Anjie, who lives on the island, soon discovers that the environment here is extremely harsh. There is no running water at home, and cooking requires bellows. One day, An Jie had to go to the well to fetch water in person. She came dressed in a beautiful floral dress, but when she reached the well, she was stunned, because she could not get water from the well. Despite her best efforts, she was tired and sweaty, but she still couldn't succeed. The children next to him watched and coaxed, and the scene was very embarrassing.
At this time, Mr. Ge appeared and helped her solve the problem, and personally helped her fill the water. An Jie laboriously carried half a bucket of water home, and Teacher Ge looked at her staggering back, smiling thoughtfully.
On the way home, An Jie accidentally fell due to fright, and the water spilled on the ground. Amid the children's laughter, she hurried home. Zhang Guiying, the wife of Political Commissar Wang, saw this scene and silently went to the well to pick up a load of water and pour it into the water tank of An Jie's house.
An Jie and Ge Meixia met because of this experience and became good friends. However, I always think that Ge Meixia's help to An Jie is a little reserved, even with a little ridicule. Zhang Guiying's help is more sincere, but her relationship with An Jie has always stayed at the level of neighbors. Perhaps, An Jie and Ge Meixia should become good friends.
On this island, An Jie seems to be out of place with everyone, and seems to have an insurmountable estrangement from the life and people here. It wasn't until Ge Meixia appeared that An Jie felt a little close. Ge Meixia is well-dressed and interesting, and more importantly, like An Jie, she exudes an elegant temperament.
When Ge Meixia visited for the first time, An Jie heard a knock on the door and immediately opened the door, saying with a smile: "I knew it was you." On this island, it seems that only Ge Meixia can truly understand her. "Oh, who's going to knock on the door? "The two looked at each other and smiled, and tacitly established a friendship. An Jie brought a lot of beautiful dresses, but she couldn't wear them because she was pregnant. When Ms. Ge saw these beautiful dresses, she was amazed, and each one made her heart move. An Jie looked at Ge Meixia's excitement, with a happy and smug look on her face, and generously gave her a dress.
Unlike Zhang Guiying's exclamation when she saw An Jie's clothes, An Jie seemed perfunctory and disgusted by this. This shows that although An Jie is proud and lofty, she also longs for a like-minded friend, someone who can appreciate and taste her. Ge Meixia, as a teacher on the island, is beautiful, cultured and interesting, and is the only person in Anjie who has a common language. The two enjoyed the time of drinking coffee and chatting together, and An Jie showed her superiority in front of Teacher Ge, enjoying her praise and admiration.
One of the reasons why people are willing to be together is to exchange vanity with each other. Ge Meixia and An Jie became friends, and they also had their own little abacus in their hearts. As the daughter of a fisherman, she is isolated and ostracized on the island and longs for friends. An Jie has a similar background and temperament to her, and as the wife of Commander Jiang, her status is very important. Becoming An Jie's friend not only increases Ge Meixia's face, but also impresses those who despise her. At the same time, An Jie's petty bourgeois lifestyle is the poetry she yearns for.
Although Ge Meixia longed for something but it was difficult to get it, An Jie easily had everything she asked for. Although the two have similar backgrounds and worldviews, their fates are very different. However, Anjie's luck seems to be innate. Under the protection of Jiang Defu, she skillfully avoided all kinds of tribulations in life. Compared with An Xin, her fate is undoubtedly superior. She lived a leisurely life, savoring the small fortunes of life from time to time.
Ge Meixia met her love opportunity, and the chief of staff, Elder Ding, had feelings for her. When An Jie found out about the secret relationship between the two, she couldn't help but feel a trace of sourness in her heart. She knew that Jiang Dehua had affection for Lao Ding, but she failed to confess bravely, but let Ge Meixia take the lead. As a result, An Jie's opinion of Ge Meixia has changed. When Ge Meixia tries to reconcile with An Jie, An Jie sneers and makes her miserable. But An Jie finally relented and advised Ge Meixia to decide her own fate.
Although Ge Meixia and Lao Ding's love did not deviate, Ge Meixia had to bear grievances and pain for the sake of this relationship. When she asked An Jie for forgiveness, the torment in her heart can be imagined. As a result, there was an irreparable rift in their friendship.
Due to Lao Ding's cowardice and Wang's obstruction, Ge Meixia and Lao Ding's marriage came to naught. Ge Meixia's life seems to have come to an abrupt end at the moment when she touched An Jie's beautiful life. Losing the opportunity to change her fate, her heart is full of resentment and unwillingness, but no one can share this pain with her.
At this time, An Jie's undisguised good life is undoubtedly a stimulus for Ge Meixia. Later, a painter surnamed Xia came to the island and invited Ge Meixia to be a model. However, this opportunity was wiped out by rumors about the island. After hearing these rumors, An Jie angrily vowed never to be a model again.
When Mr. Xia came to the office with a bouquet of flowers and sent an invitation to An Jie, Ge Meixia saw the meaning, while An Jie secretly complained helplessly. It turned out that Mr. Xia came to invite An Jie to continue to be a model, but she politely refused. When Ge Meixia saw the back of Teacher Xia leaving, An Jie kindly reminded her that Teacher Xia was already married. However, Ge Meixia showed a helpless look, and admitted frankly that even if she liked Teacher Xia, it would be useless, because Teacher Xia only had An Jie in his eyes and only had a soft spot for An Jie. An Jie felt displeased after hearing this, feeling that such words might cause unnecessary gossip.
And Ge Meixia seemed to be more and more enthusiastic about making such remarks, and she teased An Jie with a pun, "What's the gossip, is there any gossip that is more ugly than stripping naked?" You didn't strip naked, so what if you did? There is no shame in dedicating oneself to art. These words are armed with guns and sticks, and they seem to be attacking An Jie with words, which is not at all like the attitude that a friend should have, but more like a bystander watching the excitement.
Subsequently, An Jie invited Ge Meixia to her home to taste coffee. Coincidentally, on the way, Ge Meixia met Teacher Xia. She warmly invited Ms. Xia to go to An Jie's home with her. However, Ge Meixia knew that An Jie rejected Mr. Xia's request to be a model in order to avoid misunderstanding, but she still deliberately led Mr. Xia to An Jie's home. This behavior is clearly motivated by ulterior motives.
It can be seen from Ge Meixia's smug expression that she seems to be happy to see An Jie in trouble. Maybe it's because An Jie is too smooth on weekdays, and the friendship between them seems a little hypocritical. Although the two are good friends, in Ge Meixia's eyes, An Jie always exudes a sense of superiority. For Ge Meixia, the lifestyle she has always longed for is a breeze for An Jie. This indelible gap made the fire of jealousy in Ge Meixia's heart burn more and more.
In his later years, after the death of Zhang Guiying, the wife of Wang Political Commissar, he quickly got together with Ge Meixia. Political Commissar Wang pretended to ask Jiang Defu and An Jie to be the matchmaker for him to persuade Ge Meixia, but in fact, he just took this opportunity to inform them. At this time, when Ge Meixia came to An Jie's house to drink coffee again, she no longer had the restraints she used to have. She knew that she and An Jie were already standing at the same height, and she was full of emotion when she recalled the scene of drinking coffee with An Jie for the first time.
At that time, I was not afraid of anyone, and I was also afraid of you. The first time I came to you to drink coffee, I was terrified, I couldn't taste what coffee tasted like. Ge Meixia recalled. Now, her relationship with An Jie has undergone subtle changes, and the two can finally sit on an equal footing. When An Jie tasted the coffee, he couldn't appreciate the taste, and returned home to lie on the kang and fell into deep thought. What exactly does this smell like? He kept thinking and even tugging at his hair with some excitement.
In this regard, Ge Meixia was deeply surprised. She sighed: "How can you possibly know these things? You don't come from a good background, but you can live such a good life so peacefully. I really don't know how you managed to cultivate such blessings. "Maybe it's because the two are now on equal footing, and they're able to communicate more sincerely and open their hearts.
We often say that marriage should be the right match, but in fact, the same is true of friendship. If the gap between two people is too large, the party in the high position may unconsciously reveal a sense of superiority, and if the other party looks up for a long time, it will inevitably produce resentment. Such friendships are hardly long-lasting.
In her later years, Ge Meixia learned that her stepson Wang Haiyang and Jiang Yafei were in love. She felt that the two had known each other since childhood, and it was very suitable for them to be together now, so she mentioned it to An Jie. However, An Jie immediately retorted: "Do you think our Yafei is suitable to be a stepmother?" Ge Meixia pursed her lips disapprovingly after hearing this.
Once, Ge Meixia half-jokingly persuaded An Jie not to be too picky about her daughter's marriage, "The Seven Fairies should also go down to earth." Later, Jiang Yafei quietly received a marriage certificate with Wang Haiyang. When An Jie found out that the raw rice had been cooked, although he was very angry, he couldn't change the status quo, so he had to reluctantly accept the marriage. She begged Ge Meixia to tolerate Jiang Yafei more in the future, and Ge Meixia agreed, with a smug look on her face. Perhaps in front of An Jie, she felt an unprecedented sense of superiority.
Perhaps because the two have completely different life experiences and different attitudes to life, there is always an insurmountable gap between them. And An Jie has lived a carefree life because of the favor of her husband Jiang Defu. This also makes the friendship between them only a superficial back and forth, without the sincerity and depth it once had. Although Ge Meixia has experienced half a lifetime of suffering, she still chooses a more realistic way of living. Facing Anjie's question - do you like the taste of coffee or the taste of drinking coffee? - Ge Meixia replied without hesitation, she values the form of life more, just as she chooses the criteria for marriage. She believes that as long as there is a suitable marriage, a decent husband is enough, and as for whether the two truly love each other, that is not the most important thing.
As Anjie said, there is no right answer, and everyone's inner feelings are real. Depending on the circumstances and stages of life, our relationships with our friends will also change. Sometimes we lose some friends in the journey of life, but life is always full of surprises, and we will also inadvertently meet those friends who can connect with our hearts. This may be what Confucius said, "It is a pleasure to have friends from afar". Life's opportunities are always so wonderful that people can't help but sigh.