He added, "My family isn't originally from the capital anyway. My parents came here fleeing famine. Leaving now isn't a big deal."
"You know, Little Zhang makes a good point. There are actually quite a few benefits to this support program."
"So, are you going?"
"Not me. There are benefits, sure, but my roots are here. I can't just uproot myself and leave. Besides, my kids are still young, so I don't need to worry about this yet. But in a few years, when they're older and might face being sent to the countryside, I'll probably have to consider it. I have a son, but I don't want him to go either. What could he possibly do there? He'd just be a burden to the farmers."
"Exactly."
No one wanted to send their children to the countryside, but they had no choice. They had to seize every opportunity to avoid it.
