Gan now helps a food stall lay out its stall.

Gan and another "bangbang" jointly rented a room of ten square metres in an old building about to be removed.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Gan was seen in a shabby old house of ten square metres. As he helps a food stall lay out the stall at night, Gan would have more sleep in the house in the daytime. "Now the life is not too bad as I can earn 50 yuan plus three meals each day working for the food stall." Gan who is now 60 looks fairly hale and hearty. "It needs strength to be a bangbang and the job is unstable, so I quit it as I’m not as strong as before, but my current job is more stable."

Gan goes to work at 16:30 every day and gets off work at 06:00 next morning. "I need to carry two buckets of water of about 30-40kg for seven to eight times every day. I also need to carry two boards for putting vegetables on, each of which is also about 30-40kg. I also would do some help in supporting sheds, pulling up lights, and washing bowls." Gan is quite satisfied with the life now as he feels it is too tired to be a bangbang.

When talking about what his plan for future life is, Gan has a positive plan, "I plan to earn money to do a by-business, but I also can farm as I have a courtyard and a pool in my hometown." Gan took out the black plastic bag tied to his waist with the loose change he had collected. "When doing business in the future, I would have enough change for a hundred yuan for dozens of times. Now, food stalls frequently do not have enough change." Seeing Gan taking out a heap of money, other bangbangs joked, "You've made a fortune, so you must invite us to dinner tonight." Gan replied flatly, "No problem, it is on my treat." (Translated by Tang Zhiqiang, Fathom Language Limited)