Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

Old Mrs. Chen and a few others sorted out the things they bought today one by one, and were really surprised by what Qing Ning bought.

"Lianpeng, why did you buy so many things? How much money did it cost? And you, Song'er, you didn't stop me even though your sister is young." Old Mrs. Chen felt a pang of pain when she saw these things, and she scolded her eldest grandson in a bad mood.

Chen Qingsong felt very wronged. This money was earned by his sister, and since his sister had decided to buy these things, she must have a certain amount. How could he stop her?

"Grandma, don't blame Brother Qingsong. These are all useful things I bought. Don't worry, I won't waste them. These are all needed for business." Qingning looked at her brother who was being blamed and looked aggrieved, and spoke to comfort Old Lady Chen.

"Guess how much money we earned today?" Qing Ning asked them in a low voice, pretending to be mysterious.

A few people were confused and felt that they must have earned a lot. "Did you earn a lot, little sister?" Qingbai came over and asked excitedly.

"Well, there are many, guess what they are." Qing Ning kept the secret again.

"Let me guess, if our limes are so good, can they sell for two taels?" No wonder farmers these days are so tight-fisted that one tael is enough for a family to eat for a year, so two taels is probably an excessive guess.

"Mom is wrong, you guessed too little." Qingyu retorted immediately. When they heard that it was too little, they were excited.

"Let me guess, auntie. Five taels?" Li cautiously stretched out her hand to test.

"No, you guessed wrong too, aunt." Qingyu denied it with a sly expression.

"Is it wrong? Too much or too little?" Li couldn't help but ask.

"Not enough, Mom." This time it was Qingsong who answered.

"What? It's missing? How much is that?" Qing Bai couldn't control his excitement and screamed, and was slapped and glared at by Old Lady Chen.

"We won't guess anymore. Just tell us how much you earned." Old Mrs. Chen vaguely guessed that it should not be a small number.

Qing Ning winked at Qing Song, who then pulled out the cloth bag from his arms and placed it carefully on the table. He then had Qing Yu close the courtyard door before opening it. The people at the table gasped at the sight of the silver and money inside. "Wow, so much money!" they stared eagerly, then touched it gently, as if afraid it would run away.

"Grandma, we earned a total of thirty taels and four hundred coins today." After Qingsong said this, everyone was scared and kept calling for God.

"How did you make all this money?" Old Mrs. Chen was still in shock and looked at the three of them blankly.

When Qingyu heard this, he immediately recounted in vivid detail the business talks he had with Shopkeeper Xu that morning. His voice was so moving that everyone listening was amazed and looked at Qingning with even more fondness.

"I'm so old, and I, as your wife, can enjoy the blessing of a granddaughter in advance." As she said this, Old Mrs. Chen tucked her eyes with satisfaction.

"We are also benefiting from the lotus." Li was also happy.

Tan was also full of pride. This was because her daughter was capable, and it was also an honor for her as a mother.

"Okay, you'll have a long life ahead of you." Qing Ning comforted her.

He took out another four hundred coins and gave them to his elder sister Qingke: "Sister, this is the money from selling the mugwort balls. Keep it."

"I don't want it. This idea was all yours. I just put in some effort. Just give it to me no matter what." Qingke refused to accept it no matter what.

"Sister, then I'll take a hundred coins and you keep the rest." Qing Ning said after thinking for a while.

"No, I'll just take the labor fee, and the rest will be yours."

"Yes, your elder sister only needs to take the labor fee and not the rest." Li advised from the side.

"That won't do. This mugwort ball is not difficult to make, but the trick is the pattern. It requires skillful hands. You know, the monthly salary of the pastry chefs in the pastry shops in town is very high. If it weren't for the clever pattern made by my sister today, this mugwort ball would not be sold at this price." Qing Ning explained patiently.

He added, "Besides, this isn't just a one-time deal. We'll have to deliver it to the restaurant every day. From now on, I won't be in charge of it anymore and will just let Big Sister get it herself."

"Little sister, you have even negotiated the future cooperation, so I can't charge so much. I will only take 100 of the 400 coins, and the other 300 coins will be used as the principal, materials, and your labor costs for negotiating the business. Moreover, your ideas are indispensable for the future business, so we need to have a rule and not let you suffer any loss." After saying that, he did not give Qing Ning a chance to refuse. He took the 100 coins and pushed the rest back.

Seeing that the eldest sister insisted and did not give in, Qing Ning said to everyone: "When father comes back in the evening, we need to discuss a set of rules. This mushroom business is a long-term one, and we need to buy land and build a workshop to cultivate value." When they heard Qing Ning's plan, they were even more shocked. Oh my God, buying land and building a workshop means he has to become a rich man!

"Okay, wait for your father to come back in the evening and we will discuss it together as a family. We will follow your instructions on what to do and what needs to be done." Seeing that her granddaughter had a plan in mind, Old Mrs. Chen was relieved. She just asked Tan to keep the silver and money, and then arranged the evening meal.

Qing Ning sat aside to think about what to do next.

Since we haven't cultivated mushrooms yet, we have to rely on wild mushrooms. Wild mushrooms need to be harvested, and we don't have enough people at home to do it. We need to find someone to harvest them. The harvested mushrooms need to be cleaned and dried. Our oven is not big enough, so we need to build a new one. A small room for mushroom cultivation is also needed. Right now, the urgent task is to harvest the mushrooms, build the oven, and then build a house, which requires buying land. Qing Ning doesn't have a clear understanding of the current market conditions, so she'll need to ask Chen's father when he comes home tonight.

Furthermore, the business of Artemisia tubers only lasts for one season, and it is not difficult to change the style later on, as it is novel and creative.

These are far from enough. With so many children in the family, they must go to school. Even if they don’t take the exam to become a scholar, they must be literate and sensible. This is a must, but in this era, studying is very expensive, and you have to find ways to make money.

Qing Ning's mind was spinning, she went through everything she could think of, and made a plan. By the time she was done, she was completely lost in thought.

"Grandma, won't Mr. Ma come over for dinner tonight?"

"But I'm not coming. Mr. Ma said that there are many people at home and it's not convenient to come and disturb them, so he's having meals at home these days." Old Mrs. Chen sorted out the mushrooms she picked today and put them into the warehouse.

Qing Ning didn't say anything after hearing this. She was busy at home and it was really too much for her to feed more people.

Before it was completely dark, Chen's father came home from work. After the family had dinner and cleaned up, they lit an oil lamp and sat together to talk about what had happened that day, and then brought up the rules for how the business would be run in the future.