For example, in the story "Refusing to Lose 20,000 Dollars," Tuann writes about an old lady who invests in California real estate. Constrained by regulations on rental rates, she earns no money at all after operating for many years, and finally her capital is exhausted.
比方說〈不認輸兩萬元的話〉，寫一個投資加州地產的老婦，因為受製於房租管製法，經營多年非但不能賺錢，反倒蝕了老本。