Obi-wan looks down at the credits in his hand, confused and uncertain.
"Is this a test?"
Qui-gon huffs with barely concealed mirth; as if he expected this reaction but still can't believe he has to explain this to his normally very astute apprentice.
"It's an allowance padawan. It's yours to do with as you like."
Obi-wan looks from his master to the money, nods once to himself, and tucks it into the folds of his tunic.
From then on Qui-gon gives him a small stipend at the beginning of every month and Obi-wan just as faithfully deposits the amount in the coffers of a nearby Coresanti orphanage. His Master doesn't discover this until three years later when one of the orphanage's caretakers send a holo thanking him for his unerring generosity. Qui-gon figures he should have known; his apprentice is nothing if not selfless.
He tells his padawan that he is proud of him.
The padawan is again politely confused. Compassion for the orphans was only a secondary motivation.
Possession, in any form, is a weakness he will not suffer.