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

The grandfather and grandson took a ride from the stone tool shop and left the city, heading towards Xiaoshihezi Village.

Mrs. Wu was worried that people would gossip about her, so instead of paying off the family's earnings, she spent them lavishly.

When the donkey cart was about to reach the village entrance, Wu stopped it and said, "That's it. We'll walk the rest of the way back."

The young man driving the cart also knew that a donkey cart driving into the village was quite eye-catching, so he didn't ask any questions, accepted the remaining payment, and drove away.

After they left, Song Zhi looked at the two millstones and felt troubled. "Grandma, should we each take one back?"

Mrs. Wu was well prepared. She took out the bamboo drawer that held the cakes from the bamboo basket, placed the two grinding wheels in it, and covered them with a piece of cloth to conceal them.

Mrs. Wu handed the bamboo drawer to her granddaughter, who then picked up a bamboo basket weighing forty or fifty kilograms, and the two of them walked back.

Although they met villagers working in the fields along the way, most of them were busy with their own work and did not pay much attention to the grandparents and grandchildren.

When I got home, the little ones came to greet me happily, and grandma and sister called out to me happily.

Wu carefully placed the bamboo basket on the ground and asked, panting, "Where are you going to put this millstone?"

A yard is definitely not suitable, as the wall of the yard is very sloppily built and does not serve the purpose of blocking the view of outsiders.

Song Zhi looked around the entire farmyard. The house needed to be expanded and the wall needed to be rebuilt. Money was really needed everywhere.

Song Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, let's put it in the utility room first. When the family pays off the debt, we can rebuild the house and then build a mill."

Wu thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll clean up that house right away and put the farm tools inside in my house."

While the grandparents were talking, several children were curiously circling around the millstone. When Song An saw the two of them finished talking, he asked happily, "Grandma, did we buy this?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and nodded, "With this millstone, your sister will be able to make jelly at home in the future!"

That means they have mung bean dregs cakes to eat. When the child heard this, he was so happy that his eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles.

The happiest person among them was Song An. Did this mean that he could still follow his sister to the market to sell jelly?

With this in mind, Song An's hands and feet became more efficient as he helped to clean up.

The little man, carrying farm tools that were taller than him, went in and out, and soon helped Mrs. Wu clean up the utility room.

Mrs. Wu brought a wooden table from her room and placed the millstone on it.

Song Zhi gestured at the size of the stone mill and thought to herself that she still needed to make a wooden frame for it.

This way, the stone mill can be placed on top, making it easier to operate.

When Yang came back from the mountains, she saw a new stone mill in her house. She was so surprised that she forgot to ask whether the matter of the pastries had been settled.

Mrs. Wu understood that her daughter-in-law probably felt the same way as she did. Before she could ask, she took the initiative to explain, "We have reached an agreement with Weiyuefang, and it's not consignment sales, it's a cooperation."

"From now on, all we have to do is send two pounds of Jinyu Cake to Weiyuefang every day, and we can earn 160 coins a day!"

Yang's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward excitedly and said, "Mom, is there really such a good thing?"

Mrs. Wu smiled and nodded. "From now on, Ah Zhi will deliver two kilograms of cakes to the cake shop every day, and also bring some jelly to sell in the city. Look, we just bought a stone mill."

At this moment, Yang had no memory of the stone mill at all. She just kept smiling foolishly and nodding.

These days that seemed to have no end in sight are finally coming to an end!

Song Zhi, who was standing by, saw that both of them were happy, and she happened to have something else to say.

She counted out thirty coins from her pocket, divided them into two parts, and handed them over. "Grandma, Auntie, this is your wages."

Yang pointed at herself, "I have one too?"

Song Zhi nodded, "Auntie also helped yesterday, so the wages are yours."

Whether it is making pastries or making jelly, both of these foods require delicate work.

Song Zhi alone can't handle all of this.

The aunt-in-law has put in a lot of effort in preparing food these days, so Song Zhi will not pretend that she saw nothing.

Yang was a little hesitant and for a moment she didn't know whether to answer the call or not.

Song Zhi seemed to see through her hesitation and continued, "Just take it, Auntie. This money doesn't conflict with the twenty taels I promised you before. When the three-month deadline comes, I will give you another twenty taels to pay off the debt."

Yang quickly waved her hands, "That's not what I meant!"

To be honest, after this girl learned how to cook and made a lot of money, she gradually stopped caring about the twenty taels.

Now she really believes that the eldest girl will pay off the family's foreign debts sooner or later.

She was just hesitant, should she take the wages? She looked at her mother-in-law.

Wu thought about it and realized that once the food business was established and if it was doing well, she would need her aunt's help.

Whether it was for a better relationship between the two of them, or perhaps because she wanted her aunt to help.

Mrs. Wu felt that her daughter-in-law should be paid.

But this amount needs to be reduced slightly. My eldest son only earns three hundred coins a month outside.

Wu compromised, paused, and said, "It's not easy for you to earn money. Your aunt and I will each give you ten cents. You can save the rest for repaying your debts in the future."

After hearing this, Yang nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that the two had no objections, Song Zhi took back the ten coins and gave the remaining copper coins to the two.

Watching others make money is different from having money in your own pocket. After Yang accepted the money, she smiled and said:

"Azhi, if you are too busy in the future, just give me a call. Auntie's friends won't be able to help, but they are quite strong."

Several children nearby also raised their hands enthusiastically, "Sister, sister, and us too!"

"Okay, okay, this is the money you get for your hard work peeling mung beans. Come and take it!" After saying that, Song Zhi gave each child a penny.

"Sister, are you really going to give us the money?" Song Huan obviously didn't expect that they would get a share.

Song Zhi nodded and said, "From now on, if you help me peel the mung beans, I will pay you."

When the children heard this, they jumped for joy.

This was the first time they had earned money on their own, and their faces were flushed with excitement.

For a moment, the entire Song family courtyard was filled with laughter.

Song Cheng ran to Song An like he was presenting a treasure, "Second brother, I made money too!"

"Put it away quickly! If you keep showing off, I'll confiscate it from you!"

After hearing this, Song Cheng no longer dared to show off. He quickly put the money in his arms and looked at his mother nervously.

Seeing that her mother had gone to the kitchen, she was relieved but felt that it was not safe for her to keep it, so she went to Song Zhi and asked her if she could keep it for her.

In the little guy's eyes, the most powerful person in the family is Song Zhi!

Even her mother's salary was paid by her elder sister.

My sister will definitely not be greedy for this penny of his.

Seeing this, Song Huan and Song Kang followed suit and gave the money they had just received to Song Zhi.

The result was that the money went out for a short while and eventually returned to Song Zhi's hands temporarily.