Then why can't they pack their bags, sign up for a tour group and go out to see the greatness and glory of the world, just like their retired peers in the city? There may be many reasons, but they actually like to travel, but they just don't have the opportunity, such as children going out without their parents, or going out by themselves, especially to big places, and they are completely blind and don't know the way, so they dare not travel.
Once my uncle gave his son a wedding in Xi 'an, and after dinner at the hotel, he didn't arrange a car to take everyone to the station, but took care of his own affairs. His son went to see his mother-in-law off, that is, the woman's relatives, and the man's relatives were left unattended. My uncle's sisters, all in their fifties and sixties, let everyone go to the station by themselves. My mother went to Xigong University where my sister lived by bus, and my uncle put her on the bus. Then my sister waited for my mother at the south gate of Xigong University, and my mother went to the west gate by bus. At that time, my mother didn't bring her mobile phone, so it was inconvenient to contact. My sister is afraid of losing my mother and is anxious to call my uncle. So not knowing the way is a problem for rural people to go out, because you may not even know where the toilet is.
Secondly, although there are no tourist attractions in the countryside, there are poetic pastoral areas, with flowers in spring, months in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter. In spring, flowers bloom, such as peach blossom, apple blossom, pear blossom, pomegranate blossom, wheat blossom, apricot blossom, cherry blossom, green willow and rape blossom. It can be said that the scenery is already beautiful, a real pastoral. The life that urban people yearn for, rural people live every day. So rural people don't think it is necessary to spend money to travel.
Also, many parents have not settled their children well, that is to say, many rural boys are not married. There are three so-called unfilial, and it is a tradition for thousands of years to carry on the family line, which cannot be changed in decades. Especially in rural areas, this is an acquaintance society. Everyone knows the situation of each family, so it is easy to compare with each other. What people fear most is not being as good as others. Therefore, when other children get married, have grandchildren and enjoy family happiness, and the son is not married, his heart will always be like a stone, and he can't breathe.
In addition, the economic conditions of rural people still cannot be compared with those of urban people. Just look at what rural people bring when they visit relatives and friends. They are all gifts of more than ten or twenty yuan, which is not too expensive. Another acre of land has been hard, sowing, weeding, irrigation and intensive cultivation. After one year, the output of wheat is less than 1000 kg, and the income of one mu of land is less than 1000 yuan. Excluding the cost, there are only a few left. Even if apple trees are planted, if the investment is large and the market is not good, they will still be posted and will not make money. Therefore, the actual situation of economic conditions is also the reason why farmers do not go out to travel.
Also, even if rural people have money, they think tourism is a flashy thing. For example, my teacher retires four or five thousand a month. He may spend money to buy a house and a car for his son in the city, or give him money to go out for a honeymoon, instead of spending money to travel by himself. I have an uncle who often shows people Feng Shui and is rich, but never travels. He helps his son and daughter buy a lot of houses, and the children have a good life, so he has a bottom in his heart.
In addition, they are old, have low knowledge and culture, and like to save money. This is already a fine tradition, so the balance of financial institutions will be high. Our understanding of money for many years is that good steel is used on the cutting edge, building a house, marrying a daughter-in-law, and giving funerals to the elderly, all of which are spent on these things. Therefore, I am usually very frugal and even reluctant to buy a leek. It seems a fine tradition to earn more money and spend less money in the countryside.
Also, rural people can't live without their own houses and land. For example, every time my grandmother came to our house before she died, she left without lunch for a while. She can't stay any longer and has a stubborn temper. And my aunt, who came to our house, also came to visit and left. The reason is very simple. You can't put down your own house. This is called resettlement. Therefore, traveling is an indifferent thing for them.
Generally speaking, the countryside is a relatively conservative place, and people have not yet achieved financial freedom. And they all do farm work and grow crops to earn money, which is hard to come by. Many people are born man-made, frugal in small things and open-minded in big things. You see, weddings and funerals in rural areas are all lavish and last for several days. Traveling seems to be a hobby of young people. Young people who buy cars in rural areas also like to drive to scenic spots on holidays, take their parents, eat delicious food and visit scenic spots, which is also a kind of filial piety. However, parents in rural areas are really reluctant to spend money to travel because they think it is hard to come by.