plum city

Chapter 20

The newly dug city gate was only a few dozen steps away from the bed and breakfast that Fang Yan rented.

Fang Yan came closer and saw the words "Chengqingmen" written on the city gate. The entire city gate was indeed an old building, dug out bit by bit from the dam.Because the entire foundation is now much higher than before, half of the city gate is already underground, so there is a very strange design. You have to go down a set of steps to reach the city gate hole.

After passing through the city gate cave, we arrived at the outside of the original Meicheng Dam. In order to block water, a large and very high platform was built outside, and we had to walk up a set of steps to get out of the city gate cave.

Walking to the platform outside, facing the vast Xin'an River and Sanjiangkou in the dark dusk, and looking at Meng Haoran's poem monument standing next to him, Fang Yan thought to himself, "move the boat to Yanzhu" It is no longer possible, because the waterway is cut off by hydropower stations at both ends, and there are no boats in this river.

"At dusk, the guest is worried about the new things." The sun is already dusk, and the guest is oneself. Where is the worry?It was really worrying, he felt like he had no idea what to do next.

There are probably not many people who even know about Meicheng Knitting Factory. How can we find two migrant workers from out of town?
Looking around, the meaning of "wild open sky and low trees" is indeed there, but it's just not wild enough.

The water in the river is very clear, and the moon has not risen yet. "The clear moon on the river and the near person" are at least worth looking forward to. I am afraid that after the moon rises, I will be "in the shadow of three people".

Fang Yan walked to the edge of the platform and looked at the river in front of him, the Nanfeng Pagoda on the south peak opposite, and then the Beifeng Pagoda on the north peak on the other side of the river. "Twin Towers Lingyun" is the most famous attraction in Meicheng.These two pagodas have been guarding the Sanjiangkou for hundreds of years. As for the human world, they have only left for more than 30 years. It is as if the human world has really changed with the flick of a finger.

Fang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Yan turned around and climbed to the top of the city wall, which was the top of the original Meicheng Dam.

There are many people walking on the city wall.Fang Yan remembers that there were many people walking here after dinner at the top of the Meicheng Dam.He thought that his biological parents must have been here. When they walked here, they would never have imagined that this place would become like this in the future, let alone that their abandoned son would come here again in order to find them.

The original Meicheng Dam had a 45-degree dam body on both sides and was built with rocks and cement mortar. At this time, people were sitting and lying everywhere on the slope facing the river.Even more so in summer, there are countless people swimming and washing clothes at the bottom of the dam.

Fang Yan once came here with the factory workers. The sky was brighter than now. They swam by the river here. Someone suggested swimming to the south peak on the other side, and the others responded with joy.The river here is very wide, more than 1000 meters long, and it takes almost an hour to go back and forth.

They swam to the other side. The embankment on the other side was full of reeds. Each of them pulled out a reed and swam back.When they swam back here, it was already dark and the people were exhausted. At that time, they got up from the water and lay on the sloping embankment. The rocks under them were still hot after being exposed to the sun for a day, which stimulated them. The somewhat stiff body was really indescribably comfortable.

After lying down enough, he stood up, took off his swimming trunks in the dark, and swam naked in the water for a while.Then they climbed up, dried themselves, and changed their clothes. Everyone picked up the reeds pulled from the other side and carried them on their shoulders. Their swimming trunks were hung on the reeds, just like carrying a flag. They walked through the city like this. .

This is what almost everyone who comes back from swimming to the other side does. Carrying the reeds is showing off to others. I swam to the other side today, so I can feel proud.

Fang Yan walked on the city wall, and the past flooded into his mind. He felt a little tired from walking, so he sat down on a stone bench.

As soon as he sat down, his cell phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Noi, and Fang Yan picked up.

"Hey, where are you?" Noy asked.

Fang Yan didn't want to tell her that he was in Meicheng, and he didn't want to lie to her, so Fang Yan said, "I, I'm in Yongcheng."

Meicheng belongs to Yongcheng, but when talking about Yongcheng, few people now think of Meicheng. Instead, they naturally think that it should be in Xin'anjiang Town, the county seat of Yongcheng.Fang Yan said that he was in Yongcheng, which was not a lie to Noi.

Noi was surprised: "Why are you going to Yongcheng?"

"Oh, a friend is here." "Friend? Who is it?" Noi was confused, and Fang Yan was also stunned.

The two of them have been together for too long, more than seven years. It has been so long that there are no secrets between them. Everyone Nuoyi knows, Fangyan knows, and similarly, everyone Fangyan knows, Nuoyi also knows. .

Although the two of them are not married, in the eyes of outsiders, they have been a couple for a long time. Whether they are friends of Noi or Fang Yan, when they are together, when they talk about the other person, they always talk about your wife. The two of them will also accept your husband's behavior calmly and will not correct it.

Fang Yan thought about it quickly and didn't think of any of Noi's strange friends. However, before he could explain, Noi himself changed the subject. This is where Noi is smart. She will not be in this kind of situation. Getting entangled with dialects on issues adds unnecessary pressure to dialects.

"When will you come back?" Noy asked.

"It will take a few days." Fang Yan said, "How is it in the company?"

"It's okay. Cindy will come to Shanghai tomorrow and I will pick her up." Noi said.

Cindy is one of their customers in the United States, an old lady in her sixties.Fang Yan said: "Thank you for your hard work. By the way, when you saw Cindy, you said I was on a business trip."

"I know, I know." Noi said and hung up the phone. He was never one to be sloppy.

Fang Yan put the phone back into his pocket, looked up, and felt strange. During the day, the sun was shining brightly all day long, but at night, after it got dark, the sky turned overcast.There is neither the moon nor the stars in the sky, and the "Jiang Qingyue will be around" that I thought I could hope for just now seems impossible now.

Fang Yan stood up. He felt hungry and needed to find a place to have dinner.

After getting off the tower, we found the newly renovated main street. There was a sign at the street entrance with the four words "Yanzhou Old Street" written on it. The whole street was brightly lit and there were quite a few people. Dialect walked towards it.

Just now, when Fang Yan walked down the tower step by step, he had thought about it. He had to find a way to find the Meicheng Knitting Factory first. Only after finding the Meicheng Knitting Factory could he possibly find the people who were originally inside. Only people with a certain age can possibly find out the news about their biological parents.

Like all commercial streets in ancient towns, this street is just for tourists. It keeps an eye on tourists' wallets and sells specialties.In fact, with the advent of Taobao and Pinduoduo, where are the specialties? The hand-caught mutton from Gansu, the Wenchang chicken from Hainan, and the cured pork ribs from Lijiang are not all available online. SF Express can deliver them to your door if they are very fresh. .

All specialties are produced nationwide and sold nationwide.

Fang Yan saw Sandu mochi and Yanzhou pancakes. These were indeed delicious, but not now. Now he wanted to have a serious meal.

There were very few restaurants on this street, only two. Looking at them from a distance, Fang Yan felt that the paint was still wet and had no interest in going in.

The main street is not long. After walking for 10 minutes, Fang Yan reached the cross street. He turned right and turned to Zongfu Street. When he walked along Zongfu Street and almost reached Citizen Road, he saw a local restaurant on the roadside that seemed good. , at this time, it was past eight o'clock, it was already past dinner time, and there was not a single customer in the store.

Fang Yan walked to the door of the store and saw a girl sweeping the floor inside. Fang Yan asked, "Is there anything left to eat?"

"Yes, yes, we even made midnight snacks." The girl straightened up, turned her head, and gave Fang Yan a smile. Fang Yan also smiled and walked in.

(End of this chapter)