Recently, a news that "Shenzhen programmers do not rent a house and sleep in the car and consume 100 yuan a day" has attracted attention on the Internet. Some netizens questioned: The daily consumption of 0 yuan is not low, can the life in the car be comfortable?

On 3/0, the party Zhang Yunlai told a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily about his camping life in the car for more than 0 years.

A 43-year-old programmer travels between two places

For more than 3 years, not renting a sleeping car has attracted attention

Zhang Yunlai is 2 years old this year, from Yangjiang, Guangdong, and has a son and a daughter with his wife. The two children live with his wife in his hometown, and he works as a software developer in Shenzhen. In order to reunite with his family every weekend, Zhang Yunlai travels back and forth between Yangjiang and Shenzhen. At that time, Zhang Yunlai rented a house in a small area in Futian, Shenzhen, with a monthly rent of 0 yuan, and the housing facilities were relatively old, "The room was very small, only a 0.0-meter-wide bed, a small table and a wardrobe. The most uncomfortable thing is the bathroom, which is very basic."

Recalling the first life in the two places, Zhang Yunlai admitted frankly that after getting off work on Friday, he had to rush home, and on Sunday afternoon, he had to rush back to Shenzhen, and he had little time to spend with his family, and he felt tired in the rush. This life changed after he bought a car.

At the end of 2021, when Zhang Yunlai was buying a new car, he found that after the rear seats of the car were put down, a mattress was laid for people to rest. At that moment, he had the idea of living in the car when the rent was due. "A few months later, when I was camping in Shenzhen Bay Park, I found that the parking fee was cheap and the charging facilities were perfect. I was already dissatisfied with the rental conditions, so I decided not to rent anymore and started camping in the car. ”

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Recently, Zhang Yunlai's in-car camping life has attracted attention on the Internet. Many netizens were surprised that he could last for more than 24 years, and they were also worried that this life would face various inconveniences and discomforts, including how to take a bath, wash clothes, etc. In order to solve the problem of bathing, Zhang Yunlai applied for a membership card at the gym that opened at 0 hours nearby, and used the shower room of the gym to take a bath. And the clothes that he changed every week, he packed them and took them home, washed them and brought them back.

Sticking to camping in the car isn't about saving money

Zhang Yunlai calculated the account, the parking fee in Shenzhen Bay is 2000 yuan per night, and the car can also be charged there, and the parking fee plus charging fee is about 0 yuan per month, counting the food expenses and other living expenses, on average, his daily expenses are about 0 yuan. The cost of living in a car camping is lower than renting. Some netizens lamented that he would save money, but he replied that he did not do it to save money: "Although I am a very ordinary programmer, I really don't miss the thousands of rental money, but the car travel experience is far more comfortable than my previous life of renting a single room for more than 0 yuan." ”

Speaking of why the camping life in the car can last so long, Zhang Yunlai told a reporter from Beiqing Daily that at the beginning, choosing camping in the car may have the consideration of saving money, but in the end, it is because he likes this life. "Being able to avoid the constraints of the company and renting a house gives me a free and flexible life, allowing me to have more time and space to enjoy life. I have an outdoor stereo, and when I want to sing, I drive to the beach park and take out my stereo and sing there. ”

Today, in order to accompany his family, Zhang Yunlai still travels between the two places on weekends, and can sleep at home three nights a week. In his opinion, this lifestyle gives him more space and time to do what he loves.

Camping in the car comes with many challenges

While enjoying relative freedom and flexibility, Zhang Yunlai's in-car camping life also faces challenges, especially in special weather. "If it's windy and rainy, it's not suitable for camping in the park, and the environment outside the car becomes unpleasant." Zhang Yun said that at times like this, he has to find underground parking lots to escape the bad weather.

In addition, mosquitoes in the summer are also a problem for camping in the car. "When I first started living in the car, I didn't have a mosquito net, and mosquitoes flew in and I couldn't sleep all night." In order to deal with this problem, Zhang Yunlai specially equipped the car with mosquito nets and mosquito repellent to ensure a relatively comfortable sleeping environment.

Some netizens are worried that Shenzhen is so hot in summer, how to sleep camping in the car? In this regard, Zhang Yunlai said that he usually turns on the air conditioner, slightly opens the windows for ventilation, and turns the air conditioner to the lowest setting, which can not only maintain air circulation but also reduce noise.

Zhang Yunlai seems to have gotten used to the challenges and special situations of camping in the car that everyone can think of. Zhang Yun said that at present, he still prefers this kind of camping life where he can choose different places to live at will. "I can go to any park after work, unlike living in a rental house, which is fixed in one place."

He admits that camping in the car is not for everyone, and not everyone can adapt to these challenges, especially for those who have a family and live with a family.

Text | Beijing Youth Daily reporter Dai Youqing intern Yue Shuaiqi

Source: Beijing Youth Daily