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On the side of the secluded street, there is such a grocery store, just write down the trouble into the front door of the roller shutter door of the letter, the next day will be answered in the milk carton behind the store.
Isn't that amazing? What's even more amazing is that grocery stores connect past and present, present and future, and letters travel through time and space.
This is the Nanaya Grocery Store in the novel "Relief Grocery Store" by Japanese writer Keigo Higashino, a grocery store that can help people solve their troubles.
This novel has no crimes, no detectives, and can be called "non-Higashino". The author writes about the troubles in the lives of ordinary people with gentle brushstrokes, and each story can touch the reader's heart.
Watching "Relief Grocery Store" teaches us three truths of life, the sooner we understand it, the better.
1
It's not hard to give up, but it must be cool to hold on
Shizuko Kitazawa has been practicing fencing since high school and has achieved great success. Just as she was shortlisted for the second year's Olympic games and the intensive training was about to begin, Shizuko's coach, who was also deeply in love with her boyfriend, was suffering from cancer at this time, and there were not many days to come.
Give up the game and take care of your boyfriend; or say goodbye to your boyfriend and focus on training. Shizuko is caught in a dilemma.
Standing at the crossroads of life, Shizuko, who doesn't know how to choose, chooses to ask for help from The Wave Ya Grocery Store, a grocery store that is said to be able to solve any trouble.
At this stage of her consultation, the owner of the grocery store, Yuji Nagaya, was hospitalized with a serious illness. The magical grocery store opens up the transmission of letters that transcend time and space. Shizuko's reply was to Atsuya, Shota, and Yukihira, who broke in 32 years later.
Because from the future, the three teenagers know that because the government boycotted the Olympic Games, No matter how hard Shizuko trains, she can't participate in the competition, so it is better to take good care of her seriously ill boyfriend. Therefore, the advice they give is: give up the game and take care of your boyfriend.
The answer from The Langya grocery store was realistic and pertinent.
At that time, Shizuko's training was also in a bottleneck period, she wanted to escape, and her boyfriend's illness became the perfect reason for her to give up the game.
Receiving a reply from The Langya grocery store, she was supposed to be relieved. At this point, no one will say that she is a coward who has escaped from the battle.
However, In the end, Shizuko decisively chose to train and devote herself to fencing.
The letters of the three teenagers made her realize more clearly what her heart really wanted.
Her heart is yearning for the Olympic Games, which is a dream she had since childhood, and she can't easily give it up. And this dream, not only her own, but also her boyfriend's.
Even in the end, he was not selected, and his boyfriend died. But Shizuko's life is no longer confused.
She did her best to dream. After hard work, I will not regret it.
Those who have fought with all their might have the courage to face any difficulties in the future.
Therefore, it is better to be more determined, no matter whether it is successful or not in the end, the scenery seen on the road of struggle can also make people proud for a lifetime.
After all, the road of life is not in vain, and every step counts. It's all yours, a unique life.
2
Parents are the ones who support themselves
Kosuke's father was bankrupt and in debt, and had to plan to escape with his wife and children. Kosuke, who grew up rich, could not accept the great changes in his life, nor could he accept his parents who had changed as individuals.
He asks for help from the Langya grocery store, and The advice given by Grandpa Langya is: Run away with the family, and the family should be together.
Kosuke no longer trusts his parents, and on the run with his parents, he takes advantage of the chaos and escapes alone. He hid his name, then entered the orphanage Maruko Garden, and then studied wood carving with his master and grew up safely.
Although he had also wondered why no one could find out his true identity for so long. Compared with the life he has received now, this trace of doubt has long been left behind by him.
He had always felt that not running away with his parents was the most correct decision he had ever made.
It wasn't until many years later, when he understood the truth behind the matter, that he felt how ridiculous his arrogance was.
After he escaped, his parents drove into the sea, which they didn't have to do, and things weren't at their worst.
In order to escape Kosuke, they can not be found, and can have a new identity to survive in this world. They walked to the brink of extinction ahead of time, creating the illusion that the family of three was buried in the sea, and there was no Kosuke in the world.
Kosuke, at this time, Fujikawa Hiroshi understood that his parents did not say that they could really give their lives to themselves. Because of the perfection of parents, I have today's self.
The love of parents for their children is so deep. They may not say anything nice, they may not have achieved much, and sometimes there may be some abominations.
However, at critical times, they can give you their lives.
Just like the fish shop musician Akaro Matsuoka, his father, even when he was lying in a hospital bed, did not want him to give up his musical dreams for his illness.
Green River drove into the water, and at the last moment of his life, he fought for his life to push his daughter out of the car.
We can strive for the pursuit of our dreams without distraction because our parents do their best to lift them.
3
Regardless of the situation, effort is paramount
The "lost puppy" has just entered society, and she hopes to become an independent and financially capable woman, so as to help the people who raised her financially.
However, the full-time job can not learn anything, but also low income, and part-time as a wine escort, more money and faster. She wanted to give up her job and concentrate on making money with wine.
The three teenagers knew that if the girl continued on this road, there would be no good results. You will be deceived by men who are inconsistent, and finally give birth to a child without a father, and live a painful life.
Because Atsuya's mother, this is also the case, and finally gave birth to Atsuya. Dun also relied on stealing from an early age so as not to starve to death. Later, he entered an orphanage and grew up with Shota and Kohei.
The three decide to pull the lost girl back to the right path and help her realize her dream.
What should I do to achieve my dreams? The answer is: study, and save money.
At the same time, they described to her the direction of Japan's economy after this and what they should learn.
The girl went from half-belief to deep belief, with her own efforts and the opportunity to occupy, for many years, step by step, she became the president of a large company.
No matter how much you know in advance, if you don't make an effort to learn the relevant knowledge, the opportunity will only be unavoidable.
Therefore, no matter what stage of life you are in, you must not give up on yourself. Only by working hard to learn and gain more knowledge can you have the future you want.
We can't change the world, but we can change ourselves.
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finale
The three teenagers who mistakenly entered the grocery store eventually waited for a letter from Grandpa Langya a few years ago.
"People who come to consult usually have a map in their hands, but they don't look at it or don't know their location. And your map is a blank piece of paper, and even if you want to decide your destination, you don't know where the road is. However, just because it is a blank piece of paper, everything is all in yourself, and the possibilities are infinite in front of you. ”
While helping others, they are also redeemed.
Langya Grocery Store, can it really solve any troubles?
How can there be the power to influence the lives of others, the most important thing is the efforts of the parties.
A good book brings us endless thinking, how many truths of life, all rely on ourselves to explore.
May you have light in your eyes and love in your heart, and move forward.
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