Achievement or Tragedy?

Pu Jiaobai was the oldest among the representatives, but he barely talked during the discussion. The other two were women, one was in her early forties, and the other woman was in her late twenties. The three looked at each other and realized the negotiation brought them nowhere, and the Tang Empire no longer had the patience to deal with them. This was the final choice for them and the people who trusted them to negotiate things.

The woman in her late twenties raised her right hand, "Speak!" Li Shuang nodded.

"In the contract, it is mentioned that we will be given free food and lodging for one month until we settle down, then we have to earn money to afford our food and lodging. Does that mean you still accept the money? But how do we earn money?"

The woman's name was Wan Zexi. She had short black hair, and it was obvious that she had just cut her hair recently as it was roughly cut.