A girl from Jiangxi messaged me saying that this has been the best summer of her adult life. This year, she successfully passed the exam and got a government position. After her boyfriend, who works at an internet tech giant, heard that she had landed the job, the bride price rose from 38.8w to 68.8w. Delivery food is heavily discounted everywhere—if you just casually order an afternoon tea, for only a 3-yuan delivery fee, someone will bring it to you from five kilometers away. She said she was so happy, as if she had a glimpse of the illusion of a human golden age.