Either those social elites who are too well-dressed to talk, or those local tyrants who always set a goal for themselves to make him earn 100 million yuan, or those literary youths who can start traveling with a pat on the head ... It seems that there is just one person in this world who lives the life you want.
Yes, what's the point of living without anything?
1
Half a year ago, a cafe suddenly opened downstairs in my house. You know, the street where I live is the famous foreigner street in this small town three lines away. The whole street is almost three steps away from pubs and coffee shops. However, due to China people's love for Japan, it is often foreigners who have opened old shops for more than ten years, which makes the business hot. Most other shops have changed hands after opening for three or two months.
On the opening day of the cafe downstairs, a grand opening party was held on sidewalks and non-motorized vehicles: a luxurious signature wall, a 50-meter-long red carpet with elegant road signs on both sides. The most exaggerated thing is that a dozen non-professional reporters with cameras clicked and the flash immediately gave people the illusion of holding an Oscar statuette.
The opening party of the coffee shop lasted for three days. In these three days, people came and went, and it was very lively, often all night, and strikes continued, making a cafe like a small bar. There was a big reward sign at the door, and I glanced at it several times when I passed by. Oh, my God! It doesn't matter if you don't look. I was shocked at first sight. A latte with a discount of 88% really doesn't look like a place that brick movers can afford. But the decoration style in the shop really suits my taste.
After three days of opening party, the business in the store suddenly became cold and cheerless. From the party last night to entering the door, such a change is really unaccustomed. However, the shopkeeper was really too lazy to open the door at noon.
I told Mr. H that the store was expected to close in less than three months, and Mr. H just gave me a look of disgust. "no!" .
As it turns out, this is another story that slapped me in the face.
The cafe is still open, and occasionally a handsome shopkeeper with a white face can be seen pulling flowers in front of the bar.
The survival of this unpopular cafe, like the lost Atlantis, has always been an unsolved mystery in my heart.
One day, I asked Mr. H why he was sure that the cafe would not close down so soon. Mr. H just smiled mysteriously and said, "You must have never seen a Rolls Royce parked on the side of the road every day."
Yes, if you can drive a Rolls Royce around the street every day, then you can live the life that others want. This is not a coincidence, but a necessity.
2
Shanshan is a girl I met at a dinner party in Lao Zheng, born after 90. In line with the trend of "mass entrepreneurship and innovation", Shanshan, who originally worked in a private enterprise, started the road of entrepreneurship. This girl is a wild road. I used to think that a delicate little girl just started a business by opening a flower shop or a small cafe. Who knew that this girl started the project as soon as she came up?
However, in the past two years, Shanshan, who used to sit in the office and give a report, has become Shanshan, who jumped up and down on the construction site to talk about business: a big helmet and a work clothes that can't see the color. Every day, on the way to meet customers, Lao Zheng's dinner is less and less attended. It's just that every day she either arranges flowers in a circle of friends or drinks tea, which seems quiet for several years.
Finally, at a dinner party, Shanshan was late and a pair of small high heels rattled the wooden floor. After taking a seat, Shanshan patted the key of Big Ben on the dining table and walked around without saying anything. I was so scared that I quickly grabbed her little body. "I said, sister, take it easy. I haven't had two bites of this dish. I am almost full of wine! "
Shanshan gave me a look, then put down her glass and took two bites of rice.
Shan told me that Lao Zheng took a fancy to her drinking energy and often brought her to dinner, so he had to make this table happy.
After hearing what she said, I can't help but be a little scared. Lao Zheng looks upright but doesn't want to be such a master!
See me some frown, shan took me to explain:
She and Lao Zheng are fellow villagers. Shanshan, who had originally left home to start a business, met Lao Zheng at a dinner party. So far, her status as a "hostess" has not changed.
At the beginning of the business, Shanshan had no connections, so Lao Zheng took her to dinner. Probably because she is young, not a few years younger than her own daughter at home. Lao Zheng is particularly partial to her. Once there is something delicious, she is absolutely indispensable. Plus Lao Zheng usually likes to drink a few mouthfuls. Slowly, Shanshan was trained to be a good drinker.
Many customers Shanshan talked about it on the wine table, but Lao Zheng told her that the real skill is to win orders without drinking. Shanshan pondered this sentence for half a year before coming back until last month.
Shanshan has a problem. She entered the "Lin Daiyu" mode in spring. The unambiguous female man who drinks and shakes the hammer on weekdays suddenly becomes Lin Daiyu who can't carry her shoulders and lift her hands. Shanshan said that this is probably a bad habit brought out from the womb. The dust in spring makes her particularly vulnerable. The most important thing is that her good drinking capacity, which she usually prides herself on, won't have any effect at this time, and it will also cause alcohol allergy and redness.
Just at this time, I want to sign a contract with an important client. Shanshan was too anxious to drink. She really doesn't know how to win this customer. She recalled the words of dealing with customers over and over again, making quotations and plans all night, until the moment she saw the customer, until the customer signed the letter, until the customer shook hands with her and whispered in her ear: I know your capacity for liquor, but you are Lao Zheng's apprentice!
In fact, there is no quiet time at all. It's just that you have someone behind you. Whether it is relatives, elders or friends, Lao Zheng always has special significance to Shanshan. From then on, Shanshan decided to earn back face for Lao Zheng's dinner.
Sometimes I envy Shanshan, at least someone can help me in this strange city. But most people tend to magnify this envy, only to see Shanshan soaring in the auspicious clouds of Lao Zheng, but not the sweat behind her. I think, if Shanshan is really such a girl who wants something for nothing, Lao Zheng will not stand on a high place and reach out to pull her.
Yes, so nothing will live the way you want. Many people just meet a specific person at a specific time, and with 99% efforts, they can stand in the position you admire today.