The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

"Mother, I'll use it to make food."

"Food, this stuff is edible, but it's very bitter and has an astringent taste on the tongue."

"If you handle it properly, it won't be astringent anymore, Mom. We might have to rely on it for our livelihood this winter."

Upon hearing this, Madam Su perked up. "Alright, if you think it's okay, we'll take it. Just tell me how you want to proceed." For no reason, she trusted her daughter-in-law, because all the dramatic changes that had taken place in the family recently were brought about by this daughter-in-law.

"After we finish eating, Brother Feng will go to a few families to talk about our acorns. He'll tell them that we're building a house recently, so could we leave them with them for a while until we finish building the house? A basket weighs about 15 jin, so we'll charge 5 wen for 15 jin. They'll help us wash and dry them."

Now that they've all been delivered here, the yard is covered in them in the sun. It's too conspicuous, and people know they're collecting these things, so they'll offer to help them pick them up. Should they accept them or not?

The whole village worked together to pick them up; there were only a few trees, and they were almost stripped bare.

“Okay, I’ll tell them that the women and children in the family can do this job, so it won’t interfere with their work at our house.”

"Yes, I'm going back to my parents' house now to tell my mother."

After the meal, the two went about their own business.

It was easy to deal with Song Feng. When they heard that a basket of produce was worth five copper coins, they were willing to leave it with them, even if it was just for washing and drying, and they would do the work even if it was too much trouble. As for the Fang family, Tie Zhu said he would take his younger brother to earn money.

Fang Youcai didn't really want to move. He now spends half a day watching the house every morning, earning 25 coins in addition to the money. He could have gotten a free lunch, but after only two days, his wife dragged him back home.

"Xiao Ning, I need to take a nap this afternoon. You know I'm weak and can't do heavy work."

Fang Xiaoning really didn't want to look down on him, but she just couldn't help it.

“Dad, open your eyes and look around. In our family, who is stronger than you? Now that you’ve earned some money, use it to fix up the house. We’ll be hibernating soon, and if we live in a warmer place, won’t the winter be more comfortable?”

You can only move this person by showing them their own advantages.

Fang Youcai looked up at the drafty roof and walls, "Okay, I'll go up the mountain to pick them when I wake up."

“Mom, you should go with Dad too. Pick them, wash them, dry them, and leave them at our house first. We’ll take them over after our house is built.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Youcai immediately jumped up and down, "If I don't settle the bill right now, what if you don't want it after I've dried it? Don't try to fool me, Fang Xiaoning. Even a dog wouldn't eat this stuff, what would you want it for? You have to settle the bill with me every day, otherwise don't even think about me going up the mountain."

"Are you going or not? Are you going or not!" Zhao stepped forward and twisted his ear hard. This wretched thing, what nonsense is he spouting? His daughter wants the best for them, but he's just trying to hold them back.

Zhao became furious and increased the pressure on her hands.

"Let go, let go now, your ear is going to fall off!" Fang Youcai grimaced in pain. His two sons and daughter watched coldly as his wife beat him, all with expressions that said he deserved it. Fang Youcai cursed them all as ingrates in his heart, but dared not utter another word.

"Xiao Ning, are you sure you want this?" Zhao asked hesitantly. She was willing to work for free, but her husband's mouth was like a worn-out shoe sole. And then there were her family members…

"Mom, when have I ever said anything false? I'm sure I want it."

"Okay, I'll go to your grandma's house in a bit and tell them whether or not to pick them is up to them."

"Okay, let Dad go with you. Go early and come back early, the road will be difficult to travel in the dark." Grandma's house is in the next village, not far from Zaoshu Village. Their village is also connected to the mountains, so there should be oak trees there too.

"Mom, if you have time today, peel the shells off the acorns. You don't need to peel too many, just a basinful will do. After you're done, soak them in water."

"Okay!" Now the amount of cold noodles and jelly noodles being made is decreasing, and the demand from restaurants has also dropped by half. They said they would stop supplying them in three days. She and Zhao Shi are not busy at all now, and their work is very light.

In his spare time, he would make clothes for the family and sew winter quilts. His daughter-in-law had bought a lot of cotton and cotton cloth.

At noon, after closing up shop and heading home, he looked at the acorns soaking in the basin and asked, "Brother Feng, how long until our house is finished?"

The house is always full of people now. Whatever she does, there are many people watching, especially in the afternoon when her father isn't home.

"The village chief said it will take another month."

It shouldn't have taken so long. My wife wanted to make a kind of fire wall, but none of us had ever done it before. So we went to the county town to find a master craftsman who knew how. The master craftsman brought his own people to do it. It's a craft that you can't teach others, which is why the speed was much slower.

"Fengzi, why are you drying this thing in the sun?"