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

Qin Wen was the most excited: "Cousin, then I must" take the exam well, get the first place, and get your handwritten copy.

Zhuzi was not to be outdone: "What are you talking about? Have you forgotten about me? I will definitely do better than you in the exam."

Song Yuan followed behind and said, "Me, me, me, and me, I also want to get the reward and show it to my mother. Let's see if she still says I'm an idiot."

Zhao Da Kui heard their heated discussion and chuckled, rubbing his head. "Since you all want to go to Class One, I'll go to Class Two and get first place. That way I can also get a prize. Isn't that smart..."

"How is that possible? I have already reserved the first place in Class 2." Erdan also spoke up.

He is the only child in their family who comes to study with them, so he must not fall behind.

Yun Jin looked at them in heated discussion, coughed, and said, "Everyone, please note that Class One and Class Two are strictly divided according to grades. You cannot choose your own class. If you want a prize, you can only rely on your own strength to fight for it. Remember not to take shortcuts."

As soon as these words were spoken, the children below became like firecrackers that had gone out. Some were extremely excited, some were listless, and some were fearless.

Wang Ze, who was standing behind the door, twitched the corner of his mouth. Yun Jing really made full use of the college's class division method. If there were more students, he could probably set up more than a dozen classes.

When the time comes, he will be promoted directly to the headmaster.

By the way, I am not bad at learning, so why must he be the dean? Can't I be the dean too?

No, why should I be obsessed with the headman of a small village?

In this poor and remote place, let alone a college, it would be great if we could build a private school. At that time, if a village could produce a student, it would be a great honor for the ancestors.

He no longer worried about these things and just listened to their lecture quietly.

After dinner, Yun Zhenzhen put the dishes in the kitchen, and Wang Ze also prepared to say goodbye with Lai Fu and return to the county to deal with the stone mill issue.

The family sat in the yard and talked, and at the same time washed the clothes that had not been washed in the past few days.

After Qin Li had stocked up on firewood at home, he walked over to Yun Zhenzhen, sat down next to her, and spoke seriously.

"Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you. Please help me check it out."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded.

He sat up and said, "The construction of our new house is well underway, and the farm work is almost done. I'm thinking of starting a small business to supplement the family income. After all, such a big family relies entirely on my mother selling her own products to support it, and I feel a little useless."

"Building a house is a big expense, and I have to pay the workers. Money will be spent like water. Anyway, I've been relatively idle at home recently, so I thought of going out to test the waters."

Yun Zhenzhen understood what he meant and felt that it made sense. It was a good opportunity to train his business skills.

"So do you have an idea of ​​what kind of business you want to start? Where to start it? Have you thought about the cost and labor?"

Qin Li scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I want to make the wontons, cold tea, mushrooms, and pork offal that my mother made a while ago. They are very popular in our family, and the guests will definitely like them. The cost is not high, so you can give it a try."

"We eat our own food, so I put in plenty of meat. Pork in town is now seventeen cents a pound. If I put in enough meat, I won't make much money. Besides, not everyone can afford meat. What will you do if no one buys it?"

Yun Zhenzhen pointed out the things that needed attention and guided his thinking.

Qin Li's mind raced, and he immediately said, "Then I can make pure meat filling, meat and vegetable filling, mushroom filling, and other fillings. If the taste is better, I'm sure many people will eat it."

"You don't need to make too much at the beginning. Make 20 servings first and take it to the Sanchaji next door to test it out."

Yun Zhenzhen nodded slightly. He could see that the boss had thought it over carefully.

Sanchaji is the intersection of Taiyin County, Yunding County and Changshan County, and there are many people passing by.

It takes more than half an hour to walk from the village to the town, but the nearby Sanchaji is very close and only takes a quarter of an hour to walk there, making it convenient to go back and forth.

Besides, there are not many vendors in this market, and the customers are all passers-by from nearby counties and cities. It is a good idea to sell herbal tea to quench thirst and dumplings to fill your stomach.

When the time comes, go and test the waters first. If it doesn’t work, you can stop in time.

Yun Jing agreed and said, "I saw my aunt making wontons before. One pound of flour can make one hundred thin dough sheets. One pound of lean meat with various seasonings can make fifty meat-filled dumplings. A bowl sells for ten coins. So the profit from one pound of flour and two pounds of meat is about fifty coins. Making vegetarian dumplings will make even more profit. We have cabbage in the garden at home, and we can take advantage of the recent rainy days to go up the mountain more often for mushrooms."

"That is to say, if you sell dozens of bowls a day, you can earn nearly five hundred coins." Qin Li said in surprise. He had been calculating silently in his mind since his cousin's analysis.

"The cost can be lowered a bit." Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile, "I've inquired. There's a village called Zhujia Village closest to Sanchaji, not far from here. There's a well-known butcher in their village. Boss, go over there tomorrow and talk to him about buying from him. This will save you the labor costs of going into the city. I wonder if we can negotiate the price of pork down to fourteen cents per pound..."

Qin Li listened to Yun Zhenzhen's chattering and hurriedly wrote down all the precautions.

Yun Zhenzhen continued, "Now I have one last question. How do you calculate your pricing?"

"I'm going to sell herbal tea for two cents a bowl, wontons for fifteen cents, vegetarian wontons for five cents a bowl, and a bowl of meat and vegetable combo for ten cents a bowl."

"Isn't it a bit expensive?" Yun Jing asked uncertainly.

"No." Qin Li answered confidently: "I've been there before. Besides pedestrians, the only people traveling there are caravans and escort teams. Unlike us farmers, they walk for a long time and are eager to eat something delicious and hot. They usually don't care about the price."

Yunjing nodded.

After all, he is a twelve-year-old child. It is normal that he only knows the prices of things around him and does not understand the actual situation.

After everything was settled, Yun Zhenzhen took the eldest brother into the kitchen and taught him how to make dumplings and herbal tea.

Qin Li knew how to cook, so he learned it quickly. He learned about 80% of it after watching Yun Zhenzhen cook it once. Then, he tried it himself, with Yun Zhenzhen standing beside him giving him guidance. After two times, he was able to make the dumplings pretty well.

Afterwards, she cleaned the stall where he used to sell braised meat in the town and moved it to the yard to dry it, so that he could prepare to set up the stall tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Yun Zhenzhen got up early. Today was Qin Li's first day to set up a stall, and she planned to accompany him.

Once he is familiar with it, he can do this business alone.

After breakfast, the two hurried to Sanchaji. Since Qin Li had the idea of ​​doing business, he came to scout the place two days in advance, so the two of them moved very fast.