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

The village chief was dining at Yun Zhenzhen's house for the first time and was surprised by the feast. After he put a piece of meat into his mouth, he was stunned. "Mm, Shouze family, this meat you cook is so delicious! I have never tasted anything so delicious in my decades of life."

As he said this, he hurriedly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

Qin Nan's mouth was stuffed with food as he spoke incoherently, "Grandpa Village Chief, you might not know this, but the meat my mother cooks is even better than the ones in the big restaurants in town."

"Really?" The village chief picked up another piece of meat curiously, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully. By the way, he had never eaten in the big restaurant in town, so he took the opportunity to satisfy his craving today.

Then he started eating like crazy, and every bite he picked up with his chopsticks was filled with vegetables. These days, it's not easy for anyone to eat stewed meat at home, so he couldn't lose his composure.

Everyone lowered their heads and ate the corn rice in their bowls with big mouthfuls, holding a pancake in their hands. In the past, they could only eat until they were 50% full, but today they were almost full and put down their chopsticks with satisfaction.

After dinner, Yun Zhenzhen took out twenty-five taels of silver from her pocket and handed it to the village chief.

"Village chief, this is the money I used to buy the land. Please count it."

"Okay." The village chief looked at the heavy silver in his hand, and the smile on his face became much bigger.

There is quite a bit of public funds in the village now, all of which are with him. In addition to the reward given last time, there is also the twenty-five taels of silver today, which can cover the village's public expenses for a long time.

Before leaving, the village chief carefully warned Yun Zhenzhen, "Shou Ze, the whole village now knows you have silver. You must hide it well to prevent anyone with bad intentions."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and nodded, then saw the village chief off.

He turned around and looked at Old Lady Qin, looking at her with an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He waited for a long time, but she didn't speak.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Yun Zhenzhen asked.

"It's okay." Old Mrs. Qin laughed and went home. There were a lot of things waiting for her at home.

After the guests left, the family prepared to wash the dishes. Today it was Yunjing's turn. This was his first time washing dishes independently. Qin Li watched from the side worriedly.

"Turn the water down a bit."

"Then there's some residue left to wash off..."

"No, it's easy to drop the bowl if you hold it like this. Try a different way, right!"

Qin Wen was frantically directing the process, and finally, with his help, all the dishes were successfully washed without breaking a single one. After washing, they were taken to the kitchen and neatly arranged, and the cabinet doors were closed to prevent mice from running in.

After dinner, the sound of children reading could be heard in the yard again.

The teacher now was Yun Jing. After all, he was a student and had a deeper understanding of this era. Qin Wen also sat down and listened to the class obediently.

Yun Zhenzhen walked to the side and sorted the herbs Qin Li had picked today one by one.

Suddenly, she saw a herb that she had never seen before. It should be found only in the deep mountains. She couldn't help but sigh. Has this kid already disregarded his own safety?

No, she had to have a good talk with him.

At this moment, Qin Li had just driven the chickens back to the chicken coop. He walked into the yard, listened to the sound of reading, and fell into a trance again.

"Boss." Yun Zhenzhen called softly.

"..."

"Qin Li!" Yun Zhenzhen raised her voice again.

"Ah, what's the matter? I'm here, mom." Qin Li turned his head suddenly.

"It's okay, come with me for a walk." Yun Zhenzhen walked out of the yard first.

Qin Li immediately followed suit upon seeing this: "Oh, okay."

It was getting dark outside, and many people in the village had not yet finished harvesting their wheat and were busy in the fields.

A breeze blew by, bringing coolness.

Today, the patrol team is led by Qin Li. He is the captain appointed by the village chief himself. He walks with great vigor and energy. The children in the patrol team greet him warmly when they see him.

Yun Zhenzhen saw Qin De in the team.

This child is the eldest brother's cousin. When they were young, he always played with them and snatched Xiaonan's food. They had many fights because of this.

Now he patrols on the road in an orderly and disciplined manner. Many teenagers who are not in the patrol team follow him on patrol.

"Brother Qin De, please tell your cousin to include us in the next patrol team selection."

"That's right. Look how seriously we take our patrols. We're the perfect fit to be on patrol."

"I can run fast. If I find a bad guy, I'll be the first to notify the villagers."

"Alright." Qin De stopped them. "Didn't the village chief say we'd be selecting patrol teams later? Besides, I'm not the captain. It's useless for you to tell me. Let's go."

"No, I'll just follow you."

"I won't leave either..."

A group of half-grown children were walking around the village.

Yun Zhenzhen walked on the road with Qin Li without saying a word.

Qin Li followed behind, a puzzled look on his face, thinking carefully about what had happened recently and why his mother wanted to relax.

Is it possible...

Qin Li's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered that some time ago, Old Lady Yun wanted to arrange a marriage for his mother.

Spicy balls!

I hope my mother won’t think of remarrying.

Qin Li didn't care about his sadness at the moment, and was thinking about how to persuade his mother not to remarry.

"Ali." Yun Zhenzhen said softly.

It's over. Mother is really going to say something. How should I persuade her? But if my mother is determined to remarry, I shouldn't stop her from moving towards a better future.

Qin Li was confused at the moment and could only answer blankly.

"Ah."

Yun Zhenzhen saw that he was absent-minded and thought that he was still deeply in love with the girl, and she kept shaking her head in her heart.

He spoke even more quietly, "Did you go into the deep mountains of Mangshan yesterday?"

"Ah?" Qin Li was surprised that she didn't say it directly to him, but he still answered: "Yes."

Yun Zhenzhen was speechless. "Don't you know it's dangerous in the mountains? Why did you go in there? You're putting your own safety at risk. Or are you just unable to forget that girl?"

When Qin Li heard that the topic was this, his expression immediately relaxed. As long as it wasn't about remarriage, everything else was negotiable.

"I walked in accidentally. I wasn't paying attention to the distance. I saw a lot of herbs inside, so I walked in."

Qin Li looked up at the sky and continued speaking.

"Mom, you don't know, I've known her for a long time. Back then, she kept calling me brother and said she wanted to marry me in the future. She even held my hand. I really thought of her as my future daughter-in-law."

"But that day she said she only saw me as a brother and didn't like me. I thought I was just being sentimental and I'm slowly letting her go. From now on, she has nothing to do with me."

"Mom, I am very happy to have you. I am very content."

"It's good that you think so." Yun Zhenzhen patted him on the shoulder, causing him to stagger and almost fall.

"I'm just worried that you'll be upset. That girl is going to live a good life in town. If you go to town to collect the debt and run into her, what will you do?"

"Just say hello." Qin Li said nonchalantly: "She said that she only regards me as an ordinary brother, so from now on we are just neighbors."

"What if she comes to borrow money from you like she did a few days ago?" Yun Zhenzhen said, imitating her pitiful look that day, blinking her eyes, tears in her eyes.

Qin Li looked back and instantly got goosebumps: "Hey, Mom, you are a little scary."

"We're being serious." Yun Zhenzhen slapped him.

"No." Qin Li answered firmly: "We are from neighboring villages. How can I lend you money just by asking? I don't know him or her well."

"Then what if..."

The two of them walked and talked, assuming all the possibilities, until it was completely dark, and then they slowly walked home.