Chapter 7: To Be Honest, Mother Also Remembered Her Previous Life

The empire and government were strong, and price control was reasonable. The price of rice wasn't costly. A bag of rice was only 40 cents, which was less than 5 cents per jar. The problem was that her family was broke, and they had five mouths to feed.

But no matter how poor they were, they had to rely only on themselves. Other people could help, but they would be in debt. Gongyu Mingxi agreed with Yan Lingsu's reasoning. "You did the right thing. We already owe Granduncles and Grandmother Zuo a huge favor."

Yan Lingsu let her mother rest on the bed. She then put away her things and asked Gongyu Hao to take off his coat. "I'll go wash the clothes first. I will dry them out at night, and you can wear them tomorrow. 

"Dinner is ready. Qixun was worried that you guys would be hungry, so she decided to cook some dry food. Second brother, are you hungry?