A foreign city, dear you

Chapter 185 Climb the mountain

But even if Ye Lian prays, this matter is still like a dark cloud, flashing in Ye Lian's mind from time to time.

Several times, Ye Lian mentioned it to Cao Xueqian.

Cao Xueqian said, we will talk about the future things later. Why should we go ahead and be unhappy?

Well, leave it alone for now and put it behind you.

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The same traffic flow, the same streets, the same work, the same daily routine...

Yes, the same city.

The difference is that people have passed another year, from 2006 to 2007.

People who went back to their hometowns during the holidays have already returned to Yancheng like migratory birds.

Most people only stay for a few days when they return to their hometown.

In just these few days, they can see that their family members in their hometown are safe, let them feel the reunion and family affection, soothe their souls that have been wandering away all year round, and give them more confidence and courage after the holidays. , went to Yancheng to work hard.

After these tireless people came to Yancheng for another year, they either continued their previous work and life, or tried to change their work and life, but no matter what, they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the hot furnace of Yancheng. .

Like everyone else, Ye Lian's family has also entered 2007.

This year, Ye Lian will be thirty-two years old, Cao Xueqian will be thirty-one, and Lan Shan will be seven years old.

With the new year and new atmosphere, Ye Lian hopes that her family will be safe and smooth this year.

*

This is February, just a few days after the Lantern Festival.

The weather is still cold, and pedestrians on the street are wearing down or thick cotton coats.

This morning, Cao Xueqian went to work and Lanshan went to school.

Ye Lian is going to go to Elephant Trunk Mountain for a walk and then go shopping for groceries.

The elevator stopped at the thirteenth floor, and Ye Lian saw the female neighbor from 13B walking in.

This female neighbor's surname is Zhou and her first name is Danping. She is slightly younger than Ye Lian.

Zhou Danping's husband is the director of a factory and earns a lot of money every year.

Zhou Danping does not need to go to work on weekdays, and her son is the same age as Lanshan. Because the two children often play together, and Ye Lian and Zhou Danping often accompany their children, they have become friends.

Zhou Danping is a very capable and virtuous woman. Not only can she keep her home in order, but she can also cook various hometown delicacies.

Every New Year and festival, she would quickly cook a bunch of delicious food, and then give some to Ye Lian.

Ye Lian is very lucky to have such a good neighbor.

"Huh? Where are you going?" Ye Lian asked.

"Hi, it's you." Zhou Danping also greeted Ye Lian, and then said, "I'm going to Elephant Trunk Mountain for a walk, where are you going?"

Although Zhou Danping is not at work, she still has exquisite makeup and thick curly hair.

"What a coincidence?" Ye Lian smiled: "I also go to Elephant Trunk Mountain. Don't you go to the mountain very early every day? Why is it later today?"

"I had something to do this morning, so I didn't go dancing." Zhou Danping replied.

Zhou Danping likes square dancing. She is also the lead dancer of a square dancing team. She usually goes to the mountains very early to lead everyone to dance.

Zhou Danping's daily life is very carefree, and Ye Lian is a little envious. Moreover, Zhou Danping has a cheerful personality and has many friends. Those dancing friends alone form a large circle.

The elevator was very busy in the morning, stopping on almost every floor. It wasn't until the elevator was packed that it stopped on the first floor.

Ye Lian and Zhou Danping got out of the elevator and walked uphill along Mingtian Road while chatting.

To go to Elephant Trunk Hill, you need to walk to the top of the slope and then cross the road.

"You went back to your hometown to celebrate the New Year and then returned to Yancheng?" Zhou Danping asked Ye Lian.

"Yeah, I've been back to Yancheng for more than a week." Ye Lian said.

Zhou Danping and her family did not go back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, but they did not stop visiting friends in Yancheng, so Ye Lian and the others did not meet Zhou Danping and others much after they returned to Yancheng.

"Is everything okay at home? Are the elderly in good health?" Zhou Danping asked again.

"Everything is fine, the old people are still in good health." Ye Lian replied.

"Has your little sister returned to your hometown too?" Zhou Danping also knew Ye Wei.

"Yes, she also brought her boyfriend." Ye Lian said.

"Oh, is that your future brother-in-law?" Zhou Danping smiled.

"Probably. The boy is not bad, he is considerate and can take care of others." Ye Lian also smiled.

For a few days after returning to her hometown, Ye Lian also quietly observed Ye Wei's boyfriend and felt that the boy could generally get by.

"Do you feel noisy every day now?" Zhou Danping suddenly changed the subject.

"Are you talking about the building under our balcony?" Ye Lian asked.

"Yes." Zhou Danping said angrily: "It has been noisy every day for almost a year. Now that the building is getting higher and higher, it is getting more and more noisy."

"Oh," Ye Lian also sighed: "It was originally a vacant land, who would have thought it would turn into a building so quickly? If I had known that a building was going to be built there, I wouldn't have bought a house here."

"They built it very quickly. They started construction on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Now it is one floor higher than a year ago, reaching the twelfth floor." Zhou Danping said bitterly.

"I wonder how many floors they are going to build?" Ye Lian refused to give up, hoping it would stop at the twelfth floor.

"I don't know. We'll be on the 13th floor soon. It's quite annoying to think about it. I really want to throw a bomb over it and level it to the ground." Zhou Danping was furious.

Speaking of this, Ye Lian was already sad, but she was amused by Zhou Danping's words.

"Haha, let it be wiped out." Ye Lian agreed, and then added: "Actually, the noise is a small matter. The most troublesome thing is that if it continues to be built upwards, it will block our balcony."

"Yes." Zhou Danping also expressed a solemn expression: "Now those low-level people have to turn on the lights during the day."

"It's really depressing," Ye Lian said worriedly, "I feel very irritated when I think that we may be like that soon. In that case, every day will be the same, and there will be no difference between day and night."

"What can I do?" Zhou Danping expressed helplessness.

Yes, there is nothing you can do.

I can only pray to God to prevent them from building it again. Twelve stories of a small building like that is already high enough.

*

The two of them were speechless.

At the top of the slope, there is an intersection.

Ye Lian and Zhou Danping want to cross the road to the other side.

"Wang! Wang!"

A puppy suddenly yelled on the roadside, which startled Ye Lian.

Ye Lian looked in the direction of the barking puppy. It turned out that there was also a dog on the opposite road.

Puppies are always so excited when they see their own kind.

The puppy on the opposite side of the road was all white, and it looked familiar to Ye Lian.

She looked further across and saw the dog's owner, the charming female neighbor who lived in 14B, walking towards the intersection, calling her dog's name.

When the green light turned on, Ye Lian and Zhou Danping walked across the road. When they passed by the oncoming female neighbor next door, there was a strong smell of perfume emanating from the female neighbor.

Ye Lian couldn't help but cover her nose.

She felt that the fragrance was so strong that she couldn't breathe.

After crossing the road, Ye Lian and Zhou Danping continued walking towards Elephant Trunk Hill.

"Isn't that woman your next-door neighbor?" Zhou Danping asked.

"Yes, although we are neighbors, we don't interact with each other. Sometimes we don't even say hello," Ye Lian said.

"Then do you know who she is?" Zhou Danping asked Ye Lian in a low voice, and looked behind her cautiously.