"500 taels?" Ye Caiping didn't know if she had gone mad or if the system had gone insane:

"Wait a minute, I remember the book said that after upgrading to 5 square meters, all subsequent upgrades would only cost 100 taels, and the limit would even increase to 50 taels. How come my upgrade cost 500 taels?"

This system exists to allow the host to better experience the idyllic life of building wealth and prosperity, not to allow the host to engage in speculation, opportunism, or effortless riches.

Ye Caiping said, "How come Li Jiaojiao was able to win by doing nothing? She did nothing, leveled up once a month, sold two ginseng roots each time, and became the Regent's Consort while lying down."

[So this system has a new host; otherwise, why do you think you were able to awaken the plot?]

Ye Caiping was dumbfounded; now she understood.

As she thought about it, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly. This was the first time she had ever seen a female protagonist who was abandoned by the system because of laziness and giving up.

Ye Caiping said, "I understand. Even if she needs more silver to upgrade, will the amount increase accordingly?"

Of course. But the premise is that you have to work hard to earn money and create value, not just slack off using your credit limit.

Ye Caiping had some doubts: "What good will it do you if I work hard to earn money?"

[For every penny the host earns, the system's lifespan will be extended by one minute.]

Do I have to hand over all the money I earn?

[No need. The system is bound to the host. As long as the host earns money, the system will automatically record the points. The host can spend the money as they please, as long as they've earned it.]

[Disclaimer: Money earned through buying and selling via the system is not included.]

Ye Caiping understood.

This means that buying and selling is allowed, but it shouldn't be too outrageous. The money earned from buying and selling can be used to do business, and the money earned from doing business can help the system.

In her previous life, Li Jiaojiao got a system and then lay down with a thud!

Every time, they would buy a bunch of ginseng cheaply from the system and then resell it.

It's only taking in and not giving out, which is really messing with the system.

Enraged, the system switched hosts!

Ye Caiping suddenly remembered something and said excitedly, "I remember that as long as the system is upgraded to 20 square meters, you can extract a superpower."

In her previous life, Li Jiaojiao obtained the "Visible Eye," a X-ray vision ability that could be used once every three days.

Using this ability, she saw the exam questions in advance.

With Li Jiaojiao's help, Li Zhiyuan will pass the imperial examination this year, and even Li Ziming passed the county-level and provincial-level examinations on his first try, officially becoming a celebrity in the surrounding area.

[I'm sorry, this system does not have the function of extracting supernatural abilities. That's a cheat code bestowed upon her by the will of this small world, but it's being presented to her through this system.]

Ye Caiping frowned. Okay, if there's no problem, there's no problem. I'll just work hard to earn money.

Even if the next upgrade costs 500 taels, the limit will be increased to 50 taels, so it's not a loss.

Ye Caiping calculated her current amount of money.

The money I've earned in the past few months, plus what I got from reselling ginseng and other things, plus the expenses from building a house and buying more goods, minus a whole series of other expenses, I still have over 700 taels left.

Now 10 square meters of space is not enough.

Because the proportions of the ingredients are crucial, she has to do this step herself.

With space, no matter how large the quantity, she can instantly store it in the space and place it in the same container.

It needs to be at least 20 square meters.

Thinking it over, she spent 500 taels to upgrade, instantly doubling the space and increasing the limit to 50 taels.

Ye Caiping was delighted. She decided not to use the credit limit and number of transactions immediately, but to see how things went before making a decision.

...

The next day, Ye Caiping woke up feeling refreshed.

I haven't slept this comfortably in a long time.

After washing up, Grandma Ye had already brought breakfast to the main room.

After Ye Caiping started earning money, her family developed the habit of eating breakfast.

Grandma Ye made congee, fried noodles, and boiled salted eggs. Grandpa Ye, Ye Daquan, Jin'er, and Huan'er also came and sat down to eat together.

"How did you two sleep last night?" Ye Caiping asked her two daughters with a smile.

“Great!” Ye Huan’er answered quickly. “I was a little scared at first, but it’s much more comfortable for two people to sleep than for three. It won’t feel cramped.”

"Once you get used to it, you'll find it more comfortable to sleep alone."

Ye Jin'er nodded as she ate her noodles.

"Caiping, you mentioned hiring people yesterday..." Old Mrs. Ye put the peeled salted egg into Ye Caiping's bowl.

"I'll write a notice and post it over by the big banyan tree in a bit."

How many are you planning to hire?

"We'll recruit 25 people first, both men and women."

Grandma Ye said, "The group of people who helped Erquan build his house last time were quite good. They weren't envious of the money you gave them for building your house; they were hardworking and honest. Why don't we pick from them and find a few more wives that we think are good?"

Ye Caiping said, "It's not good to go looking for them one by one like this. We need to put up a notice and let everyone sign up."

"Regardless of whether they belong to that group or not, we should still choose carefully so that the villagers feel involved. Even if they aren't selected, they won't say behind our backs that we only want our own people. Let's avoid that possibility as much as possible!"

Grandma Ye nodded: "You've thought of everything."

While we were eating, we suddenly heard Mrs. Wei knocking on the door.

Ye Jin'er immediately put down her chopsticks, ran out to open the door, and saw Madam Wei and Ye Yinhua standing outside.

As Mrs. Wei walked in, she laughed and said, "I've called you several times already. There are so many doors in your courtyard, and the walls are so high, which is a bit of a problem. It takes a long time to get in."

Ye Jin'er smiled but didn't say anything.

As Mrs. Wei and her daughter entered the main room, Old Mrs. Ye asked, "Would you like to have breakfast?"

"No need, I've already eaten." Madam Wei found a chair and sat down. "Little sister, you said yesterday that you were hiring, so you should save a place for your second brother."

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