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

After cleaning up the dishes, Yun Zhenzhen prepared to go home.

From what that person said, there was a larger caravan coming up, so she wanted to go home and bring back some more raw materials to build up her reputation first.

"Is it too late?" Qin Li's hands, which were washing dishes, stopped.

"It's still early. The round trip will only take about half an hour. It's quick. At worst, I can just wrap them and sell them at the same time." With that, Yun Zhenzhen prepared to pick up the basket and go home.

"Wait!" Qin Li called out to her from behind. If he stayed here, wouldn't his mother have to go back and forth alone?

This is too dangerous!

"Mom, I'll go back with you."

Yun Zhenzhen felt that his concerns were justified and readily agreed: "Okay, let's cover the tables and chairs and benches, and come back quickly."

The two of them were very fast and it took them less than half an hour to go back and forth. When they arrived, they found a gorgeous carriage parked in front of the shed and a figure looking around at the door.

Yun Zhenzhen signaled Qin Li to run forward two steps to receive the guests.

When he came to the carriage and saw that those people were not wearing coarse linen clothes, he felt so hesitant that he didn't dare to speak.

"Go ahead, boss. The guests are waiting." Yun Zhenzhen took the initiative to break the silence.

As soon as she spoke, everyone standing in front of the shed turned around to look at him. Feeling everyone's gaze, Qin Li's body stiffened for a moment, and he could only bite the bullet and walk in with his load on his shoulder.

Soon, a bowl of steaming wontons was served on the table.

Customers came to the simple little shed one after another, and it was not until the beginning of the afternoon that all the items were sold out.

Today I sold a total of one tael and two qian of silver. After deducting the cost and labor, I can earn at least seven hundred wen. In total, I earn nearly one tael of silver every day.

Upon hearing this result, Qin Li stood there in shock, his breathing becoming faster.

"Then I will come here every day to sell, and I can earn more than ten taels of silver a month. Then I can give pocket money to my younger brothers and sisters."

Qin Li's face was full of happiness.

"Don't take it so lightly." Yun Zhenzhen couldn't help but pour cold water on him. "It just happened that a few caravans passed by today, but you can't guarantee such good luck every day. On normal days, selling 500 coins a day is already quite good. If it's windy or rainy, it's normal to have no profit for the day."

"Ah..." Qin Li was a little depressed after hearing this, but looking at the heavy bag of money in his hand, he stood up again: "That's great too. I can earn a farmer's monthly salary in one day. Many people can't even dream of it. A little bit of money adds up to a lot."

Yun Zhenzhen looked at him laughing foolishly and felt relieved. It didn't matter if he didn't make money in business, at least he had to have a good attitude.

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Qinjia Village.

A carriage stopped on the road at the entrance of the village, and a richly dressed nobleman walked out. It was Lu Yunfeng.

He stood at the edge of the field, looking at the people working in the fields, and even had the urge to recite poetry.

If Madam Yun had not discovered the new crop of potatoes this year, many innocent people would have starved to death. When the potatoes are harvested, there will surely be a joyous atmosphere.

Just as he was lost in thought, the village chief came over with a few people. As early as when Lu Yunfeng's carriage appeared at the entrance of the village, someone had already run to inform the village chief.

"My Lord County Magistrate, I am so sorry for not coming to greet you."

"No need to bow." Lu Yunfeng smiled and helped the village chief up. "I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to visit the village. Today I have some free time, so I thought I'd come over to see when the crops in the fields will be harvested."

The village chief looked terrified and cautiously handed over a basket: "Sir, thank you for your hard work on this trip. Here are eggs from each household as a gift to you. Please accept them..."

Lu Yunfeng quickly declined: "Eggs are such a precious thing, you guys are reluctant to eat them, how can I take them... This is unacceptable, you should take them back."

"Sir..." The village chief wanted to persuade him again but was interrupted by Lu Yunfeng.

"If I say I don't want it, then I don't want it. Don't send it to me anymore, or I'll be angry."

The village chief then gave up and withdrew his hand from handing over the basket.

If it were any other official, he would have wanted to search every household when he went to the countryside. Lord Lu is truly a good official.

Yun Zhenzhen saw this scene when she came back carrying her load.

She asked Qin Li to carry the load and go home first, while she walked towards Lu Yunfeng.

"Mr. County Magistrate!" Yun Zhenzhen greeted him with a smile.

"Madam Yun, long time no see." Lu Yunfeng smiled and said, "What are you..."

"It's like this. I did some small business at home and just came home after finishing my work." Yun Zhenzhen stepped forward and told Lu Yunfeng about the stone mill she had recently invented.

Lu Yunfeng's face was full of joy: "Really? There is such a sharp tool that can help thresh quickly."

The stone mill is not a big deal, but it is not a small deal either. It can help quickly solve the busy farming season, so farmers can continue to do small businesses or grow other crops, which greatly saves time. It can also drive economic development invisibly, so it can be said that there are only benefits and no harm.

"It's true. With the help of stone mills, several households in Qinjia Village have already completed their threshing work and are now preparing for the potato harvest."

After receiving Yun Zhenzhen's affirmative answer, Lu Yunfeng no longer cared about understanding the people's sentiments and hurriedly took his leave. He wanted to go back and inform the county magistrate and report to his superiors.

After the County Magistrate left, everyone returned to their respective posts. Old Lady Qin was about to pull the Village Chief aside to gossip: "You said that the County Magistrate looks quite young and should not be married yet. You said that my niece's granddaughter is a good match for him..."

The village chief was speechless.

Seeing this, Yun Zhenzhen quickly changed the subject: "Mom, the county magistrate has left, and it's time for everyone to get back to work. Please go back and help shout a few words, otherwise the dozens of coins you earned today will be wasted."

A bricklayer was paid thirty cents a day. Now that the county magistrate had arrived, everyone had come out to watch the fun, delaying their work. How much money would that waste? Old Lady Qin immediately turned around and went back to call for help.

After a while, everyone was called back to work.

It has to be said that most people cannot match Old Lady Qin's ability in this area.

At this time, Lu Yunfeng had returned to the county government office and was about to go in to report to County Magistrate Wang when he found several carriages parked at the gate of the county government office.

Several other county magistrates were standing outside the door.

After Lu Yunfeng greeted them one by one, they walked into the gate together.

County Magistrate Wang was checking the household registration in the back hall. When he heard the doorman's report, he waited at the door early.

"What brings you to Yunding County, my colleagues?"

Magistrate Wang of Taiyin County spoke impatiently, "I heard that a tool that can quickly thresh wheat has appeared in Yunding County. Is that true?"

Wang Rong of Jiujiang County was Wang Ze's father. After hearing what his son had said, he joined several other county magistrates and came here impatiently.

Zheng, the magistrate of Changshan County, also spoke up: "Brother Wang, if you have such a weapon that can benefit the people, you can't keep it to yourself. The autumn harvest has just passed, and every household is busy threshing. If it can be promoted on a large scale, it will be a good thing that benefits both the country and the people."

"..."

Everyone was talking at the same time, not giving County Magistrate Wang a chance to speak.

He was checking the data of recent years in the government office when a sharp weapon suddenly appeared and it was related to the concealment of private property.