卓抬头望去，意外地看见强巴一脸疲惫、满身风尘地站在面前，两个人四目相望，都惊呆了。强巴激动地说：“佛祖显灵了，我终于见到你们了。”说着，他跌坐在地上。央卓不敢相信自己的眼睛，竟晕了过去。 央卓亲手闷死了自己的女儿，庄园里的人都认为她是魔鬼附体了。虽然强巴花了九块银圆替央卓赎了身，又花了三块银圆替死去的女儿还了债，但龙色少爷还是举行了一场驱鬼仪式，把脸上涂着锅底灰的央卓，推推搡搡赶出了庄园。 强巴带着央卓来到雪山脚下，冰川融化的潺潺流水奔向远方，强巴拿着皮囊蹲在溪流边灌水。央卓坐在不远处的石滩上，看到一只小鸟在地上蹦来蹦去地觅食，她突然开口说：“你快拿些吃的，糌粑、青稞呢？我的小仁青她饿了。” 强巴不明白她要干什么，把糌粑袋子递给她。央卓掏出糌粑撒向小鸟，小鸟受到了惊吓飞走了。她望着远去的飞鸟，遗憾地叨唠着：“我的小仁青转世成了小鸟，她来看我了。” 强巴看着她，难过地说：“喝水吧，喝了水，我们好赶路。” 央卓接过水囊，痛苦地望着强巴，她突然问：“强巴，你以为……我疯了？” 强巴难过，不语。 央卓沉静地说：“我心疼我的女儿，我……不想让她像我一样……在这世上受罪。……她的拉萨消失了，她的灵魂就解脱了。” 强巴理解妻子，紧紧地把她抱在了怀里。 央卓继续喃喃地说：“佛祖真的在天有眼……就让我的女儿……来世投生成天上的小鸟吧，想飞哪儿就飞哪儿吧，不要再转世成人，千万不要啊！”强巴无语凝噎，老泪纵横。