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

Yun Zhenzhen strode in and explained her purpose directly: "Mom, my eldest brother has been thinking about starting a business a while ago. It's been doing well recently, and I want to expand it. I'm in need of two helpers, so I thought of my eldest and second brothers. We're all family, and we can make money together, so we can rest assured."

After hearing this, Old Lady Qin's dissatisfaction with Chen became more and more obvious.

She knew that the third son's wife must have her own arrangements. Even if she didn't, it was because Chen was too excessive.

"Okay, the second son is at home now, and the eldest son hasn't come back from the fields yet. I'll tell him about this when he comes back." Old Mrs. Qin responded repeatedly.

Yun Zhenzhen continued, "Big Brother and Second Brother will help sell wontons in town and other places. We'll prepare the food in advance, and they'll just be in charge of selling it. We'll pay them 800 copper coins a month. How's that?"

The men in the village helped her build the house, earning twenty copper coins a day, which came to six hundred copper coins a month. She added an extra two hundred copper coins as travel expenses. She could get the money no matter how much she sold, so it was already a very attractive price.

Old Mrs. Qin was a little surprised. There were also people in the village doing small businesses in the town. It was already very good to earn one or two taels of silver a month. Her son went to help sell things, which was equivalent to a helper, and he could earn eight hundred copper coins a month.

While being happy, he also felt that the third son's wife was a bit of a spendthrift. Why did she need a helper for such a small job? She could just let him do it without any wages. She could just consider it as saving money for her grandchildren to marry wives.

However, since Yun Zhenzhen had brought it up, she would not refute it. After all, they were all family members, and they were all flesh and blood. At worst, she would quietly save some of the half that was handed over to the public school for her grandson.

"There's one more thing." Yun Zhenzhen took a sip of water to moisten her throat and continued, "There's been a lot going on at home lately. I'd like to ask my sister-in-law to come over and help with some chores. Is that convenient for you?"

In addition to cooking big pot meals for the workers every day, the family also has to do small tasks such as making dumplings, rolling dough, braising meat, and processing offal.

The children at home spend most of their time on studying. She tries not to let the children come if the rest of the things can be solved with money. She doesn't want to delay her children's studies.

Jiang was sewing shoe soles on the side. When she heard this, she stood up and walked over. Anyway, she was not busy at home recently. Since her third sister-in-law paid her husband such a high salary, it made sense for her to go and help.

Chen on the side was unhappy: "Huh, when you want to make money, you don't ask your own sisters for help, but you ask for help for free."

When Old Lady Qin saw that she was making sarcastic remarks, she slapped her in the face. Yun Zhenzhen ignored her and spoke directly to Jiang.

"Sister-in-law, then you can come and help every day. I'll pay you twenty cents a day. What do you think?"

Hearing that she also had money, Jiang was stunned. She thought she was just going over to help out, but how could she get such a high salary? It was almost as much as her husband's business.

Twenty cents a day, six hundred a month, plus the money her husband owes, even if she pays half of it, she will still have nearly one or two taels of silver left.

My God, she had never had so much money in her life.

For a moment, she felt a little terrified. She stuttered and said, "Third... Third sister-in-law, I just came over to help. You've already paid my husband, so I don't need it. I feel guilty for not helping you before..."

"Sister-in-law, I...I'll go." Chen was no longer sarcastic at this moment, and rushed over and said, "If sister-in-law doesn't want to go, just call me. I promise to do a good job for you, you can rest assured..."

"Second sister-in-law, didn't you say that you and I are not a family? Then I must go find eldest sister-in-law, otherwise some people will say that I hired someone to do the work for nothing." Yun Zhenzhen calmly distanced herself from her.

Chen didn't expect that everything they said was heard, and her expression suddenly became unnatural.

But thinking about the twenty coins he could earn a day, he still went up to her and said, "Third sister-in-law, I was wrong to say that. Please don't bother with me. I will definitely not say such things again in the future. You can take me with you on this job."

Yun Zhenzhen said calmly, "We've already hired a lot of people, and since my eldest sister-in-law can handle it, you should stay at home and take care of the housework."

"No, third sister-in-law..." Chen wanted to continue pestering.

For such a good job, she can even ask her neighbors who have no relatives or friends to do it, so what if she adds me? She doesn't need this little money anyway, so can't I just consider it as helping my sister-in-law?

Seeing that she was not giving up, Yun Zhenzhen was too lazy to argue with her and said coldly, "Last time when we were having a wine ceremony, I asked my mother to come over to help make dumplings and wontons. After the dumplings were out of the pot, before they were even served on the table, you secretly ate about five or six of them. Before you left, you took away two bowls and even stole two eggs from my cupboard. Tell me, would I dare to ask you to come over to help?"

Chen's face turned pale.

She didn't expect that all her little actions were seen.

She pursed her lips and tried to explain, "Third sister-in-law, I was just hungry that day. I don't usually behave like this..."

Old Lady Qin and the others standing by suddenly felt embarrassed.

Whatever the third son's wife cooked at home, she would ask a few boys to bring a portion to the old house, and Chen would also eat it. I didn't expect that she would be so shameless as to steal it.

"Okay, stop embarrassing yourself here." Qin Shouyi pulled her over and said, "Didn't my eldest sister-in-law ask me to help? Why are you still making trouble here? It's already kind of her to think of taking care of me when my third sister-in-law is in trouble. If you do this again, I will really listen to my mother and divorce you and send you back to your parents' home."

After hearing this, Chen immediately became obedient.

"Third brother's wife, why are you asking for help from your own family? And you have to pay so much. No, you should give less. Our family is building a house now, and we don't need money. If it's not enough, what will you do..."

Old Lady Qin said this with a serious face.

Jiang also agreed: "Yes, sister-in-law, twenty cents is too much. It is not something a woman like me can afford. Even if you don't pay me, I will go to help."

"Mom, sister-in-law, don't worry. I have my own plans. This matter is settled." Yun Zhenzhen ended the topic with a smile.

After chatting a lot of nonsense in the yard, they were ready to get up and go home.

yard.

A group of people gathered together to wrap up the hands, but Qin Li was lost in thought.

Now the wonton and braised food business can be handed over to my uncles. We can do it without them. I am thinking whether I can come up with other business ideas.

If I open up more businesses, I can save more money. Then I can go to the town and buy a big house for my mother, and send my younger brothers and sisters to school.

Qin Li touched his head and kept thinking.