Loxin Amusement Park
"The new equipment we introduced in the past two years has indeed been very effective, and we've received positive feedback from tourists. Xiao Chen, I won't interfere with other matters, but I hope the carousel on West Street can remain the same."
The person who was speaking was sitting leisurely on the small sofa in the principal's office.
"Of course. I know this was completed by you and your wife as a commemorative piece. I've already informed the planning staff, and they won't be moving it easily."
The person called Xiao Chen is the current director of Nuoxin Amusement Park.
As he spoke, he poured the prepared tea into the purple clay teapot.
Martin Chan had an impression of the carousel we talked about. He had noticed it when he was looking at the map just now. The amusement park was divided into three streets vertically according to the different directions and areas.
East Street and Middle Street have denser facilities and therefore receive more tourists, while West Street is more remote and receives fewer tourists.
Compared to the entire park, if it has to be preserved, it will not have much impact on the development of the amusement park. In addition, with the gimmick of tracing the story, there may be more tourists who come to check in.
But why did Cai Li insist on staying? Was it really like what Director Chen said, that he wanted to reminisce about the past?
Through the crack in the door, she could actually see most of Cai Li's profile.
There is actually not much difference from what I saw in the publicity column just now. He is already in his forties, and time has inevitably left traces on his face, but his excellent facial features are basically the same. It can be said that he has aged well.
The accumulation of experience over the years has given him a sense of ease in his every move, and he speaks with the demeanor of a superior.
Director Chen stood up and said, "There's an interview in the middle of the street at 10:30. Please rest here for a while. I'll ask someone to take you there when the time is almost up."
"No need," Cai Li waved his hand. "I'll just wander around the garden. You don't need to find anyone to entertain me. I can go there by myself when the time comes."
"There are a lot of tourists in the park today. Why don't you ask someone to accompany you?"
When Cai Li refused again, Director Chen had no choice but to give up. He had a lot of things to do today, so he left first.
"What is he looking at?" Gao Wenwen lowered his voice.
After Director Chen left, they returned to the door and saw that Cai Li had left the sofa and was now standing in front of the window on the side of the office, looking out. Due to the angle, they couldn't see what was there from the door.
"That's the direction of the carousel." Xia Jialian said.
The carousel is not a tall amusement facility. Even if it is right next to the office area, it will be mostly hidden by the greenery, not to mention that it is quite a distance away.
This shows that he really has feelings for it. I just heard that it was completed together with Cheng Nuoxin. Maybe both of them participated in the design.
Apart from commemorating the deceased, it is really unclear what other purpose he has.
Shi Yan looked at his slightly hunched shoulders and said, "No matter what happened in the past, his feelings for Cheng Nuoxin were real."
But whether it is a naive secret love or just wanting to keep the person by your side is another matter.
Cai Li's temples were already covered in noticeably gray hair. After stopping for a moment, he tidied up his appearance, put on his coat that was hanging on the hanger, and prepared to go out.
Seeing this, several people left from the small door at the back of the building first, followed the same method, jumped over the railing and went out, jogging and appeared on the path at about the same time as Cai Li came out.
Cai Li went out and headed west. The office area was in the southeast, but he was familiar with the route here and took a small road with almost no people, so he arrived there quickly.
Carousels are found in many amusement parks of the same type and are usually not as popular as newer equipment.
In addition, it has been in operation for many years, and even though it has been repaired frequently, there are still obvious signs of rust on it, and the decorations on some of the wooden horses have fallen off to varying degrees.
There were only a few children playing here, but they found it boring halfway through and left with their parents.
Cai Li only watched for a short while before most of the tourists left.
The employee in charge of the equipment was happy to be idle. He glanced at the middle-aged man watching outside and said: "Uncle, do you want to play? I'll turn on the equipment for you."
She failed to recognize Cai Li's identity.
Cai Li shook his head: "I'm just taking a look. A long time ago, my wife really liked playing this."
"Really? Then why didn't the aunt come?" the employee asked curiously. When he didn't hear a reply, he realized something was wrong, so he shut up and went to rest on the small stool next to him.
Ding Can noticed that Cai Li's gaze was fixed on one place, and judging from the height of his eyes, he didn't seem to be looking at the ceramic horses on the platform.
The driving principle of the carousel is the same, and the only thing that can be called well-made is the appearance.
If the previous conversation is true, then Cheng Nuoxin was most likely involved in the design.
But it looked no different from the ones he had played in People's Park as a child. Ding Can had no choice but to look at it more carefully and noticed that the fixed pillar in the middle was somewhat special.
The pillar is about the width that three or four people can hug together, and the surface has a frosted texture.
The material looks very much like the murals in the caves that have been tempered by time, and those blocks of color with blurred edges...
"It looks a bit like a human figure." Xia Jialian noticed at the same time.
The base color of the load-bearing columns tends to be blue, and a few curves create the effect of flowing water. The picture easily reminds people of two people hugging each other in the deep sea.
The limbs extended outward and then disappeared into the sea water.
Does this refer to Cai Li and Cheng Nuoxin? But perhaps because the tone is too dark, people actually feel more negative emotions.
Before they had time to think too much, Cai Li, who was originally carrying them on his back, suddenly turned around and happened to look them in the eye.
Ding Can reacted instantly and took a few steps forward. "Hello, Director Cai, Director Chen asked me to bring these reporters here."
She still had the work ID card she had just taken from the office around her neck. The blue card only had her name on it, and there was no ID photo as proof, so it was easy to get away with it.
Cai Li took a few glances at her and was a little confused when he saw that she was not wearing uniform work clothes.
Ding Can scratched his head. "I haven't had time yet. I've been running around outside today to meet up with reporters. Look, I just entered the park."
"But Xiao Chen never told me this before."
Xia Jialian stepped forward at the right moment. "We only managed to contact Director Chen at short notice. It took us quite some time to share your information. We're all locals, and we've been here countless times since we were little. We have a deep affection for this place, so we thought we'd interview you to get your thoughts on the changes in recent years."
Cai Li couldn't refuse such a kind offer. Looking at the young man behind him who had already raised his camera to record, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to the seats over there."
The staff member on the other side was puzzled when she saw the few people leaving. She didn't hear any of them talking, and was just curious if they were some famous person and why they came here for an interview.
"Confirm the light." Gao Wenwen pretended to adjust the height of the camera in front of him, pinched his index finger and made an OK gesture.
"Actually, we're more curious about what happened with your wife. Many people know that the amusement park was named after her, but we're still moved by your sincerity. I heard that after all these years, you haven't remarried, right?"
A gentle smile appeared on Cai Li's lips: "After seeing the true beauty, I will no longer be fascinated by other flowers and flowers around me."
"Then the scene of your meeting with your wife must have been very unforgettable."
Cai Li looked far away, truly reminiscing about the past. "You might not believe this, but now that I'm older, I can't remember everything I experienced with Nuo Xin, but I still remember our first meeting vividly."
…
When they were young, getting into college was not as common as it is now, and it was not a very glorious thing.
A few days after receiving the admission letter, his family held a grand banquet to celebrate Cai Li's graduation, inviting many business friends and even booking the largest hotel in the city.
That day, Cai Li went out to have fun with some high school classmates and only arrived late when the dinner was almost about to start.
He knew that there was a seat reserved for him at the main table, but he didn't want to immediately go and greet those so-called elders, so he went with his classmates to the table prepared for them.
People are in high spirits when they are happy, and Cai Li did socialize a lot, so his parents did not blame him and let him go.
After Cai Li asked his friends to sit down, he glanced and noticed the people sitting next to him.
"Whose friend is he?" He looked about the same age as him, but his clothes were very simple, or even poor.
Someone reminded him, "Lizi, you've forgotten this. Didn't your dad say that you should get to know a few classmates first so that you can help each other later?"
"Help? I don't need their help. I'll be thankful if they don't bother me."
Cai Lipo spoke with some disdain. He had a different starting point from these people, so how could he ask for help from them?
Just as I was about to say something else, I saw a girl coming in from the side door of the banquet hall. She was wearing a white dress and her long, smooth hair was braided and hung on her shoulders.
She moved quickly, without looking around, as she feathered down the aisle and returned to the table where there was an empty seat for her.
The girl was fair-skinned and stood out in the bustling crowd. No matter who they were, their eyes would stop at her.
Cai Li unconsciously raised his eyebrows, and his friends around him saw it all: "Why, are you interested?"
"Don't talk nonsense," Cai Li hit his shoulder and reluctantly looked away, "But where is she from? Can you find out?"
"I'll go ask for you. There's someone there I know, a distant relative."
The brother volunteered to go forward, chatted and danced for a while, and then came back after completing the task.
"They're from Ling County, just an ordinary peasant family. Don't even think about it, your father won't agree."
The elders in Cai Li's family are focusing on both career and business, and they pay the most attention to matching the family background. It would be good if she has some status, but it is absolutely impossible for them to even look at such a girl.
"You've thought about the long term. Eat quickly, or the food will get cold soon." Cai Li retorted to his friend and silently drank most of the beer in his hand.
Before I had taken a few bites of the meal, my parents called me over and asked me to toast the invited elders from all walks of life.
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