Fan Jin was also filled with doubt.

Like a burlap sack that had been filled with grain and was now bulging.

For example, even though I only used five eggs, the egg drop soup I made was more than that made with more than ten eggs.

And Shuiqing said she would buy fatty pork tomorrow to make pork lard rice for the children, but they don't have any money, do they?

He followed Shuiqing, and the two walked one after the other to the edge away from the children before stopping.

Looking at Fan Jin, whose brows and eyes were full of confusion yet who was quiet and obedient, Shui Qing realized that his personality was truly gentle.

She's like a timid, submissive wife.

She looked at the tall, handsome, and gentle man and asked, "Do you want to live a good life? A good life where you have enough to eat and drink?"

Fan Jin opened his mouth slightly, pondered for a moment, and then carefully replied, "I will go to the city tomorrow to take on more jobs. It won't be a problem to support you and the children."

I'm not very good at building thatched huts, but I've calculated that the daily wage for hiring someone is 25 coins, and I can earn 53 coins a day by copying books. In three to five days, I should be able to hire someone to build three thatched huts.

In the future, when I live in the library, I will also copy books at night. I can save the extra money I earn to make dowries for Yan Qiu and Xing Hui, and to find spouses for the three boys Jiang Hehu. That shouldn't be a problem.

The harvest from the fields is enough to feed the family, so don't worry too much, and don't do anything illegal.

Shui Qing listened, completely stunned.

I never expected that the bookish nerd that Fan's mother called inflexible would have considered so much!

However, she needs a partner so that the two of them can make a good living together, rather than having him stay up all night copying books and shoulder the burden of supporting the family alone.

Besides, with the money he earned from copying books, he could barely make ends meet, let alone afford his daughter's dowry and arrange marriages for his three children.

She asked, "You mean as long as it doesn't break the law, it's fine?"

Fan Jin raised his head, his eyes glazed over as he looked at Shui Qing.

Why is Shuiqing's focus so different?

He replied sincerely, "Yes, as long as it doesn't violate the law, it's fine."

Then I worried, "Won't this harm others?"

But looking at the bright and open expression on the face of the person in front of him, he knew that he had been judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.

Shui Qing must trust him to have summoned him to discuss matters!

How could he make baseless accusations against her without any evidence?

Shui Qing watched helplessly as Fan Jin's fair face turned to one of guilt and unease.

This person is too naive! Their emotions are written all over their face.

Previously, when he discussed the division of the family property with Fan's mother and Sun Jinhua, he was calm and measured, which made the division of the family property proceed smoothly and also allowed him to get the share he wanted.

She reassured her, "Don't worry, it won't violate the law or harm anyone, it just requires your cooperation."

Fan Jin's fair face flushed slightly, a blush creeping onto his face from his own pettiness.

He asked softly, "What can I do? By the way, is this also the reason why there's an excess of grain and eggs?"

Shui Qing nodded, "After I kowtowed, I don't know if it was the gods' blessing, but I got a new item that I can use to exchange for food and other goods."

But it's not free; you have to exchange something for it.

The grain and eggs were obtained by trading the mushrooms that Yan Qiu had gathered.

Fan Jin was stunned. He had considered many possibilities, but this was the one he had never thought of.

However, just as Shui Qing said, it neither violates the law nor harms others.

"Even divine things can't be given away for free. Exchanging them for something is the fairest thing to do. But bamboo mushrooms aren't worth much. How much grain can you exchange a pound of mushrooms for?"

In the city, a pound of bamboo mushrooms costs three coins, which can barely buy a pound of dark flour.

Even gods can't do business at a loss, right?

Shui Qing greatly appreciated Fan Jin's good acceptance of him, and he was very tactful.

Once they realized they weren't harming anyone, they felt relieved and stopped questioning how it was used, focusing only on making a living.