Liu Sizhuang sighed helplessly, "Sigh, cigarettes are really hard to get. Before, the industrial park required cigarette coupons, but now the checks are too strict. Aside from state-run stores, you really can't buy them anywhere else. I'm planning to get some hot drinks to sell in a couple of days. Do you know anyone who can supply them?"

"Oh, I see. There's no smoke in the park. I was wondering why my rhinitis hadn't flared up again. This park is really nice!"

"That's what I'm saying. I wonder if these new buildings can be rented long-term. If they can, I'd like to send my wife and kids here for a long-term stay during the holidays. The air here is so fresh."

Liu Wumei looked at the book in her hand and smiled. "And what about you? Don't you want to come?"

"Why would I come here? I have to make money, otherwise what will my wife and kids eat and drink at the park? These kids at the park look so rich, with so many fun things to do, I have to get more for my kid."

"You know what, these kids are having so much fun. If it weren't for the school in the park, they'd probably be crying their eyes out the day before school starts. It's so nostalgic to watch them smash ace cards and play with beanbags, it's quite entertaining."

Standing in front of the newsstand, Liu Wumei looked at the children playing with sandbags on the school playground not far away. In an instant, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood, when the place was bustling with activity. Every time the teams were divided, everyone would crowd around, afraid that they would not be on the same team as their best friends.

Speaking of my friends from back then, it seems I haven't seen them since graduation. Sometimes, life really is about reminiscing while moving forward. Occasionally reminiscing like this seems to fill me with courage no matter what I encounter in the future.