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

When the children heard what Yun Zhenzhen said, they were all shocked. Qin Li spoke first, "Mom, we all work for our family. Isn't it unreasonable for you to pay us wages?"

"What I give you isn't wages, it's pocket money." Yun Zhenzhen looked at the children in front of her and spoke slowly, "Everyone has worked hard for several months, and I haven't given you much pocket money during this time. Now that our family's financial situation has improved, can't I, as your mother, give you some pocket money if I want?"

Yun Zhenzhen handed the copper coins that had been wrapped in the box to them one by one.

Qin Li's hands were shaking a little. He didn't dare to take it, so he could only continue to speak: "That one hundred coins is a lot. The pocket money I gave you before was only a few coins. You should keep it for me. I'm afraid I'll lose it while working if I carry it myself."

Yun Zhenzhen deliberately put on a cold expression: "If you're afraid of losing it, just leave it at home and take it out when you need it. You're already a grown-up, how can you be without any money?"

Qin Li stammered, not knowing what to say. He knew his mother was doing this for his own good.

Yun Jing also held the copper coins in his hand solemnly. His aunt had given him so much, whether it was the tuition she had helped him pay in the past or the guidance she had given him recently. He didn't know how to repay her in the future.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at Wang Ze and his servant.

Wang Ze immediately stood up straight, his eyes glanced away inadvertently, but his peripheral vision was always fixed on this side.

"Although Master Wang has only been at our house for two days, he has helped with a lot of work. Today, I will take charge and give Master Wang fifty cents in pocket money as well."

Yun Zhenzhen walked towards Wang Ze with another cloth bag.

"Ahem!" Wang Ze cleared his throat and spoke again, "Madam Yun's family is poor, so I don't want this money..."

When she heard this, she pretended to put the silver back into her pocket.

"Hey, wait a minute..." Wang Ze took two steps forward and stopped her. "But since it's Madam Yun's gift, I can only accept it reluctantly. Thank you, Madam Yun!"

Lai Fu behind him couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Wasn't it obvious that the young master just wanted the few dozen coins from the other person?

But it's strange, the master gives the young master ten taels of silver every month, and he has never looked down on copper coins, but now he seems to cherish these dozens of copper coins so much.

It’s weird.

"Laifu, sixty cents!"

Lai Fu was muttering to himself when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He stumbled and almost fell. He hurriedly walked in from behind the door, swallowed hard, and then spoke cautiously: "Madam Yun, I...I have it too?"

"In this family, as long as you work, you should get paid." Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile: "The money is not much, please don't despise it."

How could I complain? My monthly allowance is only about one or two taels of silver. After deducting miscellaneous expenses, there is nothing left in my pocket.

Lai Fu was about to take it, but for some reason he waved his hand and said, "Madam Yun, I can't accept this money. You've already paid the young master once. I'm his servant, how can I take a second payment? This is not in accordance with the rules."

"What are the rules? In my house, you have to follow my rules. If you are told to take something, take it."

"That's right." Wang Ze also said silently when he saw this: "If the person is given to you, then take it. If we don't take it, it will seem like we are all ignorant."

Seeing that the two people in charge of the family had spoken, Lai Fu dared not refuse anymore. He stretched out his hands and solemnly took the copper coins.

After the wages were paid, Yun Zhenzhen came over to talk to Wang Ze alone: ​​"Master Wang, I have something I want to ask you today."

"Madam Yun, if you have anything to say, please feel free to speak up." Wang Ze waved his hand generously.

I've been here for several days, but my relationship with them hasn't progressed any further. I finally got the chance, and I'll do my best to help if I can.

"As you saw a few days ago, we invented a new farm tool that can greatly speed up the threshing of wheat. However, one stone mill is definitely not enough, so the villagers are thinking of pooling their money to build one. I wonder if Young Master Wang has any relevant talents who can help build a stone mill."

"I thought it was nothing." Wang Ze said with a smile: "My cousin's family made their fortune in this field. I believe they know a lot of stone craftsmen. I can ask him to help introduce them. When the time comes, we will provide the raw materials and send them directly to you after they are finished."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Wang. When the time comes, just tell me how much money you need for settlement."

Wang Ze did not refute. After spending the past few days together, he knew more or less what kind of person this young lady was. It would be unreasonable for him not to charge her money. At most, he could just charge her a little less.

After everything was settled, the children from each family came over happily.

When Yun Jing was teaching in the back, Wang Ze would watch from the side. He actually understood everything he was talking about and could even extend his views, but every time he listened to Yun Jing's lecture, he could always hear some different perspectives.

This is something I have never heard of in textbooks or in academy.

"You've all been learning to read and write with me for nearly a month. I'll arrange an exam tomorrow, and I hope everyone will prepare carefully." Yun Jing stood at the front and spoke calmly, "The results of this exam are crucial. I'll divide you into Class One and Class Two based on the final scores. Class One and beyond will progress a little faster in learning to read and write, while Class Two will continue at the same pace as before. Every month, the top three students from each class will be awarded prizes. The first place winner will receive a handwritten book, the second place winner a brush, and the third place winner a notebook..."

He laid out all the prizes on the table for everyone to see.

The handwritten book was one he had spent a lot of effort to save recently. The brush was the one he had used when he was in the academy, and the blank notebook was newly bought with his pocket money.

He hopes that these prizes can motivate children to study hard, keep improving themselves, and continue on the path of studying.

When the children below heard that there were prizes, they immediately became excited.

Although they had been studying with Yun Jing for a month, they always wrote and drew on the ground with tree branches. They had long wanted to try the feel of the brush used by scholars.

But pens, ink, paper and inkstones were too expensive for them. The family simply did not have enough money to buy them. A single writing brush could buy dozens of kilograms of corn, enough to feed the family for more than a month.

But now it’s different. As long as you study hard and do well in exams, you can get the treasure you have always dreamed of.

In the past, this was something they would never have dared to dream of.