Little Bear was short of money to spend, so when he brought his two younger brothers to the streets, he usually only bought one portion for them to share. One candied hawthorn and one meat pancake. The same applied to toys.
The twins had once heard someone calling Little Bear stingy in private, so it had since been engraved in their hearts that if someone was unwilling to spend money like their big brother, that person was petty.
Although Little Bear couldn't bear to spend money outside, he didn't restrict them from eating at home. They could take whatever they wanted. Seeing that the Emperor couldn't even bear to let them eat the snacks on the table, Tiger Head and Little Lion naturally felt that their Royal Uncle couldn't bear to treat them to those snacks. And they assumed the reason for that was because he was poor. After all, they did know that snacks could be sold for money.