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

After a while, Xu Xing stood there in shock. He just wanted to pry open Yun Niang's head to see how she could come up with so many new ideas.

The price of pork is sixteen cents per catty, and braised pork is twenty cents, which can be sold for twenty-five cents in his restaurant. In other words, he does not need to buy a house, he only needs to buy the meat, cook it, and then sell it directly. Madam Yun is responsible for supplying the braised ingredients.

My restaurant can have a hundred customers a day, and I can make at least five cents in profit from one pound of braised meat. As long as I can sell about a hundred pounds a day, I can make a profit of five hundred cents, which is more than ten taels of silver a month. It is a profitable business.

I won’t talk about how long I can make money for now. Braised meat is very popular now. The launch of our new products can also drive customer traffic to the restaurant, which means we can make a profit without any loss.

Yun Zhenzhen saw the shopkeeper's eyes darting around rapidly and knew he was tempted. She spoke again, "And I can guarantee that the marinade will only be supplied to your family. Ten kilograms of marinade can produce at least one hundred kilograms of meat. I won't charge you for the marinade, but I'll take 30% of the net profit from the braised meat."

Thirty percent of the net profit? It's not too high. After all, they provide unique technology, and I provide labor and site fees.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Xing smiled and said, "Of course you can."

The two then agreed on a delivery time.

After coming out of Yaoyue Tower, Yun Zhenzhen took the child for a walk on the street, looking at the most prosperous street in the town. There were forty or fifty shops alone. It would be great if she could open a shop of her own here and do some small business.

Various signs fluttered in the wind. Yun Zhenzhen pointed at a shop and asked Qin Wen, "Ah Wen, how do you pronounce these words?"

"Chen's...what kind of store is that?"

Think again.

"Chen's Grain Store, that's it." Qin Wen said excitedly: "Am I right?"

"That's right, great!" She then looked at Qin Li and said, "Boss, did you remember?"

Qin Li: “…”

His memory is not as good as his younger brother's, so how could he remember it immediately? Until now, he can only write the names of his family members.

Yun Zhenzhen also noticed that the eldest child had no academic talent, while the second child, on the other hand, was learning arithmetic and reading very quickly. He was also at the right age to attend private school, so he could still be saved. Xiaonan was still young and needed to be taught from a young age.

Reading and learning to read are urgent!

Yun Zhenzhen brought the children to the Mingzhi School in the town and asked about the situation at the calligraphy and painting shop at the door.

"The principal of the school is an old scholar. He requires students to know all the surnames of various families. The monthly tuition is much cheaper than that of the Xingyang Academy, only 500 coins. You can also use grain to pay for the tuition, which is a great convenience for poor families."

The boss looked behind Yun Zhenzhen and shook his head, saying, "Only the two children in your family can go in. The older one is too old, and no school will accept him."

Yun Zhenzhen sighed helplessly. The eldest son was indeed past the age to go to school. It seemed that she could only do her best to let him learn more words and read more books at home.

Studying is a big deal. Go home and think about it carefully and save more money.

While thinking, they came to a small stall, and the seeds placed nearby aroused Yun Zhenzhen's interest.

What is that? It feels so familiar.

When she got closer, Yun Zhenzhen was a little uncertain. She picked up the seed with her fingertips and took a closer look. The seed was brown and oval in shape. Upon closer inspection, there was a layer of white fuzz on the surface.

Cotton seeds?

Yun Zhenzhen looked at the seeds in her hand carefully. Hu Shang saw that there was a customer and hurried over.

"My dear young lady, you have good taste. I found this item on my journey westward. No one knows about it. If you like it, I will sell it to you at a low price."

Hearing this, Yun Zhenzhen felt delighted inside, but she did not show it on her face.

Cotton was not a popular crop in that era. It was only grown in the west and mostly as an ornamental plant. If it could be grown, the winter would be much better.

What's more, the vegetables on the mountain will be out of season in two months, so the sugar-making business will have to be put on hold for the time being.

If we can grow cotton, we can study how to make cotton clothes and quilts in winter. The warmth retention of cotton is incomparable to cotton wool (willow wool), and this can also be a long-term business.

Thinking of this, Yun Zhenzhen immediately made a decision: "Boss, how much do you want for this bag of seeds?"

"No one has ever seen this kind of thing before, so I don't know how much it's worth." The merchant stroked his beard and pondered, "If I hadn't been short of money, I wouldn't have been willing to sell it."

"Well, my lady and I are destined to be together. This bag weighs over a pound. Just give me five hundred coins."

Five hundred coins? What kind of seeds could be so expensive?

The two brothers beside her were both shocked, but they didn't say anything to disturb her. Seeing her staring at the novel seeds for a long time, they probably thought she had some new ideas.

"Boss, no one here has ever seen this thing of yours. The things grown from these seeds may not be useful. If weeds grow, I will lose a lot of money, right?" Yun Zhenzhen picked up a few seeds and twisted them repeatedly in her hands.

She pondered for a moment, a conflicted look on her face, and then she said, "I'm really interested in buying it. Can you give me a discount?"

"Young lady, what price do you think is suitable?" Hu Shang said calmly.

Yun Zhenzhen slowly extended two fingers and spoke cautiously, "Two hundred...two hundred and fifty cents?"

"make a deal!"

The moment Yun Zhenzhen said this, the boss immediately agreed.

Damn, I was careless. I should have started with fifty cents.

I didn't expect the other party to accept the price so readily. I overestimated my bargaining ability.

But at least the cotton seeds were obtained. The boss might make a small profit, but he would never lose money. Yun Zhenzhen quickly took out two hundred and fifty coins from his pocket and handed them over.

Hu Shang also took the copper coin with a smile on his face. He didn't expect that the seeds he brought back from the road could be sold at such a high price. There are still many good people in the world.

Both parties are very satisfied.

After buying the seeds, they prepared to go home. While walking on the road, Qin Li finally couldn't help but ask.

"Mom, why are you spending so much money on those seeds? Two hundred and fifty coins can buy dozens of kilograms of vegetable seeds."

Yun Zhenzhen reached out and weighed the cotton seeds. "These aren't ordinary seeds. When they mature, they can be used to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts. They're ten times warmer than those made from reed fluff."

"So powerful?" The three little ones looked surprised.

In Qinjia Village, which is located neither in the south nor in the north, it is very difficult to survive the winter without a kang and cotton clothes. One year, a large number of people even froze to death in the severe winter.

"Then I won't get frostbite in winter, right?" Qin Wen's face was full of hope for the future.

Yun Zhenzhen walked with them slowly, talking about her plans for cotton.

The uncle's carriage returned with the mother and her two children. There were many newly purchased bottles and jars on the carriage, which was very conspicuous at a glance.

The idle uncles and aunts gathered at the entrance of the village and were chatting. From a distance, they saw a fully loaded ox cart wobbling towards them. When they looked closely, they saw that it was Yun Zhenzhen's family sitting on the cart.