"Boom ... boom" With a long sound, the green leather train I took slowly pulled into Shanghai Station; Put on your guitar, zip up the 24-inch suitcase that will be zipped open and get off.

Breathing the humid air, taking a long breath and feeling the coolness in the wind, I just came down from the north and couldn't help shivering.

Yes, Shanghai, I'm coming!

0 1 Entering Shanghai

The subway lines in Shanghai are really convenient. Our fellow villager went to town, holding a road map he had checked in advance, but he couldn't find the north. I stood on the platform and looked up at the LCD monitor overhead. I didn't know which train I was on, so I began to look for my brain in my pocket.

The book says: I only hate branches without leaves, and I don't blame the sun for being eccentric. We are typical "people can't do it, complaining about the unevenness of the kang." I stared at the TV overhead and thought, "What's the advertisement on this monitor? You should use artificial lines and train numbers to represent the whole screen. " Of course, if the sponsors know that we think so, they won't take my job.

Under the guidance of the conductor, I still took the wrong train, which was really embarrassing. I'm afraid everyone will be forced to lower their IQ after reading my article. The next time my friend comes to Shanghai for the first time, I will definitely advise him to reserve more time and study the subway lines in Shanghai.

When I got off the subway, I walked to the vegetarian restaurant I applied for this time.

Along the way, I saw people of various occupations and identities, and most of their clothes were clean and tidy, with exquisite collocation. In particular, many young ladies will match their clothes with bags and pendants of the same color and style. Very pleasing to the eye, very temperament. Unlike us, clothes are always "loose" and there are few "suits".

Several people in their fifties and sixties walked past them. Judging from their expressions and steps, they look like they have just had dinner and come out for a walk. The man was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and his trousers on his legs were ironed flat without any wrinkles. This lady, too, wears a silver-gray dress and dark blue shoes with a white background, and looks neat and energetic when walking.

Recall that as a northerner, I am usually sloppy, often wearing big shorts and half sleeves, stepping on a pair of flip-flops, and then going to the streets. It's a good thing we didn't take another broken bowl in our hand, otherwise someone might have put coins in it. To tell the truth, southerners still need to be more meticulous in their clothes and image as a whole.

When we went from the countryside to the city, we were full of curiosity and surprise. The roads in Shanghai are so clean that you can't even see a trash can. There are trees and flowers in the roadside green belt, different streets and colors, and the hardware facilities are well matched.

On both sides of the road, tall buildings are brightly lit. Many buildings are covered with transparent glass, which looks like a transparent multi-level irregular glass cube, which is very eye-catching.

My first impression of Shanghai is exquisiteness. Shanghai people are exquisite, and so are the cities.

02 entry

The restaurant is close to the subway station, and in a few minutes, I arrived at the door of the store.

This is an exquisite shop, with a frontage of about ten square meters. It is mainly composed of two transparent glasses and a glass door. It has an ordinary signboard with green characters on a white background without any particularly attractive advertisements. The whole store is like a small tree on the roadside, growing silently and quietly integrating into the city of Shanghai.

When I arrived at the store, it was the peak of the meal. A waiter's sister brought me a steaming cup of tea and asked me to sit down: "Drink two cups first to warm up; You can read any books in the shop. "

I sat in the corner, admiring this small shop. The waitresses and sisters all look very young, wearing all-in-one light green sweaters, which match the color of the signboard and the characteristics of vegetarian food just right, giving people a refreshing feeling and highlighting the temperament of young people, which makes me always want to see more.

I'm new here and I'm at a loss. I want to grab something when I'm nervous. I take a sip of tea every few seconds, and a cup of hot tea is quickly finished. I dare not move or say. The service in this small shop is in place. A thin lady with short hair helped me to add tea four or five times, and even the boss came to help me add water once and filled it half full. I feel particularly embarrassed, constantly reminding myself that I can't drink any more, and I can't drink any more; But we were so nervous that we accidentally drank it again.

Under the fully transparent glass window, it is designed as a small bookshelf. I glanced at the bookshelf and found that 90% of them were my favorite books on body and mind. One of them was called "The Second bloom", which was very comfortable, so I took it out and flipped through it.

There is a saying in the book: if there is a way to solve the problems in life, don't worry; It's no use worrying if there is no solution. Seeing this sentence, I feel a little more emboldened. Sit there with your waist a little straight and your head up. As for what else was said in the book, I can't remember clearly, so I was busy drinking tea.

After the rush hour, my boss, Sister Nini, ordered a bowl of noodle soup for herself and a pie for me. She personally took two sets of tableware and two napkins and handed me one set. Sister Nini sat opposite me, leisurely eating noodle soup. I always get more and more nervous. One hand clenched tightly into a fist, and the other hand held the stuffing cake. Chopsticks are always shaking. I really want to weld my hands on the table.

Don't eat too leisurely this meal.

After dinner, Sister Nini simply asked some employment information, arranged accommodation, and let me officially take up my post tomorrow, so she left first. The process of finalizing the entry seems to be less horrible than we thought before.

03 check in

My life is rather rough, and I don't pay attention to food, clothing, housing and transportation. Simply put, it is to live.

I just worked as a security guard for a month before I came to Shanghai. In the dormitory, in addition to the highland bed and a small locker, the rest are alcohol, tobacco and strong beriberi. I want to wear a full face mask as soon as I enter the dormitory building, and it's still thick, preferably N95 or something like that. Sleeping with your head covered is no longer just a metaphor, it has become a symbol. Staying for a month almost made me angry with asthma.

It's good to be alive.

When I came to Shanghai this time, I made a timetable for 2022 in advance. The quality of some schemes is directly linked to the dormitory conditions, so I still have some expectations for the accommodation environment. But I don't insist, the dormitory conditions are generally just as well. Generally speaking, it's a little better than when I was a security guard.

It only takes three minutes to walk from the restaurant to the staff dormitory. My roommate dragged me all the way back to the dormitory and explained patiently: "The boss stipulates that smoking and drinking are forbidden in the dormitory; There is an access card upstairs. I'll find it for you later. The password of the door lock is * * * *; This is a washed sheet quilt cover; This is a bath lamp ... "

I stayed in Hangzhou for four years and stayed in Tianjin for several years after graduation. I almost forgot what it's like to be indoors in the south. As soon as I entered the dormitory, the feeling I once had came back. I'm shaking again. I'm shaking all over. I'm really not nervous this time. Unload your luggage and tell your mother by voice that you are safe, and your voice keeps trembling when you talk; If I hadn't turned on the video verification immediately, my mother would have thought that I had failed to find a job and slept on the street.

My roommate is definitely a bosom friend. I didn't even say anything, so I arranged the central air conditioner: "If you feel too cold, turn on the air conditioner. The utilities are all borne by the boss, so don't waste them. " My roommate's warm care, care and patience made me feel warmer.

The dormitory is a loft apartment on the top floor with an open-air balcony. The upper and lower floors add up to nearly 200 square meters. LCD TV, washing machine, refrigerator, bathroom, dressing room and wooden floor are all finely decorated, and the furniture is quite new.

My favorite place is the kitchen, which is big enough, new enough and fully equipped. As soon as you enter, touch here, look there, open drawers and cupboard doors, like a hillbilly. Although we are cooks by profession, we just can't stay in this kitchen. I thought to myself as I turned over the pot: When I get off work, please invite my classmates and friends from Shanghai to have a hot pot and get together for dinner. I was so excited that my saliva almost didn't flow into the pot.

I didn't expect the dormitory to be equipped with a kitchen. After all, it is a group dormitory. Looking at this situation, we will also develop the WeChat video number and make food production. Let me know if everyone wants to eat. Regarding the arrangement of my video number, the old irons remember to like it and don't lose it.

There is a square table of pure black marble in the living room of the dormitory entrance. Just looking at it is very touching. I'll take the tea set out of my suitcase at once and put it on the table. Don't tell me, this table really matches my tea set. Coffee table, desk, dining table, computer table, touching the slightly rough surface of the marble table, feeling its massiness and stability, thinking about the next life, I feel very comfortable. I also accidentally got a small computer desk, which is just right for bed use; The small long table on the balcony is slightly modified, and it is also very happy to work flat.

I like to go shopping and visit the dormitory for a while; Looking back at the "bunk warehouse" where I used to live as a security guard, I feel like I am in heaven. I can't help feeling: "Life is so beautiful, there are always some unexpected surprises swarming in and decorating our world."

Life is like this sometimes. We don't insist on many things, but they will gradually appear around us, which is amazing and wonderful. Here, thank the boss again, and thank the god of fate for his care.

Pack your nest. It's midnight. Standing alone in front of the window, looking out, there are many tall buildings, bright lights and bright stars, and cars are coming and going, feeling the breath of big cities. I think of a lyric: the bigger the city, the more lonely it is, the more yearning it is, and the longer it is. ......

In my heart, I am more yearning and longing for the future.

There is a tiger in your heart, smell the roses.

I opened the Word document "2022 Annual Plan" and looked at my prepared annual plan. The initial success of the first step of entry and salary has given me great confidence.

From now until the end of February, let's stabilize our work first. After all, this is the basis for the survival of Shanghai drift. At the beginning of March, I intend to sign up for the "Knowledge Planet" reading and writing community, and strive to win the first prize in the community twice a month this year. Let's work harder, win the second prize of the club, win the learning spree, and don't leave behind good books, notebooks, pens and other small gifts.

At that time, I will set up an official WeChat account to record my life and practice and apply what I have learned in the "knowledge planet". Buy two notebooks, one for recording the places that need to be upgraded in daily work, and the other for writing essays, recording the inspiration that flashes in your mind at any time and accumulating writing materials.

The company has a holiday, so we go to Shanghai Library, get a card, borrow books from the reading list, read and enrich our life. Follow this rhythm and make steady progress. I believe that this year, I will meet a better self!

A new year, a new starting point, a new environment and a new future. I don't ask myself to shine in this world. As long as I have a foothold, I can hone myself, keep my initial heart and keep growing. If you are lucky enough to meet three or two bosom friends and walk with me, it will be even worse.

Finally, I send you a little poem, which I wrote to myself on my 22nd birthday:

New Year greeting

-Eric

Time is precious, don't forget that magpies often meet for the first time.

Young people are wiser than fools.

* * * Thank you.

(The cover picture is from the Internet)

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