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

Some people have doubts about the warmth-keeping effect of cotton, so they only took away twenty or thirty Yun Zhenzhen plants. They are not worried that after the cotton matures this year, they will see the cold-keeping effect of cotton and will definitely increase the planting area on their own initiative.

Many villagers came to visit, but they only took away about 10,000 plants. When the seedlings were first raised, they carefully spread most of the bags of seeds into the field. Now, at a glance, more than half of them are still there.

After they had all been taken, Yun Zhenzhen began to worry that she still had to hire workers to transplant the plants.

After a while, the yard in front suddenly became lively.

So Yun Zhenzhen has already made it clear that this thing does not require money, but some simple-minded aunts still sent their own tokens of appreciation.

Some brought baskets of potatoes, some picked fresh mushrooms from the mountains, and some brought snails they had caught in the river. They had heard that Yun Zhenzhen loved eating them, so from time to time some of them would go down to the river to catch them, and when they had time, they would bring them to her as a treat...

Soon, the yard was filled with all kinds of things sent by everyone.

Yun Zhenzhen felt like crying but had no tears. There were only so many people in the family, and so much food was sent over at once. The children couldn't finish it all, so they had to move it one by one into the cellar to keep it fresh.

Now the children are all studying in school. Erya took Yuncan to help out in the town's restaurant, and Dahuan and Yunchengcheng also went to study with them. Now only she, Xiaonan, Erxi and Sanfeng are left at home.

Xiaonan and Sanfeng practice dancing diligently every day, and go to school in their spare time. Only Erxi can occasionally help out by feeding the chickens and ducks.

So she had to do a lot of other things at home by herself, especially since the villagers asked her for help from time to time, so she was busy all day long.

"Erxi! Come over here and help me pass on a message."

Yun Zhenzhen called out to the backyard. Erxi, who was busy planting seedlings, immediately wiped his hands clean and ran over: "Auntie, is there anything I can do for you?"

"Go to the school and talk to your eldest cousin. Ask him to write a flyer recruiting people and tell the villagers that we are looking for temporary workers." She stood up and explained carefully, "Temporary workers mean they are available at any time. As long as our family needs people, they can come to help at any time. The wages can be paid daily, forty cents a day."

The salt lake is hiring workers, and the daily wage is about thirty-five cents. Many people are busy at home now, and they also have to go there to work, so the price offered cannot be too low.

Erxi nodded quickly, opened the door and walked towards the school.

In this way, everything was going on in an orderly manner. Time passed quickly, and the first month of the year was over in a blink of an eye. In February, the spring scenery was full of colors.

Everyone is busy with spring plowing in the fields, or going to and from work every day, so the villagers have less time to chat together.

February 20th.

Yun Zhenzhen and Yun Jing are preparing to go out for the exam. Wang Ze was called back by his father two days ago, and they will set off directly from Taiyin County.

Before this, Wang Ze had specially arranged for a carriage from his home and had also arranged for a servant to come over, so the whole family rode directly there in the carriage. Ning Shan was worried about their safety and prepared to go as well.

Since all the passengers were boys, which was a bit inconvenient, he volunteered to go along with them. In this way, the carriage was full and headed towards Yuzhou.

As soon as I reached the entrance of the village, I saw a group of uninvited guests standing nearby.

It was Old Lady Yun who came with Brother Yun and Sister Yun. Ever since Yun Jing personally escorted his uncle to the county government office, the two families had seen less and less of each other, and Old Lady Yun was tactful enough not to bother her grandson. At this crucial moment, she knew what was most important.

No matter what happens, nothing is more important than my grandson's future.

As soon as Yun Chengcheng saw the Yun family, his entire body was tense and his hair stood on end. Ling Shan, who was standing beside him, was also ready to attack them at any time.

Yun Zhenzhen, however, got off the carriage indifferently, a playful expression on her face: "Oh, this is really a rare visitor. How come we see Old Lady Yun in Qinjia Village? She can't have just come here for a stroll, right?"

If she had seen Yun Zhenzhen with this attitude in the past, Old Lady Yun would have just beaten her up without saying a word.

But now, after several confrontations, the Yun family has fully realized that Yun Zhenzhen is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied.

Within half a year, she had become a sixth-rank official, a higher-ranking official than the county magistrate. Common people like them simply couldn't afford to offend her.

Before, they didn’t understand the twists and turns and came to cause trouble, but since the last time, even if they were completely awakened, they dared not do anything else.

"What you said is meaningless. I heard that Brother Jing is going to Yuzhou to take the imperial examination. As his grandmother and parents, shouldn't we come and take a look?" Old Lady Yun pretended not to see her ridicule and walked straight to Yun Jing.

"Brother Jing, here are ten taels of silver we collected. The remaining ten taels are what the clan leader collected from the entire village. It's specially saved for you. You'll have a lot of expenses along the way, so feel free to use it. If it's not enough, send a message back. We will borrow money to make sure you finish reading this book."

What Old Lady Yun handed over was a coarse cloth purse with several pieces of silver in it, and the rest were copper coins. It felt heavy in her hand, just like his mood.

"Grandma, I've saved a lot of money copying books during my time at my aunt's house. My aunt also gave me a lot of pocket money, so I've saved nearly twenty taels of silver. Please return the money to everyone in the village. I know everyone's life is not easy."

Yunjia Village is not as blessed as Qinjia Village. It is already very difficult for every villager to have enough food to eat. The few copper coins in the family are saved up through hard work for a long time. He cannot take advantage of other people's suffering.

"What are you talking about? Everyone knows you're a good kid and has great confidence in you. We've all voluntarily given this money to you. Don't worry too much, just do well on your exams." Old Lady Yun then stuffed the money in his hands, not caring whether he agreed or not. "Alright, I know you're pressed for time, so I won't delay you any longer. I have a lot of things to do at home. You guys should go first, and be sure to be safe on the road."

Yun Jing nodded sensibly. The eldest sister-in-law of the Yun family came over reluctantly, hugged her son and said some considerate words of farewell.