This is completely blown up, is this actually true, netizen comments instantly exceeded 10,000!? These people were not included, otherwise the Chinese Communist Party would probably no longer exist! Qi Qi Ba Ba TALK "Refreshing 776" 20260922

This video explores the severe economic and employment difficulties currently facing Chinese society. Through the real personal accounts and footage of ordinary citizens, delivery workers, ride-hailing drivers, unemployed teachers, and migrant workers, it reveals the despair and struggle of the grassroots population under meager pensions, high health insurance costs, severe unemployment, consumption downgrade, endless involution, and heavy life pressure. The host points out that official unemployment data masks the true situation of the massive non-employed and flexible employment population.

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Hello everyone, welcome to Qi Qi Ba Ba, I am Qi Qi. When looking for material, I really hoped that the following video could have an AI prompt, but unfortunately, it doesn't—it is completely real footage.

The Chinese Communist Party always talks about how labor is the most glorious thing, but those bigwigs sitting in offices are not willing to do a single bit of labor themselves. They praise the veteran farmers in their rhetoric, but in reality, they only give them a pension of 100 to 300 RMB a month to live on. Their net annual income might only be a little over 1,000 RMB, how can they live on that? Oh, wait, wait, I almost forgot. Although they still have this monthly pension of 120 to 300 RMB, and they farm their own land—sometimes losing money, sometimes making a little bit, a few hundred RMB, or even perhaps making over a thousand RMB if they have a lot of land—their health insurance costs 400 to 500 RMB. That means half of their annual income has to be used to pay for this health insurance. If you don't pay it, people will keep coming to your door to press you for payment. So there are always many people in China replying below: 'Oh, you are in your sixties or seventies, you should just have a good retirement life, unlike Japan or the US where people in their sixties and seventies still have to work.' First of all, the elderly in their sixties and seventies in those countries mostly work voluntarily because they feel they have nothing to do at home, not because they can't afford to eat or can't get by. But the situation in China is completely opposite. People in their sixties and seventies... But the situation in China is completely different. When people in their sixties and seventies go out to work, it is most likely not because they want to work, because they like working, because they feel they have nothing to do, or because they feel unfulfilled; it is because if they don't work today, they won't have food to eat tomorrow. And not to mention elderly people in their sixties and seventies, even those in their eighties and nineties cannot stop for a single second. In other words, retirement has never existed for them for their entire lives; they can never retire. So whether labor is glorious or not is hard to say. But letting this group of bigwigs eat and drink extravagantly is indeed something squeezed out bit by bit from the labor of farmers.

I feel that it is really too difficult, too difficult for us right now. I don't want to linger in a life like this for even a day; it is too exhausting, too exhausting.

Just how difficult is this year? It is really frugal to a degree you cannot imagine. I scrolled past many friends saying they don't make dinner anymore, just eating what's left from lunch. Isn't that normal? Our family has been like this for a long time. Take a look, this is my pair of boxers, they are already like this and still haven't been replaced. May I ask if there is anyone more frugal than me?

It is really not the fault of ordinary people for being stingy that consumption cannot be stimulated now! Having studied the Chinese economy for so many years, I believe the root cause is twofold: ordinary people have no money in their hands, and therefore, they have no sense of security. What sustains consumption is the daily spending of ordinary people—eating out, shopping, raising children, and traveling. But these people have no money; many do not even have 50,000 yuan in their accounts. And what is even more terrifying than having no money is anxiety. People with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, after deducting mortgage, car loans, and living expenses, dare not spend the remaining money, nor do they have much to spend on. They fear layoffs, they fear their parents getting sick, and they fear the cost of their children's education. Under such high pressure, it is not that ordinary people do not want to enjoy life, but that they truly lack the confidence to do so. The unemployment rate has hit an eleven-month high; one in every six laborers cannot find a stable job, which only adds to the anxiety. So, can you say the consumption problem is because people are stingy and won't spend? In essence, it is a problem of income, employment, and social security—I have no money, so how can I spend?

I am going offline now. It is 12:40 AM. I have completed over thirty orders, earning a little over two hundred yuan.

I really feel like I cannot go on living.

How should I put it? When I realize that all the efforts I am making now seem to be in vain, I feel completely broken, especially so. I appear to be very hardworking, I am the type of person who is not afraid of hardship. But I find that the status quo has not changed much, and I am just so tired, so very tired. I really feel like I cannot go on living; I don't want to live anymore. If it were not for my two children who are like hostages in this world, I would never want to come to this world again, never again.

I don't even understand why I have ended up like this, having to sell air conditioners to make a living. But I really have no money. On such a hot day, I don't even dare to turn on the air conditioner. I have been looking for a job for a long time, but I really cannot find one! We are unfamiliar with these types of short-term jobs.

There is another situation: those who don't want to work overtime at night—here, it is standard practice, and overtime is always scheduled.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to work these jobs now. They demand output, quality, and speed, and even require me to keep the floor spotlessly clean at all times. I am here to work, not to build airplanes or cannons. I am running around all day for a salary that is two thousand yuan less than expected.

It seems I have not lived a good life, not a good life at all. It has been a long time since I had a decent meal or a good night's sleep.

Graduating with a bachelor's degree only to drive for a ride-hailing service—I have truly suffered the hardships of both education and life.

I finally understand why young people would rather lie flat than go out and find a job. This society is just too insane! It is hard enough to find a job now, but even after you finally find one, they let you do a trial shift. Just as the temporary shift is about to end, they tell you that you are not a good fit. If you are not a good fit, you should tell people early, settle the wages, and part on good terms. There are even those who say there is no pay for trial shifts. Many people have had their labor exploited for free like this for thousands of yuan. I am fucking speechless! The recruitment process is becoming more and more ridiculous; who would still be willing to go out and look for a job?

Friends, have you felt that things are getting harder and harder? I can no longer tell if it is because I cannot earn money, or if money itself is just that hard to earn now?

This young lady is still a college student, livestreaming here through wind and rain.

Yes, mostly.

We chatted a bit yesterday.

Ningxia.

She has been streaming for five hours and has made less than twenty yuan. I looked at her livestream room, and there were only a few people. Is there any place in China that is not caught in this rat race?

Just a moment ago, both of us were completely laid off without any warning; we were suddenly told that we had to leave today. Now that we are out, we are quite at a loss. We have rent to pay, we haven't been here long, and we have debts. Honestly, I really don't know what to do next.

If I don't work, I can't survive; if I do work, I don't want to survive. Working a job that makes me want to die.

And all this just to make a living! Look at how hard it is for ordinary people now. Ten kilograms of chili peppers, look at how big these peppers are. Five yuan. It's tough.

Such big chili! This era is no longer suitable.

Working yourself to death is not the way; taking care of your health is fundamental. Believe it or not? Fifty percent of the people you pass on the street now don't want to live anymore. Don't rush to refute me, don't say I'm exaggerating, and don't think this has nothing to do with you; this is the reality. Many people are still holding on because they still have some attachments—children, parents—so they continue to work, continue to greet others, smile, and maintain this very fragile sense of decency. So, in the future, when you are out and about, always try to be forgiving whenever you can.

Five years ago, my dad worked as a security guard while doing day labor to put me through college. Now that I've graduated, I've come to take his place. He works the night shift, and I work the day shift because he has to go do day labor during the day. My mom, my mom said she'd find another boyfriend who's a security guard to watch the south gate, and have a grandson to watch the north gate. There's a security guard in the city.

Now that I'm middle-aged, don't even talk about buying a car, a house, or getting married; I can barely afford to eat, and I can barely survive.

Kindergarten teachers have a monthly salary of 1,800 yuan and eat leftovers every day. The first kindergarten where I did my internship after graduation paid 1,800 yuan after I became a full-time employee, including room and board, but the food was all scraps. For example, the morning porridge was rice left over from the children's previous meal, diluted with water, and the side dish was just salted vegetables.

I'm unemployed. A teacher with thirteen years of experience actually can't find a job. Take a look at my teaching certificate, look, this is from the Education Bureau, this is real. Look at the date, July 2013. But I can't find a job related to it now. Isn't it ridiculous? It's been over a year online, and I really can't find any job related to education. Uh, so I really feel what a midlife crisis is. The midlife crisis has truly arrived; it's so terrifying, it makes me unable to move.

Did I tell you about working? Working is not the same as working! You have no room for advancement when you work, but others, they work for the state, they have pensions, can it be the same? They can earn money just by sitting in an office, at least they don't have to struggle for the rest of their lives. No need to pretend.

That's it.

Can't find a job, right? Already learned to resist.

Look, these are all potato pickers, the big army of potato pickers.

It's better now, it's busier!

Watch this.

Six seven six.

Look, these are all shacks! Temporary ones, this big one.

Working isn't busy anymore. This video shows the environment where people who pick potatoes in Inner Mongolia live at night. Some people say this world is too fragmented and don't believe this is 2026. I can tell you for sure, this is 2026, and it has been like this for many years. Even in 2036, it will still be like this, because people who rely on this to make money will always exist. Some people say they wouldn't go even for a lot of money, that's because you have the confidence to say that, and life hasn't pushed you to that point. As for those who ask why men and women live together, I can only tell you that most of these people earn about 500 a day, and men can earn 800 to 900 a day if they carry bags. They eat dirt during the day and wind at night, they are exhausted, it's hard-earned money, so how could these people care about such things? I also went to the field to join the fun and worked for a day, the kind where I played while working. The next day, my back hurt so much I could barely get up. This society has many sides, and there are many hardships that neither you nor I can see.

No conditions. I'm not lying to you, are there conditions outside? There are, there are, right? In summer, you sleep under the sky, but what about winter? Where do you live in winter? That's not certain, not certain, right? When there's no bridge, this Longcheng Bridge also has it, does the Long Bridge have it? No. He runs a restaurant, where does the boss live? Where does the restaurant owner live? Hey, right, why is that? I don't know.

The whole nation has entered the era of "just getting by," a brand new era has arrived. This is a very popular saying on the internet recently. Everyone has stopped pretending, stopped the rat race on social media, stopped comparing, stopped showing off, stopped caring about rituals, and stopped maintaining those ineffective social connections. Everyone has started to find their true selves and returned to the basics of life. Half a life has passed, and I've acted for half a life; from now on, I should live for myself.

Friends, those of you who haven't set up a stall, or are thinking about it, don't do it, it's really too competitive. There are so many lately. That street used to be sparse, but now both sides of the street are full of snack stalls, there are so many people setting up stalls. That period has increased, very many, and there are many things, all kinds of snacks, everything you can imagine. Oh, so annoying, so competitive! Look, the street is full of people, all snack stalls. Before, I could still earn some living expenses by setting up a stall, but now I can't even earn enough for living expenses.

Look at how hard it is to run a physical store, see? For rent, for rent, for transfer, see? This is Hongqi Street, Paris Spring, Old Paris Spring, now it's the street behind the Times Building. Remember back then, this area was super popular. Now see? For transfer, for rent, I say such a good commercial area for transfer and rent, and there's no one.

I really dare not imagine how many more unemployed people under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have yet to join this group, or are already on their way? By unemployed, I mean people who previously had steady jobs and suddenly lost them in the past two years. As for those who couldn't find a job right after graduation, they aren't even counted among the unemployed because they are categorized as non-working populations. This is also why the CCP specifically created a data category for flexible employment—even those who only take on temporary jobs for just a few hours a week are counted as employed there. Otherwise, I feel that if the true employment rate were made public, everyone would be shocked that this society is still able to function at all.