Because the expenses in Beijing are high, and her child shouldn't be worse off than others. He's about to turn four, and it's time for him to learn what he needs to learn.
She won't let her child learn under enormous pressure, but what ordinary families' children can learn, she hopes her child can be exposed to as well. He might not excel in it all, but he should at least know it. The house can be a bit worse, but the learning environment must be better.
Comparing to other students who went to Beijing for school for the first time, her familiarity with Beijing is no less than her hometown. With mobile navigation in hand, public transportation at her disposal, she and her son each carried just a backpack, free from the hassle of luggage. They snacked and strolled to the vicinity of Political and Legal University.
There was no rush to register at school, as it was still early. Instead, she started looking for suitable housing through a mobile app and various agents.
