Easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go from extravagance back to frugality!

Delicacies from land and sea, fine clothes and silks—whatever it is, it is always the best they can offer.

We had all sorts of novel toys, and even hired a theatrical troupe to come to our house to perform for the two little ones.

Zhao Fu gave the two little ones everything he could think of!

Several months passed in the blink of an eye. Under Zhao Fu's meticulous care, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yue were living a life they had never dared to imagine before. They tasted delicacies from land and sea, experienced unprecedented comfort in fine clothes and silks, and were so happy with novel toys and the performances of the opera troupe that they didn't want to leave.

However, Ye Jing began to worry that this luxurious lifestyle might corrupt the two children's hearts, making them forget the hardships and trials they had endured. Therefore, he decided to set a test to see if the two children could still maintain their original aspirations.

One day, Zhao Fu called Xiao Feng and Xiao Yue to his side and said with a smile, "Xiao Feng, Xiao Yue, have you been having a good time here?"

The two children answered in unison, "Very happy, Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Fu nodded and continued, "I need to leave for a while. During this time, you'll be staying at home alone. Can you take good care of yourselves?"

"Can!"

The two little ones immediately nodded in agreement. As former beggars, they agreed without even thinking!

"Very good, then wait for me to come back!" Zhao Fu patted the two little ones on the head, and deliberately did not leave any money at home when he left.

There were only some valuable paintings, calligraphy, and jewelry!

It was also arranged that the servants would go on strike later to demand their wages.

In the end, only two people remained in the mansion. Let's see if they would steal the paintings, calligraphy, and jewelry to sell for cash!

The next day.

The two little ones wanted to sleep until they naturally woke up.

But I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise.

"Mr. Zhao didn't pay the wages and ran away!"

Should we report this to the police?

"How could Mr. Zhao be like this? I never expected him to be that kind of person!"

The servants' gossip reached Xiao Feng's ears.

He couldn't take it anymore!

He rushed out of the room and shouted at the servants, "Don't talk nonsense! Mr. Zhao isn't that kind of person!"

"You say it's not true, so it's not? Do you even know what day it is today? It's payday, and Mr. Zhao has run away!"

"That's right, I think they're out of money, so they left you all here too!"

"Then what am I supposed to do? I quit, I'm leaving!"

One by one, all the servants left!

"Brother, what happened?" Xiao Yue asked, rubbing her eyes, still sleepy.

"It's okay, Xiao Yue, you can go back to sleep. Your brother will take care of it!"

During the days Zhao Fu was away, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yue gradually became aware of the changes in the mansion.

The servants began to appear less frequently for various reasons, and eventually they all left, leaving only the two of them in the mansion.

Looking at the empty hall and quiet courtyard, Xiao Feng felt a strange sense of loss welling up inside him.

Xiao Yue was a little scared. She held Xiao Feng's hand tightly. "Brother, what should we do? Where did Mr. Zhao go? Why did all the servants leave? And why didn't Mr. Zhao leave us any money? How are we going to eat?"

Xiao Feng took a deep breath, trying to appear strong. "Xiao Yue, don't be afraid. Mr. Zhao may have forgotten. It's okay. We have to rely on ourselves and live strong, just like before."

"Mmm, but, brother, I want to eat roast duck!" However, Xiao Yue was, after all, just a child.

"I'll think of something!" Xiao Feng patted his sister's head and went to the kitchen to find food!

But they discovered that all the food in the kitchen had been taken away by the servants!

Not a single one left!

The little boy frowned; these servants were going too far!

He strolled leisurely into the study and was immediately struck by the sight of the room filled with paintings, calligraphy, and jewelry. His eyes lit up instantly. If he could exchange some of these items for money, he could eat whatever he wanted!

But he hesitated.

In that case, he would be guilty of stealing!

No!

The little boy shook his head violently and closed the study door!

But he couldn't find anything else to eat in the house!

There's no way!

The little boy had no choice but to dig up the weeds in his backyard and make a pot of weed porridge.

"Brother, where is the roast duck?" Xiaoyue asked doubtfully.

"I'm tired of eating meat and fish every day. Let's try something different today!" Xiao Feng forced a smile!

"Okay, brother!" Xiao Yue picked up the bowl and gulped it down.

The next second, however, he vomited.

"Wow, brother, this tastes awful! I never thought it was this bad before!"

"We still have to eat. Is there nothing left to eat at home? We don't know when Mr. Zhao will be back. We have to fend for ourselves!" Xiao Feng sighed and decided to tell the truth.

"Ah? How could this happen? My roast duck!" The little girl's face scrunched up in her sleep.

Xiao Feng sighed, "Eat quickly, it used to be a blessing to have wild grass porridge!"

After saying that, he buried his head and took a sip, revealing a sweet expression.

"Look, it's still delicious!"

The little girl touched her empty stomach, and having no other choice, she picked up the bowl and started drinking the porridge!

The next day.

The little girl suddenly spotted the little boy digging weeds in the backyard. A hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but she still said, "Brother, I saw some jewelry in the study! These things are so valuable! If we sell them, we can buy lots of delicious food and fun toys."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng was startled. He knew that this was Xiao Yue's true thought, and also the thought he had once had about this wealth.

But he quickly suppressed the thought and looked firmly at Xiao Yue: "Xiao Yue, we can't do this. These things are valuable, but they don't belong to us. Mr. Zhao has been so good to us; we can't betray him."

"But brother, I'll only take one; Mr. Zhao won't be able to find it at the bottom of the pit."

"No means no, Xiao Yue. We can't be like that. Mr. Zhao gave us a new life, we can't do that!" The little boy's tone was very stern.

Xiao Yue was slightly taken aback when she saw Xiao Feng's determined gaze!

Her brother hadn't spoken to her in such a stern tone in a long time.

She gradually realized how important this matter was!

She nodded and said, "Brother, you're right. We can't do that. We have to rely on ourselves."

In the days that followed, Xiao Feng and Xiao Yue began to take care of themselves as before.

When we were hungry, we ate the wild grass in the backyard, because there was absolutely nothing else to eat.

The two changed their clothes and went out to beg again, even though at first the brother told his sister to stay at home while he went out alone.

But my younger sister insisted on going with me.

The two of them gradually became beggars, yet they still refused to touch the jewels in the study!

After observing them for half a month, Ye Jing was very satisfied with the two little ones!

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality