Text/Chen Hao Eric

"Boom ... Boom" With a long whistle, my green leather train slowly pulled into the Shanghai station; Put on your guitar, pull the 24-inch suitcase that is about to open with the zipper, and get off.

Breathing the humid air, I took a long breath and felt the coolness in the wind. I just came down from the north, and I couldn't help shivering.

yes, Shanghai, here I am!

1 Entering Shanghai

The subway line in Shanghai is really "convenient". Our countryman went into town, holding the route map checked in advance, but he didn't find the north. I stood on the platform and looked up at the LCD monitor overhead. I didn't understand which train I was taking, so I began to look for my brain in my pocket.

the book says: only hate branches without leaves, don't blame the sun for being biased. We are a typical "people can't do it, complaining about the unevenness of the kang." I stared at the TV overhead and thought, "What advertisements are broadcast on this monitor? You should use artificial lines and train numbers to indicate the whole screen." Of course, if the sponsors know that we think so, they can't take my job.

under the guidance of the conductor, I still took the wrong train, which is really embarrassing. I'm really afraid that everyone will read my article and be forced to lower their IQ. Next time, when a friend comes to Shanghai for the first time, I will definitely advise him to reserve more time and study the subway line in Shanghai.

When you get off the subway, walk to the vegetarian restaurant you are applying for.

along the way, I saw people of various occupations and identities, and most of their clothes were clean and tidy, with exquisite collocation. In particular, many young ladies will match their clothes with bags and pendants of the same color and style. It is pleasing to the eye and very temperament. Unlike us, clothes are always "loose" and there are few "suits".

A couple of 5-and 6-year-olds walked right in front of them. Judging from their looks and steps, they looked like they had just had dinner and were out for a walk. The man was dressed in a Chinese tunic suit, and his trousers on his legs were ironed flat and there was no wrinkle. The lady, too, dressed in a silver-gray dress and dark blue shoes on a white background, looked neat and energetic when she walked.

I recall that as a northerner, I am usually sloppy, often wearing big shorts and half sleeves, and stepping on a pair of flip-flops, and then I go out on the street. Fortunately, we didn't take another broken bowl in our hands, otherwise it is estimated that someone put coins in it. To tell the truth, in terms of clothing and image, southerners on the whole still need to be more meticulous.

when we go from the countryside to the city, we are full of curiosity and surprise. The roads in Shanghai are so clean that you can't even see a trash can. The roadside green belt has trees and flowers, different streets, different colors, and the hardware facilities are well matched.

on both sides of the road, tall buildings are brightly lit. Many buildings are all transparent glass outside, which looks like a transparent multi-stage special-shaped glass cube, which is very eye-catching.

the first impression of Shanghai is exquisite. Shanghai people are exquisite, and so is the city.

2 Entry

The restaurant is close to the subway station, and in a few minutes, I arrived at the door of the store.

This is an exquisite small shop, frontispiece, which is about ten square meters. It is mainly composed of two pieces of transparent glass and a glass door. It has a plain signboard with green characters on a white background, without any particularly attractive advertisements. The whole store, like a small tree on the roadside, grows silently and blends into the city of Shanghai quietly.

when I arrived at the store, it was the peak of the meal. A waitress's sister brought me a steaming cup of tea and asked me to sit down: "Take two drinks first to get warm; The books in the shop can be read casually. "

I sat in a corner, admiring this small shop. The waitresses and sisters all look very young, wearing all-in-one light green sweaters, which match the color of the signboard and the characteristics of vegetarian food just right, giving people a refreshing and eye-catching feeling, and also highlighting the temperament of young people, making me always want to see more.

I'm new here, and I'm at a loss. When I'm nervous, I want to grab something. I take a sip of tea every few seconds, and a cup of hot tea soon runs out. I dare not move, and I dare not say. The service of this small shop is quite in place. A thin and short-haired young lady helped me to add tea four or five times, and even the boss personally came to help me add water once and filled it half full. I feel particularly embarrassed, constantly reminding myself that I can't drink any more, and I can't drink any more; But we were so nervous that we drank it again by accident.

under the fully transparent glass window, it is designed as a small bookshelf. I glanced at the bookshelf and found that 9% of them are books on body and mind that I like. One of them is called "The Second Flower Blossom", which is very comfortable to listen to, so I took it out and flipped through it.

There is a saying in the book: If there is a way to solve the problems in life, don't worry; It's no use worrying if there is no solution. Seeing this sentence, I feel a little more emboldened. Sitting there, my waist is a little straight and my head can be lifted. As for what else was said in the book, I didn't remember much, so I was too busy drinking tea.

After the rush hour, Sister Nini, the boss, ordered a bowl of noodle soup for herself and a pie for me. She personally took two sets of tableware and two napkins and handed me a set. Sister Nini sat opposite me, eating noodles in soup leisurely. I am constantly and increasingly nervous. One hand is tightly clenched into a fist, and the other hand is holding stuffing cakes. The chopsticks are always shaking. I really want to weld my hands on the table.

Don't eat this meal too leisurely.

After dinner, Sister Nini simply asked some information about the post, arranged the accommodation, and let me officially take up my post tomorrow, so she left first. The entry is finalized, and the process seems to be less scary than we thought before.

3 check-in

I live a rough life, and I don't pay much attention to food, clothing, housing and transportation. Simply put, just live.

I just worked as a security guard for a month before I came to Shanghai. In the staff dormitory, except for the highland bed and a small locker, the rest is alcohol, tobacco and strong athlete's foot. As soon as I entered the dormitory building, I wanted to wear the whole mask, or the thickened one, preferably something like N95. Sleeping with one's head covered is no longer just a metaphor, it has been figurative. A month's stay almost didn't give me asthma.

it's good to be alive.

When I came to Shanghai this time, I made a schedule for 222 in advance. The quality of some plans is directly linked to the dormitory conditions, so I still have a little expectation for the accommodation environment. However, I don't insist, and the dormitory conditions are generally just as well. On the whole, it is slightly better than when I am a security guard.

it's only three minutes' walk from the restaurant to the staff dormitory. My roommate took me all the way back to the dormitory and explained carefully and patiently: "The boss stipulates that smoking and alcohol are forbidden in the dormitory; There is an access card upstairs. I'll find it for you later. The password of the door lock is * * * *; This is a washed sheet quilt cover; This is a bath lamp ... "

I stayed in Hangzhou for four years, and I have been in Tianjin for several years after graduation. I almost forgot what it's like to be indoors in the south. As soon as I entered the staff dormitory, the feeling I had once came back. I was shaking again and shaking all over. This time I was really not nervous. Unload your luggage, and tell your mother that you are safe by voice, and your voice has been chattering when you speak; If I hadn't opened the video verification immediately, my mother would have thought that I had failed to find a job and slept on the street.

My roommate is definitely my big sister. Without asking, the central air conditioner was arranged: "If you think it's too cold, turn on the air conditioner. The utilities are all borne by the boss, so don't waste them. " My roommate's warm care, care and patience all the way made me feel warmer.

The dormitory is a loft apartment with an open-air balcony. The upper and lower floors add up to nearly 2 square meters. LCD TV, washing machine, refrigerator, bathroom, dressing room, wooden floor are all finely decorated, and the furniture is quite new.

My favorite place is the kitchen, which is big enough, new enough and fully equipped. As soon as we entered, we felt here, looked there, opened the drawers and cupboard doors, and looked like a hillbilly. Although we are cooks by profession, we just can't stay in this kitchen. I thought to myself while tossing the pot: when I was off duty, I invited my classmates and friends from Shanghai to rinse a hot pot and get together for dinner. It was so exciting that my saliva almost didn't flow into the pot.

I didn't expect the dormitory to be equipped with a kitchen. After all, it is a group dormitory. Looking at this situation, we will also develop the WeChat video number and make food production. Everyone wants to eat and tell me. On the arrangement of my video number, the old irons remember to like it and not get lost.

There is a square table of pure black marble in the living room at the entrance of the dormitory. Just looking at it makes people very moved. I immediately took out the tea set in my suitcase and put it on the table. Don't tell me, this table really matches my tea set. Tea table, desk, dining table, computer table, touching the slightly rough surface of marble table, feeling his massiness and steadiness, thinking about the next life, I feel comfortable. I also accidentally got a small computer desk, which is just right for bed use; The small long table on the balcony is slightly modified, and it is also very happy to work flat.

I visited the dormitory like a shopping mall. Looking back at the "high and low bed warehouse" where I lived as a security guard before, I felt like I was in heaven. I can't help feeling: "Life is so beautiful, there are always some unexpected surprises that flock to decorate our world."

Life is like this sometimes. We don't insist on many things, but they will gradually appear around us, which is magical and wonderful. Here, I thank my boss again, and thank the god of fate for his care.

pack up your nest. It's midnight. Standing alone in front of the window, looking out, high-rise buildings, brightly lit, starlight, cars coming and going, feeling the breath of a big city, I think of a lyric: the bigger the city, the more lonely it is, the more yearning it is, and the longer it is ...

My heart is more yearning and looking forward to the future.

4 If you have a tiger in your heart, sniff the rose

I opened the Word document "222 Annual Plan" and looked at my prepared annual plan. The first step of entry and salary was a preliminary success, which gave me a lot of confidence.

From now until the end of February, let's stabilize our jobs. After all, this is the basis for the survival of Shanghai Piao. At the beginning of March, I plan to sign up for the "Knowledge Planet" reading and writing community, and strive to win the first prize twice a month in the community this year. Let's work harder, win the second prize in the community, win the learning spree, and don't leave behind all kinds of small gifts such as good books, notebooks and signature pens.

At that time, let's have another WeChat official account, record our own life, and practice and use what we have learned in the "knowledge planet"; Buy two notebooks, one for recording the places that need to be upgraded every day at work, and the other for writing essays, recording the inspiration that flashes in your mind at any time and accumulating writing materials.

when the company is off, let's go to the Shanghai library, get a card, borrow books from the reading list, and read them to enrich our lives. Follow this rhythm and move forward steadily. I believe that this year, I will meet a better self!

A new year, a new starting point, a new environment and a new future. I don't ask myself to shine in this world, as long as there is a foothold, I can sharpen myself, keep my original heart and keep growing. If you are lucky enough to meet three or two confidants and walk with me, it is even worse.

Finally, I'll send you another poem, which I wrote to myself on my 22nd birthday:

Happy New Year

——Eric

Time is precious, but don't forget that magpies often meet at first.

the older you get, the younger you get.

*** Thank you.

(The cover picture is from the Internet)

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