Gu Fei looked at her with a half-smile. "Tie Niu is strong, he can drive a cart, chop firewood, and even guard the shop at night. Aunt Liu is an excellent worker. Who do you think Xing'er can compare to?"
Ms. Qian was still not ready to give up. "But... if it's one hundred cents less, that's over a tael of silver a year."
Gu Fei smiled. "Then why don't you go into the city and find Xing'er another job that pays five hundred cents a month?"
Hearing this, Gu Zhong shot Ms. Qian a fierce glare. "Little Fei, don't listen to her. You're so capable, I'll feel at ease with Xing'er working in your shop. She can learn some skills from you, too. And the wages add up to almost five taels of silver a year. That's not a small amount."
Back in their hometown, the entire family could barely earn five taels of silver in a whole year.
Gu Fei nodded. "Alright. Since Uncle has put it that way, I agree. We'll get her trained in a bit, and then she can start work."
