Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Chapter 626: Chapter 626, Splitting the Money (3 updates)

He did not dare to delay and immediately went himself.

One hundred taels of silver, Dong Mei was completely stunned.

"Remember, keep your mouth shut. What should be said and what shouldn’t, if a single word leaks out..."

Dong Mei nodded again and again, indicating she dared not speak.

Dong Mei’s father also repeatedly assured that Dong Mei would not say anything.

The stewardess ’hmmed’, "As long as you remember!"

And turned to leave.

Only then did Dong Mei slowly slide to the ground and sit down.

She was also curious, that beautiful girl, what was her background that even the daughter of the Lord County Magistrate was wary of her?

Xie Residence...

Gaocheng County’s Xie Residence...

Dong Mei did not know how influential this residence was, but seeing that even the County Magistrate’s daughter was unafraid, it must be more formidable than the Lord County Magistrate himself.

Especially that man who accompanied her, he was truly terrifying.

After seeing off the two guests they couldn’t afford to offend, Dong Mei’s parents, uncles, and grandparents were all there, thinking about how to divide the one hundred taels of silver.

Dong Mei sat in the corner, silent.

She was thinking that she should go to Dong Big Brother’s house later, to have him send cherries to the county town, definitely to the Xie Residence, and to further inquire if they needed other fruits, or if they wanted wild fruits from the mountain?

"I think a few taels of silver should be given to Dong Mei, after all, she knows the details of this matter the best..."

Dong Mei looked up, seeing that it was her own grandpa who spoke.

She was somewhat relieved, knowing that she would get a share of the one hundred taels, no matter how much, some would definitely be hers.

Ultimately, Dong Mei got five taels of silver, which were handed directly to her. The three brothers each got thirty taels, and five taels were given to the old man and old lady.

After all, they all had to keep their mouths tightly shut and not let a single word slip out.

Moreover, when earning money for the household, one must always give some to the grandparents. Not much, but every month they earned, they had to give, whether it was a reward or any kind of income. It was accumulated and divided evenly among the three families, and those with special contributions got a little extra as encouragement, just as Dong Mei did today.

Naturally, Dong Mei had no objections. Five taels of silver was more than what she saved in a year, and she was content.

When the opportunity arose, Dong Mei immediately left the house and went to Dong Big Brother’s home.

Dong Big Brother had just come back from cutting pig grass, his whole body wet. He was extremely surprised to see Dong Mei, "Why did you come? It’s raining so hard outside, and you’re soaked all over, come inside quickly!"

Putting down his basket and sickle, he pulled Dong Mei into the house and grabbed a clean towel to wipe her down.

His blind mother fumbled her way over, "Big Brother, did Dong Mei come?"

"Auntie, it’s me!" Dong Mei responded with a smile.

Dong Big Mom quickly asked a few questions, worried about whether her clothes were wet and telling Dong Big Brother to heat some water.

"Auntie, there’s no need for Big Brother to heat up water, I’ll just say a few words and then leave!" Dong Mei pulled Dong Big Brother aside, noticed his face turning red as if bleeding, and felt embarrassed herself, but the matter was urgent, "I’m telling you, when you pick the cherries tomorrow to go to the county, you must deliver them to the Xie Family, then ask the steward if they want other fruits in the future? Do they need firewood, wild vegetables, game, and such things? If they do, you should deliver them every now and then, understand?"

"Dong Mei..." Dong Big Brother was puzzled.

"Just do as I say, you must go yourself, you must deliver the goods to the Xie Residence, and if you can meet that beautiful girl, that would be best, but it’s okay if you don’t, just remember that!"

"..." Although Dong Big Brother did not understand, he still nodded his head.

Dong Mei was more worldly and smarter than he was, following her advice was always right.

"As long as you remember, I’ll be going back now!"

"I’ll walk you!" Dong Big Brother hastily offered.

Dong Mei looked at him, smiled, but resolutely did not mention that she herself had saved up more than a dozen taels of silver.

She was smitten with Dong Big Brother and knew that he also had feelings for her, but her family required a bride price of ten taels of silver before they would agree to let her marry Dong Big Brother, and that silver had to be earned by Dong Big Brother himself.