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Is the wind abroad more pleasant, and are people abroad kind and friendly? When you were younger, did you ever think about going on an adventure abroad? I believe that there are many people who think this way, but most people are limited by the responsibility on their shoulders and choose to give up pursuing what they really want to do. Whether you choose to persevere or choose to give up, it takes courage.
Uncle Sun is 61 years old and has just retired. He has been working hard in technical positions all his life, and he has been working hard through ups and downs, supporting a family and contributing his strength to the society.
When he first began to retire, Uncle Sun was also very uncomfortable with a leisurely life that had nothing to do. After his wife retired five years ago, he was sent by his son and daughter-in-law to study at the University for the Elderly. Uncle Sun didn't want to go to the University for the Elderly.
He wanted to spend his time more freely. But Uncle Sun, who is often at home alone, often scrolls through videos and chats with the boss who plays chess with him about recent current affairs hot spots.
But even so, Uncle Sun felt that he was not doing what he really wanted to do.
One day, Uncle Sun was scrolling through the video and saw a video teaching everyone to learn English, and Uncle Sun excitedly turned out his English notes from college from the utility room. At that time, Uncle Sun's dream was to go to the world in English. Now I really find what I've always wanted to do, and it turns out to be a trip abroad.
But traveling abroad is a high-cost thing, and although Uncle Sun has a pension, he has not saved much just after retirement. When he was young, his salary made him home, and he helped his son start a family, and there was not much left. Uncle Sun didn't want to see his dream unfulfilled at this time, and seeing the new car he had just bought parked in the parking lot, Uncle Sun secretly made a decision in his heart.
61-year-old Uncle Sun said:
When I was in college, I was very attentive to learning English, and the English teacher saw that I was improving day by day, knowing more and more words, and becoming more and more fluent in speaking, so he constantly encouraged me to go abroad. Since then, I have planted a seed in my heart, thinking that the world is so big, I always have to go out and see it. Forty years have passed, and as I run in life, I gradually forget many of my original thoughts and wishes.
Day by day, I always feel that there is an unspeakable thought lingering in my heart, but I can't remember anything. That day, I suddenly saw the English teacher teaching people to memorize words in the video, and I thought of my former English teacher. I didn't want to forget what I wanted to do anymore, so I told my son and my wife that I was going abroad.
"How old are you?" That's what my son asked me. It's because I'm getting older, and if I don't do some things, I won't have a chance again! Ignoring the objections of my wife and son, daughter-in-law, I secretly signed up for the tour group myself. On the surface, everything was normal, but I was already secretly returning all the money, and I thought that no one could stop me this time.
After a long time, I didn't feel enough. When I thought about it, I moved my mind to the new car that my son had just bought, which I had paid 70% of when I bought it, and it was also in my name, and I was very hesitant at first, feeling sorry for my son for doing so. But one day, my son found out about the money I had exchanged and took it away without my consent. In a fit of rage, I hung the car directly on the second-hand platform.
The car was 90% new and sold out quickly. Because my son's company has a special car, he doesn't use the car very much, and at first he didn't find out, and my wife and children also go to school every day. I took advantage of this time to prepare my visa and everything I should prepare for traveling. When I first planned to go to Europe, there are many cities in Europe with rich cultural heritage and beautiful scenery. But how do I tell my wife and son that I am going to travel far away?
That day, I happened to play chess with Lao Wang, who is my old friend, and he also helped me a lot when I went abroad. I was worried about it, so Lao Wang gave me an idea: "Lao Sun, you just said that you want to go back to your hometown, meet your old friends, and just relax by the way." "It's a good idea for me to think about it. Although there is no house in the hometown, there are still many relatives, and this excuse, although not very legitimate, is feasible.
That day, my son came home for dinner, and I told everyone that I was going back to my hometown. My wife was very happy, she felt that I finally stopped talking about the country. Although my son looked puzzled, he didn't ask much. Mr. Lu Xun is right, if you want to open a window, you have to tell everyone that you have to open a door. People are afraid that if you want to push the wall to build a door, they will agree to open the window.
Things went much more smoothly than I expected, and I had a lot of fun in Europe.
The language difficulties are also being overcome little by little, many times when I go to eat and order with the waiter, it is like talking to a chicken and a duck, and I occasionally regret why I chose to go abroad at such an age when my physical strength and intelligence are gradually declining?
But occasionally I can't regret more than seeing the bigger world, and overall I was very happy at that time, and I had a great sense of satisfaction in my heart.
I took a lot of photos, every time I wanted to share with others, I couldn't find anyone, my wife, son, these closest relatives couldn't share my joy, I always felt a lot of regret, so I always wanted to find an opportunity to confess everything to my family, if I told them that I could go abroad alone and have fun, they should understand me.
The 30-day trip ended quickly, but there were still a lot of places I wanted to go that I didn't visit. I also had a lot of money left in my hand, and I decided to play there for a while. But without the tour group, I had too many problems to solve alone. Still looking for a tour group, I said to myself in my heart.
I've been staying in hotels while looking for my next tour, but the expense is really big and I can't afford to find cheaper hotels myself.
One morning I was having breakfast at a street café when a Chinese came up to me to say hello. We talked for a while, and I told him how nice it was to meet you and wanted to ask him to do me some favors.
He quickly helped me contact a local travel company, it is not too big place, there are not too many people just walked in, I asked him if this is reliable? He said he didn't know either, but it was the most affordable travel company nearby. I think that's all there is to it.
The travel company asked me to deposit a lot of money into a tourist card, their company is a chain, you can have accommodation and dining services wherever you go, I didn't save all the money, only saved a third, because according to him, it is really convenient.
When I finished saving my money and went to the tour company the next day, the building was empty, and I quickly contacted the Chinese boy, who was not with them. But he could only help me call the police.
The police told me that it was a group of fraudsters who often deceived people, and it was not certain whether they could recover my money, so I asked me to wait. My tourist visa is about to expire and I have been scammed again. My wife and children often urged me to go back, saying that there was something good to treat in my hometown, and said that they would go to my hometown to find me. I wanted to continue with this adventure, but vaguely felt it was time to go back.
Just as I was packing my things to return home, I received a call from my son. As soon as it was connected, my son shouted angrily: Dad, how can you sell the car without my consent? I heard my wife still over there persuading, "Say well, don't argue." "I knew I was wrong, so I hurriedly said: I'll talk about it when I go back."
When I returned to the familiar land and heard the familiar language, I realized that nowhere was better than my own home. Now I don't know if my son knows that I went abroad, and if he knows that I sold my car to go abroad, and I was cheated out of money, he will definitely have a big fight with me again. Back in the familiar room, my son didn't argue with me as expected, but said to give him back the money he bought the car with me, and he now has something to spend.
Fortunately, I still had so much money in my hand, so I gave it to him.
Thinking back on what I did was really ill-thought-out, and it caused a lot of trouble for my family. And now that there is nothing left of the car I have been fighting for so long, I am beginning to regret it more and more, and I can't remember the joy and fun I had at the beginning. I didn't expect to live all my life, and I was so confused when I was old.
But just when I thought it was over, I got a call that made me more positive. It turns out that the fraudulent travel company has been caught.
My money was also recovered. The news finally eased some of my regrets.
In the end, my son and wife did not know that I had traveled abroad, traveled to many places, and been cheated out of money. I want to bury these secrets in the river of time along with my original college English notes, and as time goes by, maybe I will tell my closest relatives about this wonderful but dangerous trip at the right time!