A Farm Girl's Splendid Life

Putting aside whether the bear could actually fetch over 100 taels of silver, the female protagonist's family still had 100 taels left after selling the bear and treating her illness. Even if her mother later fell ill and spent 20-30 taels on medical treatment, they would still have several dozen taels left. How could they possibly live such a frugal life, unable to even afford food? An average farming family's annual food expenses are only about 3-4 taels...