Make a choice

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, and only Tang Ning and I were left in the small bubble tea shop, she sat on a chair and sobbed, and I stood by the bar in silence; I can understand her feelings, because as a fellow wanderer in this city, I know how difficult it is to find a profitable business, once lost, that blow is bound to be devastating, we can disguise ourselves as very tough, but when we really want to start over, our hearts are very empty and helpless...

 It wasn't until a customer came to buy milk tea that Tang Ning forcibly cheered up, but when the customer left, she looked at the milk tea making utensils in the store in a daze...

 I sighed softly, and finally said to her, "I don't think it's a bad thing, you should pay the tuition... In the future, when dealing with others, you will naturally be more vigilant, so that you can suffer a little less... You have to know that there are really bad people in this world, and there are not a few of them! "

 Tang Ning looked at me, I handed her a tissue, motioned for her to wipe away her tears first, and after making sure that her emotions gradually calmed down, I asked her again, "How long is the rent due?" "

 "Less than a month later, today, I just talked to her about renewing the lease... But I didn't expect her to backtrack... I really don't believe that there are such bad people in this world... She wasn't usually like this, and sometimes she would give me a little fruit to eat, and I always thought I was getting along with her, but she robbed me of the shop... I'm really sad in my heart! "

 This is called knowing the face of the person but not the heart... I am also responsible for this, and after your business is good, I did not remind you to renew the lease in time... Look at it, you're not alone... The nature of society has been determined, as long as there is money to be made, it is a battlefield... Do things in the future, pay more attention, so that you don't let yourself suffer. "

 "I've listened to what you say, but what should I do in the future?"

 After a moment of silence, I replied, "Change the shop and open another bubble tea shop." "

 "I don't have any money to invest anymore... You don't even know how expensive rent is in places with a lot of foot traffic right now! ... I can't find a shop like this again! "

 "Don't be discouraged, Xiamen is so big, you can definitely find it... It's really not good, you just go into the scenic spot to find it, although the rent in the scenic spot is more expensive, but the market is bigger... Especially for a nationally famous attraction like Gulangyu, as long as you do a good job in marketing, it is possible to make an Internet celebrity bubble tea shop... When your brand is recognized, no matter who you deal with, you will take the initiative, and you will make more money than you do now. "

 "I also want to open a bubble tea shop in the scenic area, but the rent in the scenic area is much higher than that of the general commercial street, and I really don't have the money to invest."

 I didn't speak, at this time, I can only provide Tang Ning with an idea, how to implement it is her business, I just think that she is very suitable for opening that kind of Internet celebrity milk tea shop, because her image is very affinity, suitable for packaging.

 After being silent for a while, Tang Ning finally spoke to me again: "Aftertaste, you're right... This doesn't have to be a bad thing for me... I should have taken this setback as an opportunity in my life... Opening a bubble tea shop here will only make me content with the status quo and not want to forge ahead... I can't control the fate of the bubble tea shop at all... If one day, the movie theater across the street closes down, so will I... So, I must open a bubble tea shop where I can decide my own destiny. "

 I'm a little surprised, Tang Ning, this girl, is not as unassertive as I imagined; On the contrary, she is even smarter than most women, and she can realize at this time that the movie theater opposite determines the fate of the bubble tea shop, which is already a very calm and remarkable consciousness...

 In fact, for her bubble tea shop, the most dangerous thing is not the landlord's breach of contract, but the movie theater opposite, the movie theater can make her, and naturally it can also destroy her, not to mention whether the movie theater will go out of business, as long as someone opens a milk tea shop in the movie theater and plagiarizes her marketing ideas, it won't be long before her milk tea shop will be completely destroyed.

 Out of recognition of Tang Ning, I smiled, and then said to her: "You're right, in fact, the business of bubble tea shops is very untechnical, and it is very easy to replace... So, you must give it something different, such as brand culture; Or, your boss has a unique personality charm and will also make customers remember you, so in addition to brand culture, you can also make yourself a symbol of the bubble tea shop, which can be said to be a shortcut compared to building brand culture, and you also have advantages in this regard. "

 Tang Ning looked at me intently, as if pondering my words... Tang Guo didn't know when she stood beside us, she said to me in a complaining tone: "You told her such a professional thing, can she understand?" "

 "Why are you here?"

 "My sister was bullied, can I not come..." After a slight pause, Tang Guo said to me again: "Aftertaste, you can be practical, don't talk to us on paper... Didn't you happen to be unemployed, and Tang Ning's bubble tea shop couldn't be opened, so why don't you partner up to open a new ... You're in charge of directing her, she's in charge of executing ..."

 Tang Guo's proposal was agreed by Tang Ning, and she immediately nodded to me and said, "If you can help me, I will sell the car I just bought, and let's go to Gulangyu Island to find a store together... I really want to open a bigger bubble tea shop, and I don't want to make a fuss anymore. "

 "I told you yesterday that I am going to Tianjin to work, and I have no money to invest."

 Tang Guo asked a little surprised, "Going to work in Tianjin?" "

 "Well, it was introduced by Da Lao Zhang, and the salary is good."

 "If you go to Tianjin, does that mean you won't be able to go back to Xiamen in the future?"

 I nodded and replied, "I shouldn't be back for a few years." "

 Tang Guo looked at me with a strange gaze, and then said to me in a very serious tone: "I don't recommend you to go to Tianjin, you are not familiar with life over there, everything has to start over, and you don't have time to adapt to the new environment." "

 I laughed and said, "You really think of me as a person?!" ... I have no status in Xiamen, and I have no connections, so even if I lose it, there is nothing to be sorry for. "

 Tang Guo first glanced at me with disdain, and then sighed: "You are too shallow, don't always look down on the business of the milk tea shop, I have a friend's husband who opened a milk tea shop on Gulangyu Island, and he can make a net profit of 200,000 yuan a month, not only bought a house in Xiamen, but also bought an Audi Q5... You said you were going to Tianjin, and it sounded like an opportunity... But let me ask you, how cheap are the housing prices in Tianjin compared to Xiamen? ... Even if you can earn 20,000 yuan a month, you still can't afford to buy a car or a house there, so your life will not change in essence, and your pain will only be more than it is now... Because when you arrive in Tianjin, you are really uprooted... You are in Xiamen, at least we can tinker and do some business together... Let me tell you, people like us who have no background want to go to the upper echelons of society, and doing business is the only option... Don't be superstitious about any bullshit jobs, the jobs you are looking for will only wear down your will, make you timid, and make you a bully..."

 Tang Guo's words made me feel some feelings in my heart, and I couldn't help but light a cigarette, squinting and sucking while making trade-offs...

 I thought of Lao Yu again, he and my mother had sold their old house, Yu Lei and Zhao Lin refused to accept him, he is now in a homeless state, I can't really leave him alone... But if he is brought to Tianjin, it will be difficult for him to survive; He can't even speak Mandarin, and Hokkien is difficult to understand, so it can be said that he has lost even the most basic communication skills, but he himself is a character who likes to communicate, and he will not be able to stand it in the long run... Moreover, he really has old cold legs, and the clammy and cold air over there in Tianjin will definitely make him feel painful...

 I started to hesitate...

 At this time, Tang Guo said to me again: "Yuwei, don't grind, just stay in Xiamen and open a bubble tea shop with us... If Tang Ning's money is not enough, I can also invest 100,000 yuan... You just have to do something..."

 I didn't speak, because even if I was shaken, I still felt very unwilling, and the two sisters, Tang Guo and Tang Ning, kept looking at me with expectant eyes...

 With a heavy breath, I finally said to the two of them: "Cheng, I won't go to Tianjin, I'll stay in Xiamen and open a bubble tea shop with you... I also want to open a bubble tea shop that can earn 200,000 yuan a month. "

 Tang Guo and Tang Ning first glanced at each other, and then smiled at me together... However, I really couldn't be happy, because doing business means losing a stable income, and I don't know how to maintain the next stage of life before the new bubble tea shop starts to make money... It won't be long before Lao Liu will urge me to pay the rent again, and now there is one more Lao Yu, and his eating, drinking, and Lazar are also my burden.

 I knew in my heart that most of my choice to stay in Xiamen was for Lao Yu.

 ...

 On the way back, I received a call from Mr. Zhang, and after connecting, he asked me in a very concerned tone: "My friend is urging me to give an answer... How, have you thought about it? "

 With great apologies, I replied in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhang, thank you for your kindness... I've decided not to go to Tianjin. "

 The elder Zhang on the other end of the phone was silent for a while before he said to me: "Are you afraid that the promise I gave you is unreliable?" ... I'll give you a thorough explanation on the phone... My friend drove a car dealership in Tianjin, and I also invested a little money in it... I have a little right to speak, so there must be no problem with the treatment I tell you. "

 After a longer silence, I replied, "I'm sure I trust you 100 percent... However, as long as you work for someone else, whether you are in Tianjin or Xiamen, it is the same state... So, I wanted to be my own boss. "

 Elder Zhang seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then said to me in a very deep voice: "Then I understand, don't say more... I sent Xiao Zhao to Tianjin. "

 ...

 After Da Lao Zhang hung up the phone, I subconsciously looked in the direction of the beach... There, the sky is blue and the water is blue, but under the seemingly calm water, there is a surging dark tide.

 So, I don't know what the future looks like.

 Anyway, I made a choice!