It would be great to continue making charcoal with Liu Demiao.

"Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Let's discuss the wages between us." Liu Demiao pulled Old Man Li aside to chat.

Although this charcoal can only be sold after it has cooled down, it doesn't mean that it can only be made after it has cooled down.

Making them now and selling them when winter comes is the same thing, isn't it?

It's just a matter of controlling production.

Sister-in-law Chi couldn't stop her father, so she quickly grabbed her mother's arm, her eyes reddening: "Mother!"

She didn't say anything, only that one word of dependence and reluctance: "Mother."

If they were to separate from each other from now on, it would be inconvenient for her to visit her parents.

“Mother-in-law, what are you doing? Why do our two families have to separate?” Aunt Chi followed along.

Aunt Li sighed, reluctant to part with him, but she knew perfectly well that her mind was made up: "My dear in-laws, we've been thinking about this for a long time. Staying here, buying a few acres of land, and not having to pay taxes—how wonderful! Then his father and Fan'er can go work for Manager Liu and earn some money..."

"My daughter and I, along with Leshan Leshi, are enough to keep up with the work in the fields. This way, our family can gradually get back on track and we can pay you back as soon as possible."

I can't even sleep soundly when I owe someone money.

"Mother-in-law, aren't you being too polite? Our two families..."

"It's precisely because we want to get along well with you that we can't go to the capital with you. We're not capable enough; we wouldn't be able to afford anything there, and we'd have to rely on you for everything."

This decision was made by the Li family as a whole.

Even the closest relatives need to have boundaries.

Moreover, the Li family is not a vassal of the Chi family; they don't just do whatever the Chi family does.

The Chi family went to the capital to make it easier to find An'an, but their situation was different.