Shenyang's Wanqing Temple is famous for its efficaciousness. The Cheng family has an old tradition: every year on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Hu Nan and Cheng Xiao go to Wanqing Temple to worship Buddha.
Hu Nan prayed to Buddha, praying for the safety and health of his family. Cheng Xiao prayed to Buddha, praying for peace and prosperity for the country.
This year is different, Cheng Che and Yun Xiang came together.
The climb to the summit of Wanqing Temple was quite difficult, and would take three or four hours even at a fast pace, so the family set out early in the morning.
Wanqing Temple, half hidden in the mist, its yellow walls framed by gray bricks and tiles, exudes a solemn and simple elegance. Pine trees stand tall, and the Niangniang Temple at the summit, lifted high by layers of steps, exudes a sacred aura. From the summit, one can overlook the entire city of Shenyang.
Yun Xiang was in good physical condition and did not fall behind throughout the whole process.
On the way, Cheng Xiao chatted with her.
"When your father and I were young, we would go hiking every weekend."
"Think about it, we were so young back then. We could easily reach the summit in three hours just for this section of trail! But your dad couldn't do that. I'm not saying anything bad about him, he's nothing compared to me."
Yun Xiang looked at Cheng Xiao with a smile, listening to Cheng Xiao telling her story about him and his father. She enjoyed listening to it and felt warm.
"But I think you are much better than your father. You are worthy of being better than your father!" he said with a smile.
Yun thought: "Uncle, you praise me every day. I almost lose my mind."
Cheng Xiao laughed even more heartily, "I'm telling the truth."
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, there were many people going up and down the mountain.
Those who go up the mountain will hold incense sticks, while those who go down the mountain will hold branches and firewood, which means getting rich.
It was below zero and although it was moving, it was still a bit cold.
However, the scenery along the way is still very beautiful. When you are tired, look into the distance and you will feel that everything is worth it.
On the way, you will pass a small temple where many people stop and give up climbing. This is a small peak, and it also enshrines the Four Great Immortals, which are not found on the main peak above.
Maybe it was because Yunxiang was sightseeing all the way, so he didn’t feel that tired.
But when she saw the top and realized that no matter how far she walked she still couldn't reach it, she felt extremely tired.
"Would you like some water?" Cheng Che opened a bottle of sparkling water and signaled Yun to replenish his energy.
Yun Xiang took it and stopped.
She looked down.
Hu Nan leaned on the stone railing to rest, and Cheng Xiao stayed beside her, telling her jokes.
Hu Nan was amused. The two chatted for a few minutes and then continued climbing.
"Uncle and aunt have such a good relationship." Yun Xiang looked at them with envy.
I don’t know if her marriage can be like that of her uncle and aunt, where they respect each other, rely on each other, and stay together for life.
Cheng Che ruffled Yun Xiang's hair and said, "Why are you envious? You will have it too."
His tone was casual, seemingly nonchalant, yet it also sounded like he was making a promise.
Yunxiang looked at him with a smile, nodded, and continued climbing the mountain with him.
"I knew you had good physical strength, but I didn't expect it to be this good." Cheng Che admired Yun Xiang's willpower even more.
Yun Xiang climbed the stairs step by step, constantly adjusting his breathing, with a smile in his eyes, "My dad trained me to do this."
Dad honed not only her physical strength but also her perseverance.
Otherwise, she really didn't know how she would get out of this long and dark road after becoming a princess and then losing her parents and becoming an orphan.
In fact, she has a secret that no one knows.
That is, Yun Weian also hopes that she will join the army in the future.
She had always listened to her father, except for this one thing she didn't listen to him about the future.
She just wants to live her life in peace and stability.
Suddenly a Bluetooth headset was handed to me.
Yun wanted to look up.
Cheng Che's lips curled up slightly, his eyes clear and bright, "Do you want to share music?"
Yun Xiang nodded, "Yes."
He raised his hand and gently tucked the hair off her cheek behind her ear. He carefully helped her put on the headphones.
Yunxiang looked up at his eyes, and the cool breeze blew across their faces, so gently and freely.
The music in the headphones is melodious and gentle, and the sun is shining brightly at ten o'clock.
The road up the mountain is winding, some sections are difficult to walk on, and some sections are flat.
The stairs are hard to climb, the steps are hard to take, but you have to take every step.
Life is the same.
Yun Xiang was listening to music in her headphones, with Cheng Che by her side, who was willing to keep pace with her, and Cheng Xiao and Hu Nan, who cared about her, behind her.
She didn't feel tired, she just felt like there was a breeze under her feet and she felt particularly strong.
The music played on repeat, soothing and relaxing. At the foot of the mountain, cars streamed by, people ascending with hope and descending with anticipation.
The scenery in the distance was magnificent and vast, the New Year's red had not yet completely faded. The red ropes hanging from the pine trees were blown by the wind, and the bells tinkled crisply and melodiously.
Wherever you look, you see magnificent mountains and rivers, and a peaceful and prosperous country.
The song in the headphones fits the occasion again.
“It’s just a poem about ordinary years/writing about the romantic affairs/every autumn I love you/is like the spring flowers have not yet ended/it’s just a poem about ordinary years/the poem describes what the rest of life will be like/too gentle and prone to paranoia/love, and love only once…” - “Poems about Ordinary Years”
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On the way back, Yun Xiang was particularly curious. After Cheng Che and she finished worshipping Manjusri Bodhisattva, they were taken away by their aunt. Where did they go?
When we said goodbye, my aunt smiled so happily, as if she had won the lottery.
Yun wanted to ask them what they were happy about, but Auntie was reluctant to tell him. She just said, "I hope you both have good luck in the college entrance examination! I hope you will have a successful start!"
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It’s June in a blink of an eye, and we welcome the new summer with the chirping of cicadas.
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