Yet they had entirely forgotten what they had abandoned and whose interests they were really harming. All of it was like a cruel joke...
The man used to live in a house, where he and his wife, along with their two children, all fit in—a family of four. But recently, the cost of living had become extremely abnormal, with necessary expenses skyrocketing while other prices plummeted. As a consequence for ordinary people like them, survival itself became an issue. Since the consortium was not paying wages, his family was expelled from their home.
They had no choice but to move to the docks because his parents were fishermen from the riverside, and they owned a small fishing hut here.
As for their possessions, they were continually diminished by the high cost of living. Everything sellable had been sold. Now, with absolutely nothing left, they were driven to desperation—otherwise, he wouldn't have been the first to speak up earlier.
