Parents let their children drop out of school to make money by gluing matchboxes.
Would this phenomenon happen? Yes, it definitely would.
Is this thinking wrong? Yes and no.
For the vast majority of farmers at present, what's the use of reading books? Even if it's the children in the cities, even if they go to high school, wouldn't they end up farming in the countryside? So isn't it just sparing many years of detour for their children to start farming directly?
Moreover, there's a job right in front of them that doesn't require brainstorming or physical effort. If they are willing to work for a month, they can earn more than ten yuan. A factory apprentice in the city makes about ten yuan a month, and the total annual income of a rural family can be at most a little over one hundred yuan.
Compared to this, studying, which requires a lot of effort but offers no clear prospects, seems less valuable.
