Recommended Reason: The author used her own daily life and work in Zhoushan to link up the time she spent in Zhoushan's parks, bookstores, old streets, and pastry houses. There is a city that has generously accommodated the ten years of happiness that "I" held hands with, thus writing its most beautiful and touching city impression.
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At the age of 26, Mr. Chen brought me to Zhoushan, a city where he had been working for two years.
At that time, in addition to going to Zhoushan by car, you also need to take the steamer, the first time to follow the beloved out of the house, everything feels fresh.
In the steam ferry to see the sea, eat seafood, blowing the wind, for me is the first time. I had so many dreams and expectations when I went out of the house, and what I wanted most was to live happily with my dear one.
When I put down my luggage, I looked at the simple bedroom and froze. To be precise: "The most striking thing in the room is a bed, although a little small, but at least there is a place to land".
In the days that followed, I would always bring something back from the street every now and then to fill up the home of two, and from the bedroom to the kitchen it was soon brand new.
Real life began. Going to work, cooking, and relaxing, all at the same time. This is our second year of marriage, I cook in the kitchen, he brought the fried dishes to the table. Two people's fireworks, two people's four seasons and three meals, we never sloppy.
The happiest time belongs to the night. The most important thing to remember is that you can't be a good person and you can't be a bad person. The most important thing to remember is that you have a lot of time on your hands, and you're not going to be able to get away with it.
Seaside Park is a small park centered on the harbor, not very large, but for those who usually have no chance to contact the beach life, it is already a very good place.
The seaside is full of high-rise buildings and charming lights, and every night adults and children like to go here. Here you can look at the mountains, see the sea, see the big moms dancing, see the children skating, and my favorite is to sit on the beach bench looking at the stars and blowing the sea breeze. I stubbornly think that should be the most cozy and romantic time of the day!
I love the city of Zhoushan, not only because it is surrounded by mountains and water, but also because there are several parks here, all of which are free and open to the public, which gives me a sense of belonging to my nature-loving, nature-listening heart.
In addition to my work, I also have a desire to immerse myself in nature. I like to go to Seaside Park to blow the wind and listen to the songs of the sea, I like to go to Haisan Park to hike and run, experience the moment of joy on the summit, I also like to go to Changgang Mountain Forest Park, listen to the birdsong in the forest, pick a handful of small wildflowers in the heart of the fragrance!
Haisan Park is the most popular recreational place in the city of Dinghai, Zhoushan. The northern part of the park is built on the mountain with a trail that goes straight to the top of the mountain. Whenever early in the morning and evening, there are always many people here to exercise, climb the mountain, sword dance or play ball.
In the square at the main entrance, there is a plaque inscribed by Guo Moruo, "Sea and Mountain Enhancement", and at the foot of the mountain, there is the Zhoushan Revolutionary Martyrs' Mausoleum, and at the top of the mountain, there is a monument, which is very majestic and magnificent.
Every person who comes to Haishan Park, see the monument to the martyrs, will have respect. It is their bloodshed in exchange for the peaceful life of the people living in the land of Zhoushan.
Many people outside the work of time, like to catch up with the drama, dinner or shopping, but I like to stay in a corner of the bookstore to spend an afternoon.
In my workplace, the Xinhua Bookstore is less than five minutes' walk away. After work, I'm not in a hurry to buy groceries or go home, but I always come here to read a book before I can go back.
There are a lot of people with the same hobby as me, because every time I go to the bookstore, the people buried in the books are indulging in the books in their hands and ignoring the hustle and bustle around them. There are times when you forget about time, Mr. Chen occasionally passes by, and will go to the bookstore to flip through the books for a while, and then accompany me to walk home.
The book in my world is essential spiritual food! You can go shopping once less, you can buy one less dress, but you can't stop reading.
In Zhoushan, there is another place where I must go every day. Dinghai's old street, because of work, I shuttle in this road every day. Walking to and from work, one to enjoy the scenery of the small town, two for exercise. This habit has been maintained here for many years!
Every morning from the Great Wall Gardens, across the avenue, through the food court, the morning sun into the old street. Step on the clean and smooth green stone pavement, walk through a number of alleys and lanes, see all the way to the wooden walls and tiles of the old-style buildings, as if in a thousand years ago in the island of the ancient city.
Every time I walk in this quaint alley, I always slow down my pace, enjoy the flowers and plants along the way, and savor every little store. The small stores here are also very distinctive, and each one is meticulously crafted. Cheongsam, hairpins, jade bracelets, red ropes, silk scarves, hanging ornaments, everything!
The small store I was in is a pastry house, the appearance of the room is still antique decoration, but the inside has long changed the world. The owner is from Anhui, and after years of struggle in Zhoushan, he finally opened a store and put down roots here.
No matter how leisurely the time on the road is, once you step into the store, a sense of urgency immediately hits you. Cleaning the front is the first thing I have to do, the lights are on, in the house visually have a cozy atmosphere. Get the glass polished and the trays cleaned.
Milk, eggs, cream, flour, sugar, and dried fruit were prepared, and with the machines roaring, a few of us employees tied our aprons and got busy.
It's usually the mornings that are busier, as much of the food is handmade. Breads, puffs, tarts, cookies, puddings, cakes, snow fats, soufflés, and so on have to be made in order.
This job is busy and fulfilling. We are happy in the production, every production of a good food will be placed in the front of the glass cabinet, looking at the hands of the baked food, all kinds of colors displayed in the front desk, as if there is a solid, a kind of joy and a little bit of pride in the heart.
Business is good. Many people know this pastry house on the old street because we are serious enough, passionate enough, meticulous enough, and of course, the most important thing is the taste of the food.
Now when I sit in front of the window and remember the past, I have left Zhoushan for four years, four years, not long and not short!
It is very hard to leave the city where I have lived for ten years. The ten years in Zhoushan is the ten years of my growth, and should be the most cozy and romantic time in my life so far.
Many people work because of money, but I work because of interest. When I left Zhoushan, I had no regrets because I was living entirely from my heart.
I am very thankful to Mr. Chen by my side, who accompanied me on my long journey, and who quietly supported my joys and hobbies. I believe that from the moment I put my hand into his, and stepped into the city of Zhoushan by his hand, all the preludes to a happy time in my married life have been opened.
Memories of those days in Zhoushan are still so heartfelt and beautiful!