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

The next morning, Yun Zhenzhen borrowed a backpack from Aunt Zhao's house and went up the mountain with Qin Li to dig nearly 40 kilograms of vegetables.

I hurriedly made a batch of frosting and it took me the whole day to do it.

After lunch.

When Yun Zhenzhen went out to fetch water and came home, she saw her neighbor Aunt Zhao squatting at the door picking garlic.

She hurried back to the house and brought a bowl of hawthorn balls over, and asked, "Auntie, where can I buy quilts around here? Even the next town would be fine."

Aunt Zhao looked at Yun Zhenzhen in front of her and waved her hand, pushing the hawthorn ball back. "Usually, families make their own quilts. If you want a finished product, you have to go to the county. It's a long way. Why don't you buy some cotton wool and make it yourself?"

Yun Zhenzhen looked shy and said, "I don't know how to do needlework." Then she pushed the hawthorn ball over again.

Aunt Zhao was stunned. Looking at the hawthorns covered in icing sugar in front of her, her impression of Yun Zhenzhen changed a lot. She simply said, "Tomorrow we'll go to the market. I know where to get the cheapest cotton wool in town. Go buy some and I'll teach you."

After hearing this, Yun Zhenzhen hurriedly thanked her and watched Aunt Zhao accept the hawthorn before returning to the house.

After searching the house, Yun Zhenzhen looked at the only penny left in her hand and sighed helplessly.

Qin Li walked in and saw his stepmother sighing with a penny in her hand. He knew what she was worried about and walked to Yun Zhenzhen's side.

"It's been a drought this year, and we haven't even harvested the two mu of land we own. Since my father died in the war, we've lost our source of income, and my father's pension..."

As if he thought of something, Qin Li stopped talking.

"Pension..." Yun Zhenzhen's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this: "Yes, we still have your father's pension."

Qin Li looked at her excited expression and asked doubtfully, "Didn't you give that money to the Yun family? It's long gone."

"I was too stupid before." Then he was about to pull Qin Li out: "Come with me to the Yun family."

The two of them walked in the scorching sun for more than half an hour before they saw a village in the distance.

Yunjia Village has a larger population than Qinjia Village and is richer, but the fields there are also dry.

Yun Zhenzhen returned to the Yun family as if she was familiar with the place. Before she even entered, she heard angry curses coming from inside.

"That money-losing Yun Zhenzhen, she said she wouldn't take the money home and she really didn't take it. I raised her for nothing, what an ungrateful person!"

Yun Zhenzhen herself was so angry that she laughed. All the money and other good things in the family that her original husband had sent back to her were taken back to her parents' home. She had always worked hard and never complained at her parents' home, but in the end she ended up being treated as an ungrateful person.

Ah--

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Yun family opened the door and saw the two people standing outside. She quickly called out, "Mother, my aunt is back."

"Zhenzhen, you're back just in time." Old Madam Yun walked out of the inner room. "It just so happens that the laying hens at home are used to nourish my precious grandson. Please give me money to buy two more."

"And it's time to pay Jing'er's tuition. The academy has urged it several times. It's just right that you're back this time." Old Lady Yun said confidently, "I don't want much from you. Just give me five taels of silver in total."

Hearing this, Yun Zhenzhen was so angry that she laughed. Five taels? How dare she ask for it? Her betrothal gift was only five taels of silver. She was really asking for too much.

Five taels of silver is enough for a village family to live on for several years.

In the past, Yun Jing relied on the subsidy from his aunt to study. Now that the subsidy has been cut off, he can no longer continue his studies, right?

"You damned girl, you spoke so shamelessly of your mother in Daqin Village that day."

The old lady of the Yun family did not feel guilty and said confidently: "Since you have given me the money today, I will not bother with you. Otherwise, don't even think about entering my house again in the future."

"Since we have to settle accounts, let's settle them one by one!"

Yun Zhenzhen shouted towards the inner room, just staring at her, making the old lady feel creepy.

Old Lady Yun had a feeling that something was wrong with this girl, but she didn't know what was wrong.

The old man of the Yun family heard the noise in the inner room, hesitated for a while, and then came out: "This girl, we are all family, what's the point of settling scores? If others hear it, they will laugh at you."

"A few days ago, my eldest brother beat me up. Since the two elders ignored me, I'm no longer a member of the Yun family." Yun Zhenzhen sneered, "I don't want the five taels of betrothal gift from the Qin family and the miscellaneous things from before. Just consider it as a way to repay the two elders for raising me. Last year, Qin Shouze's death pension alone was ten taels, which my eldest brother borrowed. Just return it to me."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Yun immediately exploded. "All the money has been spent. How can I pay you back? Get out of here right now."

Yun Zhenzhen laughed. "It's fine if you don't return it. Then I'll have to ask the county magistrate to seek justice. My husband died in battle, leaving us orphans and widows, and the pension money was snatched away by someone else. Isn't this a joke?"

"When we go to court, I wonder how it will affect my nephew's career if he has deadbeat parents?"

Yun Jing, the eldest grandson of the Yun family, is also one of the few scholars in Yunjia Village. Now he is a student and has great hope of passing the imperial examination to become a scholar.

The original body firmly believed that placing her hopes on this nephew would keep subsidizing her mother's family, hoping that one day she could enjoy the good life with him. However, she did not enjoy the good life, but was hit on the head by her eldest brother and died.

When Mr. Yun, who had been quiet at first, heard this, he instantly exploded.

"Are you crazy, girl? Jing Ge'er is the hope of our entire village. Do you want to destroy him?"

"Aunt, please don't be impulsive!" The eldest sister-in-law of the Yun family also quickly stood up and said something nice.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to ruin anyone. It's you who took the compensation money and are trying to ruin our family." Yun Zhenzhen said earnestly, "If you return the money today, I'll pretend nothing happened."

"You're a money-loser, you little bitch! How dare you come here and ask for money? Who gave you the guts to do that? I'll beat you to death!" Old Madam Yun screamed, picking up the broom in the yard and hitting him: "I'll beat you to death, you money-loser! You've become so arrogant that you dare to go against me..."

Qin Li, who had been silent all this time, suddenly rushed over, stood in front of Yun Zhenzhen, and glared at her angrily.

Yun Zhenzhen patted him soothingly, indicating that he was fine. Then she looked at Old Madam Yun coldly and said without a trace of emotion: "Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Let's meet in court."

She turned around and walked out without pausing.

Old Mrs. Yun was so angry that she was cursing at the door.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Yun family hurried out. She was not as stupid as the old lady and could not see the situation clearly. She called out to Yun Zhenzhen, "Auntie, wait a moment. I will persuade the two elders."

Turning her head, she looked at her father-in-law: "Dad, Jing'er is the hope of our family. Please agree to my request. As long as Jing'er graduates from high school, he won't need this little money."

Old Master Yun was not yet completely mad, so he had no choice but to go into the inner room. After a while, he came out with a stack of silver coins.

Seeing this, Old Lady Yun wanted to stop him, but Old Man Yun glared back at her.

"Zhenzhen, your mother is joking with you. This is the pension you deserve. The family spent some money a few days ago, and there are still eight taels left. Don't be too picky." Old Master Yun handed over the silver: "After all, Jing'er is your nephew. If he succeeds in the future, you will also benefit from it."

Yun Zhenzhen looked at the silver in front of her coldly, but didn't say anything. Being able to get the silver back was already beyond her expectations, so she signaled Qin Li to accept the silver.

As I turned to leave, I suddenly smelled the aroma of chicken soup.

She walked to the kitchen, brought out a large bowl of chicken, and stuffed it directly into Qin Li's hands: "Take it and go home!"

The Yun family was stunned by her aura and was unable to react for a moment, watching them walk out the door.

Old Madam Yun's eyes widened: "Bitch, what are you doing? This is for Jing'er's health."

"Don't you still owe me two taels of silver?" Yun Zhenzhen said innocently with her eyes wide open, "This chicken is worth two taels, so that's it."

Hearing this, Old Lady Yun was so angry that she could not breathe.

I originally wanted her to pay five taels of silver, but not only did she not get the silver, she even gave eight taels. Now, there is no chicken left for Jing Ge'er...

"You money-loser, get out of here!" Old Lady Yun chased after him, still holding a broom. "Don't let me see you again!"

As she spoke, she revealed the silver bracelet on her wrist. Yun Zhenzhen recognized it at a glance as it was also among the betrothal gifts that Qin Shouze brought that day.

She turned around suddenly, frightening Old Lady Yun so much that she stumbled. The next second, she snatched the silver bracelet from her hand: "This is the betrothal gift that Shuze gave me. I thought it was lost, but I didn't expect you to steal it. Now I'll return it to its rightful owner..."

The word "steal" made Old Lady Yun lose her breath and fainted on the ground. The Yun family members quickly surrounded her.

Yun Zhenzhen didn't care and walked out.

The sky slowly darkened.

The evening breeze blows on my face, bringing a hint of coolness.

On the way home, Qin Li looked at her in surprise. His stepmother had really changed.

He was thinking about something and his walking was unsteady. The next second he almost fell to the ground, but not a drop of the chicken soup in his hand was spilled.

Yun Zhenzhen quickly caught him and said with a smile, "You're already a grown-up, why don't you watch your step?"

Qin Li subconsciously moved away a little.

"I'll keep this money for now." After saying that, she was afraid that he would be worried, so she added another sentence.

"Don't worry, I won't use it for personal use. I'll buy some things for the house, and the rest will be saved. I'm going to sell candy at the market tomorrow, and I can save more to build a house for you and get you married in the future."

"Okay!" Qin Li's face turned red when he heard the second half of the sentence.