Chapter 45: Keep Your Word 2
"This, this is one or two taels? Why are you putting the money in my hand?" Mrs. Du continued to be confused.
"This is for you."
"Give me?"
"Yes. Sister-in-law, do you remember that we discussed things here the day after I was divorced? We agreed at that time that as long as I paid you thirty taels within three months, our previous grievances would be written off and you would have no right to interfere in my marriage. This is the first tael, and the rest will be paid back within two months."
Mrs. Du finally came to her senses and widened her eyes: "Did we... say thirty taels?"
"You have!"
Mrs. Du recalled it and it seemed to be true!
We agreed that I would get married within three months. What did my sister-in-law say? It seems like he wants to change the conditions and pay money to settle the matter.
At that time, she thought her sister-in-law was just making empty promises and never took it seriously.
Who would have thought that Ye Caiping was actually serious! Moreover, the money is now in your own hands!
"Hey, this...are you really going to give me thirty taels?" Mrs. Du stammered, "That's thirty taels, not three taels!"
"Yes, thirty taels!"
Mrs. Du felt dizzy and was filled with great joy. Thirty taels! Oh my god, she's going to be a rich woman!
Old Lady Ye finally came to her senses from her shock, and Ye Daquan said anxiously, "No, no! Little sister, we can't take your money."
Old Lady Ye also frowned: "Too many, Caiping..."
"Mom and Dad, brother, this is what my sister-in-law and I agreed on. I keep my word! Besides, I owe you this." Ye Caiping was firm in her attitude.
Although Old Man Ye felt that his daughter had taken on too much responsibility, he felt relieved that she was able to take on such a responsibility.
Old Mrs. Ye lowered her head and calculated.
A bowl of spicy soup costs five cents. She knows how many bowls of it she gets every day. It's probably more than 200 bowls. After deducting the cost...
The cost is mainly the meat and those powders.
All medicines are very expensive and the cost is not low.
She conservatively estimated that, excluding costs, her daughter could earn around 500 wen a day.
Thirty taels, I can earn it back in two months!
Thinking this way, thirty taels seems okay.
The most important thing is that my daughter doesn’t have to get married in a hurry.
After a year or so, the matter of my daughter's divorce would be forgotten. By then, she would have a large dowry in hand and could marry into any good family she wanted.
Old Mrs. Ye understood and nodded: "Since it's agreed, it belongs to the old family, just keep the money."
Ye Daquan and Erquan wanted to talk, but were glared at by Old Man Ye.
"Hahaha! I'm rich now. I can hope to find a daughter-in-law, and I don't have to rely on you anymore." Mrs. Du laughed happily.
Old Lady Ye glared at her and said, "What can you do? Let's see if you dare to say anything bad about Cai Ping again. You can't interfere in her marriage anymore."
"What do I care! If she wants to give me thirty taels, let alone limit her marriage date, even if she lives at home for the rest of her life, I will be happy."
After saying that, Mrs. Du turned around and ran away, going back to her room to hide the money.
Old Lady Ye said with a spit, "What the hell? You were massaging my shoulders and legs these past few days, but now that you have money, you're becoming unfilial!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room laughed.
Ye Caiping looked at Ye Yong: "Yong'er, what happened between you and Xiuxiu..."
The expressions of Old Mrs. Ye and Old Man Ye changed.
After a long while, Old Man Ye sighed softly: "If you really believe in her, then talk to her!"
Although they don't like Xiuxiuniang, it is not easy to meet someone they like.
If Ye Yong really set his heart on Xiuxiu, and now that he has the twenty taels of betrothal gift back, it is not impossible for him to marry her.
Ye Yong pursed his lips and said, "Grandpa, let's talk about this later. I'm going to chop wood."
Having said that, he left the house.
Ye Caiping frowned. Doesn’t Ye Yong like Ye Xiuxiu?
She was very short of money now, but she gave Mrs. Du a tael and a promise at this time, just to stabilize Ye Yong's marriage first.
As long as he talks to Xiuxiu and tells her he can collect twenty taels within two months, can't he get married?
Ye Yong hesitated instead.
Ye Caiping couldn't figure it out.
And she doesn't have time to think now. Her mind is full of making money, making money, and making money!
In addition to the thirty taels from Du, there are ten taels of foreign debt, and the space needs to be upgraded...
Thinking of this, Ye Caiping said hello to Old Lady Ye, then went out with Ye Jiner carrying the wooden barrel.
Wei looked towards the direction of Du's room with envy on her face. If she had known that she could get thirty taels this way, she should have made a fuss with her sister-in-law!
Ye Jinhua curled her lips and said, "It's okay!"
Although he had been a bad person in the past and had made his family penniless.
Now that I've given you money, it can be considered as compensation.
At least the eldest brother can get married, as for the second brother...
As he said that, he couldn't help but glance at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan had been sitting in the corner, expressionless and silent as usual.
Ye Jinhua couldn't help but sigh. Her second brother was already too old, and even if he had money, he had no future in the imperial examinations.
Moreover, when my eldest brother gets married, if that person is really Sister Xiuxiu, the bride price must be twenty taels!
There is also the wedding banquet, which costs at least another seven or eight taels of money.
These thirty taels were spent in an instant!
Moreover, even if my sister-in-law gave me the money, it would be impossible for me to get married within three months, and I wouldn’t be able to vacate the room.
If he really gets married, he will have to build another thatched hut next to his brothers.
It’s all about money.
…
Ye Caiping and her daughter carried three large buckets and dishes to the river and washed them together.
Many village women who were washing clothes nearby looked over with shining eyes.
Now the whole village knows that Ye Caiping sells Hu La Tang in the town.
Some are jealous, but most villagers are still calm.
After all, a while ago, Ye Caiping taught everyone how to eat cassava, which gave the villagers hundreds of kilograms of extra food at home.
Everyone benefited from her, and when they saw her making money, at most they were envious and made a few sour remarks, but there were not too many extreme reactions.
Of course, except for a few exceptions.
"Hey, Caiping! Those big buckets of yours must be for selling spicy soup!"
"Yes, spicy hotpot. I've heard of it, too."
"I looked at it from a distance a few times and saw that the stall was surrounded by people. I was thinking at the time, who is so powerful that customers have to fight for their products when they want to buy them?"
"Who would have thought that when I looked through the gap between the people, it turned out to be Caiping and the others."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, if you want to eat, tell me in advance and I will save it for you."
"We can't afford it. It's five cents a bowl of expensive food."
The woman said, feeling a little jealous, "A bowl of porridge only costs five cents. Caiping, you are going to be rich."
Ye Caiping said, "It's not just a bowl of porridge. I put a lot of meat in it. The lean meat alone costs twenty cents per pound! And the chili oil, I have to put a lot of oil, and I also have to put sesame seeds. In addition, there are other seasonings, all of which are expensive."
The women were stunned when they heard this. It seemed that the cost was quite high.
One of the women asked, "What kind of seasoning is that?"
Ye Caiping said calmly, "They are all common foods."
"What are the commonly eaten ones? How much should I put in?"
Ye Jin'er on the side was furious: "Grandma Lai, how about I just put all the money in your pocket!"
Lai Zi's mother jumped up and said, "What's wrong with you, little girl? How can you talk to your elders like that?"
Ye Jin'er smiled and said, "No one talks like you, Granny Lai, asking for other people's secret recipes all the time."
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