Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

"And what's more," Qin Ying continued, "the rabbits we raise and the mushrooms we grow at home, if we sell them, after they change hands several times, the money we can earn is only a small part of it.

"What if we keep it in our own shop? Will all the money we earn belong to us?

"There are also medicinal herbs. We have found many kinds of medicinal herbs in the mountains, and many of them are rare.

"Didn't we meet someone buying medicinal herbs the other day? He's the grandson of the old doctor at the Imperial Hospital. Those who can work at the Imperial Hospital are arguably the best doctors in the world.

“The only people who seek their help are high-ranking officials and dignitaries; ordinary people can’t afford to hire them.

“The medicinal materials they need are not only of small quantity but also of extraordinary quality.

“Others can’t satisfy us, but we can!

“To be honest, the herbs I plant in my medicine field are all valuable herbs that are hard to find elsewhere.

"Otherwise, why did the old doctor insist on sending his grandson to our village to look for us?

"I heard from Lord Zhou that he wants to keep Old Doctor Sun here. If this old doctor stays, do you think that people who come to him for treatment will have to come here?

"When dignitaries go out, they're always surrounded by people. Don't they need accommodation and food? Then if our shop can be turned into a hotel or restaurant, wouldn't that be useful?

"Of course, we can't rely entirely on these people. If the food in our restaurant is unique in taste and well managed, we won't be afraid of a lack of diners.

"Then there are grain stores. Food is the most important thing for people, so we never have trouble selling grain in any year.

“Others may not know this, but you should know that our family has become much more abundant in grain, and in terms of production, no one in Tongshu Village, let alone in the surrounding area, can compare with our family.

"Grain always tastes better when it's fresh, but the problem is that we can't even finish all the new grain we harvested this year. Are we just going to leave it sitting there and let it go bad? It's better to sell it.

"Or we can just not sell it and supply it directly to our own restaurant. Besides being a staple food, we can also make snacks!

"Together with the mountain products we found... Don't worry about not having enough mountain products. Didn't Master Chen Jiu lead us to plant a lot of trees? The mountain products we collect will only increase in the future. Not only our own and Tongshutun's products, but also those from the surrounding villages, we can collect and sell them.

"We have beautiful mountains and rivers here, and these dried fruits are more delicious than those elsewhere. We don't have to worry about not being able to sell them."

Aunt Zhao frowned and sighed, "Yingzi, I'm not trying to discourage you, but you always think positively about everything. If doing business was so easy, wouldn't it be easy to make a fortune?

"Wouldn't the whole place be filled with wealthy businessmen? But look, those who have made fortunes are only a minority after all..."

Zhao Hu also said gloomily, "Sister, I've learned a lot from following Master Zhou on these trips. I've heard people say that people are divided into different classes: 'scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans.' Merchants have the lowest status, and anyone can step on them."

"There's even less need to worry about this!" Qin Ying smiled, looking very confident. "We don't know what others are thinking, but judging from Mr. Zhou's expression, he is ready to support business. If that's the case, he will provide many convenient conditions.

"Lord Zhou won't do anything he's not sure of. If he wants to do it, it must be because the court has such a trend or he has already discussed with the surrounding counties to make joint efforts.

“In any case, doing business in Qin County will be smooth in the next few years.

"The most important thing is, if you don't take advantage of this opportunity, you won't get it again in the future."

Aunt Zhao felt a toothache, "But it's such a huge sum of money..."

"Mom," Qin Ying smiled, "didn't we live well when we didn't have this money? Besides, for us now, even if we include the money for repairs, it won't be a big deal.

"To be honest, this money came too easily. I always feel uneasy..."

Aunt Zhao immediately agreed: "That's right... You said we were poor for several lifetimes, how come we are suddenly rich? The key is that we have so much money, but we have no place to spend it in the village, and we dare not spend it."

"That's right," Qin Ying said, striking while the iron was hot. "If the news leaks out, our whole family will be in trouble!"

Aunt Zhao broke out in a cold sweat, her lips trembling as she said, "Right, right, right, why didn't I think of this?"

Zhao Hu said quickly, "So you two have agreed to buy the entire street? Oh my goodness! Why do I feel this is so unreliable? Should I go ask Master Zhou for advice?"

"Don't go!" Qin Ying held him back and shook her head, "Listen to him, if Lord Zhou doesn't agree with us buying it, will he ask Master Ding to make an offer?

"Mr. Zhou knows how much money we have. After all, he was the one who handled the money exchange these two times."

Zhao Hu hesitated and said, "Then... buy it?"

Aunt Zhao looked at Qin Ying, and Qin Ying made up her mind: "Buy it! This is also what An An wanted! Can we treat An An as an ordinary child?"

Aunt Zhao and Zhao Hu looked at each other and said in unison: "No! Then listen to you two!"

Qin Ying smiled and said, "Okay, then let's make it a deal with Master Zhou!"

Zhou Yu seemed very happy when he learned of their decision. He immediately discussed the transfer of ownership with Master Ding and agreed to complete all the formalities the next day.

After Master Ding left, Zhou Yu said, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any loss. It's the most cost-effective to buy it now.

"Also, I suggest you build a pharmacy first. Old Doctor Sun has decided to stay here temporarily, and I've already helped him find a house.

“They have a lot of medicines for their own use, and many of the herbs are local, especially those that you have at home.

“Old Doctor Sun is a highly skilled doctor, especially good at treating various difficult and complicated illnesses. Many people come to him for medical treatment and medicine, so there is no need to worry about the pharmacy going bankrupt.

"Once Dr. Sun and his family have lived here for a long time, I'm afraid they won't be willing to leave!"

Aunt Zhao and Zhao Hu couldn't help but look at Qin Ying together. She was indeed the smartest person in their family. She really thought the same thing as Lord Zhou!

Zhou Yu looked relaxed. "One more thing. Don't worry, you are not merchants. I helped you re-register your household registration. Now your household registration is under Miss Qin's name, so you are considered official wives."

“This street is your family’s business, you can hire someone to run it.

"Don't worry about having no one available. There are many people who can't find work these days. If you're not in a hurry to go back, I can arrange for you to meet a group of people in the next few days to renovate the shop first.

"Of course, for a street, you still have to have a clear idea of how to plan and organize it."

Then he asked, "Have you decided which street to buy?"

An An said surprisingly: "Of course it would be best to buy both streets!"

Qin Ying quickly pulled her to her side and patted her gently, "An An, we can't be too ostentatious!"

"Don't worry," Zhou Yu said with a smile, "I guarantee that no one else will know about your purchase of the shop except the person who handled it and the few of us present here."

Qin Ying hurriedly thanked him and said, "Then let's go to East Third Street. Although it's more expensive, it's more convenient and safer."