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"Dear uncles and aunts, would it be alright if each of you returned 400 coins first?"

Xu Gong was panting heavily from running.

The crowd looked at each other, and finally all turned to look at Granny Sun.

Aunt Sun said, "Pay back 400 coins first, and pay back the rest in a month. Otherwise, your two sons will come and work for us until the debt is paid off."

Those who could lend money to the Xu family were all from relatively well-off families; otherwise, they wouldn't have lent out even a tael of silver.

Most of them own a lot of land, so naturally they need people to do the work.

Hiring someone also costs money; if you can't repay the debt, you can pay it off with labor.

Before Wen could speak, Xu Gong readily agreed.

The village chief then wrote a written agreement, and the group pressed their fingerprints on it before taking the money and leaving.

Wen thanked the village chief again, saying, "Thank you for speaking up for me just now."

The village chief waved his hand: "It didn't do anything, why say all this?"

He then worried for Wen: "Can she really earn three taels of silver a month?"

The village chief was a good man who had helped their family a lot, so Ms. Wen no longer hid the truth and revealed:

"My daughter is planning to set up a stall in town to do some small business after she finishes her postpartum confinement."

The village chief shook his head repeatedly and earnestly advised, "Doing business in town is not so easy."

You see, some villagers used to go to town to sell food and trinkets. In the end, didn't they all lose money?

Besides, what kind of business can earn 3 taels of silver a month? You absolutely mustn't do anything illegal or against the law!

You can't let your daughter act recklessly; you need to think more about your two sons.

Despite the village chief's kind intentions, Ms. Wen could not reveal any further details. She could only say:

"I understand, thank you village chief. I have things to do at home, so I'll head back now."

On the way, Madam Wen complained, "Why did you bring money again? That's what I saved to do business in town."

Xu Gong replied, "My younger sister asked me to bring it. She said that 200 coins per person was too little and she was afraid that those people would make things difficult for you."

Mrs. Wen felt comforted. Since it was her daughter's idea, she couldn't say anything more.

I can only go and collect some more eggs, but now that the money from selling ginseng has been used to pay off debts, how can I afford to buy more?

In the Xu family courtyard, Xu Qing was waiting for them at the gate. Upon seeing this, Madam Wen ran to the gate and scolded him playfully:

"Why didn't you wait inside? I told you not to let it get windy, but you wouldn't listen."

Xu Qing said helplessly, "Mother, it's so sunny, there's no wind. Even if there is wind, it's hot and won't make you catch a cold."

Seeing that Wen was about to say something more, Xu Qing quickly interrupted, "Let's go inside."

She was scared. Although her mother meant well, she could always go on and on, making her head spin.

The whole family sat neatly in the house, and Wen was the first to say that they had spent all the money from selling ginseng.

Xu Gong: "I can go into the mountains to hunt by myself. The traps I set can yield some prey every now and then, and I guarantee that my little sister will have meat to eat."

Xu Jian: "I can do housework while taking care of Beibei, so I don't have to worry about things at home."

Xu Baobao: "I go to dig wild vegetables every day. Don't worry, Grandma. My uncle and I have also opened a vegetable garden on the mountain. We'll have vegetables to eat in a few days."

Ms. Wen laughed and said, "You guys have made all the arrangements, what am I supposed to do?"

Xu Gong: "Mother, you take care of my little sister. My older brother and I are men after all. You should wash her clothes. You have a lot to do."

Xu Jian & Xu Baobao: "Yes, yes."

Looking at this family, each of them cherished her dearly, and she couldn't wait to repay them properly.

"I'm really fine now, Mom, eldest brother, second brother, baby. Look at me now, my face is rosy, I don't look weak at all."

I learned to recognize several medicinal herbs in Shijiazhuang. I want to go up the mountain to look for them. If I find them, selling them in town will be a way to make money.

Anyway, it's summer now, so I won't catch a cold. When I go out, I wear long sleeves and pants, and I also cover my head to keep out the wind.

"Just agree, okay?"

In Shijia Village, there was a barefoot doctor. People from several nearby villages would go to him for treatment if they had a headache or fever.

It's understandable that Xu Qing learned about several medicinal herbs from him.

Everyone instinctively wanted to object again, but Xu Qing wiped her face with her sleeve, her eyes reddening. She had smeared onions on her sleeve beforehand.

“If you disagree, I’ll always be worried about you at home, thinking about this and that, which will only make my recovery worse.”

When Xu Jian and Xu Gong saw their little sister crying, they panicked: "Agreed, agreed, little sister, don't cry."

Xu Baobao took a handkerchief and wiped Xu Qing's face.

Madam Wen also sighed: "Our daughter cares about us, but you also need to take care of yourself. If you're tired, rest. Don't push yourself too hard."

And you can't go into the mountains alone; we'll go with you.

This meant they agreed, and Xu Qing immediately became happy. She had a shopping mall, and it would give her a notification sound whenever she got close to something that she could buy.

This is much more efficient than the Wen family blindly digging for wild vegetables. If they found ginseng or lingzhi, wouldn't they become rich?

Xu Qing couldn't wait to go up the mountain.

"Okay, okay, I definitely won't go by myself, Mom. So when are we going?"

"Let's do it tomorrow afternoon. The dew is heavy in the morning, and it's cold on the mountain."

Xu Qing nodded in agreement, looking forward to the trip up the mountain the next afternoon.

There was nothing much to do this afternoon, so Xu Jian handed Xu Beibei over to Xu Qing.

He said that Xu Gong found a large prey in the mountains a few days ago, and he and Xu Gong went to see if they could find it again. They might come back early tonight.

Xu Qing had no suspicions and only told her two older brothers to be careful.

Wen was at home doing laundry and chopping firewood, while Xu Baobao and Xu Qing took care of Xu Beibei together.

Since drinking formula, Xu Beibei has grown incredibly fast, changing almost every day.

She used to be dark-skinned and thin, but now she's much fairer and has gained weight, making her look much better.

For dinner, I made tomato and egg noodles. After having it at lunch, everyone was craving the sweet, sour, and savory tomato and egg stir-fry. They kept saying they wanted to eat it again for dinner.

After waiting for a long time without seeing Xu Jian and the other person return, Madam Wen immediately announced, "Leave some in the pot for them, let's eat first."

The noodles are freshly rolled by Wen's family, chewy and elastic, much tastier than modern dried noodles. They are drizzled with tomato and egg broth and sprinkled with chopped green onions.

Everyone ate to their heart's content.

It was almost midnight when Xu Jian returned. Wen heard the noise, got up and opened the door, and saw the two brothers, empty-handed but excited.

"What are you grinning about if you didn't catch anything? The food's still in the pot, go eat it yourself."

After saying that, he left the two brothers to go back to their room and sleep.

In the kitchen, Xu Jian held a bowl of noodles; they were a little clumped together, but still tasted delicious.

While eating noodles, he mumbled indistinctly, "Won't they suspect our family?"

Xu Gong: "Don't worry, it definitely won't happen. Just wait and see tomorrow."