Wang Er’s Story 6 Wang Er’s Story 1
Wang Er is a well-known good boy in Longfeng Village. He often helps his father push the cart, massages his mother, and helps his grandma. Threading a needle, reading the newspaper, and cleaning the room for the grandpa next door. He was always willing to do what he thought he should do, and lived what he thought was a simple but happy life.
Until one day, Wang Er’s father dragged out a suitcase without any problems, and only said: “I went out to make money!” and then didn’t look back. After leaving, all that was left to Wang Er was a blurry figure drifting away. The day after Wang Er's father left, his mother also rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find things, and that afternoon she also picked up her luggage and left in a hurry. Before leaving, she left a message to Wang Er's grandma: "Mom, take good care of Er Er, and I'll go find Er Er's father."
Perhaps Wang Er's parents really wanted to Let the family live a better life, or maybe there is a problem with the relationship between the two. In short, no matter what the possibility is, the result is that Wang Er's originally simple and happy life turned into a dark day with only his grandma around. . When he was young, he first learned about the concept of "left-behind children" from someone else. At first, he couldn't accept the fact that his parents were no longer around. He locked himself in a small room and refused to eat, drink or talk to his grandma. The helpless grandma could only watch and worry. But what made grandma relieved was that Wang Er came out on his own after being locked up for two days and two nights, and ate several large bowls of rice. Grandma thought he had figured it out, and said with a smile: "Er'er, don't be sad, your parents are not here, grandma will take good care of you." Wang Er just nodded and said nothing.
Grandma originally thought that Wang Er would just be sad for a few days and that he would be fine after passing the psychological barrier. But who knew that Wang Er's temperament would change drastically after that. He no longer helps his grandma to care for her, no longer works for the grandpa next door, and he no longer entertains the children. Instead, they went to dig out bird eggs, swear, fight, catch chickens, and steal money with their fellow left-behind children. Grandma could only sigh helplessly at what he did, because in her eyes, Wang Er would always be her precious grandson. As for the cruel fact that Wang Er has changed from a very well-behaved child to a child with such bad character now, the villagers feel more sympathy and pity than disgust. Wang Er is like this, fighting is one day and stealing is another day. Perhaps in his heart, without the company and care of his parents, he is just a swaying grass, and it doesn't matter what happens.
Time flies so fast! In the blink of an eye, Wang Er vaguely filled in the blanks between the ages of 8 and 15, even though the memories of these years were only fights, stealing, and a grandma who said she would give him all the love in the world.
If Wang Er remembers correctly, his father once called his grandma and said that they would be back on his 15th birthday. Seeing that tomorrow was his 15th birthday, he felt inexplicably panicked. He was not looking forward to seeing them, but was afraid of seeing them. The reason for this was not clear to him. "Bah, bah..." Early the next morning, Wang Er was woken up by the sound of the car's horn. It made him feel like he was dreaming, because apart from the sound of cars on the TV, there had never been any real car sounds in Longfeng Village. "Mom! Er'er! We're back." Those calls were so familiar. "It's them who are back." Wang Er finally reacted, but he didn't know why he called them instead of his parents. At this time, grandma also excitedly walked to the door with a cane. Opening the door with trembling hands, Wang Er stared blankly at the two familiar yet unfamiliar people in front of him, saying nothing. After all, they escaped for years during the best years of their lives. In these years, all that is left about my parents is a blank page, a broken blank. "Second son, are you happy? Mom and dad are back!" They may have thought of many scenes of meeting, hugging each other and crying, pouting and pretending to ignore it. But they never imagined that when they really met, their once lively child would stand there with empty eyes and silence, like a puppet.
Perhaps due to the pressure of life, perhaps emotional entanglements, or perhaps other reasons, parents disappear in the best years of their children, leaving them only an old man. And the old people cannot fill the missing father's and mother's love no matter what, leaving a blank paper.
So, what should we do with the problem of left-behind children? Wang Er’s Story 2
Wang Er’s family was very poor. One day he went up the mountain to cut firewood and found an injured little snake. Wang Er took it home to raise it. The little snake grew big and could be independent. Wang Er put the little snake into a big cave at the bottom of the mountain and went to see him every day. One day Wang Er went to buy groceries and saw a piece of paper posted on the wall. He walked over and looked at it. It said: The Queen is sick. Only Only snake eyes can cure the queen's illness. If anyone can offer a snake eye, the king will give him a heavy reward. Wang Er was very happy after hearing this, so he went to the cave and told the snake about it, in order to repay Wang Er for saving his life. Wang Er endured the pain and let Wang Er dig out an eye. Wang Er gave the eye to the king. The king rewarded him with a lot of gold. Wang Er was very happy. Now Wang Er can live in a luxurious palace, wear clothes made of gold and silver. Eat meat and drink wine. One day, the king announced that the king was ill and only a snake heart could cure the disease. If anyone could offer a snake heart, the king would give him a heavy reward. Wang Er knew about it and went to ask the snake again to tell the story. I told the snake, and the snake thought, wouldn't this cost my life? The snake said: "Okay! You go in and get it! As soon as Wang Er wanted to go in, the snake ate Wang Er.
This is the result of greed for money and death. Don't learn from Wang Er! Wang Er's Story 3
There was a flood in a certain place, and the roads were blocked. People inside could not get out, and people outside could not get in.
Wang Er is a food store owner, so he has some food. Wang Er decides to donate porridge to solve the temporary difficulties of the victims. The problem Wang Er faces is very realistic and serious: there are 1,000 people who need to eat. Wang Er only had enough food for 100 people.
Wang Er felt very distressed about this matter. If the food for 100 people was distributed to 1,000 people, who would it be given to? Wang Er’s son had learned some basic skills. Economics, I think this is easy. He said: "Dad, the demand curve slopes downward, the higher the price, the less demand. The best way is that you should not give out porridge, but sell it to the 100 people who bid the highest. Wouldn't this make things simple? There is no need to line up or fight, and you don’t have to worry about who gets it or not. The invisible hand takes care of it for you. Adam Smith figured this out hundreds of years ago. You see, it’s useful to learn some economics, right? "
Wang Er felt that this was inappropriate and said, "Aren't you letting me make some dirty money? Moreover, in this way, wouldn’t all the porridge be bought by the rich in the end, and the poor would have to starve? "
The son's answer was simple: "Dad, why can't you understand? If you don't sell it at a high price, others will still be able to resell it at a high price after taking it. In the end, it won't be the same? This is called ‘scalper’. Besides, the price you sell porridge is open and transparent, and you don’t openly discriminate against the poor. If a poor person is really hungry, he will still be willing to pay a high price; if he does not pay a high price, it means that he is not hungry enough to have to eat. You don't need to feel any uneasiness.
Wang Er still felt something was wrong and said, "I'd better give out porridge for free on a first-come, first-served basis." This way, I think it's more fair. "
Wang Er's son immediately said: "Dad, this is not fair at all! Why is it that those who come first are the ones who need porridge the most? Those who come first are those with plenty of time. Moreover, this will cause a lot of waste. Many people have to queue up all night. Isn't this a waste of time? In the end, you still can't prevent people from getting the porridge and then selling it. In the end, won't the porridge still fall into the hands of people who are willing to pay a high price? If you try to go against the laws of economics, not only will you not be able to solve the problem, but you will also cause more trouble. "
Wang Er said: "It's troublesome, I think it's more reasonable to come first, first come, first served. Don't say any more. ”
Every year during the Spring Festival, whether the price of train tickets should be increased becomes a hot topic. What needs to be understood is that the issue of train ticket prices is actually how the limited train capacity is distributed among the people. There are 1,000 people who want to take the train home, but the railway system can only provide 800 seats. Who can get on the train and who cannot get on the train has become a headache. In fact, the basic contradiction between supply and demand for trains is There is no perfect solution to ticket allocation, because no matter how it is solved, 200 people will eventually be unable to take the train home. Anyone who thinks they have a perfect solution to the ticket problem must humbly admit that there is no perfect solution. .
Faced with a situation where supply exceeds demand, the most classic solution, and the correct solution in most cases, is to raise prices. Things are more expensive when they are scarce, and train tickets are more expensive because they are less. This is a very simple truth. Therefore, those suggestions advocating price increases are completely reasonable.
But we must realize that raising train ticket prices has distributional consequences. There are two levels of distribution consequences with different meanings. If the income of the entire population is exactly the same, and the only difference is their willingness to take the train home for the New Year, then raising prices can effectively allow those who most want to take the train home to finally buy tickets. Such distribution consequences I'm afraid that's understandable. The problem is that our people's incomes are not all the same. Some people are very rich, some people are generally rich, and some people have little money.
When we easily propose to squeeze out 200 people through price means, we must realize that the 200 people squeezed out will not be a random group. Therefore, the first-level distributional implication is: by raising prices, are we squeezing out precisely the disadvantaged groups in society? This is just like what Wang Er is worried about. If he lets the highest bidder get the porridge, will it be the poor who end up without porridge?
Also, even those who finally buy tickets will have to pay more to go home after the price increase. Therefore, another distributive implication of the price increase is that passengers have to pay more to the Ministry of Railways to obtain the same services as in the past. Like Wang Er, the Ministry of Railways does have to face the question of whether it is making dirty money.
Therefore, those who oppose the price increase of train tickets also have reasons, and their reasons are not weaker than those who support the price increase in any sense.
Some people will say, wait a minute, the reasons against price increases seem to apply to any commodity. Does it mean that the distributional consequences must be considered at any time when prices are raised? To some extent this is true, which is one of the reasons why inflation is such a major enemy of the economy. Not everyone will suffer when inflation occurs. Inflation has a greater impact on low-income groups, so inflation often leads to serious political consequences. But of course the way to deal with inflation should not be just to limit price increases, but to eliminate inflation from its roots, such as tightening currency.
Returning to the issue of Spring Festival travel train tickets, there are at least four points about Spring Festival travel train tickets that make them special and different from ordinary commodities. First, the demand for returning home during the Spring Festival is a very elastic demand. Although it is probably too much to say that going home during the Spring Festival is a rigid need. Rigid needs refer to needs that people will satisfy at all costs, but most people will probably agree that the Spring Festival reunion is very important to the Chinese people, so they will not worry about tickets. If it’s more expensive, don’t go home. This means that if prices are raised to curb passenger flow, the prices must be raised very high to be effective, which exacerbates the distributional consequences problem mentioned earlier.
Secondly, going home during the Spring Festival is an either-or choice: go home or not go home. A house is also a necessity, but if the house is expensive, you can choose to buy a smaller one and live farther away instead of living without a house at all. Going home is different. You can't choose to go back half way home, you can only go back or not go back. Therefore, the consequences of raising the price of train tickets are different from, for example, raising the price of water for residents. As a result of the increase in water prices for residents, everyone may use less water, ultimately achieving the goal of saving water.
The result of the train ticket price increase is to squeeze out 200 people by price, rather than saying that each of 1,000 people will take 20% less seats. This still exacerbates the distribution consequences mentioned above. Third, the supply of railways is not sensitive to price, whether in the short or long term. For normal commodities, if the supply exceeds demand and the price rises, the supply will soon rise and then pull the price down. Therefore, the rise in price is an effective signal that can pull up the supply.
The railway is a monopoly sector, and the growth of railway transport capacity may not be directly related to price. Fourth, the level of Spring Festival travel fares does not directly affect efficiency. If the water price is set low, it will cause a waste of water; if the electricity price is set low, it will cause a waste of electricity; if the Spring Festival travel ticket price is set low, it will not cause a waste of transportation capacity - no one will take more trains just because the train tickets are cheap. of. Wang Er’s Story 4
Dayang is a farmer. He planted a lot of cantaloupe. Unexpectedly, it rained heavily during the harvest. When it rained, the melon harvesters stopped coming, so Dayang had to drive the donkey. If the car goes to retail in the city, it won't sell much. At this rate, most of the melon will have to be thrown away.
Dayang was worried when Wang Er from the same village came. This Wang Er had studied veterinary medicine for a few days and was very smart. He asked Dayang why he didn't sell them cheaper. Dayang sighed and said that no one would buy the melons if they were cheaper. He suspected that the melons were not good when they were cheap. If this continues, the melons would be overripe. Wang Er thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it. I'll go sell it with you tomorrow."
Dayang smiled bitterly: "It's okay if you go, I won't let you work in vain and I'll give you a commission. But tomorrow I A relative is getting married. You can sell it for a day, and we can go together the day after tomorrow." Wang Er said.
The next night, Dayang returned home. After a while, Wang Er came back driving a donkey cart. He threw the money bag to Dayang and said, "I sold four carts today, isn't that bad?" Dayang was overjoyed. He himself couldn't sell a car in a day. How could this guy sell so many? Wang Er, however, lied: "You will know when the time comes."
Early the next morning, the two picked a cart of melons and headed to the city. When he arrived in the city, Wang Er unloaded the donkey, then took out a veterinarian's needle, poured a tube of medicine into the donkey, and gave the donkey an injection. Dayang was puzzled: "This donkey is not sick, what kind of injection should I get?" Wang Er said: "This is the secret to selling melons, just take a look." After a while, the donkey staggered and fell down, and Wang Er shouted: "Why is my donkey dying? How can I sell my melons?" Dayang understood and asked quietly: "Did you give the donkey an anesthesia injection?" Wang Er nodded.
Soon, people gathered around. Wang Er told everyone that the donkey was fine in the morning, but suddenly collapsed for some reason. "I have to go home quickly to see a doctor for the donkey. The melons are sold cheaply. One dollar and eight pounds, what a good melon! It’s a pity to sell it at this price.”
Many people gathered around to buy melons, and people told each other: The donkey selling melons is sick, and his melons are not sold cheaply. No, I can get a big deal this time! Soon, a cart of overripe melons was sold out. Wang Er's Story 5
I have always heard the term "economy", but I have no idea about it. It wasn't until I entered college and chose the major of "Economics" that I realized that my indissoluble bond with economics had begun. The economy seems to be profound, but I am shallow, so I feel that fate is still too shallow. The school held a reading salon, and I began to come into contact with some economics books - "Wang Er's Economic Story" and Mankiw's "Principles of Economics". I gained a deeper understanding of the economy and felt that it was closely related to economics. Learn to get closer and feel the charm of the economy.
When I learned about the book "Principles of Economics", it was because I had just learned "Principles of Microeconomics". My friend said that Mankiw's "Principles of Economics" was easier to study. It can be said that it is not only An extracurricular book that you can chew carefully, it is also an in-class book that helps you learn to understand the economy, analyze the economy, and solve economic problems.
Compared to "Principles of Economics", I prefer "Wang Er's Economic Story". Maybe it's because of the difference in names. The word “story” wants me to explore it more.
Before reading "Wang Er's Economic Story", I first read the introduction of the author Guo Kai, and I admired him very much. Story books have the miraculous function of turning the profound into the simple, so that the public can accept it. I'm glad I'm one of those story fans who can accept it and understand it. In this book, all the protagonists’ names are Wang Er. He has different identities. Sometimes he is a landlord, sometimes he is a wage earner, and sometimes he becomes a business owner. He has experienced different things, such as: buying land, dividing Food, tickets, etc. Wang Er seemed to be the epitome of hundreds and thousands. When Wang Er makes economic decisions, he will also be vaguely affected by national policies.
The most impressive article is the article about "Wang Er's helplessness in purchasing land and investment houses", which can reflect economic decision-making and the impact of national policies on such decisions. Wang Er is a good at growing grain, but due to the isolation of the village, grain can only be circulated within the village, and there is a lot of surplus grain stored in the barn. Grain accumulated and assets were damaged, so he exchanged grain for land. As a result, there was less land and more grain, and land prices began to rise. People in the village began to complain that Wang Er was "noisy" about raising land prices.
Let’s look at our current housing prices and investments. Modern people assume that they have idle funds. They do not want to leave the money idle, but want a safe and stable investment. As a result, the phenomenon of buying a house for investment appeared, which reflected people's economic decision-making.
But if you think about the problem more deeply, you will wonder why "house price speculation" is caused? Could it be that what people think is the best way to invest is to buy a house? From this, we can find that there are flaws in the economic system. Should the country take measures to take the lead in finding better investment methods, effectively allocate resources, alleviate housing prices, and achieve certain results? If you want to change the high land prices in Wanger Village, you may need a road leading outside the mountains. Then the solution to high housing prices is to have better investment channels.
This book uses the rhetorical technique of analogy most, so that it can be straightforward and help us intuitively experience the relationship between economy and politics, and the relationship between the country and individuals. Wang Er’s Story 6
Walking into Longda Water Treatment Technology Co., Ltd. in Yantai High-tech Development Zone, a unique scene unfolds in front of you: rockeries, ponds, flowers, trees, pavilions, stone monuments, and mountain springs. . The temperament of the head of the company is reflected everywhere.
Wang Houtang, a 55-year-old Chinese-American, after more than ten years of hard work, the fixed assets of Longda Water Treatment Technology Co., Ltd. he runs have reached more than 30 million yuan, which is quite influential in the same industry. However, Wang Houtang's business started from a pedal tricycle.
Relying on a sense of naivety
"What is the secret of your success?" the author asked. "If I have to sum it up, maybe I am naive." Wang Houtang smiled lightly.
After graduating from high school at the age of 19, Wang Houtang returned to his hometown to farm. At the end of 1971, he was assigned to work as a worker in a water plant. From then on, he brought the naivety of working in the countryside to the factory and worked hard to learn technology and culture. His hard-working spirit paved the cornerstone of his success.
In 1984, he gave up his job as a car driver, which was very popular at the time, and founded a wrench factory with his friends and served as the director. At the beginning, the factory was "poor and useless". The workshop was in the open air, the office was a straw shed, and the only means of transportation was a tricycle.
However, Wang Houtang refused to admit defeat. He traveled in and out of the city in a hurry, traveling more than 22,000 kilometers in a few months, going to various manufacturers to solicit business, and finally undertook the construction of a 300-ton cold storage project. From the first day of construction, he lived and ate at the construction site and solved one problem after another. The cold storage was completed within 3 months with guaranteed quality and delivered ahead of schedule.
It is this kind of naivety that enabled Wang Houtang to reap the fruits in the early days of his business. After this shot was launched, the company's reputation was immediately improved. In addition to good services, various installation businesses and wrenching processing activities continued one after another, and the economic benefits also increased rapidly.
Establishing a Second Entrepreneurship with Water
In addition to being naive, Wang Houtang is also quite smart. He is good at seizing opportunities, and his relationship with water is an example.
“My association with water is actually quite accidental.” Wang Houtang said that two years after going to the sea, an article introducing silicate film water treatment technology published in an energy-saving magazine deeply attracted his attention. Got him. He immediately realized that this new thing would be promising, and then came up with the idea of ????cooperating with it, so he immediately sent someone to investigate the application and effect of the technology in detail.
Hard work pays off. After mastering this technology, he successfully developed the YSW series of silicate film self-containers that filled the domestic gap. This equipment integrates decontamination and addition of silicate film corrosion inhibitors, achieving multiple uses in one machine. It occupies a small area and has strong operability. It does not require a laboratory technician to conduct water quality analysis and testing. As long as the boiler operator uses test paper to test the water The pH value can determine whether additional medication is needed. This project has won the second prize of provincial and municipal scientific and technological progress awards, and has been included in the National Spark Plan.
In 1993, Wang Houtang purchased 20,000 square meters of land in the Science and Technology Park of Yantai Development Zone, built a new factory area, and established Yantai Longda Water Treatment Technology Co., Ltd. Wang Houtang's career is getting better.
"If you have an egg, you can be smashed to pieces with a slap. To gain a firm foothold and remain invincible forever, you must make your business bigger and stronger." Looking back on his own business During the process, Wang Houtang expressed his feelings.
Talking about future development, Wang Houtang said: "I have to go to the next level. I want to build a century-old brand."
The boss was originally the "head of the martial arts world."
Everyone who has met Wang Houtang thinks he is very elegant.
Wang Houtang said that whether he is managing a business or daily life, he is deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture.
Wang Houtang’s hands are covered with thick calluses because he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. Master Wang Houtang was from a well-known family. Mr. Lin Shiqin, the founder of the "Erlin School" who is known as "the first martial artist in Yantai", was a national Sanda champion in Chongqing in the 1940s. His apprentice Li Yingqi was proficient in martial arts theory and was good at iron sand palm. Before Mr. Li's death in 1997, he announced in public that Wang Houtang was his largest disciple. Therefore, Wang Houtang truly became the third generation leader of the "Erlin Sect".
Practice martial arts and also practice writing. His grandfather was a private school teacher and loved music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Wang Houtang inherited his grandfather's elegance. There is a study room dedicated to practicing calligraphy in his office building, where he practices for more than 6 hours almost every day. Nowadays, Wang Houtang is well-known. His calligraphy has won the first prize in the Beijing Calligraphy Competition.
Wang Houtang became an American citizen in 1998 and is currently the president of the American International Xihuang Artists Association. He said: "My hometown is in China, and I feel a strong attachment to Chinese culture wherever I go. Now that I have a certain economic foundation, I should do my part to promote Chinese culture and promote international exchanges."< /p>