"This is all thanks to Shen Kai; he brought a lot of silver with him. From silver ingots to loose silver and copper coins."
As a result, every household earned a considerable amount from selling charcoal, and also from buying vegetables.
Those yamen runners would collect taxes and give out silver notes; they would even give change in silver.
Afterwards, the clan retained 10% of the silver for various clan expenses.
In the end, everyone was able to separate.
In particular, Shen Kai told everyone that if they were not comfortable with the silver notes, he would bring silver ingots to exchange for them next time he came.
I also told everyone, "Little Fish, when people buy things from your shop, they're willing to accept cash."
Chi Yu nodded upon hearing this, and then asked, "Sister, you said the clan would take 10% of the silver for expenses."
"Then how come I still have so much? Shouldn't I have to give away at least twenty taels?"
Chi Qiao said with emotion, "What the clan leader means is that everyone was able to make this money thanks to you."
So, the money I gave you is what I should do; there's no need to take any more of it from you.
Chi Yu paused for a moment, then reached out and took the purse, opened it, took out forty taels, and handed the rest back.
"Sis, I only need forty, you can keep the rest."
Chi Qiao shook her head, about to refuse, when she heard her say again:
"Sister, I don't lack money. We're sisters, there's no need to be so calculating."
"If you really want to give it all to me, then shouldn't I calculate with you how much you contributed to my general store this time you went down the mountain, and then I'll give you all the money?"
Chi Qiao had never intended to ask her sister for this, so upon hearing this, she playfully scolded:
"Who wants your money?"
"Then that settles it, right? You're doing this for my own good, so naturally I have to do it for yours too."
Sister, you are my own sister, my only family in this world.
No matter what it is, I have to think about you.
You always say that money gives people courage. A woman can stand tall when she has money.
Now that my two nieces-in-law are earning money too, shouldn't you be more assertive than them?
Chi Qiao thought for a moment, then stuffed the purse over.
"There are no banks here. If you deposit your silver in a money exchange, it will just be exchanged for banknotes that are easier to carry."
"It's better to keep these here than at home. If I really need them, you won't give them to me, will you?"
Chi Yu hesitated for a moment, then thought that as long as nothing unexpected happened, she would always be with her sister, so it didn't seem like a big deal to leave it with her.
"That's fine! But sis, should we give some to my older brother?"
"No need! We have enough to eat and drink at home, why would he need money?"
As for your two nieces-in-law, I handed over all my belongings to them when I came back before, so you don't need to worry about them."
After thinking for a moment, Chi Yu took out two taels of silver and handed it to her.
"Sis, now that you've brought all this back for me today, everyone will know I've made a fortune."
You keep me busy all day, and you even went to the trouble of going down the mountain to buy so many things for me.
If I'm stingy, what will people think of me?
Even though you came to live with me and let Ah Ye's wife run the household, you are still the mother-in-law.
It's unreasonable to completely abandon one's responsibilities and not care about the family.
Here are two ounces. You can give them to A-Ye's wife after we go to my second sister-in-law's house for dinner.
She's been working hard lately, so let her take the money and buy some clothes for the children and the man.
As for my older brother, you'll have to make him some clothes and shoes later.
Upon hearing this, Chi Qiao couldn't help but feel a sense of pride, like a daughter growing up.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"
As she spoke, she reached out and took the silver.
Two ounces is more than enough.
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