Chapter 820 - 821: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 69
After two years, when things get better, I’ll take her to the countryside to show her how hard life can be there.
"I want to work at home during the summer vacation," Zhang Li had already made up her mind. "I’ve discussed it with Aunt Wang, and I plan to make paper boxes at home."
Make paper boxes? Zhang Yu was stunned by what Zhang Li said, looking at her disbelievingly.
"Do you know how tough it is to make paper boxes?" Although she hadn’t done it herself, she knew there were people in the courtyard who did.
It involves working from dawn to dusk every day and only earning several yuan after a whole month.
"I just want to ease my sister’s burden." Zhang Li knew that ever since their parents had passed away, Zhang Yu had been struggling.
"There’s no need for that." Zhang Yu whispered to Zhang Li about the family’s financial situation, "Really, we are not that short of money at home."
"I know." Zhang Li responded, "If I start taking on manual work, people will not think our family is wealthy."
"Sis, I came back the other day to get something, and they didn’t know. I heard a few aunties gossiping at the door about how much money our family has while they were enjoying the cool air."
"They were all calculating our family’s money." Ever since Zhang Li heard their conversation, she had been thinking about how to convince everyone that their family didn’t have money.