Chapter 39 Aunt Wang wants to introduce someone
It took the energy of more than twenty antiques to expand the system space to 5 cubic meters. It seems that the space energy required for the continued expansion of space is increasing exponentially.

5 cubic meters is actually quite a lot. It can store 3 tons of flour or 2.5 tons of pork. The amount of flour is enough for the five people in their family to eat for two or three years. The amount of pork that can be stored is equivalent to the family's ration for 65 years.

It seems that we need to expand the system space as much as possible before the natural disasters that will start next year, and continue to store a large amount of food and meat, which will be the hard currency of the future.

When I thought of this, I suddenly felt a sense of urgency and wanted to ride back and buy all the remaining antique artworks at once.

But this is not acceptable. It doesn't matter whether you can get it or not. Even if you can get it, it will attract too much attention. The only correct choice is to make a fortune quietly.

"Beat the drums and strike the gongs

Pushing a cart to deliver goods
The stuff in the car is really good.
"

Humming a little tune, I rushed home, pedaling my bicycle like a Hot Wheels.

As soon as he entered the house, before he had time to say hello to his mother, he heard the sound of talking and laughing in the living room in the inner room.

He walked in calmly. Oh~it's an acquaintance.

It was Aunt Wang from the Street Office whom he had just met not long ago.

"Auntie Wang, you're here. I haven't seen you for so many days. I heard you missed me a lot."

Aunt Wang pretended to be angry and said:

"You are pretending here, fooling me. You said you missed your aunt, but it's been such a long time and I haven't seen you come to see me."

"I'm so sad that I still miss you every day. I'm thinking about finding a wife for your nephew~"

"You~ I think you are a little heartless~"

Liu Zhiye blushed and retorted with an awkward smile:
"Auntie Wang, let me make it clear first. I swear to xxx, it's not that I don't want to see you."

"The main thing is that I just reported to work recently and I'm so busy that I really don't have any free time. Some other day~ Some other day I will definitely go to your house and apologize to you~"

Aunt Wang was joking with him, but also meant to criticize him. You just recognized your relatives and then threw them aside? Then your relatives are too worthless.

Liu Zhiye also admitted his mistake with a good attitude, and after repeated assurances, Aunt Wang finally forgave him. She told him why she came today.

It turned out that when Aunt Wang mentioned last time that she wanted to introduce a girl to Liu Zhiye, it was not just a polite remark.

From that day on, she began to remember it.

It's just that he has never met the right girl. She doesn't like the other ugly ones and thinks they are not worthy of his newly adopted nephew.

Until two days ago, a young female comrade who had just been transferred from the Municipal Youth League Committee to the Street Office for a temporary assignment was targeted by her.

This girl is a talented and beautiful girl with both beauty and wisdom. As soon as she arrived at the street office, she became the focus of attention.

Aunt Wang took the opportunity to talk to her about her work and learned some information about the girl's personal and family situation indirectly.

This girl is called Gan Ning. She graduated from the Chinese Department of Peking University. She is 23 years old this year and is unmarried and has never been in a relationship. Her parents are both university professors and engineers, and she has a married brother who is in the army.

It can be said that she is both talented and beautiful, and has a good family background. Compared with Liu Zhiye, these conditions are even better.

So after Aunt Wang got to know her, she tentatively talked about introducing her to someone.

At first, the girl was reluctant to do so, but as a subordinate, she was too embarrassed to directly reject her boss's kindness.

As a shrewd and experienced woman, Aunt Wang could see that the girl had concerns. So she told the girl directly about Liu Zhiye's personal situation.

The effect was quite good. The girl no longer rejected the idea. Instead, she was attracted to the blind date and agreed to arrange a time to meet the man.

Just like that, after Aunt Wang got the woman's definite answer, she couldn't wait to find Liu Zhiye.

Deng Ru, who was standing by, was overjoyed when she heard this. She took Aunt Wang's hand and said with great joy:

"Aunt, thank you for your concern for Zhiye. I'm sorry for taking the trouble..."

"Don't leave tonight. I'll cook some of my specialties and we sisters can have a drink too~"

Aunt Wang smiled from ear to ear and waved her hand:

"Don't bother. I'll be leaving in a moment. There are two masters at home who need to be taken care of."

"Zhiye, I've said everything I need to say. If you're interested, I'll go back and make an appointment with this girl so you two can meet~"

……

Time flies, years are ruthless, and time passes quickly and in a flash.

November 11th, light snow.

It's the last day of the month and also a weekend.

Early in the morning, Liu Zhiye wore a breeches and a liberation cap, a double-breasted green tweed coat, and high-waisted black leather shoes. He was dressed like a movie star—comfortable, fit, handsome and unrestrained. He polished the permanent pole until it was shiny, then stepped on it, kicked his feet hard, and walked away.

Braving the light snow and relying on my good skills, I rushed all the way to the lake island of Beihai Park.

After finding a place to park, walk into the south gate of Beihai Park and cross the majestic Yong'an Bridge. There is a water pavilion on the west side of the bridge, which is the former Shuanghongxie Tea Garden.

He came here today for a date with a girl. Because it is winter and the weather is cold, they agreed to meet here.

This Shuanghongxie Tea House has five bungalows facing east and west. On the south side along the water is an open flower board door, and outside the door is a long open space facing the water with a pergola and a row of tea tables.

Sitting here and looking out from the railing, you can see the Beihai Bridge to the south and the Yong'an Bridge to the east.

The two bridges are like two flying rainbows, which can be seen in full view, so it is named "Shuanghongxie". It is also inspired by Li Bai's poem "Two waters are like a mirror, and two bridges are like rainbows."

Liu Zhiye ordered a pot of tea, took out a copy of How the Steel Was Tempered from his bag and placed it in a prominent place on the table. He silently looked at the scenery in the lake, waiting for the girl to arrive.

After a while, a young girl about 20 years old walked in from behind Liu Zhiye.

She looked around carefully at first, then saw the book Liu Zhiye had placed on the table and walked towards him quickly.

"Yangtze River, Yangtze River, I am the Yellow River~"

A voice like a secluded orchid was heard, and Liu Zhiye immediately turned around after hearing it.

I found a young and beautiful woman in front of me. She had a picturesque face and elegant temperament.

She was wearing a navy blue coat and high-heeled black leather shoes. Her hair was as smooth as silk and draped naturally over her shoulders. She had clear, bright eyes and a beautiful, flawless face, exuding charming charm.

He sat at the table with a dazed look in his eyes, feeling that this girl was the most elegant one he had ever seen.

It took him a moment to react, he stood up hurriedly, and replied to the other party with a very stupid remark.

"Sweet potato, sweet potato, I am a potato~"

The girl chuckled when she heard that. She didn't know whether it was the words that were funny or Liu Zhiye's previous expression.

She took the initiative to extend her hand and wanted to shake hands with Liu Zhiye.

"Hello, are you Comrade Liu Zhiye? I am Gan Ning~"

Liu Zhiye held the green and jade-like hand. Her hand was as soft as silk and as delicate as porcelain, making people reluctant to give it up.

"Hello~ Comrade Gan Ning, I am Liu Zhiye~"

"Please take a seat~ I ordered a pot of tea, is this okay~"

"Please look at it and order some of your favorite pastries~"

Gan Ning smiled gently, revealing her white teeth:
"I can do anything. Sorry for the expense."

Liu Zhiye looked at the pleasing Gan Ning and said excitedly:
"To be honest, your beauty and temperament are beyond my imagination..."

Gan Ning smiled and listened to Liu Zhiye silently. After he finished speaking, she said playfully:
"Really? Hehehe, thank you for praising me like that! You're exaggerating a bit, I'm just an ordinary girl."

"But your image is different from what I thought, hehe~"

"Really? How do you say that?"

"My brother is also a soldier. His current image is a dark-skinned, burly black man. And you look a lot like Zhao Zilong described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms..."

"........."

……

The two of them chatted back and forth, and the more they talked, the more they got along. Gradually, they were attracted by each other's dialect and manners.

Liu Zhiye found that he liked this somewhat different girl. Seeing that she was interested in him, he introduced himself to her at the right time, and Gan Ning did the same.

After chatting for a long time, the two did not want to separate and decided to visit Beihai Park while it was still early.

He had never been to Beihai Park in his past life or present life. But he had heard a lot about this place and was very interested in it. In his elementary school textbook, there was a text about this place~
"Let's paddle together,

The boat pushes away the waves
The beautiful white pagoda is reflected in the sea

Surrounded by green trees and red walls
The boat floats gently in the water
A cool wind blows

红领 巾 迎 着 太阳
............"

Beihai Park is located in the central area of ​​​​Sijiucheng, adjacent to Jingshan in the east, Zhongnanhai in the south, and Shichahai in the north! The whole park is centered on Beihai, covering an area of ​​​​69 hectares (including 39 hectares of water surface), mainly consisting of Qionghua Island, East Bank and North Bank Scenic Area. Qionghua Island is lush with trees, quiet pavilions and towers, and the white tower stands on the top of the mountain, becoming the symbol of the park.

It is the earliest, best preserved and most profound classical royal garden in the history of China. The formation and development of Beihai has gone through the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, carrying nearly a thousand years of Chinese history and culture, forming a garden art style represented by royal gardens. It is a masterpiece that embodies the culmination of garden culture and art of all dynasties.

(End of this chapter)