Chapter 237
The Nine-Dragon Relic Pagoda at the mountaintop was crowded with people, and the large tree beside it was adorned with countless hanging plaques. The incense burner nearby sent wisps of smoke swirling around the tree, giving it a somewhat mystical appearance.
“Won’t the tree get overwhelmed with all these plaques hanging on it?”
Looking at the thousands of wooden plaques, Xu Lin wondered if they were eventually removed by staff or if they just naturally fell off due to wind and rain.
“No, the tree can hold about 1,200 plaques at a time. Once it gets close to being full, the staff remove the older ones,” Su Qingwan explained with her usual serious and elegant demeanor.
“They keep the newer ones and clear the previous batch when it’s full again,” she continued.
“Wouldn’t that mean the older wishes are just discarded?” Qin Yunhe asked, feeling uneasy about the idea of people’s wishes being thrown away.
“No, the staff store these plaques in a small wooden house behind the pagoda. There are almost 100,000 plaques now, and they’re planning to expand the storage,” Su Qingwan added.
“How do you know so much about this place?” Xu Lin asked, surprised by her knowledge.
“A friend of mine used to work here. The job was easy, but the pay was very low, only 2,000 yuan a month, which is not enough to live on,” Su Qingwan replied.