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Three months ago, I was still a decent middle-aged taxi driver.

At that time, I was facing the troubles of middle-aged unemployment.

In the past few years, I lived and ate in the car every day, and at the end of a day's work, I could earn 500 yuan.

Though I couldn't get rich, it was enough to guarantee basic living expenses.

However, in recent years, with the economic downturn, despite my hard work, I could only make 200 yuan a day.

At forty years old, I have a mother to support, a wife, and a child. The decrease in income is undoubtedly a heavy burden.

Since my daughter was born, my wife hasn't worked.

The mortgage, the car loan, my daughter's tutoring fees, and my mother's chronic illness.

Over the years, the money in hand has dwindled to almost nothing, and I'm practically living paycheck to paycheck.

How can 200 yuan a day cover living expenses?

I was worried; would I really have to beg next month?

I remember very clearly that day after I dropped off my last passenger at noon, I parked to eat.

Suddenly, I remembered a gambling website I had played on more than ten years ago.

At that time, I was just persuaded by a friend to try it.

He guaranteed that I should give it a try, saying the first time they would let you win, and if lucky, you could easily win five or six thousand.

With a "why not" attitude, I recharged and placed a bet.

I was really lucky; after just one game, I won a thousand yuan.

This made me ecstatic.

Back then, prices weren't as crazy as now, and a thousand yuan could cover my expenses for a month.

But I was still a bit scared, fearful of the fate of gamblers I read about online, so I restrained myself from going further.

Plus, I met my wife and settled down to marry.

Facing the current predicament, I couldn't help but think of taking a risky gamble.

I don't have any skills or education; I've driven all my life, and if I really can't drive anymore, I'm finished.

My child is about to start school, and my mother needs surgery.

Money, money, money – everything needs money.

I must give it a try!