He Shi could not believe what she had heard. She was thrilled about it and still asked, "Is that true?!"
"Y-Yes, it's true. W-We will start reclaiming the land for farming tomorrow morning. T-Then I will collect f-five coins at the end of t-the day." Lin Chai would only speak to his family because he knew she and their three sons would not laugh at him.
When He Shi was sure the news was true, she smiled, saying, "That's great!"
Lin Chai looked at his wife's smile and smiled back. He said, "E-Earning five coins daily are perfect, and the place is n-near our house, s-so I don't have to l-leave the v-village. I'll get p-paid every day, w-which is great!"
He was delighted that his wife was also happy. He would not say anything nice but wanted to work hard to earn money so that his wife would not have to work so hard.
