Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

After arriving home, Yun Zhenzhen found some clean clothes for Xu Ling'er to change into. Since they had similar body shapes, her clothes fit her well.

Yun Zhenzhen left a room for her to change clothes, and waited outside the door herself.

Xu Ling'er took off her dirty clothes and clumsily put on the coarse cloth. Before she finished putting on, her eyes were already red.

Since I was a child, I have always been served by others for dressing and eating, and I have never done these things myself.

If my father had taken me with him when he went out or if he hadn't given my uncle so much power, I wouldn't have ended up like this.

Seeing no movement inside for a long while, Yun Zhenzhen asked with concern: "Ling'er, are you done changing? Do you need any help?"

"No...no need." Xu Ling'er wiped her tears in a hurry, picked up her dirty clothes and prepared to go out.

Sister Yun has been very kind to her and even taken her in. She can’t cause any more trouble for everyone.

When she arrived at the yard and saw Yun Zhenzhen's concerned look, Xu Linger dodged for a moment and asked hurriedly, "Sister Yun, where are you washing clothes?"

Qin Nan trotted over and took her hand as they walked towards the backyard. "Sister, I'll take you there. We usually wash clothes in the backyard. First, fill a wooden basin with water, then add a little wood ash, and then you can start washing."

Xu Ling'er followed her to the water tank and began to collect water in an orderly manner.

When Yun Zhenzhen saw this scene, she felt relieved. Although she was a spoiled young lady, she was kind and sensible. She could just let her stay here for a while.

Qin Nan followed Xu Ling'er, guiding her in washing clothes, and occasionally teaching her personally.

In the end, Yun Zhenzhen came over and helped wring out the wet clothes and hung them on the pole to dry.

She said, "Ling'er, in our family, everyone has to work every day before they can eat."

"Don't worry, sister. I will definitely give you the money when my father comes back. I just don't have it now..." Xu Ling'er was afraid that she wouldn't believe her, so she quickly took out a jade pendant from under her body and said, "This is what my mother left for me. You can leave it here first, sister. You can return it to me when you have money in the future."

Seeing this, Yun Zhenzhen's smile became more sincere. "I won't let you do any heavy work. Look, my youngest daughter is only five years old, and she does her own things. You're a girl, so just follow Xiaonan and help feed the chickens every day. Just help out."

Everyone in the family needs to work.

Qin Li and Qin Wen are responsible for various matters in the fields, and help run errands in the town when they are free.

Yun Zhenzhen is responsible for the business and also takes care of the daily chores at home.

Yun Jing takes care of the children's studies and also helps out in the fields when he is too busy.

Qin Nan is mainly responsible for feeding the chickens and piglets, cleaning up the feces when he has nothing to do, and taking Dashan and Xiaoshan out for a walk.

Everyone does their own things, makes their own bed, pays attention to personal hygiene, and changes and washes their own clothes every day.

After listening to this, Xu Ling'er took the pendant back.

When Xiaoshan saw a stranger coming into the house, he ran over and sniffed left and right. After making sure there was no danger, he went back to his nest and lay down obediently.

She looked at Xiaoshan and was frightened at first. She had never seen such a puppy before. When she saw Dashan wagging his tail at her, she immediately smiled.

"Don't worry, Sister Yun, I will definitely do my job well."

Yun Zhenzhen told her about the recent situation at home and what needed to be done on a daily basis, and Xu Ling'er wrote it down carefully.

After giving the instructions, Carpenter Li also came home.

She handed over the blueprint: "Uncle Li, take a look, can you make this kind of cabinet?"

Carpenter Li took the blueprint and glanced at it. His eyes immediately lit up. "Yes, it can be done. This cabinet is cleverly designed. It will be much more convenient to store clothes in. Madam Yun, was this your idea?"

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded.

At this moment, Old Man Qin also came back carrying water. People in the old house would come to help whenever they were free. He saw Carpenter Li talking to the third son's wife, so he put down the bucket and came over to join in the fun.

There is no other way. I haven’t even started learning carpentry yet. I finally met a carpenter in the next village, so I have to learn some skills secretly.

While the two people were discussing, Old Man Qin's ears perked up, and he remembered every word they said in his mind. If he could write, he would have wanted to find a small notebook to write it down secretly.

"You old man, where have you been again?" Old Mrs. Qin's voice came from the house.

"I'm busy, wait a minute."

Yun Zhenzhen couldn't help but find it a little funny. Her father-in-law was quite cute.

After saying that, Yun Zhenzhen walked over to see the progress of Old Zhang's work. In the past two days, she had been away, and the foundation had been completely laid. The workers were moving materials and preparing to put up the beams and pillars.

The beams that have been ordered are also ready.

Old Man Qin chatted with Carpenter Li for a while and then came over.

"This beam is great. It's perfect for the center beam of the house. Third daughter-in-law, have you decided on a time to put up the beam?"

When Old Lady Qin heard the voice, she also hurried out: "I went to Grandma Wang's house yesterday to ask her for help in calculating the date. Today is a good day for raising the beam. Third daughter-in-law, what do you think?"

Wang Po is a famous fortune teller in the surrounding area. If she says it is a good day, she can’t be wrong.

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's set it as the day to raise the beam. I'll also need Grandma to help with the preparations and treat everyone to a meal."

This is the custom of Qinjia Village. When villagers build houses, they always invite the workers to have a simple meal on the day of raising the beam, and everyone gets together to join in the fun.

The harvest was poor this year, so only on the day the new house was completed would they hold a banquet and invite familiar people in the village to dine together.

Yun Zhenzhen knew this custom, so she started preparing early. When she passed through the town on her way back, she bought a lot of pork and vegetables that were not available in the vegetable garden.

After saying that, several people hurried into the kitchen to prepare to start work.

After a while, smoke began to rise from the kitchen.

The people who were moving goods nearby couldn't help drooling. They worked hard with their hands, but their eyes couldn't help but glance into the house.

I can't help it, it smells too good.

The workers led by Old Zhang are fine. They have been eating at the host's house every day recently, so they are not so greedy. Instead, the people from the village who came to help couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

No, I'm here to help with the work, and they pay me twenty copper coins a day, but I can't eat and take it at the same time. I'd better go home and fill my stomach first, so that the workers won't be greedy when they eat later.

Then, the men exchanged glances, put down their tools, and prepared to leave.