When I came to the city with a lot of ambition, I had only one desire in my mind: to make money, to make a lot of money. My parents brought me up with hard work, I am the only child in the family, and the hopes of the whole family are pinned on me. When I left my hometown, my mother had tears in her eyes, and my father encouraged me to work hard so that they could enjoy their old age in peace.
However, in this strange big city, everything is not as good as I imagined. Renting an apartment has become my first headache. Due to poverty, I had to rent a dark and cramped rental house, and the rent was so high that it was literally squeezing my hard-earned money. The monthly rent of 1,600 yuan accounts for almost half of my entire salary.
Once, the landlord came to the door to ask for rent, and his attitude was extremely arrogant and unreasonable.
"Stinky boy, you're in arrears again, and if you don't pay, I'm going to kick you out!"
I gritted my teeth and tried my best to restrain the anger in my heart: "The rent is too high, I'm trying to make money, please give me some time ......"
"Hmph, you think I'm going to listen to your nonsense? I have to pay it off today, or I'll get out of here!"
I could only swallow this hard breath and use all my savings to pay the rent. At that time, I was so angry and helpless in my heart! I made up my mind that I must save money to buy a house as soon as possible, and never be at the mercy of others again!
From that day on, I started working hard. During the day, he works as a waiter in a restaurant, and at night he works part-time as a courier. It was hard work, but I never complained. I wake up at 5 a.m. every day and can't catch my breath until 11 p.m. My colleagues praise me for being diligent, but in fact, deep down, I only have one goal: to make money and buy a house!
Once, in a casual conversation with a colleague, I talked about my dreams. "In the future, I must buy a house and no longer worry about rent. You see, I'm saving money now, right?"
While I was trying to save money, the cunning old guy from the landlord came to harass me again. One night, I had just returned from work to my rental house when I heard a rude knock on the door.
"Open the door, it's me!" Sure enough, it was the voice of the old thing.
I took a deep breath and forced my composure to open the door. I saw the old man standing gloomily at the door, followed by two big men.
"You bitch, do you want to hide from the rent again? You paid me back a lot of money last month!"
I clenched my fists tightly and resisted the urge to attack. "Landlord, I've paid the rent on time, what ...... are you talking about?"
"Tsk, don't quibble, you kid!" He interrupted me, "I'm going to raise the rent now, from next month, the rent will be doubled, and you will pay me 3,200 yuan obediently!"
My eyes widened in disbelief: "What? How is this possible? I can't afford to pay this price!"
"Shut up!" The old man jumped into a rage, "If you want to pay it, you can hand it over, or you will fuck me off! I see if you dare to quibble anymore!"
I realized that the debate could not continue. The two big men behind the landlord have been staring at me fiercely, and I can only give up for the time being. That night, I lay in bed tossing and turning, in pain like never before. I worked so hard to get rid of the problem of rent, but now that the good times have been ruthlessly attacked, I finally realize the helplessness of the poor who have no right to intervene!
Since then, I've been working hard. During the day, I would rotate on and off, never drinking, never seeing my friends, and spending all my time at work; In the evenings, I work part-time everywhere, and I do as long as I can earn money. Sometimes, for a week, I would not close my eyes, and when I lay in bed, I would have a double vision of the work scene in front of my eyes.
I said to myself, "Now you are a rigid body money-making machine. Only by saving enough money can we no longer be bullied. "
My friends say I'm working too hard and I'm going to wear myself out. But I said to them, "Don't you want to live a decent life, and bear with me for a while, and you will be able to sit back and relax!"
In this way, while I was working hard, I also secretly made up my mind to change the status quo. I can't be enslaved and oppressed like this forever, I want to live my own life!
Just when I was alone, one person changed the trajectory of my life. It was a sunny afternoon, and I had just finished delivering a takeout order and stopped at the café around the corner. I was sitting in the open-air seat drinking coffee when suddenly, an old man sat across from me.
"Young man, you seem to be working hard. The old man smiled kindly at me.
I was a little surprised, but nodded anyway: "Yes, I'm trying to make money." "
Money is important, but you have to be careful not to wear yourself out. "
I let out a long sigh and told me what had happened to me. Unexpectedly, the old man had been listening quietly, and when I finished speaking, he actually took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed them into my hand!
"What, what is this for?" I was taken aback.
"Take it, it's a little bit of my heart. You are an ambitious young man, and I admire you. However, you also need to learn to find a balance between life and work. "
I was desperate to return it, but the old man insisted that I take it. Before leaving, he patted me on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Young man, take care of your health, there is still a long way to go in the future." "
That's how I got acquainted with this rich old man. Although I eventually declined his money, his words inspired me in my life. Yes, I can't always work hard, I'm still young and there's still a long way to go!
Since then, I have started to relax properly and have learned to live. Although I still work hard, I also find time to meet up with friends and exercise. I realized that while it is important to make money, it is also important to keep my body and mind healthy.
In this way, a few years passed. I have grown from a wage earner to a successful white-collar worker. In those years, I worked hard like a bull, and my boss and colleagues were all impressed with me.
I remember one time, I worked overtime until 3 o'clock in the middle of the night to finally complete a 108,000-word project report. I was so sleepy that I couldn't keep my eyes open, but I managed to send the report to my boss.
"Well done, I've read your report. It shows that you are very dedicated and focused on your work. I appreciate your work ethic, and the company is looking for such young people. "
I was extremely excited, this is my years of hard work, finally in exchange for recognition and appreciation. Since then, I've gotten better and better at the company and eventually become a middle manager. It's still hard work, but I'm able to cope with all kinds of stress with ease.
Once, when my colleagues and I were working overtime, we inadvertently mentioned our part-time work experience.
"Dude, you were a poor boy back then, and now you're mixed up like this, it's amazing!"
"Yes, if I had your hard work, I wouldn't be so. "
I smiled and shook my head: "You guys are just too comfortable now, and you are reluctant to suffer." Back then, I had suffered all kinds of hardships, and you were just this little thing. "
After years of hard work, I have finally saved a lot of money. With this money, I was able to fulfill my dream when I was younger: to buy my own house!
I started searching for listings online and made appointments with several agencies. For me as a first-time buyer, this information is undoubtedly the most valuable.
Once, an agent showed me a house. As soon as I entered the community, I was fascinated by its environment: the landscape is superb, and the environment is quiet and elegant. After entering the house, I was even more amazed.
"How is this house? The agent said with a smile.
Like a child, I looked around excitedly, "That's good! It's just a little expensive." "
"You know, good things cost a little more. Why don't we talk about the price?"
We sat down in the living room and started haggling. For me who is buying a house for the first time, the agent is undoubtedly a much stronger opponent than me. But I will never suffer a loss, gritting my teeth and bargaining repeatedly.
"Close, that's the price! The house is yours. Eventually, the intermediary relented.
I was so happy that I could finally own my own house! I've dreamed of owning my own house for years, and now it's finally come true!
The formalities for buying a house were all completed quickly. I couldn't help but say to the agent: "You are really a master, I suffered a lot during the negotiation." But it doesn't matter, the house is mine anyway!"
"You are an honest man, how can I take advantage of you? You have worked hard to buy this house, and of course our agent will give you the best service. "
I nodded, thinking that when I moved into the new house, I would definitely treat the agent to a big meal and treat him well.
Just as I was happily about to move into my new house, a shocking truth completely crushed me!
"Y-Why are you here?" I was startled and my eyes widened in disbelief.
"Hmph, you're quite rich, you actually bought such a big house. The former landlord said darkly, "However, you may not know that this house is actually mine." "
"What?!" I felt like the world was spinning and I couldn't believe my ears.
"I am the developer of this community, and what you just bought is my product. The former landlord smiled proudly, "What's the matter, I just lent you money to live in back then, but I didn't expect you to buy my house desperately, it's ridiculous!"
I sat down on the ground with no strength in my heart, and my heart was in pain like never before. It turned out that the arrogant landlord back then turned out to be the rich developer today! And I actually put all my savings into his hands!
"Y-how can you be my daughter? my daughter, she's ...... She's still a child!" I said incoherently.
"Hmph, what do you think? I am the daughter you abandoned more than ten years ago! You left me and my mother back then, and you pulled me up with hard work, and finally became what you see!"
"You bad old man, you don't even know your own daughter! I'm so blind that I sold a house to a scum like you!"
I barely supported my body and looked at the strange woman in front of me in a daze. She was right, she was the daughter I hadn't seen for more than ten years, and now she is a strong woman with a successful career. And I, in order to pursue the so-called career, abandoned her and her mother and left my hometown alone.
"How determined you were back then! Just like that, there was no one to be seen, and you left our mother and daughter in that little place. Do you think you're going to be okay if you leave? Your mother and I are so heartbroken by you!"
My daughter cursed with tears streaming down her face. I looked at her painful appearance, and I felt guilty in my heart. Yes, what a selfish person I was, and I left my family desperately to make money, without thinking about how much suffering they would endure!
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry......" I said in a low voice, "I know it's wrong, please forgive me, daughter......"
"Forgive me, dream!" She said coldly, "I'm not that kind. You cruelly abandoned us back then, and now I will take revenge on us!"
"No, daughter, you can't do that!" I was frightened, and quickly knelt down and begged, "I really know that I am wrong, you can punish me however you want!
After being refuted by my daughter, I reflected on my past. Yes, how selfish and narrow-minded I was in pursuit of my so-called career ideals! I only cared about my own efforts to make money, but completely forgot about the people closest to me.