Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

Sun Wan nodded.

This time, the boss really looked at Sun Wan differently.

To be honest, I’m afraid that no restaurant in the whole town can have all the dishes I just mentioned. Most of them only have four or five kinds, and it would take several restaurants combined to make up for it.

The waiter beside him also widened his eyes in shock.

However, since the boss was present, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Okay, you have so much stock, which shows that you are a hardworking person, but I have to emphasize one point, after all, I need these dishes every day."

"Over time, this amount will be quite large."

Sun Wan also carefully inquired about the specific daily demand for each dish.

After the boss agreed, Sun Wan did some calculations and found that the inventory she had accumulated was enough to sell for half a month.

Unfortunately, there were so many people and eyes along the way that even food was hard to find. Sun Wan naturally couldn't take out the grown vegetables to eat, so she could only store them in the space.

Fortunately, that space not only has spiritual water, but also can keep the things put in it fresh and not easily spoil.

Thinking of this, Sun Wan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I can guarantee the supply of dishes every day and will never let your menu be empty."

The boss was startled again and asked tentatively, "Excuse me, where do you live, young lady?"

Sun Wan blinked and replied, "It's in Darong Village."

"Darong Village?"

The boss racked his brains but couldn't figure out where the village was. Sun Wan then explained, "We fled here and later built a new village at the foot of the mountain behind Taohua Village."

The boss was even more surprised when he learned that the person in front of him was actually fleeing.

He thought about it and decided to play it safe. "In that case, why don't we sign a contract? As for the price, I'll take the market price and give you an extra 10%. How about that?"

Sun Wan thought of the twelve taels of silver she had easily obtained before, and of course nodded in agreement.

The boss was also a straightforward person, so he quickly drafted the contract. Considering that Sun Wan was illiterate, he specially hired a scholar to help her read the contents of the contract.

After listening to this, Sun Wan nodded and then pressed her handprint.

After pressing the handprint, Sun Wan's first thought was: "I must learn to read and recognize words!"

It’s so inconvenient to be illiterate when hanging out out there!

After the contract was signed, the boss offered to give Sun Wan twenty taels as a deposit when he saw that her clothes were worn out.

Sun Wan was moved to tears.

She didn't expect the boss to be so straightforward.

Then he asked, "I wonder if the boss needs chickens or ducks?"

The boss was stunned for a moment.

"You have these too?"

Sun Wan smiled sheepishly: "Yeah, don't farmers just grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks?"

"But don't worry, boss. My chickens and ducks are all raised on our own food, so they're of very good quality!"

The boss was a little hesitant at first, but after hearing this, he thought of the dishes that Sun Wan had sent, and his heart couldn't help but waver.

He cleared his throat and said, "How about this? Send me one of each tomorrow and I'll taste it."

"If it's really as you say, we'll sign a separate contract. The price of chickens and ducks will be the same as the price of vegetables, and I'll give you 10% more."

Sun Wan nodded excitedly: "Okay! Just wait and see!"

The matter was easily settled. Sun Wan didn't linger for long. She carefully put the contract into her arms, said goodbye and left.

When she walked out of Zuixianlou, she saw Su Rongze and Su Guiying waiting for her outside.

Seeing Sun Wan coming out, the two hurried forward and looked at her anxiously: "Mom, why are you here at Zuixianlou again?"

Seeing the children's nervous and worried expressions, Sun Wan smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. The boss just wanted to apologize to me for what happened the other day."

"He even gave me some silver as compensation!"

As she spoke, Sun Wan took out a piece of silver and showed it to them.

Su Rongze and Su Guiying's eyes suddenly widened.

Wow, the people here are so generous!

Apologize and return the money!

Back home, giving them some eggs would be considered polite...

Su Guiying couldn't help but admire: "This boss has a really good heart."

"That's right, that's why kind people still make up the majority of people in this world." Sun Wan smiled and patted her daughter's head. "Come on, let's go to the grocery store with Mom!"

"What are you going there for?" Su Guiying hurriedly followed her mother's footsteps.

"Buy some seeds and poultry chicks. We've settled down now. We can't always rely on relief food. We have to be self-reliant and find something to do."

The children didn't ask many questions after hearing this. After all, when their mother was at home, she loved to fiddle with flowers and plants and raised a flock of chickens and ducks.

As soon as she arrived at the grocery store, Sun Wan bought all the rapeseed recommended by the boss without saying a word.

Then he carefully selected forty chicks and ducklings, twenty of each.

When we settled the bill, the total came to three taels of silver.

The moment she paid, Sun Wan's heart tightened. It was really painful to spend such money.

Qingshui Town, you earn a lot, but you spend a lot too.

However, in order to be able to cooperate with Zuixianlou legitimately in the future, this investment is still worth it.

After completing the shopping, the family hurried to the village.

As soon as they entered Qingshui Town, they met Zhu Xiuqin who had been waiting for a long time. They got on the carriage, and on the way, Sun Wan briefly explained to Zhu Xiuqin and others the reason for her going out.

After hearing this, Zhu Xiuqin and the others also felt that the owner of Zuixianlou was quite kind-hearted. However, Zhu Xiuqin was still a little curious and asked, "Mrs. Sun, do you think Liu Zijing will really be locked up?"

Sun Wan shook her head: "Who knows?"

"We think he's a villain, but after all, we were saved by Master Ren, and Liu Zijing is a disciple of the county magistrate and has some reputation here. It's hard to say how the county government will ultimately decide the case."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuqin slapped her thigh in anger: "What a sinful bastard!"

"I really don't accept that he got such a good deal like this!"

The same is true for Sun Wan.

She is just older than Zhu Xiuqin, has experienced more things, and understands that the world is not fair.

It is a blessing in disguise that Ren Moxuan came to my rescue.

Judging from Liu Zijing's arrogance, I'm afraid there are many similar tragedies.

This little incident made everyone feel depressed on the way back.

But once I returned to the village and saw the hopeful eyes of my fellow villagers, the depression quietly dissipated.

Sun Wan took out the money from selling pine nuts, registered it, and handed it to the village chief for safekeeping.

The village chief made a calculation and immediately smiled: "It's only been more than half a month, and I've already earned a full fifteen taels of silver."

"Once we have saved up thirty taels and survive this winter, we will go buy tools and prepare to open up the land!"

Recently, apart from picking or roasting pine nuts, the village chief and his colleagues have been spending most of their time wandering around in the mountains, and they have actually found a few pieces of land.

It’s just that these lands are not big, most of them are narrow and embedded in the mountainside, but it’s better than nothing.

At least the terrain is relatively flat and there are many large rocks around to protect it, so the pioneering work will not be in vain.

When everyone heard this, joy surged in their hearts.

Although selling pine nuts makes money quickly, it has an end, and the villagers of Darong Village have been making a living from the land all their lives.

In their hearts, land is the most reliable support.