In the spring of 1992, I was granted my first long vacation, and I was so excited that I could finally get on the train back to my hometown and visit my family.
On the train, I met a gentle and virtuous lady, Zhao Xiaoli, and her lovely little niece, Xiaochun. Out of kindness, I took the initiative to solve the problem of tickets and suitcases for them.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaoli's destination turned out to be the same as mine, we met late, and we suddenly had a good feeling.
On the way, Zhao Xiaoli and Xiaochun accidentally got lost in a sea of flowers. Hearing this, I got out of the car without saying a word to look for it.
Although they encountered some dangers, they were eventually able to get the two of them back safely. Seeing them safe and sound filled my heart with joy that I had never seen before.
This unexpected experience not only made me realize the importance of responsibility and caring for others, but also was like a baptism of the soul, which made me look forward to life more. Since then, a wave of kindness has been planted in the depths of my heart.
When I got home, I didn't tell my family about the experience.
My family found a blind date for me, Zhao Yanli, but due to some misunderstandings, the blind date didn't work out in the end.
Looking at the back of Zhao Yanli leaving in a hurry, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful in my heart, and at the same time, I was also reflecting on whether I was not invested enough in her because I was still thinking about Zhao Xiaoli in my heart.
However, I was soon relieved that there are always mistakes and unexpected encounters on the road of life. Zhao Xiaoli's brief appearance has changed the trajectory of my life, and it has also made me know how to cherish the people in front of me more.
Just when I thought that my fate with Zhao Xiaoli was just a beautiful episode, something unexpected happened.
One day, when I came home from my railway work, Zhao Xiaoli was standing at my doorstep! She held a delicate package in her hand and said she was going to hand it over to me personally.
When I opened it, I saw a hand-sewn hat, which looked ordinary, but was made with great care. I immediately understood Zhao Xiaoli's intentions, she was expressing her love to me in this most traditional way!
In our land of Hunan, girls knit hats to give to their favorite boys, which is the most sincere way to express love.
At that moment, my heart was filled with happiness, I looked at Zhao Xiaoli, there was no hesitation and hesitation in my eyes, only openness and expectation.
Immediately afterward, I shared this sudden joy with my family. Everyone was very happy and quickly offered our best wishes to the couple. Soon after, I took the entrustment of the whole family and officially went to Zhao Xiaoli's house to propose marriage.
The two families met very well, and the marriage was soon decided. In 1995, we had a simple and solemn wedding on a sunny and warm morning.
On that day, I was wearing a neat suit, while Zhao Xiaoli was wearing a white wedding dress, and her gentle and virtuous temperament looked extremely moving at that moment.
After getting married, she returned to her hometown with me, and soon won the love of the whole family with her diligence and virtue.
Time flies, in the blink of an eye to 2000, in order to let Zhao Xiaoli be better by my side, I specially went through the work procedures for her through the company.
Since then, Zhao Xiaoli has officially become a railway person, and we have begun a railway career that depends on each other.
In those days, the railway was like a link between everyone's stories and a testament to the love of our adventurous couple.
Whenever I mention the story with Zhao Xiaoli, my heart is always full of gratitude and touch.
Although life is uneventful, it is this ordinariness that makes us happy. As long as we truly love each other and care for each other, there is nothing that cannot be overcome, which is the most precious life experience of our railway couple.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Xiaoli and I have been together for more than 20 years. Looking back, I often feel a lot of emotion.
If I hadn't met Zhao Xiaoli on the train back then, if I hadn't taken the initiative to help their mother and daughter with kindness, we might have been destined to go different ways in this life.
And this unexpected encounter between us made our lives take a turning point, and finally met and fell in love.
In the past 20 years, my husband and wife have experienced many hardships and challenges. There have been days when I ran around for my livelihood, and I also had sleepless nights for the education of my children.
But whenever we encounter difficulties, we can always encourage and support each other to overcome every difficulty.
Zhao Xiaoli is diligent and thrifty, and she is also conscientious and conscientious, step by step. Although our family background is ordinary, our love and family have never lacked warmth and happiness.
Gradually, through unremitting efforts, I also achieved a small success in the railway company, although I was not rich and rich, but it was enough to live a well-off life.
Today, we have gray temples, but we still remember the episode on the train vividly, as if it happened yesterday.
Sometimes we joke about it, saying that I relied on "heroes to save beauty" to marry a virtuous wife like Zhao Xiaoli.
Whenever Zhao Xiaoli was teased by me, she was always shy, and said that she was just impulsive and made up that hat for me, but she didn't expect to embark on another track in her life.
Yes, if I hadn't been curious and enthusiastic at the beginning, if Zhao Xiaoli hadn't had that lonely courage, how could we have this happy fate today?
As the saying goes, every hard work is a harvest, and it is precisely because of that chance encounter that our life trajectory will change so much, and we will have the love of husband and wife and a happy family later.
Sometimes I also think, if I hadn't met Zhao Xiaoli, what would my life have been like?
But on second thought, the god of fate has already favored us like this, so why speculate. It's better to cherish the present, savor the happiness of the moment, and walk hand in hand with Zhao Xiaoli through every spring, summer, autumn and winter for the rest of your life.