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

Yun Zhenzhen watched Qin Wen eat happily, but she herself was not very satisfied. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind.

Yes! Why didn’t I think of this? I can buy some and make it myself. Thinking of my favorite wontons in my past life, I can’t help but drool.

She turned her head and spoke to the stall owner: "Auntie, your wontons smell so good."

"Of course not." The stall owner was so happy when she heard people praising her: "Ours is different. It has a secret sauce. I guarantee you'll want more."

"It's indeed delicious." Yun Zhenzhen changed the subject and said, "I wonder where you bought this wonton wrapper. If it's delicious, I want to make it myself at home."

Seeing that she was only curious about the wonton wrappers and didn't ask about the secret sauce, the aunt told her everything.

"Look, isn't there a small market to the east? They sell this there, along with a lot of other mountain products. There's a wide variety."

Yun Zhenzhen vaguely remembered that there were also various kinds of seeds for sale there.

With her mind made up, Yun Zhenzhen thanked the boss, paid eight cents for the wontons, and rushed to the east market.

It was almost noon and there were only a few people on the street. It took less than half an hour to reach the destination.

Looking at the various stalls, Qin Wen's eyes were full of curiosity.

Taking him to the stall selling wonton wrappers, Yun Zhenzhen asked the price: "How much is this wrapper?"

"Twenty cents a pound, buy one pound and get two green onions for free." The stall owner looked up lazily: "How much do you want?"

Yun Zhenzhen calculated that with four people in her family, one kilogram would not be enough, so she decided to buy two kilograms, which would save her from having to buy chopped green onions separately.

"Give me two pounds." Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile, "How much are you selling these dogwoods for?"

Chili peppers had not been discovered in this era, so people usually used Cornus officinalis as a seasoning. Although it was not as delicious as chili peppers, it was acceptable.

"Cornus officinalis is more expensive, three cents per pound. If you want more, two pounds will cost you five cents."

"Okay." Yun Zhenzhen smiled and took out nine coins from her pocket and handed them over: "Then give me two pounds."

After buying the wonton wrappers, Yun Zhenzhen went to the grocery store and bought some other seasonings and crop seeds to take home and plant.

The original body was lazy, and the family didn't grow anything except the wheat grown by the eldest brother. Thinking of this, Yun Zhenzhen could only shake her head helplessly.

I took Qin Wen for another walk around the market and finally saw someone selling chicks. A bunch of chicks were locked in a cage, looking listless.

"Girl, would you like to buy some chicks?" The uncle selling chickens spitted out his saliva, his face full of enthusiasm: "My chicks are good, they are tasty and strong. You can never go wrong by buying them. Don't miss them if you pass by."

"How are you selling this?" Yun Zhenzhen picked one up and looked at it left and right, imitating the picky way her grandfather in her previous life bought things. "Your little chicken doesn't look good. It's almost dead."

As if to verify this statement, a chick in the cage fell to the ground with a thud.

Yun Zhenzhen: “…”

The man was also a little anxious when he saw this: "How about this, girl. Since you are so beautiful, I will sell it to you at a low price. I don't want you to pay eight cents, I will give you seven cents each."

Yun Zhenzhen didn't say anything and started to choose by herself. She picked five chicks that were in good spirits and put them into the backpack. Listening to the chirping sounds, her mood inexplicably became cheerful.

Yun Zhenzhen paused as she took out the copper coins and looked at him: "Awen, calculate, one is seven coins, how much are five?"

"Thirty-five cents." Qin Wen paused for a moment before giving the answer.

"So smart!" Yun Zhenzhen curled the corners of her mouth and reached out to rub his head. Qin Wen was a little stiff at first, but he got used to it later. His stepmother actually praised him.

"Oh, young lady, your brother is really smart." The stall owner complimented him while collecting money: "He can calculate money so quickly that he can even compete with the students in the county."

Yun Zhenzhen heard this and thought, yes, once they settle down, it’s time for the children to go to school.

I went to the other side of the market and bought some chopped meat. Together with the seasonings, seeds, wonton wrappers, and chicks I bought today, I spent eighty cents of the money I earned that day.

Including the silver from before, the family now has a total of eight taels, four hundred and fifteen coins.

I also bought some candies and rose cakes for the two kids at home. When they got on the ox cart to go home, the sun was almost setting.

"Hey, from the Rule family, are you going to town to buy things again?"

"The backpack looks pretty solid."

"It seems like life is getting better now."

A bunch of women were asking questions on the ox cart, and Yun Zhenzhen couldn't refuse: "Well, the children at home need to eat, so I have to buy some brown rice to survive."

With a bitter face, she looked so pitiful: "Auntie, do you have any food at home? I can hardly go to the toilet after eating all this brown rice. Can you lend us, an orphan and a widow, some food..."

When everyone heard about borrowing food, they immediately moved away from them. They were already short of food at home, so how could they have any left to lend to others?

After getting off the bus, those gossiping women immediately went back to their homes, fearing that she would come to their homes.

Yun Zhenzhen took Qin Wen and walked slowly home. After they got home, they prepared to make wontons.

Let Qin Li turn over the remaining one acre of land at home and plant some vegetables. One acre of land can be divided into several large plots. Different vegetables can be planted in the future and organic fertilizer can be applied directly.

Qin Wen was heating the pot in the kitchen.

Qin Nan was fiddling with the newly bought chicks in the yard and feeding them with wild vegetables.

"Mom, this little chicken is so cute!" Her eyes were shining. "I love it so much. I'll make a little house for them to sleep in."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and agreed, then marked out a piece of land nearby and inserted branches to make a fence. "The chickens are still young, so let's build a small nest for them first. When they grow up, we can build a special chicken coop."

She plans to buy some piglets and raise them later so that she can slaughter them and eat the meat during the Chinese New Year.

"The oil is hot!" Qin Wen shouted from the kitchen.

Yun Zhenzhen quickly put down the wooden stick in her hand, went into the kitchen and poured hot oil on the seasoning to bring out the aroma.

Take out the dough to make dumplings, set up a wooden table in the yard, and take out an empty wooden board to place the wrapped dumplings.

"Yes, that's it." Yun Zhenzhen taught the three siblings how to make dumplings: "Fold it twice like this, and then roll it over."

"I've wrapped it!" Qin Nan raised the dumplings in his hand with a smile on his face.

"Xiao Nan is so great!" Yun Zhenzhen pinched her little face.

With four people working together, they wrapped two kilograms of dough in less than half an hour.

The round wontons were placed together. Qin Nan stared at them and drooled. They must be delicious, as they were filled with meat.

I have never eaten like this before.

After the water boils, add the wontons and cook for three to five minutes before taking them out. The bowl contains the base sauce that has been prepared in advance. Once the broth is added, the aroma of oil will come out.

Put plump wontons in a bowl and sprinkle with chopped green onions. Perfect!

Before the last bit of sunlight faded, the steaming wontons were served on the table. Everyone's face was excited, but no one picked up their chopsticks.

It was not until Yun Zhenzhen brought the last bowl that the boys officially started eating. Two pounds of dough and two pounds of meat, each person had a big bowl. They couldn't stop eating. It was so fresh and tender that they wanted to swallow their tongues.

After a while, the bowl was empty, not even a drop of soup was left. I burped with satisfaction. This is what it tastes like!

After eating and drinking, a few people lay in the yard to enjoy the cool air. Being able to earn money to eat meat, this kind of life is simply too comfortable.