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

in the kitchen.

Yun Zhenzhen took out some of the various braised dishes, cut them into thin slices and put them on the plate.

After the sun set, all the food was finally ready. When all the dishes were brought out, the table was full of them.

Besides her go-to spicy prawns and stewed pork ribs with radish, she also made spicy chicken offal, steamed pork ribs with rice flour, clay pot chicken, braised fish, stewed pig's trotters, tiger skin chicken feet, stir-fried bamboo shoots, spicy and sour vermicelli, stir-fried green beans, and a refreshing cucumber salad... (My favorite dishes for Chinese New Year. Happy New Year everyone!!!)

Master Yan, who was preparing lessons in the school, was also called over to have a lively meal together.

But Yuncan refused to sit at the table and ate with Lai Fu in the yard.

"Laifu, I think since I met Sister Yun, these are the happiest days of my life. I've never eaten so full before."

"Yes, Madam Yun is a very kind person. She doesn't mind me being a servant at all and treats me like a younger brother." Lai Fu smiled and took a bite of the rice in his bowl. "So we must remember Madam Yun's kindness to us in the future and help with the work to the best of our ability."

The two looked at each other, then lowered their heads to eat in silence.

"It smells so good, Mommy! I want to eat your food for the rest of my life!" Xiao Nan's mouth was stuffed full, like a little hamster. "All these dishes go really well with rice today! I want to eat three big bowls of rice."

Old Lady Qin said unhappily, "Yesterday when you went to our place to eat the big pot meal, you said exactly the same thing to your aunt."

During the time when Yun Zhenzhen was not at home, in order to save time and have more time to study, they bought meals at the old house. The food was delicious and cheap.

Because these children eat heartily every day, they have also helped bring in a lot of business over there.

Since the big pot meal opened, many officials heard the news and came down in groups of three or five to have a meal.

Many of these officials came from other places and could not return home in a short period of time. Although they received salaries higher than those in the county government, they had no place to spend them.

The big pot meals at the Salt Lake are free, and they adhere to the principle of "as long as it's edible", so the taste is so good that you won't want to eat it a second time after trying it once.

So after Qin's Big Pot Rice opened, they became regular customers and often came to eat here. Sometimes if they arrived too late and couldn't buy it, they would just make a reservation for the next day.

"Mom, have you ever thought about expanding the scale of the big pot meal you have at home?" Yun Zhenzhen looked at Old Lady Qin standing beside her.

"Why haven't I thought about it? After all, the more you make, the more money you make." Old Mrs. Qin put down her chopsticks and smacked her lips. "But the daily flow of people is so unstable. One time, we made twenty too many. My family was so full that we couldn't eat any of it that night. In the end, to avoid waste, we had to give it away to our neighbors."

Chen nodded. "It's good now. If we expand the business and no one buys, we'll lose money. It's better to be safe. Now we have a fixed net profit of 500 wen every day..."

Even if sometimes there is not enough to sell, there will be some vegetable soup and meat broth left over, which can be used by the family to clean up in the evening, and left over for corn to eat, which is much better than what we had before.

"I know there are risks in expanding the scale rashly. We can try a different approach." Yun Zhenzhen smiled and explained to them, "The salt lake hasn't been fully developed yet, and our village doesn't have a lot of traffic. Once it's up and running, more and more workers will definitely come to our village, and then feeding them will be a big problem. If you're worried about not being able to sell out, you can set up a reservation system. You can make as much as the number of people who make reservations today, and then make that amount tomorrow. That way, even if there's a difference, it won't be that big..."

After hearing her words, the Qin old man and his wife looked at each other and made the final decision: "Okay, let's do this tomorrow. Once the volume reaches a certain level, we can expand the scale. This way, the risk is very small."

The meal passed slowly as everyone was discussing. After the meal, it was getting dark, but many villagers were still busy in the fields.

Most of the villagers chose to work during the day, so they did the farm and housework in their free time. After dark, they lit a torch, one for each family, and looking around, it looked like a prairie fire.

Yun Zhenzhen went to the backyard with the boss in the light of the fire to see the cotton seeds that had been planted a few days ago. If this batch was successful, in the next few years, the lower-class people across the country might be able to have enough food and clothing.

After seeing what was happening in the fields, she walked around the village again. Seeing everyone having fun in the farmland, Yun Zhenzhen felt satisfied in her heart.

She followed the road to the school. It was already dark, but the lights were still on inside.

Many families would rather not let their children work but let them come to study. Fortunately, the children are also very hardworking, and bursts of recitation sounds can be heard in the school.

She went to the window and looked inside, only to see Xiaowen talking to a little boy tirelessly, with a gentle smile on her face.

In another room.

Yun Jing discussed academic matters with Master Yan, and the master's face was full of a satisfied smile.

Yun Zhenzhen quietly walked out of the school and continued walking along the village, watching all the changes in the village...

I still remember when I first arrived, the roads in the village were bumpy, many fields were abandoned, and everyone I met on the road was full of decadence...

But it's different now.

The roads in the village are large and spacious, with people coming and going every day, including many migrant workers from other villages.

The fields in the countryside are no longer abandoned. Many families have bought new fields, which are full of potatoes. When they are ripe, they can be eaten by themselves or sold for money.

Talented villagers help out in the woolen workshop or go to the salt lake to purify crude salt. Those who are not talented have enough strength to help with transportation or build houses. Everyone has found a direction that suits them.

Now, when I go out, I see everyone with a happy smile on their face. I can see infinite hope for the future, and everyone is working hard...

After returning home, Yun Zhenzhen packed up each child's things and went back into the house to prepare for bed.

An hour before going to bed, he carefully recalled everything that had happened in this era. It all seemed unreal like a dream, but it was actually happening before her eyes.

Although she came to a strange world, she had her own family and treated everyone sincerely. In this strange era, she experienced a different kind of warmth.

Before falling asleep, she listened to Xiaonan practicing martial arts, thought about her past and present lives, and thought about her plans for the future of the entire village and her own future, and slowly fell asleep... (End of full text!)