I'm a chef and I own a home-cooked restaurant in my hometown. My friends envied me and thought that my restaurant would be very successful with my uncle taking care of it, but I could only smile awkwardly. It is true that I have an uncle who was the director of the bureau, but he never introduced me to business, and he never even brought anyone to my place for dinner.
My dad had four sisters, and my aunt was the best married. The aunt was a beauty when she was young, but she finally chose her ordinary-looking uncle. After my aunt and uncle got married, my uncle's work improved, and the people in the village envied my grandparents, thinking that they were blessed and that their offspring would get ahead.
I was the only boy in my family, and my grandfather and father had high expectations for me. Coupled with my uncle's promotion, my father and grandfather wanted me to read more so that my uncle could help arrange my work.
However, I am not reading material. Although my father advised me to work hard, I was not outstanding in my studies. I didn't get into a key high school, so I had to go to a regular high school in the town.
For three years of high school, my grades hovered at the bottom of the class, and my father realized that I wasn't fit for school. So, he changed his attitude and thought that everything was casual.
Although I didn't do well in the college entrance examination, my father insisted that I go to a junior college. He thinks it's important to have a diploma. However, after graduating from junior college, my diploma did not bring me much benefit.
When I got home, I had nothing to do, and my father was disappointed in me. Eventually, he decided to let me learn how to cook. Although I didn't like my father's nagging and didn't want to apprentice with him, I decided to go out and learn the art myself.
During my apprenticeship, I started with the basics of cutting and gradually gained the opportunity to stir-fry. Through my own efforts, I slowly understood my father's difficulties, and the estrangement between me and him gradually disappeared.
I met my wife when I was 27 years old, and she encouraged me to go home and start my own business. We decided to open a small restaurant in town.
At the beginning of the opening, relatives and friends came to cheer, but my uncle and aunt did not come. Later, I learned that it was my uncle who didn't let my aunt show up.
My father told me that in the catering industry, we must have our own special dishes, and we must do a good job in the quality of the dishes. I kept my father's teachings in mind and devoted myself to running the shop.
Although my uncle didn't introduce me to the business, I worked hard and the business gradually improved. February** Dynamic Incentive Program
Ever since the store opened, my father has always held a grudge against my uncle. He thought that his uncle looked down on poor relatives and disdained even a small shop like me.
However, my uncle recently came to my restaurant out of the blue and brought friends many times. The father explained that his uncle had retired, and he had brought with him all retired friends, no longer a figure in Vanity Fair.
Although I was surprised by my uncle's sudden move, I was grateful for his support.