Inside Song Ze's room, the three of them were engrossed in counting money, with stacks of banknotes piled up on the table.

"I have a total of 1560 yuan here."

"I have exactly 1400 yuan here."

After Yuan Xin and Song Ze reported their respective amounts, they both looked at Ning Zhiyuan and asked, "Yuan, how much is yours?"

“I have 1635 yuan here,” Ning Zhiyuan said, adding the three numbers together: “It adds up to 4595 yuan, not including those receipts.”

When they sell ginseng, if the other party doesn't have enough money, they can buy coupons, such as industrial coupons, grain coupons, and cloth coupons, which are commonly used in daily life.

Yuan Xin laughed happily: "After deducting the cost of 2,415 yuan, the three of us made a total of 2,180 yuan from selling ginseng this time."

"Phew, nearly half the profit, not bad. We even kept three ginseng roots for ourselves," Ning Zhiyuan grinned, his eyes practically disappearing into his grin. He exuded a silly charm that contrasted sharply with his shrewd image.

You can't blame him. It was the first time he had ever experienced the thrill of making so much money. Compared to running a business, his monthly salary was practically negligible.

Song Ze glanced at Ning Zhiyuan's silly appearance and couldn't bear to look at him. How come he never noticed that Ning Zhiyuan, the most composed of the three, had this side to him?

The three of them divided the money according to the agreed-upon method. Song Ze and Ning Zhiyuan each received 654 yuan, while Yuan Xin received the lion's share, 872 yuan.

The other receipts were roughly distributed, with everyone picking out the ones they needed.

Looking at the thick stack of banknotes in his hand, Ning Zhiyuan suddenly felt it was all unreal. In less than a month, he had earned more than a year's salary, something he had never dared to dream of before.

It should be said that I wouldn't even dare to dream of such an outrageous thing.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Ning Zhiyuan grabbed Yuan Xin's hand and thanked him, "Xin, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have earned so much money. I really..."

Yuan Xin pretended to be disgusted and pushed his hand away: "Ugh~, why are you suddenly being so mushy? It's unbearable."

"Don't be so polite with your brother. You really deserve to earn this money. You invested 1,000 yuan without knowing anything about me. That shows your absolute trust in me."

Although Yuan Xin was making money with his two brothers, he didn't actually have that much capital with him at the time. If Song Ze hadn't wired him money, he wouldn't have earned as much as he has now with just the 500 yuan he had.

Seeing the two of them getting all sentimental, Song Ze couldn't stand it anymore: "Alright, alright, we've known each other for over ten years, let's not bother with all this formality. A Yuan, didn't you want to thank A Xin? Just treat him to a meal."

He also managed to get a free meal; how clever of him.

“Okay, I’ll treat you to braised pork knuckle at the state-run restaurant,” Ning Zhiyuan readily agreed.

——

Wang Sisi put a lot of thought into making the dress for Xia Qingqing.

Because the weather is still a bit cold, the dress is made with long sleeves and a V-neck, which can nicely flatter the face shape and elongate the neck.

The waist area was cinched, and Xia Qingqing has a good figure with no belly. This cinched waist style further accentuates her good figure.

Finally, the skirt hem was specially designed with ruffles, adding a lively and beautiful touch to the entire dress.

It took Wang Sisi three days to finish making this dress, and she delivered it to Xia Qingqing's dormitory as soon as possible.

Wang Sisi excitedly handed the dress to Xia Qingqing: "Qingqing, try it on quickly and see if there's anything else that needs to be changed."

Xia Qingqing unfolded the dress in her hand, looked at it carefully, and praised with a smile, "It's so beautiful, Sisi, you're so amazing!"

My roommates also praised it repeatedly:

"Wow, did Wang Sisi make this dress? It looks amazing!"

"Qingqing, hurry up and try it on to see how it looks. I can't wait, it must be so beautiful."

"Yes, Qingqing, you should try it on. This color suits you very well."

Urged on by everyone, Xia Qingqing sat on Chen Xiu's bed, drew the curtains, and changed her clothes.

When she came out after changing her clothes, she heard several people exclaiming in surprise, all praising how beautiful she looked.

She was already fair-skinned, and wearing this pea-green dress made her appear even fairer. Moreover, the dress was custom-made for Xia Qingqing by Wang Sisi, which further accentuated all of Xia Qingqing's best features.

Even Xia Qingqing, who is usually thick-skinned, blushed a little from the praise: "Oh dear, if you keep praising me, I'm really going to get arrogant."

"It was already very pretty, but Wang Sisi's craftsmanship is really good. The skirt is so beautiful," Liu Huimin said, her eyes glued to Xia Qingqing.

"Hey Wang Sisi, could you make one for me too? I can pay you," Liu Huimin said, looking at Wang Sisi expectantly.

Before Wang Sisi could answer, Chen Xiu and Xiang Qiu chimed in, "I'd also like to ask Wang to make one for me, is that alright?"

Wang Sisi was surprised that someone would actually pay her to have a dress made, and for a moment she looked at Xia Qingqing somewhat awkwardly: "Qingqing, I..."

Xia Qingqing knew that Sisi was not confident in her skills, so she encouraged her, "Sisi, it's okay. Just do it your way. They would only ask you to make dresses if your dresses are really beautiful."

“Yes, we’ll go to the department store to buy fabric during the holiday. I remember it costs about 3 yuan a set to make clothes at a tailor shop. How about we give you 3 yuan a set too?” Liu Huimin said, then looked at Wang Sisi, waiting for her reply.

This price is already quite high. The master tailors in most tailor shops have been making clothes for many years. Wang Sisi doesn't think she can compare with them. The master tailors always have their own unique skills.

Just like with the same garment, an experienced tailor will need much less fabric than a novice. They can save as much fabric as possible, which is why everyone likes to have their clothes made by a tailor.

Wang Sisi quickly made a decision and solemnly said, "If you don't mind my skills, I'm willing to do it for you. I'll give you 2.5 yuan for the labor."

Seeing that she agreed, Liu Huimin happily said, "Okay, then we won't stand on ceremony with you. We'll come find you after we buy the fabric."

Immediately afterwards, Liu Huimin invited Chen Xiu and Xiang Qiu to take a day off to go to the department store to buy fabric, which shows how proactive she was.

Xia Qingqing put her hand on Wang Sisi's shoulder and joked, "Sisi, then you're at a disadvantage for making this dress for me, aren't you? I'll have to treat you to a few more meals to make up for it."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't be so polite with me, or I won't make you any more clothes," Wang Sisi pinched Xia Qingqing's fair cheek. Hehe, it felt so soft. She had wanted to do this for a long time.

"You actually took advantage of me, see how I deal with you!" Xia Qingqing said and started to attack. Soon, Wang Sisi was unable to defend herself.