Chapter 252 gives Sanya fifty coins.
Da Hu smiled at San Ya. As twins, Da Hu could better understand San Ya's reluctance and sadness about parting with the dog doll.
Shu Yu looked at the brother and sister and smiled, "Da Hu, your second sister knows you're working hard to learn to read, but you also need to rest. When you're free, you can sit with San Ya at the door and watch the people on the street, or go out to find other friends to play with. You two are so cute, standing at the door like lucky dolls, you'll get paid if you attract customers to the shop."
Big Tiger was quite pleased. "Will I have one too?"
"Of course, although you are young, your contributions cannot be denied, can they?"
The old lady hesitated, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Da Hu and San Ya are so young, it's not good for them to have so much money. What if they lose it or squander it?"
Although the old lady was a very insightful person, some of her beliefs had already been formed long ago.
In her opinion, Da Hu and San Ya were only five years old. How could a five-year-old manage money in the village? Even if they were well-behaved and sensible, it would be enough for their parents to give them a penny or two to buy some snacks.
That's a full fifty coins. Some daughters-in-law in that village might not even have that much money.
It's only right that children help with chores around the house; as long as they have food and drink, that's enough. They're not being shortchanged.
Shu Yu understood what the old lady meant, and she didn't refute it. She just took the old lady's hand and asked, "Grandma, look at Sanya, isn't she very pretty now?"
"Of course, otherwise how could she have customers coming in if she just sat at the door?"
“A pretty child like that will definitely attract a lot of unwanted attention. Let’s not even talk about the arrogant little kids around the same age, but what if some people with ulterior motives take ten or twenty coins to Sanya and say, ‘Hey little girl, uncle has some money here to buy you candy,’ and then lure her away? But if Sanya has money of her own, it’s different. Twenty coins? She wouldn’t care, right?”
Sanya, who was listening nearby, widened her round eyes and said, "Second, second sister, I won't be lured away with candy."
Shu Yu smiled at her.
However, Sanya made a firm promise, while the old lady and Lu Erbai fell into deep thought.
Even in the village, there were scoundrels like Old Lady Ruan who had their eyes on twins.
They're all in the county town now, a place teeming with all sorts of people, including many bad ones. They can't keep Sanya locked up at home all the time; the girl is so sweet and innocent, she's a perfect target for scammers.
While most people wouldn't dare to rob someone in public, that doesn't mean they wouldn't dare to cheat. If they were to actually lure someone to a secluded place with money, it would be too late for them to regret it.
The old lady thought even deeper; she thought of Daya.
Da Ya was foolish; not only was she deceived by Zhang Shu, but the Zhang family also swindled her out of her dowry money.
Therefore, Sanya should never be raised like Daya. At the very least, she should be taught how to manage money from a young age.
The old lady clapped her hands together abruptly, "Here you go, I'll give Sanya fifty coins."
Then she lowered her head and earnestly instructed her, "Take this money and decide what you want to buy, but don't spend it recklessly, understand? You need to understand that you have your own money, and you won't care about other people's ten or twenty coins. Don't go with someone for that little bit of money."
(End of this chapter)
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