Fifth Aunt still didn’t take the money. Seven yuan, for a family like theirs, was a significant amount. However, Mrs. Lin insisted she take it. "Sister Niu is right, you’ll earn money again in the future. Take it and make clothes for yourself, Old Five, and the two kids. If you really feel bad about it, Spring Ya and Dong Sheng can repay Sister Niu when they grow up and start earning." Mrs. Lin was not someone who couldn’t tell right from wrong. When the Wang Family bullied them, only Old Five’s family came to help. If it weren’t for Fifth Aunt standing in front, it wouldn’t have been just about pulling hair that day. Moreover, she always felt that there must be a reason Sister Niu suddenly came forward with the money. So, after Fifth Aunt left with Spring Ya and the fabric, Mrs. Lin asked Lin Xiang, "Why did you give your Fifth Aunt so much money to buy cotton out of the blue?" "Mom, I might have to be busy with foreign clients soon and won’t be able to handle our spicy noodles business. But in business, the worst thing is inconsistency. Once the momentum is lost, business definitely won’t pick up again. So, I thought it might be better to have Fifth Aunt and them help us out." "Every day, the income is at least a few cents, and on the first day, we’ve already covered the cost of the seasonings and such. If the following days go well, there should be no problem making seven or eight cents a day." It’s now early November, with over fifty days left until the New Year. Excluding rainy days, we can operate for at least forty days, which is quite a good earning opportunity. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lin immediately slapped her thigh. "You child, I’m right here, and you’re looking for others to help? The daily income is just a few dimes, and you’re going to share it with others? That’s so unprofitable!" Lin Xiang blinked at Mrs. Lin. "Mom, our Li Hua Team doesn’t have a big market every day. Doing business means getting up at three or four in the morning to catch the market, and by the end of the day, one would be dead tired. Can you handle that?" Mrs. Lin glared sideways at Lin Xiang, dissatisfied. "Are you sarcastically calling me lazy?" Mrs. Lin’s laziness was known throughout the Li Hua Team, so why the sarcasm? Seeing Lin Xiang’s expression, Mrs. Lin knew what she was thinking and slapped her on the face. "Is that laziness? It’s just that your brother is very capable. Didn’t I also work in the fields for work points? Listen to me, from tomorrow, your brother and I will go to the market. But let’s set this straight, I get half of the profit from the spicy noodles!" After buying five yuan worth of cotton, her wallet was completely empty. She urgently needed to make some money back quickly. Seeing Mrs. Lin’s insistence, Lin Xiang simply agreed. Anyway, the spicy noodle business couldn’t stop, and it didn’t matter if it was Mrs. Lin or Fifth Aunt helping. As for giving Mrs. Lin half? Lin Xiang had no objection to that. The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Lin Xiang, still in a dream, heard rustling sounds in the house. She strained to open her eyes and saw Mrs. Lin getting dressed. "Mom, you’re up so early?" "Aren’t we setting up a stall to sell spicy noodles today? I’ve already found out, today’s market is at the neighboring commune. It’ll take at least an hour to get there with our cart, so we need to leave early." "Alright, you go back to sleep, so you’ll be in good shape to meet the foreign clients in town later. Oh, and when you leave, make sure to wear the new cotton jacket. I’ll have Fifth Aunt make you another one, so you can alternate between the two." Lin Xiang, no longer sleepy, simply got up and joined Mrs. Lin in cooking porridge. While washing the rice, Mrs. Lin kept stopping Lin Xiang. "Use less rice and make the porridge thinner, won’t that reduce our costs?" Reducing costs would increase profits. For more chapters visıt 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 Why is her daughter so honest? Lin Xiang didn’t listen to Mrs. Lin and used the same amount as yesterday. After all, the little bit of rice was at most worth three cents, which could be made back by selling five bowls of spicy noodles, but the reputation would grow. Lin Xiang was planning to open a sweet potato noodle workshop in the Li Hua Team once the spicy noodle business stabilized. To convince the team leader to launch the workshop, showing actual results was essential. Seeing Lin Xiang not listening, Mrs. Lin kept muttering complaints, but her hands didn’t stop working the firewood. "The spice noodle soup base is still the same pot from a couple of days ago. With the cooler weather, it won’t spoil, and the pot should last about five days. Once it’s at the market, my brother can set up a makeshift stove, and we can cook the noodles directly in the aluminum pot." "Additionally, there’s..." Lin Xiang shared all her experience with Mrs. Lin, who listened carefully. No matter what, selling spicy noodles wasn’t as exhausting as working in the fields. Working all day in the fields only earned a few work points, and one had to wait until the end of the year for the grain and money distribution. There were only three people in their family, and it would be good not to be in debt to the team by the year’s end. How much could they really get? But with selling spicy noodles, you could see the earnings right away, so even knowing it would be tough, Mrs. Lin was quite enthusiastic. Once Lin Yun had packed everything, Mrs. Lin and Lin Yun set out. Lin Yun wore the new cotton jacket that Fifth Aunt had brought over the night before, smiling happily, with a noticeable grin that showed how pleased he was. After Mrs. Lin and Lin Yun left, Lin Xiang yawned and went back to her room to sleep. After a short rest, the team’s loudspeaker blared. "Today, I want to clarify something in our team. It is true that Lin Xiang secured an order for the cotton spinning factory, but she did this for the collective. The factory’s reward for her does not include either a job position or cash, as Director Chen already explained clearly yesterday." "Thus, no one from the Li Hua Team is allowed to use this as an excuse to bother the Lin Family. If Lin Xiang reports it to me, regardless of your relationship with the Lin Family, it will be considered harassment. For minor cases, work points will be deducted; severe cases will be reported directly to the commune for handling." This broadcast looped three times over the team’s loudspeaker before it finally ceased. At Aunt Lin’s house, she had just set breakfast on the table when the broadcast started. Yu Fang took a bite of a gray bun and remarked angrily, "Mom, don’t you think the team leader was specifically pointing at us just now? What did he mean by ’regardless of your relationship’? The only family the Lin Family still communicates with is Uncle Five’s. Isn’t he talking about our side of the family?" The second aunt and the little aunt haven’t had good relations and haven’t been in much contact over the years. The second aunt, having too much pride, would never go to the little aunt for favors.