Three Lifelong Questions
Xiao Wen and Fang Fang come from two different provinces, two different ethnic groups. For their own ideals, they coincidentally came to the same city, the same factory building, the same workshop, and the same workstation.
Xiao Wen's father has been paralyzed for over 20 years, his sister got married, and his younger brother was born with a mental defect, losing the ability to work. The whole family relies on their mother's support. To make ends meet, Xiao Wen dropped out of middle school to help his mother with chores and collect scraps to sustain their livelihood. With an empty house, even now that he is almost 30 years old, he is still single. For the sake of living, for the sake of family, and for love, he decided to head south to work as a migrant worker.
Fang Fang is different, her family is wealthy, and her parents and brothers are all rich. Only because she was born with a poor appearance, she is almost thirty years old and still unmarried. In order to find someone who understands her, she bid farewell to her parents and went south to make a name for herself.
That day, the two leftover men and women met unexpectedly in the cafeteria and sat down at the same table to eat.
"Miss, have you found a boyfriend yet?" Xiaowen asked casually, but after asking, he felt a bit embarrassed, so he could only smile awkwardly at the girl.
"No!" Fang Fang replied succinctly.
"Well, are you willing to marry me? My family is very poor." Little Wen asked in a tentative tone. He felt that asking this way was a bit abrupt, and his face suddenly became hot.
"Of course, but you must answer three questions for me." Fang Fang's face, which looked like a bitter melon, was adorned with a smile that seemed very sincere and not at all joking.
"I'm not talented enough, please instruct me, miss." Little Wen said politely.
"Have you taken a good look at my face? I have a bitter melon face!" Fangfang said with a straight face.
"Of course, I see clearly. My lifelong favorite is bitter melon. Don't look at its unassuming appearance, but the taste is extremely beautiful. It can be said that 'bitterness ends with sweetness, aftertaste is endless,' and it also clears heat and fire, cultivates emotions, and prolongs life." Xiaowen said seriously.
"My face was scalded when I was a kid and still has many scars, don't you mind?" Fangfang asked seriously, staring at Xiaowen.
"It doesn't matter. Take the earth as an example, there are high mountains, basins, plateaus, plains, oceans, and trenches on it, which is uneven everywhere, but on a globe, it's still smooth and round. Because the height of the mountain, the depth of the water, and the area and volume of the whole earth are negligible, they have no effect on the earth. The earth has rich resources and fertile land, it is the most beautiful planet in the universe. Similarly, you have a rich inner world and a tolerant virtue, you are perfect in my heart, far better than those superficial and fickle women." Little Wen said.
"You are tall and majestic, with a dignified appearance. I am short and not good-looking. If we go out together in pairs, it will affect your image. Are you not concerned about this?" Fangfang still raised her third question with concern.
"It doesn't matter. This is exactly what can make up for each other's shortcomings. Think about it: how were hybrid rice cultivated? Wasn't it because of the combination of the tall and strong male parent and the short and small female parent that a high-quality variety was formed? Humans are no exception! If we get married, our future children will definitely inherit my height and your intelligence and kindness." Xiaowen said without hesitation.
Three questions were answered, Fangfang was very satisfied with Xiaowen's answer sheet. She readily agreed to Xiaowen's proposal.
Thus, two leftover men and women who were thousands of miles apart finally became a loving couple. This is truly "a thousand years of cultivation to share the same boat, a hundred years of cultivation to share the same pillow."
