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

The children came into the room and saw a bowl of bright red soup broth with green leaves dotted on top. The bowl was filled with transparent powder, and their faces were filled with surprise.

Especially when you get closer, you can smell the sour and spicy taste that rushes straight to your forehead and mouth, and your saliva is secreted unconsciously. Everyone can't wait to pick up a bowl and walk to the table in the main hall and start slurping it up.

Perhaps it was the first time to eat vermicelli with such a texture, so no one had time to talk. They lowered their heads and kept slurping the vermicelli. For a while, the room was filled with the sound of slurping.

Yun Zhenzhen also thought it was delicious. It would be even more fragrant if it had some meat sauce. She would try making it next time.

Xiao Nan couldn't help but pout when she saw that the soup in her bowl was a bit watery while the soup in others was bright red and oily.

"Mom, why are mine different from everyone else's? I want to eat something like theirs."

Yun Zhenzhen was a bit amused and said, "Then I'll give you one with spicy oil as well."

"Okay!" Xiao Nan nodded vigorously.

Yun Zhenzhen added another half spoonful to her bowl, and was satisfied only when she saw the red oil spread all over the soup.

The chili pepper was a kind of chili powder that was ground after being dried, similar to the chili pepper. Xiao Nan's nose started running after taking two bites.

"Little fool, is it too spicy? You can't eat it. I'll change you a bowl of non-spicy food, or rinse it with water."

"No, I can eat it." She tightly guarded the bowl in front of her: "It's delicious with this, spicy and fragrant, I can eat it."

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After more than a month of hard work, the house is finally built. Now we are just waiting for an auspicious day to move in.

The eldest brother hasn't come home yet, so Yun Zhenzhen thought about waiting for two or three more days. She could put some activated carbon in the house to absorb moisture, and then open the windows to dry it for a few days. It would be more comfortable to live in then.

Because of the construction of this house, many people in the village had a lot of extra income. They could earn twenty cents a day for helping, and nearly one or two taels of silver in more than a month. Those who helped with a little technical skills to repair things or build a stove would get even higher wages.

"You don't know that my man has been helping out every day without any work. This time he earned a few taels of silver. Now that everything is fine, I don't have to worry about my son getting married."

"Both of my sons went. Although they didn't do much work, they earned more than one tael of silver in total. They can buy a lot of things and make some winter clothes for the family."

"You don't know my prodigal son. He doesn't know how to save money at all. As soon as he gets his wages, he goes to town and buys several pounds of meat. He eats it all in one meal when he comes back. What a prodigal son."

"..."

After a brief chat, everyone turned to look at Yun Zhenzhen: "Sister Yun, your house is now built. When are you going to move in? Everyone can come and help."

Everyone knew that their house was finished and they were ready to come and help move things in. The wooden furniture that had been ordered in the next village was also ready and delivered to the door.

Moving to a new house is a big deal. Everyone in the village is grateful to her, so they volunteered to follow Old Man Qin to help. The affairs of Old Man Qin's family are a big deal for the entire village!

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "It will take two days. The eldest brother hasn't come back yet. When he comes back, we will officially move into the new house. Then we will treat everyone to a feast."

After getting the exact news, everyone helped move all the furniture outside in.

The new house is now divided into three parts, with the main room in the middle, and the inner rooms where the family members sleep and the guest rooms on the left and right sides.

The men all helped to move the furniture inside, stacked it neatly, and assembled it successfully.

The other aunts helped to wash and paste the windows, and cleaned the house inside and out. Even the little pigs and calves in the house were given little red flowers, which looked very festive.

What Yun Zhenzhen is most satisfied with is her current kitchen and bathroom. Not only are they clean and bright, but they will also be easier to clean and tidy in the future.

The villagers looked at the newly cleaned-up houses with disbelief on their faces. The thatched house that was originally the most shabby one in the village had now become something they envied.

There are also some flowers and plants planted in the yard, and they are growing well.

After packing up everything, Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "We've had someone calculate it, and it's an auspicious day for moving in three days. Boss happens to be back on that day, so we'll arrange some food. Anyone who has time can come join in the fun."

This is also the biggest custom of building a new house in Qinjia Village. On the day of moving, a banquet is arranged and craftsmen and relatives and friends are invited to gather together, which is the most lively.

Yun Zhenzhen knew this custom, so she started preparing for this day very early. She also specially invited Chef Shi from Yaoyue Restaurant to help cook a big pot of rice.

Qinjia Village has a large population, about two hundred households, but she doesn't know every household. Including those with whom she has a good relationship, only about forty or fifty households will come to the banquet. Including the workers and craftsmen, at least twenty-five tables must be prepared.

This was already a grand occasion for the villagers. The last time they had a banquet was in the beginning of last spring. The weather was not good that year, and the whole village had basically not held such a big happy event.

Yun Zhenzhen also specially listed a menu, preparing eight dishes for the table, six vegetarian dishes and two meat dishes. It was not shabby, but it was also not embarrassing.

The vegetarian dishes include a vegetable platter, tofu and cabbage soup, spicy and sour potato shreds, stir-fried konjac and a delicious mushroom dish. The meat dishes are a radish and pork soup and braised pork slices.

On the day of the banquet, the two large stoves in the yard were used to steam rice and stir-fry large pot dishes.

The day before moving, Qin Li finally came back.

Two people appeared at the entrance of the village slowly driving a bullock cart. Under the sunlight, they looked full of vigor and vitality.

Yun Zhenzhen walked up quickly and looked him up and down. During the days he was away, Yun Zhenzhen was worried. Unknowingly, she had developed deep feelings with these boys.

The young man in front of him had a thick layer of stubble on his chin, and he looked more mature, with a grayish coat all over.

There's nothing we can do, the wind and sand have been blowing really hard these days.

Yun Zhenzhen walked with him on the way home. The ox cart behind them was piled with gray wool. They were tied into bundles and stacked neatly together, weighing at least several hundred kilograms.

Xiaonan and Awen also ran out hurriedly when they heard the noise, followed by other people.

"Brother, you are finally back. I missed you so much!" Xiao Nan said as he rushed towards the boss, but was blocked by Qin Li with his hand.

"Don't come over here. I haven't taken a shower in a long time. I'm so dirty."

Xiao Nan finally stopped thinking, but he still followed behind him and chattered about what happened when he was not at home, and he also emphasized the four new members of the family.

"Okay, let your elder brother wash himself first, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable all over."

In the evening, Old Lady Qin and the others would come over to help prepare things for tomorrow's needs, so they would have a simple meal at noon. Yun Zhenzhen mixed eggs, flour and salt evenly and made several plates of soft egg pancakes.

Another person cooked a bowl of spicy and sour potato noodles.

After dinner, Qin Li took a large backpack from the ox cart and said, "This is a kind of pastry called goat milk pastry that I saw in Zang County. I bought a few bags and you can try them."

Hearing that there was something delicious, Xiao Nan immediately came over and said: "Wow, this smells so good, it must be delicious."

"It should be delicious." Qin Li was silent for a moment: "I bought it because I saw a lot of people queuing up."

This goat milk pastry was not cheap, so he bought two for his mother and younger siblings. He himself was reluctant to open it and taste it, so how could he know whether it tasted good or not.

Yun Zhenzhen opened the box and gave everyone a small piece to taste. Just as they finished eating, they heard the voice of Old Lady Qin outside the courtyard gate.