Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The firelight shone, burning the sky red.

Many people in the village came to watch the fun. Xiaobao brought some sweet potatoes from home and roasted them in the fire. When the fire went out, he pulled the sweet potatoes out with a stick and found that they were all burnt into charcoal.

"Wow...why is this happening?"

Xiao Yunxi was too lazy to pay attention to this kid. The fire burned the weeds clean, the twigs of the bushes were burned to ashes, and the thicker trunks were also burned to a crisp.

Hit it with a hoe and it snapped. The tree was still burning, so we ignored it for now and started working when the ground was no longer hot.

Xiaobao followed behind, hitting it with a stick, making a series of clicks and clicks.

"Huh?"

"rabbit?"

Xiaobao accidentally picked up a rabbit. Most of its fur was intact, but its legs were a little burnt. It was lying at the entrance of the cave. It must have been burned and suffocated to death in the cave. It was discovered by the sharp-eyed Xiaobao.

"Mom, we'll have rabbit for lunch."

The villagers instantly exploded.

Rabbits have a strong reproductive ability. If there is one, there is a possibility of a second one. They all went out, knocked down the bushes with sticks, and then looked for traces of rabbits.

The children followed suit and actually found quite a few rabbits, most of which had suffocated to death at the entrance of the hole.

The villagers got rabbits, had meat as a snack, and helped clear the bushes, speeding up the clearing of the wasteland. Some villagers were very considerate.

They took the initiative to help clean up the wasteland,

The Sixth Old Family is now successful. They do business with Wang Yuanwai's wife and a big restaurant. They also know the county magistrate. Whoever is close to Xiao Yunxi will get benefits.

The rumor in the village was that the village chief, Old Uncle Tang, Second Uncle Tang, Seventh Master, and Fourth Uncle Tang had helped Xiao Yunxi and were now doing big business with her.

They regretted it so much. If they had given Xiao Yunxi some help when she was in trouble, would they have become rich now?

Xiao Yunxi didn't know that the rumors outside were so outrageous, but it was true that she was planning to help everyone get rich.

It was almost noon, the sun was high in the sky, and the temperature from the burning was not going away for a while. Everyone was sweating profusely. We soaked mint leaves in water with a little sugar to quench the workers' thirst and replenish their energy.

Xiao Yunxi was preparing to cook when Aunt Li called her into the house and stuffed a bag of silver into her hands.

"Manager Hong of Zuixianju said that the payment should be made each time the goods are delivered, without going through the young master's hands. He asked me to give you the silver. Here is the receipt."

Selling tofu in the morning, a total of 110 jin, 220 liang,

Xiao Yunxi took this opportunity to call the aunts to talk about two things.

Yesterday was the first day of making tofu. Everyone was a little unfamiliar with it and a little hesitant. Fortunately, it went smoothly and is worth encouraging, but there are still some areas that need improvement.

Tofu is something to eat, so it needs to be clean and hygienic.

There were a lot of people coming and going at home when building a house, and Xiao Yunxi also had to cook for the workers. So she ground tofu and dried soy milk at Aunt Li's house to avoid contact with too many people.

Another thing is the issue of wages.

My uncles helped me build the house, clear the land, and repair the yard. My aunts helped me make clothes and tofu, and sometimes they even took care of the children. They had no time to take care of the housework.

Pay them wages. They won’t want too much, and too little is not suitable. And to find a reason they can accept, you must retreat in order to advance.

"Aunts, making tofu is a long-term business. I can't let you work for nothing all the time. I'll pay you 50 wen a day."

"No, no, how can I ask for so much money?"

"Then I'll give you dividends, 1% of the profits."

"That's even worse."

I don’t know the exact profit of tofu, but it’s definitely not small. 1% is an astronomical figure, so I can’t take it.

"Auntie, grandma, do you think I gave you too little?"

Grandma Tang waved her hand:

"Girl, you know how to be grateful. You want to take care of us and give us 1% of the profits. If I say I'm not tempted, that's nonsense. But I understand one thing: you can only make as much money as you can. Your grandfather and I have so much money, but we may not be able to keep it. Instead, it will hurt us."

The aunts also nodded:

"The tofu recipe is yours, and you negotiated the deal. You want to make tofu for three cents a day. There are plenty of people in the village eager to do it, so we can't take advantage of you."

"That's right,"

Xiao Yunxi changed her thinking:

"Then outsource the soy milk grinding to you."

"What is outsourcing?"

"You provide the bean curd water, and each pound costs 2 cents."

"That won't work."

Xiao Yunxi interrupted them,

"To make 100 kilograms of tofu every day, I need to purchase soybeans, select the beans, and grind them. It's a lot of work and I can't do it alone. In the future, we may increase the production of tofu, so I will have to find someone to do the preliminary work. Two cents covers all the work before cooking the tofu. You also have to help me take care of the house every day, cook and bring water to the workers. Two cents covers all the work."

The aunts wanted to refuse, but were stopped by Xiao Yunxi's words:

"If you don't agree, I won't dare ask the aunts for help in the future."

That's how it's settled.

Two cents for a pound of bean water may not sound like much at first, and it is indeed not much, but that is for Xiao Yunxi. For ordinary people, it is a huge sum of money.

100 jin of bean water is 200 coins, 40 coins for 5 families, 40 coins per day, 1200 coins per month.

A monthly salary of 1 tael of silver is considered a high salary in the county.

After things were settled, Xiao Yunxi started to make lunch.

The offal that Wu Youqian sent yesterday was braised, the spareribs were stewed, and then cabbage, vermicelli, and some tofu were added, and the delicious big pot dish was ready.

People in the northwest like noodles. Aunt Li's noodles are soft and chewy. She is better than Xiao Yunxi in this aspect.

A big pot of food is paired with a big pancake, a bite of pancake and a bite of food, even a god wouldn’t change it.

The food was ready, the vegetables were packed in wooden barrels, the pancakes were packed in two large bamboo baskets, and the braised meat was cut and carried to the bamboo shed beside the construction site with a shoulder pole.

The space at home is limited, so Uncle Tang specially built a bamboo shed so that we can stay cool when eating, and we can also sit and drink water when we want to rest.

It was the first time for the hired workers who were reclaiming the land to eat the lunch provided by Xiao Yunxi. They carried their own ceramic basins and chopsticks and were overwhelmed by the aroma of the big pot of food in the bucket.

The burly man swallowed his saliva:

"Oh my god, is the food so good?"

The helpers beside him laughed out loud:

"The boss is generous and has meat for every meal, but I have to work hard."

"Of course I do. I, Li Kui, have nothing but great strength."

The space in the bamboo shed was limited, so everyone used their own bowls to carry their food, took two large pancakes, and squatted in the shade beside the bamboo shed to eat.

Li Kui had eaten some thin food in the morning and was already very hungry. He took a big bite of the pancake. The pancake was fluffy and soft, and paired with a big pot of vegetables,

too delicious!

Li Kui was eating voraciously, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch his food away. Seeing this, Xiao Yunxi reminded him to eat slowly, saying that there was plenty of food and if it wasn't enough, there was more in the bucket.

Xiao Yunxi had nothing to say about the workers, but she soon discovered a problem.