After packing the sacks, they put them into the warehouse, leaving space. After An Shuyi bought the seeds, she and An Shuyi packed them together. Once they were all packed, they put them into the warehouse. There were also vegetable seeds, but they would be going to the capital for more than two months, or even longer. Tomorrow, she planned to buy some other things to prepare.
She bought all the fabrics from the workshop, the fruits needed for brewing, and even the house that sold spirits. When the ice business wasn't doing well, she could let them try brewing spirits. Besides, fruits weren't always available, so it was better to have another type of liquor.
After telling Xia Hua about this, she bought a lot of yeast, spice packets for braised meat, and vacuum-packed bags from the mall. Only after buying everything did she wash up. Xia Hua then planted the tea trees before going to the cafeteria for dinner.
After the meal, everyone worked together to wash the dishes and chopsticks, wipe the table, and tidy everything up before starting to divide the silver. Having experienced the silver distribution last time, everyone was calm this time.
The eldest brother started first. Since the third brother wasn't there, Wen Yu and Wen Ming helped count the silver. An Shuyi and Xia Hua sat there looking at the ledger. If there were no problems, they signed it. After the eldest brother finished speaking, it was Li Dong's turn. One after another, everything went smoothly.
After the group finished dividing the silver, Lin Changwu began to speak. His responsibility was to cover the daily food expenses for the clansmen. After a month, he would calculate how much each person needed and then give them the silver. His silver came from Wen Qing, and he would then supplement Wen Qing's income.
After all the money had been distributed, An Shuyi and Xia Hua had their sons carry the boxes back to the house with them. They placed the boxes in the right wing room and led the people to the main courtyard before giving them their instructions.
After all, they are their own sons. They have to explain things clearly before they go on a long trip, especially to An Shuyi. Xiao Wu only focuses on refining medicine every day and his health is not as bad as before, so he can be left alone. But Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi are still young and need to be taken care of by their sons and daughters-in-law.
"Mom, aren't you and Aunt taking Huahua with you this time?" Xiaoqi pouted, looking a little unhappy.
Looking at her adorable little face, An Shuyi said, "Huahua, you can stay in the village. Your mother and aunt have things to do this time and can't take you with us. We'll take you next time when we have the chance."
"And now you also need to learn embroidery, learn to read, and learn to cook. There's no time to leave, so you should study hard. If you don't understand something, ask your brother, sister-in-law, and the older sisters in the village. Also, you should learn some etiquette."
At this point, he turned and instructed, "Mrs. Su, when you have free time, teach Huahua etiquette. If there's anything she doesn't know, teach her more. I'll have to trouble you with this."
She couldn't find a suitable person either, otherwise Huahua should have learned some music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Although she didn't need to be proficient in each one, it would be good to learn some.
Madam Su nodded, "Mother, you flatter me. Don't worry, I will teach my little sister. She said that you wanted to find her a teacher who is skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I wonder if you have found one yet? If not, would you be willing to do it for me?"
"Although my daughter-in-law isn't very proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she still knows some basics. Before my mother found a husband, my daughter-in-law taught my younger sister some simple things." She likes her younger sister very much and spends the most time with her every day.
My younger sister mentioned this a few days ago, but my mother-in-law hasn't found my husband yet. She guessed that it might be difficult to find him, so she brought it up.
Seeing that she didn't seem reluctant at all, An Shuyi nodded, "Then you should spend more time teaching Huahua. I'll buy the things she needs tomorrow. Since the third brother isn't home, you don't have anyone to talk to. It'll be good for you and your sister-in-law to keep each other company."
She had previously worried that Su Shi wouldn't be used to staying in the village, not only because she didn't have maids to serve her, but also because she had to work in the workshop every day. However, it seems that she has adapted very well now, and it's good that she is with Xiao Qi, as they both have company.
Hearing her mother-in-law mention her husband, Su lowered her head shyly, "Then I'd like to trouble you to go shopping tomorrow. I'd also like to ask you to help me buy some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones."
“Okay, I’ll buy it for you tomorrow. But if you want to go to Jinnan City to buy things, you can take a carriage. Your Uncle Changwu goes to Jinnan City every day. You can go if you want to. You don’t have to stay in the village all the time.”
She wasn't just saying this to Su Shi; she was also talking to her other daughters-in-law. They could earn money by staying in the village every day, but they didn't spend it. What was the point? They should go out and shop.
Zhao's daughters-in-law nodded, "Mother, we know."
"That's all you need to know. Don't stay in the village all day, it's so boring. Do you have anything else to do? If not, go back. Your aunt and I should rest too." Now that everything that needed to be said had been said, they should leave on their own.
Madam Su pulled Xiaoqi along, saying, "Mother, then your daughter-in-law and Xiaoqi will take our leave first. You and your aunt should get some rest." After saying that, she left the room, and the others also said their goodbyes and left.
After everyone left, An Shuyi lay down on the table.
Xia Hua couldn't help but find it amusing to see her like this. "If you don't like it, just see them less often in the future. You're forcing yourself to talk to them every time."
Although Shushu appears to be good-tempered, understanding, and easy to talk to in front of others, only she knows that Shushu particularly dislikes dealing with people, yet still has to consider other people's feelings.
An Shuyi glared at her, "Do you think I want to? But he's my son after all. If I go out without telling them, who knows what they'll think?" It's just a bit tiring, but she can bear it.
"As long as you're happy, that's fine. It's still early. Let's go and distribute the silver, and then see what Dark Night brought back." The silver has already been distributed to the others, but they haven't divided it yet.
The two went to the right wing and opened all the boxes. There were a total of 236,500 taels of silver. Each person could get 118,000 taels. The remaining 500 taels were put into An Shuyi's silver.
An Shuyi took out all the boxes of silver from the warehouse, along with the gold ingots and silver she had taken from Magistrate Liu. "Huahua, buy me three more big buckets, the white ones, the biggest kind."
These boxes were placed in the warehouse, and although they only took up one shelf, she found them too troublesome. The large barrel she was talking about was over a meter tall and had a large interior space, making it perfect for storing silver.
She now only has 63,000 taels of silver. Originally she had 90,000, but for convenience, she exchanged 20,000 taels for silver notes. She spent 7,000 taels to buy the Su family mansion, so she now has 21,600 taels in silver notes. Besides these, she also has gold ingots, silver, and a box of jewelry that she got from Magistrate Liu.
Each box of gold ingots contains 100,000 taels, and each box of silver contains 50,000 taels, totaling 150,000 taels. She now has a total of 100,000 taels of gold ingots, 331,500 taels of silver, 21,600 taels of silver notes, and a box of jewelry.
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