Furthermore, their Zhulin Village will have sugar-making workshops and rough-and-roll workshops in the future, just like Shanshui Village, right? They will be able to earn wages without leaving the village.

Most importantly, these servants also get paid!

My heart felt warm, my nose felt sore, and my eyes were hot. More than a hundred people had tears in their eyes.

Shuiqing felt that it was only right to pay the servants. The servants in wealthy families who served the bamboo did light work and received generous monthly wages. Her family, on the other hand, did hard labor and skilled work, so it was even more appropriate to pay them.

“You have oxen, donkeys and carts this time, which is perfect for hauling supplies back. Each family can choose five taels of silver, which will be deducted from the next shipment.”

Each household has more than ten people. Even if they can earn a hundred coins a day, they can still earn three taels of silver a month. If there are many people, they are hardworking and quick-witted, and they might be able to earn that amount in a month! Setting it at five taels is not high.

Shuiqing's height was indeed unattainable in the eyes of everyone in Zhulin Village!

Zhou Youzhou stammered, "Five taels? Isn't that too much? How long will it take us to pay it back?"

The others felt the same way, unsure of what to do with their hands, and feeling uneasy.

That's five taels of silver! How could the lady be so willing to give them something worth five taels of silver all at once? You have to know that there are twelve families in total!

Sixty taels of silver, and the lady just gave it to him like that?

Shui Qing smiled and said, "It looks like a lot, but it's actually not that much. Look, a piglet costs more than 800 coins, which is almost a tael of silver."

Even a small lamb costs over a hundred coins; you have enough potatoes to eat, there's no need to exchange them for black cornmeal, you might as well exchange them for some refined grains like rice and wheat flour.

Salt is also essential; after all, we work so hard so we can eat better, so some brown sugar can be exchanged for a sweet treat.

Salt, pork, mutton, etc. need not be mentioned;

Rice and wheat flour are cheaper to buy in the mall than cornmeal, which is a good deal for both them and ourselves!

In this dynasty, especially among the people, everyone was severely malnourished. Brown sugar was a tonic for them, as it could quickly replenish the nutrients their bodies needed, just as important as salt!

The women were thrilled to hear that there were piglets and lambs available for exchange.

They all raised their hands and shouted, "I'll trade two piglets! No, three!"

"I want the lamb! The rest can be salt."

We can skip rice and wheat flour; potatoes are filling and delicious. The salt needs to be replaced, so we'll just replace the rest of the salt; it won't spoil for many years anyway.

Shui Qing was both amused and saddened.

"No, the number of piglets and lambs is limited and there aren't enough to go around. Each household is limited to one piglet, and the rest can wait for the next batch."

Upon hearing that they couldn't buy too many piglets and lambs at once, the men timidly raised their hands: "Then let's exchange them for more brown sugar."

I've heard that brown sugar is good for women, and people in the city love to drink it.

The women's eyes reddened even more, and they changed their tune, saying, "Let's exchange some rice and wheat flour too."

During busy farming seasons, ensure that your family can eat refined grains.