Seeing this, Ms. Jiang said, "Then we'll go back first. You go ahead and get busy."
Ms. Wu said embarrassedly, "Thank you for making this trip for us."
"It's fine. We're family, after all. Let's not be so formal." After saying this, Ms. Jiang bid farewell to Ms. Wu and left.
After Mr. Xiao and his wife left, Ms. Wu rushed into the house to tell Gu Dalin the two pieces of news.
Upon hearing them, Gu Dalin said, "This money has come just in time. Here's the plan: let's first use this silver to buy five mu of paddy fields and five mu of dry land. With whatever is left over, we'll buy as much wasteland as possible. In a few days, my leg should be well enough for me to work in the fields."
"That much? Can we handle it all?" Ms. Wu furrowed her brow.
"It'll be fine, just trust me," Gu Dalin said gently, patting Ms. Wu's hand.
Gu Dalin's warm hand rested on Ms. Wu's, causing her face to flush. She lowered her head, nodded, and quickly pulled her hand away and left.
Gu Dalin smiled.
