Thereupon, Jingya, Jinghan, Jingwan, and Jingxian, all four of them, each took out some silver banknotes. "Here, Jinghe, each of us sisters is adding another 500 taels to your trousseau," Jingya said, taking Jinghe's hand. "This is for your private savings to be used in your husband's house; you must safeguard it well. No matter what, never take it out, understand? Life is unpredictable, and this could be your emergency fund."
"Right, you must hold onto this money very carefully, and don't even let your husband know about it. A woman needs to have her own private savings. You have to be cautious with everyone, not naively giving all your money to your husband to spend, clear?" Jingwan also advised.
