A foreign city, dear you

"Xiang Tian Xia," Ye Lian said to Cao Xueqian, "Look, there is a restaurant called 'Xiang Tian Xia' over there."

"What's wrong?" Cao Xueqian asked her, "Is there anything special? Do you want to go in for dinner?"

"What are we eating? Haven't we already eaten there? I just feel that the name of this restaurant is a little familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before, but I can't remember where it is."

Cao Xueqian repeated "香飘天下" and then asked Ye Lian: "Do you think it's similar to '香飘天下'?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Ye Lian nodded repeatedly, "It's just like 'Fragrant Scented the World', only with one word missing."

"'Xiang Piao Tian Xia' closed down a few years ago."

"Well, I don't know why, the business was so hot in the beginning, but why did it decline later? Later it became a supermarket."

"Boss Fan has opened a movie theater. I heard that movie theaters are more profitable. When movie theaters first became popular, they made huge profits. Now that there are more and more movie theaters, it should not be so profitable."

"Oh, no wonder. I still remember that time when we had dinner with Wang Daqun and his friends at 'Xiang Piao Tian Xia', we encountered some gangsters."

"Yes, we left before finishing our meal. That was the first time we invited Wang Daqun and his group to dinner."

"Well, it was really chaotic back then. There were robbers, thieves, burglars, and vandals... You could run into them if you weren't careful. I still remember one night a woman had her earrings robbed and she screamed 'my earrings--'. I guess her ears were covered in blood. I shudder when I think of her earrings being ripped off her ears."

"You're still talking about others? You've been robbed several times, and your phone has been stolen several times. Wasn't it more dangerous when you were dragged to the ground during that robbery? If there's any accident, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Yeah, it really feels like a lifetime ago."

"But now you seem to have forgotten everything. You are not afraid at all and even dare not lock the door when you go out." Cao Xueqin teased.

"Yes," Ye Lian sighed, "Over time, it gradually faded. When I first came to Yancheng, I didn't dare to open the door easily when I heard someone knocking. Later, for a long time, I would shudder when I heard the sound of a motorcycle. Now I haven't had that feeling for a long time. Now I'm not afraid to go out at all. The public security here has really improved a lot."

"We're here." said Cao Xueqin.

Ye Lian took a look and saw that it was indeed Anbao Park. It was so fast.

*

Anbao Park is the largest park near the central area.

Anbao Park was originally a mountain, covering a large and wide area. It has been developed into a beautiful park with lakes, forests, gardens and lawns.

In the morning, many people from nearby come to do morning exercises.

Ye Lian also came two or three times.

Running around Anbao Park is about eight kilometers.

But at night, Ye Lian came for the first time.

Unexpectedly, Anbao Park is even more lively at night.

It was completely dark, but the lights on the avenues and the activity areas in Anbao Park were as bright as day. Some people were even playing badminton under the lights.

But more people are walking in groups of three or five, or running at night.

People in Yancheng not only love learning and work, but also love sports and pay attention to health.

Ye Lian and Cao Xueqin did not plan to run tonight. They planned to walk for a while and then turn back.

They followed waves of people and walked along the winding mountain path.

You can’t see much scenery in the dark night. The bright areas are very bright, and the dark areas are very dark. You can only feel the dense and thick vegetation and woods on both sides.

We passed two small ponds with water lilies floating in them and some beautiful lotus flowers in bloom.

I don’t know how many slopes I climbed and descended before I arrived at a large open green meadow.

This is the most lively place in Anbao Park, where everyone gathers with friends to relax and have fun.

Ye Lian and Cao Xueqin were also walking or stopping on the grass, casually looking around and admiring the lively scene before them, and making a few comments with surprise or delight.

Ye Lian sighed: "I never thought such a lively place was transformed from a mountain. The ability of the city to transform parks is really amazing."

Cao Xueqian smiled and said, "Needless to say? The speed and efficiency along the city are not to be underestimated. Parks are built wherever there are mountains and rivers. There will be more and more parks along the city. It is said that one village has one park. Isn't there also a park being built on the small hill not far behind Jinjinghua Garden?"

"Yes, this is great. People will have more places to relax, have fun, travel and exercise, and the air quality will get better and better."

"Yancheng Blue, it's really well-deserved of its reputation."

"Yes, the environment is getting better and better. The roads are no longer filled with dust and garbage. The air and sky are much better and bluer than when we first came to Yancheng."

……

The words of both people reveal their love for the city where they have lived for more than ten years.

*

After arriving at the grassland, Ye Lian and Cao Xueqin did not continue to move forward, but turned back from the grassland. After more than half an hour, they left Anbao Park and got in the car to go home.

"How is it? Do you feel good about taking a ride in the Kuga?" Cao Xueqin asked Ye Lian.

"Of course, great." Ye Lian smiled.

"This is still too close. I'll take you to the beach sometime so we can have a real ride and listen to the waves crashing against the shore."

"Sure. I'm looking forward to it."

As they were almost at Jiayuyuan, Cao Xueqian suddenly said, "Please excuse me, there may not be any parking spaces when we return to Jiayuyuan."

"What should we do? Where should we park?"

"I have to go back and check first. If there is no car, I can only drive out again and park on the side of the road."

……

The Kuga drove closer to Jiayuyuan, arrived in front of the Jiayuyuan building, passed the gate, and then slowly drove forward, looking for an empty parking space on the right.

What if there is a parking space?

"Lian," Cao Xueqian scanned the parking space on the right and said, "Pay attention to how I park in a moment."

"What do you mean? Teach me how to park again?" Ye Lian always has difficulty with parking.

"No, our Kuga is a top-of-the-line model with an automatic parking function. I'll show you how it works its magic in a moment."

"Oh? Magic?"

"Well, watch carefully."

Ye Lian and Cao Xueqin had originally had no hope for a parking space, but luckily, they saw a car driving out in front of them, leaving a parking space vacant. It is true that it is better to come back at the right time than to come back early.

After hearing what Cao Xueqin said was so magical, Ye Lian became very curious and paid attention to Cao Xueqin's every move.

Cao Xueqin drove forward slowly and pressed a button under the dashboard. The words "Searching for parking space on the right" appeared on the central control display screen.

Cao Xueqin continued to drive slowly forward, passing the parking space that had just been vacated.

At this moment, something magical happened.

The display screen actually showed "Parking space found on the right side of the vehicle, proceed forward and prepare to park."

Ye Lian found it incredible.

The display screen actually has eyes? And can it also direct the driver?

When Cao Xueqian drove the car to the same level as the front of the car in front of the empty space, the display screen prompted "Put the car in R gear, take your hands off the steering wheel, control the brake and accelerator, and start automatic parking."

Cao Xueqin followed the instructions, put the car in R gear, released his hands and let go of the steering wheel, controlling the vehicle to slowly move backwards.

Ye Lian was very worried and secretly sweated, thinking that this was too unbelievable and Cao Xueqin was too careless.

But soon, the magical scene before her eyes, like magic, made her stunned with surprise.

The unmanned steering wheel suddenly spun rapidly clockwise, and the rear of the car immediately slotted diagonally into the empty space on the right.

Then, the steering wheel quickly turned counterclockwise and the front of the car slowly squeezed into the parking space.

In this way, Cao Xueqin only needed to follow the instructions and control the brakes and gears, and the steering wheel magically rotated repeatedly. After adjusting the car twice, the car stopped very accurately in the empty space on the right.

Then, the display prompts "Parking completed."

Ye Lian was truly amazed. She stuck her head out of the window and saw that the car body was positioned so straight and the distance from the sideline was just right.

It’s impossible not to accept the power of technology!

Cao Xueqin looked at Ye Lian's mouth that didn't know how to close, and asked with a smile: "How is it? Amazing, right? From now on, when you park your car, use this automatic parking function, so you don't have to worry about parking anymore."

Ye Lian naturally exclaimed in amazement, and said, "It can park automatically like this, then a fool like me won't be afraid of parking anymore, right?"