Chen Xiao Mi counted their savings again, it was 180 taels and 762 cents!
Chen Xiao Mi was happy to count the money, but he became less happy that they had more money.
Chen Xiao Mi handed the savings pot to Lu Lin as Lu Lin walked in: “Can you keep it for us?”
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiao Mi in surprise: “Are you asking me to keep the money for us?”
Chen Xiao Mi nodded: “Yes, please. I can’t think of a good place to keep it.”
It was true, Chen Xiao Mi could not find a safe place to keep the money at home.
Lu Lin smiled, he now knew that his wife trusted him 100%.
180 taels and 762 cents was an incredible amount. Chen Xiao Mi would worry about money every time he and Lu Lin went to town, Chen Xiao Cai and Chen Xiao Mai were just children, he was afraid to think about what if a thief came in and took the money.
Lu Lin held the stash pot with cupped hands, then he closed his eyes, and just like that the stash pot had disappeared.
“This jam business is very profitable.” Chen Xiao Mi said with a big smile.
Lu Lin also smiled, he simply felt very happy that he could store all the jam in his shop where time did not exist so he could store as much as he wanted, and the jam would not deteriorate.
Sugar is a kind of preservative, but it costs too much in time and space. The jam Lu Lin made could only be stored for 7 days at room temperature, which was why Lu Lin gave it to Manager Wang one batch at a time in case it spoiled.
“Cai, the wild berry season is coming to an end, right?” Lu Lin asked.
Chen Xiao Cai nodded: “Yes, I think we can only make one more round.”
Lu Lin smiled: “Why not ask your little friends to have dinner at our house next time after you pick berries?”
Chen Xiao Cai frowned: “That’s not necessary, we’ve already paid them, and I don’t think they’ll come. I’m also worried about the villagers, I’m sure they’ll say something if we treat the kids.”
Lu Lin tilted his head: “It’s fine, just a simple meal, nothing fancy. Reveal this when you meet them next time, they can decide if they want to come themselves.”
Chen Xiao Cai hesitated for a moment and nodded: “Okay.”
Chen Xiao Mi asked curiously: “What will you make for the children?”
“Tang Yuan.”
T/N: Tang Yuan is balls of glutinous rice flour filled with various fillings, traditionally black sesame, eaten traditionally on Latern Festival, the 15th day after New Year.
Chen Xiao Mi drooled: “Tang Yuan? We need glutinous rice.”
Glutinous rice costs twice as much as rice, and is difficult to handle.
Lu Lin nodded: “Yes, I’ll make a lot and keep the rest in the store for ourselves.”
“Why do you want to treat those kids? We can have it all for ourselves.”
“Haha, they’ve worked hard for us. I want to send a message to the villagers, we are reasonable people, you are kind to me, I will be kinder to you. Hopefully they will watch their mouths in the future.”
“But we already paid them a lot of money.” Chen Xiao Mi just repeated what Chen Xiao Cai had just said.
Lu Lin smiled: “That’s true, but I think it’s about time we got along with the village, I really want to find a good wife for our Cai in the future.”
Chen Xiao Mi frowned: “Isn’t it too early to talk about that? Plus we have money now, we can buy Cai a wife.”
“Mi, it’s fine, it’s not too much trouble.”
“Okay, if you insist.”
Zhang Da Hu’s eyes lit up as Chen Xiao Cai invited him to dinner: “Really? Really? Really?”
Chen Xiao Cai nodded.
The other children immediately surrounded Chen Xiao Cai and they were all excited by this invitation.
Chen Xiao Cai did not see that coming, he did not know that the children were interested in spending time with him other than ‘working‘.
There were some children who looked hesitant, they actually liked Chen Xiao Cai more and more, but their parents had warned them that they should not hang out with Chen Xiao Cai too much.
In fact, Zhang Da Hu and the children could always smell the aroma of good food when they walked past Chen Xiao Mi’s house, so they were very happy that Chen Xiao Cai invited them to dinner.
Lu Lin greeted the children when they handed him the basket: “Children, good job, you must be hungry, dinner is ready.”
With that the children walked into the room where they saw a row of bowls sitting on the table.
“Come here.”
Lu Lin heard them swallow and he smiled.
The children who said they couldn’t come suddenly changed their minds at the sight of Tang Yuan’s snow-white and round ball.
“Can we stay, Cai?”
“Is it too late to change our minds, Cai?”
Chen Xiao Cai and Lu Lin both said they could stay.
“Think of it as home, kids, enjoy.”
With that Zhang Da Hu picked up the bowl and spoon, he gulped it down with relish.
The other children followed suit, they ran towards the table like they were afraid the other children would steal from them.
Chen Xiao Cai rolled his eyes as he looked at the kids who said they were not interested in eating Tang Yuan.
Lu Lin prepared one pot of Tang Yuan for the children, but the children loved them so much that they not only finished the pot, but they almost made a fuss to fight over the last one.
The children became closer to Chen Xiao Cai after this dinner, they said goodbye to Chen Xiao Cai and Lu Lin reluctantly after dinner.
Chen Xiao Mi did not show up when the children were here because he was afraid of them leaving, he was surprised they had finished the entire pot.
So was Lu Lin: “Tut tut tut, these children… …”
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