(Global Village Department Chat Room Notes vi)

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liu                         (aged8) Li Qufei translated in English

(ming        dynasty,1368—1644)

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142. Great blessing

Mu Zhu: There are all kinds of wonders in the world. I really surprised me when I read an article. I read it and share it with you and feel it is wonderful.

Simei: Muzhu loves reading and has surprises every day.

Yuxuan: I wish to listen carefully, where does the joy come from?

Mu Zhu: There are really people who don’t regard officials as officials or money as money.

Mingyue: Could it be that you are talking about you?

Mu Zhu: Mingyue is really good at joking. I haven’t reached that point yet. Let me tell you. On the other side of the ocean, more than 10,000 kilometers, there is a country called Uruguay, which blooms a wonderful flower. Do you know where the magic is?

Simei: We haven’t read it before, so how can we know it? Just tell me.

Mu Zhu: After reading it, I have three feelings and I would like to share with you. First, I truly feel what it means to be older and wisdom. In 2010, I became the President of Uruguay at the age of 75. During my five-year term, I turned a poor country into a very rich country. It can be seen that age is not a matter, and wisdom is not overwhelming. As long as you are willing, you can contribute at any time.

Simei: Who is he?

Mu Zhu: Listen to you, his name is Muxika, do you remember?

Simei: The name sounds very good, it is indeed amazing.

Yuxuan: What about the second feeling?

Mu Zhu: Actually, the second and third, as mentioned earlier, let me tell you some details now. He and his wife do not live in the presidential house. In order to save the government's expenses, they live in a wooden house in the suburbs, but there is a piece of farmland. He drove a cheap car to work at the Presidential Palace, and his wife and two security guards were sitting in the car.

Simei: It’s saving money for the country again, and I always want to save money. I’m really a unique person.

Yuxuan: It's really incredible.

Mingyue: Actually, it’s easy to understand, this is the realm.

Mu Zhu: It’s more than that, there’s a third mile. The personal fixed assets he declared were US$1,800.

Yuxuan: Did he squander all his money?

Mingyue: Are you used to squandering? Why do you think about the problem like this?

Yuxuan: Can't you joke? What is his monthly salary?

Mu Zhu: $19,000.

Simei: So little?! The bosses of many large companies have annual salaries of tens of millions.

Mu Zhu: Although his monthly salary is not high, he is very content. More than 90% of his monthly salary is donated to charity schools and poor people, and in the end, only 700 yuan left is spent on daily expenses of his family. He has no bank account or deposits in his life.

Mingyue: He is really a person who doesn’t take money seriously.

Yuxuan: Why is he so mean to himself and his family?

Mu Zhu: He has no children, just him and his wife. In his words, "Life is simpler, not enslaved by money, life is more comfortable, it is a great blessing." When he left the presidential palace at the age of 80, there were thousands of people who saw everyone off.

Simei: Win a good reputation and have no regrets in life.

Yuxuan: I live a free and easy life, and I am not tired of money.

Mingyue: Mu Zhu's reading and dedication is really wonderful. I can't help but think of Thoreau's experiment. In personal life, a real practitioner of "Walden". The world really doesn't need to be so busy. Disputes can be reduced a lot. Various calculations are just a matter of making big deals. A simple life is just a relaxed and happy life. Understanding it is a blessing for you and me. If you can't understand it thoroughly, you can only continue to breathe.

Mu Zhu: Your feelings are quite reasonable, and it is not easy to understand them.

Simei: So the world has been busy.

Yuxuan: I should like Muxika.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!