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

Yun Zhenzhen pulled the little girl and hurried onto the uncle's ox cart. There were too many things on his back and he couldn't carry it anymore. The little girl next to him didn't pick on her and quietly ate the big meat bun in her hand, her face full of happiness.

People from the same village can't help but ask a few questions when they see me.

Yun Zhenzhen didn't hide it and responded openly: "I picked some wild vegetables in the mountains to exchange for some brown rice. There are many children at home, and it's not good to eat vegetables all the time without staple food."

The aunties from the same village all felt a little bit of affirmation towards Yun Zhenzhen after hearing this. It sounded like she was indeed a reformed stepmother.

Of course, there are also those who are not used to it: "Tsk, it's good enough that the kids can taste these things, but you are still pretending here, haven't you heard the saying? Dogs, they always eat shit!"

"That's better than meddling in other people's business." Yun Zhenzhen glanced at her calmly, "Whether I treat my own children well or not, they know for themselves. When will it be the dog's turn to bark?"

"Besides, if you really care, why don't you give some food from your own home to the children? Don't just say nice things."

Yun Zhenzhen's series of attacks choked the man to the point where he couldn't speak. He turned his head to the other side angrily, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

When we returned to Qinjia Village, it was almost noon, and the scorching sun made us feel drowsy.

Doorstep.

The two boys were fidgeting.

"Brother, she won't sell me out, right?" Qin Wen had tears in his eyes. Was he being so nice to them these past two days just a trick?

"If my stepmother dares to sell my younger sister, I won't live either. At worst, we'll die together." Qin Li stood aside, unconsciously clenching his fists.

Without a father, they have lost the greatest protection. If there is no stepmother, who knows how the children will be treated.

But that day, my stepmother clearly protected us so much. In the end, I should blame myself. How could I let my little sister go to town with her alone?

Qin Li's eyes were red from holding his breath, and he was filled with anger.

At this moment, Qin Wen suddenly pulled his sleeve, pointed at the village entrance and shouted, "I think I saw my little sister and her. Are they them? Brother, come and have a look."

Qin Li suddenly looked up. The midday sun was blazing fiercely. Their stepmother was holding Qin Nan, carrying a backpack, and shading herself with a lotus leaf as she slowly approached them.

"You must be hungry!" Yun Zhenzhen took out a mung bean cake from her pocket and stuffed it into the second child's arms as soon as she arrived at the door. "I've been sunburned all the way here. I'll cook for you after I put the things away."

As he said that, he walked into the inner room and quickly took out the things in the backpack and put them on the ground. The two brothers who followed him stared at the scene in front of them with wide eyes.

As Yun Zhenzhen took the things out, she kept repeating everything that happened today and what she saw and thought. She didn't want the children to stay in the village like before, knowing nothing about the outside world.

Since I am here, I will teach them to learn these things slowly, train them to grow up, and be able to stand on their own feet, instead of just being a silly boy.

If I go on a long journey one day, I will be completely in the dark. Thinking of this, Yun Zhenzhen couldn't help but feel a little funny. She really looked like an old woman.

There were three bags of grain, a can of salt, a can of soybean oil, and various seasonings on the ground. Qin Li's eyes widened. Could the mushrooms he picked be exchanged for so many things?

He knew that wild mushrooms could be exchanged for money, but he didn't expect them to be so valuable. He had no idea that what he picked were not ordinary mushrooms, but natural matsutake mushrooms.

"This woman is really amazing." Qin Wen muttered, then looked down at the mung bean cake in his arms. He held it but didn't eat it.

I have forgotten how many years it has been since I last ate this. In the past, I couldn't even imagine it.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at the two children with strange expressions. She knew what they were worried about, but she didn't expose it. She then stuffed a piece of candy into each of their arms.

She has never raised a child, and she herself is a child. She doesn't know how to get along with them. Maybe she can start by being friends with them and try to give them lots of love and care!

Qin Nan was not afraid, as he had already eaten some on the way. It tasted delicious, so he quickly peeled off the candy wrapper and threw it into his mouth, fearing that the candy would grow legs and run away in the next second, and Qin Li would be unable to stop it.

The sweet taste melts on the tip of the tongue, and the juice bursts out when bitten. It is so beautiful that she doesn't want to speak.

Seeing this, the two brothers did not move, and Yun Zhenzhen simply opened two pieces and fed them into their mouths.

Qin Li took a bite subconsciously, and while eating, he glanced at Yun Zhenzhen. It should be edible, right?

But it was too late to spit it out now. I had never tasted such a novel flavor before, and my body reacted faster than my brain, so I had already swallowed half of it.

Thinking of this, he looked at his younger sister, only to see that Qin Nan had already finished one and was pulling off his stepmother's clothes to ask for the second one.

"No, one person can only eat two a day. You already ate one on the way." Yun Zhenzhen touched her head seriously and said, "Xiao Nan, be obedient. You will have candy tomorrow if you behave."

"Okay~"

Qin Nan nodded obediently, and ran to Qin Wen to pester him for mung bean cake.

"We dug up a lot of wild vegetables today, enough for our family to eat." Qin Li spoke quickly, as if to prove his worth.

"Great!" Yun Zhenzhen said indifferently, without any special reaction. She then rolled up her sleeves and took the food for lunch to the kitchen, ready to start cooking.

At noon, the entire Daqin Village was filled with curling smoke.

The shadow lingered at the kitchen door for nearly ten minutes before Yun Zhenzhen finally spoke, "Who's outside?"

"It's me." Qin Li stuck his head in with a slight blush on his face.

"Is there something?" Yun Zhenzhen asked while busy washing vegetables, looking embarrassed.

"Emmm, let me see if you need any help here. I..." Qin Li stood at the door and spoke hesitantly, his little face full of confusion.

"No need." Yun Zhenzhen interrupted him coldly, took out the big bone she had just bought, and cut it with a knife.

thump—

The knife seemed to hit Qin Li's heart, and his body was involuntarily startled.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to speak.

"I'm sorry." The voice was as small as a mosquito.

"What?" Yun Zhenzhen was working seriously on the work in her hands, preparing to make a simple version of braised pork later, without even giving him a spare glance.

"I'm sorry!" Qin Li's face flushed red, and he was fully prepared to be beaten. Finally, he said loudly: "I secretly took a pheasant egg. I was wrong."

"But I didn't eat it myself. I gave it to Xiaonan. I was afraid you would eat it all by yourself like before. My little sister is too young, so I wanted to give her some nutrition."

After saying that, he took out his hand from behind, and on it were the eggs from this morning.

He didn't eat.

"I'll return the eggs to you. I know I was wrong..."

Hearing this, Yun Zhenzhen raised her head and looked at him seriously: "You did do something wrong, then I will punish you and make you eat this egg."

"Ah?" The expected slap did not come. Qin Li thought he had misheard and looked up in disbelief.

Is eating the egg a punishment? It's clearly a reward.

"It's not all your fault. Blame me too. I was a jerk before and I'm not worthy of your trust." Yun Zhenzhen looked at him seriously and said sincerely, "But believe me, I won't be like before. I will take good care of you until you grow up. Okay?"

Qin Li had never seen such a serious stepmother, and nodded subconsciously.

At this time, Qin Wen outside the door also heard every word and walked away silently.