Living in the village doesn't cost anything; you grow your own food, and even water is supplied by a personal well.
Daily expenses are undoubtedly a significant savings.
But it's different outside.
Renting a house in the city costs money, food and vegetables cost money, utilities are expenses, and each month undoubtedly requires a sum of money to maintain the bare minimum standard of living.
But Wang Baozhu is not someone who can do physical work.
Even when she moved to the city, she did not work, just stayed at home to take care of the children.
Li Zhifang, apart from farming, was not good at anything else. Once he came out, he could only work manual labor, such as moving bricks at construction sites, or doing other odd jobs.
The burden of supporting a family of three rested on his shoulders. Before long, Li Zhifang became anxious and stressed, his hair turned white, and his back bent.
