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

in the afternoon.

When the sun is shining.

The dug potatoes were carried into the house in baskets.

The younger children in the village followed the adults and picked up the small potatoes that were left out from the ground and put them into their baskets. Soon, several baskets were full.

Xiaohua from Aunt Zhao's house next door was drooling as she picked up potatoes: "So many potatoes, and they're big. They look delicious."

Most of the potato seeds that I dug from the mountains have been planted. The adults in my family are reluctant to eat the bean seeds, and many people have not yet tasted potatoes.

Yun Zhenzhen heard the voice and looked at her with a smile: "Xiaohua, you don't even know what roasted potatoes taste like? Go home and pick up some firewood and bring a basin of water. Auntie will make you some roasted potatoes!"

The potatoes we have been looking forward to for two months are finally harvested. We are so happy today and we all enjoy roasted potatoes together. It is worth it for everyone to help for an entire afternoon.

With so many potatoes, it wouldn't be too much to treat everyone to a meal, and then we can take the leftovers to the town to sell.

When the others heard they were going to eat baked potatoes, they exerted more force.

Old Lady Qin was also happy to see the good harvest. She stood by and said actively, "How can we let the children do this? Second son, go get some firewood. Let's eat potatoes."

"Okay, Mom, I'll get it right away."

Qin Shouyi was so happy that he ran back, shouting excitedly all the way.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at her in surprise. It seemed that the old lady was really happy. It was not common to see her so generous.

When the other people in the field heard this, smiles appeared on their faces.

Yun Zhenzhen stood up and pounded her waist. Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, she was really happy. There was a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth from beginning to end.

After a while, a bonfire was lit on a relatively flat open space at the end of the field, and smoke was everywhere.

Yun Zhenzhen put down the firewood in her hand, walked to the fire, picked up a basket of potatoes, and washed them briefly.

Then dig a small hole under the fire, throw the potatoes in, cover it with ashes from freshly burned wood, and roast it.

"Just leave it there, don't worry about it. You'll be able to eat it in about half an hour. Be careful not to burn yourself."

A group of children nearby followed suit and picked up a few potatoes and buried them.

Many people came to roast potatoes, but each person only took one or two and no more.

After a while, a fragrance wafted out of the fire.

There were dozens of potatoes buried under the fire, and the smell was so tempting. It was almost noon and the group of people hadn't eaten yet, and they suddenly felt their stomachs rumbling.

Seeing that they would soon be able to eat roast potatoes, everyone continued to dig very hard. Strength lies in numbers, and several acres of land were dug clean in just one morning. Everyone was also very enthusiastic about carrying the potatoes back to the yard.

Yun Zhenzhen freed her hands and walked to the fire. She pulled out the first few potatoes she had roasted, pounded them on the ground a few times, then broke them in half and handed them to Old Lady Qin beside her.

"Mom, please taste it, it's roasted just right."

Old Mrs. Qin had not left yet. She had been helping to pick potatoes in the field for a long time and only took a break now.

She took the half potato, brushed off the dust, and took a bite with the skin on: "Sha... hot... so delicious!"

"It's so delicious! It's soft and fluffy, perfect for people with bad teeth."

Yun Zhenzhen was smiling and was about to speak when she saw a dirty little girl standing not far away. Her clothes were full of holes and she was staring at the potatoes in Old Lady Qin's hand with longing on her face.

The little girl looked to be no more than ten years old. She was wearing a tattered linen dress that didn't fit her. Her cloth shoes were broken, and her toes could be vaguely seen inside.

After finishing the potatoes in her hand, Old Lady Qin looked in the direction her gaze was pointing and couldn't help but sigh.

"This is an orphan from our village, her name is Xiaodouzi. She has been without a father since she was young. During the famine a few years ago, her mother also starved to death. She only has an aunt left at home, and the two of them depend on each other for survival."

"Sometimes when I find food at home, I'll send it over to help them. I can't help it, because there are two little girls, it's so pitiful to see them..."

While they were talking, Xiaodouzi looked away uncomfortably and watched others eat potatoes.

There was more than one bonfire in the field. People's roasted potatoes were cooked one after another. They dug them out and ate them with the children. From time to time, you could hear exclamations.

Xiaodouzi was standing not far away, and he didn't come over. He took a deep breath and felt satisfied.

Yun Zhenzhen liked obedient children. Seeing that she didn't fight or argue, she immediately felt a liking for her. She took two steps forward and waved to her.

"Xiaodouzi, come here to your aunt."

The little girl was looking around with longing eyes when she suddenly heard someone calling her. She looked over quickly and saw a young lady waving at her with a smile on her face. She immediately ran over with her legs thumping.

When he got to her, he didn't shout or scream, but just looked at her timidly.

Yun Zhenzhen squatted down and pointed at Old Lady Qin: "Do you know who she is?"

Xiaodouzi blinked his eyes and said crisply, "Grandma Qin."

"Oh." Old Mrs. Qin touched her head lovingly.

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and asked again, "I'm Grandma Qin's daughter-in-law, so you can just call me Aunt Qin, okay?"

"it is good!"

Yun Zhenzhen said this, but she felt a little embarrassed in her heart. Her original body had already become an aunt when she was only in her teens.

"Has Xiaodouzi eaten yet?"

The little girl licked her dry lips unconsciously, nodded, but immediately shook her head.

She seemed to have eaten, but she only drank a little wild vegetable soup, and her stomach was empty, as if she had not eaten anything. She felt a little dazed and could not remember clearly.

Yun Zhenzhen sighed lightly and handed the potato in her hand over.

Unexpectedly, Xiaodouzi quickly shook his head: "Auntie said that we can't eat other people's food casually. If I eat it, others will not be full. Aunt Qin, you eat it yourself..."

She said this, but her throat rolled unconsciously, and she resolutely turned her head to the other side.

If you can't see it, you won't be greedy.

But it smells so good...

Otherwise, she should just leave. She felt that if she stayed here any longer, she would lose control of her hands.

Yun Zhenzhen grabbed the little girl and said, "This is some delicious food that Auntie planted. There's a large patch of it in the field, and we can't eat it all. How about Xiaodouzi, just consider it a small favor for Auntie?"

"Ah?" Xiaodouzi turned his head in surprise. Is it possible that someone has so much food that he can't finish it all?

Yun Zhenzhen stuffed the potato into her hand without thinking. At this time, the voice of a man next to her came.

"Oh my god, this stuff is so filling. I only ate two and now my stomach feels like it's full of food. And it tastes so good. It's amazing..."

Xiao Douzi was still a child after all, and he was already very greedy. When he heard the person next to him say that, he couldn't help but thank her repeatedly: "Thank you, Aunt Yun!"

After saying that, she stuffed the potato into her mouth without peeling it. The burnt aroma instantly spread throughout her mouth. She took two big bites, and her whole mouth was full of potatoes, bulging like a little hamster.

The little girl's clothes were tattered, but her little face was very clean and her hair was neatly combed. It was obvious that her aunt was very attentive. However, even so, the two of them still could not fill their stomachs.

Thinking of this, Yun Zhenzhen took Xiao Douzi back home, picked out a basket of rotten potatoes for her, and asked her to take them home to eat.

At first, Xiaodouzi kept refusing, saying that she had already eaten and couldn't take so much away.

Yun Zhenzhen told her that these were bad potatoes from the house and if she didn't take them, they would be thrown away. Xiao Douzi felt distressed when she heard this and finally agreed to accept them. She picked up the basket and skipped home.