In "Dream of the Red Chamber", each young master and young lady has 2 ounces of silver as pocket money each month. For country people, this amount of silver is enough to support a family's living expenses for a month. However, for the young masters and young ladies in the noble families, this amount is not much.

So where do the young ladies of Rong Mansion spend their 2 ounces of silver each month? Why are they always tight on money?

One ounce of silver is used to buy cosmetics such as rouge. The remaining ounce of silver is used by the girls to reward their servants, indulge in private mischief, or buy some fresh pastries and other foods.

Lin Daiyu also has a monthly allowance of 2 ounces of silver, but she lives quite comfortably and often gives generous rewards of several hundred coins. Why is Daiyu so wealthy?

It turns out that Daiyu's monthly income is not limited to 2 ounces of silver.

First, the Lin family provides Daiyu with a living allowance, which is issued by Jia Mu. When Daiyu arrived at the Jia Mansion, she traveled by a large boat loaded with her clothes, jewelry, shoes, hats, and other items. In addition, she brought gifts for the Jia family and enough living expenses. The amount of this money should be considerable, and it is kept by Jia Mu. Every month, Jia Mu sends someone to give Daiyu and her maid a living allowance.

Second, Jia Mu sometimes gives Daiyu some pocket money. As Jia Mu's beloved granddaughter, Daiyu has extra private money, so she occasionally receives some pocket money from Jia Mu.

Because Daiyu has wealth, she is generous and can easily afford to give away some money or reward others with hundreds of coins.

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