Chapter 361 - 362 Allowance
On the other side, Wang Yongzhu recited the amounts to Old Granny Zhang and the others, and when she finally stated the total, everyone was stunned.
"So much silver?"
It was Old Granny Zhang who remained clear-headed, "Doesn’t this include the one hundred taels of deposit that the big boss gave us?"
Wang Yongzhu nodded, "Yes, our family doesn’t have silver, so we could only borrow from the big boss for the time being. When it’s time to settle the accounts, we will need to add interest on this deposit and pay it all back."
Old Granny Zhang and Wang Laozhu both nodded, "That makes sense. We could engage in this business thanks to the big boss’s support. When the time comes, we should prepare something for the big boss to show our gratitude and shouldn’t take advantage of him."
"The way I hear it, that wolf pelt sold for eighty taels? That means, all things considered, we have only made a profit of twenty taels of silver, right?" Old Granny Zhang’s mental calculations were lightning-fast.
The excitement earlier on everyone’s faces cooled off with Old Granny Zhang’s bucket of cold water.
Lady Lin, hearing Old Granny Zhang’s calculations, immediately looked at her with a nervous expression.
And as expected, Old Granny Zhang did not disappoint as she spoke up, "The wolf pelt was hunted by you alone, so it naturally belongs to you. As for the remaining one hundred and twenty taels, that will continue to serve as capital."
Lady Lin didn’t dare to say much now, only feeling the pity and regret. That was eighty taels of silver, after all. If it were put into the public coffers, every household would later be able to share out about twenty taels each.
Wang Laozhu furrowed his brow, but before he could speak, Wang Yongzhu had already shut down the conversation, "Mother, I have other plans for those eighty taels. Autumn harvest is upon us, and after the harvest, our mountain goods business may become even more prosperous. We can’t do without a horse-drawn cart. I plan to use this money to look for a cart first."