Sticking to one's principles

"Enriching or aimless?" Ren Xiaosu frowned and said, "We're facing a food shortage crisis, so there's no time to think about all that."

Wang Yuexi said, "That was why I stopped Ms. Zhou. It's not because I want to throw away the potatoes, but because I hope Future Commander will give the order to sell them at parity prices to stabilize the market and not give them out to the stronghold residents for free. Not everyone is that ambitious. When they realize they can survive without putting in any hard work, many people will become utterly complacent."

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "If it were me, I would go and do something more meaningful if I didn't have to worry about having enough to eat and wear."