Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Here, the father and daughter returned home, put down their things, and the first thing they did was to ask Song Ersao to cook the pork belly. The two little kids, Fourth Mother and Fifth Mother, surrounded Song Sanniang like follower-like followers.

"Sister, have you sold out all the sweet soup today?" This is Si Niang's voice.

"Sister, there's meat to eat tonight again!" This is the voice of the greedy little cat Wu Niang.

"Who is the little greedy cat? Who is the little greedy cat?" The three sisters were laughing and making a lot of noise.

In the kitchen, the sound of "sizzling" of stir-frying pork belly was accompanied by the fragrant aroma.

"Wow! It smells so good!" Si Niang ran towards the kitchen happily, "Wait for me." Wu Niang chased after her.

Song Sanniang followed into the kitchen, where Song Ersao was waving a spatula and stirring the food.

A dish of pork belly stir-fried with garlic leaves was quickly served, with bright colors and fragrant aroma. The two little kids came close and inhaled the aroma exaggeratedly.

For the first time, Mrs. Song didn't make porridge, but cooked a pot of rice. Everyone put the food on the table and started eating.

A dish of pork belly stir-fried with garlic leaves, a plate of scrambled eggs with green beans, and a bowl of red amaranth soup, it is an extremely sumptuous meal.

Song Sanniang and Song Ersao picked up a few pieces of pork belly for Si Niang and Wu Niang, and they both started to eat them.

Song Sanniang filled a bowl of red amaranth soup and started drinking it.

Song Lao Er also picked up some pork belly and ate it with rice. Song Ersao also drank the soup first like Sanniang. From time to time, she would look at who had no more food in their bowl and pick some food to pass to them.

After the meal, Si Niang's mouth was shiny with oil and Wu Niang's mouth was still stained with rice grains. After eating, they both wanted to go out and play.

Song Sanniang held the two of them, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and took out their tattered handkerchiefs to wipe them clean. The handkerchiefs had gone through so much vicissitudes of life that they could no longer be called handkerchiefs. Yes, even the handkerchiefs were shared, but that was the condition, so she had to make do with it for now.

Song Lao Er and Song Ersao began their routine accounting. In fact, the daily expenses were not much. The fixed expenses were the bus fare, the stall fee, and the cost of buying food from time to time. Like today, ten cents for bus fare, twelve cents for meat, and six cents given to the little beggar.

A total of twenty bowls of double-skin milk were made today, and sixty bowls of each of the other two items, totaling one thousand two hundred coins. He Caimai gave an extra forty coins, after deducting expenses and Song Zuen's tuition.

Not all of them were sold out today, and there are still two bowls of fruit jelly and one bowl of colorful taro balls left. The total revenue today is 1,168 cents.

After the couple settled the bill, they were both very happy, but Mrs. Song's happiness soon faded away. She asked with a stern face,

"Now that the family has made a little money, you two are getting cocky, aren't you? You just give six coins to a beggar. Don't you want to live like this?"

When Song Sanniang heard this, she hurriedly sat down next to Song Ersao: "Mother, Dad and I just have something to discuss with you, please listen to me first."

Then she told Song Ersao about the two brothers. Before Song Ersao could say anything, she continued,

"Mom, Dad and I have an idea. We want to ask them to help us sell sugar water. Now that no one is competing with us for business, we can seize the opportunity to make more money. Otherwise, when others sell the same things as us, we will not make any money."

When Mrs. Song heard this, she became anxious. "What can I say? Who wants to steal our business?"

Song Lao Er spoke up at this time, "Sanniang is right. She thinks long-term. I haven't thought about this. Think about it, our business is booming now, but not many people know about it. After a long time, when everyone knows about it, there will definitely be people who will follow suit. Although they can't be exactly the same, it will definitely affect our business."

"What should we do then?" Mrs. Song started to feel a little worried.

"It's okay, mother. Things will work out when the time comes. Let's sell as much as we can now and we can talk about the future later. I've thought about it. We'll make more sweet soup tomorrow for the two brothers to sell and pay them according to the profit share, half a cent for each bowl sold. My father and I will go to the West Market tomorrow and make a plan to open another stall there." Song Sanniang comforted Song Ersao.

"Dad, who do you think should be the seller in the West Market?" She then asked Song Lao Er,

"How about you sell at the East Market and I sell at the West Market. Now that we are familiar with the people at the East Market, you won't be afraid of being bullied if you set up a stall by yourself." Song Lao Er said after a pause.

Song Sanniang thought about it and also felt that this was a good idea. Fortunately, her father did not act rashly and ask her uncle to come. However, even if he wanted to, she would not agree.

"Mom, what do you think?" Song Sanniang asked Song Ersao.

"I think it's a good idea. Let's do it this way. I see that you and your daughter have done a good job these days." Mrs. Song didn't have much objection, so it was decided.

Song Sanniang is a person who likes to plan ahead. Since she has decided to expand her business, she must first ensure sufficient raw materials, and she can also take this opportunity to bring in relatives.

"Mom and Dad, since we have decided to expand our business, we must ensure that we have enough materials. Otherwise, it will be difficult to prepare them later. My uncles and his family work so hard and run around everywhere, but they only make enough to feed themselves every month. I want them to help us collect cassava. We should seize the opportunity to collect wild cassava and process it first, so that we can directly collect the finished products. How do you think?"

Song Laoer and his wife looked at each other and were shocked, because Sanniang used to be a quiet person, but now after a serious illness, she seemed to have become unusually intelligent.

It’s not that she was stupid before, but the Sanniang before was introverted and silent, while the Sanniang now is determined and bold, and thinks ten steps ahead before taking one step.

Song Lao Er spoke first, "Then wait for your uncles to come back and discuss it with them. You are right, we must be prepared."

When Song Ersao heard that Sanniang wanted to bring her parents' home, it meant that she was concerned about her two uncles, so she naturally agreed.

At this point, the road ahead seems bright.

Although it was dark outside, the moon was high in the sky, and the moonlight illuminated the earth, providing light for walking at night. Song Sanniang set foot on the path to school and walked towards Song Dazhi's home.

That night, Second Mrs. Song tossed and turned a little. She had thought that after the family was divided, her life would be extremely difficult.

Unexpectedly, after the division of the family, their lives became better and better. After listening to my daughter's words, I feel that life will be even more prosperous in the future.

Thinking of her mother's family also getting more honor, she was even more excited and could hardly fall asleep. She wanted to say something to Song Laoer, but Song Laoer was tired after a day and had already fallen asleep. She had no choice but to keep her eyes open and wait for sleep to come.

Song Sanniang knew nothing about it. She was planning her next move. She asked her uncle to collect wild cassava for processing and see what the price would be.

There are also people who are asked to plant cassava. When should it be started? According to the income, when can we build a house? When can we open a store? What should we sell in the store when we open it?

The more I thought about it, the more I fell asleep.

And Si Niang and Wu Niang were rare to have not fallen asleep yet tonight.

Si Niang opened her big black eyes and looked at Wu Niang, "Sister, I'm so happy recently. I can eat my fill every day and I don't have to be scolded. It's great."

"I am happy too. Now I can drink sweet syrup, fruits and meat every day. I don't have to go hungry every day, and no one scolds me for losing money. It's great."

"Yes, I like days like this. I heard from my sister that when she learns to read, she will teach us to read and write our own names."

"Really? I want to learn to read so that my cousins ​​won't call us stupid in the future. I really want my sister to teach us soon."

As the night deepened, the whispers slowly died down.

The next day, the family started to get busy again. Sister Song went to Sister Cuihua's house early in the morning to buy eggs, which made Sister Cuihua so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

She said mysteriously to Mrs. Song, "What kind of business is your family doing recently? It seems that you are making money, but you must keep a low profile and be careful over there." She pointed her finger in the direction of Mrs. Song.

Mrs. Song was startled, thanked Mrs. Cuihua solemnly and went home.

When she returned home, her worried look scared Song Laoer and Song Sanniang. The fourth and fifth Niang were night owls last night and were now staying in bed, sleeping soundly.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so bad?" Sanniang asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. I just went to your Aunt Cuihua's to buy some eggs. She knows that we've been making a lot of money recently, and I was afraid that something bad might happen at the old house."

Song Lao Er sighed when he heard this, "It's okay, we don't make much money now. If the eldest sister-in-law comes to make trouble, I will go to the eldest brother. I can't let her do whatever she wants in the future."

After hearing what Song Lao Er said, Song Ersao's mood improved and her hands and feet became more nimble.

I will make 30 more bowls of sweet soup today to test the water for Qin Haodong and his brother. Ten bowls of each, and this will be the distribution in the future. Song Laoer and his daughter will sell 30 bowls of double skin milk, and 60 bowls of the other two.

Song Dazhi arrived at the time when Song Laoer's family had finished their meal, for fear that if he arrived too early he would be asked to stay for dinner again. Like the clan leader, he was unwilling to take advantage of others and behaved well.

There was no need to go to the He Mansion or the private school today. The ox cart was parked directly at the gate of the East Market. Song Laoer paid the cart fare in advance, and then he and Song Sanniang paid the stall fee and entered the market.

Today the stall is still placed at the same location as yesterday. Before the father and daughter have finished putting everything in place, Qin Haodong and his brother come and insist on helping them. Song Sanniang lets Song Laoer set up his own stall and she calls the brothers to a corner.

"I want to cooperate with you in a business, but you have to sign a contract to sell yourself to me."

Song Sanniang's first words frightened the two brothers. They looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What? Are you unhappy?" Song Sanniang deliberately put on a stern face.

"Girl, I can sign a contract to sell myself with you, but can you please not let my brother sign it? He is still young, and I will make money in the future so that he can live a good life. I don't want him to serve others." Qin Haodong held his brother's hand and looked at Song Sanniang seriously.

"Don't you want to know what this business is about? I want you to sign a contract to sell your body, and you don't ask why?" Song Sanniang didn't know what to say to him.

"I'm not afraid. I know the girl is a good person. If it weren't for her, my brother would have starved to death yesterday." Qin Haodong's eyes were full of trust.

Song Sanniang didn't know whether to thank him for his trust or scold him for being too trusting. She sighed and said, "I want you two brothers to help us sell sugar water. You have to walk the streets and alleys like peddlers, hawking your goods. Do you dare?"

"Why should I be afraid of that?" Qin Haodong replied firmly.

"Okay, for every bowl of sugar water you sell, I will give you half a cent, but you must sell half of the amount every day. If you don't sell enough, you can only eat the sugar water as a meal. In order to prevent your stepmother from interfering, I will sign a contract with you to sell your body, so that she can't control you in the future. You can keep the money you earn yourself."

Song Sanniang expressed her thoughts. Don't think Song Sanniang is Zhou Paopi. Even if they only sell ten bowls a day, they can earn five cents. A pound of brown rice is only three cents.

"Thank you, young lady. Come on, kowtow to her!" Qin Haodong pulled his brother, and the two of them pretended to kowtow to Sanniang. Sanniang was so scared that she quickly pulled them up, fearing that they would really have to accept this gift.

"What are you doing? I'm not dead yet. I can't accept this gift!" Song Sanniang said angrily.

Qin Haodong was so grateful that his face was covered with tears and snot. Song Sanniang was both angry and amused, "Are you going to help me sell sugar water in such a dirty way? Who would dare to buy my sugar water like this?"

Qin Haodong subconsciously wanted to wipe it with his sleeve, but Song Sanniang immediately said, "Stop, find a place to wash your hands and face, and then come back to me. We'll sign the contract, and you can go sell sugar water."

The two brothers quickly agreed and ran away.