Wang Jianguo's home was located at the base of Rock, with two daughters, both of school-going age.
His wife didn't have a job, so the burden essentially fell entirely on Wang Jianguo's shoulders.
His ancestors had left him a self-built house at the base of Rock, so housing wasn't an issue for the family; the main problem was the daily living expenses and the tuition fees for his two daughters, which were quite a headache.
Through a loan, Wang Jianguo bought a second-hand niche-brand car from the used car market. He would rise early and return home late, shuttling back and forth between the suburbs and the city center to pick up passengers—what's commonly known as "driving a black cab."
Without a business license, and without company management, the money he earned, after deducting fuel and maintenance costs, was still the main source of income for his family.
