Written by: Lin Zi (Hunan native)
Edited by: Pang Ye
Perhaps everyone has people and things that seem far away but are close to you in their hearts. What I want to tell is an old love related to Dongguan .
In 1998, I and several good classmates and sisters, as well as several fellow villagers, took a long-distance bus all the way south. Because we were about the same age, we were sitting on the bus and soon became familiar with each other. On the way, everyone sang and laughed, looking forward to a bright future.
Finally, the bus stopped in Huangjiang Town, Dongguan, a place called Yuyuan Industrial Zone.
At that time, Yuyuan was newly built not long ago. The park was vast, the modern factory was uniform, the cement avenue was wide and dazzling, and the green grass on both sides of the road was dotted with bright little flowers. Walking in it makes you feel pleasing to the eye.
Because it is a point-to-point recruitment, when we arrive at the destination, a person in charge will arrange for us to have a physical examination immediately. The girls in the queue were taken to uniformly cut their hair into short hair and then went to a leather factory in Yuyuan Industrial Zone.
This factory has just opened shortly and is recruiting troops. While waiting for the dormitory to be allocated, I carefully looked at the living building of the leather factory, the oval five-story floor, the first-floor restaurant, the 2-3 men's dormitory, and the 4-5 women's dormitory.
I was separated on the fifth floor and walked into the dormitory. I was surprised to find that a dormitory with 6 people was placed under each bed, with a wardrobe and a writing desk. The upper floor bed was neatly stacked with a full set of pillows and quilts, all new. The dormitory is located on the inner side and the balcony is located on the outer side. Standing on the balcony and looking down, there are 2 basketball courts.
I am full of joy. Such a beautiful environment seems to indicate that a beautiful story is about to happen.
After a few days of pre-job training, we were assigned to different workshops. Several fellow villagers divided the class into one class, and they had to do physical work, and the workshop was almost full of boys. Several good sisters are divided into two classes, one with half men and one with two classes.
I am in the process of three lessons, which is also the last step in leather processing. Except for the supervisor, almost all the three classes in the system are girls.
I am responsible for the handover of leather embossed and finished products. Compared with the workshops of manufacturing one and manufacturing two, the work is a little easier. Moreover, our factory works in two shifts, and we don’t need to stay up late and work overtime or even add all night like other factories.
However, after staying in the factory for a while, the freshness of entering the factory was gradually replaced by boring work. Among the workers who joined the work together, people from Jiangxi, Henan, Sichuan and other places, from the same provinces and regions, feel more intimate and naturally gather together to chat, eat, and go shopping.
Some friends and fellow villagers around me are not so bored while playing and playing.
When you have nothing to do after get off work, the roommates sat on the balcony together, chatting and knitting sweaters. It was in the leather factory that I learned to knit sweaters and knitted them into my first scarf and sweater in my life. The master who taught me how to get started was a roommate in the same dormitory and a sister wearing glasses.
This sister failed the college entrance examination, but she was very energetic. Although he works in the factory, he has lofty ambitions. No matter how busy or tired she is at work, she will always give up all kinds of extra money and keep learning by herself. God will never let down if you work hard. Later, Sister Glasses finally made some success and applied for a job in another company.
Another Sichuan worker, we called him Ahua. Ah Hua is not tall, but he likes reading. When he was free, he often talked to me and my sister with a fellow Hengyang who worked in an office building.
From his words, we can feel that he is a brother with ideas and dreams. He is quite talented, but he is in a state of peace and has no talent. However, everyone has their own fate, and the glasses escaped from the workshop and became a white-collar worker. Ahua is struggling, but he is still just an amateur.
National Day Mid-Autumn double festivals superimposed. The factory held a series of celebrations to liven up the atmosphere, including the basketball game .
I have always loved to watch the fun. At the beginning of the game, I pulled a few young sisters to go to the stadium to watch the game, cheering for the strange players.
Perhaps, some encounters are destined. That day, I caught a fair and handsome face on the field. This face broke into my eyes, and I was stunned for a moment, and my heartbeat quickly accelerated.Next, on the entire field, I saw him running and jumping, whether he dribbling, turning, or shooting basketball, all of them were smooth and free.
Since then, I have begun to pay attention to the people around me, hoping to see him again one day. Yuyuan is very big, but the leather factory is not big, just three or four hundred people. But for several days, I searched carefully, but he seemed to have escaped.
This day, I was working hard. The team leader reminded that the security guard came to the workshop to inspect and remind us of our attention. When the security guards passed by me, I accidentally looked up and suddenly saw the long-awaited Leng Jun face.
Like me, he is also looking at me on the machine. In this way, after a brief look at each other, the inspected security team left the workshop.
My heart is like a deer hitting my deer and my hands are trembling. It turned out that he was in the security department, no wonder I never met him when I went to work or changed shifts. That night, I had a dream, and it was very sweet and beautiful. After
, he came again and became a fixed member of the inspection team. I quietly found out his name, Xiao.
Xiao seems to have the same feeling for me. Every time he passes by my work station, we look at each other in a telepathy. We at work cannot have too many emotional changes, but our eager eyes contain too many words.
I don’t think I am so pretty, but probably because of my good personality and a little bit of temperament. Since entering the factory, boys have expressed their feelings to me from time to time, both openly and secretly.
For example, some boys will take up seats for me and my sisters in the cafeteria; some people ask female security guards to put their "jade photos" next to the pillow in my dormitory; some people secretly hid a letter with great writing in my book.
I smiled at it all. I thank them for their care and warmth, but I never moved them. And the appearance of Xiao caused a stir in my heart.
After the Spring Festival, the factory enters the off-season. In order to reduce expenses, various departments of the factory took turns to take a month off. My few good sisters and fellow villagers who have good relationships have returned home to visit relatives one after another. I can't help but feel lonely if I don't have familiar friends around me.
On your birthday, my friend suggested going out for a meal together and celebrating it to relieve your homesickness. When I was having a meal, I returned to the factory. When I returned to the downstairs of the dormitory, a voice called me in the corridor next to me. I turned around in surprise and found out that it was Xiao.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Can we talk?" he said.
I was stunned by the sudden joy, excited and at a loss. And so we sat on the bench next to the fence downstairs and had our first real contact.
Xiao told a lot of his stories that day, and I became a loyal listener. I can't remember exactly how long I have been talking about and what I have talked about. I only vaguely remember that Xiao talked about his hometown, a small town in Sichuan, and talked about the customs and customs of his hometown.
Xiao originally had good grades, but his family was not in good condition. He was admitted to a technical secondary school and studied mold design. He hoped to find a job early and help his family share some pressure. Unexpectedly, I thought that my skills were all my strengths, and not only did I not apply what I learned, but I was also assigned to the security team because of my height advantage.
Xiao also talks about fellow villagers and friends, most of them have lovers to accompany them. He is the only one alone. The factory security guard actually has some superior conditions, not to mention that Xiao is tall and handsome. There are more women in Dongguan factories, and there are fewer men. It is not uncommon for girls to like that boy and take the initiative to make an appointment and secretly sending out a secret love story. There are even people who show their own good intentions.
of course, I long for love to warm up the heart, and some girls take the initiative to chase them. But he doesn't want to find someone to fall in love with. Since you love, you must be responsible. Since we love each other, we will have to last a lifetime.
Xiao spoke so much, and I listened to it with great sincerity. His characterization of love has deepened my favorability for him.
has almost no hesitation. This late-night heart-to-heart talk has become the starting point for our love. Many days after that have become pearls of happiness.
When both of us were resting, we either held hands or held shoulders and walked around the park. Occasionally, we would go to the back of the park to have a meal of fried noodles and , and go to the video hall outside the park to watch our favorite martial arts movies.When parting, they will also kiss their cheeks quietly at the corner where no one is around, and then return to their respective dormitories. Lying on the bed, thinking of Xiao’s appearance, I would laugh out loud for no reason.
In short, the days when two people are in love are as sweet as honey and as short as lightning.
Two months later, it was my turn to take a vacation to return home. It is undoubtedly pleasant to return to your hometown. However, my sister and I accidentally mentioned Xiao’s incident.
When my parents heard that Xiao was from from Sichuan , they were immediately worried. Hunan and Sichuan are far apart, and she cannot accept that I am marrying from a foreign land.
The holiday ends, and I return to Huangjiang to work. Although my mother made a clear statement, my feelings for Xiao have not been shaken, and my attachment to him is the same. During the dating days, you either go to watch TV in the restaurant or go out shopping for midnight snacks.
When the days are like flowing, changes are happening quietly. I gradually felt that Xiao’s expectations and requirements had changed a lot. He always told me intentionally or unintentionally that in his hometown in Sichuan, most people who are about the same age as him get married and have children. He solemnly stated to me that from now on, the money you should save must be saved and plans for the future. Many people think that Xiao is very down-to-earth and reliable and is a man worth relying on. But I can't be happy.
I thought Xiao was a person with vision and ideals, but I didn’t expect that in some aspects, he was so narrow-minded.
The days I spent with Xiao were really happy. But I am less than twenty years old, the same age as a flower bud. Many things have not been tried, and many dreams have not yet been pursued. Entering married life too early, and having children thousands of miles away. Seriously, I'm worried and scared.
Just at that time, my mother heard that Xiao and I were still continuing, so she asked her relatives from Dalingshan to come to Huangjiang to find me and asked me to resign immediately. She had helped me find a job in a shoe factory in Dalingshan.
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 In the introduction of relatives, the new job is better than the leather factory in Huangjiang. As long as you are willing to study, you will grow faster and have more opportunities.
After thinking about it, I thought, it would be better to be a deserter and go out for a walk while you are young, and have some experience.
Two days later, I told Xiao this decision. In the following days, he was always depressed and didn't know what to say when he met again. Until the day before I left, when I finished my last night shift, I returned to the dormitory tiredly. Xiao asked me to call me downstairs, pulled me to the corner next to me, hugged me tightly, and said nothing.
Hugs are warm, but also very sour. The bitterness, bitterness and reluctance of parting all came to my heart. I pretended to be relaxed and said to him with a smile, "I'm leaving, please find another girlfriend who loves you!"
Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't heard of asking my boyfriend to find other women."
I said, "Whether you believe it or not, I'm telling the truth. I really hope that in the days to come, there will be a girl who loves you and understands you and is better than me to accompany you."
times in the morning, Xiao and two good sisters took me to the town station together. When he arrived in the town, Xiao suddenly said that his fellow villager's house was nearby, and it was still early, and the shuttle bus took several times a day. Otherwise, take the late bus and take a ride to his fellow villager's house first and then talk about the past.
After hearing this, the two sisters understood it and were ready to return to the factory, but I was held back. I know that Xiao hopes to continue this relationship in another way. But reason tells me that since I want to separate, I cannot drag it out and hurt each other.
Story Speaking of this, I think this beautiful relationship that only lasts three months should be in vain. Unexpectedly, one day after half a month, I received 8 letters from friends at the same time, 7 of which were written by Xiao.
Xiao's letter, whose words are like the person, are thin, vibrant and stern, and are recorded like a diary, which is daily life. Between the lines, there are long thoughts.
After coming to Daling Mountain, the unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar personnel struggles made me confused. I read those letters and thought of my lonely self, I burst into tears without realizing it.
After calming down, I spread out the paper and pen, and wrote back to my best friend, asking her to tell Xiao on his behalf, saying that everything is fine and don’t worry about it anymore.
The work of Dalingshan Shoe Factory is not what I imagined. Because the factory changed its supervisor and manager, I only worked as a reserve cadre for more than a month and was laid off.
After a relative's introduction, I went to Houjie, Dongguan to work as a general worker in a Taiwanese-funded factory. A shoe factory with thousands of people works more than ten hours a day. The upper and lower iron beds in the dormitory, the 12-person dormitory is old and dirty. Compared with the previous accommodation environment in Yuyuan, there is a world of difference.
is so depressed that he misses Huang Jiang’s friends more and more. Fortunately, I graduated from the middle school vocational school and responded quickly, cheerful and bold. Soon I was transferred to the quality management department. My work was much easier and my accommodation environment improved slightly.
The most important thing is that I met my fellow townsman from the Ministry of Human Resources here. After getting to know each other, I learned that the factory's statistics department was recruiting people, so I informed my good sister in Huangjiang that she graduated from accounting major and was just qualified.
received the message, and she immediately resigned, ended her job in the leather factory, and successfully met with me Houjie. Busy work has meaning because of friendship.
Another Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the factory held an evening party. I participated in a show with my friends and won a lot of applause.
The party ended, and the factory had two days off. I went to Humen with my friend to visit my younger brother who had just entered the factory. Unexpectedly, when I returned to the factory in the afternoon, the security guard told me that a handsome guy came to me and waited at the door for a long time. He didn't leave until half an hour before I came back.
asked about the details again, so he confirmed that the person who came to find me was Xiao.
Previously, my friend heard from a fellow villager in the leather factory that Xiao asked me about my address and would come to me. However, he never thought that when he came to find me, I happened to go to Humen. And when I returned to the factory from Humen, he had already left.
We missed it perfectly like this. This is probably the best ending!
A few months later, my relatives introduced me to a new job and went to a company in Fujian to work as a quality control. It happened that her friend’s classmate invited her to Changsha to help her see the store. So, we said goodbye to this city full of factories and stories everywhere.
New company is in Jinjiang, Fujian. I have the least qualifications and are youngest, and my colleagues take good care of me, a new girl. Except for following them to the factory during the day and watching TV at night.
After some idle days, I started to learn computers and English at the advice of my leader, and my life became fulfilling and meaningful.
During the millennium, I contacted my fellow villager by phone, and she revealed Xiao’s news. After spending a painful period, Xiao found a beautiful girl from his hometown. After hearing this news, I was both at ease and happy for him.
However, not long after, I suddenly received a call from Xiao, saying that he and his fellow villager came to Jinjiang , and asked where I was and wanted to see me.
Hearing this, I was speechless except for shocking E. The first feeling was that he lied to others. A person with a new girlfriend suddenly came to Fujian to see his ex-girlfriend. Isn’t it strange?
In fact, he really came to Jinjiang. But I had to take English classes tonight, and I had no time, and I was afraid of seeing him, so I politely refused.
A few days later, Xiao called again and said that he was sick and very serious and needed hospitalization.
I suddenly felt uncomfortable and didn't want to worry too much. I promised to take leave tomorrow to see him, and even planned to accompany him for treatment. After hanging up the phone, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to ask him which hospital he was in and how should I find him?
So I checked the incoming call from the landline and called back. The person who answered the phone was a female voice. She said it was Xiao’s fellow villager. This was her phone call. Xiao went to work.
I was shocked, isn’t Xiao sick in the hospital? The other party said he was fine, it was pretty good.
hung up the phone, and I was so angry. How could he deceive me in this way? What did he want to do?
I suddenly remembered that when I was in Houjie, I met a big brother I didn’t know. He said to me: “Little sister, I think you have a love disaster. Be careful not to resolve it so as not to hurt others and yourself.”
I also remembered the sisters in the leather factory and once mentioned Xiao’s tendency to abuse. Xiao’s fellow villager thinks I’m too cruel. She once inadvertently mentioned that you should not be too polite to people like me.
Now think about it, if a person is too persistent in his feelings, he may feel resentful. Irrational people may also act excessively.
In short, I was both afraid and angry at that time, and I didn’t dare to go to the appointment. Since then, I have never contacted my former sisters again.
From then on, I turned around and threw myself into my work. I gradually became independent. In addition to studying, I worked in other places, or on the way to business trips, Guangzhou, Qingyuan , Dongguan, Huizhou , Shantou, Chaozhou , Wenzhou , Quanzhou ... The enthusiasm for devoting myself to study and work has left me with no time to care about my feelings.
Later, the company set up a new office in Guangdong, and I was transferred to develop a new market. From then on, I completely cut off contact with Huang Jiang Yuyuan.
In a coastal city in Guangdong, I met Mr. Sanhao who was the same year as Xiao. The wandering over the past few years has made me physically and mentally exhausted. I am tired and don’t want to run around anymore. When I am lonely and helpless, I want to have a shoulder to rely on.
Through continuous learning and self-improvement, I changed into a stable office job and no longer had to run around. Later, the "Three Good Mr." around me became my lover.
More than twenty years have passed, and it is the National Day holiday again in a blink of an eye. Although things change, people occasionally remember the past. Maybe I had a misunderstanding of Xiao back then and owed him a sorry. But at that time, we only cared about whether we liked it or not, and didn’t know whether it was suitable or not.
Encountering may not necessarily have an ending, but if there is a beauty, there will definitely be regrets. The people who couldn't be together at the beginning actually didn't have enough fate. Only when and where you meet can you stay by your side. Being destined is destined to be a good partner.
In my eyes, I am already middle-aged. I hope that Xiao has good people around him and children around him. I hope that we can all live in the present and be well with each other. (Pictures and texts are not related)
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