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The Lucky Farmgirl

The Fourth Brother had squandered his wealth through gambling, leaving their mother in a critical state. To make matters worse, the creditors even asked them to sell Manbao to settle the debts! In the village, whispers spread that the golden days of the Zhou Family's cherished Manbao were over. Their elderly mother clung to Manbao's hand, tears streaming down her face. However, Manbao tightly grasped a system in her hand, a tool that would lead her and her brothers and sisters-in-law to reclaim their fortunes. They ventured into agriculture, cultivating land, growing medicinal herbs, and establishing shops, steadily improving their lives. As their situation improved, concerns shifted to Manbao's marital prospects by the sister-in-laws. "Mr. Zhuang's grandson is an excellent match – educated and well-spoken. He is just perfect for you." "No! You should consider Mr. Qian's youngest son, who is handsome and well-mannered. You can count on him never to defy you." Suppressing a smile, Manbao responded, "My heart is already set. I choose Bai Shanbao, my childhood friend whom I've playfully scolded since we were young."

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Chapter 81: Teaching

The system searched and said, "Historically, there was a regulation that allowed substitution of labor with silver; as long as you had money, you didn't have to go."

Manbao's eyes lit up, and she shared this great idea with her parents.

Old Zhou and Ms. Qian didn't understand how she learned about this after just one sleep.

However, Old Zhou thought the child was always clever and assumed it was her own idea, so he said, "We don't have that much silver at home. Can a family like ours afford to substitute labor with silver? Even the village head has to perform labor."

Ms. Qian was even more meticulous with Manbao, carefully explaining, "I've heard substituting just one labor service could cost enough money to marry off a daughter. For a family like ours, it would take at least four or five years to save that amount—and that's only if we have many family members to save up the money. In your grandfather's generation, marrying off your father took half a lifetime's savings."