I have a relative who works in Hangzhou, and his family is wealthy, with a monthly income of more than 60,000 yuan and a deposit of more than 9 million. However, he and his wife have always been reluctant to buy real estate in this prosperous city, and this kind of "extravagance" is difficult for the people around them to understand. Today, the child is two and a half years old, but the couple still prefers to live a simple life in a rented house.
The surrounding friends expressed their puzzlement and even persuaded them to buy a house. And his parents have been urging them for days, desperately hoping that they will solve the housing problem as soon as possible. However, the couple stood their guns and took a firm attitude. In the third year of junior high school, I went to pay them New Year's greetings, and when I talked about buying a house, I couldn't help but ask, why don't you consider buying a house? Obviously, finances are not an issue. He calmly replied that in the metropolis of Hangzhou, the cost of buying a house is extremely high, and a slightly better house will cost tens of millions of yuan, and no matter how good the location is, it will still be burdened with heavy loan pressure after the down payment, and the quality of life will also be affected, which is really worth the loss. In contrast, if you deposit your funds in a bank, you can make a profit of 300,000 yuan a year, which is enough for a luxury car, and you can do whatever you want, freely, without being bound by any burden.
After listening to his words, I felt a lot of emotion. At first, I wanted to educate him that he should buy a house sooner rather than later, but seeing how determined they were, I kept my mouth shut. Everyone has the right to choose their own way of life, so why force it?
However, I still couldn't control myself from talking too much, and asked with concern, if I didn't buy a house, where would my children go to school? The child has also grown up. He replied with a smile on his face, how can you not afford to go to school if you have money? Private schools are just a little more expensive, and they are not worth mentioning compared to the cost of buying a house.
Looking at their confidence and calmness, I remained silent. Perhaps, in their eyes, money is precious, but it can be exchanged for more freedom and comfort. On the way home, I fell into a deep thought: it is good to have money, you can do whatever you want, without being subject to the eyes of others, this kind of freedom and calmness may be the real luxury.