In fact, Dong Ganda and others are not the only ones who have eaten bee poop.
During this period, they were even more restless and irrational than they were.
They should be people like Shui Lan who follow the trend and dream of going abroad no matter what.
The country has been open for some time after being closed for many years.
A large number of domestic movies, TV shows, magazines and novels, as well as imported products, have made the colorful Western world more and more exciting to people.
In addition, the state's policy towards intellectuals is still only verbal, and the argument that "knowledge is becoming less and less valuable" is widely circulated in society.
All this has prompted the generation of elites who have just graduated from university to be pessimistic about the prospect of being trapped in a state unit, and all of them regard going abroad as the beginning of a better life.
This year, the number of people applying for the TOEFL exam in Beijing increased to 18,000.
This year, the documentary "Chinese Perspectives" shot by a scholar who went abroad was widely circulated in the cultural circles of the capital.
This year, in major government agencies, when two young people meet, the most common conversation has become...
"Hey, how's going abroad going?
"It's being done!"
To put it bluntly, this year’s “fever for going abroad” has unknowingly reached an irrational state.
Everyone's perception of the United States is that of a fast-moving city, busy citizens, elevators that never stop, and cars flowing continuously on the streets.
And the huge contrast between the per capita annual income of 19,000 US dollars and the domestic RMB 742.
This creates an extreme argument that makes people crazy and superstitious.
No matter whether your life is good or not, it will be better if you go out.
Regardless of any relationship, any approach, whatever you do is fine, as long as you can get out.
Shui Lan is like this, even though she doesn't really know much about a distant foreign country, whether it's a paradise or a land.
But the unknown life abroad is full of irresistible temptations.
What a pity, it was precisely because she had Hong Yanwu's "extra care" and companionship.
Even though she scored a high score of 663 in the TOEFL test, her visa application in April ended in failure.
She never imagined that after weeks of preparation at home, she would have to endure the hardship of queuing up the night before.
As a result, he was "shot" within two minutes of entering.
But the most irritating thing was not that she was refused a visa, but that her family failed to applaud her.
Aunt Shui even cooked a table of sumptuous dishes to celebrate.
As for Hong Yanwu, the only person who encouraged her to continue trying, his advice was also full of hypocrisy.
He actually told her that listening to the comments from others around her, it seemed that there was little hope of getting the visa approved a second time, and asked her to be prepared for a long-term struggle.
This made her heart drop to the bottom, and she cried for three days.
In a short period of time, it will be difficult to have the courage to face the frightening scrutiny and the difficult challenge of sleeping in the open all over again.
Similarly, due to the progress of reform and opening up to a certain extent.
Other adverse effects accumulated over a long period of time have also begun to spread.
Suddenly, there seem to be more and more scolding incidents in society.
Even ordinary people who are content with their content and pursue no disputes with others can't stand it anymore and are getting angry from the bottom of their heads.
For example, the catering service industry in Beijing has undergone significant changes this year.
As the migrant population continues to grow exponentially, the capital's political facilities and service systems, which have not yet fully digested the issue of "educated youth returning to the city," have become even more difficult to bear and are in serious conflict with the citizens' real-life needs.
Not only are the old problems of "difficulty to eat, clothe, stay in a hotel, have a haircut, bathe, and make repairs" increasingly prominent, transportation difficulties have also become a new problem.
In particular, there is a peculiarity of the era.
The experienced masters were not forgiving of their age, and they gradually retired during this year, and began to replace their apprentices as masters.
However, the price has gone up again due to inflation.
Can this not lead to complaints?
Therefore, even after "calling for the establishment of a night market," the Beijing government launched a more powerful and comprehensive call to develop municipal service facilities and the tertiary industry, allowing urban modernization to begin its first "comprehensive upgrade."
But for ordinary people, they are no longer as satisfied and understanding of the government's measures as they were in the past.
The key is that the quality of employees has suffered an irreversible decline.
This is called "a mouse gives birth to pups, and one litter is worse than the next."
In addition, due to economic development, people's concepts of economy and money have also undergone major changes.
From the past when people talked about money with disdain, to today, "There are 900 million people in the country, and there are still 100 million to be opened", which shows the huge change in people's hearts.
This change in mentality has led to changes in the business atmosphere.
Especially in recent years, as the types of goods have begun to become more diverse, many goods are no longer easy to sell, and the income of employees in enterprises and commercial systems has begun to be linked to efficiency.
As a result, all kinds of crooked ways, regardless of whether they were public or private, began to crop up together.
For example, the Beijing Evening News published a letter from a reader, "There is no bulk Huazi shampoo for sale" to reflect the experience of buying fake products at night markets.
It turns out that this reader bought a bottle of Huazi shampoo in bulk from the "Donghuamen Night Market".
When I got home and used it, I found that it was completely different from the original shampoo I bought before.
Not only the smell is very different, but the effect of use is also very bad.
Later, he wrote to the manufacturer and found out that he had been deceived and had bought a counterfeit product.
And state-owned stores are not much better.
A few days later, the "Beijing Evening News" published another news - in a state-owned department store in "Dashilar", the stocked woolen sweaters on sale were returned collectively by customers.
I bet someone noticed that on the wrapping paper of the sweater it was written that it was an acrylic product produced in Shanghai.
At that time, the salesperson refused to admit that she was talking too much and said, "Paper is paper, goods are goods, paper and goods are irrelevant."
As a result, a knowledgeable customer tested it on the spot with a lighter and found that the cashmere sweater material was hard after being burned, and it was definitely acrylic fiber.
The people present could not help but be filled with indignation, so the department store was willing to refund these customers.
But the most serious problem actually occurs in the refrigerator.
This year, the supply of refrigerators in the Beijing market exceeded the demand.
Although the Price Bureau has made it clear that high-end durable consumer goods such as televisions and refrigerators will not increase in price, it also issued a "Notice on Strengthening Price Management of Refrigerators."
However, the price of the same refrigerator product on the electrical appliance counters of different department stores may vary by hundreds of yuan. This is entirely due to the price increase caused by the "approval".
In short, people's moral values seem to be declining despite being unable to resist the temptation of money.
I began to believe in the principle that doing whatever it takes to make money is a good man.
But that's not all, even cultural entertainment has begun to become distorted and make people feel evil.
For example, in movie theaters, the box office performance of domestic films began to decline significantly this year.
In the first half of the year, except for the Chen father and son's "Father and Son" which had no factory logo and was almost aborted, it was very popular.
There is no other domestic movie that can achieve more than half of the attendance rate.
Even the movie projectionist felt helpless and decadent.
They were particularly puzzled, why do our directors have to make films that go to foreign countries to win awards but that Chinese people don’t like to watch?
When can we make a movie like "Rambo" that has sold out every scene? That's what we are capable of.
Although the broadcast of the TV series "Shanghai Stall" satisfied the sensory stimulation needs of the Chinese people, it was an unprecedented spectacle.
But the old man and the old lady of the Hong family actually minded the drama's unreality and low style.
Hong Lu admitted that the characters, events, and even hairstyles, clothing, and language in the play have no "Shanghai characteristics" at all.
The performance is not a "Shanghai Stall" but a "Hong Kong Stall".
Wang Yunlin even felt that this TV series was a nonsense and only showed the grudges and hatreds between social butterflies, assassins, thugs, and gangsters, which would have a negative and bad impact on children.
For this reason, the Hong family issued a special ban prohibiting the play from being played at home.
Even Hong Yanwu was caught secretly watching two episodes of video tapes for Xiao Hongjun, which made the old man and the old lady unhappy.
As a result, there was no sign of any extrajudgment, but the killing of chickens and monkeys was used as a warning to others.
Not only did the uncle and nephew suffer from the pain for several days, but Hong Jun was also punished by washing dishes for a month.
After that, there was no end, and a major gambling scandal broke out in Shanghai and Haihai.
The number of participants is simply astonishing, and the members include not only students, teachers, but also cadres.
Several cases were discovered in Beijing where obscure movies were shown in small video rooms under the pretext of watching "Shanghai Stalls".
It's like endorsing the bad influence of this TV series.
This naturally aggravated the "sin" of Hong Yanwu and Hong Jun, making them even have to be careful to take a breath at home.
Look at how my life is going. After all, I only glanced at Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng twice.
It was so depressing that it seemed like there was no tomorrow.