A foreign city, dear you

Because she was not at work and seldom went out, Ye Lian had not ridden in Cao Xueqin's car for a long time.

That day, Cao Xueqin returned home from get off work.

Ye Lian quickly took out the food that had been reserved for him.

"Shall we go to Anbao Park later?" Cao Xueqin said while eating.

"night?"

"Ah."

"It's a bit far. We have to go back and forth."

"fine."

"Why did you think of going to Anbao Park?"

"Let's go have some romance."

"They are an old married couple, but they are still romantic."

Cao Xueqian disagrees: "Old couples should be more romantic."

Ye Lian smiled: "Okay, then go after you finish your meal. Are you going on foot? If you walk, I'm afraid you'll have to go back home when you get there."

"Let's go by car. I originally wanted to take you for a ride."

"Want to take your dear wife for a ride again?" Ye Lian asked with a sweet smile.

A sweet breeze blew, and Cao Xueqian simply added more sweetness: "That's right, my dear wife hasn't even sat in the new car we bought, how can that be allowed? That's absolutely not allowed."

"Ha ha--"

*

"Bang." The door closed.

The door of this rental apartment always makes a loud noise every time it is closed.

Moreover, this door is very strange. It will not lock automatically. You have to lock it manually with a key every time you close it, otherwise it can be opened from the outside.

After Ye Lian closed the door, she pulled Cao Xueqin towards the elevator.

"You haven't locked the door yet." Cao Xueqin reminded him. Since moving to Jiayuyuan, Cao Xueqin had never carried a key with him.

"No need to lock it. Otherwise, Cao Lanshan won't be able to open the door when he comes back, and he doesn't have the key with him."

Jiayuyuan is two subway stations away from the central area library.

It is summer vacation now. After dinner today, Lanshan went to the library to do his summer homework. He likes to stay in the library.

"No need to lock it? What if someone gets in?"

"No," Ye Lian said, "I often leave it unlocked."

Ye Lian was telling the truth. When she went out for a short time, she found it troublesome to carry keys, so she often did not lock the door.

She wouldn't lock the door when she went out to throw away the trash or buy vegetables from the nearby store.

At first, she was a little worried that someone would push the door open and go in, but after it happened many times, she was no longer so worried.

In recent years, public security along the city has been getting better and better, and people's quality has been getting higher and higher.

Cases of burglary like the one Ye Lian had experienced in Xiya Garden were almost unheard of, and burglary was even rarer.

As time went by, Ye Lian relaxed her vigilance and had a sense of security that "no one would pick up things on the road and the door would not be locked at night."

……

"Well, my wife is always right anyway." Cao Xueqin said his catchphrase again.

However, even if a thief broke in, there would be nothing to steal in the house.

Because we rented the house, the furniture and appliances in the house were all very makeshift, and it was impossible for thieves to steal large items. As for cash, WeChat payment is becoming more and more popular now, and no one keeps much cash at home.

Ye Lian smiled slightly. She was already used to Cao Xueqin's catchphrase.

*

After exiting the elevator and walking out of the apartment door, I saw a long line of cars.

Jiayuyuan only has a relatively small underground parking lot. What Ye Lian and Cao Xueqin couldn’t understand was that the underground parking lot here was small and had limited parking spaces. However, these limited parking spaces were actually sold to some owners like commercial housing, making these parking spaces privatized.

These privatized parking spaces are often empty, but even if they are empty, other people's cars cannot be parked there because the parking spaces are private and are locked with parking locks.

In places like along the city where every inch of land is valuable and parking spaces are very limited, it is rare that parking spaces are privatized and cannot be fully shared.

Because parking is not allowed in underground parking lots, most owners or residents can only park their cars on the road.

There are parking spaces marked outside each unit door in Jiayuyuan, and they are filled with cars.

But this amount of parking space is far from enough, so many cars park randomly wherever there is space, which often blocks the travel of other pedestrians and vehicles.

This situation is very common during the morning rush hour for school and work, and it often causes chaos and congestion among people.

Fortunately, Cao Lanshan's school is very close, so even if there is a traffic jam, he can walk or take a detour and will not be late for school.

……

Ye Lian took Cao Xueqin's arm, and after walking out of the unit door, she followed him and turned right.

At a glance, Ye Lian didn't see the shadow of the Focus in the long line of cars, and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

"Where is our car?" Ye Lian asked.

Cao Xueqin just smiled, didn't answer, and continued walking forward.

He took out his car keys and pressed the remote control, and the lights of a Ford Kuga a few steps ahead lit up.

Ye Lian suddenly remembered: "Oh, right, we have changed cars. I forgot about it and was still thinking about the old Focus."

Cao Xueqian smiled and said, "That's why I have to take you for rides more often, otherwise you won't even recognize your own car."

Ye Lian giggled, opened the door and got on the passenger seat.

*

Cao Xueqin changed his car in July, which was last month.

Because Cao Xueqin celebrated his 40th birthday in July.

Before Cao Xueqin's birthday, Ye Lian said that this year was his 40th birthday and she wanted to buy him a new car as a birthday present.

Cao Xueqian naturally agreed happily, shouting "Long live my wife!" After all, the Focus had been driven for nearly ten years, and it had been in the repair shop more and more frequently. It was time to change the car.

Ye Lian asked Cao Xueqin what kind of car he wanted to buy? Should he buy a BMW? After all, a BMW is a luxury car, and it is prestigious to drive it out.

Cao Xueqin said no, a car is something you would want when you don't have one, and it is actually a means of transportation. Besides, there are more and more subway lines along the city, so cars are not so necessary. There is no need to buy a very good car, Ford's Kuga is good enough, and he likes the Kuga's sporty performance and driving pleasure.

Cao Xueqin was right. The underground railways along the city have formed a huge network, extending to many corners of the city.

Taking the subway has become the most convenient and comfortable way of travel for people living in the city.

Ye Lian likes taking the subway very much.

However, Ye Lian still warned Cao Xueqin not to regret it, saying that once you buy this car, you have to drive it for at least ten years. Wang Daqun still wanted to buy a BMW, so why don't you buy it when I give you a chance?

Cao Xueqin still said he would not buy it, saying that he did not have a BMW complex and he just wanted to buy the car he liked.

Well, everyone has their own preferences.

Of course, Ye Lian knew that another reason was that Cao Xueqin was also reluctant to spend money.

Then buy a Ford Kuga, it would be great to have even more power.

Although only half of this year has passed, Tongxin Factory has already distributed dividends twice.

After getting the money, Ye Lian paid off the bank loan for the house in Jinjinghuayuan, and the rest can be used to buy a car.

So, on Cao Xueqin’s birthday, Cao Xueqin happily got a Kuga. Cao Xueqin’s car officially changed from a blue Focus to a dark green Kuga.

*

The Kuga drove out of the parking space and slowly moved forward.

The right side is full of cars parked sideways, the left side is the Jiayuyuan building, and in the middle is a narrow passage. If a car is not parked well and takes up some of the passage, the passage will become even narrower, and only an expert driver can pass through carefully.

Since moving to Jiayuyuan, Ye Lian has never dared to drive, except for that time when she had to drive Cao Xueqin to the hospital late at night.

She felt the lane was too narrow, and for a rookie like her, every drive through was an adventure.

The Kuga finally drove into Linbao Road, and by driving straight along Linbao Road you can reach Anbao Park.

Sitting in an SUV is definitely different. Compared to the sedan next to it, it is higher, more comfortable, and has a wider field of vision.

But Cao Xueqian said that this SUV is more fuel-consuming. Ye Lian has not really experienced this point because she has not driven it herself. Anyway, she just wants Cao Xueqian to like it.

It was getting dark, and all kinds of lights were lit on the roadside, in shops, and on tall buildings.

Cao Xueqian likes to drive fast, but there are a lot of cars and people at this time, so he still has to be careful. Moreover, Anbao Park is too close for a car, and if he drives fast, he will arrive in the blink of an eye.

So, drive slowly and let Ye Lian experience the feeling of being in this car more.

*

Ye Lian occasionally ran to Anbao Park in the morning, but this was the first time she took a car there.

She sat in the passenger seat and looked around with interest.

When I was running to Anbao Park, I just kept my head down and ran forward without looking to the sides. Now I can take a look from the car.

At this time, there are many cars and pedestrians on the road, and those pedestrians are all calm and leisurely.

Ye Lian suddenly realized that she hadn't seen motorcycles and tricycles for a long time, and she seldom heard of snatching and highway robbery. Even on Yujin Road outside Xuhui Industrial Park, where robberies often occurred in the past, there were no robberies now.

Nowadays, people along the city don’t have to worry when going out shopping even at night, and they feel very safe.

All these achievements in public security were due to the ban on motorcycles along the city, although this action affected Lin Shushen's livelihood.

……

Ye Lian suddenly saw a restaurant and the name interested her.