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

Qinjia Village.

On the high platform, the village chief was still talking loudly.

"Next, I want to commend our village patrol team!"

The village chief spoke loudly, and the people patrolling the periphery stopped when they heard this.

They were not informed in advance that they would be praised today, so they all pricked up their ears and listened.

The patrol team of Qinjia Village was initially voluntary and took turns guarding the village entrance. Later, when the village became rich, they began to pay wages on a regular basis. More and more people joined in, and it gradually developed into a team of 200 people.

It is divided into many small teams, and the captain of each team is an honest person with good performance in the village, and is also the main force of the patrol team.

"Some time ago, our Qinjia Village was attacked by refugees at night. I'm sure everyone still remembers this incident."

The villagers nodded immediately.

When something as big as this happens, it's hard not to remember it.

And those newcomers, who had just settled down, suddenly felt anxious again.

Could it be that the village chief wants to settle accounts with us...

"So today we want to commend the team members who have performed actively in the past. Everyone who participated in the patrol will be rewarded with 20 cents, and those who perform particularly well will be rewarded with an additional 10 cents. I hope everyone can keep up the good work in the future!" The village chief said it with great pride, and his whole face turned red because of it.

"Now, Xiaozheng, read out the list of outstanding people we compiled."

Qin Zheng pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from his bosom, unfolded it, and read aloud: "Zhao Dagui, Qin Shouren, Erlangzi, Qin Shouyi, Song Shang..."

There are more than 200 people in the patrol team, and there are more than 20 people who can get extra rewards.

More than twenty people walked onto the stage in order. They were all tall and strong, and looked very imposing.

Yun Zhenzhen lifted up a basket of copper coins from the bottom and distributed rewards to everyone one by one. Each person received forty coins including the basic reward. They had already strung the coins on a rope, and when they took the heavy coins, everyone's face was inexplicably moved.

Those patrol members who were not specifically singled out felt a little regretful in their hearts that they should have been braver and charged forward without fear of death that night.

The reward of twenty cents was not particularly much, but the most important thing was that they could get money and show off in front of the whole village. They had never experienced this feeling in their lives.

Although they said so, they did not envy everyone above them. They just looked at them with envy. They earned all their money through hard work. Next time such a thing happened, they would be the first to rush forward.

"Ahem." The village chief drew everyone's attention back: "Next, we want to commend the aunts and girls in the village."

Upon hearing this, the aunt standing below was a little surprised.

Commend them? They didn't seem to have done anything. They didn't prepare for a rainy day like Yun Zhenzhen and stockpile medicinal herbs, nor did they guard the entire Qinjia Village like patrolmen. Why should they be commended?

Not only do they think so, but their husbands and fathers-in-law also have the same idea.

They stay at home all day long and do nothing. They don't have to go out to find work like them. At most they clean the house and cook a meal. Why should they be commended?

"Some time ago, when our village was in dire straits, it was these aunts and girls who enthusiastically signed up to make medicinal herbs for everyone in the village, helping to care for the sick and isolating them. That's why we were able to cure the flu so quickly. So I want to reward them with the same twenty coins each!"

Suddenly, there was a whisper from below.

"Oh my god, we're not even involved in this. We just helped chop wood and boil water, how can we get paid?"

"That's right. I didn't think too much about it at the time. We were from the same village, so I couldn't just stand by and watch someone die. I didn't expect that good people would be rewarded."

Qin Zheng continued to stand up and read out a long list of names, and the people whose names were read went up one by one to receive their rewards.

Some aunts were not used to standing in the center of everyone's sight in such occasions, and even began to shirk responsibility.

"You go ahead and just help me get my share. I won't go out. I look so ugly with all the dirt on my face."

"I...I don't dare to go up. I've never received an award in front of so many people. Ouch, look at my palms, they're all sweaty from nervousness."

Another aunt beside her couldn't help but tease her: "Look at you, you usually have a loud voice, fighting with this and cursing that, but why are you so timid at this time?"

"You do not understand……"

In the end, after arguing for a long time, no one went up.

Yun Zhenzhen stepped forward and encouraged them with a smile, "Don't be shy, don't be afraid. This is a reward for your selfless dedication, and it's also an encouragement to everyone. So don't worry about other people's opinions. Just bravely step onto the stage and embrace the glory that belongs to you..."

At this time, a girl took the first step and trotted onto the stage.

After the first one, there was the second one, and everyone walked slowly to the stage holding hands.

When they actually got the copper coins, they were surprised to find that the little things they did to help others would be noticed by others, and that they could also help others and contribute their own strength.

Some aunts even cried with excitement.

They have no skills, cannot embroider, have never worked in a woolen workshop, and are not very strong. They cannot help much in the fields and can only clean, cook, wash clothes, and grow vegetables at home. They are always called "eating for free" by their husbands.

I never thought that one day they would be able to earn their first salary in life.

Although it’s not much, it’s definitely an encouragement to them.

The aunts took the money and ran off the stage excitedly to share the joy with their families.

On the stage.

The village chief continued, "One last thing for today's gathering. Qinjia Village is growing in size, and we need to expand our patrol teams. We'll be adding five more teams in addition to the previous ones. The wages will remain the same, and I hope everyone will sign up."

In other words, dozens of jobs have been added, and those who missed the opportunity because of laziness before immediately raised their hands.

They have been very active in the village during this period, helping out as much as possible with public construction and putting in extra effort in building the highway. They also work the hardest every day, hoping to have more opportunities the next time they join the patrol team. They didn't expect it to come so soon.

A large number of people raised their hands. After all, there are more people than jobs, and everyone is eyeing these lucrative positions.

Even many tall people in Xinqinjia Village raised their hands, hoping that the village chief would look at them.

Don't look at them now as skinny as if they were fleeing famine, but as long as they eat for a few days and gain some weight, they will definitely have strength. In their prime, one can easily beat two people, so they are full of confidence.

Seeing how enthusiastic everyone was, the village chief nodded in satisfaction. Just as he was about to speak, a discordant voice broke in.