The reason was that they wanted their children to truly break free from worldly distractions and to extricate themselves from the clutches of endless greed. If they stayed in such bustling cities for long, they would inevitably become the prisoners of others, and even worsen the situation considerably. It was to be expected, and it had happened not once or twice. Shenzhen had seen too much, overwhelming its people.
Many merchants had friends who were also merchants, and their children were like their own. Their offspring shared a common trait; they were fiercely ambitious and acted entirely on impulse, heedless of the consequences. This often led to numerous merchant families offending isolated nobility, ending up in prison, and dying there. Such occurrences were all too common and had happened on more than a few occasions.
