After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

Old man Liu, the village chief and the clan chief were sitting in the main room, surrounded by the famous elders of the clan.

After listening to their compliments, he looked up at Liu Ji who was waiting for the guests to eat with Qin Yao in the courtyard. The heart that had been for him for twenty-three years finally fell away this time.

Third brother. Old man Liu shouted into the courtyard.

Liu Ji squeezed through the tables and chairs in the courtyard, first called the village chief and clan chief, then nodded with a flattering smile to the clan elders, and then came to his father, Dad, what can I do for you?

Old man Liu drank two glasses of wine and was slightly tipsy. He held his son's hand in a rare and kind manner, pointed to the brand new house and said:

Look, this bright house with solid green tiles is all the work of Yao Niang. San'er, dad, tell the truth, don't be angry. If it weren't for Yao Niang, you would never be fine now. Stand here.

The clan elders all nodded in agreement at this. They originally disliked Liu Ji, but now because of Qin Yao's hard work and willingness to work, they even like Liu Ji's generosity.

Liu Ji's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt aggrieved. He grabbed Old Man Liu's hand with his backhand.

Dad, you don't know my son's suffering.

Old Man Liu glanced at him: What's wrong with you? You have such a big house to live in, and such a good woman to take care of your house. Don't be dissatisfied!

The old man raised his hand, as if he was going to beat her up, Be kind to Yao Niang from now on. Living a good life as a husband and wife is better than anything else. Don't be stupid again, do you hear me?

Liu Ji finally found out, and now even if he said Qin Yao killed people without blinking an eye, no one would believe him.

Forget it, he thought desperately, one day he was killed by Qin Yao, even if the body was rotten and smelly, no one would find it.

Old Man Liu only accepted his son's acquiescence and was quite satisfied with his performance. After explaining some words, he let him go.

After the meal, the women stayed to help clear away the dishes. Taking this opportunity, Qin Yao, reminded by He and Qiu, recognized everyone in the village.

There were a lot of dishes to wash, and everyone used Qin Yao's big sink. They didn't know it, so they planted grass after using it.

You don't have to squat when you wash dishes while standing, and your waist is not tired.

Moreover, when pouring water, you only need to pull out the cork and it will flow cleanly by itself. There is no need for two people to carry a large basin of water to the door and pour it out.

The sink is also large, and the washing space is sufficient. Several people can gather around it without crowding. A large basin of dishes can be washed in ten minutes.

Qin Yao divided the remaining dishes into several portions and asked several people who came to help to take them away to express her gratitude.

Although it was leftovers, Qin Yao was generous and bought 20 kilograms of meat for cooking. There was still a lot of meat in the remaining dishes. No one would dislike it. I just thought Qin Yao was a generous person and did not dig things. .

Several young women of the same age invited Qin Yao to come to their homes to work together when she had time.

A few people knew that Qin Yao didn't know how to work as a female worker, so they joked: Even if you don't know how to hold a needle and thread, you can just sit and chat with us. The third sister-in-law seems to be well-informed, and we just like to hear what's going on outside. Tell us more.

The other women echoed: Yes, yes, we love hearing new things the most.

Feeling everyone's enthusiasm and sincerity, Qin Yao smiled and agreed, Okay, come when you have time. Don't dislike me.

Everyone hurriedly asked how could they dislike it, they welcomed it extremely much.

The yard was tidied up and it was getting late. Each family took back the pots, bowls, tables, chairs and benches they brought and went home.

Everyone in the Liu family's old house also dispersed. When the farmers had no free time, they had to weave cloth and shoes even if they were not in the fields. They had plenty of work.

Qin Yao sent away all the guests, closed the door, checked all the rooms, and returned to her room.

She scratched a wooden board with a charcoal strip for a while, calculating the expenses during this period.

It cost ten taels of silver to repair the house, including labor and furniture.

During this period, because the weather was getting colder and colder, Liu Ji pitifully applied for a set of cotton-padded clothes, which cost another three coins.

But don’t tell me, people rely on their clothes to look like dogs.

In addition, his cooking skills have improved a lot recently and he has kept his house in order. Qin Yao is surprised to like him.

Sure enough, there are no ugly men in this world, only lazy men.

Today she spent another five coins to buy rice, meat and vegetables. Part of the food was used to cover the lunch consumption of the previous helpers, and part of it was used to make a banquet for the villagers to warm the house.

By the way, the number of beds for Dalang's four has been increased, and she has prepared another set of winter bedding.

There was no way to put winter quilts on all four beds, and there was no need, because when it was very cold, it would be warmer to sleep two by two on the same bed. This set of winter quilts only cost five yuan.

Now after calculation, I only have thirteen taels of silver in my hand.

The weather was getting colder day by day. When she had free time, she took Liu Ji to cut a lot of firewood and piled it in the firewood shed on the left side of the entrance. It would be no problem to burn it for two months.

I still have to buy some more charcoal.

If you want to burn charcoal, you need to buy a charcoal stove, which again costs money.

I don’t stock up on vegetables for winter at home, so I have to spend money to buy them.

Money, money, everything is money!

Qin Yao threw away the charcoal, lay down on the bed, and scratched her hair irritably.

You have to think of a business that can make money in the long term.

The family only has two acres of wasteland, which means they have no land. They have to rely on money to buy food and clothing. What is left in their hands will not last long at all.

It’s no wonder that Mrs. Zhang and her two sisters-in-law tried to dissuade her several times to make do with it when they saw her spending all their money on the house.

For example, if you don't build tiles, you can have a lot of money left over to buy two acres of medium-sized paddy fields.

Another example is not to build that shower room, but also save half an acre of low-quality land.

There are many, many more. There is no need for bunk beds for four children. They can sleep on wooden boards on benches.

In the end, she got one for each person, which was so extravagant!

But in the end, these were retained with Qin Yao's insistence.

Home is a harbor. Qin Yao feels that a good living environment is conducive to releasing mental stress. She is not willing to save this money.

Especially now that I can live in a clean and warm house and lie on a soft bed to relax, all the fatigue of the past few days has dissipated and I am so comfortable that I don’t even want to get up.

Dong dong dong!

There was a knock on the door, and Liu Ji's flattering inquiry came from outside: Madam, are you free? I have something to discuss with you.

Qin Yao stretched, sat up from the bed and went to the table, The door is unlocked, come in.

Hey, then I'm in.

The door creaked and someone pushed it open.

Liu Ji came to Qin Yao with a sneer on his face and said embarrassedly:

Well, the money you gave me to buy food last time has been used up.

Qin Yao was surprised: It's all gone so quickly?

The smile on Liu Ji's face disappeared instantly, and he said angrily: Madam, what you gave me was three hundred coins, not three taels!

We ate three meals a day for a month and eight days, which is less than ten cents a day. According to your request, we have to eat one meal of meat every five days. I have spent these three hundred cents. Yes, you even sacrificed your face to ask for food from various sisters-in-law, you think it’s easy for me!”

Qin Yao hissed, thinking about whether her rhetorical question just now was too much and might make people angry.