Chapter 11

“Fifty cents, one yuan… ten yuan.”

“One hundred!”

“Two hundred!!”

“Five hundred!!!”

Counting the money took over an hour.

Once the money was neatly stacked, they got a precise number.

A total of nine hundred and sixty yuan and fifty cents!

Ye Changyuan, “So much money!”

Ye Changsheng, “That’s after deducting the cost.”

Even he was excited.

Ye Xiaoxiao took out nine hundred yuan, “We’ll each take three hundred, and the rest is for Grandpa.”

Miao Fengshan helped them roast seeds, cook meals, and take care of the three children for a month. This amount of money was really too little.

No one objected, but Miao Fengshan, who was just watching, quickly waved his hand, “Grandpa doesn’t need it. This is the money you guys worked hard for.”

“Grandpa, just take it. When we earn more, we’ll give you a bigger share.”

Ye Xiaoxiao insisted on giving the money to Miao Fengshan.

“Alright, Grandpa will take it. I’ll save it to buy you some good food.” Miao Fengshan didn’t refuse anymore.

This granddaughter of his was insightful. She was someone who could lead the family to a better life!

Ye Changyuan was a little overwhelmed with the money, “Xiaoxiao, isn’t this too much for me?”

He didn’t do anything except help out.

He used to just play around during winter break. He never did anything serious, let alone got paid.

He couldn’t even imagine having so much money.

“Brother Yuan, you deserve this money. And… I trust you won’t spend it recklessly. You’re sure to give the money to Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law to keep.”

Ye Changyuan, “Of course. I’ll definitely give the money to the family!”

Ye Changsheng: “…”

Ye Xiaoxiao gave her three hundred yuan to Ye Changsheng to keep as well, “Fourth brother, take this. Give it to Mom and Dad later. They must be worried sick.”

Ye Xiaoxiao did this because she knew Ye Changsheng was one of the few in the family who knew the truth.

In the book, it was because of this incident that Ye Changsheng had the worst relationship with the heroine, Hao Yan Yan, among the Ye family.

Also, because of his paralysis, Ye Changsheng’s personality in the book was cynical and cold. He often resented the heroine and the original owner, because their actions were the beginning of the Ye family’s nightmare.

Ye Changsheng looked at Ye Xiaoxiao.

Did she also know that Yan Yan took all the family’s money?

Ye Changsheng didn’t know who told Ye Xiaoxiao, but he was touched by her actions.

“Why don’t you give it yourself?”

“Because I’m shy.” Ye Xiaoxiao winked playfully and made a silly face.

Although they had been running around in the wind and sun together, Ye Xiaoxiao’s skin was still smooth and delicate, clearly different from the village children.

She was beautiful, and even when she made big expressions, she didn’t look bad. Instead, she looked even more playful.

Ye Changsheng put the money away, “I’ll tell Mom and Dad that this is all your money.”

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t care. After dividing the money, the three of them could finally rest properly during the day.

Miao Fengshan felt sorry for the children for running around in the cold for the past few days. He told them, “You guys play at home. Grandpa will go buy some meat. We’ll have some good food tonight.”

“Grandpa, I’ll go with you.”

Ye Changsheng stood up.

“No need. You guys just stay at home.”

Miao Fengshan was the most worried about his youngest grandson, who was younger, studied well, and was in poor health. The children had been busy for so many days, and he couldn’t bear to let them run around again.

“Grandpa, I’m not tired.”

Ye Changsheng got off the kang, put on his shoes, and insisted on leaving with Miao Fengshan.

Ye Changyuan was still excited, “Xiaoxiao, I didn’t expect making money to be so easy.”

“Making money isn’t easy. It’s just that we were lucky.”

Ye Xiaoxiao was still calm.

Although it was the 1980s, and the outside world was full of gold, with ten-thousand-yuan households emerging everywhere, their success this time was definitely due to a lot of luck.

She was just a medical student. She didn’t have the brains to do big business.

Ye Xiaoxiao knew her own limitations.

Ye Changyuan, “Yeah, if it weren’t for you, Xiaoxiao, we wouldn’t have earned so much money.”

Ye Xiaoxiao was thinking about something, but she turned her head when she heard this.

The original book didn’t mention what happened to Ye Changyuan’s family. They were supporting characters of supporting characters, so naturally, there was less writing about them.

But based on the book, when the male and female leads got married, none of the Ye family members were present.

Ye Changyuan’s family must have been in a similar situation.

She reminded him, “Brother Yuan, you should still study hard. The money we earned is enough for us to live well for a year.”

“Sigh…”

Ye Changyuan sighed, “But I’m not as good at studying as Brother Sheng. I’ve already made up my mind. If I don’t do well in the college entrance exam next year, I’ll go and enlist in the army.”

But it wasn’t easy to enlist in the army now. They needed someone from above to interview them, and they had to pass before they could join.

Ye Xiaoxiao encouraged him, “Brother Yuan, you’re tall and don’t have a hunched back or bow legs. Enlisting in the army won’t be a problem.”

It was always better to be a soldier than to do anything else.

After spending time with them, Ye Xiaoxiao knew that Ye Changyuan was impulsive and naive, and he was easily tricked when doing business.

Ye Xiaoxiao’s words greatly encouraged Ye Changyuan. He was even more determined to join the army.

Miao Fengshan and Ye Changsheng soon came back with groceries. They were carrying two pounds of pork and half a bag of flour.

“Grandpa is going to make you white flour dumplings today.”

This was something they could only eat during the New Year.

Ye Changyuan sat up on the kang, his eyes shining, “Grandpa, you’re the best!”

The sound of chopping meat filled the outer room. The meat was chopped into mince, and a head of cabbage from their storage was also chopped and mixed with the mince. They added salt, MSG, soy sauce, sesame oil, and thirteen spices…

They hadn’t even started making dumplings yet, but their mouths were already watering at the sight of the filling.

Miao Fengshan kneaded and mixed the dough, his movements were very skilled.

Ye Xiaoxiao also wanted to see if she could help, but after looking around, she realized she couldn’t do anything.

Miao Fengshan didn’t let the children help either. He was used to doing it himself, and he felt cramped with the children around.

So, Ye Xiaoxiao and the others sat on the kang and waited.

Ye Changsheng wasn’t bored. He took out some textbooks from Miao Fengshan’s place and flipped through them.

There were many books here, including high school textbooks.

Ye Changsheng asked Ye Xiaoxiao, “What grade are you in?”

Ye Xiaoxiao, “I’m in the same grade as you. I’m also taking the college entrance exam next year.”

“How are your grades?”

“Pretty good.”

Ye Xiaoxiao was indeed a top student, but college students usually went to smaller universities. She wasn’t sure how many points she could get now.

Her lack of confidence made Ye Changsheng think she was just putting on a brave face.

Maybe she was a bad student, like Yan Yan.

Ye Xiaoxiao picked up a math book from the kang table and flipped through it. She really needed to solidify some of the knowledge points.

She flipped through the book quickly because she realized that although the 1980s textbooks were different from the ones she studied, the knowledge points were pretty much the same. She flipped through it once and remembered it.

After finishing the math book, Ye Xiaoxiao found an English textbook.

The content was very simple, all basic words and conversations.

She flipped through the book, making a rustling sound. Perhaps the sound disturbed Ye Changsheng, who was quietly doing his homework.

Ye Changsheng looked up. The person who was flipping through the math book two minutes ago had already switched to an English book.

He frowned, “How… you don’t even know cos and sin?”