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

Old Madam Zhang stroked the blanket in her hand. She did not get involved in this business, but she had heard a lot about it among her old friends, and everyone praised it.

Coupled with Yun Zhenzhen's narration just now, there was even more admiration in Mrs. Zhang's eyes. She stared at Yun Zhenzhen for a long time before she spoke.

"The little girl is quite arrogant. I haven't met someone so smart and courageous in a long time. I didn't expect that she was just a girl."

Hearing the old lady's praise, Yun Zhenzhen knew that she had been recognized by her, and said with a smile: "Old lady, you are too kind. When it comes to business, I am far inferior to Sister Rong'er."

"Have you ever considered selling us this weaving and thread-making method for a flat price?"

The old lady also had her own calculations in mind. The Zhang family's businesses were spread across multiple counties, and Qin Yun's workshop alone was far from enough to meet her family's needs.

What the Zhang family wants to do is to become bigger and stronger!

Yun Zhenzhen didn't hesitate and shook her head gently.

Old Madam Zhang thought that she wanted to keep these methods secret, and she understood in her heart. After all, it involved the core secrets of her own industry, and she would not be willing to tell it if it were her turn.

At this moment, Yun Zhenzhen spoke up, "There's no need to sell this thing. Knitting and weaving don't require much technical skill, and the workers in my workshop can't be silenced. They'll teach others if they want, so I can't guarantee that this thing is exclusive."

"So far, all we've earned is time. We'll figure it out before others, move forward a step ahead, and build our own reputation in the future."

Then, she paused, as if she suddenly thought of something, and spoke hesitantly.

“Knitting wool doesn’t require much technical skills, but I can try making blended fabrics in the future.”

"Blended?"

What it is?

Zhang Ronger and Old Madam Zhang looked over at the same time, with inquiring eyes.

"It's about making wool fluffy and then combining it with other warm materials to make fabric, which makes it more comfortable and warm."

For example... cotton.

But she didn't say this out loud. After all, the cotton she had just planted was also sprouting, and it was not certain whether it would bear fruit next year.

Yun Zhenzhen told them the general idea, but it was only theoretical and she had never done it before.

But Rongjia Textile is different. What they have the most is textile experience. It is like running their own workshop. Yun Zhenzhen can provide creativity and ideas, but the specific implementation still depends on others to study.

"Row."

After hearing what she said, Old Lady Zhang immediately made the decision: "Little girl, let's make a deal. If we discuss blended textiles in the future, you can't go to his family. In the textile industry, our Zhang family is a leader."

"Also, if you have any requests, feel free to ask. As long as we can find someone who can do it, it's fine."

"Okay." Yun Zhenzhen nodded. This was also her idea. After all, if she changed people in the middle of the process, it would be troublesome without knowing their background. At least the Zhang family had cooperated with her many times.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yun Zhenzhen negotiated the price for the things she brought.

An ordinary blanket still costs one tael of silver, a patterned blanket costs one tael and five cents, a cloak costs two taels of silver, and gloves and scarves are five hundred coins a pair.

While chatting and laughing, he got more than one hundred taels of silver.

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and shook the purse in her hand, then pulled the boss out of Zhang's house.

He will set off again tomorrow, and will buy some meat as dry food for the journey, and also buy some other snacks to reward everyone.

The aunts in the woolen workshop are really dedicated and have been researching hard. In recent days, they have even been burning the midnight oil to finish the work.

She is not a capitalist who treats her employees harshly. If everyone works hard, she must give them some benefits.

"Let's go to the butcher's shop and get some meat and share it with everyone."

After all, these days, nothing is more honest than giving away meat.

There are now twenty-five people in the workshop, including Old Lady Qin. Yun Zhenzhen brought Qin Li directly to the butcher shop.

"Boss, give me 50 kilograms of pork tenderloin. Cut each half kilogram into portions and wrap them for me."

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

Qin Li was a little surprised. His mother was not a stingy person. Since she said she would give out benefits, why did she only give each person half a pound of meat?

Perhaps the surprise on his face was too obvious. Yun Zhenzhen only took a glance and knew what he was thinking, and began to explain softly.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to spend money, but I need to look at the long term. Although our business is booming now, if the economy tanks in the future and we can't maintain a good level of welfare for a long time, I'm afraid everyone will be disappointed."

"It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to return to frugality from extravagance. You should understand this principle."

This is one of the reasons. The second reason is that sometimes the better you treat others, the more they may feel it is their due. Rewards should also be given within a certain limit.

"If you give too much at once, it will reduce people's sensitivity to rewards and make them think that this is what we should do. Over time, the gains will outweigh the losses."

Qin Li stood there in a daze, thinking carefully about what his mother said. This was an angle he had never thought about deeply before.

"Well, I understand, mother. I will also work hard to make the business better and prevent it from going into recession."

The shop owner, who was helping to wrap the meat, handed over the prepared meat and asked curiously, "What business are you two in?"

Judging from their attire, they didn't look like wealthy people, but their demeanor was not that of ordinary people, especially what the young lady had just said. He felt convinced after hearing it.

Yun Zhenzhen pursed her lips and smiled: "It's just a small business."

Then, the two men moved the bags of meat onto the ox cart.

"Boss, please help me cut two more pounds of pork ribs and one pound of pork belly."

"Huh? Could it be that someone else has forgotten?" Qin Li was stunned.

"You're so stupid... You're leaving tomorrow, so you have to have a good meal tonight." Yun Zhenzhen looked at him unhappily.

After the two men walked away, the butcher threw the knife on the chopping board and thought about what he had just heard.

No wonder the guy he hired before got angry and quit because he no longer let him take the leftover offal home. So this is the reason.

It seems that there has to be a limit to how much we give to people when hiring them in the future.

Half an hour later.

Qinjia Village, inside Qin Yun’s workshop.

The two men parked the ox cart steadily outside the door, pushed open the gate and entered the workshop.

When the people in the room saw that it was Yun Zhenzhen, they greeted her warmly.

"Sister Yun is here, come in and sit down."

"Oh, my brain is spinning today, and I haven't come up with anything new..."

"Take your time. This won't happen overnight."

There was an aunt comforting me.

Then, their eyes fell on the man who followed in, the eldest brother of the Qin family. He was rarely seen recently. It was said that this business mainly relied on him to trade back and forth.

It’s been such a long time since we last met, and you’ve really achieved great success!

When the two men came closer, they saw that they were holding a lot of oil paper packages in their hands, and oil was faintly seeping out from one corner of the package.

The hemp ropes were strung together tightly together, and at a glance, there were dozens of packages, which made everyone's heart tremble.

Could it be that this is wrapped in meat?