Zheng Gu watched, and couldn't help but ask Manbao while walking from one end of the street to the other to register, "Master, your family doesn't seem to be short on money, why are you so eager to let Lixue and the others go out to earn money?"
Manbao said, "Who said my family isn't short on money?"
She said, "My family is indeed short on money. My father said that during times of good weather and abundant harvest, we must think about what to do if there's a year of disaster and difficulties. We need to prepare more money to get through the storm."
She sighed and said, "When I was very young, my family wasn't short on money either, but then my fourth brother made a mistake, and our family declined. Since then, I've felt that what my father said is absolutely right. People must think about the future and not just focus on present pleasures, or else they will surely squander their family wealth."
Zheng Gu found these words very reasonable, yet something seemed off.
