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

As night fell, every household in the village was preparing for dinner. Some families ate early and sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air. The whole village was quiet.

The Qin family's old house was also bustling with activity. Old Mrs. Qin was cooking dinner in the kitchen. There was pork and wild vegetable soup in the pot. Although there were no spices in it, a fishy smell could be smelled.

After all, it was meat, so Old Lady Qin was generous for once. She cut off a pound of it for the old and young in the family to enjoy some meat and vegetables, and planned to take the rest to the town to sell for some money to supplement the family income.

"grandmother!"

Qin Wen's clear voice rang out outside the courtyard gate.

Old Mrs. Qin hurried over and saw Xiaowen coming in with a bowl of black meat, and he stuffed it directly into her hands.

"My stepmother asked me to bring it here." After saying that, he was ready to turn around and go home.

As soon as Old Lady Qin saw the meat in the bowl, she knew it was braised meat. People in the village were saying that the third son's wife was amazing and that the braised meat she made could be sold for ten cents per pound.

Smell it, there is no fishy smell at all. How do you deal with it?

There is a big bowl of braised meat. I can smell its fragrance from far away and I can’t wait to take a bite.

Old Lady Qin looked at Qin Wen, who was running out of breath, and quickly called out to him, "Wait a minute, Xiao Wen. Grandma will get you something."

After saying that, he went into the kitchen and happened to see Chen in the room. He didn't avoid her and took a large bundle of beans from the shelf. After thinking for a while, he brought out a large piece of prepared taro tofu.

Chen looked at her mother-in-law who was in a panic and didn't know what she was doing. She went out and saw Qin Wen standing outside the door. She understood immediately that he must be secretly delivering food to the third room again.

This Yun is really something. Even the children can't be controlled. They come here every day with eager eyes to beg for money.

Thinking of this, he didn't look friendly to Qin Wen in the yard.

Qin Wen was no longer a child and could see what was on her face. He turned his head away and didn't bother to pay attention to her.

Old Mrs. Qin came out with a big bundle of beans and hung them directly on Xiaowen. She also stuffed the bowl in her hand into him and was about to say a few more words, but the child ran away quickly.

"Little bastard..." Old Mrs. Qin couldn't help but find it a little funny. It seemed that he was more lively than before.

Qin Yun was sensible and didn't mistreat my good grandchildren.

Chen stood aside and saw the smile on the old lady's face. She felt a little dissatisfied. She had never been so generous to her own grandson. After thinking about it, she couldn't help complaining.

"His arrival has taken away several meals of food from our family. Although we have the wild boar meat, which makes life a little better, we can't afford such a situation. I wonder if my family will have enough to eat..."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Qin frowned and glanced at her sideways.

This Chen was also stingy. Not to mention the meat that the third son's wife had sent over a few days ago, just today, this bowl of braised meat weighed more than a pound, which could be sold for more than ten cents in the town, and it was more than the amount of beans that she had given as a return gift could compensate for it.

Just as Old Lady Qin was about to teach her a lesson, she heard Qin Ergui exclaim from beside her: "Grandma, what did you cook today? Why does it smell so good?"

Qin Erya immediately stared at the bowl of meat on the stove: "What a nice smell, it's coming from this bowl."

Old Lady Qin smiled and patted their heads: "It smells good, doesn't it? Your Third Aunt asked Xiao Wen to just bring this over."

"Wow, Third Aunt is so kind!" Qin Erya stood by, drooling. "Is this the same meat as the wild boar meat we have at home? Why is this so delicious?"

"Your Third Aunt is a skilled cook. This bowl can be exchanged for more than ten copper coins. I will return a handful of bean sticks." As Old Lady Qin spoke, her eyes fixed on Chen, but she asked her grandson, "Erdan, do you think I lost money on these bean sticks?"

"Not a loss, not a loss." Qin Erdan shook his head desperately, afraid that his grandmother would not let him eat meat if she was unhappy. He completely ignored his mother's expression and added at the end: "Such delicious meat, I am willing to eat it even if you pay me."

How could Chen not understand such an obvious squeeze? His old face turned red in an instant.

A large plate of thinly sliced ​​braised meat was served on the table, with homemade white noodle dumpling soup in the middle.

A family of four sat at the table, drank a sip of the mellow dumpling soup, and picked up a piece of braised meat. The sweet and spicy taste lingered in the mouth. It was so happy.

After dinner, the family leaned back in their chairs to enjoy the cool air. What a pleasant day it was.

When Xiao Nan was tired from playing, he ran into the house to sleep, leaving only the two older ones to prepare the braised meat to be sold tomorrow.

"Big brother, second brother, you should go to sleep too." One of them accompanied her everywhere, and the other one was busy in the fields all day. Yun Zhenzhen was really worried that they would be tired.

"It's okay, we're not sleepy." Qin Li's hands didn't stop moving: "Mom, just let us go together. You've been working hard all day too."

The mother's call was sincere and without any strangeness.

Hearing the word "mother", Yun Zhenzhen expressed that she was very pleased, which meant that the child at least did not resist her anymore. Then she looked at Qin Wen expectantly.

Qin Li is old enough to work, so the original body basically won't touch him. Xiao Nan is still young and doesn't remember anything. Only Qin Wen was beaten the most severely by the original body. He hasn't completely let it go until now and refuses to even call "Mom".

Yun Zhenzhen was not in a hurry. There was still a long time to go. One day he would admit it.

After packing up, they returned to the house and fell into a deep sleep.

As soon as it was light, the whole family got up and started working. After a simple breakfast, they started to divide the work.

"How about Awen and Xiaonan come with me to town, and the eldest brother stay at home and look after the fields?"

"Great." The two little ones were so happy that they almost jumped up, only Qin Li hesitated for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Yun Zhenzhen looked at him: "Boss wants to go too?"

Qin Li then touched the back of his head and nodded.

That's it.

"Then let's go together." It just so happened that I hadn't bought the book I promised the boss last time.

After Yun Zhenzhen said that, the children went out hand in hand, looking extremely happy.

A family must be neat and tidy.

On the uncle's ox cart, Qin Li was holding Xiao Nan, and Yun Zhenzhen was protecting the big jar in the backpack. They could still faintly smell the fragrance coming from it.

The whole family took up most of the ox cart.

The aunt next to her smelled the fragrance and came over to ask, "Aunt Qin San, you sold out yesterday and are selling well today?"

I heard yesterday that she sold out a whole jar, and it was ten cents per pound. Can the price be doubled after it is cooked?

"Oh, but it's just enough to support my family. I'm an orphan and a widow, and I can't finish it. I might as well sell it and exchange it for some other food."

Seeing that Yun Zhenzhen was not as fierce as the rumors said, the aunt couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Why is it so fragrant? I can smell it from far away."

Before Yun Zhenzhen could say anything, she was interrupted by another aunt beside her.

"Oh, don't ask me. Didn't I hear it yesterday? It tastes good only when sugar is added. Sugar is something you can afford..."

Having said this, the aunt knew to shut up.

You also have to buy sugar to put it in, so when you calculate it, you don’t make any money. It’s better to sell the raw meat directly.