At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Gu Ermiao listened to his mother's words and added, "That's right! Given the temperament of our villagers, if we give it away for no reason, I'm afraid they will suspect we have ulterior motives. It's better to spend money to teach them a lesson."

Several children seemed to be lost in thought.

Gu Ermiao continued, "So, mother's trick is really brilliant!"

Seeing that Gu Ermiao had grown so rapidly and had seen through his intentions so quickly, Lin Qing praised him with satisfaction.

Gu Ermiao, whose passion was instantly ignited, quickly ran back to the house to retrieve the account book and said, "Mom, I've sorted out the account book. Please check it with my eldest brother. I don't know if it can be cleared after today's sales!"

"That's a bit overwhelming," Lin Qing estimated the amount of stuffing and said, "These can probably make about sixty at most..."

Suddenly remembering that Suanzao Cake still owed Gu Ermiao a promise last time, she said, "Ermiao, this time I'm giving you the task of setting the price. I have only one requirement: you must sell the product and bring the most profit to our family."

Gu Ermiao didn't expect that his mother still remembered this, and the excitement on his face became more and more obvious.

"Okay! Please rest assured, I will complete the task!"

After the dough was kneaded, the family started making dumplings with a clear division of labor.

Although Gu Sihe is young, he can roll out dough that is very round and of just the right thickness;

Gu Sanmu's big hands rolled the buns in just a few seconds, and the little bun on his head was very round, even Lin Yuanxin felt ashamed of himself;

Gu Ermiao and Gu Damao lamented that their talents were not being used. They could only help put buns on the steamer, and after a while, the steamer was full.

Gu Ermiao counted them as he put them in. There were about eighty buns in the two trays. Excluding the ones they ate themselves, even if they sold each one for two cents, it would be enough to pay off the debt.

Thinking back to the lessons his mother taught him, he couldn't help but start reflecting.

Even though this white flour has been stored for a long time, it is not easy to come by;

Even if the beans are cheap, the meat and seasonings still cost money...

He had already suffered a loss once, so he couldn't take it for granted like buying sour jujube cake.

While Gu Ermiao was thinking about the pricing, the flames from the stove had already licked the buns in the steamer until they were cooked through.

Gu Sihe rubbed his hands, very happy.

"Wow, the delicious buns are ready to be baked!"

Lin Yuanxin scooped a ladle of cold water to help him take the buns out of the pot, but what he was thinking was, will anyone really buy these buns made from these horrible snake beans?

But when Lin Qing stuffed it into her hand and asked her to taste it, she actually ate three in one breath.

The filling prepared by Aunt Lin was so delicious that she couldn't describe it in words, and the bun skin was also just the right softness.

Seeing that she had eaten more than her second brother, she stopped eating in embarrassment, but in fact, she could still fit at least two more in her stomach.

It wasn't the first time Gu Sihe had eaten his mother's cooking. This time, he couldn't help but lick the fishy taste on his fingers, smacking his lips and saying, "Even if someone cut off my ears with scissors right now, I definitely wouldn't know it!"

Everyone was once again amused by his innocent words. Gu Ermiao kicked him in the butt with a chuckle and said:

"Then I think you should eat less of the meals that mother cooks. Yesterday you lost your tongue, and today your ear was pierced. What will you do if you can't be whole and still blame mother for everything?"

The laughter of the few people became more and more joyful. Gu Sihe wiped his mouth, tilted his neck and snorted coldly: "I won't argue with you, second brother. I still have to go find Grandpa Youzu."

Lin Qing smiled and handed the basket to Gu Sihe, saying, "Okay, Sihe, you're awesome. I'll leave this important task to you! Do you remember what your mother told you?"

Gu Sihe nodded proudly and repeated the task his mother assigned to him.

"Of course I remember! Give these buns and snake beans to Grandpa Youzu, then take him to the mountain, show him where the snake beans are, and help him look for other ones."

"That's right! Go quickly, and be careful not to let too many people notice you!"

"Don't worry, Mom, I know a lot of secret paths!"

Gu Sihe picked up the basket and tried to run, but was stopped by Gu Sanmu, who said, "Sihe, Grandpa Youzu should be in the fields right now. You must not go directly to his house."

"Okay! I understand. Thank you, Third Brother!"

Before leaving, Gu Sihe did not forget to grab a bun and trot out the door. The others also started to make busy preparations.

After Gu Ermiao and Gu Sanmu carried the buns out together, they saw their mother and elder brother slowly starting to reconcile the accounts in the main room, so they could only pace back and forth to pass the time. Gu Sanmu moved a small stool and sat at the door, waiting for someone to come.

After a moment, Lin Qing stood up first. After Gu Damao nodded, he closed the account book and said with satisfaction, "Okay, no problem. Ermiao, you've done a very careful job. You can write directly on it when you record the account later..."

Gu Ermiao stopped immediately and said in disbelief, "Ah? What if, what if I remembered it wrong?"

Lin Qing comforted him, "Don't worry about making mistakes. Just treat it as practice. We don't owe anyone much money anyway, so if we lose, we lose."

When Gu Ermiao heard his mother say this, he seemed to be excited and nodded without hesitation.

"Since you trust me so much, then I will never let our family lose a penny! But... this is my first time doing business, so I hope you can give me some guidance."

"No problem," Lin Qing said, "How about Mom and Yuan Xin help you?"

Gu Ermiao breathed a sigh of relief instantly.

"That's great! I'll go outside and help Miki. I think he's about to collapse."

Gu Ermiao picked up the account book and straw paper and walked out of the door with a proud and confident look.

Lin Qing looked at his back with great relief, but couldn't stop thinking in his mind.

"If I can really pay off my debts with this bun business, it would be a great thing. I'll save every penny I earn and eventually become the richest man in Songsi Village~"

Although Gu Damao didn't know what his mother meant by "the richest man", he knew it must be a good thing when he saw her say it so happily. He said, "Then I wish you all the best in advance."

"Okay, okay, I got what I wanted!"

Lin Qing stretched and called Yuan Xin, who was mending clothes in the house, feeling quite embarrassed.

"Yuan Xin, I'm sorry. I told you to have a good rest this afternoon, but in the end I still need your help."

"Auntie Lin, don't say that!" Lin Yuanxin washed her hands in the basin, and even used the fragrant soap Auntie Lin bought for her. "I'm not tired! I'm very happy to be able to help you! Just tell me, what do you need me to do?"

"Okay, then when we get out later, you'll pack the buns for people, and I'll be in charge of collecting the money! When we finish work tonight, we'll pay them based on today's harvest!"

Lin Yuanxin had only been there for one day, but he already felt as if he was obsessed with money. When he heard the words "pay wages", he was actually delighted.

I secretly thought that I hoped I could earn more than washing dishes so that I could buy a gift for Aunt Lin sooner!

a moment ago.

The mouth-watering aroma wafting from Songsi Village became stronger and stronger. Finally, someone couldn't help but follow the smell and after many twists and turns, they arrived at Lin Qing's doorstep.