We often face difficult choices and don’t know what to do. Standing at a fork in life, what should we do?

This question is also something that the Japanese writer Keigo Higashino has been thinking about when he was writing a book. And this book is "The Worry-Relief Grocery Store".

There are several troubled people in the book:

A fencer whose boyfriend is terminally ill and struggling between love and ideals;

Leaving a divorce for the dream of music The heir to the fish shop whose family is drifting, but is unable to make a living in reality;

The family has undergone tremendous changes, and the young man is struggling with the confusion of family ties and future...

They are all like the milk in the grocery store I posted my troubles in the box, and without exception, I found the direction of my choice in the reply from the grocery store. Just like the grocery store owner, Grandpa Langya said:

If you don’t want to live an active and serious life, no matter what kind of answer you get, it will be useless. Many times, the person consulting has the answer in mind, and they just want to confirm that their decision is right.

Maybe you can find the answer you want in this book.

This book has brought warmth and strength to many people, so Jingdujun organized the first reading of this book, which is also the twelfth weekly discussion. The readers who participated in this *** reading are Jing Shuishen, who is engaged in software development; Jocelyn chen, who is engaged in e-commerce channel operation; dreamer Huanyi Ge, who works in baking and environmentally friendly supermarkets.

1

Encountering Jieyou Grocery Store

Jingdu Jun: How did you know about the book "Jieyou Grocery Store"? What made you finish reading this book?

Brother Huanyi the Dreamer: I read this book after reading White Night Walk. Because I like Higashino Keigo, I want to read all Higashino's books. I don’t know why, but I think I can imagine the shabby shop described in this book. In my mind, the shop is at a quiet intersection. That road is untraveled and so dilapidated that people really want to know the story inside.

Jocelyn chen: I got to know this book after seeing many readers in the Intensive Reading WeChat group sharing their impressions of this book. At that time, I happened to be facing some troubles myself, so I really wanted to read the book to help others. How do people solve worries, so I became interested in this book. After I started reading, the plot and text of this book attracted me to keep reading until the end.

Still water runs deep: I usually use some spare time to read a book on WeChat. At that time, my friends on WeChat Reading were reading this book and wanted to see how it was. Later, I was I was attracted by the content and the story is also very tender. I really want to read it and understand the development and ending of the story.

Intensive Reading: What questions did this book inspire you to think about, or what doubts did it raise? After reading this, will you want to do something?

Dreamer Huanyi: I want to ride a bicycle and go to that store to have a look.

Jocelyn chen: When I read this book, I was facing some troubles, so I really hope that there can be such a place in reality that can help others to relieve their worries, even if it is just someone who is friendly and patient to listen to what I have to say. It’s okay to worry. This made me realize that in my heart I wanted to rely on others.

However, regardless of whether such a grocery store exists in real life, we ultimately have to solve the problem ourselves. We cannot rely on others, and we cannot escape.

So tell yourself to be braver, to be stronger, to face your own troubles, to solve them instead of escaping or relying on others. Think about those who are physically disabled or facing greater hardships. A little trouble is nothing, I will encourage myself like this when I am troubled again or feel down.

Intensive Reading Notes: After Jocelyn finished speaking, the dreamer Huanyi said this: "You give me the feeling that you are very independent, come on." From the same book, Everyone will read things differently, and *** reading can share such differences, which is very pleasant to think about.

Still water runs deep: It is inevitable that there will be all kinds of troubles in life, and I hope that there will be a worry-relief grocery store open to us at the intersection of life, and can provide guidance when we are confused. But in reality, you often have to make your own decisions. As long as you persist and have good intentions, you will eventually be rewarded.

As expressed in the book, this grocery store can help you find what modern people have lost in their hearts. In life, will you lose yourself? You need to stay true to yourself. You need to listen to your heart more and feel the truth, goodness and beauty.

Two

Take a time travel in the grocery store

Intensive Reader: What are the things in this book that impressed you the most and touched you the most? ?

Brother Huanyi the Dreamer: I think the plot of traveling through milk crates is very common, but the three thieves who were originally heartless gradually awakened the kindness in their hearts in the process of helping others. It solves other people's worries, but fills the holes in one's own heart.

Jocelyn chen: I’m looking in a different direction than you. What struck me most deeply after reading it was what the old man said in the book: Many people who come to consult about their troubles have already made up their minds. You need to find someone to prove your decision. What ultimately helps you get out of trouble is not his advice, but the consultant's own efforts.

Still waters run deep: What impressed me most was the letter written by Grandpa Langya to the three thieves on a blank piece of paper: Just because it is blank, you can describe it as you like, everything is up to you, everything is Free, with endless possibilities ahead.

Intensive Reading: What is your overall evaluation of this book? The good thing? What's wrong?

Brother Huanyi, the dreamer: I felt quite nervous. That athlete was only a few days old, and her boyfriend insisted on her to fulfill her dream. Maybe I am just an ordinary person, not that great. In my last days I just want to be with my family.

There is also the story of the orphanage. The plots of several stories are suspensefully connected together. Uncle Dong is so awesome, he is simply a genius. Every time I read Uncle Dong's books and see the ending, I feel like I've been tricked by him. So nothing bad, haha.

Jocelyn chen: After reading it, I felt that this book was very good. First of all, the plot is very clever and arouses readers' interest. Secondly, the writing is good, and the descriptions of characters, details, etc. are very good. I can read it throughout. It gives people a very comfortable feeling when it comes down; then, it gives people inspiration and makes people think.

The dialogues and behaviors of the characters in the book contain many life principles, which make people think unconsciously while reading. While reading, you can't help but feel like yourself, because everyone has troubles in life and would like to have such a worry-free grocery store.

Still Waters Run Deep: The whole story reveals that even in the midst of the Great Depression, the world is still full of truth, goodness and beauty. The characters in the story are intertwined with each other, making it seem like unrelated stories. But they are always connected, which is the cleverness of this book.

Jingdu Jun’s Notes: This reminds Jingdu Jun of the poet Yutaka Shibata. She also sent warmth to the Japanese people when they experienced pain and shock, and comforted countless Japanese people: "I Say, don't sigh and tell your misfortune. The breeze and the sun are not partial. Dreams are equal to everyone."

Three

Perhaps, you. You can also go there and submit a letter

Jingdu Jun: From the perspective of expression skills, what aspects of this book do you think are worth learning?

Brother Huanyi the Dreamer: You are all so serious. I just read it like a novel, so nervous.

Jocelyn chen: The ingenious connection between the stories is worth learning. This method is fascinating and makes readers addicted. This is also what impresses me most about the expression skills.

Still Waters Run Deep: The book uses the technique of ordinary stories to describe small stories one after another, and the characters appear one after another through letters. The ingenious structure creates invisible connections between the characters, and through these, one can experience the human world. of tenderness.

Intensive Reader: Do you think this book is worth recommending? What kind of people is it suitable for and under what circumstances should it be read? What should you pay attention to when reading?

Brother Huanyi the Dreamer: I think after reading this book, I will calm down and think, and slowly understand it. It is not suitable for reading during the honeymoon period. After reading this book, I feel very uncomfortable and emotionally complicated. The child's mother died, and the singer also died. Although the song became popular, the person was gone.

Jocelyn chen: It is worth recommending. I recommended it to my sisters after reading it. I think this book is suitable for a wide range of people, and basically everyone can read it. If you have troubles and hope to find someone to talk to, or if you want to get rid of troubles, the reading benefits may be different. There is nothing special that requires attention when reading. You will naturally be touched by a certain point in the book and trigger thinking.

Still Waters Run Deep: This book is worth reading. This book can be read by people at any stage and from any class, but if you are just starting to develop the habit of reading or people who cannot read books, read it. This book may be attracted by the story inside. It would be good to read it on a Sunday afternoon or on a business trip, or it would be good to find a library and read it quietly. Please pay attention to understanding the mailbox when reading. The magic, the passage of time inside and outside the grocery store, and the previous relationships of the characters.

The above is all the content of this issue ***. According to many readers, this book gave them great strength when they were troubled and helpless. At the crossroads in life, perhaps this book can also bring you some light.

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