Upon hearing this, both Du and Wei's eyes lit up.

"Little sister... are you serious?" Mrs. Wei was so excited that her voice stammered.

Du felt it was unreal, and her heart was pounding.

Heaven knows how envious she was of Old Lady Ye, who had thirty coins every day.

Although she knew the money would ultimately be spent on them, it was different from having it in her own hands.

Now, her husband needs to get paid too!

Ye Daquan said urgently, "Little sister... thirty coins is too much, just give me ten coins a day."

Ye Daquan absolutely refused to accept Ye Caiping's money. Why should he accept money when he was helping his younger sister?

My younger sister has sacrificed so much for the family lately.

She was busy harvesting cassava and paying her mother's wages. The family is only able to have enough to eat now thanks to my younger sister.

Ye Daquan was already heartbroken.

He didn't like watching his younger sister make sacrifices; he only liked making sacrifices for her.

But he had also figured out Ye Caiping's recent personality; if he didn't accept the money, she would definitely be unhappy.

Therefore, it was said to be ten coins.

Ye Erquan said, “We used to carry heavy loads and only earned twenty coins a day. Now, we only set up a stall for half a day, so how can we earn thirty? Ten coins is just right. Mother only earns thirty coins because there are plenty of younger sisters to give to her.”

The elderly couple, Mrs. Ye, were also worried that Ye Caiping would be burdened with too much responsibility, and they agreed with their two sons' words.

Du and Wei looked at Ye Caiping with tense expressions.

The two women were conflicted. Of course, they wanted higher wages, but what Ye Daquan and his brother said wasn't without merit. Earning thirty coins for half a day did make them feel quite guilty.

Ye Caiping thought for a moment and then said, "How about this, since you two brothers don't need to make soup, I'll reduce it a bit, twenty coins a day."

Du and Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Du said urgently, "My sister is right, it'll be twenty coins."

She was already very satisfied with twenty coins.

Ye Daquan originally wanted to object, but then he thought, twenty coins is fine too! He can spend more on his little sister then.

"This wage..." Mrs. Du looked at Old Mrs. Ye with anticipation.

Ms. Wei looked over as well, her eyes filled with hope.

"Alright, since both of you are entitled to wages, you only need to pay ten coins a day," said Old Mrs. Ye.

Du and Wei were overjoyed and said in unison, "Thank you, Mother."

In the past, no matter what money I earned, I had to hand it all over. Now I only have to hand over half, which is already very good.

“We’ve gone out to work, but there’s still farm work to do at home…” Ye Erquan said.

Old Man Ye said, "The wheat and cassava have already been planted. All that's left is to water them and weed them. There's nothing else to do."

Ye Xuan said, "Father, Second Uncle, you can rest assured and help Aunt. Leave the family's fields to me and my eldest brother."

Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Caiping.

He always wanted to study and pursue a career in the imperial examinations, feeling that his aunt had ruined his future.

He used to resent her, but he had seen the changes in his aunt recently, and she had really changed.

It's not about whether to forgive or not, but rather that reality is what it is, and we have no choice but to let it go.

The last time his mother had a heart-to-heart talk with him and his brother, he told his older brother that he just wanted to farm properly and live a stable life, and that he had no talent or hope.

I only meant to comfort my older brother at the time.

But when he was alone at night, he thought back on what he had said and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Enough. Being so persistent is exhausting.

Letting go brings peace and tranquility.

Now all he wants to do is farm properly and live a down-to-earth life.

When Grandma Ye and her husband saw Ye Xuan take the initiative to say such things, they breathed a sigh of relief and their faces lit up with smiles.

Xuan'er has finally come out of it and let it go.

When Ye Caiping saw that her nephew had finally forgiven her, she smiled and nodded at him.

After all this hard work, I've finally earned his trust.

Xuan'er, you wait, your aunt will find you a tutor next month!

The family discussed the matter animatedly for a while and then settled on a plan.

In the evening, Ye Bajin brought over some meat, and Ye Caiping discussed with him the idea of ​​setting up a stall in the county town.

Upon hearing this, Ye Bajin agreed without hesitation.

Ye Caiping considered that Ye Bajin would have to make another trip around the county town and wouldn't be able to pick up any customers in the afternoon, so she decided to raise the price by ten coins. However, Ye Bajin waved his hand:

"I'll only take you two trips. Twenty coins a day is already high enough, how can I charge more?"

"Besides, Sister Caiping knows that my Fubao has a bad stomach, but he feels much better after drinking the hot and sour soup today."

"I asked Doctor Zhao, and he said this soup is good for Fu Bao's health. He used to have a bowl of plain porridge every day, but now he has a bowl of spicy soup instead."

“What I mean is… the fare doesn’t need to be increased anymore. Sister Caiping leaves a bowl of spicy soup for my Fubao every day, and that’s already considered an increase in the fare.”

After thinking for a moment, Ye Caiping said, "Alright, but I have to raise the price by three coins. It's settled then, twenty-three coins a day, plus a bowl of spicy soup."

Ye Bajin couldn't refuse any longer, and replied with an awkward smile, "When does Sister Caiping plan to set up shop in the county?"

"I'll go to the county to buy some materials tomorrow, three days from now."

She's almost used up her spices and needs to order another batch, including wood ear mushrooms.

The next day at noon, after closing up shop, Ye Caiping took her two daughters and Ye Bajin to the county town.

Yuean County is very large, with more than ten pharmacies alone.

Ye Caiping, Jin'er, and Huan'er split into three groups, each going to a different pharmacy to buy a different ingredient.

I paid an extra two coins to have the shopkeeper grind all the spices into powder.

These large pieces of material alone cost a full five taels.

Next came dried vegetables such as wood ear mushrooms, as well as wooden buckets, tables, and chairs.

Because of our experience, it was quick to set up the equipment.

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