Looking back at the writing process now, I find that I have been thinking about a question: What should people do when they are on a crossroads in life? I hope readers can murmur to themselves as they close the book: I have never read a novel like this.
—— Keigo Higashino
Keigo Higashino is a famous Japanese mystery novelist. Many of his classic works have been adapted for the screen, such as "After School" and "The Secret" "White Night Journey", "The Devotion of Suspect In it, we can see the intertwining of various emotions, which are actually something that each of us may encounter. The most unexpected thing about this work is that Keigo Higashino created a connection point-the milk box, This box can receive letters from the past and future. These letters contain all kinds of troubles and the owners of the letters are looking for answers.
1. The responsible and loving Grandpa Naniya
Yuji Naniya is the owner of the Jieyou Grocery Store. When he was young, he fell in love with Akiko Minazuki, the founder of Marukouen. , the elopement failed. A few years later, Yuji wrote a letter of apology to Akatsuki, and then married and had children with a blind date who had no emotional basis. Akatsuki never married. At the end of the book, we will find that Naniya’s shop is actually not far from Marukoen. This may be a kind of protection of Naniya’s grandfather towards Akiko Minazuki!
The old Naniya was guarding the loss-making shop alone. Suddenly one day, he began to solve other people's problems. Naniya Takayuki was puzzled by his father's behavior and saw the sticker on the wall. He felt that those worries were childish, but he couldn't overcome Grandpa Naniya. How cute Grandpa Naniya is. No matter what kind of trouble he is, he will reply to the owner of the letter, "The people who write these letters to Naniya Grocery Store are essentially the same as ordinary consultants. They are all in the heart. There is a hole, and important things are gradually flowing away from that hole." With this thought in mind, no matter what kind of letter it is, Grandpa Namiya will always consider it carefully before replying, because he knows that his reply will be good. It's very important, and some replies can even change other people's lives. Grandpa Naniya is like a guide on the bifurcated paths of life for those who consult. Although they already have the answer in their hearts, they need a firm supporter to stand behind them, so that they are no longer afraid of the unknown ahead, and Naniya Grandpa is that supporter. I hope that each of us will have a grandpa Langya beside us, who will not dictate our lives. He will always stand firmly by our side, constantly cheering us up, and giving us more courage to face life.
2. About life
Everyone has troubles, and the people who write to Naniya Grocery Store are people in life. Midori Kawabe was pregnant with the child of a married woman. In Namiya Yuji's reply, she chose to give birth to a daughter without hesitation. She was living in poverty and malnourished and died in a car accident. Her daughter was sent to Marukoen; Kosuke's family was suddenly ruined. Kosuke ran away with his parents and chose a strange place. Finally, he grew up in Marukouen. When he grew up, he learned that his parents had erased all his information and then both died; In Grandpa Niya's view, people's voices must not be ignored, so Niya who responded to the letter was very sincere. He did not reply blindly, and these people who wrote to him seemed to be related to Marukoen. There is a certain connection between people. This may be an indescribable emotional link between Namiya Yuuji and his first love Minazuki Akiko!
Those who persist in their dreams will shine. This should be talking about Matsuoka Katsuro who persisted in his music dream. In front of music, he chose to drop out of school, and his relationship with his family was no longer harmonious. When his father fell ill , he still chose music. Before making a decision, he confided his troubles to Naniya Grocery Store. The letter at this time passed through the magical milk box, so the reply was from Atsuya from the future, because Atsuya and the others heard the familiar song "Rebirth" , so they wrote a letter asking Katsuro Matsuoka to stick to his music dream. This seemed to be "cheating". They knew that the song would be a hit, so they asked him to stick to his music dream. But with just one letter, Katsuro could Stick with it? No, it's not, that's because Katsuro really loves music, and his love can last forever.
3. Three young people
Atsuya, Shota, and Yukihira were all orphans who grew up in Marukou Garden. They accidentally walked in when they were escaping after a robbery. Langya Grocery Store, through Yuetu's letter, they discovered the secret of this store. These three lost young people found salvation in this store and saw the hope of life. Helping people in the past solve their life troubles, and in the process, they seem to see themselves in the future. But things are far from that simple. In the writing of Keigo Higashino, the novel echoes from beginning to end. The three of them solved the troubles of the moon rabbit (Shizuko), the fish shop musician (Matsuoka Katsuro), and the puppy (Harumi). They knew The future development trend, so when solving their troubles, will allow them to strengthen their ideas and stick to their dreams.
They taught Moon Rabbit to give up the Olympics and protect his lover; they asked the fish shop musician to stick to his dream and not give up music; they stopped the puppy from going astray and taught her how to take the future, and finally to a certain extent On , Moon Rabbit, Fish Shop Musician and Puppy all lived their own lives.
In the finale, Keigo Higashino gave us a big twist. It turns out that what Atsushi and the other three robbed was the home of the successful puppy (Harumi). It turns out that all this happened secretly. arrange. Their blank letter transcended time and space, and Grandpa Namiya also wrote back to them, "Your map is a blank piece of paper, so even if you want to decide your destination, you don't know where the road is... just because it is a blank piece of paper." With paper, you can draw the map as you like. Everything is free for you, and there are infinite possibilities in front of you. "This time, the three young people did not run away, but went to the grocery store. The store awaited the arrival of police.
Conclusion:
A life without worries cannot be called life. Just like the worries in this book, there are very small worries, such as primary school students who want to get a hundred points in the exam. ; There are also big worries, such as whether to stick to dreams or bow to reality... These big and small worries are encountered by every ordinary person more or less, and what path to choose, in fact, everyone They will weigh it in their hearts, just like what Grandpa Namiya said, in fact, everyone has answers to those troubles in their heart, and talking to others just wants to confirm that their decision is right.
As long as we still believe in beauty and the decisions we make are all about becoming a better version of ourselves, then let’s move forward boldly!