It's easy to travel alone, but if I had the choice, I'd like to go with my friends. It's always hard to have enough to enjoy a trip like this where no one shares food with me, talks to me about what I've seen along the way, and marvels and laughs with me. Especially when I saw the tourists around me happily taking pictures, but I was alone, I felt even more lonely. I thought I was used to being lonely and willing to be alone, but when the real loneliness came, I realized that I was far from being as strong as I imagined. If you have a choice, who would want to be lonely?

There is a very conspicuous tourist bus terminal outside the south gate of the ancient city of Dali, where you can take a car to various popular attractions at a very cheap price. Such a convenient service not only left me with a lot of taxi expenses, but also eliminated my worries about travel safety. After getting on the train, I picked a window seat in the back and sat down, leaning on the back of the nylon cloth chair, staring at the station advertisement in a daze. After some time, there was a slight tremor in the carriage, and then the car slowly drove out of the station. The whispers of my fellow passengers made me inexplicably relaxed, and I fell into a groggy sleep after a while.

When I arrived at the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, it was already half past nine. I woke up much later than planned, so I didn't have time to eat breakfast. I wanted to buy something near the attraction and eat while walking, but I found that there were only a few shops here. Considering that today's itinerary was very full, in order to save time, I decided to ignore my hungry rumbling stomach and go straight to the ticket office. After climbing the high stone steps, the first thing that catches your eye is the imposing cornice-topped stone gate. Standing through the main door, I suddenly realized how small I was, and a sense of awe and humility awe. After passing through the gate, I was greeted by a wide stone path lined with trees and three stone towers at the end of the stone path. Different from the shock brought by the stone gate, the quaint stone pagoda exudes a peaceful and solemn atmosphere, and has a calming power. Against the backdrop of the blue sky, everything on the ground becomes more vivid and cloudy. The grass and trees are verdant, the lake is as green as satin, and even the yellow walls of the three towers are glowing with a faint golden light. When I walked to the bottom of the tower, I realized that out of the protection of the ancient tower, the scenic spot was not open to the tower service. I walked slowly around the tallest stone tower, carefully observing the traces left by time on the rough outer walls of the ancient tower, and felt inexplicably fond of it in my heart. I hope that the wind and rain will treat them kindly, and people will cherish them, so that they can stand on this land for a long time, so that future generations can also see this unique historical building with their own eyes.

After a quick tour of the Chongsheng Temple and the Bell Tower, I took a tour bus back to the ancient city, and then caught another bus to Zhangjia Garden. I don't know when thick dark clouds began to accumulate in the sky, and the sky became gloomy. Watching the thin raindrops pounding on the car window, my mood suddenly fell to the bottom. Completely unexpected, I didn't bring an umbrella or a hooded trench coat. Seeing that the car was about to stop, and the rain showed no sign of abating, I was already hungry and had to brave the rain to find a place to eat, but fortunately I soon found a few small restaurants not far from the station. So, I rushed into one of the restaurants as fast as I could, and ordered a bowl of rice noodles across the bridge. After half a bowl of rice threads, I finally regained my strength, but the fatigue and dampness disappeared. I hesitated as I looked at the white, wet street with my hot tea in hand. Of course, I don't want to run in the rain and get soaked, but I don't want to have to make a choice when visiting Zhangjia Garden because of lack of time. After asking the store for a shortcut to Zhangjia Garden, I took off my coat and draped it over my head, and stepped back into the rainy world. I remember the day Xingyuan died, and it was dark and raining like now...... Although I can't remember how long it has been since I dreamed of her, I have never stopped missing her. Especially in some special moments, I will always unconsciously fall into memories, and even have the illusion that Xingyuan is still by my side and has never left. For example, when I feel helpless, such as now. I didn't realize that time had passed, and when I came back to my senses, I was already standing in front of the gate of Zhangjia Garden. Due to the bad weather, there are only a few tourists in Zhangjia Garden. Presumably in order to preserve the original appearance, there are no electric lights installed in other places except for the large stage. On a sunny day, most of the rooms are cloudy and bright enough, but once it is a rainy day, it is not easy to see the details of the room, and as for the rooms and passages of those servants, it is even darker. I fiddled with my phone as best I could, and barely managed to take a few photos, but the more I looked at it, the more dissatisfied I became, so I had to give up the idea of taking pictures completely. There are many beautiful things in the world, but we don't need them, or we can all ask for them. Instead of obsessing over owning them, save photos of them and take them out once in a while to enjoy. If we can't even get pictures of them, at least we can enjoy the moment and feel the beauty of them with our hearts. In Zhangjia Garden, gold and silver jewelry, exotic flowers and plants, and antique ornaments can be seen everywhere, and the sheer number of them makes them no longer unusual. If there is anything else that can be the favorite of these wealthy people, it is perhaps those paintings and crafts that are custom-made according to their vision, exquisite, and unique in the world. This beauty that has stood the test of time is due to the high taste of the owner and the ingenuity of the craftsmen. Through the beautiful buildings and gardens, pavilions and water pavilions, as well as the hollow stone carvings on the walls, I not only saw the ingenuity of the owner, but also felt the time and effort put into it by the craftsmen. To be able to calm down and do everything in your life is how pure and admirable such a life is.

There are a number of corridors in the Zhangjia Garden, so that people can move quickly and rain or shine between the buildings. As I walked along one of the corridors, I suddenly smelled the smell of tea wafting in front of me. It turned out that at the end of the corridor was a book pavilion, and a small tea room was opened in the book pavilion.

"You can taste four authentic teas for thirty yuan, do you want to try them?" Seeing that I was hesitant, the female shopkeeper in Hanfu continued: "The tea is very good, try it." ”

"Hmm......" I glanced at the empty room, then took out my phone and paid, feeling a little awkward.

After beckoning me to sit down, the shopkeeper began to slowly boil water, brew tea, and then patiently explain to me the production process and taste characteristics of each tea. The fragrant and warm tea soup made my body warm up suddenly, and I wanted to imitate the ancients to listen to the rain and watch the flowers and taste the tea. It took me more than half an hour, and I finally finished the four tea dishes. Just as I was about to get up to leave, the shopkeeper said to me that if I would like to buy some tea and go back, the tea just now would be her treat. After learning that the price was not expensive, I decided to buy a set and go back to my colleagues to try it.

When I got back to the B&B, my clothes, shoes and socks were soaked. After taking a hot shower and changing into dry clothes, I noticed that the rain had not stopped. So, I dismissed the idea of going out and ordered a takeout for myself instead. Thinking that I was going to climb Cangshan on a cloudy day and needed more rest tonight to refresh my spirits, I snuggled up in bed as a matter of course and watched TV series episode after episode.