Because of the loss of love, Han Min originally said that he was going to leave Shanghai and go to Chongqing to study with Keiko, but it has been delayed until now, and it has not passed, and Han Yi has not asked, or he has forgotten about it at all.

I quit my job at my brother's company, and I was resting and resting, and a week or two has passed. Although she was worried about the situation of her brother's company, to be honest, she couldn't do anything. Staying at home all day, I either go to my brother's study to read books, or hold the computer to watch movies, and occasionally take the big white bear dog to the community for a walk.

lived a life that Han Yi envied, of course, these Han Yi didn't know, otherwise she would have to scold her as a parent.

After freshening up, Han Min had a voice call with Shen Qing and asked, "Where is it?" Where are you going to eat today? ”

"I only went back to Shanghai the night before yesterday, and there are so many things in the company that I'm almost exhausted!" Shen Qing complained, "I still have some tasks in my hands that have not been completed, you can decide the place, just send me the location." ”

They have a habit that they have maintained for three years, no matter how busy they are, they must have a meal together every month, no matter how simple the dishes are, even if it is just a bowl of mixed sauce noodles.

In fact, it is not easy to meet and have a meal in a big city like Shanghai, even when it is at school, because everyone has their own things to do.

Not to mention that now that they are all working, it is even more difficult.

Many people will have this experience, often make an appointment with a few friends for dinner, and every time they say on WeChat, when will they make an appointment to go together? The other party replied, okay, okay. But "when" really becomes an unknown. One day, I booked a table and swore that I was going to an appointment, and it happened that the leader temporarily asked you to work overtime, and the promised dinner was delayed again.

Even Han Yi couldn't help but ask his sister: "How did you stick to that habit?" Or, over time, will this habit become a formality? ”

She said: "I always feel that no matter how much I like it in my circle of friends, it is not as good as eating a bowl of noodles with my friends. Modern technology is very developed, but after all, it is not as warm as face-to-face. In the heat, friends meet and chat, talk very happily, and you can see at a glance that you are fat, he has dark circles under his eyes, and you are not very happy...... These are really not things that can be perceived behind a cold computer or WeChat. ”

Han Yi thinks about it, this is indeed the case, in addition to chatting more with Bai Xue, he is talking to executives or customers in the company, otherwise he will rarely be in >

Han Yi sat in the office, looking at the WeChat message his mother sent him - son, remember to eat breakfast, don't stay up late often! Come to your sister's place when you have time, and your mother will cook you a delicious meal.

Obviously, it was Han Min who told her mother about the company, otherwise she wouldn't "bother" Han Yi, only when he didn't go well, she would always send a message to Han Yi, make a phone call, never mention what was going on, and just say that he would have time to go home for dinner.

Han Yi forgot to eat breakfast again, and sat at the desk in a daze, "How long has it been since I've had a steaming meal with my family and friends."

Heart-to-heart meal? ”

He thought about it seriously and felt that eating with family and friends turned out to be such a formal thing that needed to be answered carefully last year.

On one occasion, he went on a business trip on behalf of the company to discuss the details of a cooperation agreement with another company. The meeting lasted until 5 a.m., and there were still many details that could not be agreed upon, so I decided to go back to my room and rest for three hours before discussing it again. A middle-aged man in his early 30s in the other party's project team immediately packed up his things and hurried home.

"Let's get together for the night at the hotel next door." His colleague said, "It's two hours for you to go back and forth." ”

He smiled and shook his head, took a taxi and left.

He arrived home before his wife got up and prepared breakfast lightly - her favorite three fresh noodles, plus a slice of toast and a poached egg. The two of them sat facing each other, smiling, chatting about trivial matters in work and life while eating. When she had finished eating, he quickly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and returned to the conference room by eight o'clock.

After the meeting at noon, I happened to go downstairs to the cafeteria with him, so we chatted. He was a little embarrassed to explain that his wife was not feeling well these days and asked for leave to recuperate at home, and he was so busy with work that when he came home at night, his wife slept, so having breakfast with his wife was the only time they could talk a little bit a day, and he didn't want to miss it.

Han Yi asked, "Have you just gotten married?" It is still in the sweet stage of the newlywed. ”

"No, we've known each other for more than ten years, we've been married for five years, and our child is two years old."

Han Yi was a little surprised, in such a state, it stands to reason that he doesn't care so much about whether a meal is eaten together.

The man said that he had not been like this before. Half a year ago, he was appreciated by his boss and promoted, and since then it seems that every day there are endless project plans, endless customers, endless phone calls, and endless emails. It has long been the norm to go out before dawn in the morning and go home with the stars and the moon, and often even on weekends.

Han Yi should be deeply aware of this.

He said that after a few months of spinning, one day, he suddenly felt flustered and weak, couldn't stand up, and his eyes were dark, so he collapsed next to the computer. The colleague hurriedly helped him lie down, called the emergency number again, and sent him to the hospital for an examination, but it turned out that his heart was tired and had a problem, and he had to rest.

During his recuperation, his parents came to take care of him and cooked his favorite food every day. His wife brought him to the hospital room, sat on the edge of the bed, and watched him finish slowly.

"I was thinking at the moment, what would I regret the most if I didn't wake up. Is there a project that didn't get down? The car you want the most is still not enough to buy it? said that he would change to a three-bedroom apartment, but he could only squeeze into a 50-square-meter dwelling? Neither! He said with a very indifferent expression: "I actually feel that I haven't had a decent meal with my family for a long time, why is it so uncomfortable?" ”

So, he began to rethink the meaning of life in such a hurry. Modern society is becoming more and more diverse, and it is more and more inclusive

Why is there still such a single measure of success? Admitted to a prestigious school, having a high-income job, driving a good car, and living in a mansion, he is indeed a winner in life. But isn't it a kind of happiness to be able to be by your family's side and to have a down-to-earth meal with them often?

Han Yi remembered another person, an executive he knew in Shengshi Group. He was sent abroad for two years, and before the end of his term, the leaders talked to him and asked him if he was willing to extend his term of office for another term. He began to struggle with the advantage of being stationed abroad that his income was much higher than at home; The disadvantage is that it is very busy, and due to the time difference, it often happens that he is still asleep and the domestic phone calls come again. But he thought that it would be better to make more money while he was still young, and the emotional balance was inclined to stay abroad for another two years.

On the day he returned to China for vacation, as soon as he entered the house, he saw a big bowl of yam stewed mutton on the dining table. Mom and Dad urged him to eat more, saying that it had the effect of nourishing the stomach. He then remembered that one day, he posted a status in the circle of friends, saying that because of overtime, his life was irregular and his stomach was bad. The phone number of the parents and the phone number of the wife soon came. He coped with two sentences and quickly returned to work. Unexpectedly, his family has been thinking about it, knowing that he can't eat alone, so they hope that when he goes home, they can help him regulate his body.

This long-lost warmth reminded him of the past - when he was in school, before going out every morning, his mother asked him what he wanted to eat today; When I first got married, I went to the vegetable market with my wife hand in hand whenever I had free time; After leaving home, every year before the Spring Festival, my mother began to list his favorite things and looked forward to his return.

However, when are we so busy that we forget those warmth, forget those expectations, and forget those companionship.

Your family loves you so much, and if you're so busy that you don't even have time for a hot meal, they'll be distressed. If they prepare a large table of your favorite meals and you are too busy to go home, they will be disappointed. If your loved family has been living in distress and disappointment, how much point does it make for you to work hard?

Because of that bowl of mutton, he decided not to postpone it again. "There's nothing wrong with young people fighting and fighting," he said. But do we often use this as an excuse to sacrifice too much time with our families? We have all sorts of reasons to wait until we're done with this project, until next month, until we make the money······ Wait and wait, you find that there are many things that if you don't do today, it may never be too late. ”

When Han Yi listened to it at the time, he just felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said, but he didn't take it to heart, after all, he was still young, his parents were in good health, and his dedication was getting heavier and heavier. But too much had happened lately, and he was starting to get a little touched.

I saw a public service announcement before, a child struggled to pick up vegetables with chopsticks, couldn't pick them up, was so anxious that he cried, and finally ate it in his mouth, and broke into laughter; Before the adults sat down, a child took chopsticks and wanted to pick up vegetables, but was stopped by his father, and the child could not stretch out the chopsticks until the elders started first; A young man came home for the Chinese New Year and ran to the kitchen to see the old

When the mother cooks, the mother picks up a piece of meat and stuffs it into her son's mouth; An old man was alone at home for the New Year, and the neighbor asked him to have a reunion dinner together, he was a little embarrassed, and the neighbor said enthusiastically, "It's just more pairs of chopsticks······

Why can a pair of chopsticks hold so many feelings for Chinese? Among them, there is a cultural origin, a family heritage, and a prayer for family reunion and mutual companionship.

And now, more and more people are leaving their hometowns, and the transportation is becoming more and more convenient, but how can the way home become longer and longer? Communication is becoming more and more convenient, but why is it that we have less and less time to see each other? Why is it getting harder and harder for us to have a meal together?

"I know you're busy trying to give yourself and your family a better future. It's just that don't let being busy become a reason for not going home to eat well, and a reason for being estranged from friends. Don't let electronic products dilute the warmth of our longing for each other's company. I know, you're really busy, and you have so much to deal with. However, there is a little thing, called to accompany family and friends for a meal, so warm, you must not miss it. ”

Somehow, he suddenly remembered that the words of the executive echoed in his ears, and when everything was troubled, he suddenly had an idea.

(End of chapter)