He really is dirt poor. He doesn't do business, so he basically has no money at all. Whatever money he has all comes from swindling, cheating, and tricking Boss in the past, then selling whatever he conned out of him, or occasionally wheedling a bit of pocket money out of Boss by playing little tricks. Luckily he's pretty cute, and even though Boss is famously stingy, he's actually quite generous with him—otherwise, when Xiao Xue pesters him to buy things every time, where would the money come from?
Lan Ling's hands were trembling as He passed that pouch of golden leaves to Xia Fan Yin. He gritted His teeth, finally steeling Himself and said, "This—this is everything I own. I'll give it all to you. It'll be enough for you to use for a long time."
