Upon hearing that they still had over six hundred dollars at home, Lu Jiang stared at his wife for a long time, ultimately resigning himself to disbelief.
"Hearing you say 'impoverished and desperate', I thought we wouldn't make it to next month with our money. Our combined salaries give us over two hundred dollars every month. Considering our life in the military, including all the social obligations and the underground purchases of local herbs, we would only spend a hundred or so each month at most. According to the summary you've made in this bill, the major expenses in the past six months have been airplane and train tickets, which we don't have to pay for each month. Xiaoyun's living expenses also aren't paid on a monthly basis. I suspect, during your time in the Capital, you've had some free time to purchase antiques, jewellery, calligraphy and paintings haven't you? There wouldn't be this opportunity in the military."