Chapter 382 When people reach middle age, there are old people and young people (guaranteed bottom l
Ji Leng is the only son of his parents. Now he said that after his mother was injured in a fall, his wife, who was teaching at the school, took leave and returned to his hometown to help take care of her.
As Ji Leng's wife, she did a very good job.
But a woman's power is always limited.
After all, he, Ji Leng, is the mainstay of the family, not his wife.
And to be honest, although Ji Ming studied at Lazio in the past two years and the Lazio club saved them a lot of expenses, Ji Leng still spent a lot of money.
Especially since he doesn't have a regular job now, making money comes and goes.
As the mainstay of the family, Ji Leng is not qualified.
Since he can't stay with his wife and parents for a long time, he can't make enough money to let his family live a life without worries about food and clothing.
It can be said that the money he makes in a month now is probably not as much as his wife.
For a man, this is nothing to be proud of.
But originally he didn't need this. He could continue to stay in that newspaper. With his qualifications and abilities, he was already considered a middle-level manager, with a bright future and a high income. His family could also live a good life in Shanghai.
A relatively affluent life.
If something happens to his parents, he can appear by their side right away.
How great.
But why is he like this now?
Because Chang Sheng told him that his son had a talent for playing football, he took his son all the way to Rome, Italy, to receive testing and training.
In order to let his son realize his dream.
Chang Sheng has always admired Ji Leng, but the reason why he had to pay a lot of money for Lazio Club to meet Ji Ming was not just because of his previous liking for Ji Leng.
But respect.
Yes, he admired Ji Leng. Such a father who was willing to give up everything in order to let his son realize his dream deserves Chang Sheng's admiration.
So Chang Sheng did everything he could to help her, even asking the club to pay the rent for Ji Leng and his son, and also exempting Ji Ming from all expenses required for training at Lazio Club.
It can be said that the money Ji Leng earns is only enough to cover the living expenses of the two of them.
Moreover, the club also tried every means to help Ji Leng introduce jobs so that he could make money.
Even so, Chang Sheng still felt that he didn't help enough.
For example, looking at the embarrassment Ji Leng is facing now, Chang Sheng still feels that this middle-aged man is under too much pressure, which is unfair to him.
His son is working hard to realize his dream, so why isn’t he himself?
A person who works hard for his dreams and sacrifices everything for other people's dreams should not receive this kind of treatment. This is unfair to him.
In the past, even if I saw unfairness, there was nothing I could do. At most, I could sigh a few words and express my support and emotion for the father.
But now that I am capable, I should help such people and solve their worries so that they can go further, more steadily and more easily in the pursuit of their dreams.
But how to help him?
Chang Sheng stared at Ji Leng in a daze.
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Ji Leng has finished explaining and is waiting for Chang Sheng's answer.
Ji Ming is a contract player belonging to the Lazio club, so if Ji Ming wants to leave, he must obtain Chang Sheng's consent.
Moreover, I and my son were able to come to Lazio because of Chang Sheng's help. Now if I have to leave because of something, I should also say something to Chang Sheng. This is basic courtesy.
Then he heard Chang Sheng say: "Lao Ji, I still don't suggest you take your son back. For him, the first few years here are the most important. He needs to adapt to this environment, and he also needs to learn the language.
After returning to China for a few months, without such a language environment, all he had learned might have been wasted..."
"But I left, my son..."
"Don't worry, I will take Xiao Ming to live with us. I will send him to school before training every day, and then pick him up after training."
Ji Ming was shocked when he heard what Chang Sheng said.
"How can this work?" he blurted out.
"What's wrong with this, Lao Ji?" Chang Sheng asked back.
"You are already very busy, how can I trouble you again?"
"Trouble?" Chang Sheng smiled. "Why is this trouble, Lao Ji? We are friends, right? My friend is in trouble, can I help him? If it were you, would you help him?"
Ji Leng nodded.
"Isn't that right? So this is not a trouble, this is what I should do as a friend. Don't refuse your friend's kindness."
Having said that, Ji Leng still felt a little sorry.
Chang Sheng laughed when he saw this: "I'm also afraid that Xiao Ming will run away in the future! I'm still waiting for him to play football under me!"
Ji Leng said quickly: "Don't worry about this, Lao Chang. Even if Xiao Ming wants to leave you, I won't agree! If he dares to be ungrateful, I will break his legs!"
Chang Sheng waved his hands quickly: "Hey, there's no need for this, Lao Ji... I'm just joking. Xiao Ming is a very good child... Anyway, this matter is settled. You go back to take care of your mother and stay peacefully."
In China, when your mother is well, you will come back. You don’t have to worry about your son at all. If you see Xiao Ming lose a pound when you come back, you can find me!"
Chang Sheng patted his chest and said.
Ji sneered: "What you said, can I still cause trouble for you? Xiao Ming can let you take care of him, that's his blessing."
After talking about his son Ji Ming, it seemed like their conversation should be over.
But Chang Sheng said to Ji Leng: "Old Ji, I have something else to do."
"Well, you say."
Chang Sheng thought for a while and said: "Actually, I'm also thinking that the way you are now is not a long-term solution... your parents will get older and older, and this family will need you more and more, and it is impossible to leave your parents for a long time.
And it will take at least seven or eight years for your son to fully mature. What will you do during this period? And you don’t have a fixed job now, and your income is always up and down. You are middle-aged.
Man, you have an old man above you and a young man below you. You are the backbone of your family. It can’t go on like this, right?”
After hearing Chang Sheng's series of rhetorical questions, Ji Leng fell into silence.
In fact, he has asked himself this question many times - can't it go on like this? He can't make any money, and he and his wife are living in two places. His parents are old, and he can't be around to fulfill his filial piety. And he is over forty.
He is a 20-year-old man and he still has to rely on his wife to support his family. It is really embarrassing to tell this...
But if Xiao Ming wants to realize this dream, what can he do if he is not around?
He was so young, he couldn't take care of himself.
If his mother hadn't been injured in the fall, Ji Leng would never have returned to China.
Because he couldn't stand the looks from his neighbors and relatives.
In their view, it is really crazy for him to suddenly quit his promising job, make his son drop out of school, and then go abroad to play football or something. A person who is crazy has to affect his children, and he and his wife are separated in two places, and it is so miserable.
What exactly is it for?
He couldn't explain to these people what "children's dreams" are. In their view, children's dreams are unrealistic ideas that change anytime, anywhere, every day. If it is just for the children to say "Dad"
"I like to play football", then quit your job and take your children abroad... That's really what only mentally ill people do.
Maybe one day, when his son kicks out, he may have the confidence to go home and accept the envy and admiration of his neighbors and relatives. But now, he can't produce anything to prove that his choice is correct.
In fact, even he himself still doesn't know whether his choice is correct.
Maybe... is correct... right?
In other words, his hope is correct. If he paid so much, spent seven or eight years, and finally failed, then he and his son might not be able to bear such a blow, right?
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After Chang Sheng finished asking, Ji Leng remained silent and did not say a word.
Chang Sheng did not continue to ask questions, but waited quietly beside him.
He knew that his question was a bit harsh, and he didn't know if Lao Ji could face it calmly.
But whether he can or not, he will have to face this problem sooner or later.
There are some things that you can't just pretend you don't care about and don't have to face them.
Dreams are a very good thing, and they can easily arouse people's resonance as soon as they are spoken out.
So when you look at those talent shows, every contestant will say "I have a dream" as soon as they come on stage, "Singing is my dream", "My dream is to perform on a big stage..." and so on, and then the following
The judges and audience will be moved.
When it comes to dreams, it seems to be a very noble thing.
Everyone will think that people with dreams are high-end and classy.
But in fact, although dreams are something that comes out of nothing, they need reality as the basis.
If there is no basis in reality, dreams are destined to be castles in the air.
Because dreams can be far away and great, but people who have dreams need to eat and have material needs.
Without an economic and material foundation, no matter how beautiful a dream is, it is nothing more than a mirage.
Ji Leng's son's dream is a very good thing, and Ji Ming can only pursue his dream.
But Ji Ming has to face a very real problem - he has to support himself and his son, and he even has to support his wife and parents. In addition, his wife's parents are also his parents...
These all require money.
What’s a dream if you don’t have money?
This is why dreams most often appear among young people.
Because they are still young, they do not need to take on too many responsibilities, and they do not need to consider too many realistic things. If they fail, they can just start over. Because they are young, they can afford to lose.
But what about middle-aged men?
There are old ones at the top and young ones at the bottom.
They have too many responsibilities involved, and they shoulder the livelihood of the family.
They have to be realistic, they cannot afford to lose, and they are not qualified to dream.
This is why people are particularly moved when they see middle-aged people pursuing their dreams.
Because they all know...it's really not easy!
Ji Leng doesn't have to pursue his dreams, but Ji Leng's son has dreams.
It can be said that Ji Leng's dream is to realize his son's dream.
This requires money.
Where does the money come from?
It definitely didn't fall from the sky.
Just such a realistic problem is enough to make Ji Leng, a middle-aged man in his forties, gray hair and have many wrinkles.
Chang Sheng looked at Ji Leng, who had gray hair on his temples, still waiting for him. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)