Chapter fifty-eight
After drinking hot porridge in the evening, it gradually got dark.
When it was completely dark, unlike the warmth of the day, the late autumn night was particularly cold, and only in the thatched hut could one feel the warmth.
There was only Fu Wei in the room. He stood behind the slightly open window without the help of a cane, quietly looking out at the dark yard.
Behind the window he could faintly hear soft voices coming from the next room.
Fu Wei closed his eyes unconsciously, trying to listen more carefully.
Two oil lamps were lit in the next room, and Yu Ying put four thousand five hundred coins on the table, as if giving out year-end bonuses.
Yu Ying didn't talk nonsense, but went straight to the topic that everyone wanted to hear most.
"Before, the amount of herbs each person collected each day was counted, so the silver was calculated based on this amount."
Yu Ying looked at Uncle He and said, "Let's count it as Uncle He's first."
Uncle He exhaled, then took out a bag of finger-long bamboo sticks wrapped in cloth, opened it and placed it on the table.
Yu Ying borrowed Fu Wei's pen and ink, but because she had no paper, she could only write on bamboo slips.
Yu Ying took two pieces of bamboo and used them to calculate Uncle He's amount. One piece was worth seven coins, and the other was worth six coins.
And according to the calculation of the character "正", one jin is one stroke.
She asked her sister-in-law to help her read while she took notes.
A moment later, the weight of seventy-five catties and seven cents, and the weight of thirty-eight catties and six cents, totaled seven hundred and fifty-three cents.
Yu Ying counted out fifty-three coins, then gave them to Uncle He along with seven strings of money: "Uncle He, please count them."
When Uncle He received the silver and money, he was a little dazed. For a moment he couldn't believe that he really got so much silver and money.
Yu Ying first calculated Uncle He's expenses, and then Aunt He's.
Aunt He received 704 cents.
Perhaps it was because Uncle He and Aunt He were getting older, and their physical strength and eyesight were not as good as those of young people, so they collected fewer herbs, but not that much less.
He Dalang's is 854 wen.
Fu Zhen is 942 coins.
When it came to Song Sanlang, Yu Ying said, "Since the third brother of the Song family was recuperating earlier, he had less time to collect herbs, so the herbs will be relatively less."
Song Sanlang knew what was going on and said, "I know. Fu's sister-in-law, you can do the math."
Yu Ying nodded and after counting, Song Sanlang's money was 478 wen.
When he heard this number, Song Sanlang, who had not calculated it carefully, was stunned.
This was the money he earned from working for the nobles for three months, but he only collected medicine for one and a half months.
Not only that, this one and a half months was also the most relaxing and comfortable time he had experienced in the past twenty years.
After receiving the money, everyone felt that it was not real.
Yu Ying said to Uncle He and Aunt He, "If you still need money to redeem He's Erlang, I can lend you some."
Hearing this, Uncle He suddenly came to his senses and quickly shook his head: "Enough, enough, enough to redeem Er... Lang."
At the end of the words, his voice choked.
Finally made it through.
Aunt He's eyes also turned red when she thought of her second son. Finally, she couldn't hold it back and turned her head away, covering her mouth and sobbing.
He Dalang walked behind his mother and patted her shoulder gently.
Yu Ying felt the same way about their concern for their loved ones, and her eyes were slightly sore, but there was mostly a smile on her face.
After distributing over 3,700 coins, there were still over 700 coins left. Yu Ying turned to look at Mrs. Luo and her eldest sister-in-law. "In addition to collecting herbs these days, my mother and my eldest sister-in-law have also been helping out at home, washing herbs, drying and collecting them. These are all chores. So, based on the number of days Uncle He and Aunt He have been collecting herbs, it's been 51 days, 5 coins a day, for a total of 255 coins per person."
Luo and Wen Xing were stunned when they heard this.
Luo said, "It's just a job that comes handy. It's not worth it."
Wen Xing also quickly agreed: "Yes, it's just a job that comes easily!"
Yu Ying still counted the copper coins and then said, "Mother, sister-in-law, we are picking herbs in the front, and you are helping in the back, so that I can have some time to relax. Besides, we must clearly distinguish between public and private matters. If you don't want me to help you, I won't dare ask mother and sister-in-law for help in the future."
Yu Ying put two cents on the table in front of them.
Luo and Wen Xing still refused to take it, so Yu Ying smiled and said, "Then just leave it here."
After laughing, there were still more than 250 coins in front of her. Yu Ying counted out 20 coins and gave them to Fu An: "This is your wages."
Fu An, who had been there to watch the fun and only dared to look at the pile of copper coins with envy, widened his eyes when he saw the copper coins handed over by his aunt and exclaimed in surprise, "I have some too?!"
Yu Ying smiled and said, "You've helped a lot, so you should be paid. Save this money for now and buy what you want later."
Fu An glanced at his father and mother. Only after seeing his father nod did he dare to take the twenty copper coins and said solemnly, "Thank you, aunt!"
Yu Ying smiled and counted out ten coins: "This is for Ningning."
Upon hearing this, little Funing grinned, dimples appeared on his cheeks, and he stretched out his little hands actively.
Yu Ying placed the copper coin in her palm and smiled at her.
The little girl was very happy after receiving the copper coin.
Yu Ying withdrew her gaze and looked at the two hundred coins on the table. After dividing it into five equal parts, she looked at the others and said, "Big brother, Uncle He, Aunt He, Big Brother He, and Third Brother Song, you have all helped a lot besides collecting herbs. These few dozen coins are considered bonuses. Although it's a little bit now, it will definitely increase in the future."
Guessing they were going to refuse, Yu Ying stopped them from saying anything and added, "Now that I've taken it out, I don't plan on taking it back. Even if I do, I won't accept it."
As she spoke, she stood up and said with a smile, "We won't discuss the next steps tonight. Let's just have some fun first. I'm going back to the house."
Although they gave her 4,500 coins, Yu Ying still earned about 5,000 coins thanks to them, which is why she cannot be stingy.
After Yu Ying returned to the house, her eyes met Fu Wei, who was standing behind the window. After two breaths of silence, Yu Ying smiled at him gracefully.
Fu Wei met her smile and returned it with a faint smile, as if the subtle atmosphere that had just appeared in the room had never appeared.
That night, everyone received some money. Although they had mixed feelings, they were more hopeful about the future.
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