Douban 8.5 points "Jieyou Grocery Store", a warm story written by a suspense writer

"Jieyou Grocery Store" is such a book. After reading the beginning, you want to know the ending immediately; after reading the ending, you are also willing to go back and understand the process again. After understanding the process, you feel that it’s okay if you don’t understand it.

Keigo Higashino is a master at writing suspense. Many parts of this book make people want to put it down, mostly due to his skillful skills.

The reciprocating structure echoes different stories and characters from a distance, forming an almost perfect closed loop. Higashino's careful thinking is really impressive.

This book is magical. The idea of ??a parallel world makes the impossible happen. People from different time and space exchange their thoughts through a simple grocery store.

This book is also very realistic. The various worries in the book are also the life problems faced by people today.

The book contains chicken soup and dog blood, but the warmth in it still moved me.

1. Athletes - Jingzi’s Story

Jingzi is a candidate for the Olympic Games. In order to be able to compete in the Olympic Games, she worked hard and trained hard. Her boyfriend is very supportive of her dream and is willing to make all sacrifices for it.

While Jingzi was preparing for the Olympics, her boyfriend was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer, which was in the advanced stage. Seeing that the life of her beloved was running out, Jingzi was very sad. She wanted to give up the Olympics and spend her last days with her boyfriend wholeheartedly, but her boyfriend strongly opposed it.

Her boyfriend said that Jingzi’s dream is his dream, and he absolutely disagrees with Jingzi giving up halfway in order to accompany him.

Jingzi is caught in a dilemma. On one side is her boyfriend and on the other side is her dream. She cannot balance the two. How to choose?

Jingzi asks Naniya Grocery Store for help. In the correspondence with the owner of the grocery store, Jingzi finally realized that she wanted to give up the Olympics. On the one hand, it was indeed because her boyfriend was terminally ill. On the other hand, her training was stuck in a bottleneck and it was difficult to break through. Accompanying her boyfriend was the best excuse to give up. .

Seeing her fragility and hypocrisy, Jingzi, with the encouragement of her boyfriend, put aside her mental baggage and devoted herself to training.

People are always good at making excuses for themselves. The more high-sounding the excuse, the more at ease they feel inside.

When faced with a difficult situation and want to escape, we might as well face the truest voice in our heart, which will tell us the shameful truth. The truth is revealed, as if a spotlight suddenly shines on us. Cowardice and fear have nowhere to hide and escape. Therefore, we cannot bear to see ourselves in such a miserable state, like a clown. We can only gradually stand up straight, shake the dust off our bodies, raise our heads, and even though we are panicking, we still take steps and move forward.

Let’s go, let’s go, what will be the result? At least he fought hard once.

Jingzi trained more carefully. Although the time spent with my boyfriend has been greatly reduced, my boyfriend is very pleased. The Jingzi he loves just wants to move forward bravely without fear of hardships!

Later, her boyfriend passed away and Jingzi was not selected.

What seems like a sad ending shines brightly because of persistence and hard work.

Don’t be afraid of losing. If you give everything and lose, your life will be free of regrets.

2. Musician - The Story of Kerang

Kerang loves music and wants to be a singer. He is not an ordinary lover of music.

In order to pursue his music dream, he dropped out of college, fell out with his parents, and did not go home for many years.

In order to pursue his music dream, he recorded records, promoted himself, and seized every performance opportunity.

He can write and sing, but he is just one of the vast crowd.

You ask him, is it painful? Are you tired? Confused or not? In fact, so what? Why bother asking? The answer is obvious.

How many people are like him, chasing and floating, like a leaf of duckweed, not knowing when they will reach the shore.

Kronben was angry with his parents and vowed not to return the favor until he became famous.

But when grandma passed away, Krone had to go home and attend her funeral.

After returning home, Krone learned from his sister that his father was ill and could hardly support the family's fish shop business.

As the eldest son in the family, Krone naturally needs to take the lead in inheriting the fish shop and help his parents reduce their burden.

What's more, his music career is not going anywhere.

Seeing the old age and hard work of his parents, Kerang struggled in his heart. The fish shop right in front of you, the music far away, which one is more important?

When Krone expressed his willingness to go home to help his parents, he was sternly stopped by his father. He told Krone not to worry about home, but to do something good.

Krone was once at odds with his parents because of his pursuit of music. He always thought that his parents would do their best to oppose him, but unexpectedly his father actually supported him silently!

Krone no longer hesitated, he left his hometown again and continued to pursue his dream.

Soon, Krone released a record, but he was still unknown and could only participate in some small performances, such as going to orphanages and singing to children.

In the orphanage, Kerang met Xiaoqin, a talented girl who was very sensitive to music. She liked Krone's song "Rebirth" very much. After listening to it twice, she could hum it.

Later, a fire broke out in the orphanage, and Xiaoqin's younger brother Xiaochen was trapped in the room. Kerang rushed into the fire scene desperately and rescued Xiaochen. However, Krone passed away due to his serious injuries.

Many years later, Xiaoqin became a famous singer. Her famous song was "Rebirth" by Kerang. She has been singing it, never forgetting Kerang's kindness. Krone's musical dream, in this form, has finally come true.

Everyone with a dream hopes that he or she has talent and believes that he or she has talent. This thin hope and belief supported me through the dark night and the long road.

When someone tells you categorically, "You have no talent", "You are not suitable for this at all", "You are just daydreaming", how do you choose?

Krone also sought advice from Naniya Grocery Store. Based on Krone's current achievements, Naniya Grocery Store bluntly told Krone that he was not the material to make music. Crown didn't believe it at first, and then thinking about his own experience, it seemed that it was indeed the case. He was also wondering if he was really wrong.

Fortunately, Namiya Grocery Store has the mysterious ability to predict the future. They unexpectedly heard Krone's song "Rebirth" being sung in the future, so they changed their attitude and hoped that Krone would continue to persevere.

We cannot predict the future, we can only move toward the future step by step on our own. What the future looks like is our choice today.

Huang Bo once suffered a lot of setbacks because he was not favored in his acting career because of his poor appearance. Now he has become a billionaire actor.

The scene in "Crazy Stone" is unforgettable. He ran forward with all his strength, his hair flying back, and his mouth deformed. His huffing and puffing voice penetrated the screen and penetrated people's hearts.

Isn’t this scene of desperately running a portrayal of Huang Bo’s efforts to pursue his dream?

When Wang Junkai first participated in the talent show, he was unceremoniously rated as "a fool" by the judges because of his immature performance. At such a young age, he must be feeling aggrieved! If he had been criticized as "a fool", there would be no cool and handsome national younger brother today.

The process of pursuit is difficult and bitter. Starting innocently enough and ending stubbornly enough is the only way to achieve your own success.

As the grocery store said in its reply to Krone, your persistent pursuit "will never be in vain."

3. The Drifter - Kosuke’s Story

Kosuke lives in a middle-class family. His father is a company owner, and he provides Kosuke and his mother with a comfortable life.

Kosuke liked the Beatles, so he collected a complete set of valuable records. His parents also bought him a complete audio system to enjoy the best sound quality. His friends were extremely envious, and Kosuke also had a vague sense of superiority.

However, the good times did not last long. His father's business failed and he owed huge debts.

Because of their worries, their parents became more and more rude to Kosuke.

The father decided to run away with the whole family before the creditor found out. When he announced his decision, Kosuke's world seemed to collapse.

He couldn't believe that his family was in such a difficult situation; he couldn't even believe that his father, whom he trusted and admired, wanted to abscond with his family!

It is obviously impossible for Kosuke to convince his parents. It is also difficult to convince yourself to accept your parents' decision.

It was too difficult for Kosuke to leave the place where he grew up, leave school, leave friends, and go to a completely unfamiliar and unknown place to remain anonymous.

Kosuke doesn’t want to run away, and his relationship with his parents is becoming increasingly estranged. His parents often scold Kosuke for trivial matters, and they spend every penny.

Kosuke wrote to Naniya Grocery Store for help. The owner of the grocery store advised him that no matter what difficulties he encountered, as long as the family got together, everything would be fine.

Kosuke no longer hesitated and decided to run away with his parents.

The day before escaping, Kosuke insisted on going to Tokyo to watch the Beatles documentary "Let It Be". It is said that after watching the movie, he knew the reason for the disbandment of the Beatles.

The parents reluctantly agreed to Kosuke’s request.

After watching the movie, Kosuke was a little disillusioned. The Beatles he loved were no longer the four who performed passionately, but the four who were alienated from each other. They watched the band disband indifferently, as if they had nothing to do with them. So Kosuke sold his cherished records for a low price of 10,000 yen.

With a heavy heart, Kosuke and his parents embarked on the road to escape.

The small car drove quietly in the dark night. Kosuke didn't know where the future was, and there was only darkness in front of him.

Arriving at a service area, the family got off the car and went to the toilet.

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Kosuke felt very annoyed, and heard that his father was so worried about even 10,000 yen. He thought that he and his parents were no longer together.

So he started running, just wanting to be as far away from his parents as possible. He managed to escape and never heard from his parents again.

He knew that his parents would be anxious and worried, but he thought that they would eventually return to their ordinary lives.

Thinking of this, Kosuke began his wandering career. From one place to another, there are no bonds or worries, and it is quite comfortable.

More than forty years later, Kosuke accidentally learned the news about his parents in a small bar. That's shocking news.

The bar owner told Kosuke that there was once a family of three who committed suicide under the leadership of their father.

Kosuke guessed what happened based on the bar owner’s story.

After the parents discovered that their son was missing, they either continued to abscond or tried to find their son. However, when he absconded, he couldn't worry about his son; when he tried to find him, his whereabouts were exposed, and he was chased by his creditors, so his son couldn't live in peace either.

For my son, I had no choice but to commit suicide.

It was not enough to commit suicide, but it also created the illusion that the child was also dead. In this way, the child can live freely with a new identity.

Kosuke recalled that his mother once said to him, "Your dad also thinks about everything for you. As long as it can make you happy, he is willing to do anything, even if it costs his life."

Young Kosuke didn't believe his mother's words. He just felt that his father didn't understand him and didn't care about him. He only wanted to run away when he owed a debt.

Are our demands on parents too high? They are stressed, anxious, and have bad tempers. Sometimes they have a bad attitude towards their children, and sometimes they cannot understand what their children are thinking. But it is very likely that they still love their children, love without regrets, and love with everything they have.

When Kosuke understood this, his parents had been gone for more than forty years, and he himself was over sixty years old.

At this moment, he closed his eyes quietly and prayed for his parents.

Four The Rich Generation - Qingmei’s Story

Qingmei is an orphan and has no one to rely on. Relatives passed away one after another, and only her grandmother's sister and her aunt, Hideyo Tamura, were willing to take her in and take care of her. However, the financial situation of the Tamura family was also very bad. As an adult, Harumi wanted to make more money and repay her benefactor.

Harumi is not highly educated and can only work as an insignificant clerk in the company. The salary is very low, excluding room and food, there is not much left.

She was very anxious. When someone asked her to be a "hostess", she agreed.

She works as a clerk in the company during the day and goes to accompany people drinking at night. She is just using her job as a "clerk" to cover up others' eyes.

The two jobs are very hard, but she feels that although the clerk's job is decent, it neither makes money nor has a future.

Qingmei is very hesitant, should she be a full-time escort? She consulted Naniya Grocery Store.

Naniya Grocery Store received her inquiry and mistakenly thought that she was indolent, so she went to work as a waiter.

After exchanging letters, it became clear that she knew the risks of being a bartender, but in order to repay her benefactor and save enough money to open her own shop as soon as possible, she had no choice.

The recipient saw her determination, but felt that the path she chose was too risky, so she decided to try her best to help Qingmei.

At this time, the letter writer of Namiya Grocery Store came from the future and told Harumi about the opportunities to make money in the future and told her to seize the opportunity.

Qingmei was confused by the suggestions in the letter, but she strongly felt the confidence of the writer, so she felt that there was no harm in "following the picture."

Later, Qingmei's development was very smooth. She accumulated a lot of wealth by buying and selling real estate and stocks. She helped the Tamura family solve their life difficulties early on and owned her own company.

She understands that she is where she is today thanks to the help of Langya Grocery Store. She has always been grateful and tried her best to help others.

Harumi’s experience is the dream of ordinary people and the miracle of ordinary people. Her act of gratitude did not let down the sincerity and selfless help of Langya Grocery Store to her.

Five The Story of the Grocery Store Owner and Three Thieves

Finally, let’s talk about the reply person of Naniya Grocery Store.

There was more than one generation and more than one person who responded.

The first reply was from the real owner of the grocery store, Yuji Namiya.

His wife passed away and his children started their own families. He lived alone in a dilapidated grocery store. Maybe one day, I suddenly had a sudden idea and started consulting on troubles.

This kind of brain-consuming work is completely selfless labor, and he does it extremely seriously. Some problems are difficult to solve, but he always gives the most sincere answers after thinking hard.

When faced with children's pranks and sent a blank letter, he will also answer. When he received more than 30 letters containing nonsense, he responded to them one by one.

He said, "Whether it's harassment or a prank, the people who wrote these letters to Langya Grocery Store are essentially the same. They all have holes in their hearts, and the important things are right. Gradually disappear from that hole...So I must not only write a reply, but also think carefully before writing."

Namiya Yuuji's wisdom is amazing. ; His seriousness is shameful. He gained the value and pride of life in his sixties, and if we can learn from his seriousness, we can also find our own value and pride!

The second generation of letter writers are three young thieves who accidentally broke into a grocery store.

After Yuji’s death, the grocery store has been closed for many years and has been empty for many years. Three thieves, hurried on their way, accidentally discovered such a hiding place. After they entered the grocery store, they unexpectedly received an inquiry letter.

The people in the letter asked for help, inspiring the kindness in their hearts. Although I feel inferior to my own identity and knowledge, and feel that I am not worthy of answering others, I still reply to others sincerely, and my serious attitude is not inferior to that of Namiya Yuji.

They exchanged letters one after another, and they helped many people solve their problems.

Although they are looked down upon by others, they shine when they help others.

This glimmer of light warms others and illuminates oneself. In the end, they also found a way to solve their own problems.

Two different generations of replyers have the same qualities - kindness, sincerity, and seriousness.

These good things are like candles they light in the cold night. Even though the flame is small, thousands of candles will soon respond. In the dark night, the stars are gradually shining...

The story of the grocery store is over, and the story of our lives is still continuing.

How to relieve worries?

I hope the glimmer of light in the story can also light a small lamp for our lives.

The road is long, but we are not lonely.