Her parents had 9 children, and the oldest sister acted like a second mother. It was a matter of course that she give up her schooling, and at age 13 she began clearing away weeds, cutting kindling wood, and picking tea leaves.
父母一共生了九個孩子，長姊如母，她理所當然地失學，十三歲左右便開始跟著除草砍柴採茶。