We are all reborn, who will be your control group?

Wen Qin last came here more than a year ago. As for An An, he had no impression of this place at all and was looking around curiously.

Jianshu came and pulled Wenqin here to give some instructions.

"There were no street lights here before. Sometimes when I came back late, my dad would wait for me at the entrance of the alley. After I came back, he would light the lantern in his hand. It was just a small lamp. I would quietly follow my dad inside."

Less than half a year after the full streetlight plan was proposed last year, almost every small road in several major cities has been equipped with streetlights. The capital is even more advanced, with a special streetlight management office established to ensure that all road sections have bright streetlights.

Not to mention, I heard that even petty theft cases have decreased since then.

After walking in for a while, Jian Shulai pulled Wen Qin with joy and said, "The roads here have been rebuilt. You don't know that when I was a kid, these stones were shaky. If it rained, I had to be very careful when I walked. You didn't know which stone would ooze water when you stepped on it. Some children were very naughty and would deliberately run over and splash water all over the faces of passers-by."

An An didn't understand, but when she heard the word "splashing water", her eyes lit up instantly: "Water! Play with water!"

Wen Qin couldn't help but pat her hands lightly, "It's getting cold, you're not allowed to play in the water outside now."

An An immediately dropped her head. If she had a tail, it would have wilted by now.

The two adults looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

“The walls of the old houses along the road have also been repainted.”

"Oh, there used to be an old tree here. It looked like it would fall down at any moment. It was cut down."

"I've seen three pay phones along the way. It seems that telephones are really becoming more popular."

"The hygiene of every corner here has been done well. I feel that this alley has become more spacious."

Wen Qin just listened quietly to Jianshu's talk. Some of the changes were ones she had also noticed, and some were old stories that a latecomer like her didn't know about. She always felt that this old alley, which had been repainted and given a new lease of life, seemed to have become more profound because of the memories that Jianshu had brought with it.

When they reached the middle, Jian Shulai's footsteps finally stopped.

This is an old courtyard house, much bigger than Lao He's. There seem to be more people living there. There are all kinds of sheds built in the yard, filled with all kinds of sundries. Compared with the repainted exterior walls, it seems like time has gone back many years.

Jian Shulai said softly: "I'm here."

Wen Qin nodded: "Okay, see you later. I'll bring An An to play with you when I'm free."

Jian Shulai obviously didn't hear this, she stepped up the steps step by step and pushed open the half-closed door. Wen Qin saw that her hands were shaking.

I miss my hometown so much that I haven’t been home for several years. My children may not recognize me anymore.

Most people in the base are like this. Only couples who are members of the base can bring their children in.

Wen Qin really felt that she was very lucky. At least the three of them had never been separated. Even if they couldn't see each other, at least they could talk on the phone every day.

But in a case like Jianshu's, for his family, he had no news for several years.

They were great, their family was great, and now she was going to meet another great family.

Walking out of this newly renovated alley, in front of you is the new village where Old Man Wen lives.

Compared to the rejuvenated old alley, the small buildings here are only slightly younger than the old alley, and naturally they have been painted. Some dilapidated parts of the outer walls have been reinforced. Some slogans have also been painted on the street.

It is not the old slogans of struggle, but some policies that encourage innovation and opening up, and there are some cute children, flowers and plants painted around it, which makes people feel happy at a glance.

The base has everything except for the equipment for children. Probably only near the kindergarten will there be more elements.

An An had never seen these walls painted with colorful patterns before, and was immediately very excited. She clamored to go over and take a closer look.

Wen Qin was eager to go home, so she pretended not to hear her daughter's request and pushed the cart all the way to the store at the school gate where Wen Jie and her classmates worked.

At this time, the primary school students should be finishing school in the morning. If Wen Qin's previous feelings about Jianshu can only be regarded as understanding but not empathy, seeing the current primary school gate, Wen Qin can fully understand what it means to change too fast and almost can't keep up with the times.

During his absence, the school gate had been renovated, from the original almost rusty small iron gate to the current one that was more than twice as big. The low walls were also demolished and rebuilt, and the factory building that Wenjie had rented stood there alone.

Now not only has a row of houses been built next to it, but also a row of brick houses have been built on the other side of the school gate, which are now shops along the street.

There are bookstores, art studios, stationery and toys, as well as various kinds of food.

What surprised Wenqin the most was that there was actually a store with a sign hanging at the door saying it was a managed canteen.

It is indeed the imperial capital! It is so advanced that it is decades ahead of the others. It is now rolling.

However, even though there are so many shops, the best ones are still the two shops owned by Wen Jie and her colleagues.

Wen Kee Food Shop.

They are not just making breakfast now. Looking at the busy scene inside, it is obvious that they are preparing lunch.

On the other hand, next door, which was supposed to be the eldest sister-in-law's shop and Jie Guiqiu's counter, the sign hanging on it now said "bakery", which surprised Wen Qin a little.

Is there no market for clothing stores here? That shouldn't be the case.

Just as Wen Qin was wondering, the bell for the end of get out of class rang. Wen Qin subconsciously pulled the cart back a step and stood in the corner.

As the bell rang, the school gate was opened, and a group of children wearing school uniforms and red scarves walked out of the campus in rows.

Wen Qin then remembered that at this time of the day, after school, there were team leaders leading the group, and each group formed into different teams in different directions, and then everyone left the team when they got home, just like the car they had just driven out of the base.

It is lunch break now, and most parents are at work. No wonder there are no parents picking up their children at the school gate.

Those students whose homes were far away and who would eat around the school would come out later. After most of the students had left, they would come out in groups of three or five, holding hands.

Seeing that Wen Jie seemed to be very busy in the store, Wen Qin did not go over and prepared to take Xiao An An to the side for a walk.

Then suddenly I heard a surprised voice: "Qinqin?"