Chapter 372 Riverside Park
The military vehicle was parked steadily outside the Riverside Park of the Textile City. Chu Mingyu and Chu Minglan could no longer contain their excitement, and like two happy deer, they jumped and prepared to rush into the park.
Chu Mingzhou got out of the car first, turned around and carefully supported Lin Anan, "Slow down, be careful with your steps."
"Okay!"
Mother Lin followed closely behind, still holding the water bottle she prepared for the others, and couldn't stop looking at it, praising it repeatedly, "It's really well done."
"Mom, please walk slower too."
"Hey, Mom knows."
A group of people walked into the park, the warm winter sun shining on their bodies, and walked along the river bank. The newly built trail meandered forward, and the scenery was everywhere.
On both sides of the trail, wintersweets are in full bloom, with golden flowers blooming like small bells hanging on the branches. When the wind blows, they scatter all over the ground in a festive atmosphere.
When you get closer, the cool fragrance unique to wintersweet fills the air around you, mixed with the moist scent of the river, making you feel relaxed and happy.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Chu Minglan took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother, sister-in-law, look, there are so many over there, so beautiful!" Chu Mingyu also nodded vigorously, his eyes wide open, full of amazement.
Lin Anan looked at the beautiful scenery in front of her, feeling a surge of joy in her heart. She took Chu Mingzhou's arm and said softly, "I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. It's even more beautiful than I imagined."
"As long as you like it, I'll take you on an electric ferry ride on the river later."
"Okay, let's go shopping."
She wanted to go shopping, so Chu Mingzhou supported her and walked slowly.
It is called a park, but in fact it is just a natural beauty. It just built roads and maintained the scenery to make the overall look more refined and beautiful.
It does not have the excessive beautification of modern times, but retains its precious purity.
Especially the river in front of her... Lin Anan felt that she felt the beauty of a natural river for the first time!
The river water was a faint blue, and the wind blew past, rippling and stretching the golden waves. In the shallows, the water was crystal clear, the water plants swayed gently, a few small fish suddenly swam, the ripples hid the reflection of half a cloud, and even the stones on the river bank were filled with tranquility.
There is no garbage, no odor, and no dirt...
"very nice."
Mother Lin took the two little ones to play under the wintersweet, but Lin Anan stood by the river for a long time.
When they had enough fun, the group strolled along the trail again. Each scene they saw was a rare natural landscape.
"It would be nice to have a camera. Such beautiful scenery should be recorded." Lin Anan said with emotion.
Everyone came to the electric ferry's dock.
The boatman saw Chu Mingzhou and greeted him warmly: "Captain Chu, the boat is ready, please get on board."
After Chu Mingzhou politely expressed his thanks, he helped Lin Anan get on the boat first, and then helped Lin's mother and others up as well.
He whispered a few words to a worker who was about to leave, and finally got on the boat.
The electric ferry started slowly, gently cutting through the calm river surface, creating ripples.
The river sparkled in the sunlight like a flowing silver ribbon, and the wintersweets on both sides of the river swayed gently in the breeze, as if waving to them, which was so beautiful that it shocked people's hearts.
Mother Lin looked at the picturesque scenery and couldn't help but sigh: "This place is really getting better and better. There was no such beautiful scenery before, in the middle of winter."
Lin Anan joked: "It is beautiful, but you still have to go to Jiangnan for a cruise. It has a different flavor from here."
Mother Lin immediately nodded and agreed, "That's right. We live in a water town, and our ancestors have lived by the river for generations. But in our place, we can only go boating in spring and summer, when people say that it is rainy and misty in the south of the Yangtze River! When Mingzhou is free, we will take him back to have a look."
"Okay, when I have the chance, I will definitely take him back."
"Then let your dad row the boat and take Mingzhou out for a good ride."
The electric ferry was moving slowly, leaving a long trail of water behind it.
Chu Mingyu and Xiaolan lay on the side of the boat and excitedly reached out to touch the ripples. The splashing water almost wet their sleeves. The two of them smiled particularly brightly.
"Be careful, don't fall into the river."
"Aunt, no, we are safe here!"
Lin Anan leaned on Chu Mingzhou's shoulder, enjoying this moment of tranquility and beauty.
The sunlight shone on her face, casting a soft halo on her features.
Chu Mingzhou turned his head to look at her and said nothing, but his eyes were full of love.
"Sister-in-law, look, there are a few wild ducks playing in the water over there!" Everyone looked in the direction of Chu Mingyu's finger, and sure enough, they saw a few wild ducks swimming leisurely on the water, sometimes diving into the water, and sometimes popping their heads out, flapping their wings happily.
After about fifteen minutes, the electric ferry had reached the other side of the river.
The staff docked the boat steadily at the shore. Chu Mingzhou helped Lin Anan get off the boat, and the family continued along the path along the river bank.
As they walked, they came to a state-owned teahouse by the river.
The appearance of the teahouse is a bit old, and there is a plaque hanging at the door that reads "State-owned Teahouse".
"Mom, the red date tea in this state-owned teahouse is very famous. Let's go try it."
Mother Lin was a little hesitant, thinking that it was not worth spending money just to drink tea.
Before she could speak, Lin Anan took her arm and said, "Let's go, this place is usually used to receive leaders. We can't even get a drink if we want."
"Okay, go try it."
When you enter the teahouse, you will see several wooden tables and chairs inside, and some old photos of the textile factory and the river hanging on the walls, which are full of a sense of time.
Everyone found a seat by the window and sat down, while Chu Mingzhou went to order tea.
After a while, the waiter brought a few cups of steaming red date tea.
Lin Anan picked up the teacup and took a sip. The sweetness of the red dates and the faint aroma of tea spread in her mouth, making her feel extremely comfortable.
"This red date tea tastes really good. It warms me up after drinking it." Mother Lin said with a smile.
"Yes, Mom, drink more."
Just then, the worker who had left came back and said, "Captain Chu, I brought you the camera."
Lin Anan paused while drinking tea, looked up, and saw that the man actually brought a camera.
Chu Mingzhou nodded to the visitor and said, "Please take a group photo for us."
"Okay, no problem."
When she heard that they were going to take pictures, Lin's mother quickly fixed her hair and straightened her clothes. "Xiaolan, Xiaoyu, come here, let auntie straighten your clothes."
Everyone stood in position.
The worker raised his camera, and in the frame, Lin's mother lovingly hugged Chu Minglan and Chu Mingyu. The two children smiled with gap teeth, and rubbed their heads against the old woman's shoulders. Lin Anan and Chu Mingzhou stood behind Lin's mother. Chu Mingzhou stretched out his hand to hold her by his side, and the corners of his mouth raised a rare gentle arc.
With a crisp "click" sound, the faint river water, the subtle fragrance of wintersweet and the elegant room were all frozen in the yellowed film.
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