Seeing that they had all left, Su Muyao went to her grandmother's arms.

"Grandma, what about Uncle and Second Uncle's business in the future? We can't just keep making people work without ever paying them, can we?"

Without even thinking, Grandma Su replied, "They didn't do any work, so how could they possibly have money? This is all your earnings. Grandma will keep it for you first, except for what your family needs. When you get married, you can take the rest with you."

Grandma Su had already thought it through; whatever the household expenses were, that was fine.

We'll keep all the money we've saved as a dowry for our precious baby when she gets married.

Grandma Su kept talking to Su Muyao about the dowry for women in their area when they got married.

Only then did I realize that the dowry provided by a woman's family after she gets married belongs entirely to her.

The man has no right to control the property; if they divorce, the woman can leave with her dowry.

Women could use these dowries to buy things they liked, or to bribe their servants.

The elaborate dowry in the capital city was no joke; it basically included everything a woman would need throughout her life.

From clothes and shoes to shops, banknotes, and jewelry, even the coffin was fully prepared.

Therefore, the more dowry a woman brings to her husband's family, the less likely anyone will dare to give her a hard time.

But for farming families like theirs, they basically only have thick quilts and clothes. Those who are slightly better off might get some jewelry, such as bracelets and hairpins.

Grandma Su didn't want to be like these farmers who only received so little. Although they were also farmers, they were now rich. Her precious child had earned so much money that their family's life had improved a lot.

Whenever I think about how the money I earn from supporting a baby at home is used to pay for expenses, I feel that my sons are quite useless.

When Old Man Su came in from outside, he heard his wife talking about marrying off their granddaughter, and he turned pale with anger.

"How old are you to be getting married? Whoever you marry, if you find someone you like, let that man marry into our family."

"It's decided then. We've raised our little girl with so much care, and we're afraid she'll break if we hold her in our hands or melt if we keep her in our mouths."

What if I remarry and am mistreated by my mother-in-law? What if I'm bullied by others? I'm definitely not going to remarry.

Grandma Su's eyes lit up. Her old man had finally come to his senses. He was thinking that if he didn't remarry, he would let a suitable man marry into his family later.

Grandma Su slapped her thigh and said, "Good, when our little darling grows up, he can marry into the family if he likes someone."

Su Muyao covered her face, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.

"Grandma, let's not talk about this now. Although the method was my idea, everyone helped with the work. If we don't give anything to others, we'll definitely feel bad, Grandma, don't you think?"

"Even if they had three times the courage, they wouldn't dare."

Just as Su Muyao was about to say something more, Old Man Su interrupted her.

"They say that harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. This matter really needs to be made clear in advance, otherwise, when our little one grows up, they will definitely have objections if we take all the money with us."

"The recipe was Guaibao's idea. Guaibao will take the lion's share, and the rest can be divided among themselves."

Grandma Su slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "You old hag, what do you mean? What, are you trying to divide the family property?"

Old Su quickly shook his head, "What are you saying, old woman? What I mean is that we should deduct all of Guai Bao's share from this money, and the money they earn should still be handed over to the public fund."

"From now on, we will not keep the money that our daughter earns for her; she will keep it herself."

Otherwise, let the third son's family manage it; in short, we shouldn't keep it in our own hands.

Old Su was mainly worried that when he got older, he would argue about dividing the money, since the money he earned was mainly for his son.

But others also helped with the work, so it's not fair to say they didn't give us anything at all, and besides, we're going to have someone else marry into our family anyway.

My darling has plenty of money, so she'll definitely manage it herself. Then there won't be any need to talk about dowries.

In the end, Old Man Su made the final decision on this matter.

Grandma Su had no objections, but they wouldn't listen to Su Shuyao's opinions at all.

When the little dumpling went out to help, the adults immediately shooed her aside and told her to play by herself.

To keep the little dumpling from getting bored, they even sent all her older brothers over to watch over their little sister together.

The little ones didn't want to stay at home and dragged their younger sister outside to play.

Before leaving, Su Laosan told the boys not to run towards the river.

The kids agreed quickly and arrived at the riverbank in no time.

Xi Bao looked at her younger siblings with disapproval and said, "Uncle just told us not to go to the river. Is it wrong for us to go fishing now?"

"Big brother, you can just go to that little river. It's so shallow, you'll be fine."

"Yes, brother, we often play there, don't we? The kids over there catch fish in it, it's shallow and no problem."

Xi Bao thought about it and realized it was true. They usually went to that river to catch fish, but today, since her third uncle had told her to, she didn't want to go.

"It's okay, brothers, I'll just play on the shore."

When Xi Bao heard the person she trusted the most make such a reassuring promise, she immediately gave a smile.

"Let's walk."

A group of children came to the river. The boys went straight in to bathe because it was hot. They took off their shirts and tied them around their waists, which they used as fishing nets.

Su Muyao found a rock by the river and had just sat down when she suddenly noticed small crabs next to her.

Two girls were sitting on the rocks on the shore, weaving straw hats.

Both of them curiously looked at the little dumpling who was sticking out its bottom and picking up small crabs.

"Fu Bao, can we eat this?" The one who asked was Grandma Liu's granddaughter, San Ya, and the one next to her was Er Ya.

"Of course you can eat it. Coat it in flour and deep-fry it until golden brown. I guarantee it will make your mouth water."

"No way! Every time Grandma gives the meat to my little brother and doesn't give us any, we never cry because we're hungry."

Er Ya gently tugged at her younger sister.

Just then, Su Mingxuan's voice came from not far away, "Little sister has loach and eel, do you want some?"

"Yes, you guys need to be careful." I'm really worried they'll get carried away and have too much fun.

Fortunately, Xi Bao was in charge. Seeing that their clothes were full of things, she called them ashore.

"Hurry up and go, little sister is still playing by the river."

The boys are almost ten years old now. Looking at their height, Su Muyao thought, "Boys really do grow slower."

The group went ashore, each carrying some small fish. Su Mingxuan even had two eels and three loaches in his arms.

The fish were so small that they could only be coated in flour and fried.

Su Muyao hadn't expected that they would return so quickly with a full load from such a small river.

When Su Muyao said she wanted to fry the crab, all her brothers shook their heads.

"This is called a crab, but it's all shell and you can't eat it at all."

Xi Bao slapped Huan Bao on the head, saying, "If your sister says it's edible, then it's definitely edible. Don't try to take it when it's ready."

Xi Bao is very clever. She knows how much has changed in her family over the past year. She can always tell if her younger sister is wrong.