Lu Sheige counted the copper coins on the table, "I spent forty coins, and there are still twenty-five coins left."

When Lu Xiaoli heard this, he couldn't help but cover his chest.

Somewhat distressed!

Lu Sheige counted fifteen copper coins and handed them to Qiu: "These fifteen copper coins are for mother."

"Mom, I don't want it."

Mrs. Qiu quickly pushed away: "Mom, I can't ask for your money. You can keep it for yourself to buy food."

The family has no money for Xiaosi to spend. How can she take the money that Xiaosi earns by herself?

Let the children keep it for themselves. If they are hungry and greedy, they can go to the town and buy a cake to chew on, or buy a candy bar to sweeten their mouths.

"mother."

Lu Shege handed the fifteen pieces of paper to Mrs. Qiu: "Put it away and save it. Don't you want to change your house? Keep it, and our family will buy land and build a house on the shore in the future."

Buying land and building a house is Qiu's dream!

Over the years, she has been working hard to fish and make nets, hoping to save more money so that she can have a small house of her own on the shore.

Even if it is a very small building with mud walls and thatched roof, as long as it can provide shelter from the wind and rain, there is no need for the whole family to huddle in this shack shivering in the middle of winter.

There is no need to let her weak child grow cold in her arms in the cold winter wind.

"This this……"

Looking at the small hand in front of her, Mrs. Qiu glanced at Lu Quan helplessly. When he nodded, she took the fifteen copper coins.

"Okay, Mom will keep it for you. If you need money, just ask Mom for it."

Last time, the young master who sent Xiao Si here gave him two hundred taels of silver and kept it with her.

Xiao Si said that she was still young and was afraid of losing it if she put it on her body, so she asked someone to take care of it for her.

She had discussed with the head of the house that the money must not be touched casually, but should be left to the mistress so that she could use it as a dowry when she gets married.

Hearing what her mother said, Lu Xiaoli curled her lips in dissatisfaction. Growing up, she, her eldest sister, and her younger sister had never seen a penny.

She knew that her mother was the most partial and liked Xiaosi the most, and would save everything for Xiaosi.

But because he is a boy...

Lu Xiuge flicked the remaining ten copper coins in front of him, and Lu Xiaoli's eyes wanted to be glued to the coins. Under the sunshine near the hatch of the ship, Lu Xiaoqing lowered his head and mended Xiaoyu's torn coat today, while Lu Xiaoyu was thinking about the pot.

He squatted in front of the stove in the bow of the ship and didn't even enter the hatch.

She didn't care whether it was money or not. Lu Xiaoyu only cared about whether the pig intestines in the pot were delicious and fragrant.

On the next boat next door, Li CanGuan was lying on the side of the boat, craning his neck to look this way. If it weren't for the fact that each boat had their own waterway to get in and out, he might have come over with his feet.

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Seeing how Li Guangguan was thinking about coming over, the little girl squeaked and removed the pedal to go ashore at home.

If I am so greedy for you, I won’t give you anything to eat.

She remembered that last time Li Canggan's mother brought him a piece of sesame seed cake, he sat at the door and ate it bit by bit in front of her.

He licked off the sesame seeds one by one.

A piece of sesame seed cake cost three cents, and Li Cancan sat at the door and ate it all day.

Now, her family eats meat, but she won't let Li Cancan see it. If it weren't for the wind, Lu Xiaoyu would even want to cover up the smell so that Li Cancan wouldn't smell it.

Lu Xiuge divided the ten copper coins into three parts: "Of these ten copper coins, four will be given to the eldest sister, and four will be given to the second sister."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoqing quickly raised his head: "Me? No, don't."

She has never made any money, let alone spent any money, and she doesn’t know how to spend the money given to her.

"Of course, you deserve this." Lu Sheige pointed to the remaining two copper coins, "These two coins were used to buy sweets for Xiaoyu. She also helped, but they didn't have as much contribution as the eldest and second sisters, so they were divided into two coins.

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Lu Xiaoli looked at Lu Sheige and asked hesitantly: "What about you?"

Although Xiaosi didn't collect the reed leaves, didn't wash the reed leaves, and didn't even carry the basket once, the idea of ​​selling the reed leaves was his idea.

He also went to sell reed leaves together. Why didn't Xiaosi share the money with himself?

Lu Sheige smiled with her teeth, her dark face made her lips red and white, and she said: "Of course I have the greatest contribution, I will share twenty cents."

"How many?"

Lu Xiaoli was immediately furious. She looked at the copper coins that had been distributed on the table. How could there be twenty coins? Do they still need to pay them back?

There were only twenty-five cents left in total, and Xiaosi had to share twenty cents, which was too much.

She wanted to say, no matter how great your contribution is, you can't divide it as much as thirty cents.

It was she and her eldest sister who collected and washed reed leaves. They did the most work and the hardest work.

The younger sister did more things than the fourth child, but she watched. The younger sister only moved her mouth but did not move her hands the whole time, except when selling reed leaves.

But she can do something as simple as selling reed leaves.

"Yes, it is indeed Xiaosi who has made the greatest contribution."

After glaring at the second girl, Mrs. Qiu handed all the copper coins in her hand to Lu Xiange: "You take this first, and my mother will give you five coins later."

"My twenty cents have been spent."

Lu Sheige pushed Qiu's hand back, "We have agreed to buy pig's feet and pig bones today, and the money does not count. The cloth and aniseed materials I bought with copper coins do not count towards your share.

"Go inside"

The twenty coins she deserved just happened to buy Xiaowu cloth and aniseed materials.

Lu Xiaoqing raised her head and wanted to say, then I don't want any money, and the money I earn will be given to my mother.

Her eyes first fell on Lu Xiaoli, who was holding on to the four cents and was reluctant to let go. She swallowed back what she was about to say: "Then, then I will also save money and buy pig's feet."

Give it to your mother to eat.

If my mother eats more pig's feet, she will have milk, so my little brother won't have to starve.

At this moment, Lu Xiaoli no longer struggled with why Lu Xiangge divided twenty cents or two cents. No matter how much he divided, he never lost a cent, which made her feel a little embarrassed again.

"Then I will also save money to buy pig's feet for my mother and make clothes for my little brother."

She also wants to buy hair flowers and candies. If she has more money, she wants to make new clothes like her younger brother.

"Hey, no, no need...good kids, you are all good kids."

Mrs. Qiu put the fifteen cents into her purse and put it away, thinking that she would secretly give it to Xiao Si when she got back.

It's not like several sisters have money to share, she doesn't.

Regardless of his personal thoughts, Lu Sheige looked outside: "Mom, can you see if the pig intestines are ready? I'm already hungry."

She doesn't care about money, but she wants the whole family to get used to her way of distribution.

Able people should do more work.

"Okay, it must be okay."

Lu Xiaoyu, who was squatting in front of the stove without moving, stood up when he heard the sound and looked at Lu Xiangge with bright eyes: "It's been so long, I can smell the fragrance."

As she spoke, she sniffed and looked intoxicated.

Well, this is the smell of meat, even if it has a bit of a stench, it still tastes good to her.

The Lu family hasn't eaten meat for a long time.

Not only the Lu family, but also the entire Ono Pier are poor fishermen.

I am lucky if I didn't starve to death during the famine years.

The pig intestines are made according to Lu Sheige's requirements, and they are already very tasty when braised.

While Qiu was cutting it into pieces, a child stuffed a piece into his mouth. It was fragrant and hot, and was sticky and chewy when chewed.

Delicious, really delicious.

Seeing the little fish sucking in air as he was being burned, he held his chin with his little hand for a long time, not wanting to spit out the meat in his mouth.

Qiu couldn't help but her eyes turned red and she lowered her head.
Chapter completed!