Traveler Xu Xiake is not an official, does not do business, and does not sell literature. How can he get so much money to travel around the country?

Because Xu Xiake's family is well-off, the cost of traveling is only a small penny to him. As the most famous tourist in China, Xu Xiake has made great contributions to the study of geography and humanities in China. People can't help wondering why Xu Xiake has so much money to spend on traveling, considering the high cost of traveling now.

Xu Xiake's family is well-off, so his travel expenses also come from this. Xu Xiake was born in a scholarly family. Moreover, Xu Xiake's great-grandfather Xu Jing was a rich man in Jiangyin at that time. His great-grandfather was given 12597 mu of land just after his separation. He used to be a proper rich man. In this way, Xu Xiake is equivalent to the modern rich second generation, and the property left by his ancestors alone is enough to make him rich for a lifetime.

Although Xu Xiake's family declined after his father's generation, Xu Xiake's father has a wide network of contacts. At that time, Xu Xiake's father was brilliant and had many friends. Because of his outstanding talent, he naturally attracted many people's attention, so Xu Xiake's father met many officials and rich people. Therefore, in terms of income inflow, there will naturally be no shortage, so the family background at that time was also very solid. At that time, Xu Xiake's travel expenses were only nine Niu Yi cents for his family.

It can be said that Xu Xiake can travel around because of his family's financial resources. Although he is not an official, does not do business or write, the advantages of his family make him have no scruples about money and can run around happily. However, Xu Xiake really saves money when traveling, and often rests in temples that provide free accommodation. It can be seen that since ancient times, traveling with peace of mind and happiness still needs the foundation of money, otherwise it will be difficult to move.