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

at night.

Everyone gathered at the door of Yun Zhenzhen's house, listening with joy on their faces.

In the past, the business in the workshop did not require many people, or it required a certain skill, and many people in the village could not make money from this job. However, chopping wood does not require much technical skills, and almost everyone can do it.

In other words, as long as they are willing to work, almost everyone in the village can get the money.

What's more, the mountain behind Qinjia Village is covered with forests, and there are leaves and dry firewood everywhere. You can easily make a bundle by picking up a piece of land, and you can get the five cents.

Old Lady Qin also knew that the third son's wife wanted to find a job for the villagers. After all, there were many people selling firewood in the town, and it didn't have to be a villager, so she also helped to establish her authority.

"But let me be frank. The firewood must be dry. Otherwise, the smoke will affect the restaurant's business. So if anyone dares to use wet firewood, don't blame me for not giving them face."

Aunt Zhao immediately chimed in: "Of course, five cents a bundle of dry firewood is not available anywhere else. We will definitely use the best kind, otherwise Sister Yun will suffer."

"That's right. We've saved up a lot of firewood for the winter. We have a whole house full of it. When you open your business, we'll send it to town. We guarantee it'll be enough to keep you dry and burning."

"I might not have enough firewood at home right now. Tomorrow morning, I'll have some of my kids go to the mountains to collect firewood. We'll store it at home and send it to you whenever you need it."

You don't have to occupy an entire room to store firewood. You can just clear a space on the ground to pile it up, put a shelf on top, and cover it to prevent rain.

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Okay, I believe in everyone's abilities. Once the restaurant opens in a few days, you can start sending them to the town one after another."

The villagers were all smiling happily.

……

Early the next morning.

Yun Zhenzhen took Ling'er to the town, one to see the decoration of the restaurant, and the other to find out the outcome of the Xu family's handling of the matter.

The ox cart slowly moved towards Yunding County and soon arrived at the gate of Xu Mansion.

There are carved buildings and painted rafters, two majestic stone lions at the door, two red pillars supporting the eaves, and green bricks and tiles. This is the home of a wealthy family in ancient times.

If it weren't for the strict hierarchy of this dynasty, which prevented merchants from being too extravagant, this mansion would probably be even more magnificent.

The two servants guarding the gate saw the oxcart was about to drive into the gate and immediately stepped forward to stop it: "Stop... stop, who are you and what do you want to do in my Xu Mansion?"

Just as Yun Zhenzhen was about to speak, Xu Linger behind him jumped off the ox cart.

"Oh, are the servants in the mansion so impressive now? They don't even recognize me?"

Although the two servants had only recently arrived, the eldest lady of the Xu residence had seen them before. They immediately stepped forward and saluted with great trepidation: "The eldest lady is back. I will hurry back to report to the eldest lady."

Soon, a group of people came out, with two old women leading the way.

Mrs. Xu was wearing an emerald green dress, a jade hairpin in her hair, two strings of sky-blue gemstone earrings on her ears, and three or four bracelets on her hands. She was dressed in gold and splendor from head to toe, and the only thing missing was the word "rich" written on her forehead.

She walked out gracefully, and when she looked at the group of people in front of her, a servant immediately stepped forward to introduce: "The one next to the eldest lady should be the Ruyi Anren appointed by the emperor..."

Mrs. Xu's eyes widened instantly.

Didn’t Lord Wang say during the trial that Ruyi’an was beaten by the Xu family guards and could not wake up?

Because of the serious injuries, Xu Dahai was taken into custody and has not returned home. Today, she is collecting money at home to redeem the person.

But now, who is Ruyi'an who is standing in front of her?

Oh, a rural widow, who just got a reward by taking advantage of the situation, dares to come and show off?

She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said coldly: "Since Ruyi An has come from afar, please come into the mansion, have a seat, have some tea and rest your feet."

"No need." Yun Zhenzhen chuckled. "I just happened to be passing by today and sent Ling'er back to ask for some things. After all, this is her home, and she has a share of the things in the house, don't you think so, Madam Xu?"

Xu Linger looked at Madam Xu at the head of the table and said coldly, "Before, I was young and ignorant, so my father entrusted you with the farms and businesses left by my mother. I remember there was income every month, and I never asked you for it in the past few years. Please pack up the things and send them to us in Qinjia Village along with the joint account books. If I don't see the things in two days, I will ask Lord Wang to seek justice for me."

Having said that, she turned around and got on the ox cart, and the group drove the ox cart away unsteadily.

"Well, well, well, the child has grown up and has become independent." Madam Xu was so angry that she was speechless. She kicked the servant next to her and said, "Listen, this little girl has only been out for a short time, and she dares to talk to me in such a tone. She dares to come back with a village girl and show off her power. Who does she think she is? She dares to challenge me. Come on, go and get them..."

"Madam, please be careful with your words." The maid beside her tried to dissuade her: "The village girl you're talking about is the Ruyi'an Lady, appointed by His Majesty himself. Although her rank is not high, she still has a rank. And with such a big news spreading, who knows how many people are secretly watching. If we go against her now, we won't end up in any good."

"Besides, the master hasn't been released yet, so we should prioritize him. It won't be too late to deal with her after we resolve that matter first..."

After hearing this persuasion, Mrs. Xu gradually calmed down, but she was still twisting the handkerchief in her hand unwillingly.

She has been the housekeeper for so many years, and so many young ladies, big and small, in the mansion have been begging for food under her, and she has never made a mistake. Even Xu Ling'er, the eldest daughter of the legitimate family, has to look after her.

Let her grow up safely and smoothly from childhood to adulthood, it would be fine if she didn't remember the good things, but I didn't expect that she would dare to be so arrogant now.

It really pissed her off.

Xu Linger followed Yun Zhenzhen as they strolled slowly down the street. Now the rumors about Miss Xu in the entire Yunding County had dissipated a lot. Now all the discussion was about the Emperor appointing Ruyi'an as the lady and the news that Master Xu had been arrested.

A widow discovered a new crop with extremely high yields and solved the problem of wheat stripe rust, and was canonized as a person of the Seventh Peace.

Her family was personally rewarded by the emperor for discovering a method that benefited the country and the people.

In this era, people talk about agriculture, industry and commerce. Although agriculture ranks second, in fact its status is the lowest.

Officials have power, merchants have money, workers have skills and make a living from their skills, while farmers can only rely on nature to survive. They rely on the grains and cereals they produce, but often cannot even fill their own stomachs.

I do the heaviest, hardest and most tiring work, but I don't get anyone's respect.

This action of the emperor undoubtedly affirmed the status of farmers from another perspective.

Farmers still accounted for the majority of the population in this dynasty, and this enthronement greatly encouraged the lowest-level farmers, helping them engage in agricultural activities and create more crops that benefit the country and the people.