The rabbit that Miao Wan bought was indeed fat and worth its price.

There was no chili pepper at that time, so there was no chance of spicy rabbit head, but Yu’s charcoal-roasted rabbit meat was very good.

After peeling the fat rabbit, removing the fascia and cleaning it, make some cross-shaped cuts on the rabbit meat and marinate it with the soy sauce and black bean sauce I bought today. It takes half an hour.

Yu didn't need anyone else to interfere at all. After pickling the rabbit, she carried the bloody rabbit skin away and gave Miao Wan a bright smile with a very gentle voice.

"Awan, go inside quickly and don't let the bloody smell bother you. No one in our family is better at tanning leather than me. When the tanning is done, I'll make you a rabbit fur hand warmer. I guarantee it will keep you warm."

Sun was rubbing her belly at the kitchen door, muttering to Yang sourly, "When has sister-in-law ever been so considerate to us? I thought she was steady."

Zhang Dazhuang, who was standing outside the door, thought to himself, not to mention that I have never been so considerate to you, I just realized that my wife can be so gentle and passionate.

Yang thought there was nothing wrong with it. "If you can also make the family earn 3,000 coins a day, not only will you be my sister-in-law, but I will also serve you as my ancestor."

Sun: “…” That makes sense. Don’t say it next time.

She stepped forward quickly and said, "Sister-in-law is right. I can't stand the smell either. I'll help Awan back to the house. Please help Sister-in-law."

"Da Zhuang, find the charcoal from last winter." Yu shouted after Yang entered the kitchen.

Zhang Dazhuang ran quickly: "I'm coming!"

Madam Zhang heard what Yang said in the room and was amused. She felt that the second daughter-in-law was right. Who could have any thoughts about the God of Wealth?

She also advised the somewhat uncomfortable Geng, "Don't mind it, Qiao's sister. These guys in our family are only good at work, and they don't talk much."

In fact, Geng was not uncomfortable, but was worried that her daughter-in-law would vomit if she smelled the smell in the kitchen. Seeing Sun and Miao Wan supporting each other and coming in, she felt relieved and started to praise each other's business with Madam Zhang.

"Look at what my elder sister said. Hard work is the key to building a prosperous family. Just look at your blue brick and tile house and you'll know. Your future will definitely be more prosperous."

Mrs. Zhang liked to hear this. Geng was good at talking, and Mrs. Zhang was willing to please her. Together with Sun and Miao Wan, the two pairs of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along very well.

By the time dinner was ready, Yu's charcoal-grilled rabbit meat was also ready.

The marinated rabbit meat is pierced with wooden sticks and placed on a charcoal basin. When the surface is roasted until golden brown, start brushing it with oil layer by layer. Brush it at least three times, and brush it with ginger water in the middle to enhance the flavor.

Yu heard Miao Wan muttering about spicy rabbit meat. There was some dogwood at home, so she also made some sauce and brushed a little on it, then brushed a thin layer of salt water and then oil on it again. She could smell the aroma of barbecue from a distance.

The children who were responsible for shearing pigs in the pigpen at the back and playing nearby ran home quickly after smelling the scent. Even Qiao Rui couldn't help but look out.

Yu's face was full of pride. Apart from anything else, her charcoal roasting skills were inherited from her mother's family, and no one in the surrounding area could match her.

But we don’t make it often at home, simply because it requires too much seasoning and oil.

There are many people in my family, and the oil used for making one batch is enough for them to eat for half a month.

Fortunately, the rabbit Miao Wan bought was big, and there was some braised food left at home for the men to eat with wine, so one rabbit was barely enough to eat.

Originally, it belonged to Miao Wan. The most delicious rabbit legs and belly meat were given to the Qiao family. A plate of the rest was left for the men, and the rest was divided among the children. The women in the family tasted it and refused to touch it.

Seeing Miao Wan eating so happily, Sun also became extremely greedy, but out of concern for the child, she didn't dare to eat a single bite.

Miao Wan wanted to give them some advice, but the rabbits were so delicious and the baby was so greedy. There was not enough rabbit meat, and there was so much braised meat, so she didn't want to complain.

After eating, the main event begins.

Madam Zhang asked Zhang Dazhuang to bring the money box over. "After two days of selling, we can see that these braised goods are selling well. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. From now on, we can divide the money between the two families on the same day after the sale to avoid confusion."

Miao Wan also nodded. She worked hard all day but didn't get paid. She felt like she had worked for nothing. How could this be possible?

Madam Zhang looked at Zhang Dazhuang's account and said:

"The day before, the restaurant sold 40 catties of braised offal for 400 coins."

"Yesterday I sold a total of 1,368 coins."

"Today, the restaurant sold 20 catties of offal, 11 catties of pig's head, and 20 catties of pork for 875 coins. At the tile market, I sold 11 catties of offal, four pig's trotters, and 80 catties of pork for 1,800 coins. My total profit was 2,675 coins."

The price given to the restaurant was the same as agreed upon at the beginning: ten cents for offal, twenty-five cents for pork head, and twenty cents for pork.

In Wa City, buy one catty and get one ounce free, so it's a bit more expensive. Offal is twelve cents, pig's head is thirty cents, pig's trotters are twenty cents each, and pork is the same price.

Miao Wan did the math quickly and found no problem with the account: the total was four strings of cash, four hundred and forty-three coins.

She immediately said, "We have to deduct the cost. Let's not count the cost from the first day. The offal and firewood we used yesterday are fifty cents. You have to pay whatever price you paid for the whole pig today."

Madam Zhang disagreed. "We agreed that you would provide the brine and we would provide the pork. We can't have you provide the brine and then we have to collect the money for the pork and then split the profits."

Miao Wan thought about it and agreed. "The labor costs have to be calculated too. The adults and children have been exhausted these past few days. Am, you don't feel sorry for the brothers and sisters-in-law, but I do feel sorry for you and Ada who are busy with all this. Besides, Donkey Egg and Dog Egg have also worked hard, we can't let them work for nothing.

How about we adults each get 40 wen, and the remaining 43 wen can be divided among the children, which will also be a good omen. If the sales are as good as this later, we can take out a portion every day as a bonus. Whoever works the most and the best in the family will get the biggest bonus. What do you think?"

Miao Wan looked at the little kids at home with shining eyes and winked at Madam Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang looked at her grandchildren, who were already tired after a day of work and were almost dozing off after dinner. But when they heard it was their turn, they all stood up straight.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Okay, but you have to be obedient to get the money. If you don't obey, not only will you get no money, but you won't get any of the delicious food either."

Seeing that the children were about to drop their heads, the adults understood what Miao Wan and Madam Zhang meant, and immediately followed suit with a smile.

There is really too much work to do at home. The only one in the Qiao family who can barely work is Miao Wan, and she can't stand being too tired. The Zhang family also doesn't have enough manpower. Although the child laborers are pitiful, there is really no way to let them go.

But I've been pretty tired these past few days, so who wouldn't be happy to get a few dozen coins?

The adults all feel like they have been injected with chicken blood, and they can still work hard after a good sleep the next day.

After the deal was settled, Madam Zhang took out eight hundred and eighty-eight coins and gave them to Miao Wan. Eight hundred coins were the profit, eighty coins were for Miao Wan and her mother-in-law, and eight coins were given to Qiao Rui, the babysitter, as a good omen.

Miao Wan did not refuse and asked Geng to keep it. Then they went back home.

When she got home, Qiao Rui played with the Zhang family's children for a whole day and was so tired that she fell asleep.

Geng went into the house, took out the money box, put the money she had just received into it, and pushed it directly to Miao Wan.

"From now on, you will be in charge of our family's money, and I will be responsible for taking good care of you and Xiaorui."

Miao Wan subconsciously took the money box. She could never refuse this thing. The love of a money-maker was so pure.

But she still wanted to refuse, "Mom, you are the head of the family."

Geng smiled and poked Miao Wan's head. "If our family hadn't suffered such a disaster, I would have been enjoying a peaceful life long ago. Ruichen should have been the head of the family, but he and your father-in-law are still in an unknown situation. You will have to bear the brunt of the family's burden in the future. Only then will we be able to figure out how to take care of them. You are not allowed to refuse."

"Oh! Then I must make more money! Let my mother live in a brick and tile house as soon as possible!" Miao Wan grinned, revealing her little white teeth. The heavy money box gave her a sense of security that no one could match.

Of course, she immediately added, "Mom, don't do too much embroidery and tire your eyes. Let's go to the tile market together later and buy some cotton cloth and cotton. We can also make two sets of thick clothes for Dad and my husband and find a way to send them over."

The most important thing is to make a few thick new quilts so that the three of them can wear new clothes and spend the winter comfortably.

Geng suddenly slapped her forehead. "Oh, right, that evening, Madam Zhang asked me if we were out of money. I guess that's why she insisted on distributing money every day. Since you said you brought the aromatic oil from the capital, don't make it for now. Many people have a hard time in winter, and it would be troublesome if someone targeted you."

Geng had no idea how to make aromatic oil before, but she never thought it was so simple, requiring only repeated boiling of water.

Although it takes a lot of time and patience, ten pounds of Schizonepeta tenuifolia only cost fifty cents to make one pound of aromatic oil.

If you only take out two taels and exchange it for five taels of silver and fifteen taels of silver worth of spices, then one catty can be sold for one hundred taels, right?

Geng was shocked to hear about such a lucrative deal of fifty cents for a hundred taels.

Although the Zhang family is reliable, we have just started cooperating, so it is better not to test their nature.

If anything unexpected happens, or if it attracts the attention of General Dingbei's men, the Qiao family will really be doomed.

Miao Wan nodded seriously, "I don't need to worry about that. Let's start with a small business."

She didn't plan to make money with essential oils right now. She just wanted to test the waters and make a little profit. She hadn't even taken out the facial creams and rouge that didn't make money with essential oils.

The Zhang family can only use the bowls that fit their stomachs. They are very short of manpower as they can only digest the braised food and toothbrushes.

She saw that there were various slaves for sale in Wa City, and it would be best if she could buy a few strong laborers.

Those slaves were so pitiful after being beaten and scolded by the human traffickers that she thought of buying them back. As long as they worked hard, she would give them contracts based on their merits in the future and they would definitely be veteran employees.

Unfortunately, there are no male children in the family. It would be ok to buy a maid, but there is no hope of finding a strong laborer.

Thinking of this, Miao Wan couldn't help but sigh that there were still too few people who could be used. It was really inconvenient to have no man at home.

The baby in her belly waved its fists and feet in agreement. Miao Wan touched her belly and looked at Geng thoughtfully.

It’s also reliable to adopt a godparent. Otherwise, how about finding a godfather for the baby?

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Male lead: Uncle Gan, don’t think about it. I’ve counted on my fingers and wondered if it’s time for me to have a role.