"What? Two yuan per rabbit?" The couple was shocked.
This was different from selling grain. Selling grain required costs. Catching rabbits and pheasants was free from the mountains.
Chen Mantun found it tempting.
Seeing an opportunity, Chen Lishu pressed on, "Dad, you don't know, I stumbled upon this. There's a street in town where people sell things. If you catch any game, you don't need to go anywhere else. Just stand there, and someone will find you to buy it."
Chen Mantun was timid. Unless he was told that he wasn't the only one doing it and there was no risk, he wouldn't even consider it.
As expected, encouraged by Chen Lishu's words, Chen Mantun was quite moved and quickly decided to set snares on the mountain that night.
Seeing Chen Mantun agree, Chen Lishu was very happy. Remembering another matter, she handed the fabric scraps, rubber bands, and a few finished hair clips to Wu Chunmei.
She also briefly explained her hair clip business.
"Mom, my sister-in-law, my mother-in-law, and sister-in-law are all doing it. I pay them three cents for each one. Mom, if you want to do it, I'll give you three cents too."
Wu Chunmei waved her hands upon hearing this, "What are you being so polite about with your own mother? Your mother-in-law and them getting paid is right. Mom doesn't need you to pay me. Just keep your earnings for yourself. You can leave the materials here, and I'll deliver them when I'm done."
These things were easy to do and didn't take much time. Even with work, she could sew more than ten in the evening.
Chen Lishu didn't argue with her. Even if she didn't accept it now, she would still record it.
After returning from the Chen family, Gu Xingye had already cleaned the rabbit. Chen Lishu entered the kitchen, washed her hands, and skillfully started cooking.
Meanwhile, Liu Yuemin, who had returned to her maiden home, was filled with anger.
"Sister-in-law, I provided the capital, and I came up with the idea. How is it that there's only this much money now?"
Liu Yuemin looked at the twenty yuan in her hand, her chest heaving with anger.
"This is quite a bit. Little aunt, you don't know, how hard we all worked to make these hair clips. After all this time, we only made less than five hundred. After deducting everyone's share, calculate how much is left." Liu's eldest sister-in-law complained with a wronged expression.
Liu Yuemin didn't believe her, "So much fabric, how could it only be a few hundred after so long?"
She paid attention to Chen Lishu's purchasing and production quantities. Based on the amount of fabric bought earlier, they could have easily made over a thousand.
At fifteen cents each, she could have earned over a hundred yuan.
Liu's eldest sister-in-law immediately became displeased and said, "Oh, so you mean I deliberately pocketed the money?"
"You know in your heart whether that's true or not."
"I have to manage the food and drink for this entire family, old and young. Is it easy for me to live like this? And you, a married aunt, still come back to bully me!" Liu's eldest sister-in-law immediately started throwing a tantrum and crying.
Since the business process was familiar now, they could still make money without this little aunt. Why should she get a larger share?
"Zhao Xiaoju, if you don't return the money today, I'm not done with you!"
She had only returned to cooperate with her maiden family to earn more money, even risking offending her third sister-in-law, Chen Lishu. To her surprise, she only received such a small amount. After deducting ten yuan for costs, they only earned ten yuan. Liu Yuemin felt immense hatred!
She immediately pounced and started fighting with Liu's eldest sister-in-law.
Liu's eldest brother, seeing his wife about to be at a disadvantage, immediately stepped in to help her.
By the time they were separated by family members, Liu Yuemin not only failed to get her money back but also sustained injuries.
"You didn't contribute much effort either, so twenty yuan is plenty. Hurry up and take the money home." Liu's mother spoke, directly sending Liu Yuemin away. Da Feng Novel Network.
At the Gu family's home, dinner consisted of coarse grain porridge and braised rabbit with potatoes. Chen Lishu also sliced some crisp and delicious pickles. As soon as the food was served, Liu Yuemin entered with a cold expression.
No one paid much attention, their focus entirely on the pot of meat. It had been over two months since they had eaten meat since the production team started working.
"Third sister-in-law, you're so good. Since you came to our family, I've eaten more meat than in the past few years combined." Gu Xingping took a piece of rabbit meat, her face filled with satisfaction.
The younger ones also echoed their aunt, "It's best when third aunt is here."
"No matter how good she is, she's making money and stuffing it into your pockets? Is stuffing your pockets with earnings and letting you eat meat a few more times enough to satisfy you? Such shallow eyes!"
Gu Xingping stopped her chopsticks and replied unhappily, "Second sister-in-law, are you eating gunpowder? Don't take your anger out on us when you're upset outside!"
"Everyone, eat quietly." Gu Shoufu heavily tapped the table with his chopsticks.
Liu Yuemin sat sullenly at the table, served herself a bowl of rice, and, ignoring everyone's gaze, began to eat the meat in the pot heartily.
She thought bitterly to herself, if it's free, why not eat it.
After dinner, Chen Lishu went to her eldest sister-in-law Zhang Qin's room and divided the money from selling pants that day. "Sister-in-law, a total of six pairs of pants, here is fifteen yuan."
"So much?"
Zhang Qin was surprised and happy to earn so much money by altering a few pairs of pants. Gu Xingguo also didn't expect that in such a short time, the couple had saved more money than in the past year.
After leaving Zhang Qin's room, Chen Lishu returned to her own room, picked up the practice questions Gu Xingping had lent her, and began to work on them diligently.
At night, Gu Xingmin saw his wife lying down and proactively approached her, but Liu Yuemin pushed him away impatiently.
Gu Xingmin didn't mind and approached again, "What's wrong with you? Didn't you say you were going back to your maiden home to get money? How did it go? How much did you earn?"
Thinking of Liu Yuemin's suppressed rage, he complained to him, "What money? They only gave me twenty. I must have been blind to go to them back then. As a result, not only did I get angry for no reason, but I also got into a fight with my sister-in-law."
Gu Xingmin's eyes flashed when he heard it was only twenty yuan. He hugged her and comforted her for a long time. Seeing that she felt better, he said, "Honey, can you give me two yuan? Before, Er Zhu and the others were always paying for meals, and it's been a long time, so I feel awkward."
Liu Yuemin was unhappy, "It's not that I don't want you to hang out with them, but what kind of delicacies cost two yuan?"
"I promise it's the last time. My wife is the most sensible." Gu Xingmin used more sweet talk, and Liu Yuemin had no choice but to give him two yuan.
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One day, Chen family's fourth daughter, Chen Liwan, suddenly came to the Gu family's home.
Li Xiulan saw her enter and immediately beckoned her over. There were still a few fruit candies left in the Kang cabinet that Chen Lishu had bought during the Chinese New Year. She turned back, took them out, and stuffed them into her pocket. "Take them home and eat them."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Although there were quite a few children in the Gu family, there were only Gu Xingping and Gu Hong among the girls. The Chen sisters had always been well-behaved and sensible, and Li Xiulan always doted on them.
"Your eldest sister is in her room, go in quickly."