The young people of the small town are addicted to gambling and cannot extricate themselves.
The new crown epidemic is coming again, and the persuasion notices in many places have pushed the problem of telecom network fraud to the forefront. For the young generation in small towns, they are experiencing an unprecedented information shock and subversion of consumption concepts, which is not only changing their lifestyles, but also leading them to a completely different path from their elders.
When "escaping Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" became a hot topic, some people saw less stressful second-tier cities or rural areas as a better life option. There is no high mortgage and car loan pressure, and there is no competitive atmosphere around people striving for efficiency and opportunity.
Instead, they can enjoy a good job, clock in and out every day, and enjoy life on weekends and Sundays, a lifestyle that is idyllic and quiet.
But, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as the best of both worlds, and while life in a small city is not stressful, it may also lack the opportunities and challenges of a big city.
If you choose to live and work in such a place, it is usually better to use your family connections and connections to find an easy job, preferably with the ability to walk to and from work and have lunch home.
The motivation for self-improvement is usually not very strong, and it is in a state of step-by-step work. However, survivorship bias still exists in these examples. Once you put it"Towns"As the scope expands, and the starting point that families can provide decreases, you will find that a significant proportion of young people are not optimistic about their careers and life situations.
According to an in-depth survey, the results are staggering: in a relatively remote village in northwestern Fujian, a significant number of the younger generation are already addicted to gambling and dabbling in telecommunications fraud, nearly a quarter of the total number of people in this age group.
The situation of these people usually has something in common. Due to various reasons, they do not have a higher level of education, which makes them uncompetitive when faced with some positions that require academic qualifications, skills, experience, etc.
They are not willing to work on the land all their lives like their parents, nor are they willing to go to a nearby industrial area to be subject to strict management constraints, every 9 to 6. As a result, many people have opted for a lifestyle that is considered by society to be a "mess" when they are unable to find a suitable job.
It is worth noting that these grey industries tend to be most common in small towns that are located on the border, have good transportation, and thriving commerce.
These gangs make money through a variety of sources, including casinos, small mines, and through engineering battles and industry monopolies. And in these gangs, the person in charge of running errands is called "Horse Boy".
In the eyes of the horses, their work does not always seem to be violent. For them, the so-called town and business talks, in most cases, do not need to be overly rough.
If we don't think about long-term planning and sustainability, it's a rewarding task, easy and close to home.
According to the researchers, choosing a "mixed society" lifestyle may be the first step on the road to gambling, loans, and fraud. Although this step may seem like a small risk, what really changes is the inertia of human thinking and behavior patterns.
Rather than a steadily rising career path, people in mixed societies are more inclined to pursue a quick way to make money, and they expect to get rich overnight. However, when the money arrives, they are often unable to keep it, borrowing with their left hand and spending it with their right.
As the saying goes, "those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black", because the work involves casino-related, so it is common for them to play by themselves. Therefore, the nightlife of the town, built in this sense, is full of joy.
Normally, the business area is lit up until one or two o'clock in the morning.
There's an unwritten rule in table culture that "no one is left behind, and no one is left behind." If the winner proposes to end the game, it is considered unrighteous because he may have deprived the loser of the opportunity to turn the buck.
Losers are always looking forward to a chance to turn the game, so they don't easily propose to end the game. In this case, most of the games will be played until everyone has had their best time.
Gambling is not just a pastime and a way to make quick money, it is also a way for group members to socialize, an important way to establish status and gain recognition.
This phenomenon has led to the gradual formation of a certain group of people who have money today and spend it today, a lifestyle that relies on quick money and impulsive spending, although it may seem casual and casual.
Therefore, the key to maintaining this lifestyle is to secure the money**. This is why gambling and borrowing are often linked.
In that town with a total population of less than a thousand, there are more than two dozen young people who have introduced gambling into their daily lives, but very few have actually made money from it.
In fact, gambling debts are the norm for them. According to statistics, the amount of debts they bear varies from two or three hundred thousand yuan to two or three million yuan. In the age of the Internet, the communication and technical convenience of gambling apps have made gambling a "service" easier to obtain and use, providing a better user experience.
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Before the large-scale rectification of online lending, there were a large number of lending platforms on the Internet, and the threshold was extremely low. You only need to provide some basic identity information to open an account and borrow money.
However, the more supporting information provided, such as driver's license, real estate certificate, etc., the higher the amount of money that can be borrowed. Online loans have become an excuse for many young people to participate in gambling, but this excuse is a dead letter.
Gamblers are often driven by the fantasy of getting rich overnight, and they always talk about those who have won big money, but few mention the majority of losers.
In fact, the problem only becomes serious when the amount of debt is more than the parents can afford.
When the ugly face of campus loans was **, the whole society launched a wide range of heated discussions. In contrast, online lending in small towns seems less sympathetic, after all, borrowers are mostly adults who should be able to take responsibility for their actions.
But, looking at it from another angle, the interior of the campus has been"Spend first, earn later"and other ideas are deeply imprinted in the heart; So to what extent are people affected in small towns that are not protected by high walls?
The demand for money has become more intense, and some people cannot be satisfied with the provision of online loan platforms and try more dangerous ways. There is a consensus among the old residents of some towns that if the younger generation of a family has not been able to disclose their normal occupations, but suddenly makes a big splash or even spends a lot of money in casinos, then it is very likely that they have been plagued by telecom fraud.
Although this rule is not strictly reasoned with, it cannot completely rule out the mentality of "hating others and laughing at others" in some cases. But for the most part, this criterion is quite accurate.
After the special crackdown on telecom fraud began in China, a large number of former practitioners formed a team and smuggled to Southeast Asia, especially in northern Myanmar, which is beyond the jurisdiction of Myanmar to continue to engage in this industry.
Of course, Myanmar will also crack down on fraud. Whenever this happens, these teams move to the Yunnan border and either continue to commit fraud there or wait for the moment to wait for the limelight on the Burmese side to pass.
Although some of those who were persuaded to return by official notices chose to stay in Myanmar for a long time during the pandemic, this is not the only reason. Some of these people may be caught up in social scams, gambling, online loans, or even telecom network fraud.
In the context of urban-rural polarization, the younger generation in small towns often chooses these ways to fill a lot of free time, and this has almost become one of their typical paths.
Although the speed of information transmission is getting faster and faster, and people can learn about the world through the Internet, there are still many limitations in real life. Whether it is people in small towns who yearn for the city, or people in second- and third-tier cities who yearn for the wonderful life in the big city, there is not much difference in nature.
The core idea of the original text is that the older generation of villagers are confused by the changes in modern society, and they are unable to understand the consumption concepts and lifestyles of young people, believing that they are completely contrary to the values they follow.
The new copy can be written like this: the older generation of villagers often lamented that the world had changed too fast, "what was it like when we were young", and the thoughts and lifestyles of today's young people have left them completely confused.
Man's desires are limitless, both spiritually and materially. When "spending a lot of money to buy happiness" has become a common attitude towards life, it is very different from the traditional Chinese values of thrift and saving.
If we go deeper, we can see that behind this change is the pursuit of individual freedom and happiness in modern society, which is different from the collectivism and frugal life emphasized by traditional values.