In fact, there was no such thing as poor thinking or rich thinking. It was all because of the chicken soup for the soul.
Saying that the rich or the poor should do what they did was a little misleading.
There was always a reason why people were poor or rich. Everyone's opportunities were different, or everyone's family environment and education level were all reasons that led to the gap between the rich and the poor.
Was it poverty that led to the wrong thinking, or was it wrong thinking that led to poverty? Li He couldn't figure out the cause and effect sequence.
For example, he knew an economic principle. He understood that "spending money to save time" was much more reasonable than "spending time to save money". However, after his income increased, he still couldn't change his stingy attitude.
It was the same for He Fang now. She wouldn't easily change her previous thinking just because she had money. Especially for people like Wang Yulan. She was also a rich person now. Her thinking couldn't be changed. She couldn't expect to have the so-called rich thinking for the rest of her life.
However, he, Li Laoer, had transitioned from a poor person to a well-off one. He had a clear understanding of the psychology involved.
If he were to explain some reasons, the word "information asymmetry" would come to his mind. It was precisely the information asymmetry that led to the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer. He used to be ignorant, like his parents, standing at a low place and always had a blind spot in his understanding of the higher places.
What changed him?
It was reading. Through reading, he could narrow the cognitive gap and information gap with others.
Therefore, this was why he supported the view that knowledge could change one's fate.
Other than education, there was no other simple way to help the poor.
It was better to use the sweat of hard work on reading. To put it bluntly, reading was the best shortcut to becoming rich. Of course, with the advent of the Internet era, everyone relied on fragmented knowledge and thought that they were knowledgeable. Everyone thought that they had made up for the information gap. They didn't know that knowledge was also about depth.
After buying the things, Li He didn't need to ask to know that He Fang didn't want to shop anymore. She was extremely unwilling to spend money. The things she bought were basically for her children. She didn't buy anything for herself. This had nothing to do with money.
He walked on the street with the three women and attracted a lot of attention. It wasn't because of him. Outsiders didn't know the details of an overbearing CEO like him, so they were just passers-by. It was the three beautiful women who attracted the attention of the passersby!
He Fang was wearing a pair of tight-fitting jeans, which made her legs look slender and pleasing to the eye, and her figure looked exquisite.
Four combed his long hair, which was blown by the wind, with a faint smile on his face, which made people feel close to him.
Even Five had grown up. He had a smile on his face that was always the same no matter where he was, and he was running back and forth.
On the 24th day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, the Little New Year was celebrated. It was a festival to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God.
However, in some northern places, the Lunar New Year was celebrated on the 23rd. She and Li He argued for a long time about which day to celebrate the Lunar New Year. In the end, she won.
"Twenty-three. Sweet melons stick together. The Kitchen God wants to ascend to heaven."
The so-called sugar melon was made from brown rice and malt.
But where could he get some sugar melons?
The candied melons in supermarkets and candy shops always made her feel that something was wrong. The taste was too sweet, and there must be cane sugar and alum inside.
The authentic sugar melon tasted slightly sour, crisp, sweet, and crispy, and had a unique flavor. There was no honeycomb in the middle. When making it, it took four hours to sift the starch, and in addition, it needed to knead the sugar and so on. It would take at least a day to make it completely.
She and Four wandered the streets and alleys, and the two finally found the sugar melon in an inconspicuous small shop. Of course, they were full of joy.
She was very particular about these rules, and she was not behind those old-fashioned people at all. These rules, whether visible or invisible, filled every aspect of daily life, big or small.
Li He was really helpless about these rules of He Fang. Maybe on some occasion, these rules would appear and restrict his words and deeds.
He Fang said that sometimes rules were a person's upbringing, and people would dislike them if they were not well-educated.
Li He was actually speechless.
He Fang asked the housekeeper to go home. People's hearts were made of flesh. Who didn't want to go home to reunite with their families during the Lunar New Year? She couldn't delay the Lunar New Year for her own family. At one point, she wanted to fire the housekeeper. She had long passed her confinement period, and she had her own hands and feet. She didn't need anyone to serve her, and she would feel guilty no matter what.
However, when she said this to the housekeeper, she was so shocked that she was about to cry and asked if she had done something wrong. This made He Fang feel even more guilty, and she didn't mention the matter of firing the housekeeper again. Her heart would always soften after all.
Moreover, the housekeeper was really considerate and decent in taking care of the child. She couldn't bear to let her go.
She thought that if she could get two more bottles of wine from Second Brother Li, it would be enough for the housekeeper's salary.
Li He looked at the housekeeper's furrowed brows before she left. He could roughly guess that the housekeeper was unhappy. She was willing to earn more money during the Lunar New Year. As long as there were visitors during the Lunar New Year, she would open the door to receive red packets.
He called out to the housekeeper, "Sister Jiang, come earlier after the Lunar New Year."
"Okay. Okay. Then I'll come on the third day of the Lunar New Year, "Sister Jiang turned around and said happily. However, she quickly changed her words," No, no, I'll come on the first day of the Lunar New Year. If there are guests at home, I won't be able to handle it alone. "
In the employment relationship of housekeepers, the younger housekeepers would usually call the older ones uncle or auntie. When they met the younger ones, they would just call them by their surnames. It was just a greeting. When the housekeeper was introducing the employer, she would usually tell them how to address her.
She was introduced by Yu Dehua, so naturally, she called Mr. Li and Mrs. Li the moment she arrived.
Li He didn't mind, but He Fang was against it. It was fine to just call her 'Big Sister'.
She had been hesitant in the beginning, but now, she finally got used to calling them 'Auntie'. She had been a housekeeper for many years, and the only difference this family gave her was respect. This family was very kind to her. Firstly, they didn't put on airs, and secondly, they didn't scold people. She liked this kind of housekeeper. As long as they gave her respect, she would be especially energetic in her work.
He Fang took advantage of the time when the child was sleeping to start cleaning. Naturally, Four wasn't idle either. She cleaned the stool that Five held for her. She stood on the stool and used a feather duster to clean the dust layer at the corner of the roof.
After the roof was cleaned, she cleaned the windows, washed the bed sheets, and mopped the floor …
She even forced Five to help clean the kitchen range hood and microwave oven, which were the dirtiest things in the kitchen.
Five was naturally unhappy, but he still couldn't resist Four's cleaning.
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