It's a warm book.
When there is warmth between people, there is a temperature in life. Even the black and gray river that flowed day and night fluctuated the warmth of life because of its sparkling luster.
The story begins with a farewell funeral and ends with a wedding of a young couple. It tells the story of a pair of friends, a fine worker, a retired bank worker, a casual and casual, a stubborn wooden ne, from a child with a weeping hair to a rare twilight year, two uncles who add up to 146 years old have become lifelong friends. There are disputes, quarrels, grievances, jealousy, friendship and warmth, and this ordinary and warm story perfectly interprets the meaning of "small hair".
The two of them are sometimes like the poles of a magnet, attracting each other; sometimes like the same pole of a magnet, repulsing each other.
If the years are long enough, may the friendship between you and me slowly flow in the long river of years! The arrogant Arita Masa and the casual Horigen Jiro are two small hair with completely different personalities, in the long river of life, experienced a series of life experiences of studying, courting, proposing, and widowing, and at the age of 73, they still maintained the mentality of their youth, quarreling, getting angry, caring, and reconciling...
Miura Ziyuan is a talented female author who has amazed Miyazaki, and this book combines a variety of writing characteristics, which is the culmination of her winning the Bookstore Award. She once again uses simple and condensed brushstrokes to take you into the world of craftsmen who are willing to be lonely, and redefine your relationship with this world. The secret to happiness is to live with time. A fine craftsman, a retired bank clerk, and two uncles who add up to 146 years old seem to have incompatible personalities, but somehow they have become lifelong friends.
This book uses the usual warm and delicate brushwork to present the most authentic and very Japanese style full of trivial and warm living conditions, setting off waves full of warmth in the bland and boring.
Spring and summer, autumn harvest and winter, the two old people live a plain life in the cycle of four seasons day after day. It is these ordinary weaves the web of years, shining in the rushing life.
Their appearance naturally has a deep meaning, love life, love them, love themselves! Qu Yuanjiro and Arita Kunisada, two people with very different personalities, a common life background, different life experiences, perhaps different outlooks on life and world outlook, but together weave a sincere friendship that is plain but warm and harmonious.
Young people are happy to know new knowledge, and they think of old friends in their twilight years. If you say, the most enviable love in the world is from the school uniform to the wedding dress. Then, the most touching friendship must be from green silk to white hair. If you are fortunate enough to meet such a friend, please hold his hand and share the peace, joy, and hardships of life with him.
Yuan and Zheng, two lovely old people, changed from passively waiting for death to come to actively helping others. From indifference and alienation from family to active expression of love. From not being willing to grow old, to getting along with time calmly. Even if life is in its twilight years, as long as you have a positive attitude, a close friend, a hobby of affection, and sincere payment, you will have a quiet time and a warm spring.
Trivial little things, bland daily life, very delicately portray the loneliness, fear and stubbornness of the elderly living alone. Whether it is the stereotypical and stubborn but kind and enthusiastic national government, or the informal, cheerful and lively Genjiro, people are deeply liked.
The book begins with a funeral but ends with a wedding, interspersed with reflections on life and death from the perspective of an old man. The years are long, but there is always a parting day.
The whole book takes friendship as the main line, interspersed with three different kinds of love, making people think deeply about the relationship between work and family, the relationship between friendship and love.
May we all cherish what we love in our youth and forge ahead. Looking back on the past year-round, you can be refreshed.
If the years are long enough, let us learn to live with time, this is the secret to happiness. May you and I have it all.