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

In Liuye Town.

It was the Spring Festival, and the streets were filled with the sounds of vendors of all sizes shouting.

"Selling shrimps. Because of the long journey, these shrimps are processed at a low price. If you need them, come and have a look."

Hearing the shouting, a few people walked over to take a look and found a large open space at the back with various kinds of seafood displayed.

"How much are these shrimps?" Yun Zhenzhen walked over and asked.

Seeing a customer coming, the man immediately greeted him happily: "Please take a look at what you want to buy and how much you can buy. The price is negotiable. Although these shrimps are a bit inferior, they are still alive and the taste is not affected."

Yun Zhenzhen casually opened a few lids and saw that the shrimps inside were missing limbs, probably due to the bumpy journey.

Generally, shrimps are bought and eaten by the upper class, who care about their reputation. Few people buy shrimps with broken limbs. No wonder there are so many of them piled up and can't be sold.

Thinking that she had been trapped in the village for so long and had not yet cooked a proper meal for the children, she just started catching anything alive that she saw, and finally carried a big bag to pay the bill.

"It seems that you two are destined to be together. Just give me twenty cents for this big bag. I won't make any profit from you." As he said that, the man grabbed several large shrimps from another stall and put them in the bag.

Yun Zhenzhen was a little surprised: "Even though this thing is hard to sell with its missing parts, I'm sure there will still be many people who will buy it if I lower the price. At this price, it's like giving it to us for free."

"Hey, it's okay. These shrimps were already useless and there's no need to sell them in Kyoto. I've already sold them at a low price anyway, and since you're interested, I might as well sell them to you at a low price." The man said with a worried look on his face, as if he was about to burst into tears. "It's such a huge pile, I feel so blocked. I can't sell them all right now, so I thought I'd just give them away quickly. Out of sight, out of mind."

It wouldn't be a big deal if he lost money alone, but the main thing was that two of his good brothers also invested two thousand taels with him. He didn't know how to go back and explain to those people. He felt very annoyed when he thought about it.

Yun Zhenzhen is not a nosy person, but this man gave them so many shrimps for free, and she is not the kind of person who likes to take advantage.

She stared at the pile of shrimp in front of her and said slowly, "Perhaps I have a way to help you reduce your losses, but you'll need to invest some more money. I wonder if you'd like to hear it."

When the man heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.

He had been away from home for more than two months. Initially, he was doing other business. After completing it successfully, seeing the abundant aquatic products there, he thought of making another batch on the way back and making another fortune. However, when he arrived in Taiyin County, he found that the aquatic business was not so easy to do. If the shrimps were not properly preserved on the way, they would lose limbs, which could easily lead to losses.

He was about to go home, but he still couldn't sell the shrimps, so this morning he finally decided to give up and sell them at a low price.

Instead of wasting this time, you might as well regroup and start other business.

Xu Zhenhai believes that he has the ability to make a comeback.

Yun Zhenzhen didn't say anything, but took him to the back kitchen of her own tavern, asked him to wait outside first, and went in with the shrimps and started to cook.

After a while, a strange fragrance gradually came from behind.

Yun Zhenzhen brought out a pot of spicy dry pot shrimp and motioned for him to try it.

Xu Zhenhai was stunned as soon as he took the first bite. When he was in the south, he heard that there were nobles in Kyoto who liked to eat this thing, so he thought of shipping it back to try. He had eaten this thing before when he was there, but no matter how he prepared it, it always had a fishy smell.

But I didn’t expect that this young lady could make this thing so delicious!

The prawns were obviously missing arms and legs, and looked like they couldn't be sold at a high price, but after she cooked them like this, they suddenly became a rare delicacy. Even he, who didn't care about his appetite, was shamefully tempted.

Anyone with a little appetite would probably be unable to resist this taste. Once you have tasted it for the first time, you will definitely want to eat it a second time.

What he needs to do now is to get the recipe of this dish and then sell it directly to major restaurants, not as fresh food, but as dishes.

The prawns with missing arms and legs become a unique delicacy after some processing.

"Young lady, your recipe..." Xu Zhenhai looked at her hopefully, his eyes full of pleading.

"I can sell you this recipe, and I won't even charge you any extra. It's as if we're destined to meet today." Yun Zhenzhen simply picked up a pen and paper and wrote down the ingredients and method on a piece of paper, then handed it over. "I always give my recipes to others for a share of the profits, and I've never sold them. Today, I'll sell this recipe to you for one hundred taels. Are you willing to buy it?"

"Okay, okay." Xu Zhenhai nodded quickly. The moment he got the recipe, his breathing became rapid.

He also had friends who ran restaurants, and he knew that if he wanted to monopolize the recipe of a new dish, the price would generally be more than two hundred taels of silver. These one hundred taels were indeed a bargain for him.

He walked out quickly and found his buddy: "Quick, arrange for someone to transport our things back to the county."

This time, he wanted to find a familiar shopkeeper to do this business. If he did a good job, he would not only make back his money but also make a fortune. He would definitely not be cheated a second time.

After buying things, the two went to drive the ox cart to go home. When they were harnessing the ox cart, they suddenly heard the crowd behind them making a commotion.

"My God, whose convoy is this? This is the first time I've seen it."

"You don't know this. In Yunding County, the only family with this kind of power must be the Xu family. I heard that the second master of the Xu family has been out doing business for a long time. I guess this is the time he came back with something good, right?"

"This is the first time I've seen such a big master. He's dressed so well. You can tell he's from a wealthy family."

Yun Zhenzhen turned around and saw the man leading the group of people. This man was actually the one he had just brought back to the tavern.

The Xu family is the largest family in Yunding County, so this person must be the second master of the Xu family, Ling'er's biological father?

Oh my god, this world is really small, I can encounter such a thing.

Qin Li also guessed the identity of this person and whispered in her ear in a low voice: "No wonder Ling'er's father hasn't come to pick her up yet. It turns out he was tripped up by this. But he wouldn't even reply to a letter, right?"

Yun Zhenzhen shook her head.

Ling'er has been writing letters to her father for the past two months, but has never received a reply, so she still doesn't know what her father's temper is like.

It would be bad if he turned out to be the same as his elder brother.

If she had known this would happen, she would have rather just watched him die and let him suffer the consequences. Why bother with any more trouble?