The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 78 - Spending Money and Earning It Again (2)_1

Pei Qin thought about the traditional character writing system and wrote a receipt for Lady Zou, “I have two other little gadgets too, one is a wooden clip, useful for clipping robes and clothes, and the other is a wooden clothes hanger that can hold clothes.

I won’t take money from the sales for these two, just give me whatever you feel is fair, and consider them sold!

I’ll give you the designs first, and when Brother Sun comes back, you guys can discuss it!”

Grandma Sun, hearing that there were new items to sell, smiled from ear to ear and repeatedly agreed.

Lady Zou, looking at the drawings Pei Qin made, didn’t quite understand them, but they seemed useful, so she went inside and brought out half a box of orange cakes, “We don’t have many nice things at home, don’t look down on this half box of orange cake, take it back for your sister to eat!”

Pei Qin wasn’t much of a sweet tooth and refused a couple of times, but seeing that Lady Zou insisted she take them, she accepted.

Leaving the Sun family’s house with a copper money in hand, Pei Qin browsed the street and bought ten catties of white flour to carry home.

Seeing her return carrying something, Si Ya’s face instantly darkened.

Pei Qin tossed the orange cake to Pei Wendong and placed the white flour inside the house, “If we’re having dough drop soup or rolled noodles, we should use white flour!” Eating mixed flour for a day or two was bearable, but having it every day without meat was more than she could stand.

“As soon as you get some money, you spend it right away!

How much did you take?

Hand it all over to mother to manage!” Si Ya glared at her with a mix of anger and resentment, urging her.

Pei Qin handed the remaining money to Lady Fang, “I spent one hundred and thirty on the flour, there’s three hundred and seventy left.”

Before Lady Fang could reach out, Si Ya came over and began counting the money, “Didn’t you also buy orange cake!

How much money did you get in total?”

She spoke as if Pei Qin had been secretly spending the money.

Lady Fang frowned, “Si Ya!”

Si Ya also realized she shouldn’t have questioned her older sister like that, pursed her lips, but continued counting the money.

Pei Wendong showed the half box of orange cake to Lady Fang.

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“Sun Tiezhu’s wife gave it to me, I’ve already had some, the rest of you can eat it!” Pei Qin saw that it was still early and went to check on the storage of firewood in the kitchen.

San Ya hurriedly said, “The firewood has been gathered and is drying on the mountain, we’ll bring it back later in the evening!”

Si Ya’s count matched the money, and her expression finally softened.

She handed it to Lady Fang, “We can’t waste money anymore, how will we get through the winter!?”

Lady Fang sighed as she looked at Si Ya being so meticulous, while Pei Qin seemed completely indifferent, “Mother will start doing embroidery work tomorrow.”

Embroidery work would also require expenses, such as buying silk threads and base fabric, and only after the embroidery was done could they sell it for money…

“Mother!” Pei Wendong held the orange cake, Lady Fang and Pei Qin didn’t speak, and he didn’t dare to eat it feeling hesitant.

Lady Fang saw there were only four pieces inside and knew Pei Qin saying she had already eaten was not true; she was too reluctant to eat and told him to divide it among the four siblings, giving each one a piece.

After saying she had eaten already and insisting that Lady Fang take it, Pei Qin grabbed a rope and a woven basket and went out to gather firewood.

They had just left the house, not yet out of the village, when they ran into Lady Yu with red-rimmed eyes, desperately chasing after a tall and thin man ahead.

“Fang Li!

I’ve already told you there’s none left, there really isn’t any!” Lady Yu saw the women of Back Mountain Village, Lady Fang and company, coming out and her eyes grew red with urgency.

The man ahead, a tall and thin figure, was Lady Fang’s younger brother, Fang Li, his face dark with anger, “Father always said the Fang family has no shameless daughters who would disgrace themselves, and yet you dare to put the money on her account…”