A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

The four of them nodded and looked forward to going to Xinghua Town and Sifang Town to sell mung bean jelly and cold noodles.

After dinner, the four of them said goodbye and went home, ready to discuss with their families when to start selling and prepare things in advance. After spending half a day in town today, they also knew what to prepare.

Zhang Yunyue also gave them two small bowls of mung bean jelly and bowls of chili oil that she had prepared last night, and asked them to take them home and eat them for the whole family to try.

After the four people left with the mung bean jelly and chili oil, the Zhang family started counting copper coins in the main room again, and Zhang's father took out all the copper coins in the box.

“Clatter, clatter…”

The copper coins poured out today were obviously much more than yesterday. Everyone counted them, and together with the deposit given, the total was 2483 copper coins.

Zhang Yunyue calculated that today's market income was twice as much as yesterday's. The income from these three days would just be enough to make back the money spent on buying pots, kitchen knives, and stone mills.

That means that from now on, as long as the daily costs are deducted, all the money will be earned. When I told everyone about it, everyone was very happy. I didn’t expect that I would earn back all the money I spent on shopping in just three days.

String the money together and have Grandma Zhang take it back to the inner room.

When everyone saw that the money had been counted, they prepared to disperse and take a nap.

Great-grandfather’s house.

Second Grandpa's family was also waiting for them to come home at Great Grandpa's house, and they were also worried about the four people who went to town.

Because Zhang's father and his family didn't go to the village when they went to the town, so the families of great grandfather and second grandfather didn't know when they would come back.

After lunch at noon, my second grandfather and his family simply went to my great grandfather's house and waited, so that they could talk together and then discuss what to do next.

Zhang Xingzhong and his wife and Zhang Xinglin and his wife walked to the center of the village and were originally planning to separate and go back to their own homes. However, Zhang Xinglin and his wife found that no one was at home and the door was closed. They guessed that everyone was probably at their great-grandfather's house.

So, the four of them went to the great-grandfather's house. Zhang Xingzhong pushed open the gate, and a group of people in the yard looked over.

Great grandfather: "You guys are finally back. How was it this morning? How was your business? How was your study?"

Second Grandfather: "Brother, quickly ask the children to come in and tell them, they are still at the door, come in quickly, come in quickly."

Great grandfather: "Yes, yes, yes, come in quickly, are you hungry? Zhong's mother, bring them some food."

Four people entered the yard and put the jelly and chili oil in their hands aside.

Zhang Xingzhong waved his hands repeatedly: "Mother, don't bother, we are not hungry, we have already eaten at Third Grandfather's house."

Zhang Xinglin: "Yes, yes, yes, aunt, don't worry, we have already eaten our fill and returned. When we just left, Third Grandpa and Third Grandma asked us to bring two bowls of mung bean jelly, saying that everyone could have a taste. I will ask Manman and the others to make it for you later. Manman has already learned how to make it this morning."

Grandma asked anxiously, "Okay, okay, let's try this mung bean jelly later. Come on, sit down and tell us about the mung bean jelly business in town. How is it going? How are you doing learning it there?"

Zhang Xingzhong: "My third grandfather's family sells green bean jelly and cold noodles in town and their business is very good. As soon as we arrived in the morning and put everything on the table, people came to buy. There was never a lack of people in front of the stall. The four of us were busy all morning today."

Zhang Xinglin: "Before I left, some people reserved several pots at once. By the way, we brought 12 pots of mung bean jelly and five pots of cold noodles to the town today, but they were all sold out by noon. Brother Zhong and I have been wiping the table and washing dishes with Uncle Qian in the back without stopping."

Mrs. Zhong: "My brother and sister-in-law and I did the same. We just watched and learned from the side at the beginning. After watching for a while, when there were more people, we started to follow Aunt and Yueyue and kept filling and adding seasonings."

Zhang Xingzhong: "I saw Yueyue and her friends setting up a stall this morning. I think our business will also be good when we set up a stall there."

"Yueyue asked us to come back and discuss when to set up the stall, and to prepare the stall items in advance, such as kitchen knives, cutting boards, bamboo bowls, bamboo chopsticks, tables and stools."

"Yueyue asked our two families to learn how to make the folding tables and stools they made. These folding tables and stools are really easy to use. We can just unfold them when we get there, fold them up after use, and then put them on the donkey cart and bring them back. They don't take up much space."

Great grandfather: "These things are not difficult to prepare. We can buy kitchen knives in town tomorrow. We will start making bamboo bowls, bamboo chopsticks, and bamboo tubes for seasonings today."

"Bring the folding table and stools, second brother. We will take Gui and Chong to learn how to do it. Let's learn it well and start doing it sooner."

"Okay, big brother, let's make the arrangements first, and we'll go together later. I guess they're all resting right now."

"By the way, Grandpa, please prepare more bamboo bowls and a few bamboo baskets when you open the stall. Today in town, sometimes people would take away food but they didn't have a bowl. They would just buy a bamboo bowl from Yueyue's house for only one penny and take it away after dinner."

"That's a good idea. Okay, Xiaozhong, Xiaolin, you brothers will be responsible for cutting bamboo and preparing more. You should have a rough idea of what needs to be prepared. You can decide for yourself."

"Okay, Grandpa."

"Got it, Grandfather."

"Let's hurry up and make these things today and tomorrow, and then go to Xinghua Town and Sifang Town to sell them the day after tomorrow. How about we go to Lao San's house later and talk to him about it."

"Sure, big brother, start selling early. My heart has been beating fast since yesterday, haha."

"Ah Zhong, Ah Lin, you two should take a rest first. After you have rested, go to the bamboo forest and cut bamboo and start working."

The old Zhang family.

After Zhang Yunyue woke up, she took the meat from her backpack and hung it in the well. The temperature in the well was low, so it could keep the meat fresh. When she came back, she unloaded the things aside and forgot about it. Fortunately, she was not delayed for long.

He then took out the snacks, hair ornaments, and slingshots he had bought from the backpack.

"Xiaofeng, Xiaoxue, come quickly. Sister bought you some things, including snacks."

"Sister, what did you buy for me?" Zhang Xingfeng ran to Zhang Yunyue.

"Sister, sister, please buy something for me too. I want to see it." Zhang Yunxue also looked at Zhang Yunyue with excitement.

"Here, this slingshot belongs to Xiaofeng, and this pink hair flower belongs to Xiaoxue."

"Wow, sister, you bought me a hair flower. Please help me put it on. I want to show it to mom and dad."

Zhang Yunyue re-braided Zhang Yunxue's hair into two buns and then put a head flower on Zhang Yunxue.

"Sister, do I look good? Grandma, do I look good?" Zhang Yunyue shook the hair ornament on her head.

Grandma Zhang: "Wow, whose little girl is this? She's so pretty."

"Grandma, it's true. I'll go show it to Mom."