Chapter 647: Old House
"However, China's rise is inevitable, and it will lead to the improvement of people's living standards, which is certain.
However, since the earth's resources are certain, this will inevitably lead to a redistribution of the world's wealth. This impact will affect everyone in the world, and the living standards of the people of all the advanced countries, especially the people of the United States, will certainly decline. This is because the distribution of wealth is a zero-sum game, and there can be no 'win-win' or 'everybody-wins' phenomenon. ”
As soon as Gu Yaluo said, He Zheng understood the twists and turns here, why the United States printed money, lived this luxurious and profligate life, and enjoyed the world's high-quality and low-cost goods. He immediately raised his hands in approval, what a wonderful thing it is to make others feel bad and his own to be better.
"It's easy to raise your hand in favor, the road ahead is very difficult......" Gu Yaluo said with a deep breath.
That's why the U.S. can allow the Asian Tigers to grow economically, but not China, because China is too big. The United States has been trying all kinds of ways, such as strategic embargoes and technical blockades, and even considering military strikes many times, to delay China's ascension. Think about it, China has entered a moderately prosperous society, and a moderately prosperous China is the world's largest super power in terms of productivity, and it will certainly rewrite the map of the international sphere of influence.
To put it more bluntly, when the renminbi becomes one of the major world currencies, the United States will have to work hard, live within its means, and live a down-to-earth life, bidding farewell to the days of profligacy, luxury, and printing money to enjoy the good things of all countries in the world. This is the biggest and most radical change since 1945, and it will completely change the distribution of global resources and the flow of goods. What a far-reaching impact!
With the renminbi circulating the same as the dollar, Americans must work as hard as Chinese to maintain their standard of living. Can the apparent standard of living of the American people not be significantly reduced?
The same applies to all other countries. Think about it, can Europeans still get two months off a year? What will global competition look like?
Ever. The standard of living is the ultimate goal of all human struggles. Therefore, a substantial redistribution of the world's wealth must be the most important and important thing in the world, and there can be no more important thing than this. If you believe that China will rise in the 21st century, then you must acknowledge that the world's wealth will be redistributed in the 21st century. Only fools don't care.
Think about it, what is the purpose of 911 in the United States, the American attack on Iraq, the American attack on Afghanistan, the Russian attack on Georgia, ......? The ultimate goal of violence and military means is economic. Can the economic impact of these violence and military operations be 10 times the impact of China's excavation? Are you kidding? Not a single percent.
Unless you believe that in 100 years there will be planets hitting the Earth, nuclear war will destroy the world, ice ages will come early, AIDS or plague will infect half of the world's population, and global warming will reduce food production by half...... In the 21st century, there is unlikely to be anything that will affect the distribution of the world's wealth more than China's excavation.
"Iron has to be its own." He Zheng finally let out a sigh of emotion.
Gu Yaluo caught a lot of freshwater fish, so at night. Chef Lu made a whole fish feast, and he ate a full stomach.
After dinner, everyone sat outside the promenade. Looking at the starry sky, I sighed comfortably, and the years are quiet!
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In the dead of night, the moonlight outside the window was bright. Shine on the two people who are sleeping soundly in bed. Gu Yaluo's head was covered with sweat, and her hands were grasping indiscriminately.
Lucifer, who was lying next to her, noticed that something was wrong for the first time, and immediately woke up, patted her cheek and said, "Wake up!" Wake up. ”
"Don't ......" Gu Yaluo sat up suddenly, gasping for breath, her chest rose and fell violently, and she rudely touched the sweat on her forehead. Lucifer: Let's go to Shanghai right away. ”
"What's the matter, Haoshan, something happened to them." Lucifer immediately asked.
"I don't know. It's just that the dream is so real that I'm a little worried. Gu Yaluo calmed down and said.
"True or not, we'll go back now." Lucifer lifted the quilt and said, "You hurry up and change your clothes, I'll wake up He Zheng." With that, he left the room.
Gu Yaluo raised her eyes and looked at the table below, it was four o'clock in the morning, she got up and went into the bathroom to wash up, change her clothes, Lucifer had already returned, "I have already woken up He Zheng, the plane is also preparing, it will take off at dawn, and we will fly directly to Shanghai." ”
Gu Yaluo's movements naturally alarmed Lu Jiangdan and them, and Gu Yaluo briefly explained the situation.
Of course, she didn't tell Lu Jiangdan the real situation, because it was a dream, so she didn't know if it was true or not.
"Mom, you are here, play well with your brothers, and go back when you have had enough." Gu Yaluo grabbed Lu Jiang Dan's shoulder and said.
"Zheng Shao, what's the matter, you have to hurry back to China!" Lu Jiangdan asked casually.
"I don't know." Gu Yaluo shook her head and said.
"Okay, even if I didn't ask, be careful on the road." Lu Jiangdan looked worriedly at the three of them who were ready to go.
"We're leaving! Mother. Gu Yaluo waved his hand, and the car disappeared into the morning sun.
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When Li Qiuping's family of three appeared in front of the second elder, grandpa and grandmother were pleasantly surprised and didn't know how to speak, their mouths trembled, and their eyes were teary...... You ......"
My grandfather's surname is Song Bonian, and my grandmother Shen Yiyu is still given by my grandfather. Li Qiuping's mother, Song Chulin, is the only daughter of the second elder.
"Grandpa, grandmother, the unfilial daughter Qiuping is back." Li Qiuping knelt in front of the second elder and said.
Lu Haoshan and Lu Baobao knelt down and said, "Grandpa, grandma, I am Lu Haoshan, Qiu Ping's lover, this is our son, baby." ”
Lu Baobao raised his fleshy pink smiling face, blinked his big eyes, and said with a smile, "Grandma, grandpa." ”
"Ouch! Old man, in our lifetime, we will still see our great-grandson. Grandma Song picked up Lu Baobao and said, it was very rare.
"Get up, get up, we're all good boys." Grandpa Song bent down and helped them up, "We're talking in the house." ”
A few people sat in the living room, and after the excitement, Grandpa Song calmed down and said, "Why are you back, why don't you say a word." ”
"Want to surprise you?" Li Qiuping said happily, looking at the second elder's worried face, so he said, "Don't worry, the policy has changed, I see that you have moved back to the original old house." ”
Grandma Song muttered in her heart: Where am I worried about the policy! Am I worried? But that bastard should be dead! It's been a long time since anyone has come to inquire about this.
Grandma Song looked at Grandpa Song with bright eyes, and the two exchanged worries in their eyes, and shook their heads slightly at the same time.
Lu Haoshan frowned slightly, the second elder didn't seem to welcome them, and his expression was excited just now, but what were he worried about?
Grandpa Song sighed, since the people are back, then the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, what are you afraid of!
"Yo! It's almost noon, so I'll ask the babysitter to cook for you. Grandma Song got up and said, "Since I'm back, stay a few more days, and let's have a good chat." ”
"Grandma, I'll accompany you!" Li Qiuping followed the old man into the kitchen.
Leave Grandpa Song and Lu Haoshan, plus Lu Baobao.
It can be seen that Grandpa Song didn't know how to entertain the two of them, taking candy for a while, melon seeds and peanuts for a while, looking panicked.
Although the letter knew about the existence of Lu Haoshan and their father and son, they only saw real people, there was still a little gap, sunny and handsome, and they loved to laugh the same.
"Grandpa, not busy, not busy, we are not thirsty." Lu Haoshan pressed and was about to get up again, and Song Waigong said, "This house is so beautiful!" ”
"Of course, it's an old house." Grandpa Song stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll show you around." ”
"These old houses are really beautiful, from the outside they look a little mottled and dilapidated, but there are caves in the house, and if you look closely, there are treasures everywhere. The overall atmosphere is rich and gorgeous, and it is really extravagant. There are imported bathtubs, delicate faucets and handles, beautiful stained glass on the shiny doors with a hazy mist, locks are also novel, connected with slender copper bars, the action of opening the door seems to be full of details, and the floor tiles on the balconies, with elegant and simple geometric patterns, are matched with those beautiful and graceful cheongsams. Lu Haoshan praised without hesitation with admiration in his eyes, which shows how good his grandfather's family background was back then.
The Song family is located in the garden building not far from the Bund, those exquisite details and elegant and subtle arc points always charm you, the building embodies the existence of people, but also reflects people's hopes and requirements for their own world and life, "a person's residence is his temple and temple."
Grandpa Song put his hands behind his back, and his mellow voice came, "If the Bund is engraved with the legend of the city, the garden house records the story of the times, and the past of the 'lilacs' and the Tengda of the 'Golden Rong', a rich and prosperous city, mansions and noble residences are the proof that it is favored." ”
The old man who walked down the stairs continued, "These beautiful houses are always a timely reminder to you: the wind is always blown away by the rain and wind. Old age is sometimes a strength. And those buildings that have become clean or even too clean after being renovated, the precious traces of time have been anxiously erased, the old sculptures are beside them, the traffickers selling revolutionary badges are squatting at the door, and the neat and wide roads are facing them, do you still have the appetite to stop and linger? ”
"Hmmm! Of course not, artificially less traces accumulated over the years, through these thick old houses, to explore the unpredictable long historical context hidden behind, to understand the unique cultural connotation of the mysterious city! Lu Haoshan said in a low voice, and the words were very appetizing to the old man.
The more the two returned to the living room, the more speculative they became, and the closer they observed this grandson-in-law, the more they watched, the more satisfied they became.
Lu Baobao sat obediently next to Lu Haoshan, holding his cheeks with his hands on his cheeks.
"Baby, so well-behaved, you understand, what does grandpa say?" Grandpa Song asked amusedly.
"I don't understand!" Lu Baobao put down his hands and said honestly. (To be continued.) )
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