A frugal food-delivery worker in China who has saved 1.12 million yuan (US$160,000) over the past five years has won admiration online.
Zhang Xueqiang, 25, came to Shanghai to take up the delivery job with a major platform in 2020.
His move came after a breakfast shop operated by him and his friend in his hometown of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, southeastern China, closed down, leaving him 50,000 yuan (US$7,000) in debt.
At the end of November, Zhang released a video on social media showing that he had earned 1.4 million yuan from his delivery work in the past five years.
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He paid off his debts and after deducting his living expenses, he managed to save 1.12 million yuan, Zhang told the Xinmin Evening News.
“I do not have other expenditures except very basic daily necessities,” Zhang said.
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“I work for about 13 hours a day, seven days a week. Other than eating and sleeping, I spend all my time sending food to customers.”