Cheng Su filled a basin with water, submerged the large watermelon in it, and hummed a tune as she brought out her small money chest to put away the money she had earned today.
The small money chest was a mahogany box, also part of her dowry, secured with a small lock. It was already brimming with neatly bundled banknotes of various colors, nearly full.
"Looks like, I'll need to go to the credit union and open an account to save this money," she muttered to herself while feeling the banknotes.
In those days, people treated money like a precious lifeline. Even if they had money, they wouldn't deposit it in a bank, but would keep it at home by their side to feel secure. Plus, the banking system wasn't mature yet and hadn't earned people's trust.
