Chapter 509 Side Story: A Dream, A Lifetime (Part Two)
"Look, it looks completely bare now, like a white ribbon hanging in the sky."
But later, this area became a tourist area.
You have to pay to drive your car up there.
Also, there are mountain resorts and hotels on Mount Lu, which are very cool in the summer.
I stayed at a hotel on this mountain for two days back then.
After just two days, I felt full of energy, my cough stopped, and I no longer felt tired.
"Especially in the summer, it's so comfortable up in the mountains..." Shangguan Jin rambled on.
Shen Huaichen...
To prevent Shangguan Jin from being overcome with nostalgia upon seeing the objects, Shen Huaichen decisively turned the carriage around.
"At such an advanced age, it's not suitable for mountain climbing."
There are no shuttle buses or cable cars now, so if you go up, you might not be able to come down!
I wouldn't mind memorizing you!
I'm afraid you won't be happy about it!
Shen Huaichen's words left Shangguan Jin speechless.
Yes, the mountain is so high, how can I climb it by myself?
Even if you manage to climb up, how can you get down?
Forget it, let's skip the mountain hike and go see the water instead...
The group changed their travel route again, changing their original plan to climb mountains to heading towards Jiangnan.
Shen Huaichen thought that Jiangnan was a large and prosperous place with a large population. He believed that Shangguan Jin would like it and would stop thinking about it.
Shangguan Jin also felt that Shen Huaichen's words made sense.
"Alright! Let's go to Jiangnan! I'll also go to Jiangnan to see what the number one building in Jiangnan, Wanhua Tower, is like."
Also, didn't Wan Li's son open another Wancaolou restaurant in Jiangnan?
I heard they only serve female guests.
I definitely want to go and see it then.
Shen Huaichen, when I arrive, remember to wait for me outside...
Shen Huaichen felt speechless. Why should you abandon yourself when you're having fun...?
"Actually, I..."
"Oh, Shen Huaichen, I've been feeling emotional lately. Do you think it's because I'm going through menopause? I think so!"
Please be more understanding! If I get angry with you, don't be upset." Shangguan Jin added a few more words.
Shen Huaichen...
Okay! Whatever you say is right. Looking at your age, your menopause is coming pretty late...
Finally, the group headed straight for Jiangnan.
The timing of our arrival in Jiangnan was quite coincidental; it happened to be the plum rain season there.
Amidst the misty water and flowing stream, young men and women carrying oil-paper umbrellas occasionally stroll by.
Everything was so beautiful, it was like being inside a traditional Chinese ink painting...
Shangguan Jinhe liked the atmosphere here.
I'm not going to the No. 1 Restaurant in Jiangnan anymore, nor do I want to go to Wancaolou, which only caters to female guests. I'm just immersing myself in this atmosphere...
The misty rain of Jiangnan...
But once the rainy season was over and the sun was shining overhead all day, Shangguan Jin thought of many things again.
"I remember this old street. It was completely renovated later."
The shops on both sides are still there, but they've been transformed into places selling all kinds of silk, pastries, and other trinkets.
And that river over there.
The water wasn't as clear as it is now. I remember I had a college classmate who was from this place.
She said that in her mother's generation, her family would wash rice and cook it in the small river in front of their house.
They say the water they use at home is all drawn from the river!
"I didn't believe it before, but now I do. This water is really clear!" Shangguan Jin exclaimed.
Shen Huaichen remained silent and continued listening to Shangguan Jin.
"And there's that place too. When we came here before, we heard there was an academy there..."
It seems like it's gone now! And those batik items...
Hey, the batik is still there! Those workshops all make batik.
Shen Huaichen, look, the bluestone slabs we are standing on now are still covered with moss.
Later, these bluestone slabs were still there, but the moss on them was gone!
The surfaces of those bluestone slabs were all smooth, clearly worn down by countless footsteps..."
Shangguan Jin's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Shen Huaichen silently watched Shangguan Jin's already reddened eyes.
"You... miss home, don't you?" Shen Huaichen asked softly.
Shangguan Jin didn't say anything, but tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Shen Huaichen sighed, gently took Shangguan Jin's hand, and said earnestly, "Since you miss home, shall I take you home?"
"Do you know the way home?" Shangguan Jin asked softly.
Shen Huaichen shook his head.
"I don't know! But we can look for it!"
If there's a way we came from, then there must be a way back.
If we can't find it now, it's definitely because the opportunity hasn't arrived yet, or we haven't noticed it yet.
"Take your time, you'll find it eventually," Shen Huaichen said earnestly.
Looking into Shen Huaichen's earnest eyes, Shangguan Jin felt that what Shen Huaichen said made a lot of sense.
How do you know there's no way if you don't look for it?
"Okay! So how do we find it? We have absolutely no clue." Shangguan Jin asked.
Shen Huaichen smiled.
"The road is right under our noses! If we can't find it ourselves, then we'll go ask."
There was once a Master Xingyun, didn't he say some strange things to you?
Now that Master Xingyun has passed away, let's ask other masters.
The land of Chongqing is so vast, with so many ancient temples dating back thousands of years; surely someone knows the way back.
"Let's start our search from Jiangnan," Shen Huaichen said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin nodded.
Yes, we should start by asking those who have the potential for wisdom.
With so many ancient temples in Dayu, surely some of them know the way back.
"The closest one to here seems to be Lingyin Temple, the temple where Ji Gong lived."
"Shall we start our search from there?" Shangguan Jin suggested.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"Alright! Let's start with Lingyin Temple!"
From then on, the old Duke Dingguo and his wife, as seen by the people of Dayu, began their journey to visit ancient temples in various places.
When people in the capital found out, they were all filled with sighs of regret.
Look, the old Duke Dingguo and his wife went out for a trip, and they didn't forget to visit various temples to pray for the well-being of the Great Yu...
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