She may be a
millionaire, but Yu Youzhen, a woman from China's Wuchang District who
works six days a week as a sanitation worker, believes being humble is
integral to being wealthy.
China SMACK
reports that Yu Youzhen and her husband had been vegetable farmers who,
over the course of many years, rented out spare rooms in their home.
They saved enough to build some apartments, only to have their land
taken by the government. When they were finally reimbursed, they found
themselves rich.
But Yu's not living off the profits. Her job, which she's had since 1998, isn't some volunteer position
that requires a few hours per week. She wakes up at 3 a.m., dons an
orange jumpsuit and picks up litter along a 3,000-meter street for six
hours a day. Her paycheck amounts to around $230 per month.
She spoke to a local paper about
how she witnessed her neighbors squander similar fortunes on drugs and
other vices. She feels that working hard will set a good example for her
children and help to keep them out of trouble.
"A person can't just sit at home
and ‘eat away' a whole fortune," Yu explained. She said she told her
kids that if they didn't work she'd donate the apartments to the
country.
So far, so good. Her two kids are
both employed and earning a modest living. Her son works as a driver
and her daughter is an office worker.
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