Half of the customers would buy more after finishing their own food to take home.
In less than an hour, all the braised food that Ye Panjiu had prepared was sold out.
The last group of customers who finished eating ordered some more from her and will pick it up tomorrow.
Ye Panjiu had no choice but to go find Ye Santian and go home early.
After returning home, Grandma Ye was so happy that the smile on her face never faded.
Mrs. Sun picked up the soup ladle and stirred the broth in disbelief. It was empty; there was nothing there!
"This little sister is amazing!"
Ye Panjiu patted her shoulder and went straight into the house.
She needs to sort out the accounts.
Her usual small purse couldn't hold much, so today she brought a large cloth bag. All the money Ye Taohua collected was kept in this bag.
She emptied the cloth bag onto the table and began her favorite task: counting money.
There were a total of 1,560 copper coins, which amounted to one tael and five cents.
After deducting the cost of fifty coins for the intestines yesterday, I made one tael and five cents today.
You can earn forty-five taels a month!
Ye Panjiu slapped her forehead, so excited that she forgot she was supposed to pay wages.
She put the rest of the money into a locked box, took the 150 coins, and went out.
"You have no idea how many people come to eat! All four tables were always full." Grandma Ye said, gesturing wildly as she drank water.
"Oh my, it makes me so eager to see it!" Mrs. Sun slapped her thigh, her eyes gleaming with envy.
“Then you should go tomorrow too. I’m planning to buy two more tables. Sister-in-law, please come and help as well.” Ye Panjiu put thirty coins into Sun’s hand.
Mrs. Sun stared blankly, "No, no, this is too much!"
Ye Panjiu closed her hand, "It's not much, this is the same amount of money every day from now on."
She gave Liu another thirty coins, and Liu didn't refuse, giving them all to Old Lady Ye.
Since the family hasn't separated yet, the money still needs to be given to Old Lady Ye.
Grandma Ye accepted it, but Madam Sun looked heartbroken. "Mother, wait a moment, let me touch it a little more."
She hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the money yet.
Ye Panjiu smiled and gave thirty coins to Old Lady Ye, "Mother, this is your wages."
Grandma Ye glared at her, "I already said I don't want wages, why are you acting like a money-giving child?"
Ye Panjiu grabbed her arm, "Mom, just consider this a gift from me to you. Please save it for me. If I spend all the money, I can ask you for it again."
Upon hearing this, and remembering how her daughter spent money without batting an eye, Grandma Ye quickly took the money back, saying, "Alright, I'll have to save it for you."
Ye Panjiu turned around again and gave Ye Taohua thirty coins, saying, "This is also your wages."
Ye Taohua's almond-shaped eyes widened, she gripped the copper coin tightly, and threw herself into Ye Panjiu's arms.
"Mother is so good!"
She had never seen so many copper coins in her life, let alone owned so many herself.
Mom is really taking good care of herself now!
Ye Panjiu smiled gently and patted her on the back.
This is the first time Ye Taohua, her own daughter, has ever held her.
It's very warm.
Ye Guihua looked on with envy; everyone was getting paid…
Looking at the dejected look on her face, Liu sighed inwardly. She had just handed over all her money; otherwise, she could have given her a copper coin.
The child's hug lasted only a short while before Ye Taohua excitedly took the money and ran to Ye Guihua's side.
"Sister, come on, I'll treat you to that candied hawthorn from town tomorrow!" she said with great enthusiasm.
Ye Guihua shook her head, "Candied hawthorns are too expensive."
She heard that a candied hawthorn costs two coins, and two coins could buy a lot of grain.
Ye Panjiu looked at Ye Guihua and sighed in her heart. Children from poor families mature early. Guihua is a child that makes people feel sorry for her.
"Guihua, your aunt hasn't paid you yet, this is yours."
Ye Guihua stared blankly at the copper coin in her hand, and couldn't help but clench her fist tightly.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Ye Panjiu patted her head.
In just a couple of breaths, Ye Guihua turned to look at Liu Shi and said, "Mother, here's the money for you."
Looking at her daughter's rough hands, and then at Old Lady Ye, Liu was caught in a dilemma.
If she accepts it now, she'll have to hand it over to Old Lady Ye again.
Grandma Ye smiled and waved to Ye Guihua, "Come here, Grandma."
Ye Guihua pursed her lips and quickly stepped forward.
"Grandma."
Grandma Ye took out twenty coins. "This is your mother's wages. You keep it for her. The eldest and second sons each need to pay ten coins. Keep the rest for yourselves."
Liu's eyes instantly reddened. She had been married into the Ye family for more than 20 years and had never been able to earn a single copper coin. She knew in her heart how hard her life had been.
Ye Guihua took the money and returned to Liu's side, unable to resist tugging at Liu's sleeve, "Mother."
Liu quickly turned around and went into the house.
Ye Panjiu sighed. Her sister-in-law was having such a hard time.
She only gave birth to two daughters for her elder brother, which led to much criticism from others.
In her memory, her sister-in-law was not as taciturn as she is now when she first married into the Ye family. She had endured too much and had become quiet.
Sun didn't care about any of that. She twisted her waist and sat down next to Old Lady Ye, nimbly massaging her shoulders with her hands.
"Mother~"
Grandma Ye glared at her, "Look at you, so greedy for money."
Sun didn't care at all, her eyes darting around. "What's wrong with being greedy for money? It's better to go hungry if you don't have money."
Grandma Ye pointed to her other shoulder, "That feels good, massage this side too."
She was indeed a bit tired from carrying the bowl and walking around all day.
Sun was not impatient and tried her best to please Old Madam Ye.
She preferred to be closer to Grandma Ye.
Ye Panjiu delivered the charcoal in the afternoon and did not go again.
She told Ye Daniu what kind of meat he wanted to buy. Butcher Wang slaughtered a pig once in the morning and once in the afternoon.
So if you go to buy it in the afternoon, you'll find fresh meat.
When it was time for dinner that evening, Old Man Ye took out his money bag first.
"Today we sold 875 coins worth of charcoal. I'll keep 40%, and the remaining 30%, 263 coins, will go to Pan Jiu. The eldest son will burn and deliver the charcoal, while the second son's family will burn, chop, and carry firewood. We'll split it in half, 131 coins each. How about that?"
Ye Daniu nodded.
Ye Erniu shook his head, "No, I think my older brother should do more. Give him 20% and I'll take 10%."
Ye Ming and Ye Lei exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and focused on eating.
This father of theirs has forgotten that his two sons also work...
Ye Lei followed Ye Erniu to the back mountain to chop and carry firewood.
Ye Ming then joined Ye Daniu in burning charcoal.
Ye Daniu put down his chopsticks. "If you calculate it this way, Lei'er will have to do quite a lot tomorrow. Second brother's family gets 20%, and I'll take 10%. Dad, let's do as I say."
Old Man Ye held the money like it was a hot potato, feeling that it was difficult to divide no matter how he tried, and looked to Ye Panjiu for help.
My daughter has the best ideas.
Ye Panjiu looked at Old Man Ye and her eyes twitched.
Distribution according to work is inherently the most difficult way to divide money, and it is extremely easy to cause dissatisfaction between the two parties.
Although they won't say it out loud, they'll definitely have some lingering resentment in their hearts.
This is why she was unwilling to set up a stall business and partner with her family.
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