Especially Wen'er and Wu'er, after returning home, if they weren't practicing martial arts with the Master, they were off riding horses, practicing archery on horseback, never a moment of peace. If they wore extravagant silk clothes, they might wear them out before nightfall. Lady Du was considering whether to make them some clothes from coarse fabric.
Later, seeing Fei'er and Cai Wei constantly bringing clothes over for them, and since these clothes would be wasted if left unworn, she dismissed the idea of making coarse cloth clothes. However, she already told Cai Wei and Fei'er to send fewer clothes in the future. Children don't need to wear overly nice clothes, as long as they are clean, decent, and adequate, to avoid them adopting the extravagant habits of the children of the Capital's aristocracy.
