Watching Grandma He hurriedly leave with the little dumpling in her arms, He Nian chuckled and turned back into the house. Meeting Mingyue's teasing gaze, her face flushed slightly. "Miss Mingyue, I was a bit too blunt. If I hadn't said that, my grandma would probably have come to bother you again and again."

"It's alright." Mingyue put down her chopsticks. "Have you thought about what kind of business you'll be doing with your younger siblings?"

He Nian sat down. "I've thought about it. I plan to make some breakfast and sell it outside. I was short of start-up capital before, but I don't have it now. I'll buy the things for the stall in a couple of days and then go out to sell it."

With hope for the future, she had the energy to do anything.

When we make money, my younger brother and sister will all go to school. My brother will take the imperial examination. If he passes, great. If he doesn't, he'll have to find work on his own. My sister will study the Bible thoroughly so she won't be deceived when she gets married.

"Then I will definitely go and support them."

Mingyue smiled and spoke earnestly.

He Nian paused for a moment, then nodded shyly. This was the first person to support her after she transmigrated. Even the village chief had refused her request to borrow some money.

It's not entirely the village chief's fault. After all, the village was very poor, but it had a large population, and many people had starved to death. The first time she went up the mountain, she stepped on the bones of corpses and was terrified.

Moreover, people in ancient times were reluctant to let women go out and show their faces in public, making it even more difficult for her to do business. Naturally, the village chief was unwilling to lend her money.

"I'll give it to you for free. It will be quite a hassle for you to teach Caisheng and Ruyi to read. So please don't hesitate to come over!"

"Of course not."

The female lead made it by hand.

It's free, so why not take advantage of it?

He Caisheng only started eating after Mingyue finished eating. He had only one thought in his mind: to study hard, make a lot of money, and let his older and younger sisters ride in carriages and live in big houses.

The He family.

As soon as Grandma He returned, Second Aunt quickly picked up the little dumpling and asked excitedly, "Mom, did that little brat get a lot of benefits?"

benefit?

She's lucky she wasn't scared to death.

Grandma He's face, which had finally calmed down, immediately darkened. "What good is it? Do you think rich people are fools? Even that brat He Caisheng has been completely subdued."

"That can't be right, there's no benefit at all?"

Second Aunt was not giving up. She had heard that the man was from the capital and that his family owned a very profitable embroidery shop. Even if a little bit of money slipped through his fingers, it would be enough for an ordinary family to live on for a year.

Ever since that wretched girl fell ill, she's been incredibly cunning. Who knows, she might have been the one who pocketed the benefits.

Grandma He hadn't eaten or drunk a bite of water when her second aunt blocked her at the door and questioned her. She got angry too, "What do you mean by this? Are you blaming me, an old woman, for pocketing the benefits without telling you?"

"How could that be, Mother? I was just thinking that if that brat of a girl takes the money and doesn't hand it over, she'd be so unfilial."

Auntie He quickly tried to appease her, but a suspicion began to creep into her mind. She hadn't even considered this matter; why was the old woman so agitated?

Could it be that they really took a lot of benefits and have no intention of giving anything back?

"Mom, eat meat! Eat meat!"

The little dumpling had been craving food the whole way home, and started complaining again when we got there.

What kind of meat do you want to eat?

Little Chubby: "That brat is eating chicken, it smells so good! Grandma won't let me eat it, bad! Hit Grandma!"

The second aunt gently coaxed the little chubby boy, inwardly scoffing, "She must have taken a bribe. Even Da Bao avoids her." She sighed heavily, "Mother, you saw it too. That wretched girl is eating meat but won't give Da Bao a piece. Da Bao hasn't eaten meat for days and has gotten thin."