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

When he walked to the door of his house, he saw Qin Wen and Qin Nan sitting outside. After seeing them, he quickly got up and came over.

Yun Zhenzhen touched Qin Nan's head and said, "Wash your hands. Let's eat."

Qin Li brought the chicken in his hand to the table and also brought out the wild vegetable soup made by Qin Wen and his sister.

On the table, there is a big bowl of chicken.

Qin Wen and Qin Nan were both stunned. Their stepmother and brother had been out for the whole afternoon and actually brought back a large pot of meat. They were in for another treat today.

After dinner, Yun Zhenzhen told them everything that happened today. Although they were still children, they all had the right to know. Finally, Yun Zhenzhen asked, "I'll leave the money with you. Do you have any questions?"

"No!" the three children answered in unison.

They have seen it with their own eyes these days that their stepmother is really getting better, and they are willing to trust her again.

The next morning, when it was still light, the entire Daqin Village woke up.

Yun Zhenzhen planned to take the boss to the city to have a look and walk around.

I took a bullock cart to the town. If I hadn't gotten the silver and money back yesterday, I would have been unable to afford the travel expenses today.

After getting off the car, the two walked straight to the shopping street and entered the grain store.

"What would you like to see?" The owner behind the counter noticed a customer coming in from the corner of his eye and greeted them with a welcoming smile. "We have everything: rice, noodles, oil, sugar. We have it all."

"I wonder if your shop accepts candy?" Yun Zhenzhen looked at the counter with a smile.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper raised his head and carefully examined the two people. They looked like a brother and sister. The woman was dressed in coarse cloth, but she was very clean. She spoke quickly and clearly. The man behind her looked much younger and more immature.

"Oh?" the shopkeeper became interested. "I have malt sugar and granulated sugar in my shop. I wonder what kind of sugar you sell, young lady?"

Yun Zhenzhen reached out and put the jar on the counter, opened the lid, and pushed it towards the shopkeeper.

"This candy is called rock sugar."

Since it was being sold, she had to come up with a good name. She felt that the "Tiancai Sugar" was a bit disappointing, so she thought of the modern rock sugar, which sounded good.

The shopkeeper stretched out two fingers, picked up a few grains, rubbed them on the tip of his nose and sniffed them, and then put them on the tip of his tongue to taste them carefully.

Qin Li, who was standing behind him, stared at the shopkeeper, his palms slightly sweating.

Yun Zhenzhen looked relaxed. Even if the candy tasted a little worse, it wouldn't be so unpopular that no one would want it.

After a while, the shopkeeper finally spoke, his eyes looking a little complicated.

"This sugar is much sweeter than the granulated sugar I sell in my shop. It has a rough texture and a strange smell. I'm afraid I can't accept it."

Hearing this, Qin Li relaxed and his eyes were full of disappointment, but Yun Zhenzhen was not discouraged.

"Thank you, boss. Thank you for your help."

The shopkeeper saw that there was no dejection in her eyes and thought she was a wonderful person, so he changed the subject.

"Although I can't collect it here, there is a place that can."

The shopkeeper lifted the curtain behind the counter and ordered, "Xiao Zhang, go and get Shopkeeper Liu. Tell him I have something urgent to tell you and ask him to come over quickly."

"Okay, I'll be there right away." A crisp voice came from behind, then the curtain was lifted and he ran out the door in a flash.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Liansheng. You can just call me Manager Liu. What are your names?" Manager Liu returned to the counter and smacked his lips twice, as if he was still savoring the taste.

"My name is Yun Zhenzhen, you can just call me Xiaoyun." Yun Zhenzhen smiled and replied, "This is my stepson, Qin Li."

Shopkeeper Liu was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the young girl in front of him was already married.

"Then this candy..."

"We made it ourselves." Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded. She took out the hawthorn balls she brought from home and handed them to Shopkeeper Xu. "These are hawthorns from the mountains. They're delicious when wrapped in this candy. Try it."

Shopkeeper Liu was tactful and didn't ask any further questions. The sugar-making skills were generally not passed on to outsiders, and it would be impolite to ask further. He raised his hand and touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed, but he didn't refuse the hawthorn she pushed over.

"Hmm..." Shopkeeper Liu praised it repeatedly as soon as he took a sip: "This thing is sweet and sour, and has the aroma of hawthorn. It's very suitable as a snack."

"Your candy is indeed good, but it lacks some craftsmanship. The texture and taste are still not as good as the ones in my shop. The person I just invited, Liu Xingliu, the owner of Yaoyue Tower, is the perfect person to buy your stuff."

Shopkeeper Liu is not a talkative person on weekdays, but today, seeing that the young lady was really interesting and well-mannered, he chatted a few more words with her.

"Yaoyue Tower?"

Yun Zhenzhen was stunned. She had heard about this restaurant the last time she went to the city. It was the largest restaurant in Liuye Town and was opened by a big shot in the county.

Speak of the devil, and here he comes. While I was thinking, I heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from the door.

"Old Liu, I heard you were looking for me, so I came right over. How about it, I'm capable of..."

Xu Xing walked in and saw two other people in the room.

"Hey, who are these two?"

Yun Zhenzhen turned around and saw the chubby Xu Xing wearing a light blue robe. The two looked at each other.

"It's you?"

"Uncle?"

Xu Xing cupped his hands, and Yun Zhenzhen pursed her lips and smiled: "What a coincidence!"

The person who came was the fat uncle who bought matsutake mushrooms on the street that day.

Shopkeeper Liu was stunned: "Do you two know each other!?"

They both nodded.

"Hahahahahahahahaha, what a fate!"

Xu Xing is also a straightforward person. When he learned from their conversation that they were here to sell candy, he dipped some in his mouth the next second, and then his eyes lit up.

This candy has an ordinary taste, but it has a light texture, melts in the mouth, and has a fruity aroma. It is a bit boring to eat alone, but if added to cakes or tea, it is a stroke of genius.

He smacked his lips for a moment before speaking, "However many you have, I'll take them all. But the price won't be as high as what they sell in the store."

Yun Zhenzhen nodded after hearing this and asked, "How much do you think you can offer?"

"Forty cents a pound. I'm not a liar. Forty cents is the highest I can offer. I'll take all the candy you have."

Yun Zhenzhen thought to herself that if she took it to sell on the street, no one would be able to afford forty cents.

"Deal! Forty cents a pound."

After agreeing on the price, Shopkeeper Liu took out the scale from the store and weighed it directly. It was exactly four pounds and one ounce, no more, no less.

After weighing, he was about to use the abacus to count the beads, but Yun Zhenzhen spoke directly.

"One hundred and sixty-four coins."

Everyone looked at her in surprise.

Manager Liu did not stop and counted on the abacus, and it turned out to be one hundred and sixty-four coins.

"Yes, it is indeed one hundred and sixty-four wen."

Xu Xing took out a string of copper coins from his purse, counted out one hundred and sixty-four and handed them to Yun Zhenzhen.

Yun Zhenzhen poured all the frosting in the jar into the jar that Xiao Zhang took out, and the payment was made.

Before leaving, I bought a lot of rice, flour and oil, and my backpack was heavy.

After watching the two leave, Manager Liu took out a hawthorn ball and threw it into his mouth, and couldn't help but teasing.

"Forty cents is quite generous. Did you, the stingy guy, pluck the feathers today?"

Xu Xing rolled his eyes at him and snorted coldly.

"This girl is talented and she suits my taste. I'm happy with her."

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and stuffed a hawthorn into his mouth, then pulled him aside and said, "Come on, tell me how you two met."