"Mother, if you think it's a good idea, then the other aunties and elder women in our village will surely agree," Lian Manman said.
In the village, the young girls and daughters-in-law, much like Lady Zhang, spent the whole year working in the fields, rarely having the opportunity to handle silver coins. Even if they were industrious and strong, there were few chances to earn money. For them, earning a few wen money every day was quite a substantial income. Saving up bit by bit, they could afford to buy a few yards of patterned fabric, a bar of fragrant pancreas soap, a box of rouge, or even supplement family expenses, adding some grease to the household—such earnings were indeed satisfying.
"I'll go find people right away; they'll be rushing to join," Lady Zhang said happily.
"But if we're buying cabbage and also paying people, can we still make money?" Xiao Qi asked hesitantly, looking rather pitiful.