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"Second Girl, what...what did you say?"

Li Chunyan's jaw nearly dropped to the ground. She even forgot about hitting Ye Laolan and stared intently at Ye Qingqing, "Are you stupid?"

Ye Qingqing curled her lips into a smile, and in front of everyone, she held up her hand and emphasized again,

"I'm not stupid, sister-in-law, I'm telling the truth. The pay is 50 yuan per person per day."

Li Chunyan blinked in bewilderment.

Er Yatou's head was all better, so why did it suddenly flare up again?

Hiss...

You spendthrift! Thirty-odd people, each paid 50 copper coins a day, plus two meals a day, do you know how much that costs?

Although she didn't earn the money or have it in her hands, she was still the eldest sister-in-law in the family and was wholeheartedly for the good of the family!

She was heartbroken at the sudden influx of such a large expense!

Everyone looked at each other, but no one said a word.

Did I mishear, or did Er Yatou throw another tantrum?

The village head and his wife exchanged a glance, both bewildered as to what Ye Qingqing was up to.

Only Ye Dazhuang, who was standing far away, had a slight smile on his lips.

After a few seconds of deathly silence, Ye Laolan cautiously probed...

"Second Girl, are you telling the truth?"

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's true. I can handle this small amount of money. Anyone interested in signing up?"

"I will! I will report it! I will report it!"

Old Ye lazily wiped the blood from his nose on his dirty sleeve, then eagerly raised his hand and shouted, "I'll be the first to shout! Second Girl, I'm number one!"

The whole place erupted in chaos. Aunt Zhang and her group rushed forward, arms outstretched, towards Ye Qingqing.

"Me...me too! I'll sign up too!"

"Count me in for this good thing!"

"Second Girl, I..."

……

Those people, represented by Aunt Shuanzi, looked at each other, feeling sorry for Ye Qingqing.

"Alright, there are sixteen of you in total. I've noted it down."

Ye Qingqing counted the heads, casually took out a sheet of Xuan paper and an ink stick from her bosom, placed them on the millstone, glanced at everyone, and said indifferently,

"Those who have signed up, come over and leave your fingerprints so I can keep track of how many people I've hired and pay you your wages when it's all done."

Without a second thought, everyone rushed over to press their handprints, spitting on their thumbs, dipping them in ink, and pressing their black handprints onto the rice paper.

Ye Qingqing's eyelids twitched as she looked at it; what a waste of her fine Xuan paper!

The Xuan paper and ink blocks were bought in town last time. It cost 10,000 yuan to buy 500 sheets, which was really expensive!

She didn't want the ink stick worth one or two taels of silver anymore.

If only I had brought toilet paper and charcoal for wiping my bottom!

After pressing their fingerprints, the group dispersed with smug expressions, as if they had gotten a huge advantage.

Aunt Zhang was even showing off to people with a smug look on her face.

"See? I told you I was doing this for your benefit! If I hadn't spoken up, we would have done this job for free!"

"You guys still make 50 big bucks a day?"

"And me too!"

Old Ye leaned closer, beaming, and said, "To get justice for everyone, look what I got for taking this beating..."

Everyone showered him with compliments.

"Absolutely! Thanks to Auntie, we've made some money!"

"Auntie, you're so smart! We'll listen to you from now on!"

"Lazybones, you got a good beating for nothing!"

……

Ye Qingqing curled her lips into a cold smile.

Show off, show off as much as you want!

When you look back and start crying, it's your own fault.

Aunt Shuanzi and her group only swarmed around Ye Qingqing after she left, chattering incessantly.

"Second Girl, what were you thinking? Why are you just giving them money for nothing!"

"Exactly! Wolf prevention is our village's responsibility, not just yours. You're just wasting your time!"

"Second daughter, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but we should spend our money at home, not squander it like this..."

……

Ye Qingqing smiled and said, "It's alright, Aunt Shuanzi, and all the other aunties and grandmas. This is my father's idea."

"If you have any help from your family, please come. We need your help with things like guarding the village, cooking, cleaning, etc. It's 50 yuan per person."

Everyone was stunned. Fifty dollars a day, who wouldn't want to earn that?

But making this money is a bit unethical...

Aunt Shuanzi spoke first.

"Second Girl, we'll definitely come to guard the village and do the work, but I don't want any wages..."

"I don't care about others, but haven't I benefited enough from your family's influence with your Uncle Shuanzi? What kind of person would I be to ask for money after helping you for a couple of days!"

"I don't want money either."

An older woman frowned, her expression a mixture of concern and reproach, and said...

"Second daughter, you've been fooled by them. Those people didn't have any good intentions!"

My whole family followed you up the mountain to pick frozen mushrooms. We picked three or four baskets, which should be enough to exchange for two or three months' worth of food. If it weren't for the mushroom patch you found, where would I have gotten any?

Everyone nodded in unison, speaking with righteous indignation.

"Right, right, if that second girl keeps the mushroom nest covered up, where are we going to get it?"

"We're protecting the village from wolves, and you're already complaining that providing food isn't enough? They want money too? I don't know where they get the nerve to do that!"

"Second Girl, you've been too lenient with them! They think you're easy to bully..."

……

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, which warmed Ye Qingqing's heart.

"Okay! Thank you all in advance. I'll be counting on the aunties and grandmas to come and help."

I'm going home first; I have a lot to do after organizing the anti-wolf team.

This is just the beginning. When we grow bigger and stronger and create new glories in the future, she will know who to unite with, who to win over, and who to oppose in the village after this incident.

Everyone dispersed, and Li Chunyan approached with a resentful look on her face.

"Second Girl, we're fine with not paying, but why are you asking for more money?"

"That's not what we said at home, this money is such a waste..."

Ye Qingqing looked around and beckoned to her with her finger. Li Chunyan immediately leaned in to listen.

The two women whispered a few words to each other, then Li Chunyan's eyes widened in sudden realization, and she gently slapped her.

"Oh...you little devil, how come you're so cunning!"

……

As evening approached, the Ye family courtyard became lively again.

Li Chunyan and Aunt Shuanzi led a group of women to cook. Two makeshift stoves were burning brightly. They poured lard into the pot, stir-fried sliced ​​pork, added pork and cabbage, and simmered it.

Under the shed, on the stove, there was a stack of large steaming baskets, each filled with plump, round white steamed buns.

This time, Li Chunyan didn't skimp on ingredients; she didn't mix in any other flours and used only white flour!

The pork was also prepared for 30 to 40 people, with 10 jin (5 kg) of pork, including both fat and lean meat, to cook a large pot of stew.

Ever since Ye Qingqing whispered to her, she felt that this little bit of white flour and pork was nothing at all. When they hunted wolves later, a wolf pelt could be worth ten times the amount of silver!

As the old saying goes, money gives heroes courage. When you have money, you should learn to be generous!