But then he had a run of bad luck. The 921 earthquake of seven years ago dragged the economy down, creating hard times for the construction industry. Under heavy economic pressure, Wu had to borrow money to cover daily expenses, and eventually piled up a huge debt.
不過，接下來幾年厄運不斷：7 年前 921 大地震後，景氣反轉直下，造成建築業不景氣；經濟重壓下，吳先生不得已只好借錢應付開銷，慢慢欠下大筆債務。