Eldest Sister, Why Haven't You Married Yet

50

Chapter 50. The way to fortune

After sending off Yunweixuan's people, the entrance to Su's house was closed.

In the main room, You Jin placed the silver she got today on the kang table. A total of twenty-two silver liang. It stunned everyone's eyes.

"It turns out that mandarin fish is so valuable!" You Zhu was over the moon. Only a few days ago, she was heartbroken about family's lost of income. Never thought twenty silver liang was earned after five or six days! After the joy, she remembered the two mandarin fish they ate at home yesterday. She couldn't help but feel a little sad: "Eldest Sister, we really shouldn't have eaten those two fish last night. We could have get six more coins!"

Hearing what she said, the smile on You Jin's face gradually subsided. She sternly gazed at You Zhu and stated, "You Zhu, do you know why we work so hard to earn money? It's so that our family can be full and eat well. We do want to make money, but we can't place more importance to money than our family, understand?"

The atmosphere that was originally ecstatic suddenly became a little stagnant. Everyone looked at each other. No one dared to make a sound.

You Zhu's first reaction was to argue: "Eldest Sister, I'm not..."

But before she could finish her words, You Jin raised her hand to stop her: "You Zhu, among so many sisters in our family, your temperament is the most like me. And also the most stubborn among the sisters. I know that you want to make money for the good of our family. But we are making money for this family, right?" You Zhu pursed her lips. Eldest Sister was right.

"We've only made twenty silver liang now. For the sake of six coins, you think we've done something wrong. How about we earn two hundred liang, two thousand liang, and twenty thousand liang in the future? It is right to be thrifty. But there is a limit, understand?" You Jin rubbed the slightly dejected head: "What Eldest Sister said today isn't blaming you. I want you to become better. If you feel that Eldest Sister is wrong, tell Eldest Sister. Our family is only this big. If you have any unhappiness in your heart, you shouldn't hide it in your heart. Good communication is an important prerequisite for maintaining a good relationship."

She looked around at the few smaller children: "You guys too. If there is something you can't figure out or don't understand, speak out. Keeping everything in your heart will gradually distance the heart with the family. A broken family will become a mess, understand?"

The few children, including You Zhu, nodded after absorbing this lesson: "Understand."

After putting the silver back into the purse, she instructed You Yin to help Mrs. Su with the cooking. Then You Jin went back to the east wing to carefully put away the silver.

You Zhu wasn't a child who hold a grudge. On top of that, she knew You Jin lectured her for her own good. So she didn't resent You Jin. In her later life, she always remember You Jin's words about family being the most important. When someone bullies her sisters, she was the top candidate when it come to following You Jin to seek justice for the family.

***

Selling mandarin fish earned back twenty silver liang. It also gave You Jin a way to make a fortune. There were no fishermen who specialized in raising fish in the Dafeng Dynasty. What if they could raise a batch of mandarin fish by themselves? Luohe Prefecture had well-developed land and waterways. And Wuliqiao River had abundant water all year round. Raising fish was a good method.

Of course, this was only the preliminary stage of You Jin's idea. After all, the investment in fish farming required more than a hundred liang. Plus she had limited understanding of fish farming. Whether it was human or material resources, they hadn't reached the most basic requirements. Therefore, this method of making money had to be put on hold for the time being. Once money is enough, then preparations can happen.