Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

"Crackling..."

Firecrackers exploded loudly.

The village dogs barked incessantly.

A group of children were jumping rope in front of Jiang Miaomiao's house.

Jiang Miaomiao wanted to play, but unfortunately she hadn't learned the skill yet.

Humans first learn to sit, crawl, walk, and run before they can jump.

However, she can only walk now, and she's not very nimble yet.

If you exert too much force, you'll fall flat on your face.

The little baby sat on a small stool by the door, swinging his legs and gnawing on a chicken foot.

Chicken feet have little meat, are tough to chew, but are very flavorful.

This was specially left for her by her mother, who said that chicken feet wouldn't get stuck in her teeth.

I'm just worried she'll eat herself into a meatball...

People were coming and going at the entrance.

They all came with gifts.

Jiang Miaomiao moved to a new house today, from her scumbag father's thatched hut to the brick and tile house next door.

It is a courtyard with two sections.

They held a housewarming banquet and invited the whole village to eat.

Invitations were also sent to Mr. Cui, Magistrate Xu, and Manager Jin of Yipinju Restaurant.

Mr. Cui and his wife preferred quiet and did not come, but sent Mr. and Mrs. Chen Qian with a housewarming gift.

Although no one was there, the housewarming banquet was still held, so Mother specially arranged for a table of food to be sent to the Cui family.

Jiang Zifeng and his brother secretly took their sister to see it. Inside the box was a contract for a house in Jiangzhou.

Xiao Miaomiao was amazed.

My mother is really lucky! She even received the character "宅" (zhái, meaning "house") after moving house.

Mr. Cui has truly repaid his grandfather's kindness by not only taking on apprentices for free, but also three at once. Worried that his mother might not accept the estate, he even specially chose a day like today to deliver it.

Magistrate Xu and his wife also gave gifts, including a Pixiu ornament, which is believed to bring wealth, good fortune, and ward off evil spirits.

Manager Jin also came, delivering a gift on behalf of his never-before-seen employer.

They gave me a pair of little gold pigs, and my mother was a little hesitant to accept them.

The guests enjoyed themselves immensely as they toasted and drank.

Magistrate Xu felt a true sense of joy in sharing happiness with the people.

He aspired to be a good official, but he could not become a clean and honest civil official. He was deeply loved and respected by the people, but he also had to navigate the social circles of officials and powerful figures, flattering and fawning.

It's impossible to tell whether he's good or evil.

The banquet ended.

Lu Qingyao kept Magistrate Xu and his wife, as well as Manager Jin, behind.

The magistrate's wife readily signed the contract.

She was born into a prominent family as an illegitimate daughter, but she was raised by her stepmother from a young age. She understood Lu Qingyao's hardships and was grateful for the kindness of her stepmother in saving her son.

He has great respect for Lu Qingyao and is very willing to support her, regardless of the percentage.

The next day, someone was sent to deliver 750 taels of silver notes.

Manager Jin was delighted to hear what Lu Qingyao said, as it coincided with his own thoughts.

Twenty percent of the total, or one thousand taels of silver, is neither too much nor too little.

Without even reporting to the master, he took it upon himself to agree on the master's behalf, and the master had no objections to anything concerning Lady Lu...

They readily signed the contract.

He then took out his own contract and explained the reason.

"What? Give me a 30% cut!" I only need to invest 10,000 taels of silver, and I don't even have to pay the money immediately; it will be deducted from my share of the profits?

Lu Qingyao, who was usually calm and composed, exclaimed in surprise.

That was Yipinju, a name that resounded throughout all the counties and prefectures.

Given the current value of Yipinju, with 30% of its assets, it's worth at least several hundred thousand taels of silver.

She felt that either there was something fishy going on, or the owner of Yipinju had gone mad.

Manager Jin was startled.

The original owner wanted to give 50%, but that was too much and would make the owner think they had ulterior motives.

This woman is very clever.

The little baby nestled in its mother's arms was also startled; the mother's reaction was a bit too much.

They squeezed her hands so hard they hurt.

Aunt Xiuxiu was going to take her away, but she clung to her mother and wouldn't let go.

She wanted to eavesdrop.

She had never been to Yipinju and didn't know the value of that 30% percentage.

But there must be quite a few, otherwise Mother wouldn't have reacted this way.

Lu Qingyao thought she must have misheard, so she checked again, "Manager Jin, you said thirty, right?"

"That's right!"

"May I meet your boss?"

Manager Jin hesitated, "The owner isn't in Jiangzhou and doesn't manage things... You don't need to worry, there are conditions..."

It's good if there are conditions; after all, if such a huge pie falls from the sky, it's easy to get crushed!

Lu Qingyao gently massaged her little girl's hand, waiting intently for him to continue.

"The condition is that everything in Master Lu's possession can only be given to Yipinju from now on, including bamboo fungus..."

“Of course,” Lu Qingyao replied without hesitation.

Since Yipinju is so sincere, she has no intention of giving it to another company.

Moreover, the owner of Yipinju seems to have a good eye for business.

She has been harvesting bamboo fungus for many days now, but she has only dried it over charcoal and stored it away; she has not sold any of it.

It seems that Manager Jin was worried that she would give it to another company.

The charcoal roasting technique is very particular and tests the craftsman's skill. For this reason, she secretly invited an experienced tea roasting master.

She felt that the two baking methods were extremely similar, and the techniques were roughly the same.

Sure enough, the bamboo fungus roasted by the tea master was far superior in both color and aroma to that produced in the original small workshop.

Manager Jin chuckled upon hearing this, "I wonder when Master Lu plans to let everyone see the true appearance of bamboo fungus?"

"Buy when prices are low, sell when prices are high..."

Lu Qingyao kept it a secret, because the time was not yet right. Once it was sold, merchants would flock to it.

When things are plentiful and cheap, it's difficult to fully realize their value.

When Manager Jin heard her say that, he understood what was going on.

She then recounted how Qi Caiwei had tried to cut off her life, and only then did Lu Qingyao feel at ease enough to sign the contract.

Once the contract was signed, all the problems were solved.

No matter how much Qi Caiwei tried to lower the price, it all ended up in Lu Qingyao's pocket, and Yipinju and the villagers benefited for nothing. Why not?

A bad thing turned into a good thing, which is worth celebrating.

However, Jiang Miaomiao discovered something that shocked her greatly.

The mother actually signed the contract with the name Jiang Miaomiao; it was signed in her name, Jiang Miaomiao.

Take this little baby, who's not even a year old, for example.

She was originally expected to rise from a peasant girl to become the daughter of an official and a wealthy family.

As a result, he became a self-made millionaire...

Jiang Miaomiao felt that if others found out, she might be in personal danger.

After all, she was just a toddler who had just learned to walk.

Should we hire more guards?

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem necessary. My mother and aunt combined are probably each able to take on more than a dozen people!

But why would her mother give it to her?

Is it because she wasn't included in the Jiang family genealogy and therefore wasn't considered a member of the Jiang family?

However, it seems that her mother had no intention of including her in the family genealogy, because Uncle Fu had asked her several times before, but her mother had always brushed him off.

Manager Jin was also very curious, but he didn't ask.

He's not one to gossip.

He just stared at the little baby, and the little baby stared back at him, revealing a few white baby teeth.

It's no wonder that they cherish their little daughter like a treasure.

Two days later, early morning.

Qi Caiwei and her daughter arrived early in the morning.

It's clear she's determined to close this deal...