Once Lü Yulan finished speaking, the air in the courtyard grew stagnant.
Both the veteran and the new educated youths knew that those two iron pots were a significant investment; if the new arrivals were expected to split the cost, it would be no small sum. The Jiang siblings’ expressions changed instantly. Their original intent in joining the veteran group was merely to scrape by, as their current finances were already stretched to the breaking point. Being hit with a hefty "pot fee" before they had even truly joined was enough to give anyone pause—especially since they had to pay for three people.
As everyone stood in silence, Feng Qingqing, unwilling to waste any more time, spoke up first.
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