It was always hand-to-mouth, raising eight children on his meager salary. His older children left school as soon as possible to find work, while three of his younger children were sent to orphanages, scattering the family to the four winds.
微薄的薪水要養活八個子女，捉襟見肘，大一點的孩子放棄學業，三名年幼的孩子則被送往孤兒院，一家人分散四處。