My name is Li Juan, and I am an ordinary rural woman. My husband's name is Wang Wei, and he is a rough man, and he usually knows that he is busy in the fields. We have a lovely daughter named Xiaofang who is now in junior high school.
Our family lived in a small and unassuming village, and my husband was a hard-working and simple farmer who had always lived an ordinary life. But since the homestead reform was carried out in the village, he began to aim at the homestead, and clamored all day long to get his hands on the land. I heard that those who can get the homestead can get a lot of compensation, and they also have the opportunity to exchange for an urban hukou, which is a great news for Wang Wei, who has always wanted to go to the city for development.
So, Wang Wei began his plan of "conquering the city". He first searched around for information and learned that he needed to submit some relevant information and certificates before he could apply for a homestead. Then, he started to get busy, running around all day, busy looking for someone to write a certificate and make connections. He always had an excited look on his face, as if he saw a treasure that was about to arrive.
However, during this period, I felt that something was wrong. Wang Wei became impetuous, restless, and often had insomnia. He was so busy all day that he couldn't even take care of the family's farm work. Sometimes I can't help but ask him: Is it worth all this stupid thing you did for that homestead? But every time I asked the question, he smiled and said nothing, looking a little impatient.
As time passed, I found that Wang Wei became more and more obsessed with this matter, and he had lost his mind a little. He no longer listened to my advice as before, but became more persistent and stubborn. Sometimes, I was really worried that he would be so deeply involved in the turmoil that we would end up torn apart even our family.
Just when I felt helpless, an unexpected event happened. One night, Wang Wei suddenly returned home with a smell of alcohol, his face was flushed, and he looked like he wanted to say something. I immediately sensed that he must have encountered some difficulty or setback to become so decadent and depressed.
What's wrong? What happened? I asked with concern.
He was silent for a moment, and finally spoke, it turned out that in the process of applying for a homestead, he had been cheated out of a large sum of money, and he had also signed a contract with heavy losses. He suddenly fell into a deep despair, and felt that all his efforts had been in vain.
Looking at his haggard appearance, a ripple welled up in my heart. Perhaps this is because of the greed for temporary profits, which will lead to all this. I took his hand and said to him gently, "Don't be sad, we will face this problem together, and there will always be a solution." ”
From that day on, Wang Wei and I discussed countermeasures together and tried every means to recover what we had lost. We filed a complaint with the relevant authorities through legal channels, and finally recovered the money that had been defrauded. While things didn't end up working out on the homestead, our lives got back on track.
Through this experience, I have deeply realized how heavy the price of coveting cheap is. I also cherish the simple and happy life now, because it is the most real and important thing. In the days to come, I am willing to live every day with Wang Wei in a down-to-earth manner, not to covet vanity, not to chase illusory happiness. Because I know that true happiness is all around us, and as long as we cherish it with our hearts, we will definitely feel it.