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My name is Bob, I am 25 years old, and I am a programmer. I have been in charge of software development and maintenance for the company and have lived a peaceful life. My brother's name is Xiaodong, 3 years older than me, and he is the backbone of a foreign company.
Last Friday, I got a call from my brother, who excitedly told me, "Bob, I've been promoted to project manager!"
This time I'm going to treat you to a big meal to celebrate! "When I heard that I could enjoy a free meal, of course I happily agreed. My brother told me that our family would get together on weekends to celebrate his promotion.
After work on Friday, I can't wait to start preparing for the weekend dinner. I imagined the delicacies that I would taste: roast duck, hot pot, barbecue and various snacks, the temptation of these delicacies made me salivate.
The weekend finally came, and I arrived an hour early at my brother's chosen restaurant. When I walked into the restaurant, my brother and sister-in-law were already waiting there, and my parents were also seated.
My brother greeted me happily: "Xiaoming, you are here!" I hugged my brother warmly, and my sister-in-law also came over to hug me, and joked: "I heard that this is a big meal for you, you have to eat well!" I smiled coyly and greeted my parents cordially, who also seemed very happy because of my brother's promotion.
We chatted for a while, and I asked my brother in detail about his promotion, and he happily shared his career development experience. He told us that this promotion was not achieved overnight, but through years of accumulation and unremitting efforts.
My brother has been working in this company for 7 years, starting from grassroots sales, and gradually emerging with his own efforts, he has become the backbone of the business. This promotion is a recognition of his past efforts, as senior management values his leadership and teamwork skills and promoted him to project manager. The brother said that this opportunity is very valuable to him and he will continue to work hard to achieve more.
Listening to my brother's experience, I am also deeply encouraged and proud. His work journey inspires me a lot. I asked my brother a lot about my job, including how to program more efficiently, communicate effectively with customers, and how to grow quickly in the company.
My brother was very patient in giving me advice and I benefited a lot. I also consulted him on career planning and advice on how to strike a work-life balance. My brother shared his insights with me in philosophical terms.
My parents also told me with concern that young people should cherish every opportunity to grow, whether it is work or life, and strive to grasp it. They hope that I can plan my career path reasonably, patiently accumulate experience and skills, do not neglect physical and emotional needs because of busy work, and protect myself.
I promised my parents to implement a steady attitude into my work and life to live up to their expectations.
Our family enjoyed the meal with laughter, ordering roast duck, barbecue, goo Lao meat and more. I tasted all kinds of food and couldn't help but praise it, as if I was in a paradise of food. My brother ate and shared interesting facts about his work with me, which made me laugh. My sister-in-law also suggested that I work for their company in the future, saying that she would take care of me. I jokingly replied that then I would just eat and drink and not work. My parents were very happy to see our brothers laughing and laughing like this.
After dinner, I planned to find a waiter to settle the bill, but my sister-in-law stopped me and said, "Today is my brother's treat, so leave the checkout to Xiaoming!" "I was a little stunned, because usually the person who invited the guest would come to check out. I tentatively asked my brother, "Brother, is it okay for me to pay?" The brother seemed to have a consensus with his sister-in-law, and responded bluntly: "Xiaoming, you go to the checkout."
Well, this dinner is also a celebration for you. "I kept a polite smile on my face, but felt a little confused and disappointed inside.
I was very disappointed in the way my brother and sister-in-law behaved, and they said they were treats, but they put the responsibility for checking out the bill on me after the meal, which made me feel very uncomfortable.
Originally, I thought that my brother really appreciated me and wanted to express the friendship between brothers, so he generously invited me to dinner. But now it seems that he may just want to save some money, so he claims that this is a dinner for me to celebrate. Seeing my brother and parents indifferent, I felt very sad, it turned out that in the face of money, the emotions between brothers and family are so fragile. The request for this checkout was like a knife pierced my heart, making it impossible for me to remain calm, and I just wanted to get out of this embarrassing scene as soon as possible.
Just when everyone assumed that I would go to the checkout, I plucked up the courage to say, "I won't pay for this!" ”
The whole family was stunned, and the elder brother frowned and said, "Xiaoming, what do you say?" This is a family meal, it's too unreasonable for you not to pay, right? I responded firmly: "It's okay to eat as a family, so it's only fair that the expenses should be shared by everyone." Why push me alone to pay the bill? I won't pay! "My sister-in-law is anxious, she said that I am too ignorant, does my brother have to settle the bill by himself?" I replied directly: "If he really treated, he wouldn't let me pay the bill alone, which is obviously trying to take advantage of me!" ”
The two brothers began to argue, and they quarreled.
My brother said I was too unrighteous, and I thought he was too stingy. The sister-in-law added fuel to the fire, and the parents tried to persuade but were unsuccessful. Our two brothers got into a fierce argument over the money for the meal, and the whole table instantly became very embarrassing, and the other guests cast strange looks, but none of us was willing to back down.
The quarrel made my heart wrench, and I couldn't bear this situation any longer, so I said to my brother and family: "Since you think I am not righteous enough, then I will not disturb you, I will go first!" With that, I threw the napkin and turned to walk outside.
My brother and parents called me in the back, but I didn't look back until I was far away from the restaurant and I stopped and walked home alone angrily.
As I walked, anger gradually replaced by calm. As I passed a park, I found a bench and sat down and watched people walk and play with children, wondering if the behavior had been too intense. After all, it was my relatives, was I a little too impulsive? But while I reflected, my brother and sister-in-law's behavior also made me feel unforgivable. I don't care about money itself, but I doubt the trust and affinity between brothers.
While I was struggling with myself, my brother called. His voice sounded angry: "Xiao Ming, how can you run away? Leaving us alone in the restaurant was so ignorant and made people see jokes. You really embarrass me and embarrass my family. I didn't explain immediately, but frankly expressed my thoughts to him: "Brother, I did have some impulses just now, but you let me pay the bill alone, I really can't accept it, I feel that I am being used." I'm not because of the money, but because brothers shouldn't think about it..."
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