Most of the time, the meals for those five boys were just steamed buns and pickles. Having a pack of instant noodles was considered an improvement.
Liu Hao and Zhao Qibing were also from ordinary working-class families, and the allowance they got from home was just slightly better than that of the five boys. In fact, Tao Dongdong had the highest allowance among them.
As a child, because he had no permanent home and was often discriminated against by other kids, Tao Dongdong naturally matured earlier than other kids his age and had more to consider.
He always kept his living standards around the same level as everyone else. At the end of each month, he would take out the remaining money to treat everyone to a few good meals.
The explanation he gave was that the living expenses his mom gave him were still enough, and since they were brothers sharing the same trench, they should share the happiness.
