Chapter 10 Reformed students

Mrs. Liu is in charge of money at home. Even though she earned a lot of money during this period, she was probably used to being frugal and never thought of spending too much on food.

Shen Yunyao was very busy during this period, so Shen Yunyao didn't think much about eating meat, but now that she thought about it, she couldn't bear it anymore after not eating meat for so long.

The free meat in the countryside is not just fish in the river or wild animals in the mountains. It just takes some work to get it home.

On this day, Shen Yunyao specially made a fishing rod and asked his eldest brother to catch a fish.

Now that she couldn't go and get some prey herself, she prepared the tools, which might be needed in a while.

For her small body, it is difficult to draw a bow, but it is easier to use a small repeating crossbow.

Before her brother came back from fishing, she cut out the parts of the crossbow from cloth.

"Sister, the fish were quite big today, weighing two or three kilograms. I caught two of them."

Shen Yunhao carried two large grass carp buckets and shouted as soon as he entered the courtyard.

When Shen Yunyao heard what his eldest brother said, his eyes suddenly lit up. He raised himself up with one arm and shouted: "Then one is steamed and the other is made into fish soup. Clean the belly of the fish, especially the black layer." The film needs to be removed, otherwise it will smell fishy."

"I know, sister."

"Xiao Hao, is your mother at home?"

A thin woman in her thirties stood at the door of the courtyard and asked Shen Yunhao, who was busy in the courtyard.

"Mom, Aunt Huang is here." He called inside.

Mrs. Liu was cooking porridge for ice cream in the kitchen. When she heard this, she quickly came out and asked, "Do you want to get today's ice cream? How much?"

As soon as Aunt Huang entered the courtyard, six more people came in behind her.

Aunt Huang said: "You don't have to make my share of tomorrow's ice cream. I'll take everything I ordered yesterday."

The other people also said they didn’t need to cook for tomorrow and took today’s portion.

"What's going on?" Ms. Liu felt that the attitude of these people was a bit strange and they were not as enthusiastic as before.

"Many people are making ice cream now, which is cheaper than yours. Don't blame us for not buying yours. Who doesn't want to make more money?"

"Yes, I asked you a few days ago if you would lower the price. You said the cost is there and cannot be lowered."

"I asked too. Your ice cream was selling well at the beginning. Others have appeared one after another, but now they can't sell it anymore."

"Who doesn't want to make more money, but now there are always a dozen or so sticks that have to be melted away at the end of the sale, so they can only be sold cheaply. Who can bear to lose more than a dozen cents a day?"

Several people were shouting and talking.

Ms. Liu knew their little thoughts. Either they really didn’t want to buy anymore, or they were working together to pressure them to lower the price.

In fact, she also found that many people were following the trend of making ice cream at home during this period. It was time to consider what A Yao said about selling cold noodles.

With a bitter look on her face, she said: "The cost is here and we really can't reduce it. Thank you sisters for taking care of my home. In this case, my home will not be sold starting tomorrow."

Aunt Huang and the others tried to persuade her for a while, but seeing that Mrs. Liu was determined, they stopped trying to persuade her and left one after another.

"Mom has decided to sell the cold noodles you mentioned. There is a dock three miles away from our village, and the town is five miles away from the village. Where should we go?" After seeing the people off, Mrs. Liu sat on Shen Yunyao's bed. While talking.

Shen Yunyao had never been out of the village before, so she didn't know what the flow of people was like in these two places, so she had to say: "Go to the pier to try it first. If the sales are not good, then go to the town."

Mrs. Liu said: "You are right. I have been to that pier before. There are many boats and many people resting there. I just don't know if there is any place to set up stalls. I will go over and have a look in the afternoon."

In fact, you can make large batches of noodle pressing machines and sell them at home, or sell dry noodles directly, but it is hard to say whether there will be a market for them.

Shen Yunyao thought of this. Times are different and markets are different. Only by testing the waters can we know the market demand.

Mrs. Liu solved a problem on her mind and went out to cook with light steps.

Taking a sip of milky white fish soup and eating a bite of tender fish meat, Shen Yunyao's taste buds were satisfied.

The two little babies, Shen Yunhan and Shen Yunzhen, were dancing excitedly while eating the fish their mother had chosen for them, and they did not stop eating.

When Shen Yunhao was fishing, they helped catch earthworms by the river to make bait, and they could be considered part of their contribution.

The fish that has passed through your hands is fragrant!

After the two little guys were full, they couldn't wait to take out their fans to fan themselves, and they drank the soup and broke out in a sweat.

Shen Yunyao felt inexplicably happy when she saw the twins fanning themselves in unison, which made her feel a little hot.

It would be nice if there was a fan.

She considered the possibility of making a mechanical electric fan.

If you use water as power, you can get a large water tank, but it will be laborious to add water every day.

Her home is at the edge of the village, close to the river, and can be reached in just over twenty steps.

By making a large water tanker and placing it in the river, you can build more water-powered things at home, such as stone mills, threshing machines, etc. You can also divert water to your home, saving you the danger of fetching water from the river.

However, in this way, her family will become a scene from all over the country, and she will also become a celebrity.

It's not a good thing if she changes too much in a short period of time.

It’s best to change slowly so that it’s not abrupt when people see it.

"Brothers and sisters, oh my, they are all eating. Your family will be rich. We have eaten all the fish." Mrs. Zhao said in a strange tone, "We are a family that has broken bones and connected tendons. Once we get rich, we will have to pull out the muscles." Stay with your own family. Don't imitate those white-eyed wolves."

Hearing Zhao's melodious and high-pitched voice, Shen Yunyao shuddered and got goosebumps all over her body.

She really didn't like this aunt. It didn't matter if she was thick-skinned, but the main thing was that her voice sounded uncomfortable.

Speaking of which, my aunt has a dog's nose. Whenever there is any trouble at home, she can immediately come over.

Shen Yunyao thought, aunt sent someone to keep an eye on her house, right?

She really thought about this.

Zhao's daughter Shen Yunyan was calm after hearing her second aunt's words after leaving the ancestral hall. However, she paid attention to the movements of Shen Yunyao's family every day and waited for a favorable opportunity to retaliate. When she found out about the situation here, she told her mother.

The eldest uncle's family has two sons and a daughter, and the second uncle's family has a son and a daughter. I heard that the eldest uncle's first child was a son, and she often laughed at her mother who was not pregnant after three years of marriage and was a hen that could not lay eggs.

As the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhao always wanted to take advantage of her sister-in-law. Seeing that the third family was making money and making a living, she was a little jealous.

Shen Yunzhen reminded her kindly with a sweet voice: "My eldest brother caught this fish from the river. My aunt wants to eat it, but there are still more in the river."

Ms. Liu also defended herself: "Sister-in-law, you didn't see that people stopped buying my ice cream just now. We have only been selling it for a few days. Alas, all the money I earned is gone. My Yao Yatou still owes a lot of money for her medicine. Sister-in-law, can you lend me some?"

Mrs. Zhao only came here to hear if the few people who had just come here had any opportunities to make money. Now that Mrs. Liu was talking about borrowing money, she immediately wanted to run away.

"Hey, your family still needs to borrow money? My family still has a lot of debt to pay. We haven't fed the pigs yet, so I'm leaving first."

Mrs. Zhao walked out as she spoke, and soon she disappeared.

Mrs. Liu made a sound, "I knew it would be impossible for anyone to pick something out of her hand."

The whole family was eating at Shen Yunyao's house, only Liu and Shen Yunhao had not finished eating.

Shen Yunyao took advantage of Shen Yunhao's presence and said quickly: "Yunhao, after you finish eating, give these pieces of cloth to the carpenter to make parts, or hard wood. I will tell you the size after you finish eating."

"Okay, sister, what are you doing this time?" Shen Yunhao responded excitedly, his eyes bright and full of anticipation.
Chapter completed!