When Xu Genshan and the others returned in the evening, Old Mrs. Xu called the adults into the house to warn them to be careful around the second branch of the family.

Xu Genshan said in a deep voice, "I've seen Xueyi a few times not far from our stall. At the time, I thought it was a coincidence, but now it seems he's been eyeing our braised food for a long time."

Liu Fang was a little worried, "If he's keeping an eye on things there, he'll definitely know that our business can still make money, and I'm afraid we're going to have a lot of trouble."

Now it's not just the Yang family anymore; many neighbors and villagers from all around the village have come to ask. The Xu family just brushes them off, so others don't dare to ask any more questions.

“They’re always causing trouble, we just need to be careful,” said Old Mrs. Xu, looking at her second son’s wife, “Ma Hong, you need to be smart. No matter who from the second son’s family comes to you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.”

Ma Hong, who was singled out, immediately straightened up. "Mom, don't worry, I will keep it a secret. I will definitely not tell anyone about our family's livelihood."

Ma Hong is impulsive and easily provoked. I'm afraid that old woman Yang might trick her into revealing something. However, Old Lady Xu is still relatively at ease, since the prescription is properly in Liu Fang's possession.

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She felt at ease and reassured when Liu Fang did things.

However, Ma Hong was determined to keep this business going. This time, she went to town to sell braised food. At home, she only knew how much she could sell, but she didn't really have a concept of what constituted "a lot".

Once she got to town, she was so busy she barely had time to breathe. Only then did she realize how much money she could actually make. This was the future of the Xu family, and she couldn't just hand it over to outsiders.

"Since everyone's here today, and it's the end of the month, I'll divide up the money I made from selling braised food during this time." After giving the family a pep talk, Grandma Xu took out the wooden box from behind her.

Originally, the Xu family's money box was only the size of a palm, but at some point it was replaced with a larger one. When Old Mrs. Xu opened the box, it was almost full of copper coins.

"Did our family make this much money?" The whole family looked at the wooden box, never expecting that there was so much money inside.

Grandma Xu, unusually, kept everyone in suspense, asking, "Guess how many there are here?"

Xu Genzhu guessed for a moment, "Five taels?" He saw a small piece of silver inside the copper coin.

Grandma Xu shook her head, and Xu Genshan said, "About twenty taels, right?" They gave Grandma Xu the money every day, so they had a rough idea of ​​how much it was.

"Twenty taels?!" Xu Genzhu and Ma Hong exclaimed in a high-pitched voice. They thought five taels was already good, and twenty taels was too exaggerated.

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But judging from the older brother's expression, he didn't seem to be joking, and even Grandma Xu nodded.

"Really that much?" Ma Hong pushed her husband away and grabbed her mother-in-law's hand.

Grandma Xu was pleased and didn't hold her reckless behavior against her. "To be precise, it's twenty-four taels and seven hundred and fifteen coins."

She counts the money every day she receives it, she counts it every single day, even when she's sleepy she'll finish counting before going to sleep.

"Oh dear, Mom, my legs are so weak! We have so much money!" Ma Hong sat down, leaning on the table. She had never seen so much money in her life.

"You're so promising," Old Mrs. Xu said with a laugh and a scolding tone.

Liu Fang also said to her, "Second sister-in-law, as long as our family keeps working hard, we can earn even more." She still had many of the foods that Man'er had mentioned in her mind, and she would slowly make them when she had time.

Grandma Liu poured out the money, spreading it all over the table. "Most of what we have are copper coins. I was thinking of exchanging them for some silver, but I haven't had the time. Come on, let's all count them together and see if I've counted them correctly."

Not only does Grandma Xu love counting money, but the Xu family is also very enthusiastic about it. Since everyone counts quickly, the final amount of money counted is exactly the same as what Grandma Xu said.

"The eldest son's family has been the main breadwinner, running around inside and outside the house. I'll give you six taels this time. The second son's family has also worked hard, running around inside and outside the house. I'll give you three taels." Xu Genzhu spoke up while Old Mrs. Xu was still counting the money to give to the two families.

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“Mother, this is unacceptable. The braised food business has been handled by my elder brother, sister-in-law, and you. We cannot accept these three taels of silver.”

Ma Hong also recovered from her shock. "Yes, Mother, Genzhu is right. This really hits the nail on the head. They're the ones who did the hard work."

Grandma Xu glared at her. What were you saying? She was being biased. But the second son and his wife were quite sensible, which made her very happy.

“Genzhu, sister-in-law, listen to your mother on this matter. Genzhu even came with us to town this morning, and this afternoon he still had to clean the drains at home. These past few days he has been running around with us. We are busy outside all day and can't take care of the housework. It is all your fault for doing the work at home.”

After Liu Fang finished speaking, Xu Genshan added, "Back then, the money for making braised food came from the public funds. It was all thanks to your support that we were able to do this."

He and his wife are good people; they can't forget their kindness after making money. Besides, his mother had asked him about the money privately, and he felt it was right to give it to them.

Ma Hong and Xu Genzhu exchanged a glance, then waved their hands repeatedly, "That won't do either. We're all family, no need for formalities. We don't want it."

Xu Genzhu felt that he was taking advantage of his older brother, who was already an adult and shouldn't do such a thing.

Hearing this, Ma Hong thought of something. "Mother, how about giving her one tael?" Three taels was too much. She really didn't dare to take it and felt that she shouldn't take it.

But if she didn't want any of them as her husband said, she felt like she was still thinking about them, since she had done some work herself.

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That's silver, not cabbage leaves. Of course I want it, but I can't take too much.

That silly woman! Xu Genzhu had just refused, and then his wife said that. Wasn't that a slap in the face?

Grandma Xu couldn't help but chuckle. This second daughter-in-law was really outspoken. That was good; it was the roundabout ways that were annoying.

"Alright, second brother, stop looking at your wife. I haven't finished talking yet."

"This three taels of silver isn't for you, it's for your wife. She's been busy working inside and outside the house, so she deserves it."

"The weather has gotten hot these past few days. I'll have the second son's wife buy some cloth and make a couple of outfits for the whole family. You can decide what to do with the money from your three taels of silver."

After speaking, Grandma Xu handed the money to Ma Hong, not letting her refuse at all. "Mother," Ma Hong wanted to say something, but Grandma Xu waved her hand.

He picked out another six ounces and gave them to Liu Fang, saying, "As for the third son, he's neither married nor doing any work. It's good enough that he has food to eat. You don't need to worry about him."

"I'll save the remaining ten or so taels and see if I can buy a mule. That cart is too small; it's not practical to push it every day."

Firstly, it's inconvenient, and secondly, I'm afraid of hurting my son's leg again. "By the way, I'll take your older brother to get his leg checked out again, and the money will come from here."

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Just as Xu Genshan was about to refuse, Xu Genzhu spoke up, "Brother, we'll take these three taels of silver. Just listen to Mother on this matter."

Grandma Xu nodded in satisfaction, the matter was considered settled. "Alright, you can all go out now and go about your business."