Ms. Zhou, a widowed woman in her seventies, is rich and fair, and looks young and fashionable compared to her peers. She only has 800 yuan a monthEconomyincome, also rented a house,EconomyThe pressure can be imagined. In addition to this meager income, she also has tens of thousands of yuan in savings, and her other two daughters will also subsidize her living expenses. Especially the second daughter's family is well-off and filial, and every time Ms. Zhou's birthday and Mother's Day, she will be given a red envelope containing 1,000 or 2,000 yuan. Ms. Zhou's living expenses are not large, only occasionally buying some clothes, and the skin care products are also general brands, which cost about 1,000 yuan a year. It can be seen here that Ms. Zhou is not dependent on the outside worldEconomyYes, for blind datesEconomyAbility doesn't care too much.
Xi, a 73-year-old male, is also a widow. When he was young, he worked in a factory, and now he is retired, with a pension of 3,400 yuan per month, and there is noneEconomyBurden. He has two married daughters and is in good health. In Xi's life, self-sufficiency is also an important part. He has a small vegetable garden of his own, for all kinds of seasonsVegetablesHe knows so much about the cultivation that he adapts to the weather conditions each season, thus guaranteeing a good harvest in the small vegetable garden. Xi lives a frugal life, spending no more than 1,000 yuan a month, and he thinks his life is very satisfying and comfortable. Xi is not picky about appearance, but more important is whether the personalities of both parties are cheerful and the ability to get along.
When they first met, Xi was very nervous about the camera and felt unnatural. Ms. Zhou, on the other hand, shook hands with Xi generously and naturally and introduced herself to him. Xi's first impression of Ms. Zhou was very good, thinking that she was healthy, cheerful and enthusiastic, and not too picky about her appearance. Ms. Zhou also praised Xi after admiring Xi's small vegetable garden, thinking that he was a hardworking person. However, the lady asked about Xi's pension income, which made him a little unhappy. Xi thinks that this is a question asked by a lady to show that she has a good life, and she may not be able to avoid her being critical of his expenses in the future.
After the two sat down to talk, Ms. Zhou asked if Xi's monthly pension of 3,400 yuan was enough. Xi firmly said that it was enough, and refuted the rumor that he could still have a balance of more than 1,000 yuan per month, and took out his passbook to prove himselfEconomyState. Ms. Zhou saw that Xi still had more than 120,000 yuan in savings, and felt that he would live a good life and was satisfied with his ability to live. Then Ms. Zhou mentioned that she had spent more than 10,000 yuan in the past two months, mainly because the red envelopes her daughter gave her and used them with her own savings. Ms. Zhou wondered if the two lived togetherEconomyHow the expenses will be allocated. Xi said that he would be responsible for the living expenses of the two of them, and would be honest with each other and not care about each other's expenses. Ms. Zhou is very satisfied with Xi's point of view.
However, the matchmaker learned that Ms. Zhou's expenses exceeded 10,000 yuan and asked her why. Ms. Zhou admitted frankly that she was dissatisfied with Xi at first, and later felt that he was more real and reliable, so she wanted to test Xi's sincerity to herself. The matchmaker told Ms. Zhou's idea to Xi, but he was greatly displeased. He felt that this test was not suitable for the two older people and was disappointed by Ms. Zhou's inconsistent behavior. In the end, Xi decided to reject Ms. Zhou's further understanding, believing that the two were not suitable for further development.
In general, in the blind date experience between Xi and Ms. Zhou, although Ms. Zhou is rightEconomyThe situation is more concerned and the cost test is carried out, but Xi's performance is very stable and smart. He has maintained a genuine attitude towards Ms. Zhou's financial problems and has been able to be honest with her. The result of the blind date was not ideal for the two, but Xi's decision is commendable. When it comes to choosing a partner,EconomyThe situation should not be the decisive factor, but more important is the mutual understanding and tolerance between the two people.