The 2018 version of the story of Chinese and American old ladies buying a house tells you not to cry after reading it
Decades later, you earned an old house, and I earned a complete life
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Many years ago, I traveled to Qianhu Miao Village in Qiandongnan alone. At that time, there was no charge for entering the village. Living in the Miao Wang's house, I could listen to stories and meet many visitors. At that time, I met a couple who came from Austria for tourism, and then went to a small restaurant in the north of the square to drink beer together. The young man asked me why Chinese people are so eager to buy houses? He said that Westerners earn money mainly for consumption, while Chinese people save money to buy houses. They work for a period of time, earn a sum of money, can come out to play for a period of time. They will not work hard to earn money in order to buy a house. I said that we Chinese people are very tired. We have to buy houses not only for ourselves, but also for our sons, and some for our grandchildren. Why is this? The ancients said: "Son is unfilial, father is wrong.". Because it is unfilial to raise a son, the father must dare to shoulder the responsibility, and must be a son and grandson all his life. You should not only buy a house for your son, but also leave a legacy for him as punishment. If this continues, our children will soon be exhausted!
Now there is a new story about an American old lady and a Chinese old lady. I forgot the specific plot. I make up a story here, which roughly means this.
When the Chinese old lady was young, she borrowed money to buy a house. The money she earned every month was not enough to repay her mortgage. So she rented the house to a young American woman. The two incomes together were enough to pay the mortgage to the bank. She had no choice but to live frugally in a small shabby house. American women occupy large houses and live a sunny life easily. A few decades later, Chinese women have become old ladies. A large house is not only old, but also has no ability to live on their own. So they have to spend their old age in a nursing home. American women have become American old ladies and can't live independently, so they are also in nursing homes.
The two old people met in the nursing home. They were certainly filled with emotion when they recalled their past life. The Chinese old lady said that I finally earned a house. Although the house was very shabby, it was my own house, and I could die in peace. The American old lady said that although I didn't leave any bricks or tiles, I have a complete life. This country is mine, so I live in the national nursing home. The world is mine, and I love this world. Who is the winner?
Another is that, decades later, the Chinese old lady's house has been dilapidated, and has encountered the economic crisis. The residual value after sale is not as much as the pocket money saved by the American old lady. When the Chinese poor lady cries, who should she hate? The old lady has struggled for her house all her life. Can you say she deserves it? [This article was released by "Ma Yuecheng Account" on July 20, 2018]
