Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Wang Yuanwai's home,

Mrs. Miao sat at the table, supporting her head with one hand, with an unresolved worry between her brows.

A few days ago, a shop in the county town received a large order. During the transportation, they encountered bandits and all the goods were looted.

The most important thing in doing business is honesty. Since they could not deliver the goods on time, they had to pay three times the silver as compensation according to the contract. However, the buyer did not want the money and asked them to restock the goods within five days.

Around Luochuan County, they have already purchased high-quality fruits that have been improved and cultivated. There are many wild fruits in the mountains, but they are sour and astringent.

The buyer was a big shot in the city, and the Wang family could not afford to offend him. If they failed to deliver the goods, they might still survive, but if they used wild fruits to make up the number, they would definitely die.

The more Mrs. Miao thought about it, the more upset she became. Suddenly, she noticed a basket on the ground, covered with a red cloth. She thought it was something for the wedding.

"Whoever put the things in this mess, send them to the warehouse!"

The personal maid quickly explained:

"Madam... this is a gift from that Madam Xiao. The housekeeper is away, so it hasn't been put into storage."

Rich families have their own rules. Gifts from others must be approved by the owner or the housekeeper before they can be put into storage. Madam Miao waved her hand:

"Take it and divide it among you."

Xiao Yunxi's gift should be some small things. Madam Miao was very upset and had no mood to deal with these small things.

The maid was carrying a basket and preparing to go out.

Unexpectedly, the basket could not bear the weight and broke off as soon as it left the ground. The things inside rolled out. The maid hurriedly refilled them and left with the basket in her arms.

"and many more!"

"Open the basket and let me see!"

Her breathing was rapid and her voice was trembling. The maid didn't understand what was going on and brought the basket to the table.

"It's actually a cold melon!!"

"And this peach, the quality is so superb!"

In the basket lay a huge green-skinned melon and four red peaches. As for the other four bright red things, I had never seen them before, so I could ignore them.

Mrs. Miao couldn't believe that Xiao Yunxi actually gave her a winter melon, a winter melon that money couldn't buy!

There are also peaches, which don't look like wild fruits, but more like fine varieties cultivated artificially.

"Are you sure this was sent by Madam Xiao?"

The maid realized what the contents of the basket meant to the family:

"It was indeed sent by Madam Xiao. There are several baskets on her ox cart. They should be full of winter melons!"

Mrs. Miao stood up and paced back and forth excitedly.

The peaches must be an improved variety. Since they are improved, they should be grown on a large scale. If we can get enough goods through Xiao Yunxi, the crisis can be resolved.

"Prepare some vehicles now, and head to Tangjia Village as soon as the city gates open tomorrow."

Regardless of whether Xiao Yunxi has enough goods or not, we should try our best to save the situation and hope for a good result.

Xiao Yunxi didn't know that business was about to come to her door. She slept soundly until the next morning. While she was teaching Dabao boxing, a shrill scream came from the village.

"Who stole my food?"

"My silver!"

The shrill screams of Old Lady Lu broke the tranquility of the early morning.

"Wow....."

Niuniu was frightened and burst into tears. Xiao Yunxi rushed into the room and held her in her arms:

"Mom is here, Niuniu, don't cry."

Xiaobao opened his eyes in horror, and when he saw Xiao Yunxi and Dabao, he patted his chest with an expression as if he was scared to death.

Xiao Yunxi stuffed a piece of candy into Niuniu's mouth.

"Mom will take you to the theater."

The little girl tasted the sweetness, tears still hanging on her eyelashes, and clapped her hands happily:

"Watch a show, watch a show."

Xiaobao wanted to follow Dabao out, but found he had no clothes to wear. He picked up Dabao's clothes from the bedside and put them on, then ran out to watch the fun.

Dabao shook his head, it was always a worry.

There were people gathered in front of Old Lady Lu's house, including the village chief. Old Lady Lu was sitting on the ground, legs spread apart, throwing a tantrum:

"You damn thing! You stole my money and food, and even took them. I can't live like this anymore!"

"You have to make the decision for me!"

When encountering such a thing, the village chief was also very troubled and a little suspicious:

"I went into the house and saw that the food, tables, chairs, and benches had all been stolen. That must have been quite a commotion. Didn't you and your wife hear anything?"

The villagers nodded.

It is easy to steal silver or jewelry. Moving tables, chairs, benches and grain in and out will make a lot of noise, so it is absolutely impossible to be completely unaware of it.

Old Mrs. Lu was slightly stunned and even forgot to howl. It was indeed a bit weird. How come she and the old man didn't hear any movement?

My brain is racing.

The theft of grain and silver was an established fact. It didn't matter how they were stolen. What mattered was that she had to recover the losses.

"village head,"

"We have no food left for the winter, and we have no money left either. This is killing our whole family."

"You are the clan leader, I want to apply for ancestral property relief!!"

The village chief frowned, thinking about how to deal with it. Fan Chunhua, who was watching the excitement, shouted:

"Mrs. Lu, were your three sons also stolen? If they weren't stolen, how could they still ignore you?"

The villagers echoed:

"Your situation does not meet the conditions for clan property relief."

"You're actually planning to take over the family property!"

"How shameless! My son is still here."

The clan property is the common property of the family, used to support the elderly and children who are helpless. Dabao and the others do not meet the requirements, let alone Old Lady Lu.

Her sons were also embarrassed. Her son was still alive. Where would they stand if they applied for family property relief?

The village chief waved his hand:

"Hurry up and count the losses. I've asked Da Niu to report it to the police. They'll be here soon to handle it. Everyone, disperse!"

The villagers immediately scattered.

Xiao Yunxi returned home, had breakfast, and checked on Madam Zhou and Hu Zi's mother for their injuries. Then, the yamen runners from the town who came to measure the land came with Madam Miao.

Mrs. Miao was very anxious. She greeted the yamen runner, who pulled her aside to explain their purpose. She almost jumped up: The person who was delivering the money was here!

"How much do you need, sister?"

"how much do you have?"

There aren't many watermelons in the space. They are planted between the fruit trees. I estimate there are about 800 kilograms.

There are 4 peach trees, and each tree produces about 200 jin, so it is about 800 jin.

The biggest one is tomatoes, which can be considered as fruits. In less than half an acre, there are almost 2000 kilograms.

"I can provide 3500 kilograms of the three kinds of fruit you are sending me."

"Great!"

Madam Miao jumped up excitedly:

"I want them all."

"..."

Good god, Xiao Yunxi thought she would be lucky if she could sell half of it, but she didn't expect that she would want all of it.

Seeing her stunned, Sister Miao said:

"Don't worry about the price. The winter melon is 1 ounce per pound, and the peaches are 200 coins per pound. As for the red fruit, it's not too sweet, but it tastes quite good. I can give it 10 coins per pound."

Xiao Yunxi wanted to curse. Tomatoes were only ten cents? Were they really that worthless?

Tomatoes are something that is not available in this era. Scarcity makes things valuable. Even if they are not as expensive as winter melons, they are at least more valuable than peaches, right?

If you think about it carefully, it seems normal.

In ancient times, sugar was very expensive. The sweeter something was, the more expensive it was and the more popular it was.

"I have some other fruits here, of similar quality to peaches. Would you like some, Madam Miao?"

"Yes! Both!"

Xiao Yunxi pretended to go to the kitchen, but actually took out some other fruits from the space. Madam Miao was amazed after tasting them:

"These fruits are the best of the best. Where did you get them?"

"I accidentally discovered this in the mountains. It must be a mutant variety, so the taste and sweetness are better."

Mrs. Miao did not ask any further questions. Everyone has secrets, just like the family's business channels are top secret. As long as Xiao Yunxi can supply the goods, it will be fine.

The two signed a contract. Mrs. Miao paid 100 taels as a deposit, left the car, and would come to pick it up tomorrow.

Xiao Yunxi took the 100 taels and smiled happily. From tomorrow on, she would become a millionaire!