Sosok.ID – Most people can dream of becoming a rich person.
However, some rich people actually dream of living the opposite.
That is what is experienced Grandma 80 years of origin China this.
Instead of enjoying his old age with a fortune, he chose to bum at a train station in Hangzhou, China.
At that place, this unidentified grandmother made money by begging to passers-by.
Launching from Oddity Cetral, this grandmother’s story caused a stir in the Bamboo Curtain Country in 2018.
After officials at the Hangzhou East Railway Station warned visitors not to give change to the wealthy beggar.
After going viral, it was discovered that the grandmother was a tycoon who lived in a five-story luxury villa.
Oddity Central
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The appearance of a rich grandmother’s luxury house who likes to beg.
To reporters, the son of a wealthy beggar admitted that his family was much wealthier than the average Chinese.
According to his confession, he and his family live in a luxury villa, own a number of properties some of which are rented out for business purposes, and he himself manages the family factory.
The man also claimed to have begged his mother to stop begging.
But, many times he begged, many times his request was rejected by the mother.
“I told him it’s okay if he doesn’t care about his reputation, but we do,” the man said.
“I served him good food every day, but he insisted on going to beg.
“Money matters, he is much richer than most people here. He has savings in several banks around here,” he added.
The 80-year-old woman reportedly started her hobby by selling maps at the train station, but was forbidden by officers.
Because of that, he decided to just beg.
Every day, he started begging at 10 am and came home at 8 pm.
According to some sources, he can earn 300 yuan (approximately Rp. 650 thousand) per day.
In order to break his mother’s habit, his son even shared a photo of his mother on social media and warned people not to give him money.
But that didn’t work, and now every day the station staff had to make announcements over loudspeakers.
“A grandmother at the station is using her age to attract sympathy. Her family’s economic situation is quite good, so please don’t be fooled,” the announcement read.
Oddity Central
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Rich grandmother who likes to beg.
The grandmother’s story immediately reaped the pros and cons on social media.
Many criticized him for deceiving people who were poorer than him by asking for money he did not need.
However, not a few also defended and speculated that the grandmother was begging because of loneliness.
However, the allegation was denied by his son who said that his mother lived with him.
However, he admitted that he could not accompany his mother 24 hours a day because he also had to go to work.
Shanghaiist.com reported that the woman said she didn’t want to sit at home all day.
He claims to be forced beg because he had to raise money to hire a nanny who could take care of him considering his age.
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rich beggar
