Tenant farmers, for the most part, were self-sufficient, living frugally. A year's expenses of just two strings of money were enough. One could deeply appreciate how wasteful it was to pawn a jade pendant and take out usurious loans from just looking at what these eight pieces of silver could buy.
Twenty taels of silver; what was left to return to Old Master Lian was four taels and five pieces of silver, along with more than two strings of copper coins.
"Grandfather, don't feel reluctant to spend this money. When those things run out, just go buy more. Focus on getting your health back first," Lian Manman said.
Old Master Lian looked down at the silver in his hands. Manman was really brave in spending money, but every penny was spent in the right place and nothing was concealed from him. Even if Lian Manman took back the money, he wouldn't investigate the whereabouts of the twenty taels of silver if she didn't mention it.