20:04 / 24.12.2025

The Chinese courier paid off his huge debt within 5 years and earned another $160,000

25-year-old Zhang Xuexian, who worked as a simple food supplier in Shanghai, China, amazed thousands of people by telling about his life. He worked hard for five years, first completely paying off his debt of 50,000 yuan (approximately $7,000), and then managed to save 1.12 million yuan, which is about $160,000. This was reported by the South China Morning Post.

Zhang Xuexian made a difficult decision in 2020. He moved to Shanghai after the small restaurant he opened in his native city of Zhangzhou went bankrupt and fell into debt. In the new city, he had to start life from scratch. The young man radically changed his lifestyle and switched to a strict work regime.

He worked on almost the same schedule for five years: he started work every day at 10:40 and delivered orders until 01:00 at night. Zhang worked almost non-stop, year-round without vacation. Only China permitted a few days of break for the New Year.

Currently, it delivers an average of more than 300 orders per month. Each delivery takes about 25 minutes on the way. According to calculations, Zhang covered more than 324,000 kilometers in five years. This is the distance equal to more than eight orbits around the Earth.

According to Zhang himself, he almost never incurred any extra expenses. "I spend almost nothing, except for the most essential daily needs. I work about 13 hours a day, seven days a week. "All my time, except for food and sleep, is spent on delivery," he said.

At the same time, he tried not to neglect his health. Zhang reportedly tried to sleep an average of 8.5 hours a day and adhered to a strict daily routine. This helped him maintain his strength for a long time.

Colleagues especially note his diligence and discipline. According to the head of one of the delivery centers, Zhang is a very quiet person, but he is completely devoted to his work. "I've never seen him move slowly. "He always works in a hurry, almost running," he says.

For this very reason, his colleagues and internet users began to call Zhang the "King of Orders." He takes this result simply: "Eventually, I got rid of all my debts and saved a lot of money through my hard work. "This is a huge achievement for me," he said.

Most importantly, Zhang is not planning to simply save the funds he has accumulated. He plans to open two small cafes specializing in breakfast in Shanghai in the first half of next year. It is planned to invest 800 thousand yuan (about 113 thousand dollars) for this project.

Thus, five years of hard work not only freed Zhang Xuexiang from debts, but also brought him to a new level of entrepreneurship. This story clearly demonstrates that even the most difficult situations can be resolved through patience, discipline, and hard work.