My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chapter 181 Under the Ginkgo Tree

Chang An and Gu Li left Yuantong Hall hand in hand. According to their memories from years ago, they walked through the temple paths and several courtyards before arriving under the ginkgo tree.

"What a big ginkgo tree!" Huaiqin couldn't help but sigh after seeing the big tree.

Chang An said, "It will be even bigger in the future."

Huaiqin nodded, took out a few sticks of sandalwood and handed them to Chang'an and Gu Li. The couple walked under the tree, bowed to the golden statue under the tree, and then inserted the sandalwood in front of the Buddha statue.

After paying the money, Chang An stood up, but Gu Li was still kneeling there, with his hands clasped together and his eyes closed, as if he was praying. After praying, Gu Li bowed deeply and bowed again on the cushion.

After everything was done, Chang An helped her up, and while tidying up her hair, he asked, "Did Gu Niang make a wish just now?"

"Yeah." Gu Li nodded, letting the other person's hand play with her temples.

"What wish did Gu Niang make? Can you tell Chang Lang?" Chang An asked with a smile and a doting tone.

"What other wish could there be? Of course it's to be with Chang Lang." Gu Li smiled sweetly, took Chang An's hand and shook it gently.

"Really?" Chang An showed an expression of "not quite believing".

Gu Li blinked and said, "Also...there is still hope..."

Gu Li suddenly stopped talking halfway through her conversation, and instead looked at Huaiqin and Zhen'er not far away. Chang An also followed her gaze, but quickly turned back and asked, "What's wrong? Why didn't Madam Gu say anything?"

"Oh..." Gu Li's face immediately turned red. He stood on tiptoe and whispered into Chang An's ear:

"Besides Xiaoguai, I want to have Erguai, Sanguai, etc...."

After saying that, Gu Li turned around and stood firm, her face already completely red. Chang An was only slightly stunned for a moment, and then he directly took her into his arms. Gu Li hid her face in his chest and let him pat her back gently.

Chang An lowered his head and kissed Gu Li on the top of her head, comforting her: "What's there to be embarrassed about? It's okay, it's okay, Madam Gu, there's no need to be so shy."

Seeing Gu Li like this, there were many pilgrims outside, so it was naturally difficult for him to go out. So Chang An took Gu Li and two maids to the stone table not far from the tree and sat down.

After Gu Li sat down, she was able to get out of Chang An's arms, but her face was still red. Chang An saw her embarrassed look, so he smiled and tapped Gu Li's face, saying:

"Mrs. Gu, look at what this is?"

Although Gu Li blushed and was shy, he could not resist Chang An's suspense, so he raised his eyes and looked at Chang An curiously. However, what Chang An held in his hand was not some novelty, but a folding fan that he had made for him.

"It's a folding fan I customized for Chang Lang." Gu Li blinked and answered seriously.

"bingo!"

After Chang An finished speaking, he opened his folding fan with a "snap", and then moved in front of Gu Li and fanned her. While fanning her, he did not forget to lift the broken hair on Gu Li's cheek. This was probably the legendary "manual cooling".

"Chang Lang..."

"uh-huh?"

Chang An responded, thinking that Gu Li had something to say to him, but he didn't hear Gu Li's next words. He raised his head and looked at Gu Li, and happened to meet her eyes.

Her eyes were extremely bright, and seemed to contain some emotions surging like the tide.

"What's wrong, Mother Gu? Why aren't you talking?" Chang An glanced at Zhen'er and Huaiqin who were sitting aside and playing by themselves.

Gu Li leaned close to Chang An's ear and whispered, "I think the two words 'Chang Lang' are the best two words in the world..."

Chang An raised his eyebrows, and the smile on his face could hardly be concealed. He also asked in a low voice: "Is it only good now? Wasn't it good before?"

"Everything is good. It was good before, it is good now, and it will be better in the future..." After Gu Li finished speaking, he sat up straight and gave Chang An a sweet smile.

Chang An tapped Gu Li's lips and said with a smile, "Mrs. Gu's mouth is so sweet, did you eat candy?"

"I didn't eat the candy." Gu Li immediately shook his head, shook off Chang An's finger, and said, "This is the ginkgo tree planted by Emperor Taizong. Chang Lang must not do this again!"

Hearing Gu Li's "fierce" threat, Chang An also smiled and said, "Then let's stop making trouble and go home, shall we?"

Gu Li touched his face and found that it was not so hot anymore, so he nodded and said, "Then let's go now."

So, Chang An helped Gu Li up, and left the courtyard with two maids. After passing through Yuantong Hall and Daxiong Hall, they returned to the Heavenly King Hall. At this time, Monk Le Wen was also packing up some things in the yard. When he saw Chang An, he put his hands together and greeted him:

"Amitabha, donor."

"Master Liao Wen."

Liao Wen closed his eyes slightly and asked, "Are you leaving now, benefactor?"

"My husband and I only came here to fulfill a vow. Now that the matter is settled, we naturally dare not disturb you too much." Chang An replied.

"May the Buddha bless you, and take care, benefactor."

Chang An and Gu Li nodded in agreement and left. When they arrived at the temple gate and got on the carriage, Huaiqin suddenly spotted a figure and asked:

"Sir, is that Dr. He from the Fourth School?"

"Who?" Chang An first carried Gu Li onto the carriage, then turned around and asked.

Huaiqin pointed at an old man and said, "That's him."

Chang An looked at the old man. His face was indeed familiar, but he didn't seem to recognize him. So he got in the car and said, "Never mind, let's go home first."

Huaiqin also put away her curiosity and got on the carriage.

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When they returned to Chang'an City, Gu Li suddenly said, "Chang Lang, should we go to the East Market?"

"Going to the East Market? To buy something?" Chang An muttered, and then directly ordered the coachman to go in the direction of the East Market.

"Yes, let's go to the cloth shop and buy some new cloth." said Gu Li.

"Buy new cloth? There are thousands of pieces of new silk at home that are unused." Chang An was a little confused.

Gu Li gently squeezed Chang An's hand and said, "I was planning to buy it for Xiaoguai to make clothes, but Xiaoguai is not an official, so how can he wear silk?"

"It's still a long time before Xiaoguai comes out. It will take at least until next year. Why so early?" Chang An said with a smile.

"Take your time. You don't have to finish it all at once. I'm planning to buy some supplies to make shoes and hats, and then I'll take my time."

Chang An pinched Gu Li's cheek lovingly and said, "Mother Gu can also sew clothes, that's great."

But Gu Li shook his head and said, "I can't do it."

"Then why do you want to make clothes?"

Gu Li explained, "Chang Lang, didn't we say before that we would buy some embroiderers? This time we go to the East Market, after buying new cloth, we will also visit the embroiderer."

"When I find someone who can make clothes, I can give the silk to them, and I can learn from them at the same time."

Chang An realized that Gu Li had already thought about so much, and even when he was being affectionate with him, he still didn't forget to think about family matters. Since Gu Li had already considered everything, he naturally didn't say anything.

The two chose Li's Cloth Shop again. After getting off the carriage, they walked directly into the cloth shop. The female shopkeeper Li Mengjuan, who was sitting behind the counter, came up at this time, smiling and greeting enthusiastically:

"Marquis Dingkang, Madam Marquis, what would you like to buy today?"

Gu Li smiled and said, "Buy some new cloth to make clothes."

Li Mengjuan smiled and said, "What kind of fabric would you like? I will personally select it for you two."

Gu Li thought about it and asked in a low voice: "Is there any fabric suitable for children, which is softer?"

Li Mengjuan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes moved back and forth between Chang An and Gu Li, and she showed an expression of "sudden enlightenment".

"Yes, yes." Li Mengjuan said with a smile, "You two follow me."

Then Li Mengjuan brought Chang An and Gu Li to a shelf, tapped on the shelf with her fingers, and took out a horse, introducing it:

"This fabric is softer and fits the skin better. It won't prick the skin when made into clothes. It's very suitable for children to wear. Madam, would you like to touch it?"

After that, Li Mengjuan brought the cloth in front of Gu Li, and even pulled out a part of it for her to touch. Gu Li also touched it lightly and felt very satisfied.

Then she turned her head, looked at Chang An, and asked, "Chang Lang, do you want to take a look?"

Chang An took Gu Li's hand and put the purse on his waist directly into her hand, saying, "I don't have any money, so I don't have the final say."

Gu Li was amused by his behavior, so he turned around and said to Li Mengjuan, "Madam Li, do you have more cloth like this? Bring me a few more pieces."

"Okay." Li Mengjuan smiled even more and quickly called over two maids, saying, "Go get five more rolls of the cloth. Come back quickly!"

Afterwards, she handed the cloth to one of the maids and took Gu Li and his wife back to the counter. Gu Li held the purse in both hands and asked, "Madam Li, can you calculate how much money it costs first?"

Li Mengjuan nodded quickly, then took the abacus and quickly calculated the account. Then Gu Li took out enough silver from Chang'an's purse and put it on the counter.

After the two maids delivered the six pieces of cloth to the carriage, the two left and went to the brothel.