Many leading comrades pushed handcarts together with us .

很多领导同志和我们一道推小车。

Apart from acting they had to find other work . Often they pulled handcarts , sold junk or cigarettes , hired themselves out as coolies , or collected cigarette stubs .

演员们唱完戏还要各自找点儿活干，有人拉排子车，有人卖破烂，卖烟卷儿，当小工，拾烟头是普遍现象。