Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Chapter 320: Return to S City Again

Returning to S City, the sky was gradually darkening. The military vehicle took them directly back to the hotel.

The nanny stayed behind to care for the sleeping Ping’an. The group boarded a small ferry to enjoy various delicious cuisines. After dinner, no one was in a rush to return, so they strolled along the streets, admiring the beautiful scenery.

The bustling atmosphere of the city was alive and well. On the Dapu River, large and small boats floated, with workers on the docks. Tourists wandered the Bund, sentinels patrolled the streets, trams dinged along their tracks, and rickshaws whizzed by under the lights outside the row of international architecture, making the city’s night lively.

Old Mrs. Cheng had been watching the child for days and had the rare opportunity to go out tonight. She held Zhou Jiao’s hand all the way, reminiscing about the times when she and her sister Gu Mingzhu sailed freely on the Dapu River during their youthful days.

Zhou Jiao was enveloped by the old lady’s voice. Looking at the scenery ahead, she felt infinite melancholy. Who knows how much rise and fall these international buildings have witnessed, or how many people’s joys and sorrows the mighty Dapu River has carried away.

The next day, everyone decided to visit Bai Xiang City God Temple first. Coming to S City without tasting the snacks at the City God Temple or bringing back some specialties felt like a regrettable trip.

At the Bai Xiang City God Temple market after the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere had not faded, with crowds everywhere.

In the square in front of the temple, at the toy stalls beside Nine Bends Bridge, there were all sorts of novelties: moving picture shows for a few coins, colorful masks, lifelike wooden knives and swords, slingshots, diablos, and cheap trinkets that made many children reluctant to leave.

The chatter and laughter from the tea house, coupled with the fragrant aroma hitting their noses, urged people to quicken their steps to find the source of the smell.

Old Mrs. Cheng was familiar with the delicacies from past visits. She ignored the long queues in front of various restaurants and entered the second-floor private room of Changxing Building nearby, ordering crab roe soup dumplings and other types of small buns for breakfast.

After breakfast, everyone left, and the old lady softly introduced several surrounding specialty snacks, such as spare rib rice cakes, chicken and duck blood soup, and fermented rice dumplings.

As Old Mrs. Cheng carefully explained along the way, seeing that Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao had a general understanding, she began taking Cheng Ruzhu, Lin Lishan, and the others to buy gifts to take back to Beijing, leaving the couple to stroll.

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao didn’t object. They knew the old lady’s group had visited the City God Temple multiple times and had little interest in revisiting. Besides, they were eager to buy specialties and hurry back to care for the children. Perhaps the old lady thought the couple had other matters to attend to, so she led the group away.

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao exchanged smiles. Compared to future generations, the City God Temple was even more traditional and antique-looking, which intrigued them less. However, the authentic food delighted them. Considering they would visit the second-hand book stalls on Fuzhou Road today, they began shopping along the street.

Besides specialty snacks and novelty toys, their biggest interest lay in the old-brand pear syrup candy in Yu Garden. As for cakes and pastries, they could find everything at the First Food Store on Nanjing Road.

Nearing noon, the couple hurried towards Fuzhou Road carrying bags. They had long been enchanted by the rumors of this "Four Horse Road."

As soon as they hopped on the rickshaw, the driver, hearing they were going to Fuzhou Road to buy books and stationery, immediately chuckled and said everyone knew about it.

The closer they got to Fuzhou Road, the more this street rivaled Nanjing Road. Along the street were numerous specialty bookstores and stores specializing in cultural supplies, with large pharmacies and restaurants visible everywhere.

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