owlsbooks Chapter 2071: Fishermen are very expensive (please give me a monthly ticket!! Please subscribe! Plea
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Zhang Qiang was simply dumbfounded... There was nothing he could do, he was also a middle-aged married man with children. After all, people within the system would always prefer stability. Although there were no clear regulations, married men with children were considered a symbol of stability. Therefore, even in a unit like the Shenmao Bureau, the leadership still preferred those with stable families.
Since Zhang Qiang was able to take the position of head of the Special Administrative Region, he would naturally be no exception in this regard.
So he would also hide his own money, and at the same time he was not rich... even though his salary was very high. But God knows why the cost of supporting a family is so high now, making these middle-aged men envy those young people who have just entered the system... How wealthy they are, even though their salary is completely incomparable to that of these old people due to their length of service, but this thing is relative, their disposable wealth is far greater than these poor middle-aged people.
Even though they nominally possess far more wealth than those young people, they still envy them.
"so……"
"So we are doomed! We are all going to become paupers! What's even more outrageous is that I have been a pauper for a long time!" Wang Jianguo said almost groaningly.
"Why didn't you stop him? You were clearly right next to him!" Director Zhang looked at his subordinate angrily.
Comrade Jianguo felt aggrieved: "Please, he is a foreign guest! He just wants to eat something. If I try to stop him... I believe the higher-ups will tear us apart if they find out."
There is no trivial matter in diplomacy. For the people above, the reputation of the Shenmao Bureau and the country is as important as the sky. They will not consider the actual situation of Director Zhang and others. They only need results... Otherwise, what are they for? What's wrong with the foreign guests eating something? ! ! What's wrong? ! !
You actually tried to stop us. Do you know what kind of image we would have in front of foreigners after this got out?
He was so stingy that he didn’t even let the guests eat enough!
In this regard, China really cannot compare with those Western countries.
They seem civilized, but actually they don't care about face at all. These guys can never cover up the barbarism in their hearts... In fact, they seem to have never hidden it, but have become more shameless. They package massacre, looting and deception as civilization!
In fact, up to now, the white people in the United States have never felt that they have done anything wrong in slaughtering Indians and robbing their land. Yes, they have never repented and have never reflected on it. This can be seen from the daily lives of Americans. They may say a few hypocritical words now, but they still don't think they have done anything wrong.
In comparison, China seems... too moral.
This is certainly not a mistake.
It's just that this kind of morality may make Westerners feel a little uncomfortable.
They cannot allow themselves to do anything disrespectful, no matter how big the incident, because it will make them look ashamed. Their inner sense of morality makes them look "stupid" in the eyes of Westerners.
So even though Wang Jianguo knew that Kai's actions would make their situation worse, he never showed any resistance from beginning to end, even though his heart was bleeding... even if his teeth were broken, he would swallow them down.
Of course, a more likely idea is to let Director Zhang pay for it.
There's nothing I can do about it, he's a poor bastard.
What? Director Zhang is also poor.
What does that have to do with Wang Jianguo? He is not a leader anyway.
Director Zhang obviously saw what his subordinate was thinking. But he really didn't have any good solution. After all, if he really forced Jianguo to pay, he would no longer be a human being.
"Well...I still have some money on my credit card."
Director Zhang said this through gritted teeth.
Credit cards have to be repaid... and most Chinese people don't like to owe money. Especially the elderly, they feel a sense of moral guilt for owing money to others. Director Zhang's credit card... was opened privately by him, and his wife didn't know about it.
You know, middle-aged men's hobbies are quite expensive.
Zhang Qiang's three hobbies are smoking, drinking and perming his hair... Wrong, he is a civil servant and cannot get involved in these. So his third hobby is fishing.
All three of these hobbies don't seem to cost much.
But this is not the case.
First of all, cigarettes. As the saying goes, "a cigarette after a meal makes you feel happy like a god." Cigarettes are a must-have for most men, from successful people to rural elderly people. The price of cigarettes ranges from 10 to 100 yuan. If a man smokes a pack of 10 yuan cigarettes a day, then the annual smoking expenses are 3650 yuan, and this is still a conservative estimate!
With Zhang Qiang's social status, even if he doesn't mind smoking a ten-yuan cigarette, he has to give himself face when he goes out. Smoking a ten-yuan cigarette is a bit embarrassing... There's no way a man has to save face.
For example, many people buy 10 yuan cigarettes at home, but when they go out, they will buy a pack of better cigarettes. 20 yuan of Blue House is the minimum standard. For successful men like Director Zhang, 100 yuan is the norm!
In fact, Director Zhang usually carries two packs of cigarettes. One pack costs 100 yuan for appearance, which he smokes in front of others or distributes. The other is his personal selection of his favorite economical and practical cigarettes worth 10 yuan.
The cost of cigarettes alone is a considerable expense this year.
Then there is drinking… As the saying goes, alcohol and cigarettes never leave home. Men who smoke basically drink alcohol, and men who don’t smoke also drink a little. Moreover, during festivals, people cannot do without drinking alcohol. This is also a big expense in a year!
It may have something to do with social status, Zhang Qiang himself doesn't mind buying loose liquor. But the problem is that he can't do it!
This is the ecology of adults. They have too many things to care about... Of course, if a person's social status reaches a high level, he can actually ignore these things. For example, Kai.
Many of his habits are widely known in the United States, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with them.
For example, Kai never eats at so-called Michelin restaurants, and even publicly mocks those who make tires, saying that they don't understand food. However, no one has ever made any negative comments about this, and instead thinks that Kai is a true person.
If Kai buys loose wine, even if the president of the White House comes, he will praise it as a privately customized wine, which is simply incomparable to those industrial products produced on assembly lines.
But unfortunately Director Zhang is not Kai. If he dares to take out loose wine when eating with colleagues or leaders, he will be in trouble. Of course, if he adds some medicinal herbs to the loose wine and tells others that this thing can enhance sexual function... that is another matter.
Although Director Zhang is from the Shenmao Bureau and is not as particular about this as other leaders in the system, he also has his own social needs, so he spends more on alcohol!
At least it's much more than the money for cigarettes.
Finally, it’s time to go fishing.
In the general public's conventional perception, fishing is the most economical and affordable hobby. It is not harmful to the body like smoking and drinking, nor is it illegal like perming hair and washing feet. It is considered a good hobby.
But in fact, people who can say such things should not fish.
Real fishing is very expensive!
Didn't expect that fishing is a pay-to-win game?
It is said that a complete fishing activity requires at least 10 pieces of equipment, including fishing rods, fishing lines, fish hooks, bait, a scoop net for catching fish, a fish guard for temporary feeding, a fishing chair, a parasol, a quick-drying sunscreen suit, a fishing box, etc. Moreover, “fishermen” have a stubborn subconscious: “If I can’t catch fish, it must be because of the wrong equipment.” Therefore, there is a popular self-deprecating saying in the circle: “Taiwan fishing ruins your life, and lure fishing makes you poor for three generations.”
Can you believe that fishing can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year? For non-fishers, this almost sounds like a joke. Isn't it just sitting by the river with a fishing rod? How can it cost so much? Where does the money go? In fact, it's not a joke. If you can't control your passion for fishing, this hobby can become quite expensive. Some people think that the main expense of fishing is the fishing rod. A good quality fishing rod can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and anglers usually have more than one fishing rod, which is undoubtedly a big expense. However, even if you buy fishing rods frequently, the annual cost is unlikely to reach tens of thousands of dollars. The real cost of fishing lies in other aspects. Let's take a look.
The first place where you spend money when fishing: bait money.
Fishing supplies can be divided into long-term supplies and consumables. Long-term supplies are those that can be used for a long time and do not need to be replaced frequently. Although fishing rods are more expensive to buy, they can usually be used for a long time. If there is no damage, it is no problem to use them for several years. Consumables are different. They are consumed every time you go fishing, and they are used once and need to be purchased again after they are used up. Bait and nesting materials belong to this type of disposable consumables. Although a bag of bait only costs a few yuan, the amount used is large, and the accumulated cost is quite considerable. As for the consumption of nesting materials, some anglers use several large pots of nesting materials every time they go fishing, spending at least tens or even hundreds of yuan each time. In comparison, the cost of buying a fishing rod is simply a drop in the bucket compared to bait and nesting materials.
The second place where you spend money on fishing: ticket price.
Fishing requires fish to be available, but the wild fishing resources in many places are not abundant. For fishing enthusiasts, having no fish to fish is worse than having no food to eat. To solve this problem, many places have opened paid fishing grounds, also known as black pits, which are specially used to raise fish for people to fish. Black pit fishing is not free, because the owners need to make money and cannot provide fish for you to fish for free, so you need to pay for fishing. Ticket prices vary depending on the fish species and fishing time. Small leisure fish ponds may cost tens to hundreds of yuan, while large ones may cost thousands of yuan.
In addition, the black pit has a fish return policy, which can meet the needs of anglers and exchange the extra fish for money. Some people go to the black pit to fish not only for entertainment, but also to make money. The annual expenses in the fish pond are thousands or even tens of thousands.
The third place where you spend money on fishing: gas money.
Although cars are a means of transportation and seem to have nothing to do with fishing, most people today go fishing by car. The fishing spot may be dozens or even hundreds of kilometers away. It is obviously impossible to go there by bicycle or on foot, otherwise it will be dark when you arrive at the destination. The fuel cost of the car accounts for about half of the total fishing expenses, especially for those who like to go fishing far away, often going to other cities or even provinces to go fishing. The fuel cost of hundreds of kilometers round trip is not cheap. The current oil price is about 8 yuan per liter, and the farther the fishing trip, the higher the cost. In addition to the fuel cost, there are also tolls on the road. The combined expenses of these two are not worth mentioning the money for buying a fishing rod. Some anglers I know have calculated that the fuel and tolls for driving out to fish for a year alone cost to yuan.
Of course, if your skills are poor and you become an equipment-hungry person, you will spend more money.
Director Zhang is an equipment-oriented person... This guy cannot go fishing in black pits, as his job does not allow him to expose his hobby. Therefore, he can only fish in the wild, deep mountains and forests, or places where few people can go. Therefore, the money for bait and equipment is the biggest expense.
What if there are no fish?
Crazy nesting!
What to do if there is still no fish.
It must be that the equipment is not good enough, so I buy equipment like crazy!
This is very expensive. Pocket money and private savings are sometimes tight, so it is necessary to apply for a credit card for turnover.
But in this case, he couldn't change his rod and lure!
His heart is bleeding!
……
In comparison, Kai is much happier.
Although he remembered the moment he entered the temple that he had not paid.
But it was not a big deal. After all, the people from the Shenmao Bureau were there, so they were not afraid that the boss would be evaded. In this regard, the credibility of the Chinese organization was still very strong. After all, it was not a personal expense... Kai did not expect that the standard of hospitality expenses of the Shenmao Bureau would be so low.
Of course, this is because Kai has somewhat neglected the attributes of the Shenmao Bureau.
First of all, it is a secret unit with a strong sense of confidentiality, so the cost they spend on entertainment is much less. After all, they do not need to maintain so many relationships and can directly use their power when they need to.
The units below did not refuse either.
The relationships that really need to be maintained are with the upper levels… At that level, there is no need for entertainment at all.
The big guys are all very busy, who the hell has time to attend your reception?
Secondly, the Shenmao Bureau actually does not have much diplomatic attributes. The Shenmao Bureau rarely contacts the outside world.
Therefore, their hospitality expenses are not high and the funding is very limited.
In addition, there have been too many things going on recently, and the Shenmao Bureau has devoted a lot of energy to maintaining stability, including the budget!
The budget is spent on action.
Naturally, all other messy budgets will be cut.
It's almost the end of the year now, and there's not much redundancy in the S.H.I.E. Bureau.
So Kai really didn't expect that these people needed to pay privately... Plus, Kai has changed a lot. The previous Kai would never do that kind of thing. Even if he wanted to try the delicacies in old Hong Kong movies, he would not order things like grouper, abalone, or shark fin.
Kai had been on business trips before, and had been entertained by sister companies...but back then, he wasn't so thick-skinned as to order expensive items.
In fact, guests rarely take the initiative to order dishes. They are always ordered by local brother units. They will try their best to order the best dishes to entertain them. This is a measure and politeness!
This is true for both guests.
One tries to restrain himself, the other tries to give his best.