Chen Yourun thought for a moment, "Okay, I think the most important part of this process is this pot of black stuff. We'll do that ourselves. As for the other parts, we can separate them and have other people help with them."

This is exactly what Yin Lan wanted.

Many people in the village feel that they should keep all the money themselves.

For example, Chen Yourun's mother.

The next day, his mother rushed over. She glanced at Yin Lan with a complicated look in her eyes, then pulled Chen Yourun aside and asked, "Tell me, did you really go to the county town and sell two taels of silver?"

Grandma Chen was somewhat skeptical; how could they sell so many?

Chen Yourun shook his head. Just as he thought, this Yin family always managed to get the child to lie outside! To put on airs!

Chen Yourun then leaned close to her mother's ear and whispered, "It's not two taels, it's more than five taels."

"No, I knew it wasn't..." Before Old Mrs. Chen could finish speaking, she suddenly realized what Chen Yourun had said.

"Five...five...five..." Old Mrs. Chen was so shocked that she almost fainted.

"Oh, Mother..."

If Chen Yourun hadn't caught her quickly, the old lady would have really fallen down.

"You weren't just trying to fool me, were you?" Old Mrs. Chen asked, trembling.

"Why would I lie to you? It's true."

Mrs. Chen naturally believed what her son said.

"Oh, quite a lot of money, good, really good..." He suddenly remembered something, "Tell the truth, people outside say that this thing was made by the Yin family. Tell your mother honestly if you made it, then the Yin family will steal your credit."

Chen Yourun was both amused and exasperated, then immediately became serious, “Mother, how can you think like that? Now everyone in the village has changed their opinion of Alan, how can you still see her like this? She was the one who led the pig slaughtering, and she went into the mountains without regard for the danger. When she came back, she didn’t ask for any credit. Even after all that, can’t you see her true character?”

"Take the matter of making clothes for example, she even gave you money. Do you really think she has money to burn? She did it to show her respect to you. She's really good to you. Why do you always think of her that way?"

"She painstakingly researched and developed this herself. She's beautiful, smart, kind, and quick-witted. You couldn't find another daughter-in-law like her even if you searched with a lantern."

Grandma Chen pursed her lips, "She sleeps in the same bed as you, so naturally you think she's the best in the world."

"Then tell me, what's wrong with her?"

“She supports her family, she doesn’t take good care of the children, and she doesn’t get along with the villagers…” The more Old Mrs. Chen spoke, the less confident she became. When she met her son’s mocking gaze, she couldn’t continue.

"Supporting her parents' family? That was so long ago. When I came back, she didn't offer any support; instead, she took a lot of things from her parents' home. Didn't she take good care of the children? Look how well the eldest, second, and third children are doing now! They're even old enough to go to school. If it weren't for her insistence on keeping Teacher Liu here, if it weren't for her excellent cooking skills that made Teacher Liu willing, the children in our village could go to school anywhere now! She doesn't get along with the villagers..."

The women in the village all adore Yin Lan now; they can earn a lot of money working for her.

Sure enough, Old Mrs. Chen was speechless.

"It's good that she's doing well now. I'm always afraid she'll turn back into the way she used to be..." Old Mrs. Chen was on the verge of tears.

“Mother, things are different now. Look at our big house now, how well the children are growing up, and how we can sell five taels of silver worth of braised food a day. Life is getting better and better. Why do you still keep thinking about the past?”

Mrs. Chen felt that her son was right.

It's because she's getting old and still can't seem to let things go.

Before leaving, I still had a good talk with Yin Lan. Yin Lan is the kind of person who will treat you well if you are nice to me, but if you dare to mess with me, I definitely won't stand for it.

Therefore, since Mrs. Chen was willing to give them a way out, the two could naturally shake hands and make peace.

“Mother, we need to ask the villagers for help next. If you’re free, could you come and lend a hand? The money is the same, so don’t worry.”

Actually, at Mrs. Chen's age, she can't do heavy work, and she can't be too tired either. So, the idea is to bring her out of the Chen family and let her stay with Mr. Chen, because she always has to endure a lot of mistreatment.

But when Old Mrs. Chen heard this, she was unhappy. "Why do you need to ask others for help? Although you have made quite a bit of money, you are also shrewd and have not talked about how much you have made. You did a good job, but it was only two taels. That is too much. Be careful not to arouse jealousy. From now on, you should do this amount, five taels a day. Before long, you will be one of the richest people in the village."

In Mrs. Chen's opinion, this was already the best thing, something that others would never even dream of. Although her son Fu was getting better, he was still lazy and always wanted to shirk his responsibilities, leaving everything to others. She couldn't bear to give away such good money.

But Yin Lan would never think that way.

“Mother, there are many orders outside, and we need to increase the production volume. Moreover, it is too tiring to do it ourselves, and we will not have time to do other things. Therefore, it is necessary to hire people.”

Trying to control her is impossible.

Yin Lan retorted directly, "This is a decision I made together with your son Chen Yourun. If you disagree, you can talk to him."

She doesn't care about mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues.

The good impression Mrs. Chen had just made vanished instantly; she was indeed still the same old Mrs. Yin.

Her son calls her Alan, but she calls him by his full name, which shows she doesn't care about him at all.

And isn't what she said reasonable? If she's making money like this, she'll definitely have a lot of money to spend on her children's weddings in the future, and she still doesn't know how to be satisfied.

"Your daughter-in-law is too ambitious; she'll never be tamed," Old Mrs. Chen concluded after giving her son a long lecture.

“Mother, you can say these things to me, but you must never say them to Alan or anyone else in the village. She has always worked hard for this family. If she hears you say such things about her, how heartbroken she will be.”

"Besides, this is a decision we made, and we've already planned it out. We welcome your help, but if you interfere or say anything unpleasant, Mother, this is how we live our lives. Don't you trust me? Do you think I can't do things well?"

Mrs. Chen was speechless; she naturally trusted her own son.

I was just worried that Madam Yin's words might have made her stupid, but now it seems that's not the case.

Although she still felt a little uncomfortable, thinking that her son had forgotten his mother after getting a wife, she still came to help the next day.

It would be a waste for others to earn this money, so she naturally wanted to take a share. She also wanted to see how her son was doing.