Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaocui felt a bit disappointed, because she wanted those five taels of silver, not to work for wages.

Moreover, even if she worked to earn silver, the money would never reach her hands, especially at three hundred coins a month. How many months would she have to work to make five taels of silver? Even if she could earn it, time wouldn’t allow it. The deadline with Yang Daniu was approaching, and if she didn’t have the five taels of silver, her fainting act might get exposed.

"Chuntao, you know my mother. Even if I go to work, the money won’t come to me, nor will it be spent on buying me medicine. Besides, my mother might not even agree to me working."

There’s so much work at home for her already; she worries she wouldn’t have the time to come and work.

Li Chuntao knew this was true from Yang Xiaocui. The auntie next door probably really could do such a thing; otherwise, she wouldn’t have sold that medicine. If Yang Xiaocui couldn’t come to work, how would she keep an eye on her? 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Convincing Yang Xiaocui to come work would indeed require getting past that aunt. After thinking for a moment, Li Chuntao said, "How about I talk to your mother? Let’s say you’re coming to help me, that way you won’t have to work at home."

Though the offer of not having to do housework was tempting, she immediately thought that if her mother found out she wanted to borrow money from Li Chuntao for medicine, it would be over, so she quickly refused, "No, really don’t. If she finds out about the medicine being sold and borrowing money for more, my mom will kill me. Please don’t go."

"Don’t worry, I won’t say anything. I’ll definitely persuade your mother to let you come here to work so you won’t have to do house chores and can save up some money secretly for medicine."

Not knowing what way Li Chuntao had to convince her mother, Yang Xiaocui thought Li Chuntao was being sincere. Five taels of silver were probably out of reach, and she would have to find another way, but if avoiding housework and working here meant saving some private money, it would be great.

So Yang Xiaocui said, "Thank you, Chuntao."

Finally getting Yang Xiaocui out, once she left, Li Chuntao said, "Alu, find a time tomorrow to go next door and talk to that auntie. Make sure she lets Yang Xiaocui come here to work, and say this..."

Li Chuntao instructed Alu. She couldn’t personally deal with such matters; if the aunt started getting hysterical, she couldn’t handle that kind of person, plus she had a busy day ahead tomorrow. Letting Alu go was the best choice; some things were better said by Alu to avoid the aunt making any unreasonable demands.

"Okay, Miss. I’ll go tomorrow."

"If Yang Xiaocui really comes to work here, keep her busy, don’t let her come looking for me, and constantly keep an eye on her. If she goes out or anything, just let her, and then inform me."

Alu wasn’t a dull person. The moment Li Chuntao suggested Yang Xiaocui work here, she understood what the miss intended. It was to conveniently monitor Yang Xiaocui.

Not knowing why the miss was so intent on this matter, but since it was her request, Alu complied with it.

The two went to sleep like that, and the next day after Li Chuntao and Xiaoxiao left, she went next door.