How a Chinese Woman Overcame Debt and Tragedy to Become a Successful Ironworker in Hong Kong – Inspiring Story of Strength and Resilience

2023-11-23 08:45:26

A Chinese woman went to Hong Kong to work as an ironworker to make money in order to pay off her debts. (Picture/reproduced from Jiupai News)

There is always a way out! A Chinese woman encountered the most difficult moment in her life. Her husband passed away, leaving her with three children and a debt of 1.7 million yuan (approximately NT$7.5 million). In order to turn over, she moved to Hong Kong and worked at a construction site laying iron. Make money with your own hands and pay off debt in 4 years.

According to Jiupai News, the woman, Chen Xianling, thought she was infertile and first adopted a pair of children, but later gave birth to a daughter. Her husband, who is from Macau, passed away due to cancer. At that time, she owed more than 1.7 million yuan in debt for medical treatment. The entire burden fell on her. She was so desperate that she cut her wrists, but her children cheered her up until she went to work in Hong Kong in 2012.

Chen Xianling only took her daughter there, leaving her adopted son in the care of relatives and friends, while her adopted daughter was taken back by her biological mother. She worked as an iron tying worker at a construction site during the day, mainly tying steel bars, and worked part-time at a barbecue stall at night. She only slept 4 or 5 hours a day and could earn 30,000 Hong Kong dollars a month. In this way, in 2014, she obtained a professional qualification certificate . After experiencing poverty for a long time, I discovered that no industry is hard. Now I have adapted to working life for 9 years. I have also learned the value of life and changed my lifestyle.

Chen Xianling worked hard for 4 years and finally paid off her debt. (Picture/reproduced from Jiupai News)

Recalling that when they first arrived in Hong Kong, Chen Xianling and her daughter could only sleep in a park, and later rented a house. They were eager to pay off their debts with all the money they earned in the first few months, so they were in a pinch for three meals, which consisted of steamed buns and pickled mustards. They ate like this for two years. And in 2017, she finally paid off her debts and saw hope, so she said to her children: “From today on, we owe no one, and mom finally has the opportunity to take root in Hong Kong. Before, you were reincarnated by mom.” , it’s all mom who drags you down and makes you experience pain, and you won’t be able to do it again!”

Chen Xianling can now earn more than 50,000 Hong Kong dollars a month. She used her own example to warn, “People really can’t think too much, and they can’t dwell on things that are too painful. They have to think about the bright side.” Encouragement: “Many times it’s not things that stump us, it’s that we underestimate ourselves. As long as we don’t give up on ourselves, there is no problem that cannot be solved.”

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