Watching the sea from the shore

Chapter 81
"A Letter to My Wife" No. 30: Manman's hands are used to play the piano, so Manman cannot do housework at home. Even if I don't hire an aunt to clean, I still have to clean every corner of the house on time every week.

Two items in "Letter to Wife": Manman doesn't like to sleep with the light on at night, I want to quit the habit of turning on the light at night, Manman is my light.

"Letter to Wife" No. 60 Seven Articles: If someone comes home late, someone will wait. I can wait, but I hope not to always make Manman wait for me. If there is nothing necessary for study and work, I must go home early. Try to have three meals a day with Manman every day.

"Book to Wife" No. 90 Nine Articles...

When I was a child, I often heard the old saying that nine out of ten times life would be unsatisfactory, but with all the content in the book he sent to his wife, Ni Manhua thought that it would all come true.

However, there is a deviation between life and imagination, and Ni Manhua is actually responsible for a large part of it.

It was very late for Ni Manhua to get rid of her willfulness as an idealist. At the beginning, she could not learn to compromise, and she was always unwilling to be willful and let Lu Guanhai meet her conditions.

Two years after Ni Manhua became an official member of the opera troupe, she learned the news that the troupe was divided into family rooms and elevator rooms. The troupe leader told her that she was already qualified to apply.

Because the house was built by the unit, and the group had a house purchase subsidy, the price of the house was far lower than the average market price. The full payment for a house was between 50 and 60. Ni Manhua thought of her previous relationship with Lu Guanhai For the property she was optimistic about, Lu Guanhai said she could raise the down payment next year, but at the beginning of the year, the salesperson told her that the third phase had been sold out. If she bought the fourth phase next year, it would take a year and a half to hand over the house.

In fact, Ni Manhua felt uncomfortable not long after moving into Lu Guanhai's house.There was no room for a piano in the small living room. Lu Guanhai freed up most of the wardrobe for her in the bedroom, but Ni Manhua still felt that it was not enough, and the sound insulation effect of the old house was not good. On days off, Ni Manhua wanted to sleep at home. She was asleep, but the sound of Lu Guanhai's mother getting up early to go to the supermarket would always wake her up.There is also the bathroom in Lu Guanhai's house. It is small and damp. The yellow stains in the corner of Hui Nantian are particularly obvious after being soaked. Sometimes there are a few terrible insects clinging to it.Ni Manhua was afraid of insects and could not help but scream. One time, Lu Guanhai’s mother thought something had happened to her after hearing this. She hurriedly opened the old door that had been damaged for a long time, and then met Ni Manhua, who was completely naked. The four eyes are facing each other.Lu Guanhai worked overtime that day and Ni Manhua rested at home. After Ni Manhua got dressed and went out, Lu Guanhai's mother carefully apologized to her, but she just waved her hand and said it was okay, and then wandered into the bedroom like a lost soul.After closing the door, Ni Manhua looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar place in front of her. She suddenly felt a sense of depression and wanted to break free.

Lu Guanhai's home is also a certain distance from the opera house, so Ni Manhua bought a car with the money given by her family. She drives to work every day and can pick up and drop off Lu Guanhai. However, there is no parking lot near Lu Guanhai's home. Ni Manhua Every day when Hua comes home, she has to walk around that area for a long time before she can find an empty public parking space.After every rehearsal or performance, Ni Manhua is already very tired, but she still has to drive a long way home and walk around in circles.Ni Manhua wanted to find a place to rest immediately. She didn't understand why she always had to waste time on such meaningless things.

Ni Manhua is gradually getting tired of this kind of life. She wants to have a home with Lu Guanhai. She wants to have a good sleep in the early morning on rest days. She wants to have a shorter commute to and from work. She thinks about what she once dreamed of. happy married life.

After the marriage, Lai Hongtu actually asked Ni Manhua and Lu Guanhai to move into his vacant house. Ni Manhua asked Lu Guanhai for his opinion. He was reluctant, maybe because he didn't want to live in someone else's house. Maybe he didn’t want to live in Ni Manhua’s family’s house.Ni Manhua knew that Lu Guanhai was sensitive and had fragile self-esteem, but she really didn't want to live such a life anymore.

Ni Manhua wanted to live in a family room in the group, so she asked Lu Guanhai for his opinion.Ni Manhua felt that his request was reasonable. The price of the family house was cheap and it was an existing house. Moreover, Lu Guanhai chose to continue his graduate studies after graduation. He is still studying in school and it is troublesome to go to school every day. Moving is a big problem for them. Life is much more convenient.

One weekend when both of them had time to rest, Lu Guanhai's mother went to look after the store. Lu Guanhai was also going to help. After hearing Ni Manhua's thoughts, he sat on the sofa and frowned.

After a while, Lu Guanhai asked: "Can I choose to pay a down payment and then get a mortgage for the family house?"

Ni Manhua had never thought about this. She was stunned for a while and said uncertainly: "Maybe...I didn't ask."

"Ask, if you can get a mortgage, it would be better to use your provident fund loan. I will discuss the down payment with my mother first. The mortgage payment will depend on the monthly repayment. I don't know if my salary is enough."

Ni Manhua hesitated and said: "The existing house can be renovated as soon as I buy it. I want to renovate it and live in it as soon as possible. I also asked and I scolded her. My mother said that she helped buy the house in full, and then you prepare the money for the decoration. , do you think so?"

Lu Guanhai glanced at Ni Manhua. The expression on his face did not change much, but Ni Manhua still saw that he was not very happy.After a while, Lu Guanhai said: "20 yuan for decoration should be enough, but your family can't afford that much."

Ni Manhua stopped talking. She knew that Lu Guanhai preferred the mortgage method, but repaying the loan every month was troublesome. Ni Manhua didn't want something that could be done easily to become troublesome.

Ni Manhua was depressed all day that day. In the evening, Lu Guanhai's mother came back and asked her if she was feeling uncomfortable. Ni Manhua dealt with it.Later, when Ni Manhua was taking a shower, he heard Lu Guanhai and his mother chatting on the sofa.

Ni Manhua knew how much savings Lu Guanhai's family had. In fact, it was only 10,000+, of which 20 was used by Lu Guanhai's mother as a betrothal gift when they got married, and the remaining tens of thousands were used to organize the wedding.

It’s not easy for Lu Guanhai’s mother. The 20 yuan was paid by Lu Guanhai’s father after an accident while working at the construction site. To save them for Lu Guanhai's wedding, he was not willing to take them out even when he was sick and had to undergo surgery.

However, the custom in their area is that the bride price and dowry belong to the newlywed's small family, so the 20 is now stored in an account specially used for saving money by Ni Manhua and Lu Guanhai, as well as the 20 that Ni Manhua put in It’s still close to buying a house with full payment.

When Ni Manhua went out after taking a shower, the two people on the sofa were looking at her. Ni Manhua felt uncomfortable when they saw her, so she hurriedly wanted to run to the bedroom: "I'm going to blow dry my hair."

While Ni Manhua was blow-drying her hair, Lu Guanhai came in and took some clothes to take a shower. When Ni Manhua put down the hair dryer, Lu Guanhai's mother came in. The middle-aged woman who was nearly fifty years old gave her timid and flattering look again: " Manman, are you not used to living in our house? Our house is small, so I feel a little wronged to you."

Ni Manhua couldn't stand the look on Lu Guanhai's mother's face. It always made her feel like she was hurting her even if she had any selfish thoughts.Ni Manhua said helplessly: "No, mom, it's just that it's too inconvenient for Lu Guanhai and I to go to work now, so I want to live closer. It happens that our unit has a house, which is cheaper than the houses outside. Sooner or later we If you want to buy a house, why not take this opportunity to buy it?”

Lu Guanhai's mother opened her mouth, but didn't say anything. Then she nodded and patted Ni Manhua's hand: "Good boy, Mom knows you are doing it for the good of this family. We are not in a hurry. Let's think about it again." I thought, seeing that you have been unhappy today, I made you a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup and left it in the kitchen for you to drink later."

Ni Manhua agreed, feeling warm in her heart. Lu Guanhai's mother had always been very kind to her. Although this enthusiasm that was close to pleasing always made Ni Manhua feel that there was a distance between them, Ni Manhua was still very grateful to her. .

Following Lu Guanhai's mother, she went out to drink the bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. After Lu Guanhai washed it, he also came over to serve it. When he sat down, he put the first spoonful of flavor into the mouth of Ni Manhua who was dazed. Hua was startled by her and scolded: "What are you doing?"

Lu Guanhai smiled and handed the spoon to her again: "I'm still depressed. If you smile, it's sweet. Shouldn't you smile? You are sweet when you smile."

Ni Manhua's mood eased a bit, and she tried to speak nicely: "Isn't this problem unresolved? If it's not resolved, you won't be happy. If you're not happy, you won't be sweet. Do you want to try it? I feel like I'm bitter now. .”

"There is no problem that is solved as soon as it is discovered. Isn't it necessary to find a solution? Let's find a solution first, and there is no rush in this night."

Lu Guanhai finished his bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, took the empty bowl in front of Ni Manhua and went to the kitchen to wash it together.

Lu Guanhai did not break his promise at all. As long as they were eating together at home, cooking and washing dishes were all his business. But in fact, when Lu Guanhai was not at home, Ni Manhua had to do some housework.

Lu Guanhai's mother looks after the store during the day, and she makes the lunch meal in the morning and takes it there, but then there is no time to clean up, so she usually waits until she gets home in the evening to clean up.Several times when Ni Manhua came home during the day, she saw pots and bowls soaking in the pool. She thought that Lu Guanhai's mother had been busy outside all day, so she also learned to wash them.

The first time Ni Manhua washed the dishes, he was clumsy and broke a cup. After bending down to pick it up, he made a big cut on his hand. Lu Guanhai felt distressed for a long time after returning home, but at that time Ni Manhua There is quite a sense of accomplishment, just like the fresh feeling Ni Manhua had when he first moved into Lu Guanhai's house.

These short-term emotional changes caused by the first experience gradually become boring as time goes by.

(End of this chapter)