In the end, Qian didn't reject Zhang Hulan. Qian invited Zhang Hulan to have lunch, but Zhang Hulan didn't stay, saying she had a lot of things to do and had to go back.

After leaving Yiweixuan, Zhang Hubing said depressedly: "If you think the silver is too much, you can give it to me. Fifteen taels..."

"What do you know?" Zhang Hulan rolled her eyes at Zhang Hubing, then took him to the market to buy pig heads and offal. She also bought lamb chops and some more, planning to make steamed lamb chops and pearl meatballs for the children in the evening.

Zhang Hubing's eyes lit up when he saw Zhang Hulan buying lamb chops, lean pork and glutinous rice. He would have something delicious to eat in the evening.

I bought two buns for each person on the roadside and then hurried back.

After returning home, the family started to get busy again. Wang and her family cleaned the pork and pig offal, while Zhang Hulan prepared dinner in the kitchen.

Zhang Xingyue stood next to Zhang Hulan, very close to them.

Zhang Hulan looked down at Zhang Xinyue and asked, "What's wrong, Yueyue?"

Zhang Xinyue shook her head, "Nothing!"

Zhang Hulan squatted down, touched Zhang Xinyue's face, and asked, "Yueyue, do you have anything to say to your mother?"

Zhang Xinyue still shook her head, "No. I just want to be close to my mother."

Zhang Hulan looked at Zhang Xinyue's big, watery eyes. This girl was the one who was most attached to her. She must have been too busy during this period and was not at home most of the time, which made the little girl miss her.

Zhang Hulan asked in a low voice: "Do you miss your mother?"

Zhang Xinyue's mouth shrank, and her eyes turned red. The little girl hugged Zhang Hulan's legs and said, "Mom, can you take me with you when you go out again?"

Oh my goodness... this made Zhang Hulan so heartbroken.

Holding Zhang Xinyue in her arms, Zhang Hulan comforted her softly, "Don't cry, Yueyue. Mother will spend more time with Yueyue in the future."

Zhang Hulan wondered if someone had bullied Zhang Xinyue. She held Zhang Xinyue's shoulders and asked, "Yueyue, did your brother or sister bully you?"

Zhang Xinyue shook her head, "My brothers and sisters didn't bully me, I just missed my mother!"

Zhang Hulan helped Zhang Xinyue wipe away the tears from her eyes, "Then mom, try to get out of the fever in the future and stay at home with Yueyue."

Wang came in and saw Zhang Xinyue's red eyes. She asked, "What happened?"

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Yueyue missed me."

Wang was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "This girl is very attached to you. Every time you go out, she will come to the door from time to time to check on you, and ask you when you will be back every once in a while. If you go out again, take her with you."

Zhang Hulan said: "It's inconvenient to carry it with you. It's also exposed to the wind and sun outside, and sometimes it gets wet in the rain, which can easily damage your body."

Zhang Hulan thought for a moment, then said, "Forget it, I'll just hire more people. I'll stay at home more often to accompany Yueyue and the others. Money is important, but Yueyue and the others are more important to me."

Zhang Hulan coaxed Zhang Xinyue for a while, and then Zhang Xinyue moved a small stool and sat beside to watch Zhang Hulan cook.

At dinner that night, Zhang Hulan said to Zhang Hujun and Zhang Hubing, "Brother, you will be in charge of Manfulou from now on. Tomorrow, I will buy two more basins, two pots and two cauldrons."

"Okay!" Zhang Hujun nodded in agreement.

"Hu Bing, Yi Wei Xuan, you are responsible for delivering goods and buying pig heads every day."

"Oh!" Zhang Hubing also nodded.

Zhang Hulan then said to Old Man Zhang, "Dad, I need to trouble you with something."

"What's that?"

"Please help me find two people to build a shed next to the kitchen, and then build a stove. One stove at the back is not enough."

Old man Zhang nodded, "Okay, I'll find someone to get it done tomorrow."

Zhang Hulan then said, "Dad, I have to go to Tan's Restaurant in Yangshan County tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. But I don't plan to deliver the goods myself every day. I want to find someone to help me deliver the goods, collect the money and buy things. Who do you think is suitable?"

Old man Zhang wanted to say he would send it off, but now he had to take care of digging the fish pond, so he couldn't leave. So he asked, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"I have three candidates. One is Zhao Cheng, and the other two are Liu Yongquan and Liu Yonggui. Who do you think is suitable?"

Old man Zhang said, "Let's go with Zhao Cheng. When it comes to money, the village head's character is impeccable, so Zhao Cheng is more trustworthy."

Zhang Hulan nodded, "I also think Zhao Cheng is more suitable. Then I will go to the headman's house to ask if he is willing to do it."

Xiang Chunhua wanted to speak up several times. She wanted to ask her father to do it, but she didn't say anything in the end. Although her mother's last visit was very unpleasant, Xiang Chunhua still thought about her mother's family and hoped that they could live well.

After dinner, Zhang Hulan took some braised meat to Zhao Guoliang's house.

Seeing Zhang Hulan coming over, Zhou hurriedly greeted her, "Hey, Hulan is here! Come in and sit down."

Zhang Hulan handed the braised meat to Zhou and said, "Aunt, I'll bring some braised meat for you and the village head uncle to try."

Zhou said hurriedly, "Oh, you can sell it for money. I heard from Chunhua that your braised meat is selling for dozens of coins per pound. You have a pound of these, which is dozens of coins."

"It's okay, auntie. It doesn't matter." Zhang Hulan stuffed the braised meat into Zhou's hand and asked, "Auntie, where is Brother Zhao Cheng? He's not at home?"

Zhou said, "He went to fetch water and will be back soon. What do you want to see him about?"

Zhang Hulan nodded, "Uncle Lizheng, Auntie, I came here today to ask Brother Zhao Cheng. I want him to help me deliver goods for 900 coins a month. I wonder if he is willing to do that?"

Zhao Guoliang asked: "Delivering goods? Are you helping to deliver braised meat to the restaurant?"

"Yes."

"Where are your elder brother and younger brother? Can't they be sent?"

Zhang Hulan said: "My brother wants to help me deliver the goods to our county. I went to Hekou County to discuss family matters these two days, and Hu Bing wants to help me deliver the goods to Hekou County.

I have to go to Yangshan County to look for restaurant cooperation tomorrow, and there will be no one at home to help deliver the goods, so I would like to ask Brother Zhao Cheng to help me deliver the goods.

In addition to delivering goods, I also have to collect money and buy things every day. And this is a long-term job, I don’t feel comfortable handing it over to other people.”

Zhou's eyes lit up. "You mean long-term? Nine hundred coins per month?"

Zhang Hulan nodded, "Yes, for a long-term job, nine hundred wen a month, which is thirty wen a day."

Zhou immediately said, "He is willing, he is willing. It is such a good thing, he will definitely be willing."

Zhao Guoliang said, "I know Yangshan County. It takes half a day to go there and back. You don't need to pay such a high salary."

Zhang Hulan smiled and said, "Uncle Lizheng, I pay you monthly. If Brother Zhao Cheng does it, he will have to deliver it every day, without delay for a single day. Of course, there are exceptions for special circumstances. If there are other things occasionally, I will also ask Brother Zhao Cheng to help, and I won't ask for wages."

As he was speaking, Zhao Cheng came back carrying a load of water.

Zhou quickly told Zhao Cheng that Zhang Hulan wanted him to deliver the goods, and Zhao Cheng readily agreed.

If you do this for a long time, you can earn 900 coins per month, which is over 10 taels of silver a year. This is much better than farming at home.

A person who works hard as a farmer for a whole year and does not eat or drink can still not earn ten taels of silver.