Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

After clearing the table, Song Ersao and Song Sanniang started to make lava dumplings. They had to make them early so they could be used later.

I got the second batch of flow core molds today, so I can make twice as many flow cores.

After the mother and daughter had prepared the materials, their second aunt, Aunt Niu San, and Sister Cuihua, who were working the night shift, arrived.

My second aunt came with freshly made coconut milk, which was just right. We worked together to make the lava filling and froze it.

The molten filling didn't freeze quickly, and Mrs. Song and a few others were chatting.

Qin Haodong and his friend and Si Niang were actually whispering to each other. Song Laoer had a rare moment of free time and was looking at them happily.

Song Sanniang went back to her room to keep accounts. Although the money was with Song Laoer, she knew the accounts for today. She first recorded the money for buying materials.

She began to record today's income. Today's total income was 456 taels and 6 cents.

After deducting the bulk of the money for the mooncake box, the rest of the money for the materials, considered as Song Sanniang's own, would be four hundred and forty-four taels, three cents and three cents.

But because of the matter of the widow Qin, there were only 275 taels and 6 coins.

The lack of money was due to her, so the helpers' wages were still calculated based on the original commission of more than 400 taels.

Since Aunt Niu San had no part in making these mooncakes, her wages would not be counted.

Liu and my grandmother only cooked four batches of cakes in the morning, so they could only get one-third of what my aunt and her husband got.

Mrs. Liu and my grandmother both had 4 liang 4 qian.

The eldest aunt, the second aunt, and Sister Cuihua all received 14 taels, 6 qian, and 8 wen.

On the first day, the eldest and second aunts received 2 taels, 4 qian and 5 wen, and Sister Cuihua did not come.

The next day, my aunt and her two companions received 4 liang 1 qian 7 wen.

She first calculated the wages for the helpers for the next few days and then asked Mrs. Song to pay them.

Now we have to calculate the money for helping Qin Haodong buy a house.

Although the total amount of mooncakes lost was 181 taels, that was the selling price.

There are a total of two hundred and five mooncakes. Including the cost of the mooncake boxes and various materials used to make the mooncakes, the cost is about ten taels.

Then, ten taels plus the extra ten taels for buying the house, one tael and six cents for taxes, and one tael and five cents for various bribes, Qin Haodong had to give her a total of twenty-three taels and one cent.

Yesterday, Qin Haodong's wages were six taels, two cents and six coins. Today, it was thirteen taels, seven cents and eight coins. After deducting the wages, Qin Haodong still owed her three taels and six coins.

After deducting labor costs, the family earned a total of two hundred and five taels, three cents and eight cents.

Song Sanniang felt that she did not have the characteristics of a profiteer, otherwise she should have counted all the expenses and paid everyone.

And the wages cannot be calculated based on commission. Even if it is a fixed amount of ten cents a day, I guess the villagers will fight for it.

She originally just wanted the people around her to live a good life, so it didn't matter if her family earned less.

However, she felt that it would be better to keep a clear distinction between public and private affairs in the future, and she could make up for it in other places.

He asked Song Lao Er for money, then wrote a note for each person's wages and gave it to Song Er's wife, asking her to distribute it privately.

Song Sanniang ran to see what Qin Haodong and the others were doing. It turned out that Qin Haodong was telling a story to Si Niang and the other two. Si Niang and the other two were so absorbed in listening that they didn't notice Song Sanniang coming at all.

Song Sanniang found it interesting, so she also listened from the side, which made Qin Haodong very embarrassed.

After all, he was coaxing the child, so it seemed strange for her to come over, but she didn't leave.

Qin Haodong had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell them the story of the fox fairy.

A fox who had become a spirit learned to read, and he taught the little foxes. The little foxes learned very seriously, they stood with their furry ears erect and sat like humans to listen to Mr. Hu's lectures.

Song Sanniang, Si Niang and the others all listened with great interest.

In the evening, my second aunt and Sister Cuihua received their wages from Sister Song. They were both so excited that they were like chicken blood.

In just one or two days, I earned a year's worth of money. How can I not be excited?

Aunt Niu San was a little confused. The two of them thought that she would receive her wages tomorrow, so there was no need to hide it, so they told her.

Thinking of the generous wages she was about to receive, Aunt Niu also became very motivated.

The next day, before daybreak, Song Lao Da and Niu Lao San came over with a small bag on their backs.

Not long after they arrived, the coachman Huang Shi Tu came.

Everyone helped to load the car, and soon the mooncakes were loaded.

The driver and Song Lao Da were in one car, while Niu Lao San and Qin Haodong were in another car.

Two donkey carts rumbled away from Songjia Village and headed towards the provincial capital.