Visiting my parents back in my hometown,

Neighbor Uncle Quan asked me:
How much do you make in a month?
I know his son isn’t doing very well,
So I hesitated and made myself sound very miserable.
I said: About three to four thousand yuan.
Uncle immediately smiled,
Then continued to ask: So is it really three thousand or four thousand?
I said: It’s commission-based, sometimes over four thousand,
Sometimes less than three thousand, and I often work overtime,
Sometimes I don’t even get paid on time.
Hearing this, Uncle’s smile grew even brighter,
His voice even louder,
And he comforted me: You have to work hard when you're outside.
That’s human nature!
Hate you when you have, laugh at you when you don’t,
Dislike you when you’re poor, fear you when you’re rich,
And fear you more if you’re better than them.