Chapter 754: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 754: Sharing Money and Losing Face (3)
To earn more silver, each household contributed two laborers. Many strong villagers deliberately chose the hardest and most strenuous tasks, as these earned the most work points. However, the distribution of such tasks sometimes caused discontent among others.
To address this, Tang Xin came up with a solution: she selected villagers willing and capable of taking on these tough tasks and arranged for them to rotate duties. This approach gained unanimous approval and successfully resolved the minor disputes among villagers.
The Mo family had provided 30 mu of land and contributed the most funds for purchasing greenhouse materials. Additionally, Tang Xin managed the greenhouse operations. As the Mo family didn’t provide direct labor, their work points were calculated based on an average of two laborers’ work points.
The Mo family wasn’t in dire need of silver, and their primary motivation for the greenhouse project was to accumulate good karma. Even so, they didn’t decline their share outright. Initially, Mo Yan suggested calculating only one laborer’s work points for her family. However, the other 35 households felt this was unfair, believing it would undervalue the Mo family’s contribution. They insisted on allocating two laborers’ work points, at the highest rate. Mo Yan declined this and finally agreed to the average work points.
Tang Xin’s record-keeping was meticulous. She documented each person’s daily tasks, the work points earned, and the total points accurately. The ledger for daily revenue and expenses was even simpler and free of errors.
Mo Yan cross-checked the total silver each household would receive based on their work points. She found only two minor mistakes, which she pointed out to Tang Xin. “The accounts are very well done. Correct these two errors and take them to the village chief. If they find no issues, the villagers can collect their silver at home.”
The distribution of 738 taels and 5 qian of silver meant that the household with the most work points earned 25 taels, while the lowest-earning household still received 19 taels. In just one month, the 35 households could save enough to build brick houses next year.
Mo Yan was delighted by this outcome. The more silver the villagers earned and the better their lives became, the more karma she would accumulate. Reaching the tenth level of her spatial ability sooner meant that Xue Tuanzi could finally come out. Every time she heard its wistful longing for the outside world, her heart ached. To compensate, she often had the five beasts play with it.
“Yes, I’ll go now!” Tang Xin replied cheerfully. After making the corrections, she brought the ledger to Yang Bao’s house.
Yang Bao took this matter seriously. He immediately sent his eldest grandson to summon the other three supervisors from the fields. This wasn’t about distrust of Tang Xin or the Mo family; rather, the involvement of dozens of households required careful handling to avoid any issues. Mistakes could lead to disputes, which might upset the Mo family and discourage them from continuing the vegetable project. After all, the Mo family didn’t lack silver—why should they endure grievances while doing good deeds?
Among the four supervisors, only Yang Bao could read. He read the ledger aloud while the others calculated mentally. However, as soon as they heard that over 700 taels of silver had been earned in just half a month, their excitement caused them to miscalculate repeatedly.
When Yang Bao announced that the first household would receive 21 taels of silver, the group nearly bit their tongues in disbelief. It seemed too good to be true.
Though Yang Bao was reading calmly, he was also thrilled. His family, with two strong sons, would receive 24 taels and 6 qian. This was more than his entire family could earn in three years.
By the time the accounts were fully reviewed, the four supervisors had regained their composure. Confirming there were no errors, they pressed their fingerprints at the bottom of the ledger. This act transferred responsibility to them if any discrepancies arose later.
(End of Chapter)
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