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

Early the next morning.

The whole family got up early, and Yun Zhenzhen was no exception. After getting up and getting herself ready, they prepared to go to the town together.

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, she is taking everyone to buy some clothes. After locking the door, the family sits in the cart and drives the ox cart towards the town.

Many of my colleagues also need to go to the town to buy some things. They have recently received their wages and have a lot more money on hand. They can take this opportunity to buy some things to save for the New Year.

Before I even reached the town, I could feel the hustle and bustle of the street as soon as I entered the door. The sounds of street vendors were endless, and many restaurants and shops had hung red lanterns, making the place look festive.

"Selling mung bean cakes and osmanthus cakes~"

"Steamed buns, dim sum, tofu pudding..."

After Yun Zhenzhen tied up the ox cart, she took the children to a shop and bought two meat buns for each of them for breakfast.

"Come on, come on, it's hot out of the pot, everyone, eat it quickly." She gave everyone a portion of the buns in her hand, not too much or too little.

"Mom, you guys take it and eat it. I'm not hungry." Qin Li returned his share. The farmers in the village were used to eating two meals a day. He was a little reluctant to eat this meat bun, thinking of letting his younger brothers and sisters eat more.

Yun Zhenzhen glared at him directly.

Qin Li retracted his hand that was in the air and silently stuffed the meat bun into his mouth.

"Let's keep going." Seeing the children eating happily, Yun Zhenzhen also felt refreshed, and took her family to the main street of Liuye Town.

Looking at the dazzling array of goods and shops on the street, she said directly: "Since we are here today, we might as well buy some New Year's goods. Otherwise, we won't be able to transport them back in one trip. After all, there are still so many workers in the workshop. We have to show our appreciation during the New Year."

"Okay." Qin Li was the first to agree.

The other children had no problem either, but they were not familiar with the process of buying New Year's goods.

In the past, my family was poor and we were lucky enough to have enough to eat. We didn’t have any spare money to buy New Year’s goods. Buying peanuts, melon seeds, and biscuits that we didn’t eat on a regular basis was the most luxurious thing.

Qin Li smiled and looked at Xiao Nan: "It hasn't even been a day since I came back, and I keep hearing my little sister talking about wanting new clothes. I remember there's the best clothing store in Liuye Town up ahead, let's go take a look."

"Ah, a clothing store." Xiao Nan's eyes lit up instantly and he was the first to rush forward.

Little girls love beauty the most, especially when they see nice clothes, they can't move their eyes away.

Yun Zhenzhen pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay, buy two sets of nice new clothes for our whole family."

As soon as we entered the store, we were attracted by the dazzling array of designs inside, and everyone began to search for their favorite styles in the store.

During this time, Yun Zhenzhen accidentally glanced at the boys in the house and saw them walking around the house twice without any interest.

It turns out that no matter which dynasty, men's attitude towards women shopping is the same.

Yun Zhenzhen couldn't help but laugh.

"Mom, mom, do you think this looks good?" Xiao Nan pointed at a light blue pleated skirt hanging on the wall and gestured to Yun Zhenzhen.

The light blue color, paired with a slightly darker vest, looks quiet and elegant, and it really looks good.

Yun Zhenzhen nodded, expressing her approval of Xiaonan's vision.

I took the skirt home and wore it while visiting relatives during the New Year holidays. I didn't have to work and it fit me perfectly.

A few people shopped around in the clothing store and bought two pieces of clothing each. Seeing that Awen and the others were not interested in these clothes, Yun Zhenzhen took the initiative to pick out two pieces for them as well.

In the end, each person's clothes alone could fill half an ox cart.

In the end, Qin Li had no choice but to carry a pile of clothes and staggered behind.

"Mom, let's go and take a look at the furniture. I asked someone to customize the furniture before, but they didn't have several styles. I want to buy one and put it in your room to make it more convenient." Awen said with a smile.

Qin Li, who was following behind him, staggered and almost fell.

Yun Zhenzhen happily agreed: "Since we're already here, we might as well take a look. Let's go shopping and choose some more. Can the boss still carry it?"

"I can...I guess so." Qin Li smiled bitterly, revealing his teeth.

God knows, the happiest smile this guy had ever had before was just curling up the corners of his mouth. This was the first time he completely exposed his teeth.

"Let's go~" Xiao Nan happily led the way, taking the lead without looking back.

The family soon moved to a carpenter's shop.

The carpenter was busy inside. Seeing a customer coming, a waiter ran over quickly: "Welcome, madam, are there any requests from the gentlemen?"

Yun Zhenzhen nodded: "Come and see what new styles of furniture you have."

"Yes!"

Yun Zhenzhen's eyes were involuntarily attracted to a bed next to her. Seeing this, the waiter immediately introduced it with tact.

"This is our store's signature canopy bed. Many customers buy it. If you don't like this style, our other Luohan beds are also very popular. Young and beautiful ladies like you usually buy Luohan beds."

The so-called canopy bed has pillars at the four corners, forming a frame. After the bed curtain is lowered, the inside becomes a space of its own, which is very private.

The Er Luohan bed is simpler, it is just an ordinary bed with four sides around it.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Yun Zhenzhen was still shocked when she heard the waiter say that a bunk bed would cost ten taels of silver.

Fortunately, we built a brick bed at home. Although it cost some money to hire workers, the cost price was much better. Otherwise, with so many people in our family and guest rooms, we would have to spend nearly one hundred taels of silver just to buy beds.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at the cabinets, tables, chairs and benches next to her. These were styles she had never seen before, so she asked about their structure.

When I asked the carpenter to do it by hand, I was still short of a few cabinets for the bedside, and I happened to buy some today.

After knowing the approximate price, she estimated an acceptable price in her mind and started bargaining with the clerk.

Yun Zhenzhen had never bargained when buying things before because she didn't care about the small details and there was no point in bargaining over a few cents. But this was different with furniture, as it cost several taels of silver, so she had to bargain hard.

Finally, the clerk had no choice but to sell the cabinet to Yun Zhenzhen for two taels of silver for a large cabinet and one tael of silver for two small cabinets.

There were three large cabinets and four small cabinets in total, and the total price of the transaction was eight taels of silver.

Finally, after Yun Zhenzhen's repeated requests, the store gave her three more brushes.

When the deposit was finally paid, the clerk's happy face turned into a wry smile: "This is the first time I've seen someone as good at bargaining as you, Madam. You've wiped out the little money our store made. It's really impossible to make any money at all."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled but said nothing.

Although there are a lot of discounts today and I may make a small profit, the merchants will never lose money.

"Once you're done, send it to Yun Zhenzhen's home in Qinjia Village. When you get to the village entrance, ask around. Everyone in the village will know where it is."

"Okay, don't worry, I will send it to you as soon as it is done." The young man agreed.