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

The day before moving.

Old Mrs. Qin brought Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Chen to help, starting with braised meat. The children in the family went to the mountains to look for mushrooms and wild vegetables, while Aunt Zhao and Yun Duo washed the pig offal. These were the ingredients to be used tomorrow.

Chen looked at the large piece of pork that had just been put into the pot, and she cried out in pain: "This sister-in-law is really something. It's just a housewarming party, but she used so much pork. It's such a waste. She might as well chop it up and make a soup, and leave the rest for the family to eat."

"You little whore, you are so shallow." Old Lady Qin looked at her with a curse: "This is a housewarming party, a big happy occasion. When the villagers come to eat, they have to bring something as a token of their appreciation. It's too shabby, isn't it?"

"Also, I'm warning you one last time. If you dare to cheat and steal again like you did last time, I'll have my second son divorce you. If it weren't for the lack of manpower, would I even call you..."

"I understand..." Chen's originally active mind suddenly calmed down, and she sat aside and worked honestly.

It's okay to be a little stingy in other places, but building a new home is a lifelong project. Old Mrs. Qin hopes that the third family will live a better and better life, and that her grandchildren will also have a bright future. The better the new house is, the more prosperous the children's future will be.

A group of adults and children were busy for a long time before they went back.

Qin Li got busy with work as soon as he got home, and stayed in the yard of the new house to guard the ingredients and newly made furniture.

When it was just daybreak, many people from the village came.

Old Mrs. Qin and Old Man Qin's family also came to help. They were all elderly people in the village and understood the customs of moving, so they helped to prepare things.

Old Man Qin directed people to set up several large tables in the yard, and covered the tables with red cloth.

Next to it was a bucket of rice that was eight-tenths full, a red envelope with nine copper coins inside, and next to it was some freshly chopped firewood from the mountain.

He then took a bucket of water from the water tank, which was seven-tenths full, and put it together with the other two.

After everything that needed to be prepared was ready, almost everyone else had come to watch, and the auspicious time had arrived.

The eldest son of the Qin family and Jiang are responsible for opening the door, because the old people believe that people with sons and daughters are blessed with both luck and happiness, and it is more festive if they are responsible for opening the door.

After bringing everything in, everyone in the family held something festive in their hands, even the youngest Xiaonan. On the moving day, everyone had to hold something when entering the house, otherwise it would be unlucky.

As the eldest in the family, Qin Li and the craftsmen were waiting in front of the door, throwing the wedding candies, wedding cakes, peanuts and some copper coins that had been prepared long ago to the onlookers, and the whole village would come to grab them.

At the same time, the sound of firecrackers was heard outside the courtyard gate. In that era, there were no firecrackers, and people used burning bamboo. The burning bamboo joints would make crackling sounds, and the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became extremely lively.

In a lively atmosphere, Old Man Qin took the lead in borrowing 25 tables from the villagers and set them up one by one in the yard.

Old Lady Qin was on the side, preparing dishes for the aunts one by one. As they passed by, the aroma lingered, making everyone's mouths water. There were eight dishes on the table, and each person had a bowl filled with corn and rice, which was definitely enough to fill them up.

Of course, these people didn't come here to eat for free. Everyone brought gifts in their hands, more or less.

Those who were well-off would wrap two eggs in red cloth and bring a bag of vegetables. Those who were not so well-off would bring their own embroidered handkerchiefs or a pile of firewood.

The gift was small but the sentiment was great, so Yun Zhenzhen accepted them all and placed them on the table in the main hall.

"This is truly amazing! This feast is one of the best we have."

"Of course not. Look at how grand and beautiful this house is. It's because the Shuze family is so generous that they're willing to treat us to a feast. We must remember her kindness when the time comes."

"Of course not. When the house was being built, my husband came over every day. Now that he sees such a beautiful house right before his eyes, he feels happy too."

"Come on, come on, eat some food."

"Oh my god, you all should try it. This vegetarian dish is so delicious. It tastes better than the meat dishes in the restaurant."

"I took a bite... Hey, it really is..."

"..."

The yard was immersed in a joyous atmosphere.

Yun Zhenzhen's face was also full of smiles. She handed the task of entertaining the guests to the eldest and second oldest brothers. They served tea at each table and greeted the guests, acting like little adults.

The aunts who helped in the kitchen did not go out to eat. They just set up a table in the kitchen with all the same dishes. You can add more dishes at any time if you want to eat something.

"Sister-in-law, your life is getting better and better. Everyone is envious." Chen said with envy: "Look at how grand this house is. And the kitchen is different from ours. I saw it when I was helping just now. It's much more convenient."

"I'm not ungrateful. I remember you letting my husband help with the business. If there's other money to be made, I can help the kids with his uncle. He's strong and capable, and he can help with anything."

Yun Zhenzhen glanced at her and said calmly, "Does Second Brother think that the wonton business is not good, so he wants to change his job?"

"No...no." Chen shook her head in panic: "Isn't it because I was thinking of other ways to make more money and help my husband?"

"I know the owner of a restaurant in town. Why don't I ask him to help out as a waiter?" Yun Zhenzhen curled her lips. "It just so happened that he said he was short of staff a while ago and asked if I had any suitable candidates."

Chen: "..."

Being a waiter is exhausting work, and it is not as good as running your own business and making money. She just wanted to find a job for her man where he could have an easy life and make a lot of money, but in the end it was still tiring work.

Chen wanted to argue more, but was interrupted by Jiang outside the door.

"Sister-in-law, someone seems to be coming from your family." Jiang came in hurriedly: "I think Old Lady Yun doesn't look very well. She wouldn't choose such a happy day to cause trouble, would she?"

Yun Zhenzhen stood up and walked to the kitchen door, and sure enough, she saw Old Lady Yun standing outside the yard of the new house with a gloomy face.

Old Lady Yun did not come alone. She was followed by a man with an unshaven face, acne scars all over his face, and a body full of fat. He walked with a limp. This was the new man she had said she would find for Yun Zhenzhen.

She came here this time to arrange Yun Zhenzhen's remarriage, but she didn't expect to see her family in a festive mood as soon as she arrived at the village entrance.

She casually asked a passerby and found out that today was their family's new house banquet and they were holding the banquet in the new house.

She looked at the big house in front of her, her face full of disbelief. Her daughter actually built a new house that was so big and grand. Then she thought of the dozens of taels of silver that the county magistrate had rewarded her last time, and she understood.

What she could not accept the most was that when her own daughter held such a grand wedding banquet, no one went to Yunjia Village to invite her, her own mother, to the banquet.

Is there any justice in this?!