"Don't celebrate too soon, I've only mentioned the income, not the expenses yet. Wait until I've finished, then you can be happy if you still wish to be!"
The clear-headed Hou Yuduan spoke again, and everyone, including Hou Yuxiao, listened obediently for him to continue.
"Didn't Third Sister just mention it? The recent turmoil claimed over twenty thousand lives. According to the standard of five taels per family, I've distributed a total of one hundred thousand taels in consolation money.
Moreover, there are a total of 985 orphans after the chaos. I've already settled them in Dongkang Street; aside from hiring people to look after them, I've also spent money to hire instructors to start teaching them martial arts, which has cost nearly ten thousand taels in the initial phase.
