"Mother," Huang Lao Er's eyes gleamed with excitement, "I didn't mishear, you earned eight hundred taels of silver? Not eight hundred coins?"

“You misheard,” Jiang Nuan spread her hands. “There are only three hundred taels left after paying off Huang Xiaosan’s contract.”

“Three hundred taels is a lot, isn’t it?” Wang stared blankly at Jiang Nuan. “Mother, has our family become rich?”

"Three hundred taels of silver and you're rich?" Jiang Nuan couldn't help but laugh. "You probably have some misunderstanding about what 'rich' means."

The Huang family has more than a dozen members, and three hundred taels of silver divided equally among each person is not much money at all.

This windfall, which at first glance looks like a small mountain, will actually last for a short time.

“Mother,” Huang Lao Er pouted, “My grandparents worked hard their whole lives and didn’t even save fifty taels. Isn’t three hundred taels a lot?”

When the family divided their assets and revealed their savings, my grandparents only had a little over thirty taels of silver in total, which already earned them a lot of praise from the villagers.

“It’s different,” Jiang Nuan shook her head, then explained, “Eating, drinking and using food all require money. Your grandparents managed to feed and clothe the whole family and still have so much savings. That’s quite remarkable.”

“This,” Huang Lao Er paused for a moment, slapped his head, and said regretfully, “I forgot.”

"Mother," Huang Laoda asked hesitantly, "with so much money, should we buy land?"

“I’m not buying,” Jiang Nuan said seriously, her smile fading. “As the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted. You should keep this to yourselves and pretend nothing happened. Things will remain the same as before.”

"Not buying land?" Old Master Huang exclaimed anxiously, "That would be such a waste!"

For farmers, the land is their root.

What if someone steals all this silver?

It would be better to exchange it for land, where no one can steal it, and it can still produce grain, which would give me peace of mind.

“There’s no rush to buy land,” Jiang Nuan reassured softly. “Nobody’s willing to sell land right now. Let’s wait until the autumn harvest and see. I’ve thought of a way to make money. Let’s work on it slowly first, so that buying land later won’t seem abrupt.”

That way, it wouldn't be too conspicuous and arouse any wicked thoughts, Jiang Nuan thought to herself.

"Mother, what idea have you come up with?" Huang Lao Er's eyes darted around as he tentatively asked, "Does it have anything to do with the cabbages in the yard?"

"Yes, our family has been making money with these cabbages lately."

After giving a brief explanation, Jiang Nuan left.

I'm so tired after all this running around, and I still need to get into the space to work, so I can't dawdle any longer.

After Jiang Nuan left, Huang Laoda and the other two were stunned for a moment before they came to their senses.

"Wife, am I still dreaming?" Huang Lao Er nudged Xie Shi. "Or, why don't you slap me?"

Snap!

Without any hesitation, Xie slapped Huang Lao Er across the face.

Instantly, complaints arose.

"Wife," Huang Lao Er looked at Xie Shi with a wronged expression, "it hurts so much, did you really hit me?"

"If it didn't hurt, you'd think you were dreaming. Stop spacing out and come help the mistress and the others tidy up their room."

After Xie finished speaking, she dragged Huang Lao Er away.

"Brother and sister-in-law, we still need to tidy up the room, so we'll be leaving now." After saying this, Huang Xiaosan took Jin's hand and left.

The once slightly crowded hall suddenly became empty.

“Honey,” Wang said, her eyes flashing, “let’s go help too.”

"Okay, coming right away!" Boss Huang nodded slowly.

Jiang Nuan returned to her room, smoothly bolted the door, and then, in a flash, entered her spatial dimension.

Upon arriving at the thatched hut, without saying a word, he immediately closed his eyes and began practicing his internal energy cultivation technique.

After a full cycle, he opened his eyes with satisfaction. "Sure enough, I've been practicing my fists and singing songs all day long. I was wondering why I hadn't been feeling well all day. Turns out I hadn't been practicing."

Jiang Nuan, looking energetic, stood up, casually stretched her arms and kicked her legs, and then walked towards the black soil outside.

A few days later, the vegetables in the field were ready to be harvested, the watermelons had started to bloom, and the wheat seedlings had reached knee height.

The previously thin and small red plum blossoms have grown quite a bit.

Everything was so full of life.

The familiar and peaceful scene brought Jiang Nuan to her most relaxed smile.

It's so nice to have a space that's completely my own!

Here, you don't need to worry about anything; you can do whatever you want.

Jiang Nuan was like a diligent bee, pulling vegetables, trellising vines, propagating cuttings, watering...

I emerged from the space just before dawn.

After getting out, he collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep, completely ignoring the others who were suffering in dire straits.

Old Huang tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. As soon as it was light, he got up with dark circles under his eyes.

Wang had just dozed off when Huang Laoda woke her up, saying, "Wife, wake up, it's time to get up."

"What time is it?" Although she was extremely sleepy, Sister-in-law Huang rubbed her eyes and got up decisively.

“At the hour of Mao (5-7 AM),” Old Huang looked at the dark sky and sighed, “it’s still not dawn, but I can’t sleep anymore.”

He touched his chest, pressing his hand against his rapidly beating heart. "The thought of having three hundred taels of silver at home feels like a pipe dream. It seems so unrealistic."

“I feel the same way,” Wang forced a smile, put on her clothes, and got out of bed. “I should be happy. With this money, I can buy land, build houses, and send Da Niu and Er Niu to school. But I just can’t be happy. Instead, I’m a little scared.”

“I’m a little scared too,” Boss Huang said thoughtfully, agreeing. “If it’s not money I earned myself, I feel guilty using it.”

"Let's listen to Mother and pretend this never happened. Let's live our lives steadily. We have hands and feet; as long as we're willing to put in the effort, there's no reason why we can't make a living."

“What the master says is right,” Wang said, lowering her head. “I know what to do.”

In another room, Huang Lao Er tossed and turned, and Xie Shi, unable to bear it any longer, opened her eyes and pressed her burning body against him, "Husband, want to sleep~"

Warm breath brushed against Huang Lao Er's neck, and his sweet, soft voice stirred up all sorts of fantasies.

However, Huang Lao Er had no intention of doing anything bad.

"Wife," he said, grabbing his hair in distress, "how could we suddenly have such a large sum of money? This is giving me a headache!"

"Isn't having money a good thing?" Madam Xie covered her mouth and laughed. "What's bothering you? With your mother around, just listen to her, you can't go wrong."

“It seems so,” Huang Lao Er said, taken aback. “With Mother at home, why should I worry?”

After relaxing, the drowsiness that had been suppressed finally came over Huang Lao Er, and he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Xie angrily bit Huang Lao Er lightly, "You idiot!"

Only after venting his anger did he reluctantly close his eyes.

Early in the morning, the Huang family home was as peaceful as ever, but there was an extra bit of liveliness.

With the addition of Huang Laosan and his wife, and Huang Yi, there were only three people, yet for some reason, a vibrant energy emerged.

Early in the morning, after learning that Jiang Nuan was at home, Huang Yi pulled Xiao Si into a corner and muttered about going up the mountain to trap wild animals.

"You brats," Boss Huang gave each of them a slap, "What are you whispering about? We have something to do today, don't go out!"

"Big brother," Huang Xiaosi turned around in surprise, "what are you doing here?"