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Chapter 18 Isn’t life just for enjoyment?

Ye Chen was ready to go home after get off work. Ye Chen lived not far from Qinghe Lijing Community where he worked. It was only one street away, 900 meters away. It was equivalent to working in front of his home, so Ye Chen walked to and from get off work. .

If you walk faster, you'll get there in seven or eight minutes, if you walk slower, it'll take about ten minutes.

After Ye Chen got off work, the cameraman followed closely behind, filming with him.

Ye Chen did not go home immediately, but went to the vegetable market he often went to near the community.

This vegetable market is right next to the community where Ye Chen lives. It is very large, selling vegetables, fish, meat and even seafood.

The cameraman carried the camera and followed Ye Chen to the vegetable market. At around five o'clock, there were not many people in the vegetable market. After all, most people were not off work at this time.

Ye Chen skillfully came to a stall selling mutton.

The stall owner was a 40-year-old lady who smiled when she saw Ye Chen coming.

"Xiao Ye is here again, would you like some mutton today?" The eldest sister greeted Ye Chen cheerfully.

Obviously, she and Ye Chen knew each other quite well. It was estimated that Ye Chen often came to her to buy mutton.

"Sister, what's the price of mutton today?" Ye Chen asked.

"Today it's 28 pounds." The eldest sister replied.

Meat in the north is not expensive. Pork is generally around 13 yuan, and mutton is around [-] yuan. Beef and mutton are about the same price. They are basically the same price, and they are not more expensive than a few yuan.

Of course, it is limited to small cities such as third-, fourth-, and seventh- and eighth-tier cities.

For example, in places like the capital, prices are not at the same level as other places, they are extremely expensive.

For 28 pounds of mutton, I can only say that it is pretty good, neither expensive nor cheap.

"Okay, then you can cut me 20 yuan of mutton." Ye Chen asked for 20 yuan of mutton.

"Okay, are you still slicing today?" the eldest sister asked again.

"slice."

"Okay, sister will cut some tenderloin and slice it specially for you."

"Thank you ma'am."

Seeing that Ye Chen was so familiar with the mutton seller, the audience in the live broadcast room became curious.

"This Ye Chen looks very familiar with the lady who sells mutton. She seems to come here often to sell meat. But why does Ye Chen buy raw mutton? Is it possible that he wants to cook?"

"No, there aren't many boys who can cook now. Maybe Ye Chen took it home and asked his girlfriend to cook."

"You are stupid, Ye Chen is just a single guy, where did he get a girlfriend?"

"Oh, yes, Ye Chen said in the morning that he would never get married unless he finds a partner in his life."

"Stop, who said he is single? He is raised by a rich woman. He forgot that Ye Chen went to the rich woman's house to deliver water this morning."

"Stop talking, I already have pink eye. Why can't I be with a rich woman?"

"Who makes you less handsome than Ye Chen?"

"Bullshit! I'm very handsome, but I get called Peng Yuyan by people online every day."

"You believe me when I call you online? I even said I was Daniel Wu."

"By the way, how much is a pound of mutton over there? This 28 pounds of mutton is not expensive."

"Ours is 25 pounds."

"Damn! Why are we 35 per pound?"

"You guys are nothing. We are in the magical city. I just visited the supermarket and the mutton was 58 per pound!"

"You don't count. You demons have your own currency."

While the water friends in the live broadcast room were chatting fiercely, the lady selling mutton also cut the mutton for Ye Chen.

Then Ye Chen took out his mobile phone and scanned 20 yuan for his elder sister, and then took the mutton to buy other things.

The stall owners in the vegetable market seemed to be very familiar with Ye Chen, and many of them greeted Ye Chen when they saw him.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Chen bought some lettuce, shallots, coriander, mushrooms, leeks, half a catty of prawns, and two chicken wings.

These things cost Ye Chen more than 20 yuan.

The main reason is that half a catty of prawns and two chicken wings are more expensive. The prawns are 11 yuan, and the two large chicken wings are [-] yuan. The other items such as coriander, mushrooms and so on are very cheap, adding up to only a dozen yuan.

The total is less than 30 yuan, plus the previous 20 yuan for mutton, the total is less than 50 yuan.

After leaving the vegetable market, Ye Chen bought some grapes and oranges from the fruit shop downstairs for another 20 yuan.

The total cost was more than 60, less than 70 yuan.

After going home after shopping, Ye Chen returned to the community where he lived.

The community where Ye Chen lives is called "Jiangshan Mingjun". Ye Chen rented a small single room of more than 3 square meters in Building 20 for 800 yuan a month.

Of course, water and electricity bills are not included.

However, the water and electricity bills are also public water and electricity, so it doesn’t cost much every month.

The cameraman followed Ye Chen into the elevator and arrived at the fifth floor.

After Ye Chen arrived at the door of his house, he put down the large and small bags in his hands, and then took out the key and opened the door.

The cameraman had already communicated with Ye Chen in advance, and Ye Chen agreed to let him enter the house to take pictures, so the cameraman followed Ye Chen into the house with the camera and closed the door behind him.

The house Ye Chen rented was not big, a bit like an apartment. There was a small corridor at the entrance. On the right was a half-person-high countertop with pots and pans on it, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, and various seasonings. There was also a wash basin next to it. pool.

This should be a cabinet table on which you can cook, similar to an open kitchen. There is also a washing machine embedded on the left side of the cabinet.

Opposite the kitchen counter, on the left after opening the door, is the bathroom.

The bathroom door is closed, and the audience in the live broadcast room cannot see what is inside.

Further forward is Ye Chen's bedroom and living room.

The layout of the entire room looks very cozy. There is a small refrigerator with double doors, one meter high, and a small sofa over one meter long. Opposite the sofa is a small square table, and there is a stool under the table.

The bed is also a large Simmons bed. The most important thing is that there is a projector above the head of the bed, and a huge curtain hangs on the wall opposite the end of the bed. It seems that Ye Chen usually uses this projector to watch TV.

Although the entire room is only over 20 square meters, it is fully equipped with all kinds of furniture, including cabinets, washing machine, bathroom, refrigerator, sofa, bed, and balcony.

Moreover, Ye Chen arranged the furniture in an orderly manner and cleaned the room very cleanly. The cameraman even smelled a faint aroma when he entered the room.

Compared with the loading and unloading guy's dormitory, Ye Chen's rental house was simply a "big villa".

Really, it's such a contrast.

It was a mess, the ground was covered with garbage, cigarette butts and thick phlegm, the whole ground was dark, garbage was littered, and everything on the quilt and bed was dirty.The other one is clean, tidy, comfortable, and pleasing to the eye.

Seeing this, the audience in the live broadcast room all sighed.

"Oh my god, this is simply my dream love house. I didn't expect that the place where Ye Chen lives is so nice."

"It's similar to a studio apartment. It looks really beautiful. I didn't expect that Ye Chen is such a clean person."

"Damn, why is the room Ye Chen rented so good? It has a sofa, a refrigerator, and a large projector. The single room I rented only has one bed in it, and it's a cheap wooden bed that costs hundreds of dollars."

"We are all migrant workers as well. The dormitory of the loading and unloading boy is so unspeakable that I want to vomit when I look at it. When I look at Ye Chen's rental house, I really like it."

"That's right, I also saw the loading and unloading guy you mentioned. I saw him eating instant noodles with gusto in that place. I almost vomited out my overnight meal."

Everyone in the live broadcast room said that Ye Chen's room was nice and warm, but Ye Chen didn't feel too much about it, after all, he lived here every day.

After putting the purchased items on the cupboard, Ye Chen started busy making today's dinner.

He first put the frozen prawns he bought in the bag into the sink, turned on the faucet, and soaked the prawns in water to defrost them.

Then open a cabinet under the cabinet, take out the small table for cutting vegetables, put the small table on the cabinet, and prepare to cut vegetables.

At this time, Ye Chen glanced at the cameraman standing behind the door and said, "Master, the area behind the door is too crowded. You can go to the balcony to set up the camera. You can also sit on the balcony and rest."

The cameraman also agreed decisively after hearing this.

Later, the cameraman came to the balcony, which happened to have a half-meter-wide countertop. The cameraman put the camera in front and sat on the balcony.

Fortunately, from this position, the camera can capture the entire room.

Ye Chen took out the green onions and coriander he bought, washed them and cut them into small pieces. He then opened the refrigerator and took out a millet and cut it into small pieces.

Later, Ye Chen brought a whole clove of garlic, sat on a stool, put the trash can underneath, and peeled the garlic in front of the trash can.

Seeing Ye Chen chopping green onions, coriander, and millet, peeling garlic, the audience in the live broadcast room became curious.

"What are you doing, Ye Chen? Are you ready to cook?"

"This seems to be preparing dipping sauce."

"No, I feel like Ye Chen wants to cook."

Not only the audience in the live broadcast room were curious, but the cameraman who was filming Ye Chen was also curious. While Ye Chen was peeling garlic, the cameraman started chatting with Ye Chen.

"Well, Xiaoye, why are you peeling the garlic? Do you want to cook by yourself?"

"Yeah." Ye Chen nodded.

"Do you usually cook at home?" the cameraman asked again.

"Yes, sometimes if you want to be lazy, you can go to the restaurant downstairs and bring back two dishes." Ye Chen explained.

"That's pretty good. Cooking at home is much cleaner and healthier than ordering takeout. Nowadays, young people rarely cook by themselves." The cameraman said with emotion.

"The main thing is to get off work early and find something to occupy the time." Ye Chen said without raising his head while peeling garlic.

Feeling a little bored, Ye Chen took out the remote control of the projector, turned on the projector, and played a TV series he liked.

While watching TV series, peel garlic.

Seeing Ye Chen so leisurely made the cameraman jealous.

"I think your room is quite well decorated. How much is your rent this month?" the cameraman asked again.

"Eight hundred a month." Ye Chen explained.

"Eight hundred? Can you rent such a good house at this price?" The cameraman was a little confused.

You know, Ye Chen's room has a sofa, a refrigerator, a washing machine, and a Simmons bed that costs thousands of yuan. With this configuration, it looks like a boutique apartment. If you want to rent it, it will cost more than 1000 yuan a month at least. money.

It's impossible to rent it for 800 yuan.

In this regard, Ye Chen explained: "When I first rented it, this room only came with an air conditioner and a cupboard. The bed was assembled from the mattress and bed frame I bought, which cost me more than 1000 yuan. That The small sofa was intended to be thrown away by an owner in the community, but I took it home, washed it, and replaced it with a sofa cover."

"The refrigerator was also bought by a tenant in the community. After he moved out, he sold it to me for 100 yuan."

"I also added other tables and chairs little by little, and I stayed there for a long time, so the landlord gave me a monthly payment of 800 yuan."

"oh, I see."

After listening to Ye Chen's explanation, the cameraman also suddenly realized.

No wonder such a good house only costs 800 yuan a month. It turns out that this house was just a model house before, and the furniture in it was all added by Ye Chen little by little.

Seeing Ye Chen's interest, the cameraman couldn't help but praise him repeatedly.

"I didn't expect that your life is quite interesting. I have interviewed many young people with many program groups before, and they don't love life as much as you do."

In response, Ye Chen just smiled.

"Huh, your life is yours, and you only live for a few decades, so why not live your whole life comfortably?"

Ye Chen's words immediately silenced the cameraman and the audience in the live broadcast room.

Yes, seventy years of life are rare, ten years are young, ten years are old and weak, and there are only 50 years left. Plus study and work, day and night are divided into half, how long can you enjoy it?
Why can't people live a comfortable life?
Why do you have to fight so hard for the "job", "house", and "car" you want?

Besides, even if you work hard, can you really achieve something?
A house costs several million. How much money can you earn per month to afford a house?

Is it really worth "devoting" my whole life to a pile of concrete?
Why can't we enjoy it more while we're young?

Is it a sin to enjoy life?
Ye Chen's words subverted the understanding of the audience in the live broadcast room.

Among their values, the most common one is that people live to endure hardship.

Only if you endure hardship can you have a better tomorrow.

Enjoyment is a sin. As long as people live, they must endure hardship.

So, these people tried their best to roll.

I have been studying and working hard since I was a child.

Treat hardship as an honor and enjoyment as a sin.

However, what did they gain after getting involved?
A good body?

A good old age?
Or do they gain spiritual pleasure in the process of enduring hardship?
Instead of working hard to earn money for the "job" and "house" you work for, work hard and kill yourself.

Why not slow down and enjoy life now?
Could it be that the chicken pot made by yourself is not delicious?

Or is it uncomfortable to lie in bed and play games?
Really, why are you so tired?

Life is not just for enjoyment.

(End of this chapter)