Reporter Lao Zhen: One of the travel essays - It is not in vain for this generation to come to the United States
Reporter Lao Zhen: One of the travel essays - It is not in vain for this generation to come to the United States After several months of vertebral surgery, rehabilitation, and recuperation over the past year, the doctor said...
After several months of vertebral surgery, rehabilitation, and recuperation over the past year, the doctor said, go out for a walk, stretch your muscles, and cheer up. So, starting in June, I traveled a long way from South America to North America, from the west to the east of the United States, and fulfilled half of the "dream of traveling across the United States." Sure enough, it lived up to the doctor's expectations. My horizons were broadened and my mind was enriched. Along the way, he was holding a cane and walking hobbled. Either following a tour group or taking advantage of attending a conference, I traveled through several big cities. Go horse racing and enjoy the famous scenery. The scenery here is unique and beautiful, and it has already been described in the writings of literati and poets, so there is no need to elaborate. For those who have grown old, it is still fun to catch up with friends and fellow villagers in the local area and chat after tea and dinner. Initially, north to Seattle. The person who drove to pick me up at the airport was a certain gentleman who was a "literary friend" more than 40 years ago. When we met, his first question was: "Why are you so old? It's so different from the last time we met!" I remember that the last time we met was thirteen years ago, when Uchimuro and I returned to our hometown to visit relatives for the first time ten years after we came to the United States. At that time, Mr. XX was the deputy mayor of XX city in his hometown. He led the driver and personally went to the port to pick up the ship. For a few days, he took me and my wife to visit a school donated by overseas Chinese. I felt so happy that I never used a cane when I was going up and down! I replied: "It's been many years since ancient times, and I'm still 'confronting the world.' In recent years, there have been many setbacks, and time is not forgiving. 'God is older'. How can I 'better the world' and 'never be old' than you." In fact, a certain gentleman retired and came to the United States for many years, and worked full-time as a family car driver. Every day, I take my wife to work and my daughter to school. During the rest of the time, pay attention to the real estate market. After buying a house for myself, I renovated some old houses and rented them out to live a stable life. Ten years have passed. My wife has retired and is enjoying her old age. My daughter has received higher education and worked as an economist in a large local company after graduation. That day, a certain husband and his daughter and son-in-law accompanied me to visit the Microsoft company where my husband-in-law (an engineer) worked. When you are in a world-class large enterprise, you will be overwhelmed by its construction scale and superior environment. It is true that "in a big country, there are many trees but few people outside the city." After listening to the introduction of the employees' living welfare benefits, it seems that they have everything they need and are taken care of in every possible way, which makes people happy. I can’t help but sigh; modern enterprises, while leading people to apply advanced science and technology and creating wealth for mankind, also obtain good benefits for the people who work hard together with the enterprise team. This is a social feedback company. I forgot who said that the word "capital" is bloody! In the face of reality, I think that era seems to have passed. Recalling the time when a certain gentleman retired and came to the United States, he left the officialdom and became a stranger in a foreign land. From the government allocating special cars and drivers to working as a driver for my family, I have devoted myself to educating the next generation. It’s not easy! Nowadays, facing the growth of future generations, even if we don’t consider the price we have paid, I believe it is nothing to belittle! During the journey, I met friends and fellow villagers, and what I saw and heard was similar to Mr. X’s journey. There are many people who are similar to him. The common language is: Come to the United States in this life for the next generation! Ask yourself, future generations, I hope that "talents sent from heaven must be put to great use". In the future, they can work and live in an environment like Microsoft's, which is enough to comfort them for the rest of their lives, and they can rest in peace for a hundred years! Officer, do you feel the same way?
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