Just looking at them and counting them makes me happy every day.
Fan Jin was used to it. He stood beside her and gently picked off the bits of grass stuck to her hair one by one, trying not to disturb her or hurt her.
He watched as Shuiqing finished counting, expecting her to put the purses back, but instead she pulled out five small purses from somewhere.
"Shui Qing, where did this purse come from?"
Shui Qing was counting the silver, deciding how to allocate it. When asked the question, she didn't even look up and replied, "I used the extra fabric from making summer clothes to sew a few small cloth bags myself. Aren't they nice?"
She's not suited to make clothes; after all, clothes in China are cheap and come in many styles, so what girl would make her own clothes?
Many of them can't even sew buttons, since they have so many clothes in their closets that they can't wear them all, and they throw them away before they even wear them out.
She used her childhood skills of sewing beanbags and cross-stitching to sew five small cloth bags. Although the stitches were crooked, you couldn't tell when she turned them inside out.
"Don't let its appearance fool you, I've sewn it with two layers of stitching, it's super sturdy! Don't worry, I've tested it, it definitely won't fall out when you put silver in it."
Fan Jin leaned forward, carefully touched it, and then gave a very serious affirmation: "Hmm, it's very sturdy, but Shuiqing, why did you make so many?"
Shuiqing was in a better mood after being praised so earnestly, and explained, "The children are growing up, and our family has some money. I think it's appropriate for them to have their own money."
They have the freedom to spend their money as they please, buying whatever they want to eat, play, or buy. What do you think?
Fan Jin naturally wouldn't object.
He asked curiously, "How much money are you planning to give each child?"
Shui Qing hasn't quite grasped the right balance yet.
She looked up at Fan Jin and asked, "Our family has sold writing brushes four times so far, earning 161 taels of silver."
He Shouwu earned thirty-eight taels, bringing the total to one hundred and ninety-nine taels. After deducting the cost of buying an oxcart, cloth, cotton, an iron pot, needles, thread, and other odds and ends, we now have one hundred and seventy-seven taels of silver and probably a few hundred copper coins.
"How much do you think is appropriate, considering the ages of the children?"
After saying that, I realized it wasn't right; it shouldn't be based on the child's age, but on the family's financial situation.
It's impossible for the village children to earn even a penny or two, while the children of the powerful and wealthy wear ornaments worth a fortune.
Fan Jin pondered: "Age is only one aspect. Every child has a different temperament. Yan Qiuxing is calm, sensible and unassuming. Would three or five taels of silver be feasible? Add a few dozen coins, and he won't be targeted when buying small things outside."
Jiang Hehu and his two companions were young and often played with the village children. Their conversations were easily leaked, and a few dozen coins would be a good reward.
Shui Qing: ...Isn't this difference a bit too big?
However, it must be said that Fan Jin's considerations made a lot of sense.
When you have no money, you're afraid of being looked down upon because of it, so you pretend to be rich. But when you actually have money, you're afraid of others finding out you have it, so you try your best to hide your wealth.
She picked out the loose silver coins and put five loose silver coins into each of Yan Qiuxing's small cloth bags, along with thirty copper coins.
In the small cloth bags of the three men from Jianghehu, each of them carried fifty copper coins.
If you don't have silver, please give me more copper coins.
Then he called out loudly, "Yan Qiuxing, Jiang Hehu, come in!"
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