On her way home, Ye Caiping spent 300 coins in her spatial dimension to buy 100 catties of white rice.

When they arrived at her doorstep, Ye Caiping took out 50 jin of rice, packed it in a burlap sack she had prepared beforehand, and dragged it inside.

Grandma Ye, who was preparing to make hot and sour soup, exclaimed in surprise, "Why did Caiping buy so much white rice?"

"Eat up! 50 jin (25 catties), that's enough for our family to eat for a month." Ye Caiping dragged the rice into the kitchen before putting it down and letting out a long breath.

"We're already lucky to be able to eat brown rice and cassava every day. This white rice... it's so precious. 50 catties of it costs 1 tael of silver!"

Ye Caiping laughed and said, "It's just an ounce or two."

Grandma Ye glared at her and stepped forward, whispering, "You brat, I know you earn a lot, but you can't squander it like this."

“Mom, I’ll be thirty next year, I’m not a little girl anymore.” Ye Caiping was somewhat speechless.

"I don't care how old you are. Even if you're seventy or eighty, you're still a girl in front of your parents."

For some reason, Ye Caiping was suddenly a little touched and whispered, "Mother, I can earn more than a hundred a month, what's a tael of silver?"

Grandma Ye's eyes widened. She knew that Ye Caiping earned a lot, but she only thought that she could earn one or two taels a day and 30 taels a month at most. Who would have thought that her daughter would say one hundred taels a month?

Grandma Ye was so startled she almost jumped up, then belatedly covered Ye Caiping's mouth:

"Shh, don't say it. Don't flaunt your wealth. You can never tell anyone how much you earn, not even your father or your two older brothers."

Ye Caiping nodded.

Grandma Ye then let go: "Even if you earn a lot, you can't squander money like this. If we want to eat, we'll buy it ourselves. I earn thirty coins a day now."

"You'd be a fool to actually spend that much money."

Grandma Ye wanted to hit someone.

Ye Caiping said reproachfully, "Alright, Mother, this is my way of showing my respect to you and Father."

Grandma Ye then poured the rice into the wooden bucket with a big smile on her face.

That evening, the Ye family enjoyed a long-awaited meal of white rice. Ye Peng even caught two large grass carp in the river and cooked them into a braised fish dish.

My family members were eating so much their mouths were practically greasy.

...

Li Jiaojiao had been waiting for several days, but Ye Caiping had not brought the jade to her door.

She sat in her room, sulking, when suddenly Li Pozi's laughter rang out from outside.

Granny Li was dressed in a purple-red floral dress, with Gouwa's mother following behind her.

"Auntie, your clothes are so beautiful. They're one of a kind in our village. Not only are the colors vibrant, but they're also embroidered with flowers."

"They were all gifts from my daughter, Jiaojiao, to me."

Doggy's mother immediately praised him, saying, "No wonder my Doggy always calls me 'Sister Jiao Jiao,' he really is a filial son."

Granny Li was flattered and felt quite pleased with herself.

After Gouwa's mother left, Granny Li was still not satisfied.

After putting on this outfit, Granny Li felt like she was now a wealthy woman.

Ever since her son married Zhang Shuiniang, life has become better and better.

Not only did the son achieve academic success, but the granddaughter also unearthed ginseng, earning the family 200 taels of silver.

The granddaughter is also extremely filial, buying her floral fabric to make new clothes.

Granny Li felt that her current life was like living in heaven.

I happened to see that Li Jiaojiao's window was open, so I went over and said, "Jiaojiao, do you think I look pretty in this dress?"

"Yes, beautiful." Li Jiaojiao praised sincerely.

"If only I had another hairpin," Granny Li said, her words full of implications. "Like your mother's, I really like it. It even has a flower on the tip."

Li Jiaojiao laughed and said, "It's just a silver hairpin. I'll buy one for Grandma tomorrow."

Grandma Li was overjoyed and grabbed Li Jiaojiao's hand: "Look, this is my real granddaughter."

He then ran out the door, showing off to everyone he met, saying that his granddaughter would give him a silver hairpin as a token of her respect in a few days.

At noon, Li Ziming returned from the academy and hurriedly entered Li Jiaojiao's room: "Jiaojiao, are you going to buy Grandma a silver hairpin? The one that Mother bought last time cost a full 7 taels."

Li Jiaojiao didn't take it seriously: "It's just 7 liang."

Li Ziming choked and said in a low voice, "Even if you have 200 taels, you can't spend it like this. Last time, you spent 20 taels on gifts for your family. I also have to pay tuition of 2 taels a month, plus writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones... and you often buy meat to eat... How much is left now?"

"Those 200 taels haven't been touched yet, don't worry!"

When she left the Sun family, she devised a plan to sell all of the Sun family's land and houses, and also sold her three cousins ​​and two younger cousins ​​to human traffickers, earning more than 70 taels of silver.

I spent 30 taels to prepare Zhang Shuiniang's dowry, and a few days ago I spent another 20 taels, so I only have a little over 20 taels left. Add another 200 taels, and the total is 220 taels.

"That's true, but you're so extravagant, you can't keep up with the money!" Li Ziming gasped, realizing that he had already spent more than 50 taels of silver in just over a month since he started his training.

If things continue like this, how long can that sum of money last?

"Don't worry, bro, anyway... the money will come eventually."

Li Ziming choked for a moment: "Where did you come from?"

Li Jiaojiao: "...Anyway...the money will come naturally in time. Just like when I dug up the ginseng. Weren't you all worried about how to get money after spending those 70 taels? Well, here I am, having dug up the ginseng!"

Li Ziming thought about it and realized that it made sense, but wasn't this just waiting to try his luck?

But looking at Li Jiaojiao's inexplicably confident expression, he couldn't find the words to refute her.

Li Jiaojiao is indeed very confident.

This confidence was strange; it just filled her chest, making her feel that once the money ran out, she could have more! That's how fate had arranged things.

Yes, it's a sense of destiny!

The image of the jade suddenly flashed through her mind, and she became somewhat agitated. Thinking about it, she rushed out of her room and went to Li Zhiyuan's room.

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