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

After dinner, the family was clearing the dishes.

Qin Li looked at Yun Zhenzhen in confusion: "Mom, is Cousin Yun really going to return the money to us? Will he find an excuse to take it back later?"

It's no wonder he thinks this way. It's just that the Yun family has taken things away from him too many times over the years, and he's afraid of borrowing.

"It's okay. Just take it with confidence. I'm here and won't let them bully you." Yun Zhenzhen gave him a soothing look. "It just so happens that the money he paid back can be used to save for you. You'll have plenty of money to spend on your studies and getting married later."

When he heard about getting married, Qin Li's eyes dimmed.

Yun Zhenzhen also knew that it was impossible to forget such a thing all of a sudden, so she could only keep him working.

"Boss, the water tank in the yard is out of water. Hurry up and fetch some water."

"Boss, it's time to clean up the manure in the chicken coop, fertilize the vegetable patch in the backyard, and take the chicks out to the fields to help them digest their food."

"..."

Qin Li was just about to go to the field to cut grass when he ran into Old Lady Qin at the edge of the field.

"Grandma." Qin Li greeted her obediently.

"Hey!" Old Mrs. Qin responded and then walked over to talk to him.

A few days ago, the old woman from the Yun family came to cause trouble, but was driven away by the third son's wife. She even praised her for her progress. Not even two days later, she heard that the boy from the Yun family also came here. Old Mrs. Qin was confused about what was going on in this family.

But the third son's wife loves her nephew, and everyone knows it. If he doesn't come here, let the third son's wife continue to send the money back willingly.

Old Mrs. Qin was so frightened that she lost her appetite and hurried over to inquire about the situation.

"Ali, what is that Yun family kid doing here? Isn't he here to ask for money as well?"

"No, grandma, you think too much." Qin Li told Grandma Qin what had just happened in a disjointed manner.

Then he went down to the field.

Only Old Lady Qin was left alone, disheveled in the wind.

Is the sun rising from the west? This is the first time in all these years that the money that went into the Yun family's pockets can be returned.

No, that's definitely not right. The Yun family must be up to something bad. I have to go and remind them so that they won't be fooled by the third son's wife again.

Old Mrs. Qin was about to turn around, but was stopped by Old Man Qin behind her.

"Why are you meddling so much? You couldn't influence her before, so how can you persuade her now? Besides, I think the third son's wife has her own ideas now, so there's no need for you to worry about it."

When Old Lady Qin heard this, she agreed. She thought her daughter-in-law was capable now and her ideas were more righteous than hers.

Forget it, her children and grandchildren have their own blessings. No matter how happy they are, she shouldn't worry about it too much.

The Yun family courtyard.

The sun has just set and the weather is still cool.

As agreed upon earlier, they would go to study in the evening, and the children came into the yard one after another.

"Hello, aunt."

"Auntie, this is the demon taro tofu my mother asked me to bring."

"Auntie, these are my potatoes."

"Aunt..."

A group of children surrounded her, chattering and holding bowls with different chips in their hands.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at the little ones with anticipation on their faces and could only accept them one by one and take them into the kitchen.

The evening glow shines into the courtyard, creating a golden glow.

Qin Wen is reviewing the lessons he learned yesterday. He has now started learning the "Rules for Disciples". While memorizing the content himself, he will also teach it to other children.

Qin Li was also sitting next to him. He was not as smart as his younger brother in his studies and had fallen far behind.

Pairs of eyes were fixed on him as Qin Wen shook his head and recited, "The Disciple Rules, the teachings of the sages, are first filial piety and respect for elders, then prudence and trustworthiness."

"Disciples' Rules, the teachings of the sages."

More than a dozen voices rang out at once, the children's voices resounding loudly.

"First, be filial and respectful to your elder brothers; second, be careful with your words."

One of the children asked curiously, "Brother Awen, what does this mean?"

Qin Wen imitated the way his mother explained it to him yesterday and told the story slowly.

"These two sentences are the meaning of the Disciple Rules, the teachings of the saints. First, we are required to respect our parents and love our brothers and sisters. Second, we must be careful in what we say and do..."

Yun Zhenzhen looked at Qin Wen, who was explaining clearly, with a smile on her face.

Then a trace of worry emerged in my heart.

After all, I am not a pure liberal arts student, so I can only teach them some basic knowledge. For the rest, I am afraid I still need to hire a teacher.

night.

The yard was filled with the sound of reading.

Early the next morning.

Yun Zhenzhen was startled as soon as she opened the gate.

Yun Jing was standing outside the door. He had taken off his long gown from yesterday and changed into the coarse linen clothes commonly worn by farmers. He was looking at her with a smile on his face.

"Auntie, I'm here to work."

Yun Zhenzhen was a little speechless, but still opened the door.

"come in."

After a simple breakfast, Yun Zhenzhen took him and Qin Li to the town. Many things at home had been used up, so they went to the town to buy some more. By the way, they also asked Manager Xu about his profits in the past half month.

town.

Yun Zhenzhen brought them into the Yaoyue Restaurant. In addition to counting the money, she also wanted the eldest brother to be familiar with the process so that he could take on the responsibility of the family in the future.

Manager Xu was not at home, so it was the accountant who settled the money for them. Two dishes, plus a braised pork recipe, brought their earnings of fifteen taels of silver in half a month. Including the previous earnings, the family now had a huge sum of forty taels of silver.

Yun Jing looked at this scene and a look of shock flashed across his face.

He knew that his aunt was doing business, but he didn't expect that she was cooperating with the largest restaurant in town. Seeing that the accountant was also polite to her, he thought that her business must be quite big.

As for the silver, Yun Zhenzhen naturally didn't let him see it. After all, they were not very familiar with each other, so it was always better to be more careful.

After settling the payment, the group prepared to go to the grocery store to buy things.

When I passed by Xingyang Academy on the road, I heard someone pointing at me.

"See? He is Yun Jing."

"He was expelled from the academy for plagiarism?"

"Yeah, I don't know how he still has the nerve to walk to the entrance of the academy. If I were him, I would never have the face to come here again."

"You don't understand. He has the nerve to cheat, so why doesn't he dare to come here?"

"Bah, you don't have any literary spirit at all."

"..."

Yun Jing did not refute when he heard these words, but his clenched fists showed that he was not calm at the moment.

Yun Zhenzhen finally understood why her nephew suddenly stopped studying and why Old Lady Yun was unusually quiet.

However, Yun Jing is extremely talented, and there are few people in the entire Xingyang Academy who are more knowledgeable than him. Is it worth it to take such a big risk to cheat?

Yun Zhenzhen had a hunch that something was wrong, but now was not the time to think about it, so she pulled the two of them forward.

Yun Jing tried to calm down as much as possible and left with his aunt.

When passing by Ren De Bookstore, I was suddenly stopped by someone.