Chapter 332 Unpredictable
Zhang Yunqi drove to Beihu Park.

Beihu Park is located in the center of Jiangchuan City, starting from Guoqing Road in the east, bordering Renmin West Road in the south, Zhuye Chong in the west, and Jiangyang Road in the north. Although Zhang Yunqi is very familiar with this area, to be honest, he had to recall the last time he came here ten years ago.

I remember that he had been working in the provincial capital, Li Jin, for quite a few years. He was 27 or 28 years old and still had no girlfriend. His parents were very anxious and asked someone to arrange a blind date for him. The target was a female junior high school English teacher in Jiangchuan City, and the date took place in Beihu Park.

The blind date process is a bit embarrassing to look back on.

At that time, he was still a rookie in the blind date world. He always felt that blind dates should be a face-to-face matter, where one should open up their hearts and say whatever they want. So he gave a brief introduction of his situation: he worked in Lijin, the provincial capital, and had some savings, but no car or house.

After listening to his self-introduction, the female teacher asked him, "Is this your first blind date?"

he said yes.

The female teacher told him: "Actually, a good friend of mine once told me that if there is no major dissatisfaction in a blind date, it is best to be with the person you went on the first blind date with. In fact, the more blind dates you go on, the less satisfied you will be with the other person, because each time you go on a blind date, you will have more expectations for the next one."

When Zhang Yunqi heard this, he felt that there was a chance. The woman looked tall, had fair skin, was pretty, and was also an English teacher.

After all, given his situation at the time, if he could buy such a good product, he could learn English in bed every night, which would be like a farmer driving a Ferrari.

So when he heard what the female teacher said, he was very excited, a little like holding a girl's hand for the first time. His heart beat faster and his words were a little awkward, but he still mustered up the courage to ask her: "Are you going to listen to your friend's advice?"

The female teacher smiled sweetly and replied tactfully: "Yes, I should have listened to his advice earlier."

Zhang Yunqi will die with a smile on his face.

There was no more after that. The two chatted politely for a few words and then went their separate ways. He remembered that on the way out of Beihu Park, looking at the young couples walking back and forth, he felt very confused and like a failure in life.

Time has passed, and looking back now, it was actually just a small matter. Being rejected by others, especially by girls, should be a normal thing for ordinary people on the road to love, and it would not rise to the level of doubting life. But that's what he thought at the time. His thoughts had not yet formed a mature system, and he was really confused. He had worked hard since he was a child, and his academic performance was top-notch. When he was studying, he felt that he could make a career. But in fact, he came from a poor family and had a very low tolerance for error in life. He just took a wrong step at the critical juncture of going from junior high school to high school or from junior high school to junior college, which resulted in him not being able to go to college. His life became difficult thereafter. Although he did not work very hard after work, he was also conscientious and followed the main group all the way without daring to deviate. However, he did not even have a place to stand in the big city. He faced busy work every day and a life that was funless as far as the naked eye could see.

Life shouldn’t be like this. He thought that hard work and wealth are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation and our core values, but most ordinary people work hard and produce, but still struggle to live. There must be something wrong with the logic of this society, but at that time he couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

This time when I revisited the place, my mood was very different.

When Zhang Yunqi drove a million-dollar Mercedes through this undeveloped virgin land, he startled countless young men and women to stop and stare. This is probably the charm of money. Although he is far from being hardworking, and the money he earns is not ill-gotten gains, he is rich. Why is this? Because he is no longer an ordinary person engaged in production. The only way for the upper class to plunder wealth is to control the core production factors through capital, and he, a reborn person, has more scarce opportunity resources!

After parking the car, Zhang Yun got out of the car. A few old men and women were greeting each other in Jiangchuan dialect. Na Ying's high-pitched singing came from a small radio hanging on the treetop: "Seeing flowers in the fog, and the moon in the water, can you distinguish this ever-changing world..."

When we arrived at the fish-catching pavilion, Zhao Jianqiang had been waiting for a long time.

What surprised Zhang Yunqi was that Li Yufei, Zhao Chengming and Li Xiaoman were all there. "Yunqi." Li Yufei greeted him. She was wearing a pure white woolen coat with a sky blue dress underneath, and had a peaceful smile on her face.

"You are here too, Yufei." Zhang Yunqi waved.

Li Yufei hummed: "Come in quickly, it's snowing heavily outside."

At this time, Zhao Jianqiang also came over with a smile. He patted Zhang Yunqi on the shoulder and said, "I am an old guy who can't keep up with the times. You young people should have topics to talk about. Come on, let's sit down and talk."

Zhang Yunqi greeted Zhao Chengming and Li Xiaoman and sat together in the pavilion. The pavilion is called the Chayu Pavilion, located on a small island in the lake. The island has stone railings and is decorated with Ming Dynasty stone lions, stone sculptures, podocarpus, flowers and green grass. It is surrounded by water on three sides and a winding path leads to a secluded place. The sun shines on the water in the lake, and the reflections are picturesque, so it is called the "North Lake Water Mirror". It is known as one of the eight scenic spots in Yanggu and has been praised by literati and poets of all dynasties.

Zhao Jianqiang was quite good at enjoying life. Although the scenery here was great, it was snowing heavily after all. He actually built a large charcoal stove with a very strong fire. He also asked his nanny to warm up the hot wine, prepared four side dishes in a thermos box, and laid a woolen mat on the stone bench. In the quaint fish-forging pavilion, he drank and chatted while enjoying the snow and the lake view.

Zhang Yunqi could not have imagined such a leisurely and bourgeois life.

With Zhao Jianqiang present, Zhao Chengming and other children were rather reserved and quiet. They did not dare to drink. Zhang Yunqi could also guess the reason why the three of them were here. Zhao Jianqiang always hoped that his beloved son Zhao Chengming would hang out with him more. As for Li Yufei, she had a very good relationship with Li Xiaoman and Zhao Chengming, so it was not surprising that they went to the park together during the holiday.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhao Jianqiang asked: "Mr. Zhang, do you know the origin of the name of the Fish Fork Pavilion?"

Zhang Yunqi only knew how to spear fish, and smiled and shook his head: "How about Director Zhao tell us?"

Zhao Chengming next to him immediately replied, "I know that during the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu came to Jiangchuan from Yangshan, Guangdong to wait for orders. Once, he and Li Bokang, the governor of Jiangchuan, went boating on the lake and speared fish for fun. He also wrote the famous poem "Spearing Fish to Invite Zhang Gongcao" with great enthusiasm. In order to commemorate Han Yu, later generations built an island and a pavilion in the middle of Beihu Lake and named it "Spearing Fish Pavilion."

Zhang Yunqi laughed: "That's insightful."

Zhao Jianqiang waved his hand and said, "It's just reading from a script. How can it be considered knowledgeable?"

Zhao Chengming was very dissatisfied after hearing his father's comments. He snorted and almost asked, "Then tell me something knowledgeable?"

Zhang Yunqi laughed and said, "Director Zhao, there are more and more entertainment activities these days. For students like us, it's already pretty good to be able to remember these ancient events that have nothing to do with our interests. For example, my Chinese grades were pretty good in school, but one time in the Chinese exam, there was a question: What color was the old man's coffin in the 'Torrent Trilogy'? I was completely dumbfounded. I couldn't figure out whether this was a test of knowledge or a detective selection."

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Pls. I have written 5,000 words, but I haven’t finished the last 3,000 words. I will post the transitional plot of the first 2,000 words first, and the core plot will continue to be updated tomorrow morning.

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