A well-known hotel in Singapore recently claimed that they have sold out 25 boxes of customized champagne mooncakes retailed at $888/box of 4 pieces (The Sunday Times, Sep 23, 2007). Cut each mooncake into the usual 4 bite-size pieces and we get $55.50 a mouthful!
"Ayoh! Is that true or false?" exclaimed Auntie Teng - an old lady who clear and clean the tables at the foodstalls near my place. "I have to work four days to earn that kind of money. I wish they can give me some of that money," continued my lady friend. That bite-size mooncake is worth more than four times her normal daily income!
"Stop dreaming Auntie Teng!" interjected my neighbour Mr. Yeo who frequents the economy rice stall just like I do. "These rich people have money to burn. Their money is like a bullock-cart wheel. Go get your Toto or 4-D. When you strike, don't forget to give us a treat."
Can the mooncake be considered a prosperity index to the present booming economy? While the poor old lady toils for $13-$15 a day, the rich folks flaunt their wealth like crazy. And the ordinary guy you encounter on the streets would tell you that he would love to get his hands on more cash so that he can take his children to KFC or McDonalds, or buy that lovely $100 dress that his wife nagged him about everyday.
Whatever the scenario, the bottom line is nobody is going to give you money. You have to earn it yourself. You have to work much more harder, and put in longer hours if you want to enjoy the better things in life. Striking the jack-pot on Toto or 4-D is like bumping into the God of Wealth in your dreams.
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