It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Mrs. Wu recounted the situation of selling jelly today.

"This morning I sold two batches of jelly for a total of 260 yuan. In the evening I sold another 200 yuan. Today I sold a total of 460 yuan of jelly, which is 1 liang and 380 wen."

"After deducting the cost of buying two hundred kilograms of mung beans this morning, here are five hundred coins left. Ah Zhi, take this and use it to pay off the villagers' debts at the end of the month."

This was agreed upon early in the morning, and Song Zhi accepted the few strings of copper coins without hesitation, without saying anything.

Wu finished talking about selling jelly today and asked about the staff who would set up the table tomorrow.

"We have an extra large iron pot today, so we can cook more starch. Ah Zhi, do you think we should send people to all three markets tomorrow?"

Song Zhi nodded, "Of course we do. We promised the county magistrate before, so we can't delay this matter any longer."

"Who should we invite to the other stall?"

Song Zhi thought for a moment and said, "After selling for a whole day, I think Grandma Tian and Aunt Zhao should be familiar with each other. I'll ask them to each pick a helper from among the villagers and take turns setting up stalls in the city."

"As for the east side of the city, let Big Brother take Xiao An there."

Wu thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong, so the matter was settled.

After talking about tomorrow's safety, Wu turned the topic to the trip to the county government office.

"A Ping, please tell us in detail what happened in court today."

Song Ping then recounted everything that had happened in court today. "The county magistrate was fair and impartial. Not only did Mr. Wang pay the compensation, but for the next ten years, we only have to pay 30% rent on the land we rent."

Song Youshan was very excited after hearing this. "This way, we don't have to worry about the Wang family getting angry and refusing to give us the land!"

Song Ping nodded. He took out the silver the Wang family had paid him today as compensation. "It was originally seven taels, seven hundred wen. I used the loose copper coins to buy food. Five taels of silver was for Dad's medical treatment, and the two taels or more was our wages."

Song Youshan looked at the white silver and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. "This is a blessing in disguise for me."

He also pushed the silver and money to Song Zhi, "Since you need to pay back the money, I'm afraid your money is not enough. Use this to pay back the money you owe to the villagers over the years."

Song Zhi hurriedly pushed the money back. "This is the medical fee for my uncle. How can I take it? Besides, repaying the debt was something we had agreed on before. How can I go back on my word again?"

Song Youshan was stunned, and it took him a long time to remember the scene of the battle that day.

At that time, he only wanted the two of them to resolve their differences as soon as possible, so he did not take his niece's suggestion to pay off the debt within three months to heart.

It can be said that he does not believe in such things.

But seeing his niece's determined expression, Song Youshan still said with a fierce face: "What kind of words are you talking about? How can I let you shoulder all the debts owed by our family?"

Song Zhi still wanted to gain the right to speak in the family. If she broke her promise, how would she be able to hold her head high in front of her aunt in the future?

Song Zhi then insisted, "Uncle, I am the eldest sister of the second branch. Now that my parents are gone, I should support our second branch. You should believe that I have the ability to do so."

"You always give us what you have, but you are also the eldest brother, the father of Xiaoan and Xiaocheng. You have responsibilities to me and to them as well."

"It would have been fine if I didn't have the ability to pay it back before, but now that I have the ability, I can no longer sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor. It's time for me to take responsibility!"

When Song Youshan heard what his niece said, he felt ashamed. He felt sorry for his second brother and his three children.

Yang Shi saw her husband's sadness and said, "Azhi, it was my aunt's fault before. You are young and I shouldn't have argued with you."

"Your uncle is right. Since this money was borrowed from our family, there's no reason to ask you to pay it back alone. Just take it if I tell you to."

If this situation had happened in the past, Yang would have refused to give up the money. Most of the family's land had been sold, and her eldest son was still unmarried. She always had to worry about her children.

But the situation at home is different now. Not to mention other businesses, the income from selling cakes alone can support the whole family.

Yang does have some insight.

Although she felt a little sad to give up the money she had earned, Yang was still willing to pay some price so that her husband could feel at ease and the family could be harmonious.

It can be said that Yang's statement carries more weight than that of anyone else in the family.

After all, she is the only outsider in this family in the true sense.

Since she, an outsider, is willing to use the money to pay off debts, there is nothing to worry about.

Sure enough, Wu and Song Youshan were very pleased to hear the attitude of their daughter-in-law.

She is a very sensible daughter-in-law.

Having said that, Song Zhi knew that if she said anything more, it would hurt people's feelings.

But Song Zhi didn't plan to change the promise she had made before.

She paused and said, "Then let Grandma keep this money for now. When I don't have enough to pay off my debts, I'll ask Grandma for more."

Song Youshan didn't know that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had already settled the accounts, and the family could pay off the debt just by selling jelly and tea.

Yang wanted to say something, but she saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law waved their hands, "Okay, let's do as Ah Zhi said!"

She knew what her eldest granddaughter was thinking. She didn't want to be inferior to others in this family.

She is already old, and the second brother's family now depends on Azhi for support.

If her granddaughter could stand on her own, she would be happy to make the decision for her.

If she were to die a hundred years later, her family would not be able to use their status as elders to oppress her.

Although he believed in his son's character, he would not ignore the younger ones.

But in this world, there is always a chance of something happening.

Now that the second son and his wife are gone, her heart will always be with the children left behind by the second son, and she will think more about their future.

Song Zhi didn't know what her grandmother was thinking, and saw that the matter was finally properly resolved.

This is how I talk about today's encounter.

She said very seriously, "Grandma, Uncle, I want to tell you something."

"Let me be clear first. I'm not telling you this to scare you. I'm telling you all to be more careful when you're out there, so as not to let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of you."

Seeing her granddaughter's cautious tone, Mrs. Wu frowned and asked, "Did anything happen when you went to the county town today?"

Everyone looked at Song Zhi, waiting for her next answer.

Song Zhi nodded and said solemnly, "This is what happened. Today, I went to deliver cakes to a cake shop in the city. When I left, I realized I was being followed. I didn't escape until I left through the back door of the clothing store."

Wu clutched her chest and asked in shock, "Did you find out who was following you?"

Song Zhi nodded, "It was the Wang family's shopkeeper who sent someone to follow me!"