Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 166 Marriage Tree

The courtyard of the temple is full of bluestone roads with ancient trees on both sides. The bell tower, drum tower and other buildings complement the main building in an orderly manner. The melodious bells and the sounds of monks chanting scriptures give a sense of tranquility and peace that is detached from this world.

Since Shu Tingfei had made all the arrangements for Miss Chen, they just had to have fun. Many people went to the main hall to make wishes, men and women, young and old, rich and poor, and they all bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, looking very pious.

The difficulties they may encounter and the wishes they want to pray for are different, but it also shows that no matter what your age, status, or whether you are rich or not, there are always unsatisfied desires. Perhaps people spend their entire lives satisfying their desires. It is with these desires that human beings will move forward step by step, and this is also the driving force that pushes us forward.

They had no worries about food and clothing and did not have any important wishes for the time being, so they did not worship the Buddha for the time being, but instead visited the famous Yunguang Temple first.

There are many buildings in the temple. In addition to the solemn and majestic Main Hall, there are also temples such as the Kālaya Hall, the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Manjusri Hall, and the Samantabhadra Hall. In front of each temple there is an incense burner full of incense ash. The smoke makes the gods and Buddhas in the temple more mysterious.

The temple's pale yellow exterior walls and vermilion eaves are magnificent, and there is absolutely no cutting of corners in its construction. It is estimated that a temple would cost a lot of money, and the construction of this entire temple was even more expensive!

As they walked around the temple, they saw the marriage tree that is a must in every temple. Against the backdrop of withered leaves of other trees, this big tree hung with red silk threads looked even more festive.

The tree is not particularly tall, but the trunk is very thick and the branches are very dense, making the densely packed red lines, wooden signs and purses on it even more spectacular.

There are still people around who tie or hang wooden plaques and sachet-like wishing cards on it. It can only be said that this wishing tree has endured a lot.

Not far from the wishing tree, there is a young monk setting up a stall. The various wooden signs, purses and red strings on the stall are brightly colored and very eye-catching.

With the idea that they couldn't make a wasted trip since they were already here, several people picked up a few purses and wooden plaques. The temple is very economical. The prices of these things vary, from cheap to expensive, and can meet the needs of all classes.

Several people were not short of money, so they directly bought the most expensive wooden plaque. The young monk said it was made of good wood and had been blessed in front of the Buddha. Although the price was a bit expensive, the effect of making wishes on it was very effective.

I don’t know whether what he said is true or not, but what can I say? If you have money, you can be willful. You don’t want the best, you want the most expensive.

There are all kinds of signs on the stalls praying for wealth, peace, wisdom, career, and success in exams, which is quite complete.

A few people picked out a few that interested them and went to find a suitable spot under the marriage tree.

Shu Xiaoxiao saw that the people around her were holding wooden signs, closing their eyes and making wishes, and then throwing the signs on the tree.

I held the wooden sign in both hands and prayed silently in my heart: Marriage tree, although I am not praying for a marriage, but if you have a spirit, I hope you can bless my parents and family in both lives to be safe and healthy. I hope you will take this wish to heart, and I will come to you when I find my marriage in the future. Thank you.

Then he threw it with force, and the red wooden sign landed steadily on the branch of the marriage tree.

Shu Xiaoxiao nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the marriage tree accepted her request. She decided to find some water and add some ginseng water to give the marriage tree more nutrition. She hoped that the marriage tree would expedite her wish in view of her contribution of ginseng water.

"Wow, I'm so tall! The gods can see it at a glance and should fulfill my wish first." Su Shiche said happily.

"If you are sincere, your wish will come true. My wish will come true first." Shu Xiaoxiao retorted seriously. Not only was her heart sincere, she was also going to give some gifts later. The marriage tree should fulfill her wish first.

Su Shiche: "No, I think the position is also important, and the position I threw it in was very good."

Shu Xiaoxiao: "Not only do I have a good position, I am also sincere."

Su Shiche asked directly: "So, with so many wishes on the tree, which one will the gods fulfill first? I'll throw a few more."

Shu Xiaoxiao: "........How would I know this?"

Su Shiche said confidently: "My wish will come true soon."

Shu Xiaoxiao looked at Su Shiche's confident look and asked in confusion, "How do you know it will be possible soon?"

Could it be that he had some connections and used a backdoor?

Su Shiche said as a matter of course: "Because my elder brother can help me realize it! This tree has so many wishes, who knows when this immortal will be free, I will go back to my elder brother directly, and it will definitely be realized faster."

Hearing this, Shu Xiaoxiao, Qian Jinbao, and Shu Tingfei were speechless.

Even the people nearby who heard this started laughing. If an adult said this in a nonchalant way, everyone would definitely feel uncomfortable.

Everyone who comes here must have something to gain. If you act carefree here, they will definitely feel uncomfortable. But when I see that you are a bunch of half-grown children with delicate looks, I feel like laughing.

The people around them kept laughing at them, and Su Shiche felt a little embarrassed. He quickly said, "Let's go, let's go. We have made our wishes. Let's go to another place. There is a beautiful plum forest here. Many people come to appreciate the plum blossoms every year. Let's go and take a look."

A few people pushed and shoved each other and walked away, but they didn't expect to meet a lot of young girls along the way. Each of them had a slim figure and shoulder-length hair, so pleasing to the eye!

Shu Xiaoxiao glanced at them and said: "Why are there so many girls today? Alas, we are still too young. When we are older, we can go and say hello. Maybe we can find a wife."

These young ladies might be in a temple. To show their piety, they have taken off their veils and hats. Each of them wears an exquisite hairpin or a complicated hairstyle, delicate makeup, and elegant clothes. They look like a group of graceful and elegant ladies. I really think I should go up and chat with them and take photos with them.

Su Shiche said helplessly: "These girls usually like to appreciate flowers and worship gods. It's very common. If you want to meet the girls, there will be many banquets during the New Year. I can introduce my cousin and their young ladies to you then."

"Just don't think too much. We are good-looking, and it's normal to like good-looking people, but my eldest brother also said that it's not good for men to be lustful."

Thinking that Ye Xiao might have never seen any particularly pretty women in the countryside, he was worried that she would be dazzled by these ordinary women. He wanted to say that he was pretty enough, but he was worried that she would think too much. After all, just like him, men didn't like being told that they were pretty. Su Shiche could only advise her tactfully.

Shu Tingfei staggered as he walked. If there was nothing wrong with his ears, was Su Shiche advising his sister not to be lustful?

Shu Xiaoxiao was speechless: "I am appreciating, appreciating, do you understand? It's like when you see a particularly beautiful painting, don't you want to look at it a few more times?"

Su Shiche nodded in agreement: "I understand. I also like to admire good-looking people. My brother is worried that I will be obsessed with beauty in the future. I admire them, but they don't understand. No wonder we can play together."

Su Shiche said that he felt happy to have found the organization. Is it wrong for him to like good-looking people? Good-looking people are good for the eyes. He also said that he should look at them less, so that he would not grow up to be a lustful person.

What kind of lustful man? He was just admiring her, it has nothing to do with lust, okay?