Happiness Is Earned Through Hard Work

Originally titled Mortgage Slaves, Charge Toward Money

When He Guowei signed the home purchase agreement, his hands were trembling. After all, he was taking out a loan of hundreds of thousands and a two-million mortgage over thirty years. It felt as if so many possibilities in life had vanished all at once. Even when ordering takeout for lunch at work, he had to calculate which option was the best deal...

Lan Qingling said she was a wife who was far too sensible. She hadn't even had a dream wedding, and they hadn't bought wedding rings. During the Singles' Day sale, she had found so many things she wanted: clothes, bags, cosmetics. She added them all to her cart. But when she got to the checkout, the total was a considerable sum. Remembering they still had to make the mortgage payments every month, she deleted the things she wanted one by one, leaving only a few daily necessities they needed to buy...

They were only twenty-six that year. While paying off their mortgage, they cut back on entertainment and unnecessary spending. They cooked at home and stopped going shopping on weekends. But the pressure also made them much more eager to earn money. They became more serious and hardworking at their jobs, putting in long hours and shedding much of their restlessness and idleness.

To all the mortgage slaves striving to get ahead: let's charge toward money together!