During this year's Spring Festival, rural communities are no longer places where cars and houses are compared, but have begun to yearn for certain types of people. Once, owning a car or buying a house in the county was enough to make people proud and become the envy of others. However, now, even if you return home with hundreds of thousands of luxury cars, it no longer arouses people's envy. Where did this thought-provoking shift come from? Next, let's unveil the veil that the countryside no longer envies the garage, but begins to yearn for another kind of person.
In the past, economic development in rural areas was relatively slow, with many families living in mud houses, and the means of transportation have evolved from bicycles to motorcycles and now cars. The once desirable purchase of a car and a house has now become commonplace, and when you get used to it, you will naturally lose its novelty. Even so, garage purchase is still a symbol of wealth. Why is it no longer envied by people today? In fact, with the development of society, many people choose to pay in installments when buying a car and a house, and repay the loan every month, becoming the so-called "car slave" and "house slave". As jobs became precarious, incomes decreased, and many people went into debt, therefore, people began to sympathize with this group of "slaves" and no longer envy them.
(1) People who can bring their girlfriends home for the Chinese New Year
The first objects of envy are those who are able to bring their beloved girlfriend home at the end of the year for the New Year. Nowadays, it has become extremely difficult to start a family, and the bride price alone can cost hundreds of thousands, not to mention the subsequent purchase of a car and a house and a series of other expenses. For those who can't afford to do all this, finding a suitable partner and starting a family is incredibly far away. Especially for rural people, many girls have been trained a lot, and they do not want to marry country boys, but prefer to live in big cities. Even young people in rural areas with some financial resources find it difficult to marry the person they like.
(2) People who can live and work in their hometown
The second group of people to be envied are those who can earn a living in their hometowns, who do not have to leave their hometowns, and can earn a decent income in the local area, buy a car, build a fancy house, and even marry a beautiful partner. Although the people who go out to work to make money are dazzling, they also have reluctance in their hearts. If you can make a living in your hometown, who really wants to stay away from their parents and children and cross the ocean in search of a livelihood?
(3) Families with multiple children
The third group of people who are envied are families who have had three or four children and are now in their 50s. In the past, families had to borrow money when their children were studying, and they encountered a lot of strange eyes. Some people even questioned the use of studying in debt, denouncing it as a practice that would be useless after all. However, now that their children are growing up**, many of them stand out in all walks of life. In the countryside, they have stable jobs and good salaries, which are now the envy of those who used to laugh at them. My uncle was one such man, who had three children under a lot of pressure and was looked at strangely, but who ultimately proved the value of reading. Nowadays, the country has implemented a comprehensive three-child policy, and although many people are under pressure, they are still determined to welcome their third child in the midst of these changes around them.
In the current society, I no longer envy those who have cars and houses, but more yearn for those who can take their loved ones home for the New Year, live and work in their hometown, and those who have worked hard to raise many children. The source of this envy is not the pursuit of material life, but the yearning for spiritual and family happiness. Perhaps, for everyone, in the hustle and bustle of the world, cherishing the present moment and striving for inner peace and satisfaction may be the true happiness. Everyone has their own happiness index, which is worth pondering and cherishing.
May we all find our own happiness in this spring when everything is reviving and full of vitality, and become the kind of people that others envy. Leave it blank.