In the early spring of Beijing, it is still cold, and the wind blows in a hurry, and the pedestrians are tightly wrapped in their clothes. In this bustling and indifferent city, Xiao Li pushed open the door of his rental house of less than 20 square meters, thinking silently in his heart that in a few days, his girlfriend Lin Jing would come here from his hometown thousands of miles away, and his biggest worry at the moment was that he didn't know if Lin Jing could accept such a simple living condition.
Xiao Li's house is in an old neighborhood, and the mottled signs in the corners of the walls and the always flickering light bulbs in the corridor are silently telling the traces of time. He sat on the edge of his dilapidated bed, looking at the peeling wall, when suddenly the phone rang.
"Brother Li, hello, I have a good house here, newly renovated, and the location is good, I don't know if you are interested in taking a look?" On the other end of the phone, it was the enthusiastic voice of a real estate agent.
Xiao Li was heartbroken and refused: "No need, the house I just rented is very good." ”
The intermediary didn't seem to give up: "Hey, Brother Li, this house is a rare and good house, and the price is fair, a little more expensive than your current one, you..."
"No need." Xiao Li interrupted the agent impatiently, "I don't need to change houses now, thank you." ”
Hanging up the phone, Xiao Li sighed quietly. Changing houses? It's a luxury for him. He came to Beijing for two years, worked three shifts desperately, and turned like a spinning top every day, so that he could barely afford to rent such a house. Now, Lin Jing is going to live with him, and she is both looking forward to it and apprehensive.
"I'm used to the climate in the south quietly, and I'm here in Beijing for a freezing day, but what's the matter?" He was talking to himself, but he had secretly made up his mind in his heart that no matter what, he wanted to make Jingjing feel the warmth of home.
A few days later, Lin Jing finally arrived with a large bag on her back. Walking into this hut full of traces of life, she looked at the cracks on the wall and the rubber band fixed on the faucet, and suddenly smiled: "Xiao Li, it looks like life is really alive here." ”
"Yes," Xiao Li greeted her, took her luggage with both hands, and said embarrassedly, "The environment is not good, you will settle for it." ”
Lin Jing waved her hand: "Wherever you are, it's home." In other words, is this refrigerator broken? Let's go to the second-hand market together, maybe we can find a treasure. ”
They looked at each other and laughed in the room, chatting from all over the world, and bursts of warm laughter came from time to time. Xiao Li's heart is warm, it seems that Lin Jing is full of acceptance and expectation for the future life, and he begins to look forward to writing their own chapter of Beijing life with Lin Jing. With the arrival of Lin Jing, the dilapidated rental house seems to have been given a new lease of life. Every day when he comes back from work, Xiao Li can see some new changes: the corners of the walls are pasted with colorful hand-painted paintings, the dilapidated tables are placed with flowers folded with colored paper, and even the old TV is covered by Lin Jing with delicate fabrics, which has become unique.
"Did you do all this?" One day, Xiao Li looked at the changes on the wall and couldn't help asking.
Lin Jingyan smiled and replied, "Yes, there is nothing to do anyway, I just want to add some warm elements to our nest." ”
The gratitude in Xiao Li's heart is like a river in spring, bubbling and flowing: "Jingjing, you are so capable." ”
And just when the two of them were thinking up all kinds of beautiful ideas for their future life, their neighbor, Mr. Zhang, a successful person, also noticed this smart and gentle girl.
Once, Mr. Zhang inadvertently ran into Lin Jing who was picking up garbage in the corridor.
"Yo, Miss Lin, what are you?" Mr. Zhang greeted warmly.
Lin Jing responded politely: "Mr. Zhang, the little things are used up, and I am about to throw them away." ”
"Your boyfriend is so blessed to have met a clever girl like you." Mr. Zhang exclaimed, his eyes showing a bit of appreciation.
"Thank you for the compliment," Lin Jing smiled, "We just have a simple life and just be happy." ”
In the days that followed, Mr. Zhang could always find various excuses to contact Lin Jing. Either ask how the dish is delicious, or ask where the appliance is cost-effective. Lin Jing always patiently answered them one by one, and her temperament of not being shocked deeply attracted Mr. Zhang.
One day, Xiao Li came home from work and happened to hear Mr. Zhang talking and laughing with Lin Jing outside their house.
"Miss Lin, this time the company has a new gym membership, I happen to have two cards, if you are interested..."
"Oh, this..."Lin Jing hesitated, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Li appeared at the door and interrupted Mr. Zhang's words: "Mr. Zhang, you are here again." We've been too busy at work lately and may not have time to go to the gym, so thank you. ”
Mr. Zhang nodded with a smile, indicating that it didn't matter: "That's okay, I'll talk about it when I'm free." ”
Xiao Li felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Although he knew that Lin Jing had no second thoughts about him, he always felt that Mr. Zhang's actions were a little excessive. Fortunately, Lin Jing can always detect Xiao Li's emotions, and can resolve his boredom with care and care in time every time.
"Xiao Li, what do you think of Mr. Zhang?" One day after dinner, Lin Jing suddenly asked.
Xiao Li frowned: "Zhang is always a good person, but sometimes..." ”
"That's right, I think so too, let's keep a low profile." Lin Jing patted him lightly on the shoulder, "However, such a neighbor is better than always having conflicts, right?" ”
Xiao Li smiled: "Yes, with such a cheerful personality as you, our life feels very sweet even if it is dull." ”
As the days passed, the feelings of the two people slowly precipitated in the hut, and Mr. Zhang's actions also added a little different colors to their lives. At the beginning of summer, there was a sudden water outage in the community, and the residents talked about it, all complaining about the service of the water company. The water outage not only caused great inconvenience to the residents' lives, but also exacerbated everyone's displeasure due to the summer heat.
After Xiao Li returned home, he turned on the faucet, but he didn't see half a drop of water, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. Lin Jing held a bucket and looked for a place to get water in the community.
"Miss Lin, where are you going?" Mr. Zhang happened to appear and asked with a concerned face.
"Mr. Zhang, hello, the water in the community has stopped, and I am looking for a place to pick up some water to go home." Lin Jing said as she wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.
"Oh, on such a hot day, how hard it is for you to carry water as a girl. Come, I have water storage equipment at home, you can come to my house first," Mr. Zhang warmly invited.
Lin Jing hesitated for a moment, seeing that the bucket was dry, so she had no choice but to nod and agree.
Mr. Zhang's luxury apartment is luxuriously decorated and has all kinds of facilities. When Lin Jing saw the luxurious decoration and exquisite furniture, she couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Zhang's home is really beautiful." ”
Mr. Zhang proudly replied: "These are all gadgets, in fact, life is to be kind to yourself." ”
Just when the two were chatting speculatively, Xiao Li returned home with an empty bucket, but saw that the house was empty and Lin Jing was not there.
"Where did Jing Jing go?" He searched around in confusion, and when he walked outside the door, he heard the laughter from Mr. Zhang's family next door. He couldn't help but get closer, and through the half-hidden crack in the door, he saw Lin Jing sitting in Mr. Zhang's living room chatting, and the scene in front of him made him involuntarily feel a surge of anger in his heart.
"Quiet! What are you doing here? Xiao Li pushed the door in, his tone excited.
"Xiao Li, why are you here?" Lin Jing looked surprised.
Mr. Zhang stood up and tried to explain: "Xiao Li, I saw that Miss Lin was working hard to carry water alone, so I invited her to my house." ”
Xiao Li's tone was still cold and hard: "Then you guys had a good chat, I thought I forgot that there was no water at home." ”
Lin Jing realized that Xiao Li had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Xiao Li, listen to me, it's not what you think." ”
"What do I think?" Xiao Li's voice was full of sarcasm, "Come to the luxury apartment to enjoy it, have you forgotten where you live?" Don't forget where your home is. ”
Lin Jing's face turned pale with anger: "I ......"
Mr. Zhang also felt that things were not good, and hurriedly said: "Okay, Xiao Li, you misunderstood, Miss Lin lives in such a place with you without complaint, you still can't see this intention?" ”
Xiao Li turned around angrily and went out, a momentary misunderstanding and jealousy made him lose his reason. Xiao Li wandered around the street alone, and the anger and coldness in his heart gradually subsided. He actually knew in his heart that it was impossible for Lin Jing to betray him, and those doubts and jealousies were like fog in the night, which would eventually be dispelled by the morning light. So he decided to go home and apologize to Lin Jing.
When I returned home, I saw Lin Jing sitting on the edge of the bed, silently folding paper flowers, and not saying a word.
Xiao Li stepped forward and said softly, "Jingjing, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now." ”
Lin Jing raised her head, her eyes full of tolerance: "You fool, I have long regarded you as my home." Mansions and dilapidated houses, I don't care, I only care about being with you. ”
Xiao Li sat down, took a piece of paper, and imitated it awkwardly, "Then let's fold paper flowers together, okay?" ”
A smile bloomed in Lin Jing's eyes: "Okay, try to make our home full of flowers." ”
The two of them sat side by side like this, and Xiao Li followed Lin Jing's technique, talking while folding paper. Through this incident, the two cherish each other more and more, and they promise to work together no matter how difficult life will be in the future.
A few days later, Mr. Zhang knocked on the door of Xiao Li's house, holding several large bottles of mineral water in his hands.
"Xiao Li, Miss Lin, I also thought a lot about what happened last time, and I apologize for this water right." Mr. Zhang looked a little embarrassed.
Xiao Li was also relieved: "Mr. Zhang, in fact, I have something wrong, and we will still be good neighbors in the future." ”
Lin Jing smiled: "Yes, we have also learned this time, no matter what the outside world is, it is enough for us to have a warm home." ”
Mr. Zhang nodded, and vaguely realized: "It doesn't matter what it is, the important thing is to find the person who can survive the wind and rain together." ”
Since then, there has been a touch of harmony in the community. Xiao Li and Lin Jing continued to live a plain and real life, and Mr. Zhang would help from time to time, but they never crossed the line again.
The story slowly came to an end in the ordinary and simple, and they all grew up and felt in the bits and pieces of life. Perhaps, that's what life is all about, isn't it?