Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanguo hugged Gu Xiaobei, patting her on the back as if he were soothing Xiaopang, and said, "Don't cry. If we lose money, we can always make more."
Gu Xiaobei sobbed, "I was planning to stock up this month and use the extra money to prepare for the New Year's goods. Now, I have no money left. To get the lowest price for New Year's goods, we certainly need cash at hand. What do we do now?"
Lu Zhanguo hugged her and led her to the sofa, comforting her, "If it doesn't work out, we just do a little less. There's always next year."
"It's all my fault. I should have stocked up bit by bit, this way, even if some were lost, not all would be lost. Now, all is gone." Tears welled up again as she berated herself for her own negligence and greed.
