Auntie Zhang was wringing her fingers vigorously, somewhat nervously, "Is it... that... about the wages...? Hehe...!"
The three women who were about to leave heard Auntie Zhang ask this and also stopped in their tracks, eagerly looking at Xuexue.
Xuexue realized what they were asking about. It was her oversight, she hadn't made it clear earlier. She bowed her head and thought for a moment. The helpers at Shopkeeper Fan's restaurant were paid five hundred copper coins a month, but considering that they had to stay on night duty and couldn't go home, she said, "The flower shop has just opened, so for now, you'll all get eight hundred copper coins a month. If things go well later on, we might even raise the wages." Finally, Xuexue added, "But, this will depend on how well you perform!"
When the women heard this, they were all stunned. My goodness, such high wages! It was even more than what their men made working outside!
