1920年春，已有三个孩子的李大钊，搬进北京市西城区文华胡同24号。他每天步行上下班，不抽烟，很少喝酒，有时中午自带馒头、窝头、小咸菜，就白开水下肚。他不讲究吃，不讲究穿，家里的日子能够过就行。当时，李大钊任北京大学教授兼图书馆主任，同时还兼任女子高等师范等四所大学的教授，月收入高达二百多银元，但每月人没出北大，钱都散干净了。他每月近三分之二的收入都用于党费，还要拿出80块大洋左右接济困难爱国学生。

In the spring of 1920, Li Dazhao, who was already the father of three children, moved into No. 24 Wenhua Hutong in Xicheng District, Beijing. He walked to and from work every day, never smoked, seldom drank, sometimes had his own steamed buns of flour or corn, together with pickles, and water for lunch. He wasn’t particular about food or clothing, and he felt satisfied to make ends meet in his family. At that time, Li Dazhao was a professor and library director at Peking University, and also a professor at other four universities, including the Women’s Higher Normal University, with a monthly income of more than 200 silver dollars. However, before he stepped out of Peking University every month, the money had already gone. Nearly two-thirds of his monthly income was used as party membership dues and about 80 silver dollars was donated to help patriotic students in need.