Chapter 11 No desire is rigid, Yun Litan is on the road of life
In an inconspicuous corner of the old street of the county seat, there is a small private dilapidated barber shop. This small shop has weathered the storm and witnessed the vicissitudes of time, as if it is a vivid historical scroll.
The exterior of the store is plain and old, and the paint on the walls has been mottled and peeled, revealing the red bricks inside. An old-fashioned light bulb hangs in front of the door, and when night falls, the dim light illuminates a small area in front of the store, as if to guide passers-by.
As soon as people walk into the store, they will immediately feel the smell of time. The air is filled with the faint scent of shampoo, mixed with a hint of wood and metal. The space is cramped but compact, with several old barber chairs neatly arranged and faded leather cushions on the backs, looking shabby but comfortable.
There are several mirrors hanging from the walls of the barbershop, the frames are rusted and the mirrors are a little blurred, but they still clearly reflect the owner and customers. Next to the mirror, there are some old barbering tools, such as scissors, combs, clippers, etc., which are carefully maintained by the owner, although they are inconspicuous in appearance, but they are very easy to use.
The shopkeeper was an elderly man with a face carved with the marks of time, and his hands were rough and powerful. He wears a modest blue overalls with an equally faded apron hanging from his chest. Whenever a customer enters the store, he greets them warmly and asks them about their needs in that slightly hoarse voice.
In this small, shabby barbershop, time seems to slow down and be quiet. The owner will patiently communicate with customers, understand their preferences and needs, and then tailor the most suitable hairstyle for them. He is very skilful in his technique, and every pruning is done with sincerity and passion.
There are also some old magazines and newspapers in the store for customers to read while they wait. The magazines and newspapers are yellowed and the handwriting is a little blurred, but they have become a unique sight in the barbershop, giving people a different kind of warmth and intimacy.
Although this dilapidated little barber shop is simple, here, you can feel the precipitation of time and the reality of life. As soon as you walk into this store, you can't help but immerse yourself in that tranquility and warmth.
Cheng Yunli walked into this small barber shop by chance, and at that time she was also assigned to the 11th Company, that is, the communication company directly under the former W Division Headquarters. At that time, she wondered why there was no "public" barber shop in this county? Later, Cheng Yunli and the old barber, that is, the shopkeeper, became familiar with each other and learned that there was originally a state-run barber shop in the county, but later because of the reform, the barber shop was disbanded, and the barbers were laid off. The shopkeeper said that he had a haircut all his life and thought that he could work until retirement, but he didn't expect this to happen. He said he had no other skills than a haircut. So, I borrowed some money from my relatives, plus a little savings from the past, and opened this barbershop.
The shopkeeper told Cheng Yunlei that he was lucky, and the old customers heard that he had opened this small shop, so they all came to take care of his business, so they could get by all these years.
Later, Cheng Yunli not only came here to cut her hair herself, but she also introduced female soldiers and colleagues. However, as more and more private barber shops opened in the county, those female soldiers and cadres thought that this small shop was too shabby, and slowly stopped coming. Now, only Cheng Yunli is still here.
So, the shopkeeper once commented on Cheng Yunli, "This lesbian, I can see that you are a very nostalgic and emotionally important person." ”
Cheng Yunli listened to the shopkeeper's words, but just smiled and did not explain. Because she is the only one who understands why she has been cutting her hair here, if nothing else, because she wants the shopkeeper to continue to be "lucky". What's more, the shopkeeper's craftsmanship is really good, and he has never disappointed Cheng Yunli......
The next afternoon, Cheng Yunli had a rare free time, she asked Shi Lei for leave, and rode a bicycle to this barber shop.
"Master Zhang, the unit asked us to cut our hair short, can you help me see what kind of cut is good?" As soon as Cheng Yunli entered the barber shop, he smiled at the shopkeeper and said.
"Okay, you sit down for a while, I'll cut it for you after I'm done pushing him." Master Zhang is giving a middle-aged man a haircut
"Good!" Cheng Yunli sat down on a bench by the wall, and casually took a torn magazine from the shelf, which was full of photos of various perm models.
"Can you perm your hair?" Master Zhang asked while trimming the middle-aged man's hair.
"Can't!" Cheng Yunli didn't look up, just replied while looking at the magazine.
"Have you seen the Roman Holiday movie?" Master Zhang continued to ask
"Yes, what's wrong?" As soon as Cheng Yunyun finished asking, he raised his head and looked at Master Zhang, "Master Zhang, do you want to cut my hairstyle like Hepburn?" ”
"I want to cut it, but I have to perm it first, and then I can cut it, otherwise after cutting, my hair will not be fluffy and not good-looking." Master Zhang replied
"Oh!" Cheng Yunli nodded and stopped talking.
"Actually, it doesn't cost much more, I cut your hair short first, and charge it according to the money for perming your short hair, only 6 yuan, and then cut it short for you, and I won't charge money." Obviously, Master Zhang thought that Cheng Yunli was afraid of spending too much money.
"Yo, Master Zhang, you take good care of her." When the middle-aged male customer heard Master Zhang say this, he glanced at Cheng Yunli who was looking down at the magazine from the mirror, and said with a smile.
"Hehe, old customer, he has always taken good care of my business." Master Zhang explained with a smile as he cleaned the broken hair on the middle-aged man's neck.
"No wonder!" The middle-aged man smiled
"Master Zhang, it's not a matter of money, I'm worried that the unit won't be able to pass the inspection." Cheng Yunli replied honestly
"What unit do you work in, and I still care about your head." The middle-aged man was very curious
"She's an officer!" Master Zhang took the conversation with a smile
"Oh! No wonder as soon as she came in just now, I felt that she was different from the women on our side, and her aura was too great. The middle-aged man looked at Cheng Yunli in plain clothes in the mirror
Cheng Yunli heard the middle-aged man say this, raised his head, smiled at him in the mirror, and did not speak, just lowered his head and continued to flip through the magazine.
"Don't worry, I promise to let your hair pass the unit and look very good." Master Zhang continued to persuade Cheng Yunli
"That'...... All right! Cheng Yunli looked at herself in the mirror, and finally agreed hesitantly......
"Cheng Gong, you have short hair, you are too beautiful and too energetic!" As soon as Cheng Yunli returned to the computer room, everyone who saw her looked at her with wide eyes in surprise, and then they all said something similar.
Yes, Cheng Yunli, who has never had short hair, also found that the hairstyle that Master Zhang chose for her is indeed very suitable for her face shape, and it does give people a fresh and beautiful feeling.
So, Cheng Yunli sat in the monitoring room, reading a book leisurely, and the mood was very comfortable.
Since the company was reorganized into the C regiment, in order to prevent the leaders at the battalion and regiment levels from saying that the first company had no measures in terms of management, Shi Lei made appropriate adjustments from the next day. For example, in the past, the company was late for roll call, and female cadres with children could not participate, but now this has been re-regulated, and every Monday, all cadres participate in the late roll call, and at the same time, they must go to the exercise on Tuesday morning.
These new regulations have no impact on Cheng Yunli, she already likes to exercise, and no matter how late she sleeps at night, as long as it is not a holiday, she has no habit of sleeping lazy. Therefore, in just one week, although some comrades among the female cadres complained about the new regulations in the company, Cheng Yunli's life trajectory was the same as in the past.
Cheng Yunli is very good at adjusting her emotions, she especially likes "leisurely and tight, busy and leisurely" and "the sea is inclusive, there is tolerance; The wall stands thousands of miles, and if there is no desire, it is just". The former is a Zen saying, but the latter is Lin Zexu's wise saying, and she especially appreciates "no desire is rigid".
Cheng Yunli believes that "no desire is rigid" seems to be only four words, but it has a profound meaning of life and contains a rich philosophy of life. "Desirelessness" here does not mean the complete elimination or negation of human desires, because desires themselves are part of human nature and cannot be completely eliminated. However, excessive and unbridled desires often become obstacles on the way forward, and even make people lose their way and forget their original intentions.
Therefore, the true meaning of "no desire is rigid" is to teach people to learn to restrain their selfish desires and keep their desires within a reasonable and moderate range. By restraining selfish desires, people can achieve the state of "less desire and pure heart", that is, reduce excessive material pursuits, and make the mind clearer and more tranquil. This kind of indifferent and conservative mentality can keep a firm stance in the face of temptation and difficulties, and not easily waver.
At the same time, "no desire is rigid" also emphasizes the importance of restraining selfish desires for personal character and integrity. A person who is able to restrain selfish desires is often able to maintain a strong will and high integrity, be indomitable in the face of difficulties and challenges, and stick to his principles and beliefs. Such a person is like a pine and cypress, no matter how the environment changes, he can stand up in the world and never break.
In short, "no desire is rigid" is a kind of life attitude and philosophical wisdom, which reminds us to always keep a clear mind and a firm position, and not to be confused and swayed by excessive desires. By restraining selfish desires, being calm and conservative, maintaining a strong will and high integrity, we can better face the challenges and difficulties of life, and achieve self-transcendence and growth.
Cheng Yunli not only reminded herself with this, but she also always used these two sentences to relieve He Huayang. Whenever Cheng Yunli saw He Huayang's mood swings due to his busy work, she always translated "Leisurely and Relaxed, Busy and Leisurely" into the vernacular:
"The heavens and the earth seem to us to be peculiarly peaceful and silent, and they do not move at all, but in fact, science has proved that the activities of the heavens and the earth do not rest for a moment.
What about the sun and moon? One rises early and recedes in the evening. The other rises in the evening and recedes in the morning. The two are in and out, rotating day and night, but no matter what? The light of the sun and moon is eternal.
Therefore, a wise gentleman should imitate and learn from the changes in the natural world: in his leisure time, he should have the consciousness that time does not wait for others, so as to urge himself to seize the time and do something great that he depends on to settle down; When you are busy, you should also try to spare free time and relax yourself as much as possible, so that you can enjoy the joy of life that you should enjoy. Otherwise, a person will become a slave to work, and slowly, life will lose its due pleasure. ”
Of course, Cheng Yunli knew that when she said these words to He Huayang, it was just her painstaking efforts, which was a panacea for her, but it may not be applicable to He Huayang. Cheng Yunli knows He Huayang's character too well, he is too cautious and serious in everything, and he is the kind of temperament of "small things are big, big things are important".
Therefore, no matter how relieved Cheng Yunli is, as long as He Huayang is busy, he will still have mouth ulcers. For this reason, he doesn't know how many times he has seen a doctor? How many canker membranes are there? How much B and C are eaten? How many injections were given? But it still didn't work. The doctor said that He Huayang is a typical self-stress due to excessive mental pressure, which leads to the decline of the body's immune function and causes mouth ulcers, which has no better way in medicine but self-adjustment.
Cheng Yunli especially doesn't appreciate He Huayang's way of working! She has always thought that it is a job that does not work, and it is a chronic suicide, so she should not do it, and her attitude towards work and life is to have both fish and bear's paws.
Therefore, Cheng Yunli is very orderly in his work. No, in the morning, she concentrated on everything that should be handled, and in the afternoon she brought a book from home called "Digital Special Effects and Film and Television Production Tutorial". Cheng Yunli has recently become obsessed with DVD digital production, and she has taken the time to scan all the photos in her home and prepare to make an electronic "album" with special effects.
Cheng Yunli is such a person, with too many hobbies. Therefore, after participating in the work for so many years, she has encountered a lot of "hurdles", and the reason why these "hurdles" did not "trip" her is because she can find a way to free herself in time, and because she has a positive, optimistic and upward personality and mentality.
At this moment, Cheng Yunli was holding the tutorial in his hand, and he was particularly fascinated by it, and a phone ringtone broke the silence of the monitoring room.
"Hello! Please! Cheng Yunli was startled by the ringing of the phone, she was stunned for a moment, and looked at the electric display, which was the office of Section Chief Chen of the Communications Department.