Chapter 27

Willow feigned innocence and said, "What is Father talking about? I can't understand. Does Father also think that Jason is not qualified to wear new clothes? or does Father think that ten dollars and five feet of fabric coupons are too much for me to purchase two new outfits for Jason?" Ten dollar is really a lot for this era. The conditions in Five Gate Village are considered average. An inch of space is only worth a penny. Any vigorous laborer who works the full day for a month will only earn three dollars, let alone the five feet of fabric coupons. In rural areas, each person only receives ten feet of fabric coupons per year. This number of coupons is enough for an adult to make a set of clothes and pants. If kids are prudent, they can squeeze out two sets, but considering the four seasons and the need for changing clothes throughout, without careful use of these coupons, a family would be short of clothing to wear. While the villagers over the wall were thinking along these lines,