A Xue's mobile phone was accidentally broken and she wanted to buy a new one. There are many brands of mobile phones, and the price difference is very big. She can't decide which one to buy at the moment and let her friend Lily recommend it. Lily recommended Apple.

Although Ashue didn't know what she wanted, she knew exactly what she didn't want, so she said that the budget was not so much and asked Lily to recommend something else.

As a result, Lily said, "There is no other recommendation. Let me recommend the best one. You can't afford it, so why bother? Isn't making money just for spending? Woman, be kind to yourself, and spend the flowers. The skirt that I liked at the age of 2 has no meaning at the age of 4. "

"it's not a question of whether you can afford it or not, but that you don't think it's necessary. If only the mobile phone could work, why buy it so expensive? Besides, it hurts so much to buy it so expensive and then fall. " This is the second time that Xue has dropped her mobile phone. Once, she accidentally dropped it. This time, her son dropped it while playing with it.

"Will Apple leave domestic mobile phones for several streets? If you really buy an apple, you won't just give it to children. You will be very careful." Lily continued to lobby Ashue to buy apples, but Ashue was unmoved, and finally spent 15 yuan to buy a domestic mobile phone. This matter was "angry and indisputable" by Lily for several days.

2

Ashue's condition is actually good, but she doesn't have a luxury item from top to bottom, from inside to outside (of course, some people think that Apple is not a luxury item, but a basic configuration). Lily is different. Lily is a person who talks about "quality of life" and tries hard to practice it. No matter clothes, cosmetics or jewelry, there is nothing but a brand. Although Lily earns a little more than Ashue, she earns more and spends more. For example, she must travel abroad at least once a year and attend one or two concerts. She is also a person with a sense of ceremony. On birthdays, wedding anniversaries and Valentine's Day, gifts are essential, and big meals are also necessary. Even the foreign solar terms such as Christmas will be very grand.

"You might as well buy something more expensive" is Lily's motto. Lily also has a famous saying, "Nothing that can be solved with money is called a matter", so every time she sees Xue struggling with shopping, she really wants to change her consumption concept and thinks that she really doesn't need to "abuse" herself so much.

"I'm not abusing myself. I really think the 15 mobile phone is also good." Lily retorted unconvinced.

"Then you haven't used an apple. If you use an apple again, I'll take it." Although a little superior, fortunately, Lily and Ashue have a good relationship and can "hurt each other" bluntly.

"I won't regret using Apple, because using such an expensive mobile phone has never been my pursuit."

In fact, although Ashe spent 1,5 yuan on a mobile phone, she also spent 1, yuan on an e-reader and 2,5 yuan on a Lego training class for her children. She likes reading books and wants to buy an e-reader for a long time. Children like Lego. Before, she wanted to join an interest class because of the high price. This time, because the mobile phone was bought cheaply, she met the children's wishes.

3

A Xue and Lily represent two different consumption views. I don't know whether you are Lily or Xue. I'm Xue. I once envied Lily for being especially willing to spend money. Her life was so ritualistic and "quality", and Lily's aura was always so strong and confident.

Recently, Lily's consumption concept has been raised repeatedly in the chicken soup industry. She often sees writers urging women to spend money hard, such as "women should be nice to themselves", "things must be expensive" and "girls' faces are full of RMB".

So I, a poor "A Xue", wonder if I have been living a wrong life? At one point, I even wanted to change my consumption concept and become Lily. Isn't it just spending money on expensive ones? Although I am a little poor, can I still afford an apple? But I found that if I want to be Lily, I need to buy more than an Apple mobile phone, as well as more than 1, pieces of sports shoes, more than 4, pieces of cosmetics and tens of thousands of dollars of European tours. Originally from a place where I thought I was not very poor, I suddenly felt that my wallet had shrunk a lot. No wonder Lily said that she couldn't save any money. This lifestyle is really expensive. After all, no one runs a bank. And not saving money will make me feel insecure.

In addition, I have become more and more aware of what I want and what I don't want. In a certain sense, it's not that I have no money, nor that I am digging, but that I know where my high point is, because I understand that living like Lily will not make me happy.

I'm the kind of person who doesn't have high demands on material life. I just hope I can read and write, and when I have more time, I'll serve flowers and plants. If I can see a drama again, it will be even more icing on the cake. As for how glamorous I am, how delicious I eat, and the most beautiful scenery in the world, it's really not my pursuit.

4

A while ago, I went to see the painting exhibition of the old tree. I watched it for half an hour alone, and I was teased by the humorous words of the old tree from time to time. An exhibition that didn't cost me a penny still left me with endless aftertaste for several days.

On Friday night, I went to see An E, a pingju opera, and that ticket was only for 2 yuan. The name An E may be unfamiliar to you, but when it comes to her works, you will certainly not be unfamiliar. It is her lyrics that we are familiar with "Selling Newspaper Songs" and the theme song called "Putting pen to paper and turning gold" in China's classic film history. On that rainy night, I thought a lot about the plot along the way.

Some people may feel superior and happy when they wear Chanel and use apples, but I hope I have a full mind, full of compassion and awe.

Of course, this is not in conflict with wearing Chanel apples. Some people buy expensive clothes and put on expensive cosmetics, but they are still rich, compassionate and full of awe. No, I'm not trying to classify people by their clothes. I just want to devote my limited energy to what I like.

The so-called quality life depends on the inner desire. Some people think that frequent travel is a quality life, some people think that luxurious food is a quality life, and some people think that it is a quality life to do what they like every day, and there is nothing wrong with wanting to satisfy as much as possible within their own material and financial resources. Just, since you think it doesn't matter whether you are famous or not, why do you have to pursue "expensive"?

I sometimes wonder, if I buy a LV bag, what will it contain? It is estimated that when I go to work on my back in the morning, there will still be a sweet potato, a boiled egg and a book in it. Sweet potato and boiled egg are my breakfast, and the book is read on the subway. Moreover, when taking the subway, LV bags still have to go through the security check as usual. When I thought of this, I still felt that my canvas bag was very strong. At least I didn't feel bad when I threw it on the security check belt and was squeezed by other bags.

It's true that the skirt that I liked at the age of 2 is meaningless to wear at the age of 4, but if a 4-year-old woman still cares about the skirt that she liked at the age of 2, can these 2 years be called "the years have only increased"?

the measure of a thing's quality is not whether it's expensive or cheap, but whether you like it or not, and whether you feel comfortable or not. So long as you like it, why not make it cheaper?