The rice shop had been in business for only two months, and the pure profit for the first month was nearly 700 Liang. This month's business was better than last month's, and the accounts already showed 850 Liang. Adding today's business income and after deducting processing costs and wages, the pure profit wouldn't be less than 860 Liang.
Two months of easy work had earned fifteen hundred tael, which was already quite good. Mo Yan was very satisfied as well. Next year, with more cash on hand, he could hire more people to properly cultivate the 120 acres in the mountain valley and strive for a great harvest in the first year.
When Mo Yan returned home, he stopped Tie Tou and Wang Pangtou, who were about to leave, and after giving them their monthly wages of 700 Wen, he gave them an extra red envelope as well.
Tie Tou and Wang Pangtou accepted their wages but resolutely refused to take the red envelope.
