After everyone left, Zhou looked at Yan Bingfa and asked, "Did you borrow money from him?"

Yan Bingfa looked silent and sullen, while Chunxiao buried her head in eating her sugarcane.

"Why don't you speak up? There's nothing wrong with borrowing money. I just want to know where you have the money. How much did you borrow?"

"Why do you have to control everything? Can't I have money on me?" Yan Bingfa said a little depressedly. "It was Chunxiao who gave me the money to buy the sled last time. Later, I ran into Dongsheng at the market. Seeing that he had no money to buy medicine, I gave him the one or two taels of silver I had on me. I borrowed one or two taels of silver. What's going on?"

"What can I do? If you want to borrow money, why don't you tell me? I don't even know about it. If people find out, it will be a joke."

"How dare I say it? I gave Qian Erni money and you were mad at me for a few days. If you knew I lent money to outsiders, you would be in big trouble."

Zhou snorted indifferently, "How can it be the same? You lend money to people who have to pay it back. If you give it to your sister, it's like throwing meat buns at a dog. It will never come back. I have no objection to you lending the money to Dongsheng. Do you think I'm stingy?"

"Why do you have such a big prejudice against Erni? She is my sister after all, and I am closer to her than outsiders."

"You think they're close, but they just treat you as a cash cow."

"Okay, Dad, Mom, stop talking. I need to say something." If they continue talking, they will probably start arguing soon. Chun Xiao patted the sugarcane scraps in his hands. "Dad, Mom, in a few days, my field will be fully transplanted, and the wheat field at home will also be planted with wheat. But we have people at home. My second brother has to deliver the goods, Dad and eldest brother have to receive the goods, and my sisters-in-law need to braise the meat. What should we do with the lack of manpower? Even if I had cattle, I can't help with transplanting, sowing and covering the soil. Spring plowing is a big deal and can't be delayed. This business is also a big deal and can't be stopped. What do you have to do?"

Seeing that everyone was thinking seriously, Chunxiao started eating sugarcane again, which successfully diverted everyone's attention.

"Can we hire some people if we don't have enough manpower?"

Tian's words hit the nail on the head.

"Hire someone?" That seems possible.

"By then, every family will be busy farming, so it might be difficult to hire this person."

"Just invite those who have less land and can spare some time."

Yan Bingfa looked at Chunxiao and said, "Chunxiao, what is your opinion? Since you have put it forward, do you have any principles in mind?"

Everyone turned their attention to her again.

"Dad, we work non-stop like this. Although we can occasionally take a half-day break, it's unbearable to keep working all the time for a long time. So I want to hire two long-term workers for the family, and the kind who can keep the contracts they sign a secret."

"Sign as a long-term worker?" Yan Dashan was stunned with his mouth open.

"Chunxiao, do you mean you want to hire two long-term workers to work in our house every day?" Daha asked.

"Aren't farmhands hired only by landlords? How can we, a country boy, hire farmhands?" Zhou didn't quite agree.

"Chun Xiao, are you serious?"

Chunxiao looked at Yan Bangfa and nodded. "Of course I'm serious. There's still a lot to do when the cotton grows. There's no end to the work, especially when it's harvest time. I have to go to the fields every day, and it's hot then. After harvesting, I have to weed and dry the cotton. It's more complicated than you think. I'm definitely going to hire a farmhand. But as a divorced woman, it's not easy for me to do this myself, so you have to step in. If you have work to do over there, we can do it together. Just think of it as someone we hired."

"You really want to hire a farmhand." Seeing that she had made up her mind, Zhou came to her side and said, "You really want to be a landlord's wife."

When the children nearby heard this, they immediately burst out laughing, "Grandma, it's not the landlord's wife, it's the owner of the manor."

Yan Bingfa remained silent.

"Think about it this way, it's not impossible. We can spend some money to hire someone to do the work. It's a consensual thing and there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Since Chunxiao has already thought about it, I think it's feasible." Dahe was the first to stand up in support.

After a while, Dashan nodded and said, "I have no objection."

Yan Bingfa frowned and said, "Spring plowing is still some time away. Let me think about it."

Chunxiao knew that the older generation was very conservative. They were all from the village, and they hired others to do long-term work. Yan Bangfa must have some concerns in his heart. This matter was originally thought of by Dongsheng when he said he wanted to find a job today. She was not in a hurry and would agree to it when his father could not think of a solution.

But she didn't expect that this matter would be settled two days later.

Just after lunch on February 21st, Chunxiao's highlight came. Today was exactly one month since he had been delivering goods to the restaurant. The account book was clearly recorded, so today was the day for the three families to divide the money.

The whole family was delighted, "The money is distributed so quickly."

"I thought it would take some time, but I didn't expect it to be so soon." Tian wiped her hands and sat next to Yan Dashan.

Zhou quickly sent a few children out to watch the entrance to the yard.

Chunxiao took out the account book and brought a cloth bundle, which he placed on the table. "Big brother, second brother, guess how much money you will get this month?"

"How much? Do you have 30 taels?" If I have 30 taels, I will return the capital.

Chunxiao smiled and said, "Okay, no more suspense, let's just hand out the money. This month's income is 176 taels and 490 coins."

As the amount was announced, there was a collective gasp, "Over 170 taels of silver? Chunxiao, did you make a mistake?"

"So much money in one month."

"How could I have counted such a small amount of money wrong?" Chunxiao was speechless.

"You're so arrogant! It's just a small amount of money!" Zhou teased, "This is more than 170 taels. I've never seen so much money in my entire lifetime."

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