Chapter 322 The fat sheep is about to take the bait!

If you hire someone to fetch water for three days, you can get a hundred or so coins in Chenjia Village and plenty of people will be eager to do it. But if you go elsewhere, the price difference is huge.

Lin Yuesha wanted to save money, but after looking at her thin arms and legs, she decided to give up.

"Alright, but I can't give you all the silver at once. I'll only give you five taels, and you can settle the rest in three days."

Lin Yuesha didn't trust the old woman and her daughter-in-law. What if the three of them were kicked out of the girls' school before the appointed time? Then her money would be wasted.

"Alright, as Miss Yilin said."

After thinking it over carefully, the old woman realized she had nothing to lose and readily agreed.

Seeing this, Lin Yuesha raised an eyebrow. She should have bargained again. The old woman assumed she couldn't find anyone to help her, so she was asking for an exorbitant price.

What a blunder! What a blunder!

"The three of you, can you really carry that much water?"

Lin Yuesha had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan to salvage her losses.

"No problem, I can manage on my own, I don't even need my two daughters-in-law's help."

The old woman patted her chest, looking confident; this kind of work was a piece of cake for her. The women in the village were all quite strong; they couldn't possibly be like the pampered young ladies of wealthy families in the capital, who never lifted a finger.

"In the village, we feed pigs and chickens, and during the busy farming season, we also have to work in the fields. We don't have a moment to rest for a single day."

The old woman kept nagging. She had received five taels of silver and was now very excited. "Miss Lin, the three of us, mother and daughter-in-law, are not precious. We'll do the work as long as you pay us."

"Would you be willing to clean the chamber pots?"

The three of them were doing odd jobs in the kitchen, which weren't essential tasks that required constant supervision, so Lin Yuesha asked.

"Cleaning the toilet is nothing, it's just the price..."

Seeing that there was still a chance to make money, the old woman rubbed her hands together with an expectant look on her face.

"Still ten taels of silver."

Lin Yuesha considered it carefully. She couldn't pay more money. The job of cleaning the chamber pot could only be done by a handyman. She herself was unwilling to ask a cook to do it, since she still needed to solve her food problem at the girls' school.

"That won't do, that won't do..."

The old woman shook her head repeatedly. Cleaning chamber pots was dirty work, and she was sure that no one else in the girls' school, except for herself and her two daughters-in-law, would take it on.

"Then let's forget about it."

Seeing this, Lin Yuesha didn't waste any words, turned around and was about to leave. Cleaning chamber pots for three days, and you want more money? No way!

"Miss Lin, don't go, don't go! We can discuss the price!"

Seeing that Lin Yuesha was serious, the old woman rushed out to stop her. She knew when to quit while she was ahead. Cleaning the chamber pot was a bit dirty, but thinking of the money she was about to get her hands on, she happily agreed.

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll pay you later."

Lin Yuesha narrowed her eyes and began to scheme.

It was past dusk, and the wind was blowing through the trees, making the lanterns rustle softly.

Lin Yuesha stood on the cobblestone path, took a deep breath, and gazed at the high wall in the distance, feeling deeply moved. Once inside the girls' school, there was no way out; she felt like she was in prison.

Before she had gone far, two girls walked towards her. Lin Yuesha took one look in the dim light and immediately burst out laughing.

Luckily, she stumbled upon the twins robbing hay, but this time she was the one doing the robbing; Lin Yuesha would rob them of their money but not their virtue.

"It's you!"

The girls' school was dark and gloomy, unlike the home where there wasn't even a servant in sight.

Li Ruoxue, holding her younger sister Li Ruoshuang's hand, nervously tried to go to the kitchen to ask for some food, clutching some silver coins. Dinner had been too meager, and the two had refused to eat due to a tantrum; now their stomachs were rumbling.

"Sister, who is it?"

Li Ruoshuang was behind her, her view blocked by Li Ruoxue. She took a step forward and saw Lin Yuesha's expression change again.

"Sister, let's take advantage of the fact that no one is around and beat her up together. If Lin Yuesha hadn't refused to give us hay, would we sisters have been punished by Granny Fang to clean the chamber pots?"

Li Ruoshuang's chest heaved as she gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Lin Yuesha.

Li Ruoxue remained relatively calm, but the thought of having to clean the chamber pot for three days immediately ignited her anger, and she rolled up her sleeves to get to work.

Since there was no one around, they could beat Lin Yuesha up. Even if Lin Yuesha complained to Granny Fang, the two of them would deny it! With no one to testify, Lin Yuesha had no choice but to accept her bad luck.

The Li sisters were whispering among themselves, and their voices were quite loud. Lin Yuesha rolled her eyes; she had never seen anyone so stupid.

"Sisters, as long as we don't resort to violence, everything is negotiable."

Lin Yuesha took two steps forward, acting affectionately. Judging from her expression, there seemed to be no animosity between them. She took the initiative to apologize to the two sisters, saying, "I was too impulsive before, which caused trouble for you older sisters. It was really my fault."

"Who's your sister! Let me tell you, Lin Yuesha, this isn't over. Do you think we can't do anything to you in the girls' school? You just wait until you get out..."

Li Ruoxue grew angrier the more she thought about it. Once they were out, the two sisters would spend money to find a sleazy thug in the marketplace to slash Lin Yuesha's face. Without her good looks, how would she ever face anyone again? Did Lin Yuesha even deserve to marry a good man after leaving the girls' school?

They had already inquired about Lin Yuesha's background; she had a godfather who was a county magistrate, but the magistrate had been transferred and was no longer a threat.

"My two elder sisters, please give your little sister a chance. I will follow your lead from now on."

Lin Yuesha was using all her persuasive skills to deceive them, having already dug a pit, just waiting for the twin sisters to jump in so she could reel them in.

"hehe."

Li Ruoxue sneered. Now you know you're scared? Where were you before?

"Forgiving you isn't impossible, but my sister and I were punished by Granny Fang to clean the chamber pots..."

If Lin Yuesha can handle this matter well, Li Ruoxue is willing to temporarily let bygones be bygones. Having a follower at the girls' school wouldn't be bad either; since Lin Yuesha's status isn't high enough, she can be used for errands.

"It's my fault, little sister, that she dragged her older sisters into this."

Lin Yuesha feigned remorse and volunteered, "I'll naturally take care of cleaning the chamber pot."

One sentence shocked the Li sisters. Lin Yuesha came from a humble background, but she was not one to do manual labor, let alone the job of cleaning chamber pots, which was looked down upon by the servants.

"Are you serious?"

Li Ruoshuang didn't believe it and asked again to be sure.

If that's the case, then Lin Yuesha isn't entirely unforgivable; it all depends on her behavior.

"Um."

Lin Yuesha nodded firmly and bowed her head in apology, showing a good attitude in admitting her mistake.

She did all the dirty and hard work. The twin sisters were the daughters of the prefect, of noble status, and naturally could not be tainted by the stench of the chamber pot.

"However, although my sister is willing to do chores, she has a slight obsession with cleanliness. She always feels that her clothes, once they have a smell, can never be truly clean, and she always uses the best bath soap and incense when she takes a bath..."

The fat sheep is about to take the bait!

Lin Yuesha nervously twisted the hem of her dress with both hands, glanced at the two of them, and then lowered her head again.

The money obtained was used to pay the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law ten taels of silver, and the rest was used to cover the losses from fetching water. Whatever amounted to them was pure profit, a sure-fire deal.