Time gradually stepped into December.

On the first Saturday of December 2020, a coffee shop in Kuanzhai Alley, Chengdu.

sent a WeChat message in advance, and Sun Han knew that Alex had just arrived. When I entered the door, the coffee shop that had just opened was still sparsely populated, and I saw a familiar figure sitting by the window at a glance.

"You're still so punctual, this card is good, haha." Alex preemptively teased like an old friend,

"Why did you come to Chengdu, I left a message a while ago, I thought you were joking." Sun Han put down his satchel and asked.

"Actually, I don't have many opportunities to travel on business, and when I go to Shanghai, I am directly sent abroad. The Beijing headquarters wants to set up a new Chengdu branch, and the people at the headquarters can't leave, so they look for people from Shanghai, so I just come to contact the customers first and see the environment. ”

"How many days are you going to stay in Chengdu? Do you need me to take you on a tour, do you want to walk around? ”

Alex smiled and asked, "You haven't been in Chengdu for long, are you still the same road idiot as before, you take me, I'm not very relieved haha." Are you driving here? ”

Sun Han shook his head, pretending to be helpless, "I've been here for more than half a year, okay, I do research but I travel a lot, and I have run a lot of places around Chengdu, why can't I take you." However, I did not dare to drive after returning to China, and when I went to travel with Ellie (Zhang Lan's English name) before, I rented a car and drove it, and I was so nervous. ”

Alex had some questions, "Hey, you've been driving in Australia for more than 10 years, why don't you dare to drive when you come back?" ”

"I learned to drive in Australia, you forgot, it's also over there that I adapted to, except for the city center, there are not too many people in other places. Come back, you said that the road is full of people, and not only cars, but also small motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians, this road condition is too complicated, anyway, I can't stand it. It's just a little worried. ”

"Do you still drive in Shanghai?" Sun Han couldn't help but ask rhetorically.

"I was sent over, and the rented house arranged by the company was quite close, I just walked, what kind of car did I drive."

"Oh, by the way, you haven't said you can stay in Chengdu for a few days?"

"I came here yesterday and went back to Shanghai on Tuesday. Do you have anything to do on the weekend, or do you really want to wander around? I'll listen to you. ”

Sun Han thought for a while, "It's still early today, or I'll go to the giant panda base in a while, and I'll go to Dujiangyan tomorrow." ”

"Isn't this your research route?" Alex asked half-jokingly.

"What, you're still not satisfied, what's wrong? Do you like to hike from time to time, don't you think that watching giant pandas is not tiring, it is a small hill, it is all slopes, you have to walk. Dujiangyan is also a place with many steps. ”

"Okay, okay, I've said it all, listen to your arrangement, is there a subway here to the giant panda base?"

"No subway, you're out, haha, do you know where we're now?"

"You know, isn't this a wide and narrow alley? I also want to say, you also made an appointment for an attraction. ”

"Yes, so from here, there is a panda special line through train, which goes directly to the giant panda base. Why don't we walk in the wide and narrow alley first, anyway, it's still early, let's take a ride directly in a while, it is estimated that it will be there in 1 hour. ”

"Uh-huh, it's all up to you." Alex nodded busily.

On Saturday, Chengdu Kuanzhai Alley.

I left the coffee shop, walked between the streets and alleys, walked through the wide alleys, walked through the narrow alleys, and continued to turn into the well alleys. From the buildings of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, it gradually walked to the early Western-style Western-style buildings, and then passed through the fascinating brick cultural wall, and the folk performances on both sides, and a variety of fragrant snacks.

During the day, this wide and narrow leisure permeates every part of the alley.

Those old people who are half lying on the bamboo chairs at the entrance of the alley, leisurely drinking gaiwan tea, and setting up the dragon gate array; The vines and wildflowers that had been alone in the quiet of the years, crawling all over the low walls of gray bricks; The applause around the performances was not very clear, but it was a loud shout...... All of them embody the relaxed aesthetics of width and narrowness.

There are not many guests in the courtyards early in the morning, which is the best time to rest, but unfortunately the two of them have an arrangement, and this alley is just stop-and-go and hurried.

On Saturday, the Panda Line is on the through train.

The two sat in the car, which should be the first time in more than 3 years that Alex has been together in more than 3 years since Alex was dispatched to the US branch by the Australian company at the time. It seems that both of them are a little cramped, and in the small space at close range, they can't help but recall all kinds of things in Australia.

"Why did you go back to China after you were sent to the United States? Didn't go back to Australia again? ”

"At first, I thought that I would take the opportunity to settle in the United States, and I have been in Australia for more than 20 years, but I am not tired of it, but I think it would be best if I could have the opportunity to go outside. In the United States, it was very stable for 1 year, but then a friend introduced that it is now headquartered in Beijing, and everyone chatted well, mainly because the salary was in place. ”

"Anyway, you are in finance, and your position has really made a lot of money in China in recent years."

"Yes, I'm not old yet, haha, make more money in the past few years, and if possible, it's best to retire early."

"You think long-term, have you even planned for early retirement?"

"I can't compare with other people who have earned enough to retire at the age of 30, I think it's possible to see if it's possible before the age of 45. But I didn't expect you to return to China. ”

Sun Han sighed, "I can't help it, I have taken all the PR, but my parents suddenly made it clear that they will never go to Australia to live in permanence, so what should I do, you know, I am not the kind of person who returns to China every year." Since they don't go, I'll have to come back. However, as for education, the domestic environment is also okay, and it can be regarded as a trend to come back and develop. Of course, it can't be compared to a high-paying industry like yours. ”

"I'm also working hard, okay, I don't have a point every day, I'm tired to death."

"Please, who doesn't work hard, I also said that I am tired from a busy business trip. Be content. ”

chatted about their respective struggles now, and the bits and pieces of Australia's past...... The car is also about to arrive.

Saturday, Chengdu Giant Panda Base.

Look at the time is more than 11 o'clock, simply enter the door and go straight to Swan Lake, cloudy weather, 6-7 degrees of temperature, the lake did not stay long, Sun Han took Alex to experience a handful of Chengdu specialties, and finally began the journey of seeing pandas. Follow the official 3-hour hiking trail, from the adult giant panda villa, to the juvenile giant panda villa, to the giant panda sun maternity ward, the moon maternity ward......

"Hanzi (Alex's name for Sun Han when he was dating in Australia) This is really better to eat no meat than live without bamboo, why are there so many bamboos, and pandas can't come out."

Hearing this "Hanzi", Sun Han seemed to be in a trance, but he still squeezed out a smile, "Pandas can't run out, this is a simulated environment, so the surroundings are also high bamboos." ”

“So

Y, there is a phone. Alex picked up the phone, not knowing what the other party said, Sun Han only heard Alex half-jokingly replying: "Oh, I'm with my girlfriend, outside, you're still looking for me for this, you're looking for A."

DY just docks, he knows it. ”

Although he listened to it sincerely, Sun Han didn't answer, but just asked, "Do you have a job?" ”

Alex raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It's okay, it's not a rush at all." Let's go ahead and shop ours. ”

The continuous small hillside, passing the suspension bridge, walking and stopping, looking at the pandas, chatting, and walking until more than 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

"Do you have something to do in the evening, why don't you have a meal together? It's my turn to invite you, too. ”

"I've made an appointment in the evening, and besides, I have to come out tomorrow, and I'll give you tomorrow's meal." Sun Han replied with a smile.

Alex deliberately frowned and dragged out a long voice, "Who." ”

"Ellie, we are now in a group, and we are renting a house together."

"Oh, I know, can I join us?" Alex asked a little coquettishly.

Sun Han patted Alex's arm and said with a smile, "Do you want to see me, or do you want to see her?" Oops, our girl's date, you said you didn't mix anything, tomorrow, see you tomorrow. ”

On Saturday night, in a restaurant near Chunxi Road in Chengdu.

As promised, Sun Han's WeChat also sent over, "I'm at the date place, I'll eat first, and I'll see you tomorrow." "The next second, Alex's voice call arrived." I'm not kidding, I'm sure I'd like to see you. ”

Sun Han didn't expect that Alex would make such a solemn phone call for such a matter. "Okay, okay, I know, it's not that I won't let you come, it's just that it's too temporary and too sudden. Oh, tomorrow, I'll be with you tomorrow. ”

"Actually, I was in the panda base, you heard it. What do you think? ”

Seeing Alex's direct question, Sun Han didn't dodge, "You said I was your girlfriend, if you say so, then I'll continue." ”

Alex's voice was a little more excited, "Well, I'll see you tomorrow." ”

Seeing that Sun Han, who came to his side, was still talking on the phone, Zhang Lan couldn't help but smile and asked, "Are you so obsessed?" How are you two? ”

Sun Han sat down and looked at the menu, and pretended to be casual and said, "10 seconds ago, he just confessed. ”

"Huh? Isn't it, is he still engaged in phone confessions? You're both so familiar that he didn't say anything after going out all day? ”

"Having said that, looking at the panda, he told his colleague on the phone that he was with his girlfriend."

Zhang Lan took a breath, "Alex has grown in, is it like this now, haha." So what do you say? ”

"I ignored this sentence at the time, this is just now when he called again and asked directly, he dared to say, I dared to answer."

Zhang Lan smiled and took a bite of cold food, "I have to eat a mouthful of food to suppress the shock, why do I think you two are so weird." ”

"Sister Lan Lan, you still say me, let's call it direct."

"So you're going to have to go out tomorrow?"

"Well, yes, I said I would take him to Dujiangyan tomorrow. Besides, you're not going to talk to E tomorrow

🤔 Have an appointment? ”

"Hey, why did you talk about me again, let's eat, let's eat first."