Chapter 91: It's a couple's version. If Ah Yuan is happy, I am happy too.
Besides, no man wears jewelry like bracelets. Maybe it is popular here, but at least not in Daqi.
"You may not believe this, but this bracelet has been passed down for generations. It was passed down from my great-grandfather's great-grandfather, but it's never been sold."
"So you think I'm being taken advantage of?" Zhou Youguan asked. "It's been at least a hundred or two hundred years, and it hasn't sold in such a long time. Doesn't that prove it's not very good?"
"That depends on what it is. Some things simply become more valuable the older they are. Otherwise, why would antiques be so valuable?" The boss held out a string of items and handed them to them. "If any of these items are made of fake materials, I guarantee I'll compensate you tenfold. Honestly, I'm not selling these things for profit, because only a few people can afford them. The people who come to me are regulars. Some things just wait for the right person."
The more they listened, the more they felt like she was trying to deceive people. Was she telling every customer that they were destined to own these jewels?
The owner knew they were skeptical, so he continued to explain, "It hasn't sold because it's a pair of bracelets for men. Oh, and the name of this pair of bracelets is Si Jun Pei."
But it happened to be made as a couple's model, so it has never found a suitable owner.
"It's made of red agate and water agate interwoven into beads. This spiral jade is carved from the finest Hetian jade. See? Genuine blue-white jade. And the gourd above it," she pointed at the old branches winding around the door. "Look, it was carved piece by piece from the thousand-year-old tree at the door."
"Most current craftsmanship is machine cutting and polishing, but every bead and every piece of jade on these two bracelets are such fine products that they are all hand-carved and polished. Each of these two bracelets costs no less than seven figures."
She doesn't recommend it to ordinary people because most people can't afford it, and good things really require the right person to buy them.
Seeing her promise like this, Zhou Youguan was happy to pick it up and take a look.
He took one of the strings and held it up to the candlelight above. Some of the jade beads were indeed quite clear and no impurities could be seen, but the light was too dim and it was difficult for him to see other details clearly.
The spiral buckle carved out of green and white jade is very unique, and looks like two interlocking designs.
Zhou Youxuan took another string and fastened the two screw buckles together. They really fit together and were very tight. They could not be unfastened without twisting them a few times.
Being able to carve jade into such fine circles, purely by hand, requires a craftsmanship at least at the level of a national master craftsman.
Look at this piece of red sandalwood the size of a fingernail shell with such fine and thin holes, and the two pieces are made with exactly the same hole, which is extremely rare.
The boss laughed and said, "Actually, the most expensive part of this bracelet isn't the agate or jade, but these two pieces of thousand-year-old wood."
"This is real thousand-year-old wood, thousand-year-old red sandalwood."
Zhou Youxuan turned around to look at her shop sign. It couldn't be made of rosewood.
"Of course not. I just put the red sandalwood among those branches. No one knows."
Zhou Youlan: "Then you told me that you would put such a valuable thing in such an obvious place."
The female boss shrugged. "Even if you knew, you wouldn't care about that thing."
There is no way Zhou Youlan would be short of this little money.
Zhou Youlan actually quite liked this pair of bracelets. He didn't particularly care about the materials, he just liked the design of the spiral buckle, which seemed to tightly entwine two people together and make them inseparable.
It was like he wanted to stay with Wei Wei like this forever, never to be separated.
A rather earthy design, but with a very touching meaning.
It's a bit rustic, but Zhou Youlan likes it very much.
"This piece of wood can be engraved with words. Usually, it is engraved with the other person's name, birthday, or some important anniversaries."
Wei Wei: "We didn't ask for it."
"Wrap it up." Zhou Youxuan fished out the card. "I want it."
Wei Wei: “…”
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The two of them always slept in the RV, Wei Wei slept on the upper level and Zhou Youguan slept on the lower level.
When Dapang saw Wei Wei go to bed, he also flew up and fell asleep beside Wei Wei.
Zhou Youxuan curled his lips speechlessly, "You little bastard, I raised you all by myself, why don't you kiss me at all now?"
Wei Wei pulled the quilt over Dapang, and the man and the cat turned their backs tacitly, leaving Zhou Youxuan with a look of someone who didn't want to talk to him.
"It's so heartless, both people and cats."
Wei Wei closed his eyes, chuckled, and ignored him.
The next morning, Wei Wei was awakened by the shaking of the car. He turned over and saw Zhou Youguan already in the driver's seat. Dapang had also woken up a long time ago, but he was tactful enough not to disturb him.
"Wake up, A'an."
It was still early, "Why are you leaving so early today?"
Zhou Youxuan wiped the foggy car window and said, "Didn't I say I'd take you to climb the Tianti Temple? If we go early, we'll be more energetic. If we go in the afternoon, the temperature will rise so high that we'll probably run out of energy before we even get halfway up."
Does it take that long?
Wei Wei remembered that the Tianti Temple had only about 5,000 steps, and it would take less than a day to climb them even if he walked at a fast pace.
But when he arrived at the place, he learned that more than 500 years ago, the mountain range where Tianti Temple was located had suffered an earthquake, and the crust and terrain had changed, so the road up the mountain had been rebuilt, and the original distance of more than 5,000 layers was doubled.
However, in modern society, cable cars have been installed, but many people still like challenges and choose to hike up the mountain to enter the temple.
Zhou Youguan had already prepared two backpacks, one large and one small. The large one contained water, medicine and some instant food. Wei Wei's backpack was smaller and contained two thick coats, so it felt light to carry.
"Give me some water." Wei Wei said.
"It's okay." Zhou Youguan looked relaxed, taking a few strides and climbing up. "I often carry loads outdoors, and it's common for me to walk dozens of kilometers."
The two men climbed up, one in front and one behind, keeping a distance of less than three steps. Sometimes Wei Yan was in front, and sometimes Zhou Youlan was in front. The two seemed to be competing secretly. The one in front would not overtake too much, and the one behind would not fall too far behind.
So the speed was fast, and we met other people going up the mountain on the way, but they were walking slower because the road up to Tianti Temple was very steep. At first glance, the number of steps did not seem to be very many, but as we walked we found that the slope was very small and it was extremely difficult to climb.
They arrived early and the morning mist halfway up the mountain had not yet dissipated. They climbed for almost half an hour before they met anyone. It was an outdoor hiking team composed of several middle-aged uncles. Zhou Youguan chatted with them familiarly for a few words and learned that their destination was the top of Fengluan Mountain. He did not stay any longer, just said hello and continued walking forward.
Wei Wei: "So there is another attraction here?"
"Yes, besides Tianti Temple, there's also Fengluan Mountain. However, Fengluan Mountain was originally part of the Luan Mountain range. Hundreds of years ago, a major earthquake struck Fengyu City, and a fissure opened up in the Luan Mountain range. Now, the fissure, which is only halfway up Luan Mountain, was named Fengluan Mountain. Gradually, it became one of the top choices for people to go hiking outdoors."
"I see." No wonder he felt that the mountain next to him was so abrupt and different from what he remembered.
Wei Wei looked up at the top of the mountain. The mountain was surrounded by clouds and mist, and only a part of the temple tower could be vaguely seen.
After walking for an hour, the two of them arrived at a fork in a man-made stone bridge. One side led to Fengluan Mountain on the right, while the other side led straight up to Tianti Temple on Luan Mountain. The distance to Fengluan Mountain was shorter, but it was also notoriously difficult to climb. Although there were no steep cliffs all the way to Tianti Temple, the slope was smaller and it was very physically demanding.
Zhou Youxuan unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to Wei Wei. "Ah Wei, are you going to Fengluan Mountain or Tianti Temple?"
"Tianti Temple."
"Are you sure?" Zhou Youguan smiled. "I tell you, there are many people who want to climb Fengluan Mountain, but not many can actually climb to Tianti Temple."
Although the Tianti Temple has stood for a thousand years and has always been called an architectural wonder of the ages, climbing to the top is indeed very tiring and strains the legs. Besides, only those who come to the temple to pray will insist on climbing up. Most tourists have other schedules and are not willing to waste time climbing the mountain, so many people give up halfway or two-thirds of the way up.
"Yeah." Wei Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at the faintly visible Buddhist temple. "When I was a child, I once made a wish to the Buddha at Tianti Temple."
Zhou Youxuan turned his head to look at him, "Has it come true?"
"...It came true." Wei Wei lowered his eyes, his voice so deep that Zhou Youlan could hardly hear it.
After rescuing Xiao Chengyun, he would often secretly visit Xiao Chengyun. When his grandmother went to Tianti Temple to burn incense, he would follow her and climb five thousand stone steps, just to pray to Buddha to bless Xiao Chengyun and make his wishes come true.
Xiao Chengyun had been dormant in the cold palace for more than ten years, and indeed his wish came true and he ascended to the high position.
I guess the Buddha granted his wish.
"So are you going to fulfill your vow?" Zhou Youguan put his hands on his hips and looked towards the top of the mountain, his eyes full of eagerness. "You've taken a long time to fulfill your vow, a thousand years have passed. But if it's really that effective... then I want to go up there and make a wish too."
Zhou Youguan suddenly rushed up the stone steps with a few strides as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He turned around and smiled at Wei Wei, his whole body full of vigor and confidence. "I pray to the Buddha to let Wei Wei sleep well every day from now on, and be safe and happy no matter where he is, without any worries!"
Wei Wei was stunned for a moment, "Why not allow yourself?"
"If Ah Yuan is happy, I am happy."
“Charge!!” Zhou Youguan’s shouts echoed in the mountains, and he ran while shouting.
Like a child, Wei Wei was helpless, but his brows couldn't help but relax.
Zhou Youxuan's appearance at this moment was no different from his appearance at the beginning. Knowing Zhou Youxuan's sincerity at this moment, he rarely felt reluctant to let him go.
He wanted to leave, wanted to leave here, but now, he was reluctant to do so.
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