Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

"Two hundred chicken eggs and two hundred duck eggs each."

Xiuying didn't take this matter to heart at all. In this era of food scarcity, people's requirements for food were not high. Besides, precious eggs could be bought for three or four cents, which was like selling gold for cheap.

Jingle bells…jingle bells…

"Grandpa and the others are back."

"Oh great, they're finally back."

"Second sister, fourth sister, uncle Qingfeng, grandfather."

"It seems like there's one more person."

The children gathered around. Xiuying saw the smiles on Yang Kui and the others' faces, as well as the empty bamboo baskets. It seemed that the trip to the provincial capital to sell preserved eggs was going smoothly today.

Shi Liu jumped off the ox cart and ran towards Xiu Ying

"Mom, we sold all the preserved eggs according to the method you taught us, and we even got an order."

Shi Liu looked at Gui Hua who was standing beside him and said, "Third sister, how many preserved eggs are left at home? I have to go to the capital to sell them tomorrow."

Guihua finally let go of her worries. When she heard that her second sister was going to sell preserved eggs tomorrow, she hurried into the house to count how many preserved eggs were left and how many could be sold.

Yang Kui handed the purse to Xiuying and said, "Xiuying, this is the money I earned from selling preserved eggs today. I sold 170 preserved eggs wrapped in chicken eggs and 90 preserved eggs wrapped in duck eggs. We gave the remaining 30 preserved eggs and 10 preserved eggs to the restaurant to sell. The total is 940 coins."

Everyone was delighted to hear that so many were sold. Now they were taking them to Nanyang Prefecture to sell at a higher price. When they returned to Yangliu Town and sold them there, the price would be one penny cheaper, but they wouldn't have to travel back and forth.

"Ah, mother, I hawked the food according to the little words you taught me, and sure enough, those people gathered around me immediately."

The fourth child held Xiuying's hand and said that it was all thanks to their mother's ability that the preserved eggs could be sold.

"If we had more today, we could have sold them all. If we didn't have to hand them over to the restaurant, those preserved eggs could have sold for a lot more money."

The fourth child pouted. She still didn't understand why they had to give it to the restaurant at a penny cheaper. Couldn't they just drive the ox cart and sell it? She could also go to the city to play with her grandfather and uncle.

Mother Yang's eyes fell on Wu Junfan: "Who is this child?"

When Yang's mother looked at Yang Kui, she had a bad feeling in her heart. Could this child have been picked up?

Qingfeng and Shiliu were the ones that Duan Duan would not bring back. Yang Kui felt the burning gaze from Yang's mother, and his face burned. He hurriedly explained, "This child was separated from his parents and was captured by some thieves in the city. I thought he was a good kid and couldn't let him go astray, so I brought him back."

After saying this, Yang's father looked at Yang's mother with a silly smile. Yang Kui was not afraid of anything except his wife, commonly known as a happy henpecked man.

Yang Xiuying raised her eyebrows and looked at the dirty boy: "Separated from your parents?"

Wu Junfan whispered, "We've been separated for twelve years..."

Lost since birth...

Everyone looked at Father Yang with wide eyes. Did he get separated from his parents?

Father Yang glanced at the young man beside him. It turned out that he was even more pitiful than he had imagined. He sighed and said, "This child also has parents. I believe his parents are looking for him. If we drive him away now, I'm afraid he will starve to death. I thought Xiuying was in need of help, so I brought him back.

If there are enough people, I will take them back. It’s just right for me to find a successor to this craft.”

Thinking of having one more person to work, Yang Xiuying had no objection: "Then let him stay. We need manpower to open up the mountain, and the preserved egg, angelica, and rice paper business also needs manpower. This guy came at the right time."

Angelica can be sold for several hundred coins each time, and rice paper can be sold for several taels of silver each time. These two are the main sources of income for the family.

Now that I have the preserved egg business, I will make as much money as I can. When Yang's mother returns to Yangliu Town, I will also do the preserved egg business. By then, I will have to regularly deliver chicken eggs, duck eggs and materials for wrapping preserved eggs to Yang's mother. All these require manpower in Yangliu Town.

Looking at the dirty Wu Junfan, it’s okay, as long as he can work.

Yang Xiuying asked Taohua to boil some hot water, and then took out a set of Chen Zexi's clothes for Wu Junfan. When making new clothes, she made two sets for Chen Zexi. This set was new and had not been worn yet.

Wu Junfan is taller and stronger than Chen Zexi. Fortunately, the clothes are made big, so they fit Wu Junfan perfectly, as if they were specially made for him.

I'll give Aunt Li some cloth tomorrow so she can make two sets of clothes for the child.

Wu Junfan, who had washed and put on new clothes, immediately attracted everyone's attention when he came out.

Although this child's skin is not as fair as Chen Zexi's, he has delicate features, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and exudes a domineering aura.

Yang Kui finally got a clear look at the young man he brought back. Yes, he was a good blacksmith.

Mother Yang stared at the boy in a trance. He looked like a general in a New Year picture.

Shi Liu's mouth corners slightly raised. It was obvious that he was a martial artist. He finally found someone to spar with.

The popular Wu Junfan integrated into this big family in the afternoon, cutting grass to feed the cows and donkeys, and mixing chicken feed, all of which he did at grandma's house.

Yang's father and mother have been here for more than a month, and the construction of the house is almost finished. It is time to separate.

"Xiu'er, there's not much work left for you here. Your father and I plan to go back after dinner and make preserved eggs to sell when we get back."

My daughter has help here now, and the house is almost finished, so there is no reason for me to stay here any longer.

More importantly, she wanted to go back and make preserved eggs and sell them as soon as possible. After living for more than 40 years, she still hadn't experienced what it felt like to make money.

She looked at Yang Kui and said, "Once the preserved eggs are wrapped, you can help sell them. Ask the shop owners you are close to to help sell some as well. We can also set up a stall in front of our house. What do you think?"

Although she was happy that she could make money, she also wanted Yang Kui's support. After all, it was not easy for women to make money in this era.

Yang Kui looked at his wife's uneasy expression and said with a cheerful smile: "No matter what you do, I support you."

He does whatever his wife asks him to do, as long as she is happy. His only worry is that she will be tired.

With the support of the head of the family, Yang's mother felt relieved and was eager to return home. After being away for so long, she asked the neighbors next door to help feed the three chickens at home. She would thank them when she returned.

"Mom, I'll have Shi Liu and Wu Junfan drive the ox cart to take you back. They'll also take back 400 chicken eggs and 300 duck eggs. I've also prepared the alkali for wrapping preserved eggs and slaked lime for you. Take them back with you."

Yang Xiuying bought eggs at the mall a few days ago and prepared the ingredients for wrapping the eggs. She also bought 50 kilograms of rice, 20 kilograms of flour, and some fine cotton cloth.

In recent years, Yang's parents have been frugal, so I took this opportunity to buy more for them to take back.