Making clothes was no problem for Madam Liu; what she was truly concerned about was the money.
She thought that since her husband was now a long-term laborer for the Zhao Family, how could she possibly charge money for merely helping to make a few garments? If she were to lose the household’s employment over a matter of a few dozen copper coins, it would be like picking up a sesame seed only to lose a watermelon—hardly worth the trade-off.
After weighing the pros and cons in her heart, Madam Liu politely declined. "This is just helping out with a few clothes; you don’t need to pay me. It’s no trouble at all. You’ve already helped our family so much; I simply cannot take your money. It just wouldn't be right." Madam Liu waved her hands repeatedly to show her refusal.
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