Zhou Erlang borrowed a large cauldron from the Qian Family and then, applying the same idea, went to his second uncle to borrow a slightly smaller one.
Ms. Qian glanced at him but said nothing.
Zhou Erlang was then cheerful and took money from Ms. Qian to go to the county town to buy a cart.
Ms. Qian had inquired about the cost of a cart from the village head, but still gave him an extra hundred coins, saying, "Just in case. It'd be better if you can purchase it for less than eight hundred coins, but if you can't, spending a little more is okay."
With that, most of the family's savings were gone, and with a sigh, Ms. Qian waved them off.
Manbao was so excited about getting a cart for the house that she felt money should be spent once it's made; that's what made it money. Otherwise, left unused at home, it was just a pile of copper.
So she comforted Ms. Qian, "Mother, don't worry, we will certainly earn a lot of money."