Chapter 67 Lotus
The Lotus Temple is located halfway up the mountain and there are only stairs leading up to it.
Ji Zheng and his companions' carriage could only reach the foot of the mountain, and they had to walk the rest of the way up by themselves.
All the temples built on the mountains in the capital were like this, with only stairs and no roads. Even the emperor had to walk up.
There are a total of 999 steps, which symbolizes the long-lasting love between lovers.
However, the stairs are not that steep and climbing them is not very difficult.
There are quite a few people climbing the stairs at this moment, mostly young men and women.
At the beginning, Ji and An looked around with great interest, but later they were so tired that they looked like soft noodles.
Ji Zheng offered to carry him up, but he was unwilling to do so because there were too many people around him. Ji Zheng had no choice but to lead him and walk slowly.
However, the scenery along the way was pretty good, and the two chatted and laughed as they slowly climbed up.
When we arrived at the temple gate, we realized that there were really a lot of people.
Ji Hean looked at the crowd in front of him and sighed: "This Lotus Temple is really lively."
"Maybe it's the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom," Ji Zheng explained.
Then he pulled Ji and An inside and said, "Let's go in."
Ji Hean nodded and followed Ji Zheng into the temple.
The temple is solemn and dignified, and pilgrims worship the Buddha statues devoutly.
Ji Zheng has always been an atheist, and even after traveling through time, he has not changed.
In his opinion, this time travel can be explained by science, so he does not believe that there are gods in the world.
But at this moment, looking at the Yue Lao Ji Zheng enshrined in the temple, he still made a wish to stay with the person around him forever.
Ji Hean hopes that Ji Zheng will be healthy and live a long life.
After they burned incense and kowtowed according to the rules, they went to the monk next to them and bought two red ropes to tie around each other.
After leaving the temple, Ji Zheng took Ji Hean to their real destination in the backyard, the lotus pond.
It was midsummer, and the lotus flowers were in full bloom. The breeze blew, and the lotus leaves swayed gently, making the lotus flowers look even more gorgeous in the sunlight.
Ji Hean was stunned by the large area of beautiful lotus flowers. The smile on his face deepened, and he pulled Ji Zheng towards the railing beside the pool, "So beautiful!"
Ji Zheng also thought it was beautiful. He held Ji Hean's wrist in his hand, looked at the scenery ahead and nodded.
There was also a little monk in the pond, picking lotus leaves and lotus flowers in a small boat.
Looking at the bundle of lotus flowers on the little monk's boat, Ji Zheng suddenly thought that he had been with his wife for so long, but he had never sent her flowers.
Thinking of this, Ji Zheng became suspicious and wondered whether the little monk's lotus would be sold.
The two of them swam slowly around the lotus pond. When they reached the other side of the pond, the little monk who was picking lotus flowers had already reached the shore.
Ji Zheng saw him delivering lotus flowers to pilgrims on the shore.
It turns out that it was not sold, but given away.
Looking at the man who was looking at the flowers and admired Jin'er, Ji Zheng smiled lovingly, "He'an, can you wait for me here for a while?"
Ji Hean looked at Ji Zheng in confusion, "What are you going to do?"
Ji Zheng smiled mysteriously, "Secret."
He also wanted to give Ji Hean a surprise.
"Okay, then you have to come back soon."
"Well, I'll be back soon."
After leaving Ji Hean, Ji Zheng quickly came to the little monk.
But it was too late, and most of the lotus flowers on the little monk's boat had been sent away, and the only ones left were some that were not very pretty.
The little monk was also preparing to go to the center of the lotus pond to pick more lotus flowers.
Ji Zheng quickly asked, "Master, can I go in and pick one?"
The little monk was also good at talking, and he agreed as soon as Ji Zheng said so.
The scene of Ji Zheng picking flowers was naturally seen by many people.
Ji Zheng had a tall figure, handsome looks, and well-dressed appearance, and he soon attracted the attention of the people on the shore.
They gathered together and whispered about whose family this young man was and whether he was married.
Of course Ji Hean also saw it. It turned out that Ji Zheng went to pick lotus flowers for him. Ji Hean felt warm in his heart, and his beautiful eyes stared at Ji Zheng in the center of the lotus pond without blinking.
Since he had been discovered anyway, Ji Zheng didn't hide anymore. He picked the lotus flowers and waved at Ji Hean with a smile.
In the sunlight, Ji Zheng's smile of love for his sweetheart was very eye-catching, making him look a lot more handsome.
Although Ji Hean was shy, she reached out and responded to Ji Zheng's wave.
It turned out that he was already taken. Those who had discussed Ji Zheng on the shore before suddenly felt a little regretful and lost.
After Ji Zheng got ashore, he strode to Ji Hean and handed the lotus in his hand to him, "Hey, this is for you."
Ji Hean took the lotus with great joy and lowered his head to smell its fragrance.
When the people around saw this scene, many of them showed a hint of envy in their eyes.
At this time, a breeze blew, the lotus leaves swayed gently, and the strands of hair in front of Ji Hean's forehead also floated gently. Her eyes were bright as she looked at the lotus, and there was a faint blush on her fair face.
Ji Zheng suddenly remembered a sentence: People are more beautiful than flowers.
He finally understood why beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. At this moment, Ji He'an was the epitome of beauty in his mind.
The lotus flower that Ji Zheng picked was very big and beautiful. Ji Hean couldn't let it go and kept looking at it and smelling it from time to time. Anyone could see that he liked it very much.
Time passed quickly and it was time for the afternoon meal. Led by the little nun, they came to the Qingshiyuan, which was the place in the temple where they had the meal.
There were quite a lot of people here, so Ji Zheng found a corner for Ji He'an to sit down, and then he went to get his meal.
Seeing that other people had servants fetching meals, Ji Zheng regretted not bringing a few servants with him.
But he didn't think so much at the time, he just wanted to live in his own world with Ji Hean.
Because there were too many people and they needed to queue, Ji Zheng was too embarrassed to cut in line so he had to wait in line obediently.
On the other side, Ji and An sat obediently in the corner admiring the lotus in their hands.
"Excuse me, are you selling your flowers?"
The sudden sound startled Ji Hean. He looked up and saw a man dressed like a servant. He must be someone's servant.
Ji Hean smiled politely and said, "Sorry, this flower is not for sale."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and added, "The flowers were picked from the pond behind the temple. You can go pick them."
The boy responded and left.
I thought it was over, but someone else came after a while.
The person who came this time was dressed like a young man from a wealthy family, and following behind him was the servant who had just asked Ji and An whether they sold flowers.
"Will you sell it for two taels of silver?"
As soon as the young man came up, he pointed at the lotus in Ji Hean's hand and spoke in a rather arrogant tone.
Two taels of silver is a real bargain for a flower.
Unfortunately, this flower is not an ordinary flower to Ji Hean. He would not sell it even for one hundred or one thousand taels.
He shook his head and said politely, "Sorry, this flower is not for sale. If you want, you can go to the lotus pond behind the temple to pick it."
The young man seemed not to have heard him and said, "Five taels of silver!"
Ji Hean was speechless. Doesn't this young man understand what people say?
Seeing that Ji and An didn't say anything, they thought he thought it was too little, so the young master continued, "Ten taels! This is the last price. Don't be too greedy. Ten taels can buy a whole house of lotus flowers."
"Sorry, it's not about the money, these flowers are mine..."
Before he could finish his words, a gentle but serious female voice suddenly interrupted him, "Ayin, you are bullying me again!"
The person who came along with the voice was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen. Although she was dressed rather plainly, the fabric of her clothes and the only hairpin on her head showed that she was from a wealthy family.
When the young man saw the girl, his face immediately drooped, like a depressed puppy, and he shouted at the girl, "Sister."
The woman glared at him, then turned to look at Ji Hean, "I'm sorry, young master. I'm a naughty boy. If I've offended you in any way, I'll apologize to you here."
He bowed to Ji Hean and pulled the young man next to him to apologize, "Hurry up and apologize to him."
The young man looked at Ji Hean, then at his sister, and finally apologized very reluctantly, "I'm sorry."
After all, Ji and An were not hurt, so they waved their hands and said, "It's okay."
At this time, the young man suddenly changed his tone and begged Ji Hean, "Young Master, my sister likes your flower very much. Please sell it to me. Can I pay you twenty taels?"
This flower was carefully selected by Ji Zheng, so it is naturally very beautiful. It is not an exaggeration to call it the king of flowers.
Seeing that her brother was speaking in a pleading tone, the woman did not interrupt.
As soon as she stepped into the Qingshiyuan, she saw the lotus in Ji Hean's hand. It was very beautiful and she liked it very much at first sight.
She had also been to the lotus pond behind the temple, but had never seen such beautiful lotus flowers, so she asked someone to ask Ji Hean whether they sold flowers.
Seeing that the clothes Ji Hean was wearing were not particularly good and she did not have any jewelry on her, she decided to pay two taels of silver.
Unexpectedly, they refused to sell it at all.
Although she felt a little disappointed, she was not the kind of person who would try to buy the girl by force. But she didn't expect that her brother would find someone to buy the girl behind her back because he saw that she liked her.
Seeing the two people looking at him eagerly, Ji Hean was in a dilemma, but he still said firmly: "These flowers are given by my A Lang, I can't sell them to you."
But some people are just very thick-skinned, like the young man in front of me. He said nonchalantly: "Why don't you just let him give you a flower? And you don't look very rich. Isn't twenty taels more important to you than a flower?"
Without waiting for Ji Hean to refute, he continued, "Who knows, your Ah Lang might be very happy when he finds out that you sold the flowers for twenty taels."
Ji Hean was not good at talking, and he didn't know how to respond. After a long while, he managed to say, "I, we are not short of money."
But the young man and the girl didn't believe it at all. If he wasn't short of money, how could he not have even a servant?
"Sir, no matter how beautiful the flowers are, they are not as valuable as money. These twenty taels can help Ah Lang to work less hard for a while, right?"
The woman said this in a very gentle tone, but it sounded wrong to Ji Hean. Was she accusing him of being ignorant?
"What's going on?"
A clear male voice interrupted, it was Ji Zheng who came with a lunch box.
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