Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The news Tang Hao brought was definitely good news for Xiao Yunxi.

The five village heads of Dongshan Town were summoned to the county town by the newly appointed county magistrate for a lecture. It was said that Ma Cuilan’s relative, the village head, was severely scolded.

Since ancient times, the imperial power has never extended to the countryside.

The county government controlled judicial power, while the taxation and education of towns and villages were all the responsibility of the gentry, powerful people, and village elders. The Lizheng were officials selected by the court from among these people to assist the county government in managing the local area.

Li Zheng is the most basic administrative official with great power. In Dongshan Town, the five Li Zhengs are at the pinnacle of power.

The mother-in-law Ma Cuilan joined forces with the village head to seize the family property. The village chief argued with reason, but he only got the old house and a small amount of food. This was because he was the head of the Tang family.

If it is a mixed village and the villagers are not united, the village chief himself may be dismissed.

The county magistrate scolded the village head, at least for a short period of time the village head would not dare to act recklessly, and Xiao Yunxi could live a peaceful life.

After dinner,

Xiao Yunxi boiled water for the children to bathe, put away the dishes, took a bath herself, and returned to the house. Xiaobao and Niuniu, with their round bellies, lay in the soft and warm quilt, squinting their eyes and feeling drowsy.

Tang Dabao sat upright on the kang.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

He gave all the money he earned today to Xiao Yunxi, a total of 740 coins. The money from selling pork and Ma Cuilan's compensation was basically used for shopping, and it was almost all spent.

The current total assets of my family are about 1 tael. If I want to become the richest man in Daxia, I have a long way to go.

"About two miles east of where you rescued me, there's a stream. Upstream of the stream, there's a rocky beach. There's a herd of wild boars there, about 20 adult wild boars."

Xiao Yunxi's eyes lit up. The ingredients for the braised meat were available, and the richest man had taken another step forward.

The little guy was still so arrogant. He was obviously worried about the braised meat business, but he had to be serious, as if it had nothing to do with him. I couldn't help but pinch his face and pull it out hard.

"What a cute little guy."

Dabao didn't stop him, and there were two words written in his indifferent eyes: childish!

Let you be arrogant, and pull it twice,

Xiao Yunxi pulled Dabao's face out of shape. Finally, with a dark face, he slapped Xiao Yunxi's hand away, escaped from her clutches and lay down with his back to her. Stepmother is such a terrible creature.

"The wild boars are too dangerous. Be careful. If..."

Xiao Yunxi interrupted Dabao:

"I know, I know. If there's any danger, don't act tough. I still have three of you little ones to take care of, and nothing can happen to you."

"..."

He said more than that.

Closing his eyes, Dabao's mouth corners unconsciously turned up, but it felt pretty good.

Xiao Yunxi curled her lips. This little guy is too mature, isn't he a little cute?

She lay down and thought in her mind how to deal with the wild boars and bring the piglets back to the space to raise. It seemed like a good idea, but she needed some handy tools.

The wild boar group consists of more than 20 adult wild boars, which are very ferocious in combat. It is easy to kill them directly but difficult to capture them alive.

20 pigs, if they can be kept in a pen, it seems good.

There is also a ewe in the space, so I can find a good excuse to take it out.

……

the next morning,

Xiao Yunxi got up early to exercise, and Dabao also got up on time to learn boxing from her.

The wound on his thigh began to scab over, so Xiao Yunxi made him a crutch so that he could walk by himself and avoid sitting bored.

After practicing boxing, Xiao Yunxi called the two little ones and made breakfast for them.

After eating pork for two days in a row, I wanted to change the taste for the children. I wrapped the dough that had been fermented yesterday with a filling made of malt sugar and lard, and stuffed it with candied beans.

After breakfast, Xiao Yunxi handed the simple charcoal drawing to Uncle Tang. The stone mill, wooden box, and cross shoulder pole were not difficult to make.

Aunt Li helped look after the house, while Xiao Yunxi and the others rushed to Dongshan Town with a big pot of braised chicken.

I arrived later today than yesterday, and the original seats were all taken, even the stones that were specially left there were taken. The key point is that they were also selling braised meat.

There were several guests gathered there.

"Bah! What the hell is this? It stinks!"

“It’s different from what we sold yesterday!”

"Other people's braised meat is delicious, but your meat is not fresh and tastes bad."

"It's a liar! Give me your money back!"

The stall owner had a face full of flesh and was a big, burly man. He looked unapproachable at first glance, and his eyes widened:

"You've eaten the food and you want a refund? Get out of here!"

He even glared at Xiao Yunxi from a distance.

Go inside, find a more secluded spot, find a new stone stove, spread out the oil paper, a knife and a chopping board,

“Fresh braised chicken, don’t miss it if you pass by!”

"You can't afford to suffer a loss, you can't afford to be deceived!"

Xiao Yunxi shouted, and Xiaobao repeated:

“Fresh braised chicken, don’t miss it if you pass by!”

"You can't afford to suffer a loss, you can't afford to be deceived!"

She shouted once, and Xiaobao shouted again. The two of them acted like a duet and soon attracted the attention of everyone around them.

"It seems to be them?"

"She was the one who sold the braised pork yesterday."

Who wouldn’t be fascinated by the loud shouts mixed with the spicy and fragrant braised food?

Many diners gathered around, and the one in the front was the last customer yesterday, the bold older sister:

"You're finally here! I thought you weren't coming."

"The stall over there has been taken over by someone pretending to be yours, and they're selling rotten meat."

The elder sister said something like this, and then she realized that the pot was not meat, but chicken.

"Are we switching to braised chicken today?"

"Pork raw materials are not easy to sell. Braised chicken is 30 cents each. It tastes a bit spicy and sweet. I don't know if you like it, sister."

"They smell good. Give me three."

Xiao Yunxi quickly put it on. The elder sister didn't leave immediately after giving her the money.

"I am from Mr. Wang's family in town. I would like to invite you to a banquet. Come to my house when you are free and we can talk in detail."

I didn't expect there would be a surprise.

There were many customers in front of the stall attracted by the aroma, some of whom were old diners from yesterday, such as Mr. Liu Yong who was carrying a birdcage.

He bought two roast chickens, gave an extra 10 cents, and left leisurely.

Those who have the ability will buy directly, while some are still hesitant.

"Young lady, can I buy half a chicken?"

Xiao Yunxi nodded:

"You can buy half a chicken, but you have to find someone to compete with you. Discuss who gets the chicken neck and head, and who gets the heavier part, so as to avoid arguments later."

The diners quickly formed teams and Xiao Yunxi cut the food for them.

Seeing that the corner that had been deserted before was suddenly bustling with activity, attracting envious glances from the surrounding stalls, the boss who was selling braised meat and occupying Xiao Yunxi's place yesterday had a fierce look in his eyes.

On the tower behind,

Zheng Tianming, the young master of Linglong Pavilion, took the roast chicken handed to him by Manager Hong of the Dongshan Town branch, tore off the chicken leg, tasted it carefully, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"The chicken is tender but not dry, and the taste is spicy with a hint of sweetness, which is different from the salty and fragrant taste of braised meat. This flavor has a strong aftertaste and more layers. It's delicious."

Shopkeeper Hong said respectfully:

"Young Master, I've asked the chef to research the braised pork recipe. I know the general ingredients, but I can't taste the special spices, and I'm not sure about the proportions. I need to experiment."

"There's no need to go through so much trouble. Anything that can be solved is not a problem. We can just go and buy the formula from her."

"Then I'll go talk to her?"

Zheng Tianming opened his folding fan and fanned himself gracefully:

"Don't worry, the people from Xiangmanlou are here. If the young lady can't hold on any longer, we can do her a favor."

Shopkeeper Hong's mouth twitched. The young master was capable and treated them well, but he just liked to show off. Fanning himself in the middle of winter, wasn't he cold?

Besides,

Just talk directly, why do you have to be a hero to save the beauty? Are you coveting the boss lady's beauty?

Love your wife? Have you asked Brother Meng De?