Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Du Wenxiu had already discussed it with Qiu Yong and his wife, and asked them not to tell anyone.

Although the villagers are simple and honest, if they knew that Du Wenxiu wanted to teach the way to make money only to his family, they would know that people's hearts are unpredictable, so it is better for them to be careful.

Qiu Yong was not stupid. He knew it and wanted to reassure his sister-in-law, so he made up an excuse and said that Du Wenxiu asked An to help.

Starting from the next day, An went to the Lu family to help every day. Even then, some people asked how much they were paid a day. When they heard that there was no salary, they curled their lips and said that An might not be a person with a clear mind, as she was so close to that family without any money.

Without saying a word, helping out is also a way to learn skills, and An just smiled shyly.

If Du Wenxiu asked them to help, I'm afraid many people would rush to go even without paying them.

At first Qiao'er didn't know what to do. Seeing An coming over every day and doing more housework than herself, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous, fearing that her sister-in-law would get tired of her.

It was Du Wenxiu who was quick-witted and noticed that something was wrong with her. She talked to her in time and found out what she was thinking.

Looking at Qiao'er with tearful eyes, Du Wenxiu walked forward and gently held her in his arms.

"Silly child, your brother promised to take care of you in front of mother, why don't you believe him?"

Qiao'er hugged Du Wenxiu's waist with both hands and cried.

"I decided this after discussing it with your brother. I didn't tell you at first because I was afraid you would think too much. In Taohua Village, your brother can only go into the mountains to hunt. Not only is it dangerous, but if he doesn't find any valuable mountain products, the money he earns won't be enough for us to buy two more pieces of cloth for new clothes."

Du Wenxiu gently stroked Qiao'er's back. Although Qiao'er was taller and had gained some weight now, she was still too thin.

"Let's discuss it. Why don't we go to the county and rent a shop? The three of us are not lazy people. If we work hard, we will definitely earn more than in this village. Don't you think so?"

Qiao'er was young and inexperienced after all, so she was coaxed into submission with just a few words.

A few days later, Lu Fanghai came back and brought some news that was not very encouraging.

According to Du Wenxiu's request, if one rents a shop with a backyard where one can live, the monthly rent would be five hundred wen. If one only rents a small yard, three hundred wen a month would be enough.

Renting a house in this county is too expensive, but if you don't rent...

It's fine for the two of them, but Qiao'er has to stay in Taohua Village. She will see so many people pointing fingers at her. If she keeps feeling resentful, she might end up like Fang.

Throughout history, this heart disease is the most difficult to cure.

Based on Du Wenxiu's shallow experience in his previous life, changing the environment is the quickest and easiest remedy for patients.

I made up my mind and decided to move.

Because he was worried about Qiao'er being alone at home, Lu Fanghai went to rent a house himself. Following Du Wenxiu's suggestion, he rented a house with a yard behind the shop and paid three months' rent in one lump sum.

By the time the people in Taohua Village found out, the Lu family had already cleaned up most of the mess.

The Lu family's small courtyard was also entrusted to Qiu Yong to take care of. His family had originally said that they wanted to build a house, but after they got married, his mother was reluctant to spend the money, so the whole family lived in that dilapidated courtyard.

After choosing an auspicious day, they hired Old Yang's ox cart, loaded with daily necessities and Du Wenxiu's jars and pots, and headed to the county.

The yard that Lu Fanghai rented was not big, and the room in front that was used as a shop was only about 20 to 30 square meters. Du Wenxiu asked him to divide the shop into two rooms, the inner room was used as a warehouse, and the other room near the gate was used as a shop.

The backyard was a little smaller than theirs in the countryside, but despite its small size, it had everything it needed. There were three main rooms, one east and one west wing room, as well as a kitchen, firewood room, and toilet.

There was a well under a jujube tree in the middle of the yard, which was an unexpected surprise.

There is a small corner in the yard where you can grow some vegetables. Regardless of whether they are enough to eat, at least the extra space should be used.

Seeing that Du Wenxiu seemed very satisfied, Lu Fanghai rubbed his hands and took the bags from her and Qiao'er: "You must be tired after sitting in the car all the way. You two take a rest. I'll take care of these."

Qiao'er refused and stepped forward to help, but Du Wenxiu pulled her aside and said, "We both have tasks to do. Making money is the most important thing. We must go and see what other families are selling and how they sell it. You can't let your brother do these jobs. We still have to rely on us. Let him do the heavy work. We don't want to keep idle people in our family."

Hearing her say this, Qiao'er stopped struggling and told her brother to rest if he was tired and help her move when she came back. Lu Fanghai agreed with a smile, and Qiao'er felt at ease to go with Du Wenxiu.

The aunt and sister-in-law were walking on the street. The place rented by Lu Fanghai happened to be in the West City where many businessmen gathered, but the location was more remote and the rent was cheaper.

As we walked forward a short while, we saw more and more people. There were all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, and the sound of hawking was endless.

There are inns, restaurants, teahouses, rouge shops, clothing shops, pharmacies, etc. There is also a small bun shop in the corner.

Du Wenxiu was feeling both anxious and excited. With so many shops under different names, was there a market for her homemade pickles? Could she make any money from them?

However, even though we came here so hastily, we must still try our best to live.

It's just like the ambition I had when I went to the big city alone. Once I get here, I want to take root and stay here.

In the past, I was alone and lonely. I cried many times in the middle of the night, wishing I had a shoulder to lean on.

This time, with my little aunt Qiao'er by my side and Lu Fanghai behind me, I am no longer alone.

Thinking about it, I feel more at peace.

Du Wenxiu walked to a restaurant that seemed to be doing good business, smiled and greeted the waiter who was soliciting customers, and then asked if the restaurant needed pickles.

Little did she know that she was from the country just by looking at her clothes and appearance. They didn't even look at her and pushed her aside like they were chasing away a fly.

Qiao'er hurriedly supported Du Wenxiu, who was pushed and staggered. Her face turned red with anger. She didn't care about the modesty of an unmarried girl and wanted to go forward to argue with him.

Du Wenxiu stopped her. This was a county town after all. It was more prosperous than any town in the countryside. It was common to recognize people by their clothes instead of by their appearance.

If Qiao'er and I, two weak women, went up to argue with the waiter, no matter whether we won or lost, we would be embarrassed by the amused looks from others.

It's fine for me, but Qiao'er's heart knot has not been resolved, which adds to her sorrow, which goes against the original purpose of moving to the county.

Du Wenxiu looked up at the sign on the upper floor: Juxian Building. She memorized it in her mind.

I took Qiao'er to go somewhere else. We had just taken such a long drive to get here. After walking around for a while, we were both a little tired. We saw someone selling buns in the market and bought a few.

I paid the money, but I still felt bad.

Sure enough, this county is different from the town. A vegetarian bun in the town costs only one cent, but here it costs two cents each.

However, since there are differences in prices, if my shop starts selling pickles, can I charge a higher price than those in town?