Chapter 05: Happiness in the Sunset, That's What Success Looks Like!
Zhang Dequan walked aimlessly on the street, walking and walking, and he found that there were obviously fewer vehicles passing on this section of the road than at the beginning. However, the surrounding environment has become better, and both sides of the road, whether it is greenery or sidewalks on both sides of the road, are better than the neighborhood where Liu Xiaoshu and his family live.
In Zhang Dequan's eyes, this is also a mountain col, which is a mountain col compared to the mountains and ravines of his hometown, and the so-called mountains in developed coastal areas cannot be regarded as mountains at all. On the other side of the road is the sea, but it is not next to each other, because the road leads to the sea, and there is a barren weedy field, as if to build a seaside park or something. It has not yet been officially built, and all you can see is a pile of loess exposed, but there is a simple walkway on the shore for people to come and go.
Zhang Dequan felt that it was not a good idea to always eat dust on the side of the road. Zhang Dequan immediately left the road and came to this simple sidewalk. Why is it an improvised road? Because it is paved with floor tiles, there are no public facilities on either side of the road, such as stools and chairs for people to rest, garbage bins to prevent people from throwing garbage, and there are no protective fences on the side of the sea.
Zhang Dequan got on the improvised sidewalk and continued along the road, all the way forward. Unconsciously, this short road soon came to an end. Not far from Zhang Dequan's field of vision, there is a high-end community, the kind of high-end community that has just been built. Why is it a high-end community? Because the community over there is different from the general community, the residential buildings that have been built up are much higher than the old ones, and each of these buildings needs to be equipped with elevators. Driven by curiosity, Zhang Dequan simply continued to walk forward and went over to see what was going on.
When Zhang Dequan came to the community, the scene in front of him made him feel a kind of prosperous tranquility. The surrounding infrastructure is very complete. The road is freshly repaired, and everything along the road is brand new. It's completely different from the simple sidewalk just walked, it's a paradise, a garbage dump.
At the foot of the nearby mountain, there is a low-rise villa area with a single courtyard, and from the place where Zhang Dequan stands, there is a mountain road leading to the villa area at the foot of the mountain. He wanted to walk in along the mountain road in front of him to take a look, but what he didn't expect was that at the bend of the mountain road, there was a security hall, and the security guards were very well guarded, just like the entrance of an important military base on TV, which was very heavily guarded. The security guards were almost dressed in military uniforms and stood at the door with loaded guns. Seeing this formation, Zhang Dequan turned back to the side of the road without hesitation.
Beyond the foot of the mountain, there are clusters of high-rise houses, which vary in height, but are much taller than ordinary low-rise communities. Not far from the highway is the sea. Zhang Dequan really wants to see what kind of scene the seaside near this community will be. In this community, there are security guards on duty 24 hours a day, and you have to swipe your card to enter and exit the community. Zhang Dequan could only follow the road on the edge of the community, towards the sea.
The place where Zhang Dequan went was a sandy beach, and behind the beach, there was a pedestrian trail for residents of the nearby community to take a leisurely walk, and on the inside of the trail, on the side of the high-end community, there was a row of various types of shops. Only when he arrived here did Zhang Dequan feel a little popular.
At this time, Zhang Dequan suddenly felt thirsty, and then he saw a convenience store and walked in. He walked around the shelves, no matter how he looked, he couldn't find the cheap mineral water he usually drank. He looked at other brands of mineral water, and their prices were actually twice as expensive as that cheap mineral water, isn't this a pit man?
Endure it! Don't buy it! Zhang Dequan turned around and walked out of the convenience store.
When he walked out of the convenience store, Zhang Dequan saw that not far away, there was a wharf, which was the kind of wharf that specializes in parking yachts. After seeing this scene, he walked over, and there were large and small yachts parked on the dock in front of him. At the same time, Zhang Dequan saw that there were stainless steel benches on both sides of the trail for people to sit on, and then he sat next to the trail, leaning on the stainless steel benches inside.
By this time, the sun was about to set. Yes, it's dusk. Usually at this time, for many people, they are still busy.
Some people may still be working overtime in the office, but if they are from the countryside, they may still be busy with farm work in the fields at this time, and they will definitely think in their hearts, it is almost dark, and they must take advantage of the fact that it is not yet completely dark and they can still see it, so they should hurry up and do more, and when it is completely dark, they should go home and make dinner! In Zhang Dequan's memory, the time for their family to have dinner will always be in the evening. In Zhang Dequan's memory, dinner should have been eaten in the evening.
Some people may be in a hurry, on their way home.
Some people may have just finished buying groceries and are busy going home to cook.
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At this time, a middle-aged couple walked over, and then sat on the outside of the trail, on a stainless steel bench near the sea, that is, they happened to sit diagonally opposite Zhang Dequan. What I didn't expect was that the design unit of this trail was quite professional, and their design was quite humane. The design unit did not face the stainless steel bench on the side of the sea towards the walkway, but made the stainless steel bench face the sea, and the couple was facing the sea. Against the backdrop of the sunset, they inadvertently became a scenery in front of Zhang Dequan's eyes, and Zhang Dequan, who was sitting in the back, saw a very poetic artistic conception.
"Husband, do you know what is the best thing in life?" asked the wife.
"What is it?" asked the husband rhetorically.
"It's to accompany your beloved and watch the sunset together at dusk!" said the wife.
"Why do you have to watch the sunset together at dusk, which is the best thing, and do other things, can't you?" asked the husband incomprehensibly.
"Because such a man can be regarded as a truly successful man. The wife said.
"Do you know what a successful man looks like?" the husband asked.
"A man with a successful career and a happy family is a truly successful man. The wife said.
"Does this have anything to do with watching the sunset together at dusk?" asked the husband, puzzled.
"A man who is able to spare time in the evening is a sign that he has achieved a little success in his career, that he has gained financial freedom, that he is very family-oriented in terms of family happiness, and that he knows how to spend time with his wife. A man who is not successful in his career will not have the so-called financial freedom, let alone the time completely at his disposal, they must be busy with life every day, and they may not have the time and mind to watch the sunset with their wives at all. A man with an unhappy family shows that the man's sense of responsibility is not strong, and a man with a weak sense of responsibility is not strong. It's hard for you to imagine that he will be responsible for his own life, and if he is not responsible for himself, you think that he is enterprising and ambitious, that is simply impossible. The wife replied unhurriedly.
"At the same time, a man who likes to watch the sunset at dusk without feeling bored and bored. It shows that this man's emotions are very delicate, and it shows that this man's emotional intelligence is particularly high. Emotional intelligence is a very important factor in a person's success, and its value even surpasses the role of IQ. At the same time, the level of a man's emotional intelligence also determines whether they are a person with a sense of life in life. If a man is a big man, they will not feel the change in their wife's mood, which will affect the happiness of the family. The wife continued, the true meaning of watching the sunset together in the twilight.
"The problem is that the sunset is infinitely better, just near dusk. The husband sighed.
"Because dusk passes, it is night. Knowing that what will happen next, but the relationship that is still together, is the real love that can stand the test. On the contrary, before dusk, they will choose to flee, and the husband and wife are originally the same forest birds, and they fly separately when the disaster comes. In the end, the two people who can stay with each other and watch the sunset together are the ones who really love each other. The scene of two people getting through the difficulties together is like watching the sunset together in the twilight, enjoying the last bright time and welcoming the dark night that follows. The wife explained the meaning to her husband.
"It turns out that watching the sunset together has so many meanings! This is too profound. At this time, no one knew whether the husband was praising his wife's versatility, or if he really had an experience of watching the sunset together.
It got dark and the couple left. But Zhang Dequan sat there for a long time.
Later, I don't know if I fell asleep or entered a hallucination.
He found himself in a room, this room was very light, because this room had a full floor-to-ceiling window, and Zhang Dequan, who was sitting by the window, could see a blue sea through the window, and from time to time he could see sailboats floating in front of him. If you calm down, you can still hear the sound of the waves.
His child, on the beach outside the house, was playing with the sand with a small plastic shovel.
What a beautiful environment, with the sea and the beach, and then sitting in your own sea-view villa, drinking red wine and listening to your favorite music, what a pleasant thing.
In the days that followed, whenever Zhang Dequan lost himself and didn't know what to do, when he lost his direction and motivation in life, he would always come back here to find that initial motivation.
What kind of sound is this, why is it so discordant? Jumping out at this time to make trouble.
Zhang Dequan looked for a way to get his voice.
The sound sounded again.
How is it the sound that comes out of your own body?
Oh, and he was sure it came out of his stomach in the end. At this time, Zhang Dequan, who was lying on the stainless steel bench, was finally sober. It turned out that his stomach was hungry.
I haven't eaten all afternoon, and I haven't eaten lunch at noon, can I not be hungry?
Zhang Dequan looked at the street lamps on the trail, shining in the night with stars. Seeing this kind of scene, people immediately have a cool feeling, which is a kind of self-protection consciousness that comes out unconsciously in the dark. It's like in this dark world, in an unseen place, there are unpredictable dangers. In order to avoid danger, they will unconsciously cheer up their spirits, and their whole body will be alert.
What time is it?
Zhang Dequan looked at the time and felt that it was time to go back.