To survive, Cheng initially held down two jobs as a dishwasher in a couple of restaurants, working over 12 hours a day for only NT $ 5,000. But she had to pay her three daughters 'school costs as well as monthly rent of NT $ 3,000.
為了生活，鄭媽媽兼任兩個餐廳洗碗工作，一天工作 12 小時以上，一個月薪水只有 5,000 元，還要負擔 3 個女兒的學雜費和每月 3,000 元房租。