In "Dragon Ball", the livelihood of the Son Goku family has been plaguing the majority of fans. In the original book, Sun Wukong's work situation is not clearly described, and since he married Qiqi, his family economy has become an unsolvable mystery.
At the beginning of the android chapter, Kiki is extremely dissatisfied with Goku's reluctance to work and the need to pull Sun Gohan for special training. She angrily asked Wukong, "Wukong, have you earned a penny since you got married?" Faced with his wife's reproach, Goku could only respond to the embarrassment with a laugh, and then accidentally slapped his wife out of the house to end the conversation. However, it is clear that Goku has not been able to provide a stable income for his family**.
However, what is confusing is that despite the seemingly lack of regular occupations for the Goku family, their quality of life has not been greatly affected by this. Not only did they own a private car, but Gohan was also able to attend a prestigious school for an education. What's even more surprising is that the school also attracts the children of celebrities like Mr. Satan's daughter, Bidili. So, where is the economy of the Monkey King family?
Some analysts believe that Kiki's father, the Bull Demon King, may have left a huge fortune for him. As one of the important characters in the early days of Dragon Ball and the proud protégé of the Turtle Immortals, the accumulation of wealth of the Bull Demon King may have provided a guarantee for the life of Goku's family to a certain extent. However, with Goku's death, this fortune seems to be gradually being consumed, which may be an important reason why Kiki is eager to urge Gohan to participate in the martial arts tournament to win prizes. Judging from the fact that Goku can maintain a comfortable life without working for a long time, the scale of the Bull Demon King's wealth should be quite large.
In addition, Wukong's social circle has many friends with deep pockets. For example, Bulma, the daughter of the Capsule Company, is one of them, not only living in a luxurious mansion, but also probably one of the richest individuals in the Dragon Ball universe. Another figure worth mentioning is Mr. Satan, who has won huge bonuses and advertising endorsement income for his outstanding performance at the world's No. 1 martial arts tournament, and is also among the celebrities.
It has been speculated that the Gokus may have received financial assistance from people such as Bulma and Satan. Although the details of the deal in this regard are not directly shown in the anime, the possibility is not out of the question, given the deep friendship and the spirit of helping each other. Mr. Satan, in particular, has received Goku's help in many key moments to keep his title, and since he and Goku are still close relatives, it makes sense for him to provide some form of financial support or sponsorship to Goku's family.
Even though Goku himself doesn't have much interest in money – we've never seen him buy any luxuries or spend unbridled – his food expenses are a problem that can't be ignored. Wukong's food consumption is far beyond ordinary people, and the daily food expenditure is undoubtedly a huge expense. This undoubtedly brought a heavy financial burden to Kiki. However, through the inheritance of wealth, the support of friends, and the occasional prize money won by Gohan at martial arts tournaments, the Son Gohan family still seems to be able to maintain a relatively decent standard of living.