小刚 read a news article about a family whose new house was occupied by strangers for four days before they could move in.

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小刚: 小宝, I read a news article today, it's so strange! A family bought a new house, but before they could move in, someone else lived there for four days!
小宝: What? How could this happen? Who was living there?
小刚: It was three strangers, a father, mother, and a child. They brought luggage and acted like it was their own home!
小宝: What about the homeowners? Didn't they know?
小刚: The homeowners didn't know either. They only found out when they went to check on the new house. They discovered someone had been living there and used a lot of electricity!
小宝: So what can be done? Did they catch those strangers?
小刚: The police have started investigating. They should be able to find those people soon. What they did was wrong!

The increasing working hours of Chinese people have sparked a discussion between 黄刚 and 陈花. They explore the reasons behind and impacts of this phenomenon from social and personal perspectives.

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黄刚: Hey, have you noticed that the discussion about '996' has heated up again recently? It seems like everyone's working hours are getting longer, and there's not enough rest time.
陈花: Yeah, many of my friends are like that. They work overtime until late at night, and often have to work on weekends too. It feels like they're turning into work machines.
黄刚: I saw a report today saying that the average weekly working hours of Chinese workers are nearly 50 hours now, which is more than in many developed countries.
陈花: Really? Does longer working hours necessarily mean higher efficiency? I think long hours of work might actually decrease efficiency and it's not good for health either.
黄刚: Exactly, but now many companies keep pushing their employees to pursue efficiency and profits. Plus, with intense social competition, many people are afraid of losing their jobs, so they can only grit their teeth and work overtime.
陈花: Yeah, it's really tough. I hope the government can introduce some policies to protect workers' rest time, so that everyone can find a balance between work and life.

小宝 and 小美 are learning to use brush pens in calligraphy class, trying to write beautiful Chinese characters.

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English Translation

小宝: 小美, look! I got a big brush pen!
小美: Wow, it's so big! Are we going to use it to write?
小宝: Yes, the teacher said we can write the character '山'.
小美: That's interesting! I'll try first. First, write a vertical stroke, then write the vertical strokes with a hook and the straight vertical strokes on both sides.
小宝: I'll write too! Look, my '山' character looks like a small mountain.
小美: Your character is so cute, I want to write like you too.
小宝: Let's practice together, writing characters is as fun as drawing!
小美: Yes, and we can also learn about Chinese culture, it's really interesting!