The current street appearance of Beijing City is very different from the Beijing City that Shen Xiaobei had in mind before he traveled through time.
However, after taking a long bus tour, she found that she still saw some similarities. According to her estimated development speed, Beijing in a few decades should still be similar to the Beijing before she traveled through time.
When she arrived at the area which she predicted would be within the second ring road of Beijing, she got out of the car and started walking around.
There are many old alleys within the Second Ring Road, winding around and around, and there are also many courtyard houses, both large, medium and small.
The gates of some courtyard houses were open, so Shen Xiaobei would walk closer to the gate to take a look.
I found that there were old people sitting inside basking in the sun, women washing clothes, and groups of children playing happily together. It looked like a simple leisure and warmth.
Perhaps it was because he was always busy as a designer before traveling through time, and he was also busy when he lived in the production team after traveling through time.
At this time, seeing this slow-paced life atmosphere in the quaint courtyard, Shen Xiaobei inexplicably yearned for it.
She walked around for two days in a row, visited many alleys and viewed many courtyard houses.
After asking several middle-aged and elderly Beijing natives who looked friendly, I finally found out that there was a family that was urgently selling a small courtyard house.
The family was planning to immigrate, so they wanted to cash out quickly and leave.
Shen Xiaobei went to check it out immediately, and fearing that someone would blackmail her or ask her about her background in detail, she told a big lie that was not easy to expose.
He said that his grandfather was a founding general.
She cited family rules and teachings as an excuse to not make public which founding general it was.
When the other party heard her identity, he didn't ask any further questions and directly talked to her about selling the courtyard house.
In the end, Shen Xiaobei used her eloquence to bargain with the other party and closed the deal at 4,200 yuan.
He bought a small courtyard house with a living area of about 200 square meters and a land area of more than 400 square meters, along with all the furniture in the house.
This price would have been considered too little by the other party if he was not in a hurry to immigrate and needed cash, and if Shen Xiaobei was not straightforward and could pay the full amount immediately.
Because there are many mahogany furniture in this house that look like antiques and are quite classy.
Shen Xiaobei was lucky enough to pick up a loophole.
After getting the house, she spent half a day cleaning it thoroughly.
Then I sat alone at a stone table in the yard, brewed a pot of rose tea, leisurely basked in the lukewarm sunshine of late spring for half a day, and experienced the slow life of living in a courtyard house in Beijing.
Well, it’s really comfortable!
That is, it would be nice if Duan Xichuan was there too, to drink tea with her, chat with her, and bask in the sun with her.
However, Shen Xiaobei knew that this would probably take a few years to come, because at the moment, she didn't want to tell him that she had bought a property in Beijing.
In order to prevent him from being too shocked, how could a young girl like her have so much money?
After secretly completing this important matter, Shen Xiaobei happily played for a few more days, took all the buses in Beijing City, and toured the city of Beijing.
Sometimes when I get tired of walking around, I go back to my own courtyard to rest.
She felt that the feeling of having her own little home in a foreign country was simply wonderful. It was convenient and gave her a sense of belonging.
Duan Xichuan's study period at the college lasts for one year. Every day he has classes, training, meetings, participation in some necessary group activities, and reading. His schedule is very tight.
Therefore, he really could only have dinner with Shen Xiaobei every evening.
Then, sometimes on bicycle, sometimes on foot, I would take her for a stroll, take a walk, and see the night scene of Beijing.
Duan Xichuan felt a little guilty about this, thinking that he couldn't accompany Shen Xiaobei during the day and had to let her spend time alone every day.
However, Shen Xiaobei really didn't mind at all from the bottom of his heart.
She is not a person who likes to stick to others all the time, or for others to stick to her all the time. She feels that there is no space and no beauty in such a relationship.
Moreover, if Duan Xichuan was free to accompany her during the day every day, then the important thing she had already accomplished would not be accomplished.
Because he had only taken ten days off, it would take three or four days to travel back and forth by car, so Shen Xiaobei's short trip to Beijing would soon end.
On the morning of her departure, Duan Xichuan helped her carry her luggage. When they walked a few meters out of the guesthouse side by side, they met Qin Yapei again.
Qin Yapei has been to the guesthouse two or three times in the past few days because her aunt works in the restaurant of the guesthouse.
However, Shen Xiaobei went out early and came back late every day, and the two of them only met once during this period. They simply greeted each other and did not talk much.
Knowing that she was leaving today, Qin Yapei smiled faintly and chatted with Shen Xiaobei for a few more pleasantries.
He told her that she was welcome to visit the college in the future, and finally wished her a safe journey!
Shen Xiaobei also had a decent smile on his face, exchanged a few words with her, and then said goodbye to each other.
During this meeting, Shen Xiaobei could still feel from the girl's eyes that she had a good impression of Duan Xichuan.
However, she naturally pretended not to notice and tried her best to learn not to care.
Duan Xichuan was so outstanding, Shen Xiaobei knew that there would always be other outstanding girls who admired him in the past, present, and future.
As his future wife, she must prepare herself mentally from now on and learn to accept this fact calmly.
There is no need to panic and lose your composure when you meet a so-called rival in love.
If she was such a woman without any confidence and bearing, Shen Xiaobei felt that she was not worthy of standing side by side with Duan Xichuan.
After Duan Xichuan sent Shen Xiaobei to the train station, he hugged her reluctantly.
"Girl, when I return to the army, I'll fill out the marriage application form and arrange everything over there. I'll go back in August and marry you."
"Yes! Then, I will follow you and live in the Northwest!"
"Girl, the Northwest is very windy and sandy, and it's poor and desolate. Life in the army is very hard. Are you really not afraid?"
"Haven't I told you several times, I'm not afraid!"
"The wind and sand are strong. Don't you have houses in your army to shelter me from the wind and sand? As for poverty and desolation, that's nothing to be afraid of. Even in the poorest and most desolate places, I believe I can earn money and grow flowers!"
"Hahaha, girl, you are so optimistic!"
"That's a must. An optimistic girl is the one that the God of Fortune and the God of Wealth will favor!"
Before parting, the two happily talked about marriage and joining the army, both with beautiful expectations in their hearts.
I can’t wait for that day to come.
The two chatted reluctantly until the train was about to depart. Only then did Shen Xiaobei say goodbye to Duan Xichuan and board the return green train.
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