Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Hearing this, Song Sanniang replied perfunctorily, "I know," and then made eyes at Si Niang and Wu Niang, making them laugh. Song Laoer put the things away and took the opportunity to make bamboo bowls.

Since there were a lot of food today, I didn't buy any meat. A simple steamed egg custard, stir-fried lettuce, and rice porridge made the meal.

After Song Ersao learned about the order from the He Mansion, she was so anxious that she rushed everyone to finish their meal, clean up, and settle the bill. The whole family rushed to make bamboo bowls.

Today's money plus the 240 coins from Qin Haodong and his brother yesterday make a total of 1,980 coins.

After deducting the thirty cents for the two people, Niu Lao San's thirty-eight cents, the fruit fare is twelve cents, the car fare is ten cents, and the stall fee is four cents.

There are also 745 wen for glutinous rice flour, sugar, and rice, totaling 1,141 wen.

Adding the deposit of one tael, the total income today is two thousand one hundred and forty-one coins.

The whole family was overjoyed and worked even harder. Song Sanniang's class was suspended for the day.

A busy evening passed quickly and a busy morning began.

Today the quantity is still set at 50 for double skin milk, 80 for fruit milk jelly, and 80 for taro paste syrup.

The three people were assigned the same tasks as the day before.

While Song Ersao was busy, Song Sanniang was making mulberry jam. The previous ones were almost used up, and she had to prepare pig gelatin tonight, otherwise there would not be enough.

In a blink of an eye, it was noon. Niu Laosan didn't come over because he had agreed with Song Ersao to bring it over in the afternoon. Song Dazhi came in carrying a load of bamboo bowls.

Wow, a full 200! Just one night and one morning, that's pretty fast, but he has a big family, so I guess the whole family is out.

He laughed. Who wouldn't laugh? As long as you work diligently, you can earn two hundred coins in half a day.

Although he has to share some with his family, it is still a pleasant surprise. He hopes that such opportunities will always exist.

"Second brother, I made these for you first as an emergency measure. See if you want to continue. There are two hundred of them in total."

"Yes, yes, brother, just do your best and I'll charge you based on how much you do." After saying that, he went into the room and gave the money to Song Dazhi.

"Here, pay the fare together, a total of 210 coins." After saying that, Song Lao Er soaked the bowl in water as before. Then everyone worked together to load the sugar water into the car and set off.

Just like yesterday, everyone started working in an orderly manner when they arrived at the market. Song Sanniang and Qin Haodong told each other that they would go to He Mansion tomorrow, and asked them to take a day off tomorrow. Qin Haodong and the others were a little disappointed, but they quickly accepted it, and they went back to work without stopping.

The day passed quickly, and after buying the pig skins, Song Sanniang went home with Song Laoer.

When I got home in the evening, the house was filled with bamboo bowls and a faint bamboo fragrance.

Not long after Song Laoer and his daughter came back, Song Dazhi followed. He probably followed as soon as he got home and parked the ox cart, bringing the bamboo bowls he had made today.

"I finished a part of it today. I was afraid that the light would be bad if I waited too late, so I rushed to send it to you. Do you want to do it next?" Song Dazhi was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your help. Just keep doing what you have to do. As long as the sweet soup continues to sell, we will need bamboo bowls every day." Song Lao Er said gratefully, and then asked, "Have you counted here?"

"The old man said everyone has counted them, there are one hundred and eight."

"Okay, I'll go get the money for you." Song Laoer went to get the money.

After Song Dazhi left, the dining table was set and everyone ate happily. After the meal, everyone started their daily ritual together - settling accounts.

The biggest expense today was the 498 wen that Song Dazhi and Niu Laosan spent on buying bowls, after deducting the 30 wen commission, 10 wen for buying pig skin, and 4 wen for the stall fee.

Today's total income is 1,198 coins.

After everyone was happy, they started making bamboo bowls by candlelight again. This time they lit two candles, which made it a little brighter, but not much.

Song Ersao was making pig gelatin in the kitchen, and after she was done, she followed to help. Song Ersao was very quiet tonight, and Song Sanniang felt something was wrong, so she asked,

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you so quiet today?"

Mrs. Song was a little speechless, and stammered, "It's nothing."

Song Lao Er also stopped what he was doing and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

The fourth and fifth wives all came to her side and looked at her with concern.

"Hey, I'm fine. I'm just a little nervous thinking about going to the He Mansion to do some work tomorrow."

Song Lao Er laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? The people inside are very nice. Sanniang and I have dealt with people from the He Mansion before and they were all very friendly."

Song Sanniang also comforted her, "Mom, they are all good people, and they have a big family and a lot of wealth, so they must follow the rules when doing things. We just need to do things honestly."

"Really?" Mrs. Song was a little skeptical.

"Mother, you didn't go in alone, didn't I come with you?" Song Sanniang said again.

"What did you see when you went into the He Mansion?" Second Sister Song asked curiously.

Song Lao Er and Song San Niang looked at each other.

Song Sanniang spoke up, "We didn't go into the mansion at that time, we were sent to the gate. He Caimai always gave us money, and he said that if we do a good job this time, the eldest lady will give us a reward. You don't have to be afraid."

Song Sanniang and Song Laoer coaxed and persuaded her, and only then did Song Ersao feel less panicked.

the next day,

After sending Song Zuen back to the private school, Song Dazhi hurried back to Songjia Village without staying.

Song Laoer and his family have already prepared everything, loaded it into the car, and are ready to set off.

Song Laoer actually wanted to go with them. Although he didn't go in, he wanted to wait with Song Dazhi.

Originally, Mrs. Song Er was a little nervous, but after being interrupted by Song Laoer, she was so embarrassed that she let Song Laoer follow the car.

Arriving at the market, Song Dazhi looked at the ox cart while Song Laoer and his family went to the market to pick fruits.

Fruits bought early in the morning are much fresher than those bought in the afternoon. Many fruits are freshly picked, and some are even washed. A little water is sprinkled on the surface to retain moisture, making them look more delicious.

The whole family picked and chose and finally bought the fruits.

When it came time to buy eggs, in the past, Mrs. Song, Mrs. Cuihua, or the neighbors would not select them one by one. Now they were selecting one by one, which almost annoyed the old woman who was buying eggs.

If Song Lao Er and Song San Niang hadn't been known to everyone before, the old lady would probably have said domineeringly, "Buy if you want, buy if you don't want, get out."

Along the way, everyone teased Song Lao Er in a good-natured way, saying that he had hidden his beautiful wife, Song Ersao, at home and refused to let her out.

It's true, although Song Ersao was a little tanned, her eyes were deep and watery, and her face was the oval face that people like nowadays, with a small and cute nose, a mouth that showed neat teeth when she smiled, and a dimple on her cheek.

This is also the reason why Song Lao Er was determined to marry Song Ersao.

None of Song Sanniang's three daughters inherited Song Ersao's eyes. They all had round deer eyes like Song Laoer, which made them look particularly innocent.

Si Niang and Wu Niang inherited Song Ersao's dimples. That's why Song San Niang particularly likes to make her two sisters laugh. When they laugh, people will feel cheerful as well.

So the three sisters are all pretty and beautiful, and when they grow up and dress up, they will be eye-catching.

All the things were bought. It was around ten o'clock in the morning. Song Laoer and his family wanted to go to eat first. He told Song Dazhi a place, and Song Dazhi drove the ox cart there as if he was familiar with the place.

"Dad, why don't you find a place to eat nearby? Where should we go to eat now?" Song Sanniang asked puzzledly.

Mrs. Song didn't ask because she knew that Song Laoer wanted to go see his uncle.

"I'll go check on your uncle. When I visited him before, I ate some delicious wontons at a restaurant nearby. I'll take you to try some later."

Song Sanniang nodded obediently. She had some opinions about her aunt, but she still had a good impression of her uncle.

Because her uncle was very good to her and her sisters, and perhaps because he knew that his wife was not nice to them, he would secretly give them candies when he came back, and occasionally give them a penny or two to spend.