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

Yun Zhenzhen looked at her gorgeous clothes and said with a smile, "Everyone, please wait outside for a moment. I'm going to go back and change out of this outfit. It's quite heavy to wear."

Seeing her close the door to the inner room, the aunts outside finally breathed a sigh of relief. It must be said that after Sister Yun put on this dress, her aura changed instantly, and they didn't dare to stare at her.

Not to mention the villagers, even Ning Shan and Master Yan, who had seen the world, were shocked.

Is Qin Yun really a widow? But she looks perfectly comfortable in this light blue court gown, as if it were tailor-made for her.

If I hadn't told you, I would have thought she was the wife of an official given her aura.

After a while, Yun Zhenzhen changed into the goose yellow linen dress she often wore before and walked out. She immediately felt much lighter.

Old Lady Qin was still guarding the main hall, counting the rewards bestowed by the emperor. In addition to a set of clothes, there were also various jewelry. Everything was placed on the table, and no one was allowed to approach.

"Awen and Xiaonan, you two little ones must keep these at home and don't let anyone take them away. The village chief said that if these are imperial gifts, it will be a serious crime if they are lost. Do you hear me?" Old Lady Qin looked serious.

"Don't worry, Grandma Qin." Wang Ze sat aside with a nonchalant expression. "Although losing the imperial gift is a serious crime, stealing it is equally unforgivable. Who would joke with their own nine clans for no reason?"

While Wang Ze was speaking, he raised his voice meaningfully to ensure that everyone in the yard could hear him clearly.

There might be some people with bad intentions inside. After hearing this, they dared not move, and even dared not glance around, for fear that others would think he was trying to do something.

"Today is a big happy event for our family. Logically, the whole village should be celebrating together, but this happened suddenly, and we haven't made any plans in advance, so we can't organize anything right away." Yun Zhenzhen looked at everyone apologetically and said, "How about this? While everyone is here today, let's treat everyone to meat buns. There are buns stuffed with cabbage and pork, or leeks and eggs. Everyone can eat their fill. How do you say that?"

Aunt Zhao said with some disapproval: "Sister Yun, there are nearly a thousand people in the village. If everyone is fed, your family will be completely spoiled. Forget it, everyone comes to your place to drink some sweet water as a sign of good luck."

"What are you talking about? Our sister Yun is now a member of Qiping'an, and she is also an official appointed by the court. She also has a salary every month. Even if she treats everyone to some buns, it's no big deal. Besides, she must have made some money from her business recently." Aunt Yang said with a smile: "If anyone doesn't want to eat, please go back quickly. Anyway, I want to eat a few buns here to share in the festive atmosphere."

Although Old Lady Qin felt a little sorry for the food, she knew that this was a lifelong event. However, since it could be written into the family tree, she had to invite the whole village to dinner!

The old lady simply waved her hand, without Yun Zhenzhen having to say anything: "Now, every aunt should hurry home and ask their husbands to help. Load up the tables and chairs from every household. The women should all help to knead the bread and make the buns. Then, someone else should steam the buns. Eat them right away, and make sure everyone is full."

Everyone present cheered and immediately went back to prepare things.

Yun Zhenzhen took out a silver bag from the house and asked the eldest brother and Ningshan to drive the ox cart to Sanchaji to buy pork, flour and eggs.

With so many people in the village, we need several hundred kilograms of white flour alone.

But there is a big happy event today, and Yun Zhenzhen is happy to spend the money to treat the villagers to a good meal.

They got to work right away. The yard was filled with tables, and each table was occupied by an aunt who was kneading dough while another was rolling out the wrappers for the buns.

The freshly bought pure white flour is so white and greasy that the villagers have not seen it for a long time. You can smell the strong aroma of flour when you take a bite of it, which makes people salivate at the sight.

After a while, the flour stored at home was used up. Coincidentally, the eldest brother and his men came driving a bullock cart from afar. There was a large part of pork on the cart, which was shiny and greasy. Everyone couldn't help swallowing their saliva when they saw it.

This is real pork, including tenderloin, pork belly, and pork fat. It is full of treasures. Add some cabbage and leeks, and the whole bun is full of oil. You can't imagine how delicious it is when you take a bite.

When the whole village saw this scene, they worked even harder.

After wrapping a basket of buns, everyone started steaming them without stopping. Two large pots started steaming at the same time, bubbling with hot steam.

Worried that she wouldn't have enough time to steam the food, Yun Zhenzhen simply borrowed four other large stoves from two of her neighbors, put the steamer trays on them, and boiled water over high heat. Soon, the water started bubbling.

Whether adults or children, their hands never stopped moving and they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the golden sunset shines on the yard, casting a layer of golden halo, which looks particularly beautiful.

Everyone brought their own bowls and chopsticks from home, and those who helped ate last. There were no rules, and everyone just stood there with their buns and started eating while talking and laughing.

"Oh my god, this one is so delicious! So much pork! It's even more delicious than the ones sold in town! I haven't had such a hearty meat bun in ages," Old Man Wu said with tears in his eyes. "Forget meat buns. We can't even afford white flour buns at home. Those made with brown rice are not filling at all. The kids are always saying they're hungry..."

"Thanks to the Yun family's niece, there's so much meat in these buns today. After just two bites, I feel full... But it's a waste for an old man like me to eat so much. I'd better save some for the kids at home..."

"Grandpa, don't say that!" Ah Wen came over with a plate of big buns. "It was originally made for everyone to eat, so why are you talking about wasting it? You should eat more, so that you can live a long life!"

Old man Wu looked at the child in front of him, smiled with satisfaction, and ate the bun in his hand with big mouthfuls.

"Oh, Sister Yun is so generous. There is too much meat in these buns. The skin is thin and the meat is thick. This is not better than the big banquet in town."

"That's right, eat quickly. Once you're full, we can take turns making dumplings and let them have a few bites too."

"..."

In her previous life, Yun Zhenzhen had a small appetite and could not even finish a bowl of rice in one meal. But after coming here and experiencing the days of not having enough to eat, her appetite grew. Even when there was no meal prepared, she sometimes had to go to the fields to do farm work. If she did not have enough to eat, she would not have the energy to do it.

Today's buns were delicious, and everyone enjoyed them very much. Yun Zhenzhen was also very happy watching them, chatting and laughing with them, and unconsciously ate three large buns.

Xu Linger didn't have a good appetite, so she ate one and stopped. She walked in front of Yun Zhenzhen, seeming to want to say something but hesitated.