Chapter 52: The Division of the Rich
In the quaint study.
The room is low-key and luxurious, the room is full of bookshelves, which are filled with all kinds of precious books, the study room is very large, the collection of books in it is tens of thousands, and the study room is full of faint fragrance.
Zheng Kai was surprised to find that these furniture are all agarwood, my obedient, how much are these wooden desks and bookcases worth, those quaint books, they are peerless treasures outside, maybe this study is richer than the so-called eight families in Beihai, Zheng Kai was speechless.
"Do you like these books, you can read more when you have time, sit down and talk. β
Zheng Youcai pointed to the chair opposite him and said.
Zheng Kai sat upright, ready to listen to his grandfather's teachings.
"What I'm going to talk to you about today is that do you know what a rich man is?"
Zheng Youcai went straight to the point and said directly to Zheng Kai.
"Rich, rich...... Aren't they just rich people?"
Zheng Kai didn't understand why his grandfather would ask such a question, and after thinking for a while, Zheng Kai could only answer like this.
"Rich people are rich people, that's right. β
Zheng Youcai did not accuse Zheng Kai of being superficial, bowed his head slightly, and agreed.
"Then do you know how the life of a rich man should live?"
Zheng Youcai then asked.
"Eat what you want, drink what you want, play what you want. β
Zheng Kai said with a smile, Zheng Kai felt that his grandfather's question was a little foggy.
"Yes, it's not right. β
Zheng Youcai shook his head slightly this time.
"When ordinary people suddenly become rich, the first thing they will pursue is excitement. β
"The most basic human senses, as well as physical desires, are the desires of ordinary people who have been suppressed for a long time, so satisfying these desires can bring them the strongest stimulation. β
"People who get rich overnight, or rich people who have no background, generally pursue this kind of rough stimulation, in fact, ordinary people occasionally have a luxury, these rough stimulation can be enjoyed, these rich people are the lowest level of the rich. β
Zheng Youcai took the initiative to throw out his own opinions.
Zheng Kai thought that Chen Fei was not like this, his family relied on all kinds of pits and abduction to get rich overnight, but Chen Fei could only find happiness from some eating, drinking and playing, looking for pleasure by bullying others, and pursuing rough stimulation, and finally he could only kill himself.
"But when you eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, which are as bland as eating white rice, when you drink high-end red wine, which is as tasteless as drinking Coke, when you play all kinds of high-cost games, which are as boring as playing with mud, you ...... How should I live?"
Zheng Youcai's eyes were sharp, and a series of rhetorical questions made Zheng Kai a little blind.
Zheng Kai has never thought about such a deep question, since he knew his identity, he has been enjoying the family wealth, but he has not really thought about what he wants to live his life with these family wealth.
"You haven't thought about it, it's normal, and most people haven't thought about it. β
Zheng Youcai seemed to see through Zheng Kai's inner thoughts and said.
"When you meet your basic needs, people generally pursue a higher level of enjoyment, which is refinement. β
"This kind of people generally no longer pursue rough stimulation, because they find it boring, low-level, as naΓ―ve as playing with mud, and they pursue a way of life that transcends ordinary people, or what ordinary people cannot enjoy in their entire lives. β
Zheng Youcai continued to express his understanding.
For example, to eat a piece of beef, it must be the best breed of cattle, slaughtered at the most suitable age, take the best quality meat of the cow's body parts, and send it to the kitchen as quickly as possible to keep the ingredients freshest.
Zheng Youcai made an analogy, a little thirsty, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.
"I understand, just like many rich people, they like to buy famous paintings, buy antiques, and have some high-end parties, and these things are also higher-level things. β
Zheng Kai suddenly realized, and soon drew inferences.
Doing these things is more fun than eating and drinking, these three basic needs are a higher level, people pursue a way of life, a life experience, or a state of life.
In that way, Han Feng is the person who has achieved the second step, he has been nurtured by his family since he was a child, and he is personable on the surface, not rude, and his life is more stylish and does not insult people in a low-level way.
Of course, this Han Feng is very bad, even if he can reach the second realm, he can't change his dirty nature.
Zheng Youcai nodded, agreeing with Zheng Kai's words, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
What Zheng Youcai discussed with Zheng Kai today is all big truths, and they are issues that Zheng Kai has never thought about before and can't touch, but he didn't expect Zheng Kai to quickly understand, think about it, and put forward his own views.
"The rich people who can do the second step are all rich people, and they have family backgrounds, and their rich people's concept of life has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so their way of life is more natural, and they will invisibly exude the temperament of the aristocracy, because they have broken away from the low-level rough way of life and live in a refined way, I call it the middle-level rich. β
Zheng Youcai summarized the performance of the rich in the second stage.
"Then do you know how to live the life of a real top god?"
Zheng Youcai suddenly asked rhetorically.
The third step, the last step, what kind of life does the top Shenhao live?
Zheng Kai frowned, and he tried to think hard in his mind.
Zheng Youcai saw that Zheng Kai was deep in thought, and he didn't rush, quietly waiting for Zheng Kai's answer.
Countless thoughts flashed through Zheng Kai's mind, and all kinds of answers were simulated, but then they were overturned by himself, and Zheng Kai shook his head from time to time.
What will the real Shenhao do? Zheng Kai asked himself many times in his heart.
Suddenly, in Zheng Kai's mind, the scene he saw in the ancestral hall just flashed, the stories of countless ancestors in the ancestral hall, what kind of life they should live, the experience of the ancestors of the past dynasties in Zheng Kai's mind, flowing like a long river, Zheng Kai suddenly thought of something.
Zheng Youcai was slowly picking up the teacup at this time, tasting tea slowly, Zheng Kai suddenly raised his head, two fine lights shot out of his eyes, and looked at Zheng Youcai.
Zheng Youcai was slightly surprised, and knew in his heart that Zheng Kai had an answer, Zheng Youcai had some expectations, and Zheng Kai would say what kind of answer he would say.
"Grandpa, I know the answer. β
Zheng Kai was smiling, his face full of confidence.
"Oh, what an answer, let's hear it. β
Zheng Youcaiyun said lightly, as if he was not in a hurry.
"Top ...... Sky...... Stand...... Ground!"
Zheng Kai said these four words word by word.