In this social environment where all aspects of life, from thought to life, contain the urge to collide and the desire to fight.
No one can maintain absolute peace and tranquility in life.
Even Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing, who are successful in their careers and live smoothly, are the same.
After all, they live in society, and no matter how well they live, they still have to deal with others.
There will be some minor "disharmony" to some extent.
For example, Xiyuan'er's "Qiu Zi's mother" began to treat them coldly without even realizing it.
He even quarreled with Aunt Shui many times over trivial matters in life.
This situation had to last for at least a month before Hong Yanwu gradually came to his senses.
Probably because of the telephone installed in the Hong family, people in the east courtyard stopped going to the west courtyard to make calls at all.
This affects the income of "Qiuzi Mama".
There is also the crown car that Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing just obtained.
Stopping at the entrance of the west courtyard every day also created extreme disharmony.
Thank you, Director Yang and Sister Wei both know how to keep a low profile.
They liked the color black, but because they often had to go to the bureau for meetings, they didn't dare to get involved. In the end, they chose all white cars.
As a result, the black crown, which was specially prepared for the leader to take the photo, could only be used for his own use.
This color is so flamboyant.
One can imagine what it would be like for Shui Qing to drive this car in and out of Furuli when commuting to and from get off work, and let the neighbors who still rely on bicycles look at him.
In addition, Hong Jun was a petty kid, so he dragged Shui Xiaoying and Hong Jun out without incident.
Give "own" cars "on duty" and prevent other children from touching them.
It made everyone even more uncomfortable and resentful.
A few days later, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing came out to work in the morning to take a look.
There were spit marks on the front and sides of the car, as well as marks from being kicked, so they knew it was a taboo car.
It's a shame that Shuiqing didn't want to add security measures.
Otherwise, if you are like the driver of your company, all using battery power in the car, and whoever touches the electric shock will be even more hateful.
If the car body is not properly repaired, it will be scratched, and the wheels will not be saved.
In addition, Hong Yanwu himself also made his elder brother Hong Yanzheng angry because he did bad things with good intentions.
It turns out that after New Year's Day, a new batch of American calfskin sofas arrived at the Friendship Store.
It's brown, looks stylish, single, and comfortable to sit on.
Seeing that Hong Yanwu liked it, he planned to buy it back and replace it with the one in his main room.
But when he was paying on the spot, he remembered that his elder brother also had two homemade simple sofas in his house.
It’s almost the Chinese New Year, so in order to make my eldest brother happy, I decided to buy another pair on my own initiative.
Of course sister-in-law Xu Manli was happy when she saw it, so the two of them exchanged it.
But unexpectedly, things turned out to be counterproductive, but when the elder brother saw him, the boss was unhappy.
Hong Yanzheng said coldly.
"Why didn't you tell me in advance? Everything in this house can be replaced, but I can't bear to part with this pair of sofas. This sofa only cost six yuan, and the armrests were made from poles. But I begged my grandpa to tell me about the springs.
Grandma just found it, and it took me three days and three nights to make it."
After following him for several days, he ignored Hong Yanwu and even treated his wife with a look of shame.
This made Hong Yanwu feel awkward.
I thought it was really unnecessary, putting a hot face on a cold butt.
And finally, this girl Shui Lan is also not a fuel-efficient lamp.
She was also looking for trouble and made the Shui family miserable.
She was probably discouraged by Luo Yang, and because of the unit's subject evaluation, she actually let the deputy bureau's sister-in-law squeeze her out.
This girl couldn't change her mind for a moment, she was just like those "elites" who could only do odd jobs in the workplace, but when they had nothing else to do, they just complained that "their pearls are covered in dust".
I came up with the idea of a "victorious escape" and planned to study abroad at my own expense and go to the United States to find my future.
But what can I do at home?
Shui Gengsheng and his wife are old-school ordinary people.
Although a little vain, it is actually very easy to be satisfied.
They feel that life is pretty good now, and they want to live a down-to-earth life.
So I don't want my daughter to lose such a good job and become a rootless grass, nor do I want to suffer from the worry of my relatives who are thousands of miles apart.
I don’t even want to be said that there is a traitor in my family who has connections with foreign countries.
Then we must resolutely oppose it and even suppress it brutally.
And there is no doubt that Hong Yanwu only had his father-in-law and mother-in-law to follow his lead in this matter.
Besides, he didn't look down on the bullshit "Statue of Liberty", so of course he had to persuade Shui Lan to give up this idea.
He said that no matter how bright the lights outside were, they belonged to other people, and since it was already a stratified society, there were not many opportunities.
On the contrary, there are many dangers, discrimination, and restrictions. It is definitely not cost-effective to take advantage of the situation in the country.
She told Shui Lan to work hard to gain qualifications, saying that she would definitely be able to reach the bureau level in more than ten years.
It's a pity that good words are not received as good words.
Although his words were welcomed by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Shui Lan misunderstood that he did not want to lend her money to study abroad.
From then on, he saw that Shui Lan was calling him "Grandet", "Abagong", "Shylock" and other miserly names.
Of course Shui Qing was not happy, and he was so angry that he said a few words to Shui Lan.
Yes, the relationship between sister and son has become tit-for-tat.
In short, as people's lives become more prosperous and materially rich, their mentality becomes more and more involuntarily.
It's like someone secretly stuffed gunpowder into everyone's hearts.
It makes everyone lose a little bit of patience and kindness, and they get angry easily due to love for no reason.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu can understand the crux of the problem and has the ability to resolve it one by one.
After all, I have settled all the small discords in my life from a year ago.
For example, for "Qiuzi's Mom", he gave the old lady an idea.
I suggested that she break open the east wall of her house and open a glass window to set up a canteen.
The first is to change the public phone hanging on the wall into a desktop landline phone, so that business can be done by passers-by outside.
Second, you can buy some daily necessities, tobacco, alcohol and snacks to earn some extra money.
As a result, the old lady's anger disappeared immediately and she became pleasant again.
When he called again, he helped "Qiu Zi's mother" contact "Shunzi" to be her supplier.
He was very considerate and promised to deliver the goods first and then settle the bill after the sale.
The old lady almost wanted to worship him as the God of Wealth.
After that, "Qiu Zi's mother" not only took the initiative to say nice things to Aunt Shui, but also smiled and resolved the conflict.
Tiantian also took the initiative to help Shui Qing keep an eye on the car, becoming a "volunteer caretaker".
Of course, Hong Yanwu also stayed awake regarding the Crown Car matter.
It's not because of the care of "Qiu Zi's mother" that I really thought I could prevent others from mistreating me.
There are always times when you can't see it.
So in order to completely resolve the estrangement in people's hearts, the first thing he did was to grab Hong Jun and teach him a lesson on the street.
Warn him seriously not to be so stingy again.
Then he not only actively invited the children who were driven away by Hong Jun to come over and look at the car.
He even took the keys to the car himself and took the children for several rounds on the streets.
This one worked.
Whether it was in the eyes of the neighbors at the time, or when the adults came home and listened to the children's excited murmurs.
The objections of the neighbors on the whole street to the Crown Car immediately subsided, and from then on no one deliberately spat on the car.
The same goes for my eldest brother. Hong Yanwu felt very aggrieved in the first few days.
But later, because all the popsicle sticks Xiaoying saved were used by Aunt Shui, she saw the child crying very sadly.
He understood in his heart.
There are indeed some things that cannot be purely based on practical value theory.
Brother's sofa and Xiaoying's popsicle sticks are actually as precious as the five yuan that Uncle Xue gave him.
I think he was also risking his life to chase this ticket.
To this day, he still treasures the five dollars in a photo frame and hangs it on the wall at home.
So as soon as he understood it, he started to think of ways to make up for it.
In the end, he offered a reward of 500 yuan, and within three days, the sofa was recovered by someone from the scrap collection station.
Even for Xiaoying's popsicle sticks, he went to the popsicle workshop and came back with two big boxes.
And I made it clear to Aunt Shui in private, not to use it for chopping firewood.
Is this a stupid thing to do? Is it right? Is it worth it?
It is a matter of benevolence and wisdom.
Anyway, Hong Yanwu felt it was worth it in exchange for his elder brother's forgiveness, his children's smiles and the peace of his family.
If you live a life full of energy, how can you live a happy life if you don’t have energy?
As for Shui Lan, the same principle applies. In order to find harmony in the family, they celebrate the New Year happily.
Hong Yanwu simply brought a large gift to his uncle's classmate, Counselor Smith, to find out the details.
After he came back, he communicated with Aunt Shui privately.
He said that the family might as well agree to Shui Lan first, and if they fooled her both covertly and covertly, she would definitely not be able to leave, and that would be the end of it.
He said that he had found out clearly that to study in the United States, you must first pass the "TOEFL test". If you can't pass it, it's just nonsense.
What's more, even if he passed the exam, he had some connections at the U.S. Embassy, and they promised to refuse Shuilan a visa.
By then, this girl will be hopeless no matter what. If she hits a wall a few times, she will definitely give up.
In this way, the stone in Aunt Shui'er's heart fell to the ground, and Shui Lan also thought she had won.
The ladies of the Shui family finally turned their hostility into friendship.
It is worth mentioning that although the family affairs were settled, Hong Yanwu did not close the door and just live his own life.
Now he not only understands the value of the word "harmony", but also has a role model like Mr. Hong.
He also understood the connotation and necessity of "promoting good things and benefiting the world".
On the surface, I am for everyone, but in essence, everyone is for me.
When public welfare and selfishness reach a certain level, they are actually the same thing and cannot be separated at all, and there is no need to separate them.
Therefore, on January 28, the day of Laba Festival, "Hongji Wine Tank" and "Polar Bear Restaurant" posted notices at the same time.
It is announced that "Laba porridge" will be provided for free on that day, while supplies last.
At the same time, an announcement was posted at the entrance of the "Polar Bear Day and Night Food Store" main store.
The service company will hold the "Polar Bear Children's Art Competition" during the period from February 12th to "New Year's Eve" on February 19th.
We are soliciting three items of paintings, paper-cuts and popsicle sticks with themes of "New Year" and "Polar Bear".
The winners' works will not only be displayed on the walls of the "Polar Bear Restaurant".
You can also receive a "New Year gift package" of different levels.
And you can participate in the tour of the "Polar Bear" production workshop later in the year.
The scope of competition is limited to students from several primary schools near Anlelin Road and children of residents in several nearby streets.
The specific prizes are:
The first prize is twelve pieces of "Yili Chocolate Wafers" or two pieces of "Magnolia Chocolate".
"Two canned polar bear fruits" or "polar bear popsicle lollipops" and "Colorful Stone Pond" each weigh one pound.
The second prize is six pieces of "Yili Wafer Chocolate" or two pieces of "Niu Tou Chocolate".
One pound of "Polar Bear Popsicle Lollipop" or "Colorful Stone Pond".
The third prize is "half a catty of Yili bulk chocolate" or one catty of "Polar Bear Popsicle Lollipops", or one catty of "Colorful Shizitang".
In this way, whether it is the residents near the "big wine tank" or the "polar bear".
When they saw these notices in the cold wind, almost all of them felt a kind of warmth from the bottom of their hearts. They couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised by the sincerity and kindness of this merchant...