On a summer evening, the streets of the town are filled with the smell of dinner, children chase and play at the entrance of the alley, and the breeze brings the smell of food and laughter in the long alleyway.
"Jingjing, what are we going to eat tonight?" Wang Qiang pushed open the door, changed his shoes, and looked towards the kitchen, only to see Li Jing busily stir-frying, with a blue headband tied on her head, focusing on the wok in front of her.
"Whatever, that's all." Li Jing didn't look back, just replied casually.
Wang Qiang walked into the kitchen and hugged Li Jing's waist, "Wife, the food you fry is always so fragrant." ”
Li Jing gently pushed him away, smiled and said, "Don't be poor, the meal is almost ready, go wash your hands." ”
After dinner, the air is filled with the smell of leftovers and the wetness of freshly washed dishes. Li Jing sat by the window, quietly looking at the street scene outside, while Wang Qiang was taking care of the dining table. "Why are you so stuffy, going out for a walk?" Wang Qiang proposed.
"No, I think it's good." Li Jing's gaze still did not leave the window.
Peaceful days are always reassuring, but for them, who are used to quarrels, this sudden tranquility makes Wang Qiang a little unaccustomed. "We haven't had a fight in a long time, have we?" He tried to start the conversation.
"yes, for a long time." Li Jing responded lightly, and there seemed to be deeper thoughts hidden between her demeanor.
Wang Qiang felt the subtle change in the atmosphere, approached Li Jing with a smile, and tried to relax the atmosphere, "You used to always say that I don't put my socks in the laundry basket, but I've made progress recently, right?" ”
Li Jing smiled lightly, "There are some things that can't be argued." ”
"Shouldn't we celebrate the 'No Fights Anniversary'?" Wang Qiang said with a smile.
Li Jing shook her head slightly, "You're really, always thinking about joking." ”
"Okay, okay, sit down for a while, I'll pour you a cup of tea." Wang Qiang got up and poured two cups of green tea and handed one to Li Jing, "Wife, I'm thinking, in fact, we're pretty good." ”
At this moment, the air in the room softened, and the two sat opposite each other, and the sunset outside the window shone on them, and everything seemed to be dyed with a layer of warm yellow. Unlike the usual quarrels, this peace gives the mind a moment of peace.
The days passed like this, and the two were like teacups on the coffee table, although they were plain, they were full of the taste of life. They begin to learn to understand and respect, and although there will inevitably be friction along the way, they try to solve problems in different ways and make the relationship stronger.
The evening breeze picked up again, and the familiar rustling sound came from the window, and it was the neighbor's old willow tree swaying its long branches and leaves in the wind. Wang Qiang looked at his wife Li Jing, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was full of anticipation for the future and gentle tolerance.
Wang Qiang and Li Jing's lives gradually became different. The quarrels of the past, like a boulder pressing on each other's hearts, are now quietly loosening, leaving a trace of indescribable emptiness.
One afternoon, in the bustling streets of the town, a child riding a bicycle accidentally scratches the wall of a neighbor's house, which causes a small dispute. Li Jing was about to go to the vegetable market, grabbed Wang Qiang, who was about to make a move, and whispered: "Husband, don't do it, it's not a big deal." ”
Wang Qiang looked at the crowd of onlookers and realized that something was wrong. They worked together to calm the situation, and the estrangement between neighbors was resolved with a smile and understanding.
At night, under the old banyan tree in front of the door, Wang Qiang took out a folding chair and sat next to Li Jing, and they watched the pedestrians on the street come and go together. "Wife, today, I see that your attitude towards that incident is very different!" Wang Qiang began to talk about the dispute in the afternoon.
"Well, I don't think there's any need to make a big deal about this little thing." Li Jing replied lightly, and Wang Qiang could only feel the stubbornness that was unwilling to discuss more from her eyes that avoided the topic.
A few days later, Wang Qiang came home from work as usual, only to find that the home was unusually quiet. Li Jing is sitting quietly on the sofa, holding an old book in her hand, as if immersed in the world of the book.
"Why did you come back so early today? The meal hasn't been cooked yet. Li Jing glanced at the clock and was a little surprised.
"I think we can go out to eat and change the mood." Wang Qiang proposed, hoping to take this opportunity to ease the emotions accumulated during this time.
That night, they sat in a small restaurant. On the table is Li Jing's favorite kung pao chicken and fried tofu, Wang Qiang joked while eating: "Wife, look at this kung pao chicken, is it the taste of our family?" ”
Li Jing smiled, and her voice was much softer than before: "Well, it's not bad, but the taste is lighter, and your heat is missing." ”
They looked at each other and smiled, their faces full of warmth in the light.
After returning home, Wang Qiang returned to the folding chair, but Li Jing did not sit beside him as usual, but washed the dishes alone. Wang Qiang wanted to get up to help, but stopped again. He said sincerely: "Wife, in fact, I am very grateful, although I am not used to the changes you have made during this time, I will try to keep up with your pace." ”
Li Jing didn't respond immediately, but silently continued the work at hand, and this calm silence made him unable to explore Li Jing's heart. But Wang Qiang understands that this is just a new starting point between them, and he is willing to try new ways to adapt and understand Li Jing and build a more harmonious small family.
Wang Qiang's pace after work was particularly brisk today, and he had a small plan in his heart - to pretend to be angry after returning home to see Li Jing's reaction. When he used to do this, Li Jing always couldn't help but say a few words back, and the frolic between the two became a small episode at home. But Li Jing's recent peace has made him a little nostalgic for those days.
Pushing the door into the house, Wang Qiang saw that Li Jing was ironing his clothes, and he deliberately showed his displeasure, "What, hasn't my blue shirt been ironed yet?" It's the last ironing every time. ”
Li Jing turned her head and said with a smile, "Husband, you came back early today." The shirt will be ironed immediately, so let's sit down for a while and drink some water. There was no smell of gunpowder in her voice, just calm as water.
This unexpected gentleness made Wang Qiang's "temper" suddenly come to naught, and he was stunned in place, not knowing how to continue.
Such scenes became more and more frequent in the following days. Once, when Wang Qiang accidentally knocked over the flower pot, he thought that Li Jing would blame him like before, but Li Jing just silently took out the broom, and then said gently: "It's okay, it's a trivial matter." ”
Or when they watch TV together, Wang Qiang always complains that the show is boring or there are too many advertisements, and he expects Li Jing to echo him. However, Li Jing just smiled quietly and shook her head, and then said, "This show is quite interesting, you see, they are making games." ”
The confusion in his heart was accumulating day by day, and Wang Qiang decided to find an opportunity to have an open and honest chat with Li Jing.
In the early morning, when the sun had just climbed the mountain beam, and the two were sitting on chairs in the yard, Wang Qiang raised his question: "Wife, you have changed a lot since this time. You don't quarrel with me anymore, you're always so calm, not the same as before. ”
Li Jing put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Wang Qiang seriously, "Husband, I'm thinking about a question - do we really need those quarrels?" Quarrels don't solve the problem, and we can communicate in a better way. ”
Wang Qiang shook his head with emotion, "So that's the case, I always thought you were angry with me." Looks like I'm wrong about you. ”
Li Jing stretched out her hand and gently held Wang Qiang's hand, "We have come so far, and in the days to come, I hope to spend it peacefully with you." ”
At that moment, a warm current surged in Wang Qiang's heart. He finally understood Li Jing's changes these days, and was sincerely grateful. The two shook hands tightly, as if renewing their vows to be together. From this moment on, the relationship between Wang Qiang and Li Jing seems to have opened a new chapter, and home has become a harbor for them to care for together.
Time flies, and under Li Jing's gentleness and understanding, Wang Qiang also began to enjoy this new way of getting along. He gradually got used to and fell in love with this peace, and the world of the two became soft and harmonious.
One evening, Li Jing proposed to go for a walk in the park together. After a short break on the benches, the two strolled into the afterglow of the setting sun, where several elderly couples were square dancing under the plane trees in the park.
"Wife, sometimes I think that in the past, we were like those kites flying around, always needing gusts of wind to prove our existence." Wang Qiang said with emotion as he walked.
Li Jing gently leaned on Wang Qiang's shoulder and said with a smile: "Now we are like this plane tree, not impatient, leisurely. ”
"Li Jing, thank you for teaching me how to find the beauty of life in tranquility." Wang Qiang thanked him from the bottom of his heart.
Li Jing looked at Wang Qiang, then took his hand and continued to walk forward, "We still have a long way to go, I am willing to walk slowly with you." ”
The sunset was like blood, and the afterglow sprinkled the entire sky, and Wang Qiang and Li Jing continued their ordinary but warm walk in this beautiful scenery. At this time, they have no quarrel in their hearts, and they only have each other in their eyes.
With the passage of time, Wang Qiang cherishes every moment with Li Jing even more. The conflicts of the past did not wear out their love, but after experiencing understanding and tolerance, they loved more deeply.
At the end of the story, they slowly walk along that familiar path together, allowing people to witness their transformation from quarreling to being together to growing old. As the sun sets, the figures of Li Jing and Wang Qiang gradually lengthen, blending into this calm and warm world.
The story is closed in such a beautiful night, leaving the reader with a deep understanding. This is a story about how to grasp family harmony, and it is also a deep understanding of how to manage love with heart.