Chapter 472 Cut a Piece of Meat for Your Parents
However, this doesn't mean that Lu Sanzhu has turned over a new leaf. He told Liang that he has a broad perspective and shouldn't lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain. It's not worth losing a monthly income of one tael of silver for a jade pendant that seems worthless.
Of course, there's no need to say such things aloud.
Mrs. Liang continued, "So you see, with effort comes reward."
The old woman said impatiently, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
“Well, Mother,” Liang said aggrievedly, “Look, Sanzhu has already paid me twice, but I’ve been making doll covers for so long and haven’t received a single penny. I can’t even hold my head up in front of Sanzhu because I have no money to take home.”
old lady,"……"
She rubbed her temples. "Alright, I'll calculate your wages. Perfect timing, the second brother is at the shop today."
Mrs. Liang was delighted; she had seized the opportunity to come to the shop.
The old lady asked Lu Erbai to bring out the account book so she could see how many doll covers Liang had sold since she started making them, and what the prices were. She was to calculate the total and take it back to her.
Actually, the old lady didn't intentionally delay sending it to her for so long. Before, Liang had made doll covers but hadn't taken them to the shop to sell. Later, she sold them and had money, but the old lady wanted to collect them in the middle of the month before sending them out, so it would be easier to remember.
Then, around the middle of the month, Ayu said she was going on a long trip.
The old lady was afraid that she wouldn't have enough money for her journey, so she took out all the silver in the house and put it in a purse for her to take with her.
The wages belonging to the Liang family could only be postponed further.
Fortunately, someone bought two sets of clothes from the shop yesterday, so the shop has some income again. Liang's wages aren't high, so we can still settle accounts with her.
Liang's eyes lit up slightly as she moved closer to the counter, watching Lu Erbai open the ledger and begin calculating.
She just couldn't read. Although the ledger was filled with lots of writing, she only recognized simple words like one, two, and three. When she looked at other words, her eyes started to go blank.
It seems that sending Da Bao to school was definitely the right decision; he won't be fooled when he's making money in the future.
The Liang family's accounts were quite simple, and Lu Erbai settled them in no time.
"The third sister-in-law's wages totaled nine hundred and thirty-five coins."
Liang exclaimed in surprise, "So much?" Unfortunately, she hadn't collected an ounce.
The old lady asked Lu Erbai to get her some money. Lu Erbai took out a string of copper coins, counted them, and found that he was short a little.
The old lady thought for a moment, "Just give her one tael directly, and deduct the rest from the back."
Madam Liang was even happier. This was the first time she had earned a full tael of silver through her own abilities. The sense of accomplishment was simply exhilarating.
After receiving the silver, Madam Liang felt at ease.
The old lady couldn't help but remind her, "Don't just think about eating when you have money. Now that Da Bao is in school, education costs money. You'll have plenty of time to spend it later."
"Don't worry, Mom, I fully support Da Bao's studies. I'm even hoping he'll take the imperial examinations to become a scholar or a provincial graduate." As for the cook thing I mentioned last time, that's impossible, absolutely impossible. "He has a day off tomorrow, I'll take him to buy a couple of books."
"Is he off tomorrow?" the old lady asked.
Mrs. Liang nodded. "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Then take Da Bao to your parents' house and cut a piece of meat for them."
Madam Liang was shocked. "Mother, what are you saying? Why should we send them meat?" Even if she bought meat with the money she earned, she would eat it herself.
(End of this chapter)
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