First of all, the people waiting for him at home are not servants. Note that the original text is "child waiting for the door," but the young children waiting for him. Secondly, my husband's ancestor was once the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was not that poor. He also made some money as an official, which was enough to temporarily support his family. But after that, his life was very difficult, and he often needed help from his friends. For example, the famous story of Ge Jinlu wine illustrates this point.