"It wasn't until I met you later, coupled with the gradual expansion of my life circle, that I felt that life began to be lively, in fact, I am a person who is very afraid of being lonely. ”

Luo Tong is not a person who likes to confess himself, but some things still have to be said, and if you don't say it, others won't know it, right?

Sheng Qiwu didn't speak, just listened quietly to what Luo Tong said.

"If it weren't for Luo Xiaocheng, maybe I would also be one of the empty nesters. Although we are not in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, my state is similar to theirs. ”

"It's all living alone, eating alone, sleeping alone, shopping alone, even watching movies alone, and so on. ”

"What you see is that Luo Xiaocheng is very clingy to me, in fact, a lot of it is that I need Luo Xiaocheng more, with its company, my loneliness is much less. ”

As he was talking, Luo Xiaocheng and Ahri walked in from outside the door. Luo Tong beckoned to Luo Xiaotang, and the two walked over slowly and methodically and lay down beside Luo Tong.

Luo Tong hugged Luo Xiaocheng and put it on Sheng Qiwu's stomach, his fingers slid over Luo Xiaotang's fine hair, and Luo Xiaocheng made a purring sound in enjoyment.

"The more time passes, the more grateful Luo Xiaocheng is for bringing you to my side in the first place. If it weren't for Luo Xiaotang, maybe we wouldn't know each other. ”

Thinking that the reason why she and Sheng Qiwu knew each other was because Luo Xiaotang ate secretly, Luo Tong used to feel shy and embarrassed when he thought about it, but now that he thinks about it, he feels full of gratitude.

Sheng Qiwu played with Luo Tong's fingers, "No, if there is no Luo Xiaotang, we will still know each other, but time may be pushed back a little." ”

"I know, you're going to say that you fell in love with me at first sight. Luo Tong smiled, she also saw the photo that Sheng Qiwu secretly took of her, to be honest, it was quite good-looking.

"Of course, you're the only person I've fallen in love with in all these years, and it's just because I look at you one more time that I'm falling. ”

Listening to Sheng Qiwu's words, Luo Tong was happy.

She pursed her lips, "We just talked about empty nest youth, in fact, there are some descriptions of the state of empty nest youth on the Internet. ”

"And this?

Sheng Qiwu suddenly became interested, he touched Luo Xiaotang's head, changed his posture slightly, and Luo Xiaocheng also moved.

Ahri lay beside Luo Tong, looking at Luo Xiaocheng with warm eyes. If it weren't for its impatience to get close to others, it would have been with Luo Xiaocheng a long time ago.

Luo Tong took out his mobile phone at the moment, "I only buy three or four fruits at a time, and I am afraid that I won't be able to eat them if I buy too much; I feel a trace of loss in my heart when I return to my empty home after work; I feel helpless because there is no one at home to send the express delivery to the unit; I am surprised that there is a knock on the door at night when I don't order takeout." More literary netizens summed up this state as "No one asks me about porridge, no one stands at dusk with me." ”

"How did you say that the empty nest youth came to be, and why is this happening?"

Sheng Qiwu thought of it with a slight turn of his head, "This is very simple, I think there are two reasons." ”

"The first point is the high housing prices in first-tier cities, and high housing prices have become the first major threshold for young people working in first-tier cities to be unable to buy houses and live a normal life. ”

"Let's take Beijing as an example. Housing prices in Beijing are now about 50,000 to 60,000 square meters. Assuming that you need to buy a 50-square-meter house and the down payment ratio is 30%, then the down payment in first-tier cities will be about 700,000-800,000 yuan. ”

"Assuming that the monthly salary of empty nest youth is 10,000 yuan, then they can save 120,000 yuan a year without eating, drinking or paying taxes, and a simple calculation can know that they need to work for at least 6 years to save enough for a down payment of 700,000-800,000 yuan. ”

"And what about the second reason?"

"The second reason is that the high rent and cost of living make it extremely difficult to save money. You go out on a date, dinner, go to the movies, and so on, and these all cost money. ”

But their wages are really not high, and their emotional needs are naturally easily defeated by the huge cost of pursuing a relationship, and in the end they can only accept the life state of "no one asks me about porridge, no one stands at dusk with me", and after a long time, a person will gradually feel that there is nothing wrong with a person. ”

Speaking of this, Sheng Qiwu suddenly said: "The term empty nest youth sounds very bleak, but in my opinion, they are not pitiful, and they do not need the sympathy of others. ”

"What do you mean by this?"

Luo Tong felt uncomfortable just hearing the word empty nest, why did Sheng Qiwu have other thoughts now?

"In my opinion, it is not appropriate to apply the label of "empty nest youth" directly to the vast number of young people struggling in the city. ”

In fact, young people of every era have their struggles, and the "empty nest" is an inevitable stage in the life of several generations, because before really establishing their own family, anyone has to experience such a "hollow" state, accumulating survival skills and exercising self-care ability in the experience. ”

Luo Tong nodded, "That's right, a good life needs to struggle for yourself, and you can only be in this state until you find a like-minded partner." ”

"I like a quote from Romain Rolland, who says that there is only one true heroism in the world, and that is to recognize the truth of life and still love it. ”

"These young people did not choose to spend the most precious time in a muddy nightmare at the age when they should be struggling the most, enduring loneliness, loneliness and loss, but still paying sweat and perseverance, which may be the best interpretation of heroism. ”

"I think more struggling young people will like the title of striver in big cities than the term empty nest youth. ”

Luo Tong nodded clearly, "In fact, now that technology is very developed, it is convenient to contact, buckle, WeChat, video, email, etc., the network enables them to contact and communicate with their parents anytime and anywhere, maintain the temperature of family affection, and maintain a "continuous line" with their hometown and memories." ”

"Yes, so in a sense, empty nesters are not empty nesters. On the contrary, the relaxed social atmosphere gives them the freedom to choose their lifestyle. The diversity of urban life and culture has broadened their horizons, making them believe in the power of rules and hard work, and keep them in a state of high spirits and progress. ”

"That's right, it's just that now everyone is one-sided with this word. ”

Sheng Qiwu rubbed Luo Xiaotang's hair: "When it comes to empty nests, I think empty nesters need more attention, and those young people who struggle don't need them at all, they are doing well." ”

"An empty nest is just a state of life for them, it doesn't mean that they are hollow. Maybe their lives seem lonely and lonely to others, but maybe they enjoy the feeling of being alone and lonely?"