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Carrying a load of vegetables with a shoulder pole is strenuous to walk. This way of making a living can only be tolerated by Chinese. It is particularly common to see Chinese in Sydney to undertake this job. If you ask for the reason, their response must be “it’s profitable”. “If it’s profitable, why not purchase a vehicle or a horse to help expand the business?” you may keep asking. Their response will be “the income is very low. Where do we find spare money to purchase those?” You may then be curious, “you toil day after day while no money is put aside except only owning two baskets to deliver the vegetables. Why do you live such a miserable life? There are many workers cutting trees in the mountains who work for eight hours every day, five and half a days each week. Apart from the food supplied, they get more than two pounds each week. This is much better than selling vegetables as hawkers.” They may answer, “even if we are able to afford a vehicle or a horse, carrying a load of vegetables with a shoulder pole would be easier as most westers live on steep mountains. Vehicles and horses can’t reach those places, while shouldering baskets with a pole can.” It sounds reasonable because the westerners used to sell bread and milk by the same means. The vehicles they use to deliver bread and milk now can also be used for sending vegetables. However, it is still not respectable for us Chinese to keep using the shoulder pole to make money by the reason of cleanliness, civilisation, and decency of our nation.