47-year-old Li Hua, with a little stability and gentleness of the years, entered the life of 53-year-old Zhang Guoqiang under the enthusiastic recommendation of relatives and friends. Zhang Guoqiang is a single man with a bold and straightforward personality, and he has lived alone for decades, which has developed his concise and unique character.
The wedding of the two was simple and warm, with the village band playing and singing, and the neighbors rushing in to carry gifts, and the scene was very lively. At the wedding, Zhang Guoqiang held the microphone and said to everyone with a little embarrassment: "Li Hua, although my house is old, it will be your home in the future." I'm a rough guy and won't say anything romantic, but I promise to be good to you. Listening to his words, a faint smile appeared on Li Hua's face.
On the first morning of the wedding, Li Hua got up and walked into the kitchen, and saw Zhang Guoqiang boiling water, and the steaming spout was accompanied by Zhang Guoqiang's loud voice: "Neither of us owes anyone, I make breakfast and you make lunch, do you say okay?" Li Hua was stunned for a moment, and then replied with a smile: "Okay, who will cook the dinner that night?" Zhang Guoqiang scratched his head and replied bluntly: "Let's go out to eat in the evening, find the neighbor's Xiao Wang's shop, his sauce beef is delicious." ”
The trivialities of life followed, and Li Hua found that the objects in Zhang Guoqiang's house were placed in an orderly manner, everything had a fixed position, and even the shoes that were changed had to be placed in accordance with the direction. Li Hua tried to adjust it so that he could make his home look warmer, but when Zhang Guoqiang came home, he immediately frowned: "Li Hua, where did you move my things?" This... That's not what I looked like when I came back. Li Hua explained helplessly: "I just want to make the home warmer and kinder..."
At the gathering of relatives and friends, Zhang Guoqiang's words were few and straight, and he was slightly silent, while Li Hua tried to adjust the atmosphere and try to make everyone feel the warmth of home. After the noise, Zhang Guoqiang, who was cleaning the table, asked Li Hua directly: "What do you think of today's meal?" The sauerkraut fish I cooked is a little more watery, right? Li Hua paused and replied gently: "It tastes good, put less water next time, let's learn to make it together." Zhang Guoqiang nodded, with a little smile on his face.
People from two completely different worlds, in the run-in of life, there are laughter and tears, joy and unhappiness. However, both are trying to use adult maturity and positivity to try to embrace this belated marriage.
During the time that Li Hua lived with Zhang Guoqiang, he faced his incomprehensible "rules" day and night. One afternoon, Li Hua picked up a broom and planned to clean the fallen leaves in the yard, but he heard Zhang Guoqiang come out of the house, smoking a cigarette and saying, "Hey, let me do this kind of thing in the future, you sit in the house for a while." Li Hua felt a little heartwarmed and replied: "Look at you, you don't leave your hand when you smoke, how can you do this job?" Zhang Guoqiang glanced at the cigarette in his hand and smiled reluctantly: "This is my habit, I can't quit." But don't worry, it's mine. ”
The conversation between the two gradually increased, and even buying vegetables and cooking became a great joy in the lives of the two people. One day, the two went to the vegetable market to buy ingredients together, and Zhang Guoqiang pointed to a bunch of fresh vegetables and said, "This dish is good, buy some and go back." Li Hua hesitated: "I think the dishes over there are fresher." Zhang Guoqiang smiled and said: "Okay, what you say is what, let's go, go over there and have a look." ”
The rules at home are also slowly changing. Li Hua gradually gained a better understanding of Zhang Guoqiang's lifestyle, and she began to place some warm ornaments next to his small coffee table, and Zhang Guoqiang no longer cared so much that every item had to be returned. In the evening, Li Hua put a soft cushion on the rest chair that Zhang Guoqiang was accustomed to, and after Zhang Guoqiang sat down, he paused for a moment, felt a strange comfort, and said to Li Hua: "Alas, this cushion is good, and it is soft to sit on." Li Hua replied with a smile: "Of course, I am not busy in vain. ”
The days passed, and the run-in of life made the relationship between the two closer and closer. One night, Zhang Guoqiang suddenly asked Li Hua while watching TV: "You say, should we find time to go on a trip?" Another day, when I am free, I will go out for a walk and change my mood. When Li Hua heard this, he was both surprised and relieved, and replied with a smile: "This is the first time you have brought it up, of course I am willing." ”
As time went on, the two seemed to have found a tacit understanding to get along. Although they walked into this marriage in a daze, in the run-in and adaptation of life, they learned to respect and understand each other, and they also cherished the emotions brought by this late marriage even more.
On that day, a warm party was held at home, Zhang Guoqiang's old friends and Li Hua's distant relatives got together, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was extremely warm. In the mess of cups and plates, Li Hua took advantage of the wine and said to the sisters around him: "Sometimes I can't stand it, he is too stubborn." There was a helpless smile between the words. Unfortunately, these words were heard by Zhang Guoqiang, who had just entered the door.
In the evening, after the guests dispersed, Zhang Guoqiang asked Li Hua with a calm face: "What do you mean by what you said in front of the guests today?" What the hell is it about me that you can't stand it? Li Hua was stunned for a moment, and explained awkwardly: "That's not what I mean, I just... Just casually. ”
Zhang Guoqiang didn't relent: "Just based on this casual remark, do you know how much of a person you have lost to me?" Li Hua tried to reassure: "I know it's wrong, but some of your usual habits really make it difficult for me to adapt." Zhang Guoqiang's face softened slightly: "For example, what are the habits?" ”
Li Hua said solemnly: "For example, you always like to be alone, and sometimes I feel like strangers. You have your rules in life, but I also hope that this family has traces of my existence. ”
The atmosphere was deadlocked, and neither of them would bow their heads first. In the end, Li Hua said with tears in his eyes: "It's not that I don't respect your way of life, but I also hope to be respected and have our common living habits." ”
Zhang Guoqiang took a deep breath, and he realized that this kind of heated argument that went down in silence would not do either of them any good. After calming down, he said, "Okay, let's have a good talk, it's not that I can't change it, and you can also tell me your opinion." ”
This sudden quarrel is like a rainbow after a storm, although the road ahead is unknown, but the two began to open each other's hearts more sincerely. I learned from each other's voices the importance of inclusion and communication.
After that quarrel, the questions of Li Hua and Zhang Guoqiang were spread out on the table. At the suggestion of the neighbor's aunt, the two began to try family communication meetings. Every weekend, they set aside an evening to take turns to talk about their grievances and suggestions for the week.
At the family meeting the following week, Zhang Guoqiang proposed: "I am a straight person, sometimes I don't pay attention to words, I will pay attention to it in the future." Li Hua nodded: "Then I will also change and learn to appreciate your habits." ”
As time went on, the communication between the two became smoother and smoother. Zhang Guoqiang began to try to accompany Li Hua to do housework, although he was a little busy, but he also enjoyed it. When cooking once, Zhang Guoqiang joked with Li Hua with a kitchen knife: "Do you see that my kitchen knife skills are becoming more and more perfect?" Li Hua laughed: "Chunqing doesn't dare to say it, at least it's much stronger than at the beginning." ”
Li Hua has also become more tolerant, and no longer cares about every little thing at home. One day, Zhang Guoqiang's friend suddenly came to visit, and Li Hua greeted him warmly: "Come, you're welcome, the family is yours, sit casually." Seeing this, the neighbor's aunt was full of praise: "Li Hua, your temper is getting better and better." ”
In this way, with the help of their families and neighbors, the two gradually found a new rhythm in life. Even though there are sometimes a little crying and laughing in married life, the two learn to cherish and understand each other, and their world becomes more harmonious because of it.
At this time, Zhang Guoqiang looked at the sunset outside the window and sighed: "Are we having a better time than those TV series?" Li Hua shook his head with a smile, admiring the afterglow of the sunset together, and the bits and pieces of this time came to his mind.
They talked while cleaning up the table, "You said that if we had met earlier, would we have had a better life?" Zhang Guoqiang replied: "That's not sure, we are both so stubborn, and we may not be able to adapt to whom we meet early." The two looked at each other and smiled, and couldn't help asking: "In this world, how can there be so many ifs, isn't it because they are all unknown, that they are more worth cherishing?" ”