在滨濂村，像希贤夫妇这样的务工人员早已成为这里的常见身影。随着城市化的加速，越来越多的城中村在进行棚改或重新规划，原本能为农民工提供廉价住所的地方，正在逐渐消失。希贤和她丈夫在滨濂村租住的这间二十平米的小房子，已经成为了他们数年来辛苦打拼的栖身之地。然而随着租金的不断上涨，他们的生活压力也在不断加大。
“去年我们每个月还能存下点钱，但今年开始，租金上涨太快了。原本我们可以拿些钱寄给家里的老人和孩子，现在，几乎每一分钱都得用在房租上。”希贤语气中带着一丝无奈。虽然她和丈夫都在外面打零工，生活节奏紧张且艰难，但他们每个月还能依靠自己挣得的2000元左右的收入维持基本生活。
然而，这样的生活方式越来越难以为继。希贤告诉记者，虽然她的丈夫做建筑临时工，工作相对不稳定，但能挣到4000元左右的收入；而她自己在摊位上卖小商品，收入并不丰厚，但相对较为稳定。尽管如此，这样的收入依旧无法应对日益上涨的租金和日常开支。“如果房租继续涨下去，我们很可能只能回家了。”希贤的声音低沉下来。
在滨濂村，像她这样的小摊贩、临时工，几乎占据了城中村劳动力的主体。这里的居民多是外来务工人员，日夜为生计奔波。尽管环境拥挤、简陋，这里相对便宜的租金和便利的交通，吸引了大量的务工人员选择在这里栖身。希贤所在的这栋楼原本是一片低矮的城中村住宅，早年间曾经为大量外来务工人员提供过相对稳定的住所。但随着城中村的改建步伐加快，许多低收入家庭的居住条件越来越不利。
“现在的生活压力越来越大，尤其是对于我们这种收入并不高的群体。房租涨了，生活水平却没有得到改善，反而越来越艰难。”在这片城中村里，许多人和希贤一样，收入不高，生活压力却沉重。随着棚改计划的推进，许多原本可以容纳大批农民工的城中村房屋被拆除，新建的高楼大厦往往并不适合低收入群体居住。对于他们而言，房租不断上涨已经成为了生存的最大难题。
王毅武教授认为，随着城市发展和人口流动的加剧，外来务工人员的住房问题变得越来越严重。许多人因为无法承受高额的租金选择了离开，或者搬到更远、更拥挤的城中村。他指出，城中村并非只是“农民房”的代名词，它曾为无数农民工提供了进城后初步扎根的地方，而随着棚改和城市更新的推进，许多适合低收入群体居住的空间正逐渐消失。教授建议，政府应当建立更加多层次的住房供应体系，不仅要提供更多的公租房，还应当放宽公租房的租赁条件，以确保大部分低收入群体能够享受到这一政策，改善他们的居住环境。
希贤和她的丈夫正面临着这个时代的挑战：城市化进程中，低收入群体的生存空间日益狭窄。而对于许多像他们一样的务工人员来说，房租成了最沉重的负担，也成了他们不断向前、努力打拼的动力。然而，不确定的未来让他们对生活充满了更多的焦虑。
“希望政府能考虑我们这些像我一样的务工人员，给我们提供一个更好的居住环境。毕竟我们为这座城市的建设贡献了力量。”希贤说。
English Translated Version:
In Binlian Village, migrant workers like Xixian and her husband have become a familiar presence. With the rapid pace of urbanization, more and more urban villages are undergoing demolition or redevelopment. The places that once offered affordable housing to migrant workers are gradually disappearing. The small 20-square-meter apartment where Xixian and her husband have lived for several years has become their haven after years of hard work. However, as rents continue to rise, their financial pressures also increase.
"Last year, we were able to save some money, but this year, the rent has gone up too quickly. We used to send money home to our parents and children, but now, almost every penny has to go towards rent," says Xixian with a hint of helplessness. Although she and her husband both work temporary jobs, the pace of life is intense and difficult. They manage to maintain a basic lifestyle with the approximately 2000 yuan they each earn per month.
However, this way of life is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Xixian tells the reporter that while her husband works as a temporary construction worker, his job is relatively unstable, earning around 4000 yuan a month. As for her, she sells small goods on a street stall, with a modest but stable income. Despite this, such earnings are still not enough to cover the rising rent and daily expenses. "If rent keeps going up like this, we’ll probably have no choice but to return home," says Xixian with a deep sigh.
In Binlian Village, many street vendors and temporary workers make up the core labor force. The residents are mostly migrant workers who toil day and night for their livelihood. Despite the crowded and dilapidated living conditions, the relatively cheap rent and convenient transportation have attracted large numbers of workers to settle here. The building where Xixian lives was once a part of a low-rise urban village housing project that served as stable housing for migrant workers. However, with the rapid pace of urban village redevelopment, many of these affordable residences are being demolished, making it harder for low-income families to find suitable housing.
"The pressure on living is getting bigger and bigger, especially for those of us with lower incomes. Rent has gone up, but our quality of life hasn’t improved. In fact, it’s only getting harder," says Xixian. In this urban village, many people share the same struggles. With the ongoing demolition and redevelopment of urban villages, many spaces that once accommodated migrant workers are now being replaced by expensive commercial developments, leaving low-income workers with fewer affordable options.
Professor Wang Yiwu believes that as urbanization and population mobility continue to increase, the housing problems faced by migrant workers are becoming more and more severe. Many workers, unable to afford the rising rent, are either leaving or moving to more crowded, cheaper urban villages. He points out that urban villages should not simply be seen as "peasant housing." They have provided a place for countless migrant workers to settle after arriving in the city. As redevelopment continues, many spaces suitable for low-income groups to live in are disappearing. The professor suggests that the government should establish a multi-layered housing supply system, not only offering more public rental housing but also relaxing the conditions for public housing rental to ensure that the majority of low-income groups can benefit from these policies and improve their living conditions.
Xixian and her husband are facing the challenges of this era: as urbanization progresses, the living space for low-income groups is shrinking. For many migrant workers like them, rent has become the heaviest burden, and yet it also drives them to keep working harder. However, the uncertainty of the future fills them with anxiety.
"I hope the government will consider workers like us and provide us with a better living environment. After all, we’ve contributed to the construction of this city," says Xixian.
