Chapter Forty-Seven: Treading on Green

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  The great river flows eastward, its waves washing away all things, a thousand years of heroes and beauties...

  The river is vast and majestic, stretching across the north and south, like a giant dragon soaring, finally wrapping up with an astonishing momentum, roaring and pouring into the ocean.

  Jianjiang Beach is actually a natural beach formed by the river bend, with a giant banyan tree growing on it, towering into the sky, its roots and branches stretching down, looking like a small forest.

  Inside the forest, hundreds of birds inhabit, every time it reaches spring and summer, the birds chirp like singing, very lively, simply a paradise for birds.

  Under the banyan tree, the fragrant grass is lush and does not show any signs of dampness or darkness, which is quite unusual. It is indeed a charming scenic spot that attracts visitors.

  It is said that this banyan tree has been over 900 years old, with a spiritual nature, and was thus revered by some as a "divine tree"

  This divine tree dominates marriage destiny and can tie the red string.

  This is indeed well-founded, isn't it? Don't you see the roots of the fig tree, each strand distinct and clear, like the red thread in the hands of the Old Man in the Moon from legend.

  A divine tree that can bring about marriage, is enough to attract many good men and women to come and worship. After a long time, someone took the lead in raising funds to build a temple under the tree, and also arranged for a temple master to preside over it, making a living by selling incense and wish bags, with business booming.

  Travelers come to visit the riverbank and play, worship in front of the Tree God Temple, kneel down to make a wish, has become a common practice.

  Now, many students from Minghua Academy and Qingshu Academy have bought incense paper candles and are sincerely worshiping the roughly carved tree god statue, with several masters even participating.

  This time, the outing was a joint excursion between Minghua College and Qingshu Academy. However, they didn't come together as one group, but instead agreed on a meeting point and time, then gathered at Jianjiang Beach before holding activities such as poetry recitals and riddle-guessing games for socializing and exchange.

  The students of the Snow Academy, however, arrived first, with over fifty of them, each and every one a young maiden in her late teens - after all, what woman who had reached marriageable age would still be lingering at school?

  These girls, who were usually cooped up in the academy, were now out on a rare excursion and chattering away noisily, making even more of a racket than the birds in the mulberry trees.

  Suddenly seeing so many unmarried young women, Wang Fu's eyes were wide with wonder, and he couldn't help but steal glances. Unfortunately, due to the ceremonial attire, everyone's face was veiled, making it impossible to see their true appearance, and he couldn't even recognize which one was Nie Xiaoqian.

  Both sides meet, and you immediately make a bow and say hello, showing elegance and politeness.

  The scholars on the side of Ming Hua Academy were mostly older and basically had families, at a glance, they were clearly distinguishable. As a result, the girls' gaze quickly focused on two people.

  Wu Wencai, with his elegant demeanor, was naturally one of the most eye-catching; another was Chen Jianchen.

  Chen Jianchen's physique was upright, with a sharp brow and bright eyes. Compared to Wu Wenchang's elegance, his heroic spirit was in no way inferior, but rather had a rare and masculine charm, making him the focus of attention for young girls, which was not surprising at all.

  Soon, Chen Jianchen's situation was spread among the girls.

  A young man who has passed the imperial examination three times and is ranked first, it is highly likely that he will be promoted in the near future. Even if his family background is not good, as long as he passes the exam and becomes an official, he can immediately leap to a high position.

  Compared with Wu Gong who is high above, Chen Jianchen is undoubtedly more suitable for contact...

  In the Tianyun dynasty, women who were waiting to be married had their marriages basically decided by "matchmaker's words and parents' orders", they couldn't make decisions for themselves; many women hadn't even seen the man before marrying him.

  Typical blind date and arranged marriage.

  In such a situation, how eager are the girls for their future husbands? Which girl does not cherish spring? Therefore, in many popular folk stories, the content of poor scholars climbing walls and windows to enter the boudoir of rich young ladies to privately settle their lives has become a theme.

  It is for this reason that the subject has met with the wishes of both men and women.

  A poor scholar wants to be with a rich family's young lady, sharing a love like Qin and Jin; while the rich family's young lady also wants to find a knowledgeable and courteous scholar as her companion, under the flowers and moonlight, affectionately loving each other, how romantic.

  Of course, it's all just stories.

  In reality, how easy is it for a rich girl's high wall to be climbed?

  Empty-handed, don't joke around; with a ladder, where is the convenience? Take a step back and say even if there is one, I'm afraid it's often been bitten by the dog guarding the house before lifting its head.

  Compared with ordinary girls, those who can read and go to school have a broader vision, and the space they choose is also larger.

  This time out for a spring outing has a few hints of collective blind dating.

  Chen Jianchen suddenly became the focus of attention, which was an unexpected turn of events. With one bright gaze after another falling on him, it seemed as if they wanted to see every single hair in his nostrils clearly. He felt extremely uncomfortable all over.

  Chen Jianchen hastily took off his clothes and walked alone around the giant banyan tree, pretending to enjoy the scenery.

  Only the banyan tree's branches are intertwined, covering the sky and sun, extremely lush; above there is a clear and pleasant bird call constantly coming down, but because the leaves are too dense, you can't see where the birds are hiding.

  What a big tree.

  Thinking of the rumor that this tree is nearly a thousand years old, Chen Jianchen suddenly thought, will this tree really open its spiritual aperture and become a spirit?

  But thinking again, I feel a bit suspicious. If the banyan tree really became a spirit, there would definitely be some strange things happening, but listening to the local people's discussions, they never mentioned anything about that aspect.

  Chen Jianchen walked out in a leisurely manner, planning to take a stroll outside.

  Outside is the vast and majestic Yangtze River, and from a distance, you can hear the rushing sound of the river water.

  Years ago, in a heavy snowfall, Chen Jianchen and Wang Fu went to Bishan Mountain to admire the snowy scenery and enjoy the view of the river. However, they encountered peach blossoms halfway through their journey, so they abandoned their plan and returned home.

  Now, I finally have the opportunity to take a close look at this famous Jian River. And that Bi Zhang Mountain, is standing alone about 10 miles away on my right hand side, with a slender and majestic shape, giving off an air of pride and loneliness.

  This mountain seems to have a spirit.

  Chen Jianchen's gaze was fixed on her, and he couldn't shift his eyes away.

  There is a mountain god on the mountain, isn't it true that there is a god on Pen Holder Mountain?

  He immediately lost his smile.

  The so-called mountain god is just an official position arranged in the underworld. Regardless of whether there are immortals in heaven, it's hard to link the two together.

  Chen Jianchen continued on his way and soon arrived at the riverbank, where the sound of waves crashing against the shore grew even louder, thundering and majestic.

  After a turn, he suddenly saw that on a high stone by the river, there was actually someone standing.

  A tall and slender young woman.

  Her white clothes surpass the snow, her black hair cascades like a waterfall. Standing by the river, she seems to be a flying fairy, with an indescribable elegance and freedom. However, with her back turned, her face cannot be seen clearly.

  She stood still, letting the waves below surge and roll, almost about to splash up, but without any fear or intention of retreating, perfectly forming a beautiful landscape.

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