Can she really do it?
Meeting Aunt Yin's encouraging and trusting gaze, she finally made up her mind and nodded heavily.
"Also, don't think that studying and learning arithmetic is useless. Look at your aunt, if she couldn't do arithmetic, how could she do business? If she didn't study, how would she know what kind of business to make money? How would she deal with other people? How would she understand so many principles?"
Xiaoxi listened thoughtfully, and gradually, her eyes cleared.
"I understand, I will, Auntie. I won't let you lose any more money because of me!"
Yin Lan smiled and patted her head. "Go ahead."
Hu Ge's meat pie was nothing to Yin Lan, but if it could encourage Xiao Xi, it would be worth it.
Xiao Xi carefully put away the meat pie she had only taken a small bite of, intending to take it back to her brother. Her brother didn't like studying, thinking that studying didn't earn money, and that they wouldn't survive without money and food. However, because she liked studying, he invited her to audit his classes.
So when she got something good, she took it back to her brother to eat.
With Xiao Xi's matter resolved, Yin Lan finally looked at Erwa, who was munching on a meat pie not far away. Even Xiao Xi knew how to work hard, but Erwa... how could she get him to want to study?
"Mother, don't worry, I will keep an eye on Erwa from now on. I'll even take him to the outhouse. I'll make sure he studies hard," said Dawa, who had walked over unnoticed.
He has the appearance of an elderly person who is also like a child.
Yin Lan:...
This child is obedient, but too obedient. He has no childlike innocence at all. He's only six years old. Being too mature is not a good thing.
Yin Lan once attended a class taught by a master of metaphysics, who said that children who are mature beyond their years and lack childlike innocence are prone to premature death.
Although Da Wa wasn't in the book, she was still a little worried. Besides, she also hoped that Da Wa could be happy.
Besides, Erwa's schooling depends on his own willingness; simply forcing him is useless.
Yin Lan glanced again at the third child held in Chen Yourun's arms, a smile on her face. She wondered what Cheng'en would look like when he grew up.
Sigh... I'm so tired.
Being a mother is tiring, but being a mother of three boys is even more tiring.
Fortunately, in this world, there's no need to prepare a new house for the child; if they need to, they'll have to figure it out themselves. She simply doesn't want to do anything about it.
Some people dispersed from the small square, but some stayed behind and gathered around Zhao Dashan's wife.
"Did the Yin family really teach you how to make that thing called jelly?"
Zhao Dashan's wife put away her usual generosity when selling goods in the shop, pursed her lips and said, "I asked Madam Yin to teach me."
Someone objected, "Didn't you give her one or two taels of silver? That's so much money, wasn't she begging you? Why are you the one begging her?"
Zhao Dashan's wife said this on purpose to praise Yin Lan, "This is someone else's skill in making money. Look outside during the autumn harvest. Let alone one tael, even ten taels or a hundred taels, no one else would be willing to teach you."
Some people don't believe it.
However, the men who frequently went out knew that what Zhao Dashan's wife said was true.
"So, did you sell anything when you went out today?"
The oxcart that returned was actually empty; everyone knew the goods had been sold. "Did you make money?"
Did they give it away because they couldn't sell it? Or were they sold it at a discount?
They returned so early, and considering the time spent on the road, their time in the county town wasn't very long.
Zhao Dashan's wife's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Of course we'll sell it."
Because Yin Lan asked her to spread this news, she didn't hide anything. "I sold eighty coins today. I've already planned to make more tomorrow and sell a hundred coins. Sister-in-law Yin said that when it's summer, this stuff will be refreshing and delicious, and business should be even better. We should be able to sell even more."
When they heard that the business would cost eighty coins, the women around them stared wide-eyed. When they heard that the business would be even better in the future, they were even more shocked.
Zhao Dashan's wife continued to calculate for them, "Eighty coins a day, that's eight qian of silver in ten days. Of course, business is good today, but it varies. In a month, you can earn one or two liang of silver."
When they heard that it cost eighty coins, everyone was surprised but didn't react much. After Zhao Dashan's wife did the math, everyone was absolutely stunned.
They used to think that one or two taels of silver was an astronomical price, but it turns out that they could recoup their investment in a month. So wouldn't all the money they earned in the future be theirs?
Some people initially didn't believe it, but when they thought about how the eldest and second children, who were so loose-lipped, had said that Madam Yin earned several taels of silver a day, they realized it wasn't entirely untrue.
But Lady Yin was foolish. She could clearly earn more money herself, yet she still hired people to do the work, wasn't that just a waste of money?
What's even more foolish is that she actually gave away her money-making skills for a mere tael of silver.
Previously, everyone thought Yin Lan was asking for an exorbitant amount, but now they think she's incredibly stupid.
Someone then encouraged Zhao Dashan's wife, "How about this, you teach me that method, and I'll give you five coins, okay?"
Zhao Dashan's wife naturally refused outright.
“If it weren’t for the fact that I had a good relationship with Madam Yin, who said that she was willing to sell it to me for a mere one tael of silver because I had helped Da Wa, Er Wa, and San Wa in the past, how could I have let her down?”
No matter what others said, Zhao Dashan's wife refused to budge, and then, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, she hurriedly slipped away.
Those who remained in the small square, some of whom had been kind to Da Wa and Er Wa in the past—for example, casually tossing them a piece of unwanted steamed bun or sharing some of their dog food with the two brothers—felt hopeful that they might be able to buy some for Yin Shi as well.
Those who had previously ignored Da Wa and Er Wa, and even spoke ill of Yin Lan behind her back, now felt a burning desire to seize this opportunity, yet dared not visit her.
Everyone knows that Chen Yourun is a formidable fighter. If he finds out about the past, he might not only gain nothing, but could even become enemies. If he ends up getting beaten up again, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Old Master Chen stood to the side with a livid face, listening to the villagers talking about Madam Yin and Chen Yourun. He was a senior figure, and in the past, when he came out, people would at least greet him, if not show him respect. But these days, it seemed like no one could see him anymore.
Some people even saw him and looked at him with a very strange expression.
Chen Lao Er went to inquire and learned about this matter. People outside were saying that it was understandable that others didn't help Yin Shi in the past, since everyone's life was not easy, but Yin Shi was a daughter-in-law of the Chen family, and the Chen family had not helped her at all.
No wonder they've become successful and don't bother associating with the Chen family anymore.
Chen Lao Er: .....
Old Master Chen's face was grim. "These things are not for sale. Don't even think about them."
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