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He is a Hong Kong talent on the same level as Jin Yong, Ni Kuang, and Huang Zhan, and he is also the most capable and famous writer and host in the whole of China, and even the "God of Food".
Throughout Cai Lan's journey, he has not only walked magnificently, but also lived a bright and gorgeous life, and even he himself has become the least "legend" in the world.
Even if he looks back on the past one day, he will not have too many regrets and regrets, after all, he is already very satisfied with his life.
Seeking "Liberation"
While others were still racking their brains to "maintain their health" for a longer period of time, Mr. Cai Lan, who was 82 years old, did the opposite, smoking and drinking, as if he didn't care about his physical health at all.
What's even more strange is that when people asked about this, Cai Lan still didn't care: "If you can live one more day, it's just one day, why care about those who don't have it?"
For him, as long as he can live one more day, then he will be happy for one more day, and even if he can't, he can accept it calmly, as if he has a very open view of life and death.
And the reason why he is like this is due to the fact that he has seen too much.
As of April 5, 2024, Mr. Cai Lan has lived for 82 springs, summers, autumns and winters, and has even been forced to witness too many lives and deaths.
From his former friend Ni Kuang, to the equally famous Jin Yong and Huang Zhan...... , the former companions, one after another, withdrew from the stage of life, leaving him alone to move forward alone.
If this alone is enough, but what he can't accept is that even his loved ones, his beloved, have been forced to come to the end.
In March 2023, Zhang Qiongwen, his beloved wife who has been with Mr. Cai Lan for decades, had an accident due to a fall.
Since it was a separate room, after hearing the sound of his wife's house, Mr. Cai Lan immediately called the maids in the house to check the situation together.
But because he was too worried about his wife, when he rushed to his wife's room, Mr. Cai Lan was too anxious and fell into trouble.
Because he was too old and his physical condition had declined too severely, Mr. Cai Lan fell "half-paralyzed" on the spot and was even rushed to the hospital.
As for his lover Ms. Zhang Qiongwen, he was not so "lucky", and after the fall, he said goodbye on the spot.
So much so that when he first got the news, Cai Lan on the hospital bed cried bitterly, and even the whole person almost couldn't recover.
However, Cai Lan also felt fortunate that his beloved wife left on the spot and did not suffer the "torture" of various surgeries like himself.
After falling, due to the broken hip joint, Cai Lan had another operation, and he had steel plates, and all kinds of "tossing" down, which once made him miserable.
So much so that he felt from the bottom of his heart that this was a blessing in misfortune.
But having said that, Cai Lan has been trapped in the shadow of his wife's departure for a long time.
After the death of his beloved wife, the sad Cai Lan pushed away his work and entertainment, and the whole person was in a state of seclusion.
What's even more distressing is that even if he occasionally attends some activities, Mr. Cai Lan at that time will show visible emaciation and haggardness, and he can't see the slightest bit of his previous spirit.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the blow to him from his wife's departure is too big.
Even though he often paralyzes himself, saying that he can be much freer without his lover by his side, the pain of longing inevitably comes out of his heart, and often makes him uncomfortable.
Maybe he was tormented by the pain and had no way out, or he wanted to find a way out of the pain, in despair, Cai Lan inexplicably thought of what his friend Ni Kuang had told him.
"Since physical pain (illness) can be treated with medicine, is there a similar medicine in our spirit? ”
That is, as long as we don't think about those painful things, then we won't suffer because of them anymore. ”
Not to mention anything else, at least Cai Lan felt that his friend's words made some sense, and even after trying, it really brought a glimmer of light to Cai Lan.
It's okay to live differently
After his friend Ni Kuang's words before his death, Cai Lan, who no longer had any worries, suddenly felt that his life had suddenly become brighter, and even began to try a new way of living "breaking away".
What does this way of living mean, that is, to cut off and "discard" things that are unnecessary, unnecessary, inappropriate, and outdated, and no longer give them any attachment.
Therefore, after enlightenment, Cai Lan decided to start a new life of "burden reduction".
In the past, he liked to collect treasures such as calligraphy and paintings, and began to give his collections to friends or sell them to people who liked to collect treasures.
The only thing left is the Pu'er tea he bought decades ago, and he feels that as long as he can drink tea slowly every day, it is already a great enjoyment, so why ask for more?
Of course, in addition to a number of valuable collectibles, even Cai Lan's properties and real estate were sold by him for cash, leaving only an old Hong Kong residence as a memory.
After the sale, the old man moved to a serviced apartment with a huge amount of money, and since then has hired one professional team after another.
A secretary will handle the affairs for him, which he doesn't want to take care of but can't not take care of, and a life assistant will help Cai Lan arrange and deal with some trivial matters in life.
In addition to this, he also hired a nurse butler to take care of his body.
Of course, there's more to his expenses than that.
After checking into the hotel apartment, he also hired two Indonesian domestic helpers, a mother and daughter, one to handle the housework during the day and the other to take care of the hygiene after dark.
Mr. Cai Lan was not satisfied with this, and hired a driver to pick him up at any time, and a physiotherapist to guide him to exercise.
Although the monthly salary alone has to cost as much as 500,000 yuan, Cai Lan feels that it is worth it.
At least he thinks he's happy to spend money like this.
The only regret is that due to physical reasons, Cai Lan is not convenient to go out often.
But fortunately, a group of close friends will come to him for a party, and bring many delicacies that ordinary people can't touch, so that they can eat comfortably and happily.
However, some friends feel that this is inappropriate and feel that Cai Lan is giving up on himself.
But even so, Cai Lan didn't think there was anything bad.
"I don't know how long I can live, one, two, three? ”
"I just want to live a comfortable and casual life before I go, and I don't have any other thoughts. ”
Cai Lan even admitted frankly that if a well-meaning friend would persuade him to be uncomfortable, he would also drive that friend away on the spot.
After all, he just wants to live freely and as he wishes in his later life, even if this way is not understandable to ordinary people.
Just like Cai Lan shows today.
is obviously 82 years old, and his physical condition is not very good, but in order to live happily, Cai Lan still smokes and drinks without leaving him.
To what extent, he would often hold banquets, go to have a good drink with his friends, and even get drunk for two days and two nights.
Even his own body can't withstand such a toss.
However, Cai Lan was very open to this, and he once said to his assistant: "If I die, scatter my ashes in the sea near Hong Kong, so that I can continue to see this beautiful Hong Kong." ”
However, this idea was immediately rejected by the assistant: "It is illegal to throw garbage into the sea!"
As soon as he heard this, Cai Lan sighed regretfully.
I had to ask my family to buy a niche in Singapore for the future.
Epilogue:
After there is nothing to worry about, the way of life is also a good choice.
At least at the end of life, you can live comfortably.
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Information sources:
[1] "Cai Lan's Weibo Diary"
[2] "82-year-old Mr. Cai Lan sells his house to live in a hotel, and hires a team of 8 people to serve and live"
[3] "Hong Kong Genius" Cai Lan has arranged the funeral! broke his neck bone in April last year,"