At around one in the morning, Jiang Wenwu walked out of a high-end bar, drunk. He lit a cigarette to sober up, then took a taxi back to his rental house.

Jiang Wenwu is 32 years old and is a rural native from E City, Guangxi Province. He currently works in the provincial capital with a monthly salary of 6,500 yuan. He is an ordinary worker.

I've been working for ten years since I graduated from school, but I haven't saved much money.

Compared with other young people, his monthly spending is considered frugal. His average monthly food expenses are around 1,500 yuan, rent, utilities, and cigarettes are around 600 yuan. In addition, there are miscellaneous expenses such as social interactions, transportation, and telephone bills, which add up to about 1,000 yuan.

Adding the red envelopes he gives to his parents during festivals, he can save at most 2,000 yuan a month, and this is still the ideal situation.

In fact, he seldom saves 2,000 yuan a month. There are always some unplanned expenses throughout the year, such as a headache or a fever, buying clothes and shoes, etc. If he has to change his mobile phone, it will be a big expense.

In short, he worked for ten years and only saved a few tens of thousands of dollars.

This is why he is still single. If he had a girlfriend, he would be lucky if he could stay out of debt.

He had saved some money, but in recent months he had been frequenting bars, and his meager savings had begun to decrease at a visible rate.

In fact, he was not the one who treated others to go to such high-end bars. It was his childhood friend who had already made a name for himself and asked him to go. Either his childhood friend or his childhood friend's friend treated him.

However, it's okay not to pay for the meal, but if Jiang Wenwu goes there often, then his performance must not be too bad. If nothing else, he should at least give a cigarette to those friends from his childhood, right?

Generally, there are not just three or five people going to a bar, but usually more than ten or twenty people. One person passes a cigarette, and the whole pack of cigarettes is gone.

After playing for a night, smoking a few cigarettes is a basic operation.

We are all young people, who doesn't care about face? No matter if you are just trying to show off or not, when passing cigarettes in such occasions, you can't pass the ten or twenty yuan ones, you have to pass at least the fifty-one pack of Dalong.

Two packs of cigarettes, that's a hundred dollars.

Adding the taxi fare, Jiang Wenwu's expenses for one night would be at least around 150 yuan.

People really can't be compared. It's no problem for people who treat you all the time, but Jiang Wenwu, who comes here to eat, drink and have fun, can't stand it.

This is a typical case of others buying vegetables, but if you add salt to the vegetables, you will end up going broke.

Back in the rental house, Jiang Wenwu took a shower to sober himself up. People say one shouldn't shower after drinking, but he didn't care. After the shower, he lay on the bed, lit a cigarette, and began to think about life.

First of all, I can no longer continue living a life of drunkenness and dreams every night. It’s not that I feel sorry for the money spent on cigarettes, but I have been to such occasions too many times and it feels boring.

As a marginal person who eats, drinks and plays for free, Jiang Wenwu is just a foil in such occasions. When others talk about business or cooperation, he can't get a word in. When others flirt with girls, he can only watch.

After a long time, it will naturally feel boring.

Moreover, by comparing himself with his childhood friend, Jiang Wenwu began to doubt whether it was right or wrong for him to be content with the status quo and work honestly all these years?

Jiang Wenwu’s childhood friend is named Jiang Wenshang. The two are cousins ​​within five generations of age. They grew up together and were even in the same class in elementary and junior high school. They get along better than real brothers.

The two men came from the same background and family circumstances, and even their academic performance was comparable. Before entering society, neither was better than the other.

The difference between the two is after they enter society.

After finding his current job, Jiang Wenwu has been working peacefully. He has never thought about changing jobs or quitting to start a business. Ten years have passed.

But his childhood friend Jiang Wenshang was different. After graduation, Jiang Wenshang also found a job like Jiang Wenwu. But after only three years, Jiang Wenshang resigned and started his own business.

The direction of his entrepreneurship is the same as the work he did in those three years.

Jiang Wenshang's company is developing at a decent speed, and his net worth has reached nearly 10 million yuan. Compared with his childhood friend Jiang Wenwu, who has been standing still for many years, there is a huge difference between them.

In the past, the relationship between the two was closer than that of brothers, but after Jiang Wenshang started his own business, he made more and more friends. If friendship is divided into ten parts, then all of these ten parts belong to Jiang Wenwu.

But as Jiang Wenshang made more and more friends, many of whom were close friends, this ten-point friendship was divided up. The fact that he was able to keep three points for Jiang Wenwu already showed that Jiang Wenshang was valuing their old friendship.

Today, when Jiang Wenwu and Jiang Wenshang get along, they no longer have the intimacy they once had as they were wearing the same pants. Instead, they feel more distant and polite.

Jiang Wenwu felt a little regretful, but he also understood that the reason for this situation was that his development had been stagnant and he could not keep up with the pace of his childhood friend.

During the past few months of contact with his childhood friend, Jiang Wenwu had some realizations in his heart. If he was content with the status quo at the most energetic age, he would never achieve anything in his life, and it would even be difficult for him to find a wife.

Perhaps, I really should make a change and try starting a business that I never dared to think about before.

That night, Jiang Wenwu lay in bed thinking a lot.

…

The next day at noon.

After get off work, Jiang Wenwu did not rush to eat, but called his father first and told him about his idea of ​​quitting his job to start a business.

After listening to this, Father Jiang calmly asked, "What kind of business do you want to start?"

Jiang Wenwu said: "I've thought about it carefully. Wenshang runs a decoration company, and I plan to open a building materials store. With his help, the business will definitely be good."

Father Jiang pondered and said, "I don't know much about business, but Wen Shang's decoration company has been open for several years, so it should have a fixed supplier, and the price must be relatively low.

Although you have a good relationship with Wen Shang, the supply price of your building materials store should be at least the same as others, even if it is not lower than others. Only then can Wen Shang take proper care of you.

But you don’t have any connections now. You may not even know where the building materials store gets its goods. Are you sure you can compete with them?”

Jiang Wenwu said: "There are certainly difficulties. It's not easy to start a business. I've thought about it. The building materials store is going to form a partnership with Wen Shang. With him investing, the problem you mentioned will no longer be a problem."

Father Jiang said, "That's a good idea. You can first find out what Wen Shang is willing to do. If he is willing to open a building materials store with you, then I will go to relatives and friends to help you raise money."

Jiang Wenwu said, "Well, I'll find time to talk to him and call you when it's done."

Then, the father and son chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.

When Jiang Wenwu went to eat, he began to feel excited. He decided to have a good talk with his childhood friend in the evening. If everything went well, he would quit his job and do something big tomorrow...

…

When Jiang Wenwu called his father, his childhood friend Jiang Wenshang was receiving a visiting guest in the company's office. The guest was none other than Zhang Dan, the matchmaker from the Xingfu Marriage Agency.

Zhang Dan is the eldest sister in Huang Lingwei's university dormitory. She originally passed the exam to become a civil servant in their hometown, but after careful comparison, she finally gave up the job as a civil servant and chose to work as a matchmaker at the Xingfu Marriage Agency.

Now, more than half a year has passed, and Zhang Dan's monthly income has exceeded 30,000 yuan, making her extremely fortunate that she chose to be a matchmaker instead of returning to her hometown to work as a civil servant.

Zhang Dan's appearance was not high, but she looked quite elegant. At this moment, she sat in front of Jiang Wenshang and said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, I am taking the liberty of visiting you because I want to introduce you to a very good partner. I hope you don't mind taking up some of your time."

Jiang Wenshang sat in the boss chair and said with a smile: "I don't mind. I'm happy if someone introduces me to someone. Matchmaker Zhang, you talk, I'm listening."

Zhang Dan said briefly, "Boss Jiang, the person I'm introducing to you is two years younger than you, has a high school education, and has served in the Sichuan Province Women's Special Police Team for almost ten years. She is a special forces soldier with extremely strong combat capabilities."

Jiang Wenshang put down his teacup, and said in surprise and delight: "Matchmaker Zhang, you are kidding, right? The person you are introducing to me is a female special forces soldier?"

It’s no wonder that Jiang Wen had this reaction. They are special forces soldiers. Although special forces soldiers in real life may not be as awesome as those on TV, they are still very awesome to Chinese people.

Especially female special forces, they are even rarer to see.

Zhang Dan laughed and said, "I'm not kidding. After she retired last year, she came to be my boss's bodyguard."

After confirming that this was true, Jiang Wen was really a little excited.

Nowadays, marrying a female armed police officer is enough to brag about among your friends, and marrying a female special forces soldier is a matter of pride for most men.

As for her bodyguard job, he didn't care too much. Given the business situation of his company, it didn't matter whether his woman worked or not, he could afford it.

"Matchmaker Zhang, I really like the female special forces soldier, but I don't know what she looks like?" Although Jiang Wenshang was excited, he still did not forget to ask this important question.

Zhang Dan took out her phone from her bag, quickly pulled up a photo, handed it to him and said, "Mr. Jiang, people have different aesthetic tastes. This is her photo. You can see for yourself how she looks."

Jiang Wenshang took the phone and saw that the photo was of a woman in military uniform. Before he could see her appearance clearly, he felt a spirit that was different from that of ordinary people.

Looking at her appearance more closely, he didn't know whether she was beautiful in the eyes of others, but in his eyes, the woman in the photo was beautiful.

If the eyes, nose, mouth and the like were separated, they might not look very good, but when they are all blended together, they appear very harmonious.

In short, he was satisfied with the other person's appearance.

"Matchmaker Zhang, it's getting late. Let's go out for dinner first and talk while we eat." Jiang Wenshang invited enthusiastically.

Zhang Dan is no longer a novice. She has a lot of experience in matchmaking. She knew that Mr. Jiang was very interested in the person she introduced. She took advantage of the opportunity and said, "Mr. Jiang, it seems that you are quite interested in the person I introduced. How about I call her and ask her if she hasn't had lunch yet? Can you invite her to have lunch with you?"

Jiang Wenshang's eyes lit up and he said, "That's great. Matchmaker Zhang, please call her quickly. It doesn't matter if she has already eaten. She can still eat a bowl of soup and a few bites of vegetables."

Zhang Dan smiled and responded, then stood up and walked out of the office, then called the boss's bodyguard Baili Wutong...

…

Ten minutes later.

In a private room of a restaurant, while waiting for Baili Wutong to arrive, Jiang Wenshang was also actively asking Zhang Dan, the matchmaker, about Baili Wutong's situation.

Zhang Dan naturally told everything he knew.

When we had almost understood the situation, Baili Wutong also arrived.

There are definitely some differences between the real person and the photo. Moreover, Jiang Wenshang had previously seen photos of him in military uniform, but now Baili Wutong is wearing casual clothes, so the feeling is naturally different.

However, compared to the photos, the real person seems to make Jiang Wen more satisfied.

In Baili Wutong's eyes, Jiang Wenshang is also a good candidate. She already knows his detailed information, and his appearance is more in line with her aesthetic standards, so she is naturally satisfied.

After the dishes were ordered and the waiter left the room, Jiang Wenshang looked at Baili Wutong with burning eyes and said with emotion: "When I used to watch TV, my favorite were the heroic female special forces soldiers or policewomen. At that time, I was thinking, how great it would be if I could marry a female special forces soldier or policewoman in the future!

I never expected that I would meet my favorite female special forces soldier on my first blind date in my life. This is really fate!"

Baili Wutong could feel the heat in his eyes and said with a smile, "I'm not as pretty as those female special forces soldiers on TV. Aren't you disappointed to see me?"

Jiang Wenshang quickly said, "How could that be? In my eyes, you are prettier than those female special forces soldiers on TV. If I could marry you, then my life would be worth it."

Baili Wutong glanced at him and said, "That sounds nice, but I have to remind you that if you really marry me, your life will not be as carefree as it is now."

Jiang Wenshang blinked and asked, "What do you mean?"

Baili Wutong said: "For example, the days of going to bars every day and drinking and playing with those beauties may be gone forever!"

Jiang Wenshang hurriedly said, "I need to explain this. I often go to bars, but I don't have casual relationships with men and women. I go to such places mainly for socializing."

Baili Wutong nodded and said, "I know. If you had been having affairs, you wouldn't have been able to see me today. My boss wouldn't have introduced you to me."

Jiang Wenshang breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, and said, "It's good that you know. I was just afraid that you would misunderstand me as someone who lives an immoral life."