As Jimmy’s condition gradually stabilized, Charlie Wade and Lin Wan’er (also known as ni) made their way to Puer, Yunnan.
Puer, a city renowned for its tea, boasts a rich history that spans over a thousand years. It served not only as a post station along the ancient tea-horse road but also as a significant production area for Pu-erh tea.
When Lin Wan’er (ni) departed from Dali, she carried with her the ashes of her parents, which were eventuallyid to rest in Poole.
Having not returned to this ce in over three centuries, Lin Wan’er (ni) struggled to recall what the city looked like in the past.
She had only brought her parents’ ashes from Dali back then. When she buried them in Poole, she had chosen a serene geomantic location for the two coffins. She did not purchase coffins for her parents, nor did she construct graves or tombstones.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Finding the two columbariums that were interred more than 300 years ago would be nearly impossible.
Fortunately, Lin Wan’er (ni) remembered that Eng Mountain, a tea mountain, was where her parents were quietlyid to rest.
Moreover, she vividly recalled that she had buried her parents’ ashes beneath thergest and most robust Pu’er tea tree on Eng Mountain.
However, the current maps do not indicate Eng Mountain within the Pool area.
After arriving in Poole, Charlie Wade and Lin Wan’er (ni) sought out several elderly schrs for assistance. Through their inquiries, they discovered that there indeed was a mountain named Eng Mountain on the outskirts of Poole, but many names had been changed over the decades.
The first revision urred during the Republic of China era, followed by another after liberation. In the 1960s, the name was changed again to amodate a slogan that was to be disyed on the mountain. By thete 1970s, when the movement concluded, it underwent yet another renaming.
The most recent name change urred more than 20 years ago when it was renamed Zhicheng Mountain.
This mountain and its surrounding area, extending over 20 miles, is a renowned tea-producing region in Poole. Since the Qing Dynasty, the tea industry here has grown significantly, establishing itself as one of the finest tea-producing areas in Poole.
The renaming to Zhicheng Mountain coincided with a southern Yunnanpany purchasing the entire tea production area at a high price over 20 years ago. They transformed it into theirrgest and premier tea garden base.
Today, the tea produced by Zhicheng Group enjoys a considerable reputation both domestically and internationally, with their product line primarily consisting of mid-to-high-end Pu’er tea cakes. Among these, the Zhizhen series stands as the gship product, with prices starting at a minimum of 10,000 yuan per tea cake.
Upon learning about Eng Mountain’s current status, Charlie Wade used his navigation to locate Zhicheng Mountain.
Thanks to Zhicheng Group’s development over the past two decades, essing the area is convenient. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from the city to the foot of Zhicheng Mountain.
Lin Wan’er (ni), who had not returned to Huaxia in recent years, was anxious about the potential destructive development of Eng Mountain. As she approached Zhicheng Mountain, her worries dissipated; the mountain had remained unchanged over the past three centuries.
Although Eng Mountain had a new name, it had retained its identity as a tea-producing area, avoiding significant transformation over the years. The most noticeable development was the construction of a concrete road leading from the national highway to the mountain’s base, along with a tea processing factory situated in the nds below.
As they drew nearer to Eng Mountain, the lush greenery of the hills came into view.
Lin Wan’er (ni) could hardly contain her excitement, her hands nervously fidgeting. Charlie Wade noticed and asked, “Are you certain your parents are buried on this mountain?”
“Yes,” she replied, “but I’m unsure if the Pu’er tea tree still stands. If it’s gone, it might be challenging to locate the spot.”
Charlie Wade reassured her, “Don’t worry; I’ll stay by your side until we find it.”
Grateful, Lin Wan’er (ni) said, “If that Pu’er tea tree is still alive, it should have a lifespan of a thousand years. It must be thergest and most vibrant tree here.” She reminisced, “However, it still pales inparison to the mother of Pucha, which lives for ten thousand years by the edge of Tianchi Lake.”
Charlie Wade chuckled, “One thousand years or ten thousand years—who knows how many generations have passed?”
As they got closer, the details of Mount Eng became clearer.
Lin Wan’er (ni) pointed excitedly at a particrly dense cluster of tea trees near the mountain’s peak and eximed, “If I’m not mistaken, my parents’ ashes are buried under that tree!” Charlie Wade looked up to see a massive tree standing tall near the summit. The surrounding area was filled with uniformly sized tea trees, each about a meter tall, making therge tree easily distinguishable from afar.
Reflecting on Lin Wan’er (ni)’s story about the mother of Pucha, Charlie Wade understood. While this tea tree might notpare to the legendary mother of Pucha, it undoubtedly had a long history and seemed quite spiritual.
As they approached the mountain’s base, Charlie Wade encountered a challenge.
Thanks to the tea factory at the foot of the mountain, Zhicheng Group had fenced off several mountains, including Eng Mountain, with iron barriers.
Above the fence, surveince cameras and barbed wire added to the security. Although the concrete road led close to the mountain, ess was blocked at the park gate, roughly a kilometer from the mountain itself, forcing Charlie Wade to park the car at the entrance.<fn5f3a> This update is avable on Find~Novel</fn5f3a>
Upon seeing their situation, a security guard rushed out from the sentry box.