I was saddened by the fact that the manager had been poached by the branded coffee shop, so I snuffed out the cigarette in my hand and lit another one, feeling like a person living in a fateful life.

The "Mood Coffee Shop" was given to me by Su Han almost for nothing, so it naturally became a thorn in Qin Miao's heart, and he couldn't get rid of it quickly, isn't this fate?

It's fate, it's my fate, and it's the fate of the mood coffee shop.

I wiped my face heavily with the hand that wasn't holding the cigarette, and the beard that I hadn't shaved in a long time made me feel prickly. These days, I'm so busy with the coffee shop that I can't take care of my personal life, but even so, I'm still so powerless in the rolling torrent of reality.

Taking my hand away, I saw my shadow reflected on the glass window, a very weak and distressed nobody, but he was challenging the rules with all his might, insisting on the last trace of beauty in his heart.

I finally said to Chen Yi: "I have persevered until now, I can't go back, and I will definitely open the coffee shop." ”

"Why are you so stubborn? …… I really hope that you can think about this matter from Qin Miao's standpoint, you have also been her friend for more than ten years, although we all know that you are very innocent about Qiao Ye and Su Han, but Qin Miao will not think like this. She is a pregnant woman, and it is inevitable that her life will be hit by such a big blow, so why do you want to stand on the opposite side of a situation that is not necessary to stimulate her feelings? ”

"I definitely don't want to stand on the opposite side of her, I have explained to her many times, Qiao Ye and Su Han's reunion is inevitable by accident, I have never wanted to target anyone on one of them, but she just won't believe it...... There's nothing I can do with her anymore! ”

Chen Yi looked at me, her expression was full of pain in a dilemma, and she replied after a long time: "You are so stubborn in guarding this coffee shop left by Su Han, how can you make Qin Miao believe you?" …… In fact, human nature is complex and simple, sometimes all the contradictions are caused by the refusal to back down, if I were you, I would definitely transfer this coffee shop to choose to avoid suspicion. ”

"You are you, I am me, we are not people of the same world, of course we will not have the same choice for people and things!"

"Not a man of the world?"

Chen Yi looked at me, her breath became heavier and heavier, and tears swirled in her eyes, but she refused to shed them......

I think it's ironic, we have lived together for so many years, but today I blurted out such things, hurting others and hurting myself!

I took another puff of cigarette and stopped talking, but my eyes stopped at the plane tree outside the glass window, a few years ago, Chen Yi and I were standing under it to enjoy the shade, sharing the sweetness of a popsicle, the feeling of not distinguishing between you and me is still a beautiful scenery in my heart, not stained with a grain of worldly dust.

Chen Yi finally shifted her gaze to look at me, she sat down for a while, then picked up her handbag and prepared to leave, I felt uncomfortable in my heart, I didn't want everyone to break up so unhappily, so I called her again: "Tofu brain hasn't paid yet, can you invite me to eat?" ”

Chen Yi nodded, then took out a few coins from his wallet and handed them to the proprietress of the "Wutong Hotel", without any stops, turned around and walked out the door, for her, this night is over, but for me it has just begun, because my business is not finished yet.

……

Back at the Mood Coffee Shop, Feng Tang was cleaning up the residue of coffee beans, I moved a chair and sat down opposite him, and then asked very sincerely: "The strategy of our coffee shop to take coffee culture as the main selling point has been determined, and the store is definitely upgraded, how much budget do you think we need to achieve the effect we want?" ”

Feng Tang thought for a while and replied: "The hardware conditions of the coffee shop itself are not bad, and the main transformation costs are generated in the upgrading of raw materials such as coffee beans, as well as the upgrading of coffee utensils. In addition, I want to make a large display case in the coffee shop to display some rare varieties of coffee beans, which can create a high-end style; Second, these coffee beans can be sold to increase the store's income...... I made a rough calculation, the initial cost of renovation cannot be less than 150,000, and it will definitely be added in the later stage, because the transformation of this thing cannot be done in one step, it has a gradual process. ”

I nodded, glad to be able to invite Feng Tang to join, his understanding of the coffee industry is much deeper than mine, if I do this myself, I am afraid that I will not even be able to find the purchase channels of those rare varieties of coffee beans, let alone play tricks with it. So when starting a business, how important it is to have someone who really knows how to do it get involved.

At this time, I took out all the membership fees I received today, except for the credit card on the POS machine, and then handed it to Feng Tang and said: "There are 24,000 yuan here, you collect it first, and I will make up the rest of the salary to you in the next few days." ”

Feng Tang pushed my hand away and replied with a serious face: "Take it back, my salary is not in a hurry, the top priority is to get the coffee shop into normal business as soon as possible...... In fact, you and I are under pressure to do this, what we need most now is confidence, and we don't take money too seriously. ”

I looked at Feng Tang and really felt that this was a brother who could start a business together, although he didn't immediately agree to join the coffee shop at first, but after trusting me, he began to sacrifice his own interests and work hard for a common goal, he is a person who can become a confidant in his career.

Closing the door of the shop, Feng Tang and I sat at the door of the coffee shop, lit a cigarette each, and chatted heartily about the future development of the coffee shop.

Feng Tang joked that if our coffee shop can gain a foothold in the coffee industry in the future, we will definitely remember this night, because after success, we often love to remember those difficult days, and obviously now.

……

Back to my own residence, I have no intention of sleeping, because tomorrow is the day I sell the Peugeot 508, although this ruined the dream of me and Zhao Chu when we were young, but at this time I must show the courage to break the boat, I feel that I have no way back in the matter of opening a coffee shop.

My feelings were a little tight, so I was ready to watch TV to distract myself, I remembered that the extreme survival challenge program that Chen Yi participated in ushered in the premiere yesterday, and I wanted to see the replay.

I poured a glass of boiled water, lay on the bed, and then found the show in the entertainment channel, the title was related to Chen Yi, she was so frightened by the thrilling challenge in the first episode of the show that she cried bitterly.

I clicked on the broadcast with strong curiosity, and there was an exclusive interview with the stars participating in the show, when interviewing Chen Yi, the host asked her: "We all know that your hosting style on the screen is elegant and dignified, why did you come to participate in this very ruined show?" …… You must know that in this show, there are no makeup privileges exclusive to women at all, and even the opportunity to take a shower is rare, and the show is basically recorded in the jungle with the harshest environment. ”

Chen Yi smiled and replied: "Because I am also very confident in myself without makeup, I believe that after participating in this show, the rumors that everyone suspects me of plastic surgery will be self-defeating." ”

The host also smiled, of course she knew that this was a joke made by Chen Yi in order to adjust the atmosphere, so she waited for Chen Yi to continue.

Chen Yi looked at the camera, as if looking at me, her face was a little lost, and then said with a self-deprecating smile: "I was born in an intellectual family, and in the eyes of others, it is like a flower blooming in a greenhouse with the best environment, and I should also feel lucky...... However, in the eyes of some people, it is very subjective that I can't endure hardships, can't suffer, and can't resist the risks in life...... I didn't like this misunderstanding, so when I received an invitation from the program team, I agreed without hesitation...... I think I may not be the bravest participant in this program, but I must be the one who wants to change the most, because I don't want to be determined by others, we are not people in the same world! ”

Chen Yi's words surprised the host, but it was very effective, so the host asked again: "I don't know who he is talking about?" …… I think he must have a very important place in your life. ”

Chen Yi was silent for a moment, and then replied lightly: "That he doesn't refer to it specifically, but in general, you may misinterpret what I mean." ”

The host smiled awkwardly, and then ended the interview, and the show officially began. The first episode started in a rainforest abroad. The team leader asked the team members to jump from the helicopter into the icy lake water in turn, and then swim to the opposite shore.

Chen Yi asked for the first attempt, which was beyond everyone's expectations, there were male guests for the purpose of protection, persuading him to choose to jump behind, you can learn some experience, but Chen Yi chose to insist, she said the essentials of the action, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and jumped off the helicopter, although this was more than a month ago, but this picture still made my heart ache, holding the cigarette hand, stiffly hanging in the air......

Chen Yi was injured, blood spilled from the corners of her mouth, and the slow-motion playback was caused by the hard objects on her clothes hitting the corners of her mouth under the action of the huge impact, but Chen Yi didn't care too much, she wiped off the blood with the back of her hand, and stood on the shore waiting for the next teammate.

It wasn't until a part where she had to hold a dead mouse in her hand that she broke down and cried out in fright, and I knew that the hardest thing she had ever overcome in her life was the fear that rats had brought her......

I finally couldn't take it anymore, and the next moment I turned off the TV and snuffed out the cigarette in my hand, and I couldn't help but fall into a bottomless thought......

If the person Chen Yi said in an interview was me, then how did she feel when I talked about it in front of her today without any scruples when we were not people of the same world? And what is the point of all the blood and tears she gave in the show?

I blame myself to the point of heartache, it is I who is paranoid and use a wall to isolate myself from her world, I have not really calmed down to understand her, I always find all kinds of excuses to avoid under her aura, and this dodge is a sharp blade, drawing countless deep and shallow scars on her weak body!

I wanted to call her and say something, but in the end I chose to give up, I didn't have the face to talk to her again, at least not this night, I was a bastard who went on a rampage in this world with selfishness, no compromise bastard!

……

The next day, when I woke up, I had a headache because of lack of sleep, I washed my face groggily, brushed my teeth, and was not in the mood to eat breakfast, so I drove the Peugeot 508 to the second-hand car market in the morning.

The car was a quasi-new car, and there was no trace of scratching at all, but compared with the price of the new car, I still lost nearly 20,000 yuan, and finally got 160,000 yuan for the sale of the car, and then returned to the coffee shop.

Although Feng Tang repeatedly refused, I still insisted on giving him a quarter's salary, which I felt was the basic integrity of being a human being, and it must be achieved if I have the ability to achieve it.

In the following week, Feng Tang and I withstood a lot of pressure and completed the first phase of the coffee shop's renovation.

I am especially pleased with the display case that shows many scarce coffee shops, this unique design is just the right expression of our coffee shop's business characteristics and determination to make coffee culture. Therefore, I plan to organize a trip to Ethiopia after completing the original accumulation, because the coffee trees were found in Kafa Province there, and the cost of travel and accommodation will be borne by the store, which can be regarded as the first feedback to the members, so that they feel that it is worth spending 6,000 yuan to apply for a membership card.

After the completion of the renovation, the operating pressure of the coffee shop gradually became smaller, in two weeks, 20 membership cards have been issued, the 120,000 yuan of funds, giving the coffee shop ample space to operate, so I signed a long-term performance agreement with Yu Xin, pay her 300 yuan per night for the performance fee, so that she can use music and art to create the best consumption environment for high-end customers.

It was another dusk, I stood outside smoking and recreation, looking at the coffee shop that was gradually on the right track, I felt an indescribable feeling in my heart, I stood on the opposite side of Qin Miao, and even the opposite of Jin Qiu and Chen Yi, and saved the coffee shop from the brink of death.

I don't know if it's sad or happy, but the effort I put in is real, I've survived a very painful time, I don't know what the future will look like, but I can breathe a sigh of relief, and then look for the next stage of work.

……

When the night was about to come, Jin Qiu, who had been very unhappy because of borrowing money some time ago, called me and said that today was Lao Jin's birthday and asked me to go to dinner.

I didn't refuse, and I was mentally prepared, I had an agreement with Jin Qiu to face Lao Jin and his wife as a couple. At this stage, we are all single, so it is not particularly difficult to do.

However, Jin Qiu and I really don't have the feeling of being a couple, otherwise why haven't we been in contact with each other for so long after the conflict, we are not particularly concerned about each other in our hearts, this is an ironclad fact. We did this just to deal with Lao Jin, especially Jin Qiu, who had been brought up by Lao Jin repeatedly and repeatedly mentioned marriage to the point of collapse!