Gasping for Breath in the Park
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Lao Li felt that this Qingming short holiday was simply more mentally taxing than going to work. His retirement pension arrived monthly, neither high nor low, enough for basic needs but far from affluence. Supposedly, it was time to enjoy a peaceful life. But how to enjoy this "peace" had now become a field of study, perhaps even bordering on metaphysics.
"Old man, don't just coop yourself up in the house all the time!" Mrs. Li shouted from the kitchen, her voice accompanied by the clatter of pots and pans. "Look, people are saying on their phones, the best way to rest during a holiday isn't sleeping, it's getting out, doing something, clearing your head!"