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Chapter 978 238. The Aftermath of the Ending [XIV]

Jokes aside, it's still a good topic to talk about on the street.

At one time or another, everyone has dreamed of becoming a star.

Nowadays, the dream of becoming a star has been split into two by the times, and a more popular dream of becoming an internet celebrity has emerged.

The successors of the former are the passionate contestants in the talent shows in recent years. They have experienced many ups and downs, and often talk about their dreams with tears in their eyes, shouting out their dreams in choking voices.

There is a suspicion that dreams are equated with famous paintings.

Because they always talk about realizing their dreams.

Realizing your dream is just four short words, but how many ups and downs are contained in them?
And how can these young faces confirm that they have reached the end on their pursuit?

Probably you have to become famous first.

Didn’t the super-sized stars in the Republic of China say that——

“You should become famous as early as possible.”

If Ms. Zhang Ying knew in her afterlife that her unintentional words were remembered by later generations and used as a guiding ideology, she would definitely write a few more absurd paragraphs in silence.

In fact, from another perspective, this statement holds true today.

If we take the literal meaning into consideration, if it’s not early to become famous, then it’s too late?

For those who rely on fame to make a profit, it is important to become famous as early as possible.

Even con men know the importance of running fast.

From this perspective, fame seems to be equated with profit.

But making money isn't bad.

It's so complicated, doesn't crying count as time?

So the masses are the foundation.

In fact, for ordinary people living in the present reality, it doesn’t matter whether they dream of becoming a star or an internet celebrity. They both represent becoming famous overnight, being widely recognized, and finally gaining both fame and fortune.

The masses are simple and may not even care about the name.

Bustling and bustling, good things come and good things go.

This kind of dream is actually more in line with today.

Life is too hard.

It doesn’t matter if everyone is not doing well.

The problem is that the world inside the mobile phone is too brilliant, and life outside the mobile phone is too bleak.

But there is no way, the mobile phone is the third eye of the public, and it is not the kind of eye that can be turned a blind eye to.

I am afraid of comparison in everything.

In the national carnival of the Internet age, the birth of stars and Internet celebrities seems particularly easy thanks to the powerful influence of social media and short video platforms.

This further intensifies a social contradiction.

“I want to be an internet celebrity when I grow up”

Teacher, doctor, policeman, scientist, today's primary school students focus on being pragmatic.

Compared to their older brothers and sisters, the children in front of the camera look more like a group of living people pursuing their dreams.

In the Focus column, there was a report about children being addicted to their phones. When the reporter asked several children, "What do you want to do when you grow up?"

The children all said: We want to be internet celebrities.

The reporter asked again: Why?

One child's expression looked like he felt he had been fooled, just like a teacher in class asking in a coaxing tone: What is 1 plus 1?

Is there any need to ask: Because being an internet celebrity can make money.

The children in the show laughed happily, and that smile was really touching, and it was definitely not something the brothers could imitate no matter how hard they practiced in front of the mirror.

Here you can give your brothers a unique and unconventional tactic, which might actually work.

During the declaration session, if the instructor asks you what your dream is, just say making money. Don't cry, but laugh heartily while saying it.

Maybe you can really stand out.

This is not groundless nonsense.

Let those kids who want to become internet celebrities and make a lot of money see this, they will definitely become a fan and resonate with it immediately.

This isn't an idol? This is definitely an idol.

It can also allow young and middle-aged audiences who have long been unable to swallow sad dramas to find a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Because this is the most real dream, you become a substitute for the vast number of people struggling on the poverty line.

In the online discussion of this topic, there is a very highly praised comment.

"I am 35 years old and still working hard and worrying about money, while others (internet celebrities) buy Bentleys and live in luxury houses at the age of 20."

It’s no wonder that children dream of becoming internet celebrities from a young age, because nowadays children have opened their third eye at a very young age.

But children are children after all, and only working people can deeply understand the huge difference between dreams and reality.

Yang Jian did have three eyes, but his uncle was the Jade Emperor.

The dreams of working people are just dreams after all.

then what should we do.

"Just stop dreaming."

Li An smiled, and the two of them stopped in front of a milk tea shop.

Teacher Xiaomi called out the number and took the cup. The two continued to walk forward: "If we are not even allowed to dream, what else can we do?"

"Just do whatever you can."

At this point, Li An had to mention Lao Li, "Look at my dad, he has been guarding the mine all his life and has hardly seen the outside world. When he was young, he worked day and night, and worked so hard, but in the end he didn't earn much for the family. When he was about to retire, he even had a leg disease. But he seems to be living a happy life every day."

Teacher Xiaomi: "Uncle is at a high level."

Li An: "What realm? I remember it was when I was in the first year of high school, or the third year of junior high school. I don't know where the factory got a batch of wild boar meat from. They wanted to sell it to the factory employees at a low price, only six or seven yuan per pound. He was the one who grabbed it the most fiercely."

Teacher Xiaomi curled her lips: "Why don't you have any idea?"

Li Anle: "Yes, yes, there is a small park in front, right?"

Teacher Xiaomi leaned over and looked: "It seems so."

Li An: "Are you tired?"

Teacher Xiaomi: "Not tired, just keep walking, it seems like there is a mountain inside."

Li An: "Let's go!"

moment,

"My father is just a microcosm of the times. He was lucky. At that time, there were still workers recruited. Don't think that working in the mines is not a good job. It's just that we now think it is hard work, dirty, tiring and bad for the body. But at that time, how many people would compete for this job?"

"If you get it, you're a worker, and then you become a government employee."

"The factory also distributes some gifts during festivals. I wonder how envious people around me are."

Teacher Xiaomi nodded. Although she had not experienced it personally, she could still understand the other side of that era from Ang Lee's description.

"Modern people's definition of happiness has changed." Teacher Xiaomi said with some emotion.

Lee Ang: "Then what remains unchanged?"

Teacher Xiaomi thought for a moment and said, "The pursuit of happiness."

Ang Lee: "I think no matter what era, everyone's vision of a good life is the same, but what a good life is is not something that can be determined by a single individual."

"Today, people equate a good savings with a good life. In fact, this is also the result of countless group events in the long historical process."

“The Industrial Revolution was undoubtedly an important turning point in this process, which completely changed the way humans produce and the social structure.”

"Large-scale machine production replaced handicraft workshops, the commodity economy prospered unprecedentedly, and money became important from this time." "Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in a self-sufficient small peasant economy, and most of their daily needs could be solved by themselves."

“But after the Industrial Revolution, production became more specialized and people had to rely on the market to meet their needs.”

"What is this demand? It is the most simple desire of the grassroots people for a better life."

"But at this point, without money, it's hard to maintain even the most basic life."

"Later, the rise of capitalist economics also fueled the supremacy of money."

"Under this economic system, the pursuit of profit becomes the main driving force of economic activities."

“In order to earn greater profits, capitalists constantly expand the scale of production and open up new markets.”

"In contrast, the working class has completely stepped onto the stage of history, and the idea of ​​money supremacy has begun to spread uncontrollably from top to bottom to every corner."

"Everyone wants to live a rich life, but society only has so many resources, and the rules have already been set."

“So the happiness that most people can pursue today has actually been molded into the shape of a dream by that invisible hand.”

Teacher Xiaomi: "The dream of becoming an internet celebrity."

"Because this position is the most comfortable, second only to winning the lottery." Li An sighed, "This thing is really addictive. Wang Xiaohu's family conditions can be said to be quite good. A long time ago, he told me that he wanted to be a professional e-sports player in the future."

Teacher Xiaomi: “Ah?”

Li An: "They planned it very well. They first achieved results, then switched to live streaming, and then promoted the products."

Teacher Xiaomi: "Haha, Xiaohu."

Li An: "Then I asked him what he would do after making money from selling products, and he couldn't tell me. He just stammered and said that he could do whatever he wanted since he had money."

Teacher Xiaomi: "It's still what you mentioned just now, how to confirm that you have reached the end."

Ang Lee: "It's different. He doesn't even have the most basic concept of material things. He just wants to live a seemingly easy life."

Teacher Xiaomi: "But he has a new dream now."

Lee Ang: “It’s too early to tell now.”

Teacher Xiaomi: "At least the direction has changed, and he is now saying something, which is a good start."

Li An: "That's true. Actually, it would be nice to be a teacher."

Teacher Xiaomi: "Is it better than being a star?"

Li An suddenly said seriously: "Teachers can also be stars. Aren't those who reach the pinnacle in any field stars? Can't I be a star among piano teachers?"

"Teacher Xiaomi, don't be so narrow-minded."

Teacher Xiaomi snorted: "Then I said everyone is a star."

Ang Lee gave a thumbs up and said: "This opens up a new perspective. Instead of being obsessed with celebrities, we should focus on ourselves. In our own world, we should be the brightest star. Even if we cannot illuminate others, at least we can nourish ourselves."

Teacher Xiaomi was so angry that she laughed: "Why do you think everything you say is right?"

Li An sighed: "You reminded me that being a teacher is not without its drawbacks. It is easy to develop occupational diseases."

Teacher Xiaomi: "I think you are really sick. You have turned a good activity into a class."

Li An: "So how do you think I did?"

Teacher Xiaomi: “Just make do with it.”

Lee Ang: “Isn’t it exciting?”

Teacher Xiaomi: “It’s OK.”

Lee Ang: “Is it difficult to acknowledge others?”

Teacher Xiaomi: "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you."

Just as Li An was about to speak again, Teacher Xiaomi grabbed Li An's arm and said, "Stop, walk faster, let's see who reaches the top of the mountain first."

For Teacher Xiaomi, the moment Ang Lee publicly admitted that he was not a giant, the topic ended with her.

At least at this moment, she didn't care whether Li Ang was a star or a teacher, she just wanted to talk to her long-lost lover about their time together.

After tonight, she would be one day closer to returning to France.

"Teacher Xiaomi, should we plan our next trip?"

"Let's talk about it tomorrow when we wake up!"

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

With that, Teacher Li Ang took the lead and stepped onto the stairs.

The rockery in the park is not very high. From a distance, you can see a few kittens running around on the top of the mountain under the moonlight.
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Three hours.

It took Xu Li and her son three hours to arrange the tofu pudding and bean buns.

Wang Xiaohu wanted to put the cat bed in his bedroom, but Xu Li disagreed.

Xu Li wanted to put the cat bed in the study, but Wang Xiaohu disagreed.

Finally, after some negotiation, the mother and son put the cat bed on the balcony.

After some tidying up, the mother and son turned the balcony into a paradise for tofu pudding and bean buns, including the cat litter box, food bowl and water basin.

Since it is a theme park, there must be places for fun.

There was no time to buy them online, so Brother Xiaohu searched the garage to make some play facilities for the two kittens, and then returned downstairs with a pile of large cardboard boxes.

He made a maze out of large cardboard boxes.

I used a few small cardboard boxes to review a robot.

A secret passage was made using a long cardboard box to connect the cat bed and the food bowl.

Wang Xiaohu: "This way they can go directly through the secret passage to eat when they wake up."

Xu Li: "Why can't they just go and eat? That's so troublesome."

Wang Xiaohu: "Mom, you don't understand. They are still kittens, and kittens are still children. Children all have a heart for adventure."

All the hard work is worth it.

When Wang Xiaohu saw Doubao and Douhua running around in the maze, they meowed excitedly.

I saw Doubao curiously run to the robot and look around the living room. I saw Douhua running back and forth in the secret passage, occasionally showing his head to take a bite of cat food and then immediately going back.

All of this made him feel extremely happy.

What a king eating chicken, this is the real happiness.

"Would you like something to eat? I'll get it."

"Well, Mom, wash your hands first."

".Thanks for the reminder, just remember it."

As if he was not satisfied with the position of the robot, Brother Xiaohu stepped forward and adjusted it, then took a step back, put his hands on his hips and looked like he was criticizing it.

"This will be much better."

Finally, he took a marker and wrote a few large, crooked words on the last remaining piece of cardboard.

[The Secret Paradise of Doubao Douhua]

Handsome!
He took out his cell phone and took five photos in a row. Thinking that Che Lin would also find them great, Wang Xiaohu smiled and selected five photos and clicked send.

At this time, Xu Li came to the living room with the freshly made cake. Seeing her son's smile when he put down his phone, she looked at her son and asked, "Are you happy?"

Wang Xiaohu turned around and said, "I'm happy. Thank you, Mom."

Xu Li: "You can tell me anything you encounter in the future. Some things are actually very simple."

Wang Xiaohu bared his teeth: "Yeah!"

Xu Li followed suit with a smile: "Anything."

After a pause, he said, "Go wash your hands."