Chapter 983: Really Kind
Xiao Peng continued driving on the road. This time he was naughty and drove to a difficult place, which made Zhu Zhengshuo and others suffer a lot.
"Sir, I actually think his choice wasn't wrong," Melanie said. "Don't you always say that people go to high places and water flows to low places? As far as I know, Korea is the only semi-developed country in Asia, and its economy is indeed better than China's. So you can't say he made the wrong choice, right?"
Xiao Peng said helplessly, "Japan, Asia's only developed country, hasn't spoken yet, so why should they? Besides, it's no surprise that Korea is developing. Their country is small, roughly the size of one of our provinces. As for GDP, while it may appear higher, it's a figment of the imagination. Every country has different wage levels, prices, monetary measurement methods, and labor value, and so the GDP created is also different. For example, take food delivery. In our country, a food delivery generates about three yuan in GDP, while in your country, it generates three euros in GDP. Converted into our currency, that's 23 yuan, but as a service, it meets the same user needs. Similarly, a loaf of bread generates three yuan in GDP in our country and three euros in yours, but they both taste the same and have the same use value. So here's the question: Your country's GDP and ours are both calculated in US dollars. If our GDPs were exactly the same, which country do you think has the higher actual economic level?"
"So, according to you, it's your country!" Melanie said, "No, it should be your country. You can do more with the same amount of money."
Xiao Peng snapped his fingers. "You hit the nail on the head. Comparing our Guangdong Province with Goryeo, Guangdong may appear to have fewer people than Goryeo, but taking into account prices, wages, and the value of the labor force, the actual standard of living in Guangdong is no less than Goryeo's, and is even much better. Only the people's living standards are real; GDP is just a number. Of course, to be honest, Goryeo has its good points. Their country primarily relies on manufacturing to generate GDP, and their investment in R&D is also high. But no matter what, it's only equivalent to one province in our country. Can the development of a big country be the same as that of a small country? Look at the countries with the highest incomes in the world; which one isn't a small country? If our country only had a few coastal provinces, we would definitely be a developed country by now. If we're just talking about living standards, believe me, life in our country's third-tier and above cities is definitely no less than yours. Do you know what I find most difficult to adapt to when I return to China?"
"What is it?" Amanda couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Peng opened the passenger compartment and pulled out a stack of local currency. "Cash! In our country, not only the cities, but even the towns and villages are basically cashless. You don't need to carry cash anywhere; a phone is enough! Unlike me here, I have to carry a stack of money everywhere I go! If I used cash back home, I'd be looked down upon."
"So advanced?" Amanda said in shock.
Melanie said, "We can do the same thing with a credit card."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Are credit cards easier to lose than phones? Besides, if you use a credit card to buy a drink in our country, you might get scolded."
Zhu Zhengshuo, who was lying on the other side, couldn't help but interrupt after hearing this: "What's the big deal? What if the phone dies?"
Xiao Peng snorted coldly after hearing this: "Dude, if you don't want to suffer, then shut up and stop suffering. Do you know about shared power banks? Do you know about facial recognition? Oh, you Koreans can't use this facial recognition. You all will look the same!"
Soo Jung Suk felt different after hearing this.
"Face recognition?" Melanie asked.
Xiao Peng nodded. "Some cities in our country have already started implementing 'face scanning,' or facial biometric recognition technology. It's already being used in some places for access control and to apprehend criminals. Of course, implementing this technology in your European and American countries is much more difficult—if it were implemented there, someone would undoubtedly protest that it's an invasion of privacy. The excellent public security in our country is also due to these technologies."
"Is the security in China good?" Perrin said, "I heard that the security in China is terrible. I don't dare go out at night!"
Xiao Peng laughed out loud. "Yes, you're right! China's streets are too dangerous at night. You can find night market snacks everywhere you go. It's hard to resist these delicious foods when you go out at night. It's easy to gain weight. Oh my, it's scary just thinking about it!"
Everyone was scowling. Was this a sign of poor public security? Or was it a sign of too good public security?
Xiao Peng continued, "Don't believe that fake news. It demonizes China. Think about the international students you know at the University of Paris X. While some flaunt their wealth and enjoy playing around, others study diligently. But think about it, don't Chinese international students have the lowest crime rate? We Chinese are inherently helpful and kind!"
After hearing his words, Renault and others nodded silently. This was true. It was Xiao Peng who helped them along the way. Although this man had a bad temper, it had to be said that he was really kind at heart.
As a result, at this moment, Xiao Peng suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the car flipped over the ditch next to it. Seeing Xiao Peng going this way, the two cars behind naturally followed him, which made life difficult for Zhu Zhengshuo and the others. They screamed in pain from the bump.
After the bumpy road, Xiao Peng found a road that was easier to walk on and continued walking.
Renault and the others were dumbfounded. Did you say you were kind? You're clearly doing this on purpose, okay?
Xiao Peng saw Renault looking at him and said hurriedly, "Of course driving in the desert is more exciting when it's bumpy, right? I'm doing this to make your desert trip more memorable!"
Several people nodded in unison. "Okay, it's you anyway! Whatever you say is true!"
This desert trip was truly worth it! I will never forget it!
Xiao Peng once again demonstrated his kindness, not forgetting to draw water from the radiator to cool the men down while driving. The temperature rose as they headed south, now exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in the desert! Even with the awning on the back of the pickup truck, the entire vehicle was scorching. Was he planning to cook a human teppanyaki?
Wouldn't it be better for you to let them use the air conditioning in the train? Don't you care if their wounds get infected when exposed to water? Don't you care how much damage the high temperature and mosquitoes will cause to their wounds?
Now several people have a new understanding of the word "kindness".
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