The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 131 Park Dating Corner

Since he was only cooking for one person at noon, Chen Jingle simply made some braised noodles.

It’s much easier than cooking.

I challenge myself to cook difficult dishes every day and do some simple dishes intermittently. Suddenly, I feel like someone who regularly does weight training has taken off his restraints and is as light as a swallow.

"It's a pity that Chen Qiyun doesn't like eating noodles. I only make them once in a while."

After finishing his meal, it was still early for lunch break and it was cloudy outside, not as hot as yesterday, so he took out his electric scooter.

"Go, go, go, go out for a walk!"

He likes riding his electric scooter and strolling around the streets of the city.

If it is a big road like the Ring Road, ride faster, feel the wind blowing on your cheeks, and let out a strange cry when there is no one in front or behind you.

“Ahhh~!”

It doesn’t matter if someone hears him, because he is wearing a helmet and mask and no one recognizes him.

If it is a small street or alley, just follow the pedestrians slowly and crawl at a snail's pace.

This is a way Chen Jingle often uses to relax and regulate his emotions.

……

Passing by People's Park.

I pass by here every day when I buy groceries, but I come and go in a hurry and never have time to go in for a look. Today is a rare day when I have some free time.

So Chen Jingle pondered for a moment, then parked the car on the side and walked in.

It was almost noon, but there were still many people in the park.

This park has been renovated many times.

I heard from the older generation that in the early days it was actually a shooting range, and a certain building not far away was a crematorium, which was later moved out of the city.

It was officially transformed into People's Park in the mid-70s.

The People's Park in Chen Jingle's impression was that it was an amusement park at first. You needed a ticket to enter. There were bumper cars, carousels, roller skating rinks, lake cruises, a monkey mountain, and bird houses for peacocks, parrots, etc.

There are people selling balloons, people taking photos, and also providing all kinds of props and costumes.

There's even a real propeller fighter.

There aren't many entertainment options in this small place, and People's Park is the most popular place, with long queues every weekend.

But he was just a kid at that time, he had no money, and his family had never taken him there many times.

Five dollars a ticket was not cheap in that era.

The above is his early impression of People's Park.

When I grew up, I always wanted to go to a real amusement park, but now I’m 30 and I’ve never been there.

Even when he was working in the provincial capital, he lived not far from Happy World, but he still had never been there.

Regret and sigh.

After the millennium, for unknown reasons, the Monkey Mountain and Bird House in People's Park were gone, and the carousel, bumper cars, and lake cruises were all discontinued.

In the end, even the roller skating rink was gone.

Later on, there was a major renovation, and almost all of the land was demolished and rebuilt into a green park with free admission, providing citizens with a place to take a walk after dinner.

However, the good times did not last long. Several groups of square dancing aunties often quarreled over the land occupation issue. The residents around also complained that the square dance speakers were too loud.

As a last resort, we had to expand it again.

It took several rounds of construction before it became what it is today.

The area is shaded by green trees and dotted with flowers. There is a martyrs' cemetery, a running track around the lake, pavilions and small bridges, stone tables and chairs, and free public toilets.

It can be said to be a good infrastructure that benefits the people.

……

Chen Jingle hasn't been to the park for many years.

After entering, I found that the changes were quite significant.

The people dancing in the square had dispersed long ago, and now most people are taking a walk, playing cards and chess, and singing.

There were quite a few people singing, mainly in the form of a folk choir, a group of retired uncles and aunts who knew how to play some musical instruments, plus passers-by.

The song forms are also diverse, ranging from red songs to pop songs to Cantonese opera, highlighting a variety of styles.

When Chen Jingle saw it, he was quite surprised: "There is a choir here?"

A bald old man in a white sweatshirt with his hands behind his back heard this and sneered, "What's so strange about this? There are choruses almost every holiday and weekend."

"Every weekend?" Chen Jingle was even more surprised.

"Yeah, don't you know?"

"Uh, I don't know."

"You're not a local, are you?"

Chen Jingle quickly explained: "I'm from Jiangbei, but my home is in Niujiaoling Village near the textile factory, not in the main urban area."

"Niujiaoling is not far from here."

The old man glanced at Chen Jingle and said with a smile: "Young man, you should go out more often, don't stay at home playing games and sleeping all the time."

"I don't play games much." Chen Jingle looked helpless.

The old man shook his head: "It's best not to play games. Anyway, go out more often."

Chen Jingle could only nod in agreement, secretly wiped his sweat, and continued to look at the choir on the field.

……

Even such a simple choir has a conductor.

She is a gray-haired grandmother who looks very professional.

Even this impromptu chorus in the park, with its mixture of multiple tones, still gives people a feeling of excitement and passion.

The charm of a chorus lies in its ability to inspire people's emotions, allowing everyone to resonate and empathize, thereby creating a collective sense of belonging, honor, security, and even happiness.

In this state, considering that the songs they are singing are ones they know, it becomes natural for passers-by to join in.

"Let the tide accompany me to bless you,

Please don't forget that my face will never turn yellow~"

After singing "Pearl of the Orient", a new song was soon sung.

"The light from the Golden Mountain in Beiyu shines in all directions..."

This time even Chen Jingle couldn't help but join in and hummed softly.

The old man in a sweatshirt next to him sang with even more passion, and the voices of all the people around him seemed to converge into a vigorous and surging torrent.

After he finished singing, the old man turned his head and looked at Chen Jingle again: "There are not many young people who can sing these songs nowadays."

Almost everyone around is either an elderly retired person or a middle-aged person in their forties or fifties.

There seems to be only one young face like Chen Jingle.

Super conspicuous.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "Actually there are quite a lot, but everyone is at work or school, so they don't have time to sing with you guys."

There was no other way. These days, the retired elderly in the park were full of energy, while the young people on the buses and subways were lifeless. He was tired of that kind of life, so he ran away and went home.

As for this type of songs, I believe every Chinese has been exposed to it since childhood. The melody is simple and easy to learn, and you can even learn it after listening to it a few times.

It's normal to know a few songs.

Chen Jingle also has a habit of trying various methods to free himself from the entanglement of negative energy when his personal magnetic field becomes weak.

For example, playing games, reading novels, listening to music, going out for a run, etc.

Among all the listening activities, the spiritual energy provided by various red songs is the most sufficient.

If you listen more, you will naturally get it.

So he can sing all the songs that the old men and women sing.

It's just that he doesn't sing well.

His throat was not opened, and he relied entirely on his loud voice. However, his voice was not particularly pleasant, but rather soft.

Although it is possible to optimize and adjust by learning techniques, Chen Jingle has never studied it.

Well, let’s talk about it when we have time!
After humming two more songs, Chen Jingle slipped away.

Because he saw a group of people gathered at the other end of the park from afar.

……

However, when Chen Jingle approached, he discovered that the place where the crowd gathered was actually a blind date corner!
"Ah? Why is there a blind date corner in Jiangbei's People's Park?"

Chen Jingle was shocked.

My impression is that this kind of "trading market" only exists in larger cities.

Jiangbei is a small city. If you really want to find a partner, you can basically find one through introductions from parents, relatives, classmates, friends, and workplace leaders.

There's no need for this kind of blind date corner.

Besides, if you are really good enough, would you need to go to a place like this for a blind date?
An auntie nearby heard what he said and casually said, "It has only become popular this year. There is nothing we can do. Young people nowadays don't find a partner or get married, which makes parents worried."

"Is that so?" Chen Jingle suddenly realized.

Unexpectedly, the aunt glanced at him and asked with a smile: "Young man, how old are you this year?"

"I'm 30." Chen Jingle felt a little scared when he was looked at.

Auntie frowned slightly: "30... not bad, what do you do?"

Frightened, Chen Jingle quickly shook his head: "I'm not here for a blind date, I'm just here to take a look."

"It's okay. Many young people who come here say the same thing. Don't be shy. Just look. Just look. I'm just asking. Maybe the conditions are suitable. Here, these are my daughter's conditions and requirements."

The aunt put a piece of plastic paper with words written on it in front of Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle looked down.

[I have a daughter, born in 00, unmarried and childless, 1 meters tall, weighing 58 kilograms, with a bachelor's degree, regular facial features, works at Chengnan Community Hospital, a pharmacist, lives next to the ninth primary school and has a four-story self-built house, has a car, and likes badminton, fitness, and soup. Now looking for a single man born between 85 and 95, over 02 meters tall, with a college degree or above, regular appearance, no bad habits, reliable and responsible. Contact information (WeChat ID: 1****7)]

"No, these days, have people started dating since 00?"

Chen Jingle was shocked.

Aren’t those born after 00 still children?

Oh, no, those born after 00 seem to have already become adults, the oldest are 23 or 24 years old.

hiss~~
It's okay, it turns out I'm old.

The aunt glared at him, "The quick hand gets the short end of the stick. Do you think it's easy for women to find a partner now? It's not like a few years ago. The post-00s generation now not only have to compete with their peers, but also with those who are older than them, those who were born in the 90s or even 85s. The biggest advantage of the post-00s generation is their youth. If they don't find a partner now, in a few years, that advantage will turn into a disadvantage. Of course, they should start early."

What does it mean to be awake in the world?

This is!
Chen Jingle gave a thumbs up and said, "Auntie, you are right. Your daughter is in good condition and her requirements are not high. She will definitely find the right one. I wish you good luck and keep going!"

"Hey, don't go. Add your contact information first."

"No, no, I'm really not here for a blind date."

Chen Jingle quickly refused and turned away.

Seeing this, the aunt could only sigh.

I finally found someone I liked, but he or she turned out not to be interested at all. What should I do?

It’s almost the end of the year. Is this going to be another year?
If this continues, when will we be able to get back the gifts we gave out in previous years? Some of them are dead.

……

Chen Jingle looked around and discovered a very exaggerated phenomenon.

Those who come to the blind date corner to find a partner are basically the girls' parents, accounting for almost 90%.

This is scary.

You have to know that in Jiangbei, the idea of favoring boys over girls still existed in the early years. Judging from the demographic data, there are many more men than women.

As a result, most of the people who come out for blind dates are women.

"What's going on?"

Chen Jingle was puzzled.

You should know that compared to other places, the marriage requirements in Lingnan area are already very low, and those in Jiangbei are the lowest in the entire Nandong Province.

For example, Sister Xiu, when she married Lin Yaoheng, how much do you give as a dowry?

28888!

Then my second uncle returned 20,000 yuan, plus various dowries.

They were too lazy to even have a wedding banquet, they just got the marriage certificate directly, and then the two families sat together for a meal, and that was it.

Even here at the blind date corner, the requirements raised by parents are generally not high. Compared with other places, a car and a house are basic conditions and are much better.

Even so, few men are willing to come for a blind date.

Do they all have a partner or something?
However, he also noticed that the popularity of parents who came to help their sons find blind dates was proportional to their conditions.

Those with good conditions are surrounded by parents who want to add their contact information and recommend their daughters; those with poor conditions have no one interested.

Well, it all depends on the conditions.

Human nature.

Chen Jingle shook his head: "For an unemployed vagrant like me who doesn't even have a job, I guess I can't even get through the threshold of the blind date market."

Of course, if you just look at his appearance, there are actually quite a few parents who want to find out about his situation along the way.

It’s a pity that Chen Jingle was just passing by.

I can watch the fun, but I'm not interested in blind dates.

"I can write a simple analysis report later to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon."

He bought a small pudding next to the park and leaned in the shade of a tree to think about this problem.

Uh, I've been reading a lot recently and I've become a little obsessed. I want to analyze everything I see.

After eating the little pudding, he threw it into the trash can and prepared to retreat!

I gained a lot from today's trip. It turns out that if you want to study humanities and social sciences, you need to have more contact with the lives of the general public.

(End of this chapter)