Ming Nian knew clearly that for people like them, being chosen by their master, raised from a young age, and taught the skills to make a living was already an enormous stroke of luck.
Orphans who clawed their way up all alone on the outside suffered far more hardships than they did.
He could completely understand why Wang Li made such a choice. A smart person ought to find a reliable backing rather than fighting entirely alone. Going solo would make it impossible to achieve anything significant, and they might even end up as easy prey for others.
Having previously relied on Mrs. Gu, Wang Li naturally understood how Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu conducted their affairs.
Rashly switching to a new, unknown master was nowhere near as good as following his original master.
"Is he the only one left in his family? Does he have any relatives?" Jin Qianqian asked.
