"There will be a fee for running errands," Sister Huang said without refusing. "As long as the job is done well, the fee is negotiable."

"How much?" Huang Xiaosi squinted, asking excitedly, "Is there an ounce or two?"

“You wish,” Jiang Nuan said, giving her son a light kick as she looked at Huang Dasao’s frozen face. “You think you can get an ounce just by making a few trips? There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Don’t forget that your tuition is only two ounces of silver.”

That brat, he's really got a big heart.

They'd take a tael of silver without a second thought; it scared people away.

Sure enough, if too much pocket money is given, half of it must be deducted.

"It's not much," Sister-in-law Huang said awkwardly. "If Xiao Si can do a good job, one or two taels of silver won't be a problem."

Although it pains me, I have no choice but to do it for my silly son.

I'll get this money back from that stupid son of mine sooner or later!

Thinking of this, Sister-in-law Huang felt relieved. Although she was reluctant, she wasn't so heartbroken. "I agree to this."

“Really,” Huang Xiaosi couldn’t help but grin, “That’s wonderful.”

He was so poor he could see money in a steamed bun, but today he finally made some money.

Although I've been getting fewer beatings lately, my teacher's discipline has become increasingly strict, with more and more homework being assigned. The amount of writing materials being used up is truly alarming.

My meager allowance barely covered everything after spending it all, leaving me with nothing but empty pockets.

Fatty's birthday is coming up, and as his brother, I have to make sure he gets something decent. But without money, I can only dream about it!

You can earn money by doing housework, but it's too slow and there's simply not enough time.

I originally planned to go into the mountains to think of a solution, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

For a moment, Huang Xiaosi regretted not going home more often.

If he could have such good fortune every time, his savings would grow exponentially!

“What’s so good about it?” Jiang Nuan warned her son, “Don’t use your little schemes on your family, or I’ll take all your allowance.”

Then, glancing at the chubby boy who seemed about to speak but hesitated, she said, "You're the same; no one can escape this fate."

“Mother,” Huang Xiaosi said, feeling wronged, “Auntie has already agreed.”

This is really bullying!

If it were that girl Xiao Wu, her mother would have prepared everything without her saying a word.

When it's his turn, they take all his allowance? Why?

He only had two hundred coins of pocket money, and he still had to pay for his school expenses. Was it easy for him?

Whose child is as pitiful as his?

"Your aunt might not have the heart to hurt you, but I won't. If you don't have money and don't work, I'll break your legs!"

"Mother," Huang Xiaosi said, heartbroken, "Am I really her biological daughter?"

He increasingly suspected that he was adopted from outside, especially when compared to Xiao Wu.

No, not to mention Xiao Wu, he can't even compare to his sisters-in-law.

The Huang family has been taken over by these women; the men here can only keep their tails between their legs.

They are pitiful, innocent, and weak; they are about to go nowhere.

"What do you think?" Jiang Nuan didn't want to pay any more attention to her stupid son, "He's definitely not her biological son!"

So stupid, and pretentious, she's lowering her standards.

"mother!"

"Yaya, that's enough," Sister-in-law Huang couldn't help but say with a smile, "Look how you've bullied Xiao Si, his face is all red with anger."

Sister-in-law Huang is becoming more and more envious of her younger brother and sister-in-law.

She was intelligent, literate, and capable. She earned more money than her entire family. She had many children, all of whom were good. Her daughter-in-law was also very obedient and treated her like her own mother.

As for herself, she often worries about her son and daughter-in-law, and can't sleep at night, and is going bald.

"That's right, how old are you, still bullying a child like me."

"Who told you to be disobedient, Fourth Brother?" Little Fifth made a face. "Master said that disobedient brats need to be disciplined more."

Only obedient children get candy.

She wouldn't tell anyone that her master gave her lots of candy every day.

"Xiao Wu, I suspect you're retaliating."

Every word this girl said today made her situation even more difficult.

Strange, when did she become so smart?

“Xiao Wu is right, disobedient brats need to be disciplined,” Jiang Nuan emphasized the words “brats”. “If you hadn’t tried to be clever today, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

“I agree,” Huang Xiaosi said somewhat reluctantly, “Forget it, I don’t want the money.”

He'll have to figure out the money himself.

Family is really unreliable, sigh!

"You're so reluctant to do me a favor," Jiang Nuan said, very dissatisfied with her son's attitude. "Don't eat anything your aunt sends you in the future!"

“No,” Huang Xiaosi looked at Jiang Nuan with grief and indignation, “Mother, I already agreed, okay?”

"Reluctant and insincere!"

"I..." Huang Xiaosi lowered his head and said dejectedly, "My son was wrong."

He just wanted to save money to buy a good inkstone for Fatty, so why is it so difficult?

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan nodded in satisfaction, waved her hand, and said mercifully, "Alright, go and do the homework the teacher assigned. If you get busy, you won't have time to do it, and you'll get scolded by the teacher if you don't finish it."

It wasn't that she was targeting her son, but rather that the mischievous boy was too opinionated and she had to keep an eye on him at all times.

If we don't take precautions, it will be too late to fix it once it's warped.

"Hmm!" Huang Xiaosi nodded and walked out listlessly.

Indeed, town is still the best.

Although I have to wash my own clothes, heat up my own meals, and it's incredibly lonely, plus I have to take care of that girl Xiao Wu, I feel at ease.

Do whatever you want, nobody cares or loves you, so carefree!

“You,” Sister-in-law Huang shook her head, “are too harsh on Xiao Si.”

As the former village chief's wife and now the clan chief's wife, Huang Da Sao knows the situation of every single one of the twenty-three households in Huangjiakou.

Of all the young men in the village, my nephews are truly the best. Xiao Si is just a bit mischievous, but he's actually very sensible.

After reading, she gained a more refined and scholarly air, making her even more endearing.

In other people's homes, they would be pampered and cherished, but in their own siblings' homes, they received no special treatment at all; on the contrary, they were very disliked.

This really baffled her.

If Xiao Si were her son, she felt she would definitely spoil him with all her heart.

"Strict?" Jiang Nuan shook her head. "How is this strict?"

At most, they just didn't give us any special treatment!

“That’s not strict enough,” Sister-in-law Huang retorted. “They only come home once every so many days, and they study so hard. Don’t you feel any remorse for bullying the child like this, instead of cooking something nice for them and having a good time?”

“No,” Jiang Nuan shook her head honestly, “Everyone in the family has contributed, why should we favor him?”

"But he studied hard to bring honor to the Huang family, which is a great achievement."

If we can actually secure an official position in the future, the Huang family will be completely transformed, and our family will be truly turned around.

Although old farmers are good, they can't compare to gentry. Without a solid foundation, even if they earn money for eight lifetimes, they will only be landlords and rich old men.

In Sister-in-law Huang's eyes, Huang Xiaosi is the opportunity for the Huang family to advance.