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1
There is a Postal Savings Bank in the small town of Shichuan. It is next to a post office. The two green houses are nestled against each other. They have stood firm despite the wind and rain. They are located together in this quaint and quiet county town. northwest corner.
Perhaps it is because of its age, the color of the paint on the door is slightly mottled, and the surrounding walls also have traces of age.
Zhou Yi is a postman in the post office. He is thirty years old this year. He is handsome and tall.
In the small town, children of his age are already busy, but he is still alone.
On the one hand, his family background is not good, his parents died early, and he still has to support his elderly grandmother. The postman was a hard worker, working in the wind and rain all day long, but his salary was not high, so no girl was willing to marry him.
On the other hand, due to family reasons, he has been withdrawn and introverted since he was a child, silent and not good at words.
Sister Wu from his workplace finally introduced him to a blind date, and the girl was willing to watch it everywhere. But during the movie, he answered the phone and ran away, leaving the girl alone. The girl went back in anger. I deleted my contact information.
Sister Wu looked at Zhou Yi and scolded with hatred: "I've almost worn out my words, so people are willing to follow you everywhere. It's a good thing for you, you did this on the first day."
Zhou Yi low He shook his head and looked like he had done something wrong, and explained: "Uncle Chen's water pipe on West Street leaked. He didn't know how to repair it, so he called me, and I rushed over to help repair the water pipe."
Shichuan Town Most of the young people have gone out to work, leaving only some lonely old people. Zhou Yi walked around the streets all day long and became familiar with them. He knew the difficulties of each household.
The old people are getting older, and there are younger people at home who can’t rely on going out to work for anything, so they can only ask Zhouyi for help. Therefore, Zhou Yi's number is stored in almost every elderly machine in the town.
Zhou Yi is also a warm-hearted person. If anyone needs help, just make a phone call and he will immediately ride his motorcycle to help.
The "chugging" roar of his old motorcycle is a sound that makes many elderly people feel at ease.
When Sister Wu thought of this, most of the anger in her heart disappeared. She softened her tone and comforted him: "Forget it, this girl is not suitable for you at first sight. Don't worry, I will help you pay attention."
Zhou Yicai He scratched his hair and said, "Sister, don't bother helping me, I can't help you." "Urgent."
Sister Wu glared at him, "You are already thirty-one after the New Year. Aren't you anxious about your grandma? She is still waiting for her grandson, you are unfilial."
Zhou Yi is stupid. Smirking, his hands were busy loading today's letters and packages onto his motorcycle.
The green cloth bag hanging on the side of the motorcycle is bulging with stuffing. It contains the hopes that people in the small town have been waiting for, and it is also a trace of warmth that remains in today's fast-developing Internet.
When preparing to leave, Zhou Yi met Zuo Yu.
He raised his head and greeted Zuo Yu with bright eyes, "Good morning."
Zuo Yu responded with a polite smile: "Good morning."
No one saw Zhou Yi's wheat-colored ears and neck at that moment. It turned red.
2
Zuo Yu is a teller lady at Postal Savings Bank.
was 28 years old at the time, young and beautiful, but a bit cold-tempered.
As soon as she graduated from college, she followed her parents' arrangements, returned to the small town, put on professional clothes, and became a bank teller.
’s daily work is easy and boring.
An old man came to withdraw money but he didn’t know the password and couldn’t withdraw the money. He had to say that the bank was greedy and refused to give him the money.
There are also old ladies who are worried about leaving their money in the bank. They come here every day to deposit, withdraw, and deposit again.
There are also illiterate old people who cannot understand the profound bank interest rates. They spend all day at the counter asking questions.
Zuo Yu sometimes feels annoyed, but mostly he understands.
The elderly are old and their family members are not around. They are lonely and helpless, so they can do whatever they can to help.
Zuo Yu would feel warm and happy every time he listened to the uncles and aunts saying "Girl, thank you."
Isn’t this how life is lived? The days are crushed into pieces, mixed with laughter and curses, anger and joy, plain but true.
It’s just that she has been very troubled recently, and her family is urging her to go on a blind date.
She knew that at the age of 28, she was considered "senior" in the small town. There is such an old girl in the family who is not married, and her parents are embarrassed.
Zuo Yu actually fell in love once, when he was in college. My ex-boyfriend is from the South, and his home is thousands of kilometers away from this small town.
When they were in college, they also had a good relationship, and we spent several years of happy time together.
His ex-boyfriend's family is in business. He will go back and take over the family business as soon as he graduates. He hopes that Zuo Yu can go home with him.
Zuo Yu is the only daughter in the family. Her mother suffered from dystocia when giving birth to her, which caused the disease and she has never been able to have children again.
She has parents to take care of, so it is impossible for her to marry far away.
So the two broke up.
3
It’s not that Zuo Yu doesn’t want to get married, or that she no longer believes in love, she just hasn’t been able to meet a man who made her heart beat at first sight.
My mother teased her: "Life is not an idol drama. There is no romantic love that lasts forever. Suitability is more important."
Zuo Yu was silent and did not refute.
html At the beginning of 3 years, my mother fell seriously ill. After she recovered, she was even more anxious to urge her to get married. Even distant relatives are begged by my mother to help her keep an eye on the right people at all times.
Cousin introduced a boy named Fang Lie to Zuo Yu.
lives in Shichuan Town. He is one year older than her, and luckily, he graduated from the same university as her.
After graduation, he worked in the provincial capital city as a software engineer with a high monthly salary and excellent conditions.
Zuo Yu couldn't figure out why Fang Lie would go on a blind date in a small town with such good conditions.
Later I learned that Fang Lie, like her, chose to give up his high-paying job and return to his hometown to start a business for the sake of his parents.
At that time, they were already talking happily.
Zuo Yu seemed to see in this boy the senior she had a secret crush on when she was young. Like him, she liked to wear a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up loosely. The fingers were long and slender, with clear joints, simple and clean, a look that made her heart flutter at a glance.
As expected, they fell in love, got engaged, and got married. Within half a year, they completed a series of processes that were long and cumbersome for others.
It's almost time for those words that Zhou Yi didn't have time to say because of hesitation, no longer have the chance to say them.
4
Zuo Yu became pregnant soon after her marriage.
was greedy when she was pregnant. Occasionally, an aunt took some gardenias picked from the barren hills in the village and kindly gave them to her as a snack, but she became addicted to them.
I couldn’t find it anywhere, and I was too embarrassed to trouble my mother with limited legs and feet to pick it for her. Fang Li was too busy to take care of it.
Pregnant people are naturally delicate, and they feel aggrieved when talking to colleagues. Colleagues all teased her, saying that such a well-behaved adult could be made to cry.
But he didn’t want Zhou Yi to hear these words.
During the rest day the next day, Zhou Yi rode his big motorcycle and went over the mountains and ridges to find the wasteland that the aunt had mentioned. Gardenias were growing on the trees, and the trees were covered with sharp thorns. Zhou Yi spent a lot of effort. I just picked a big bag full.
Ignoring the painful and itchy wounds on his arms, Zhou Yi gave Zuo Yu a large bag full of gardenias.
Zuo Yu was stunned, "Where did you get it from?"
Zhou Yi suppressed his emotions and said calmly: "There is a large piece of it on the mountain behind my hometown. No one wants it anyway, so I got it for you."
Zuo Yu’s eyes were bright and he was so happy: “Thank you. You, I want to eat it so much that it makes me want to go crazy."
Zhou Yi looked at Zuo Yu's happy face and felt sour and happy, but there was also a hint of joy. He said, "Tell me after you finish eating. I brought it to you on the way."
Zuo Yu has been working. Fortunately, the work is not hard, and she did not take maternity leave until she was nine months pregnant.
Fang Lie left home again and went to her previous job when she was five months pregnant.
He originally wanted to stay in the small town and start a business, but after struggling for a long time, there was no improvement. He saw that the neighbors around him were pointing fingers at him, saying that he was at home and not working at a young age, and had to rely on his pregnant wife to support him. , he couldn't sit still.
It happened that the manager of the company he worked for before started a new company and offered him an olive branch. The treatment was more generous than that of the previous company. Fang Lie agreed without hesitation.
Fang Lie coaxed Zuo Yu, "I will pick you up when you give birth to the baby. If you are used to staying, just wait until the maternity leave is over, quit your job, and stay there with me. If you are not used to staying, wait You will come back after your maternity leave, Let's live separately for a while. When I save more money, I will go back and open a studio to accompany you and the children."
Fang Lie planned the future very clearly, but Zuo Yu heard from his soft tone. There was no doubt about it.
She sighed. Although she had not gotten along with Fang Lie for a short time, she knew his stubborn temper and could not persuade him, so she had to let him go.
5
Zuo Yu suffered from amniotic fluid embolism when she gave birth to her child. Fortunately, she came back alive. When
could be produced, Fang Lie did not come back. He excused himself by saying that he was busy with work and had important projects and he really couldn't come back in time.
Zuo Yu felt that her heart was cold, and she cried almost all the time. Zuo Yu's maternity leave lasted for six months. After confinement, it was still long before she could go to work, so her parents advised her to find Fang Lie.
"No matter how good the relationship is, it can't stand being separated for a long time. You have to live with Fang Lie, otherwise the longer the time goes, the stranger you will become." Her mother advised her.
Zuo Yu didn’t want to go, but couldn’t help her mother’s nagging. After packing up her things and holding her child, accompanied by her parents, they went to the city where Fang Lie was located.
Zuo Yu's parents stayed there for a few days and came back with confidence after seeing Fang Lie treating their daughter and granddaughter well.
But just over a month later, Zuo Yu came back crying and embarrassed with her child in her arms.
After asking, he found out that Fang Lie's ex-girlfriend was in the same new company as him, and the two had rekindled their old relationship. Without telling Zuo Yu, Fang Lie went to a hotel with his ex-girlfriend to check out a room, but accidentally left a receipt, which was discovered by Zuo Yu.
Zuo Yu also had a temperament that dared to love and hate. After finding out, he took the child back to the town without saying a word.
After returning, Zuo Yu printed out the divorce agreement . The agreement stated that since Fang Lie had cheated on her during the marriage and belonged to the party at fault, their property and children after their marriage would belong to Zuo Yu.
She sent the agreement to Fang Lie, who was having a heated fight with his ex-girlfriend at the time, so he signed it without saying a word, and took the time to go back to the town to get the divorce certificate with Zuo Yu.
When I visited my husband out of town, I found a hotel receipt, and I decisively printed the divorce agreement after giving birth.
Everything went smoothly, except that Fang Lie’s parents couldn’t bear to part with their granddaughter. They went to Zuo Yu’s house several times to make trouble and wanted to take the child back.However, they could not gain the upper hand due to emotion or reason, and after a few quarrels they died down.
6
Shichuan Town is only a hundred kilometers away, and household chores in the west can be transmitted to the east in half a day. In less than a week, the news of Zuo Yu's divorce spread throughout the town.
When Zuo Yu returned to work after her maternity leave, her colleagues looked at her with sympathy and distress.
Zuo Yu felt very sour in his heart, but he straightened his back and tried his best to keep a smile on his face.
The aunt on East Street limped to Zuo Yu's window and handed her a package of things: "Girl, I made a few pairs of small cloth shoes for the doll in my free time. The purely handmade ones are better than those outside. Don’t dislike it if you buy it and feel comfortable wearing it.”
A pair of small tiger-headed cloth shoes with fine stitching, and every stitch is filled with the lady’s affection.
Zuo Yu's eyes were red. He held the aunt's rough hand and said with a trembling voice: "Auntie, thank you. I don't dislike it."
The aunt was also very sad and comforted in a low voice. : "You are a good girl. The son of the Fang family is not lucky. Sooner or later he will regret it. Just relax and the days will get better and better in the future."
After the aunt left, Zuo Yu couldn't help it anymore and hid. I went to the tea room and covered my face and cried.
A warm towel was handed over and touched her hand. Zuo Yu looked up and saw Zhou Yizheng looking at her with a confused face: "Stop crying. Apply a hot towel to your eyes. It will make you feel better."
Zuo Yu and Zhou Yi have become familiar with each other since I gave her a gardenia ridge last time.
She took the towel, put it on her eyes, and let out a long sigh, "Thank you, I'm much better."
Zhou Yi's stumbling voice came: "You smile It's beautiful. Don't cry again. If you are in a bad mood, you can talk to me. I am not very good at talking, but I am good at listening. Just use me as a trash can for complaints. "
"Yeah." Zuo Yu nodded slightly.
The heat of the towel was around her eyes, which made her feel much more comfortable. She was reluctant to take it away for a long time, so she ignored the burning love in Zhou Yi's eyes.
When Zhou Yi is free, he always wonders, when did he fall in love with Zuo Yu?
It should be that time.
That summer, grandma went to the business hall to find him. The old lady walked more than ten miles and collapsed at the gate of the bank due to heat stroke. Zuo Yu saw it, ran away with her grandma on her back, and sent her to the hospital on the street next door. When he rushed to the hospital after delivering the letter, he saw Zuo Yu, who always had exquisite and neat makeup, her hair was messy and her face was flushed with heat, but she was still holding a fan beside her to fan her grandma.
Zhou Yi simply couldn't imagine how Zuo Yu, who was wearing a work uniform and high heels, could carry his grandma on his back and run such a long way.
At that time, he was thinking that this beautiful and kind girl would definitely be happy in the future.
If he had been bolder, Zuo Yu might not have met Fang Lie and wouldn't have suffered these crimes.
If he and Zuo Yu were together, he would definitely not be willing to let his beloved girl shed tears.
But he is too cowardly.
7
The sunrise and sunset in the small town are ordinary and brilliant.
cycle over and over again. Two years passed in a blink of an eye.
Zuo Yu's Youyou is already two and a half years old. The child has inherited her mother's beauty. She is so pink and tender that anyone who sees her can't help but kiss her.
Many relatives introduced partners to Zuo Yu. Zuo Yu’s whole heart was devoted to Youyou and he didn’t want to talk about relationships anymore. Her parents were still frightened after what happened to Fang Lie, and they didn't dare to force her again.
Zuo Yu’s parents are old and often fall ill recently. Sometimes there is no one to take care of the child, so Zuo Yu has no choice but to take her to the unit and let her play by herself.
Youyou especially likes Uncle Zhou Yi among a group of uncles and aunts. Every time she sees Zhou Yi, she always yells to be hugged by her uncle.
Zhou Yi was flattered and couldn't understand how he could win the favor of this cute little girl with his tall and thick appearance. Later, when he saw Youyou pointing at his motorcycle and muttering: "Take a car, take a motorcycle," Zhou Yi finally I understand that his love is tainted by his motorcycle.
Zhou Yi loves Youyou as much as his own child, and Zuo Yu is not a fool, he sees it. Thinking about Zhou Yi's attitude towards her over the years, she was in her thirties, but she didn't want to talk about a partner or go on a blind date, so she just hung around her. She knew everything in her heart.
Zhou Yi used his clumsy way to treat her well. His thoughts were obvious and everyone in the unit could see it.
But Zuo Yu did not dare to accept Zhou Yi. On the one hand, he felt that he was divorced and had a child, so he was not worthy of him. On the other hand, regarding the matter of marriage, she was really afraid of being bitten by a snake for ten years and did not dare to try again.
She also advised Zhou Yi not to be obsessed with her crooked neck, but to marry a good girl as soon as possible and start a family while she is still young.
Zhou Yi didn't look at her for a while, and then said dullly: "You are not a crooked tree, you are a good girl."
Zuo Yu's heart moved, and he was caught off guard and his nose hurt.
8
In the autumn, Zuo Yu's parents fell ill and were hospitalized at the same time, which made Zuo Yu panic.
She took a leave of absence and took care of two elderly people in the hospital at the same time. She took care of everything at home and outside by herself. Youyou has not yet entered kindergarten, and there are children and old people at the same time. Zuo Yu is really unable to do all the work on his own.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi said to help her take care of Youyou. She was a little worried, "You have to go to work every day, how can you take care of her?"
Zhou Yi patted his chest and took out the waist stool he bought, "I put Youyou on my back and put it in front. Let her go with me to deliver letters and express. Don’t worry, Youyou is your best friend and I will protect her.”
Zuo Yu had no choice but to agree.
After get off work at night, Zhou Yi came to the hospital to find Youyou in his arms.
Zuo Yu was originally worried that Youyou would not adapt, but the little girl was so excited that she jumped and danced and said to her mother and grandpa: "Uncle Zhou Yi is a hero, and riding a motorcycle is super cool. Okay. Many grandparents like him. His big motorcycle is very comfortable and very enjoyable. I will ride Uncle Zhou Yi's motorcycle tomorrow."
Zhou Yi blushed at the little girl's praise and stood there scratching his head.
At night, Zhou Yi insisted on letting Zuo Yu take Youyou back to rest, while he stayed in bed with her.
Zuo Yu felt embarrassed, but Zhou Yi rarely became strong in front of her, "Do you want Youyou to stay up late with you? I can't bear to do it if you don't want to, so take Youyou home to sleep."
Zuo Yu's heart swelled and she was full. It is full of practicality and touching.
After half a month of struggling, Zuo Yu's parents were discharged from the hospital. She herself was fine. Zhou Yi saw that she had lost a lot of weight.
Zuo Yu felt distressed from the bottom of his heart, so he made soup at home and brought it to Zhou Yi at work.
Zhou Yi drank the soup and smiled like an idiot.
Zuo Yu’s parents asked her, “What do you think of Zhou Yi?”
Zuo Yu said, “Very good.”
Parents Said: "We also think this child is quite good and honest. Although the conditions are a bit worse, being a good person is the most important thing."
Zuo Yu listened to her parents' words and thought of Zhou Yi's kindness to her over the years. The lock on the door was gradually loosened.
9
When Youyou was three years old, Zuo Yu and Zhou Yi got married.
Youyou is the little flower girl at the wedding. She is as beautiful as her mother in a white gauze dress.
There was a part in the wedding where Youyou was asked to change her name to Zhou Yi’s dad. Unexpectedly, before it was the MC's turn to be gentle, Youyou picked up the microphone and shouted like a brat: "Happy marriage to mom and dad!"
Everyone around was stunned, even Zhou Yi and Zuo Yu looked shocked.
The emcee asked curiously, "How do you know to call me daddy?"
Youyou said in a sweet voice: "Uncle Zhou Yi is very kind to me, just like daddy. I have long wanted to call him daddy. But my mother disagrees. He is now married to my mother, and he is my upright father. I am very happy."
Zhou Yi was stunned, smiling and wiping away tears.
Youyou ran over to wipe his tears: "Dad, don't cry, I'll wipe them for you."
Zhou Yi held Youyou in his arms and put his other hand around Zuo Yu's shoulders.
The sunshine was just right at this time, and Zhou Yi felt that this was the happiest moment in his life. With his left hand and right hand, he held his entire world.
When Youyou was in elementary school, Fang Lie came back.
He drove his car and blocked the school gate, wanting to see Youyou.
Youyou tied her hair in a high ponytail and wore a pink sweatshirt, gradually becoming like a big girl.
Fang Lie recognized her at a glance, "Youyou, do you still know me? I am your father."
Youyou glanced at him and curled his lips: "Liar, you are not my father."
Fang Lie coaxed: "Dad bought you a Barbie doll and a beautiful little dress. They are all in the car. You and Dad Dad, can you go have a meal? After dinner, Dad will take you for a ride."
Youyou pointed at Zhou Yi riding a motorcycle in the distance and shouted: "That's my dad, my dad is a hero. He delivers letters to a lot of people. He rides a motorcycle, which is super cool. I like to ride on my dad’s motorcycle the most.” After
finished speaking, Youyou ran to Zhou Yi.
Fang Lie looked at his daughter's back and walked away.
"Dad, today the art teacher asked me to draw a painting about a hero. I drew a picture of you riding a big motorcycle. The classmates said it was super cool." Youyou kept thinking about it.
Zhou Yi also heard the conversation between Youyou and Fang Lie. He hid in the distance and did not dare to show up. He was afraid that he would be abandoned by Youyou, but Youyou chose him without hesitation.
He was riding a motorcycle, Youyou was holding his waist behind him, and the wind blew, making his chest swell and his heart feel warm.
At this moment, the sun is setting in the west, and Mr. Postman is riding his big motorcycle at lightning speed, with his back shining brightly.
Not far away is a warm little home with a lamp like a bean. The teller lady had prepared a table of food and was looking forward to it, waiting for him to come home. (original title: "Mr. Postman and Miss Teller")
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