Two men nearby chimed in, "Should we sell them for five coins too?"

Before he could finish speaking, Er Ya jumped up and smacked him on the head: "Are you stupid? There are a few rich people in town. If you sell it for five coins a pound, they'll just buy some meat. You can't just change the price once it's set."

She was really heartbroken to sell it for only two coins, right?

But what can be done? The agreed-upon price can't be changed so easily; you can't do business like that.

She now only regrets not asking around beforehand; she could have at least sold it for four coins.

Er Tou rubbed his head, fuming after being hit: "Fine, don't sell, then don't sell! Why are you hitting me?"

After hearing this, Er Ya knocked a few more times, and Er Tou, not to be outdone, started fighting.

Those standing by were already used to it; they didn't even bother to offer any advice, let alone lift their eyelids.

Wang Yi smiled as she watched the brother and sister making a ruckus. This kind of life was wonderful, happy and peaceful.

The thought that her happiness had almost been ruined because of Jiang Chengzong made her so angry that she gritted her teeth and muttered to herself, "It would be better if Jiang Chengzong were dead."

Her voice wasn't loud, and most people didn't hear it clearly, but Wang Dashan, who was standing next to her, did.

He recalled how Wang Yiyi had swiftly wielded the knife earlier, and his face turned pale with fright. He handed over his work to Datou and pulled Wang Yiyi out of the courtyard.

"Where are you taking Sanya?" Seeing her husband's suddenly serious expression, Li was a little worried about her daughter. She handed the winnowing basket to Daya and wanted to go out with them.

Wang Dashan shouted sternly, "All of you, stay put!"

Startled by the stern shout, Li instinctively stopped in her tracks, not daring to chase after him any further.

"Mother, Father has always doted on Third Sister, so don't worry," Da Tou said, comforting Li Shi who seemed troubled.

Li sighed. Although she said that, her husband's appearance just now was quite frightening. After listening for a while, she felt relieved since there was no loud noise outside. She just kept glancing at the door.

Wang Yiyi was completely bewildered when Wang Dashan suddenly pulled her aside. Before she could even ask, Wang Dashan lowered his voice and asked, "Do you want to kill Jiang Chengzong?"

Wang Yi was startled. Why had she blurted out what was on her mind? She shook her head: "No."

Of course, the fewer people who know about the murder, the better, so she can get away with it. But if the Wang family finds out, they might not be able to get away with it.

Wang Dashan didn't believe it and sighed softly: "I know you're worried about your eldest sister, but Jiang Chengzong's death won't solve the problem; it will drag our whole family down with him."

Wang Yiyi didn't believe that she could be absolutely foolproof and leave no room for investigation.

Seeing Wang Yiyi's expression, Wang Dashan knew that his daughter was also stubborn. He continued, "You are quite capable. You probably won't believe what I'm saying, but people always leave traces of what they do. Jiang Chengzong is a scholar, and the county magistrate has a good relationship with him. If something happens to him, he will definitely cause a huge uproar."

"The engagement hasn't been called off yet. Even if no evidence is found, your eldest sister will still be implicated. She'll either be branded as a jinx or end up living as a widow in the Jiang family."

Wang Yiyi was somewhat taken aback; she didn't know this: "How can this make such a fuss?"

Seeing that she genuinely didn't know, Wang Dashan softened his tone and patiently explained, "This is an age-old principle. If you get a reputation for being a jinx to your husbands, not only will you never be able to marry, but you'll also have to spend your life with that lonely lamp. Going to the Jiang family, do you think your eldest sister will be happy in the future?"

Wang Yiyi asked in bewilderment, "So these are the only two paths you can choose? Can't you leave? Can't you move to another place to live? My sister is a living, breathing person; she has the right to choose how she lives."

Wang Dashan: "In this world, scholars are valued above all others. Even if you go elsewhere, it will be the same; you can't escape it, you can't avoid it. If you truly care for your elder sister, then patiently wait for the Jiang family to break off the engagement, okay?"

Wang Yi nodded blankly. She really hadn't thought things through enough. She was also a little scared. Luckily, she hadn't actually killed anyone. She hadn't gone into the city quietly; quite a few people had seen her.

This is not the end of the world; it is a new world that values ​​rules, order, and human relationships.

She may disregard these rules and order, but the Wang family is different. They have lived in this world since childhood, and these rules and order are deeply ingrained in their minds. They know the horrors of violating them.

Protecting her family while she is unable to break these rules and order is all she can do is abide by them together.

She felt a sense of defeat.

Wang Dashan patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Your eldest sister will definitely back out of the engagement. If the Jiang family is unwilling, we will take the initiative. At worst, she can remain unmarried for life, and I will support her."

Wang Yi nodded stiffly. "I understand. I won't act impulsively."

Seeing that she had really taken his words to heart, Wang Dashan didn't say anything more, but gently patted her back: "Let's go back, your mother must be worried."

Seeing that the two of them looked normal, Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Does this father and daughter still have secrets now?"

Wang Dashan chuckled sheepishly, taking it as tacit agreement.

This time, Li didn't grind too many beans. In addition to the forty jin ordered by the city people and the twenty jin that Er Ya negotiated with the town, she only made an extra twenty jin to sell in bulk.

Er Ya had a very fruitful day, negotiating with two wealthy families and getting five catties from each.

One pound of soybeans can make six pounds of tofu. In the city, it sells for five coins, in restaurants it's three coins for two pounds, and the rest are two coins per pound. Wang Yiyi calculated that he could earn about two hundred coins a day.

She was very satisfied with this; at least the money was enough to ensure her family's livelihood.

She decided to expand her business to several surrounding counties; she had a motorhome, so the distances weren't a problem.

Suddenly, Li spoke up: "Sanya, where should we send the beans from the city? Tell me a place, and I'll have your father send them over as soon as possible."

The roads in this city are quite far, so we need to set off in the middle of the night, otherwise it will be noon by the time we get there.

"The man said that he would take you to the outskirts of town, and he has a carriage that he can take you into the city as well."

Upon hearing this, Li picked up two more pieces of tofu from the bucket: "That's great, consider these two pieces of tofu a gift for them."

Wang Yiyi did not refuse.

After the tofu was finished, Li started preparing dinner for the family. Since the tofu hadn't been sold out, they would be having a tofu feast that night.

Due to limited resources, what was called a tofu feast was actually just fried tofu and boiled tofu. Although the tofu tasted good, the whole table of food was getting a bit tiresome. Wang Yiyi decided to go to the city tomorrow and buy some meat, even just to make minced meat and tofu.

The next day, Wang Dashan and Wang Datou carried the tofu to the town and delivered it to the designated location.

Wang Dashan, carrying two buckets of tofu, looked around at the desolate surroundings and suddenly felt a little uneasy: "Sanya, did that person really say he would wait here?"

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