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

evening.

The afterglow of the sun shines on the earth, casting a golden color.

Yun Zhenzhen carried the dung bucket and walked to the backyard. The cotton that had been planted had just sprouted, and would not produce cotton wool until next year. She was afraid that she would not be able to wear cotton clothes this year.

But relying on willow catkins in winter is not enough to keep you warm. You have to find a way to make some warm clothes. I'll go to the town to check it out tomorrow.

After applying the fertilizer, Yun Zhenzhen carried a bucket of water to water the vegetable garden. Radishes and cabbages dominated the entire autumn, ripening in large areas. She had been eating radishes for several days in a row.

The door to the backyard faces a piece of wasteland on the mountain, which is full of weeds and gravel and has not yet been cultivated.

When I have time next year, I will reclaim the land and plant watermelons. It will be a good opportunity to try out the seeds I bought from the merchant some time ago.

When the house is built, she plans to plant some flowers and plants around it, which will look fragrant and pleasant.

The next morning, it was just dawn.

Qin Li got up very early, and Yun Zhenzhen followed him to pack. She wanted to go to town to buy some warm clothes. Now that the weather was getting cooler, the nights were already freezing.

Also going with them was Erya from the old house. When Old Mrs. Qin heard that they were going to the town, she sent Erya along.

She was not very old, only ten years old, and she was taking a few handkerchiefs from Jiang Shixiu to the town to see if anyone would buy them.

She followed the two men obediently, sitting on the ox cart without saying a word, huddled in a corner, trying to minimize her presence.

It cost a penny to ride in an ox cart, so she used to walk to town with her mother, and it would only take more than an hour to get there.

In order not to cause trouble to Aunt San and the others today, before leaving, my mother specially gave herself two cents as travel expenses.

The group first went to the Yaoyue Restaurant to collect the share for the past half month. Yun Zhenzhen did not forget to check the accounts and only took the money after confirming that everything was correct.

The newly-added pig offal was very popular some time ago. Although the price was not high, there were so many people buying it that I made a total of 18 taels of silver from the profits in the past half month.

Erya followed beside him, not daring to speak, but her heart was filled with shock, and even the look she gave Yun Zhenzhen was filled with admiration.

But she didn't dare say anything. Her mother had said that Third Aunt's business had to be kept secret. No matter what she saw or heard, she couldn't tell anyone else, not even her own mother.

Yun Zhenzhen put away her purse, pulled Erya up and walked out: "Come on, Third Aunt will take you to have a meal, and then we'll go to the embroidery shop to see your mother's handkerchiefs."

Erya shook her head after hearing this: "No... no need, Third Auntie. I've had some vegetable porridge at home. I'm not hungry."

Yun Zhenzhen didn't care about all that. They had been out for almost an hour, and a little wild vegetable soup was not enough to fill them up, so she took her straight to a small stall.

"Boss, give me three meat buns."

"Okay!" The boss smiled and wrapped it for them.

Qin Li stuffed one into Erya's arms and said, "Eat it, sister Erya. We still have a long time to go home. It will be very uncomfortable if you go hungry later."

Without Yun Zhenzhen saying anything, Qin Li took good care of his sister.

Erya carefully took a bite of the bun in her hand, and the soup inside instantly filled her mouth, with a strong meaty aroma.

After taking a small bite, she couldn't bear to eat any more, so she quietly stuffed it into her sleeve, thinking of taking it back for her parents to try.

"Erya, be careful not to get your clothes dirty. If you can't wash them clean, it will be a waste of time and effort." Yun Zhenzhen spoke softly when she saw this scene.

They are obviously children raised in the same family, but Erya is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

Yun Zhenzhen came over and touched her face: "Eat quickly. When your mother's handkerchief sells, you can bring the copper coins back and they will be happy too."

Erya smiled shyly, then took the bun and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Really fragrant!

A few people walked around the street for a while before arriving at the embroidery room.

Jiang's embroidery skills can be considered excellent, but the material of the handkerchief is ordinary and cannot be sold at a good price.

The lady in the embroidery room took it and looked at it for a few seconds, and finally priced it at three cents per handkerchief. There were ten handkerchiefs in total, and she sold them for thirty cents.

This made Erya so happy that she didn't know what to do. Her mother had asked her to try her luck with it, but she didn't expect that she could actually sell it.

She suppressed the excitement in her eyes and solemnly took the copper coin: "Thank you, boss!"

Then he turned to look at Yun Zhenzhen: "Thank you, Third Aunt, for bringing me to town. Mother said that if I can sell it, she will let me buy some needlework. Can you wait for me for a while?"

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded, then took Qin Li to walk around the embroidery room.

This embroidery room is very large and has almost all the patterns. There are also silks that she has never seen before. They are embroidered with auspicious clouds or other patterns and can be sold at different prices.

Yun Zhenzhen wanted to ask about the price when she suddenly heard the whispers of several aunts beside her.

"The cloth prices in this store are still so high. Even catkins can be sold at a price. It's only a few months now, and they're already so expensive."

"What can I do? The weather is getting colder this year. If I don't buy it now, the price will go up in a month, believe it or not..."

"Really? It's not warm, and yet it's so expensive. Aren't they just taking advantage of the fact that Yunding County doesn't have any willow trees? They're bringing this free stuff here from other places to make money."

"Oh, stop complaining. At least we still have catkins in Yunding County. You don't know that there are no catkins in Taiyin County next door. Catkins there are even more expensive, three cents a pound. We are considered good here..."

Several women walked away muttering to each other.

Yun Zhenzhen's mind was working rapidly at this moment. The willow catkins were transported from other places, so could other warm things be brought over as well?

Even if I can't make money, at least the warmth of my family is guaranteed.

"Auntie, I've bought it." Erya's voice brought Yun Zhenzhen back to her senses.

A few people walked out of the embroidery room and strolled on the street. Before they knew it, they came to the restaurant where they bought mutton last time.

A bleating sound came into Yun Zhenzhen's ears. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a hairless sheep tied outside the door.

"This sheep has no hair." She stood outside the door, but kept looking at the sheep.

Seeing her curiosity, the waiter standing at the door said enthusiastically, "If you are interested, you can come closer to take a look. The hair of this sheep is relatively short. If you stand far away, it will look like a hairless sheep."

Lambs grow slowly, and domestic pigs can become fat after being fed for eight or nine months, but this is not the case with sheep, which need to be raised for at least ten months. Therefore, fewer people raise sheep.

Yun Zhenzhen took a step forward, the aroma of the mutton restaurant filling her nostrils. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva: "Hey, give us three pounds of mutton and take it away."

"Okay, take three pounds of mutton away!"

After the waiter finished delivering the message, he turned around and said to them, "Don't be fooled by this sheep's ugly appearance, but it's delicious. Besides this kind of sheep, there's another kind further north called the Velvet Bearded Sheep, which has longer hair and is much better looking than this sheep."