Exorbitant bride prices and the necessities of housing and cars – who's behind all this? It's all the capitalists' doing. In China during the 1980s, 90s, and 00s, marriage was simply about love. Marriages were arranged by matchmakers or based on free choice. The cost of marriage was very simple: as long as both parties were willing, met each other's parents, and had a banquet, that was it. Wedding dresses and elaborate ceremonies were unnecessary. Why has the cost of marriage increased so much since then?
Firstly, it's true that everyone's lives have improved, and people have more money in their pockets. The country has become prosperous, and some people have gotten rich first. People in big cities have benefited from the first wave of urban development, meaning they don't have to struggle for money for the rest of their lives. The main economic chains across the country are located in the Pearl River Delta region, the capital region, and Shanghai, among other places.
The city needed development, and urban renewal enriched the original inhabitants, providing them with better housing and money. This led to an increase in entertainment facilities, a richer cultural life, and the liberation of thought and freedom of expression, propelling society forward in a capitalist country. Simultaneously, capitalists began a frenzied pursuit of wealth, launching all sorts of goods and entertainment facilities, with prices soaring ever higher.
For example.
It all started with beverages in China. Initially, the drinks Chinese people drank, like Coca-Cola and Jianlibao, cost 2.5 yuan a bottle. Although 3-yuan drinks appeared, everyone raised their prices uniformly. Then, Pulse appeared in China, raising the price to 4 yuan, pioneering a new trend. Subsequently, Red Bull appeared, and 5-yuan drinks became available. Later, milk tea emerged, followed by drinks costing 10, 15, 20, or even tens of yuan, which became commonplace. This habit is a dangerous thing. It's one thing if no one drinks it, but once one person does, the herd mentality and curiosity lead people to believe that even if a drink costs tens of yuan, it's a normal expense. Many young people, earning only a few thousand yuan a month, still buy drinks costing tens of yuan. This is a kind of herd mentality in consumption.
The herd mentality has manifested in two major ways, leading to a pathological situation across the country. The first is the exorbitant bride price, often reaching tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, and that's considered a small amount. In some places, the bride price can even reach hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan. The second is the demand for houses and cars; people refuse to get married without them. Who came up with this idea? It was the capitalists who created it.
They've laid the groundwork for the city's transportation, hospitals, education, and commercial districts, just waiting for you to enter the game. If you don't buy, plenty of others will. Even if sales aren't going well at first, they can hire actors to play customers. Once they've fooled one person, they'll fool a second, a third, and then the capital will have money, more resources, and more influence to weave an even bigger dream for you.
Everyone is buying houses, and women are demanding that if you don't buy a house, they'll feel insecure and won't let you get married. How many people can't get married because they don't have a house or a car?
99% of people live in a cage woven by 1% of people, a cage from which you cannot escape, and you are also responsible for obeying them.
Therefore, Huang Bo's concerns are not a problem at all. Even if he doesn't push it forward, domestic real estate investors will find every means to empty the wallets of ordinary people.
Buying a house is absolutely the most stable investment, bar none. Unless you're like Chen Fang and can predict the future, it's definitely the most stable and best investment.
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