In the following days, Jinghan and the others went up the mountain to pick tender shoots, and then Zhiming took Wenhan to the town to sell them. They also bought some household necessities, and sometimes, Wenhan would bring back some tasty treats. With a total of eight children at home, all expending their efforts daily, it was natural to give them a little encouragement.
The window for selling the tender shoots was short, only about eight or nine days, but they had managed to save up more than two taels of silver. Mrs. Chen led Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhu to visit Huixin in town one day. Of course, they brought some gifts. If nothing else, they carried two hens and over twenty eggs.
