In Chinese metaphysics, “wealth” (Tài) represents money externally — but internally it represents wives and fathers.

Men who quarrel with or mistreat their wives tend toward poverty. Wealthy men, by contrast, tend to respect and support their wives deeply.

The reasoning is not mystical but practical: a household built on respect and cooperation generates more than one built on conflict and fear.

Love your wife. Honor your father. These two acts, consistently practiced, improve the fortune of the man who does them.