One
When I came back from work that day, I found that Ling Yan was a little different from usual.
She diligently helped me with my slippers, took the bag in my hand, and the dishes on the table were extraordinarily rich, and that flattering expression made me feel a little hairy: "Wife, what's wrong with you?" ”
Ling Yan smiled but said nothing. When she sat down to eat, she suddenly said, "Husband, do you remember when I used to want to open a bakery?" If only this dream could be realized now. ”
"Bakery? How long ago was that, I haven't analyzed it with you, you will only suffer losses when you do business with this character. I continued while peeling the shrimp, "Let's talk about people who are almost forty years old, what kind of dreams do you talk about, stability is king." ”
"But I really like baking, and you can see how popular the bread I usually make at home is. In fact, who is born to do business, at least give me a chance to try. ”
"It's not that you don't want to try, your current job is easy and stable, and you can take care of this family. In case the store fails, where can I find it? ”
When I said this, Ling Yan lowered her head to eat and did not speak.
When we first got married, we had countless arguments about it. At that time, I had already been admitted to the civil service, and Ling Yan was also admitted to a public institution, and a better life was just around the corner, but she was eager to open a bakery. It was useless for me to talk about it, and finally compromised because of the arrival of my son.
Ling Yan hadn't mentioned this matter again in these years. Who would have thought that now she turned it out again. I really can't figure it out, what the hell is Ling Yan thinking? My son went to junior high school this year and lived in a boarding school, she and I don't have to go around our son, we watch TV and take a walk after work, the days are dull and leisurely, why bother tossing?
All night, Ling Yan looked sullen.
I thought she would just say it casually, and if I objected, she wouldn't insist on it. But after taking a shower, when the two of them were sitting on the sofa watching TV, Ling Yan said with a serious face: "Husband, in fact, I have resigned today, and the store has also paid a deposit, just waiting for decoration." ”
I jumped straight from the couch: "What? Are you crazy? "I just remembered that a few days ago, Ling Yan said that she had a girlfriend party every weekend, and after a long time, she was looking for a façade everywhere.
I was very angry, but Ling Yan looked aggrieved: "I knew that discussing with you would not lead to anything." ”
"Where are you talking to me?" I changed my tone and said to her, "Wife, listen to me, let's not be so impulsive?" Tomorrow you will go back to work and explain it to the leader. ”
"I won't listen to you anymore. It's my dream to open a bakery, don't stop me. Ling Yan's eyes were red when she said this.
I held back the fire, tossed and turned in the study and couldn't sleep, and my heart was blocked all night.
Two
When I woke up the next morning, there was no trace of Ling Yan at home.
There was a note next to the millet porridge boiled on the table: This time I have made up my mind, so don't bother to convince me anymore. But don't worry, I'll prove that my choice was not wrong.
All day, I was a little absent-minded. called Ling Yan, but no one answered. It wasn't until I got off work that I suddenly came up with an idea, since Ling Yan refused to listen to what I said, let the old man convince her. I confidently thought they wouldn't want her to be so foolish.
I went to my mother-in-law's house first, but as soon as I opened my mouth, my mother-in-law said, "I know about this, and you don't have any worries, just let her do it, and I plan to help in a few days." ”
I could only smile awkwardly. My mother-in-law left me for dinner, and I made an excuse to go to my parents'. As soon as I walked in, my mom said, "Hey, why are you here?" There are so many decoration things in Ling Yan's shop, you go over to help after work. ”
After a long time, Ling Yan had already done the old man's ideological work, and she was determined to complete the so-called grand dream.
During the days of store decoration, Ling Yan was very busy. There were many times when I watched her struggle to reason with the renovation workers on the phone, and I wanted to go over and help, but I couldn't pull it off. And Ling Yan didn't seem to want me to interfere, she held back her strength and wanted to show me the results.
On the day the bakery opened, I was absent from the opening ceremony. She very tacitly accepted my excuse to go on a business trip on an impromptu basis.
We didn't have a cold war, we didn't have a quarrel, but it was clear that we weren't as close as we used to be, and even had a small estrangement. In my opinion, the root cause of this estrangement is that Ling Yan insists on fulfilling some dream, which disrupts the originally peaceful life.
These are almost forty years old, and they still talk about their dreams every day, and it's a joke to say it. I took a gamble, just waiting for Ling Yan to retreat as soon as possible and admit her mistake to me.
Three
When the bakery opened, business was booming.
Ling Yan was so busy, it was already ten o'clock when she got home every day, looking at her tired and collapsed on the sofa, I was angry and distressed, and my mouth was still unforgiving: "You know how difficult it is to open a store, right?" It's too late to regret it now. ”
"Who says I regret it? Tired is tired, but you don't know how happy I am looking at those breads every day. There seemed to be a light on Ling Yan's tired face, "You see how good the business is, maybe I will open a chain store in the future." ”
"Tsk, don't talk big about it yet, maybe you can continue to operate." My words are a bit ugly.
Ling Yan was enraged: "Do you wish the bakery was closed?" I'm telling you, I'm going to do everything I can to keep it going. ”
Actually, I originally wanted to make peace quickly, but in the end I broke up unhappily.
Three months later, Ling Yan looked a little sad. She didn't expect that as soon as the freshness passed, the bakery's business would be a little unsatisfactory, and sometimes the day's turnover was not enough for utilities and labor costs. I could feel Ling Yan's anxiety, and of course I knew that a large part of this anxiety was due to her over-eagerness to prove to me that she was right.
When I woke up in the middle of the night, I saw that Ling Yan was still studying the book on business management, and I was full of distress. Ling Yan, who studied liberal arts, was too idealistic, so I used to think that she was not suitable for business. But at this point, how can I, as a husband, stand by and watch? I decided to find a way to help her, and I didn't study a lot of marketing books.
At breakfast the next day, I pretended to be casual and asked her, "If you eat millet porridge every day, will you feel tired?" ”
Ling Yan pursed her lips disdainfully: "Then what do you Lu eat?" ”
I replied to her: "In the same way, you can't just make bread with your own favorite flavors. Try new varieties and customers will be willing to try them. ”
Ling Yan nodded thoughtfully, and I continued: "I also have a suggestion, not just waiting for customers to come to the door, it is best to establish a peripheral sales network, and regularly launch special offers to attract attention. ”
Ling Yan looked at me with excitement on her face and said, "Oh, husband, I'm thinking about this too, thank you." ”
For the first time since we had an awkward argument over the opening of the store, Ling Yan called me so affectionately, as if she had returned to her previous state. Ling Yan probably realized that her attitude had changed a little quickly, and she smiled a little embarrassedly.
Then she said solemnly: "Why don't you be our marketing consultant, and I'll pay you." I followed her example and pretended to pout disdainfully: "You better think about how to save your capital first." ”
The estrangement caused by the opening of the store before seems to have disappeared in this morning of talking and laughing.
Four
The bakery's business is gradually on the right track thanks to Ling Yan's hard work.
She specially held a family celebration party, and in her speech, she said: "Husband, I want to thank you very much, you can turn your dream into a reality, and you have the greatest credit." ”
I was a little ashamed of her. After all, in the beginning, I kept pouring cold water on her.
Looking at Ling Yan, who is full of confidence, I suddenly feel that compared to the boring work that she often complains about, she is very good-looking and energetic when she struggles for her dreams. Some time ago, I met an old classmate on the road, and I praised Lingyan for becoming more and more attractive.
Probably infected by Ling Yan, I started to play photography again. Yes, my dream was to be a photographer, and although it's a bit far from that dream now, I can at least make it a big hobby in my life.
It was in Ling Yan's body that I gradually realized that as a man, even if I can't support my wife's dream, at least I must give her the opportunity to realize her dream. And when it comes to dreams, it's never too late. What if you get married? What about forty? With enough determination, it is possible to reach the dream.
Especially for women, a marriage nourished by dreams is naturally more vivid and energetic.