我家附近最近在造新房子。今天早上送郑轶嘉上学，路过工地的时候看到他们正好在浇筑driveway，于是就停下来带郑轶嘉看了一会儿。一边看，一边跟旁边举着Stop／Slow牌子的一个工人进行了一段对话：
工人：Do you know what's the difference between concrete and asphalt?
我：I guess concrete is harder.
工人：Yup. Any other difference?
我：I guess concrete will last longer?
工人：That's true. Asphalt are more likely to crack.
我：That's why they keep repaving the roads!
工人：Yup. Any other difference?
我：Don't know.
工人：Concrete raises tax.
我：Tax?
工人：Yup. Concrete (driveway) is a part of the house. It raises your property tax. Asphalt (driveway) is not a part of the house.
我：Really!
工人：Yup. Do you know who told me that?
我：Your dad?
工人：The concrete man.
我：Of course. (After a pause) I guess that's why many houses are still using asphalt for driveway. (After another pause) But I guess higher tax isn't really a bad thing. It's good for the country.
工人：No!
我：I thought property tax funds the school.
工人：That's what they say!
我：Well, I guess at least some of it goes to the school.
工人：That's what they say! Do you know where the lottery money goes to?
我：Don't know.
工人：When they started the lottery …
我：Like thirty years ago?
工人：Maybe. They said the money would go to the school. That's what they said when they started. But later … (他做了一个把钱塞进自己口袋的动作）
我：Lottery is no good. Lottery is a tax especially on low income people.
工人：(沉默）
我：Well, we gonna go.
工人：Did you have a good time?
我：Yeah! Have a good day!
工人：You too!
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