Chapter 147 Let’s Build a Mill
When I got home, the snow was already a foot thick.
The front door was wide open and the craftsmen who came to work had gone home early.
Yun Sanlang went to tie up the cows. He Chunxiu, Baoya, Yunhua and Yunyue got off the car first and went into the yard.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew towards her, brushing her cheek. Baoya was startled and stretched out her little hands tucked into her sleeves to cover her face.
But then they heard a rustling sound overhead, and the three little girls who were walking together had their heads and faces covered with falling snow.
The instigator, Yun Chenglu, was sitting on a small stool at the door of the west wing, holding a slingshot and laughing.
Baoya shook her head, shook off the fallen snow, and frowned: "Second brother, you are so mean!"
Yunhua brushed off the fallen snow on her head and shoulders, her little face full of helplessness.
Yun Yue, who was thought to be the first to get angry, shook off the snow on her body, then grinned and ran towards Yun Chenglu.
"Brother, I missed you so much after not seeing you for just one day!"
Xiao Yunyue opened her arms and asked for a hug. Yun Chenglu didn't react for a moment. When did this little girl become so enthusiastic towards him?
In the moment of distraction, he opened his arms and greeted him.
When the two got closer, Yun Yue suddenly smiled slyly, put her little hand around Yun Chenglu's neck, and quickly stuffed something into the back of Yun Chenglu's collar.
Yun Chenglu suddenly bared his teeth and twisted his body non-stop: "Hiss! I'm freezing to death! Yunyue, you stinky girl!"
This little girl actually hid a cold snowball in her palm and stuffed it into his clothes!
"Hahaha!" Yun Yue burst into laughter, quickly jumped a few steps away, and ran away while laughing.
The little hand holding the snowball was already frozen red. In order to arouse Yun Chenglu's curiosity, it was not easy for her to fall for it at once!
"You stinky little girl!" Yun Chenglu made a sullen face as he dug out the snowball that had melted in his clothes and chased after him on tiptoe.
Yunyue ran around the yard laughing. When she saw Li Rongyue coming out of the kitchen, she quickly jumped behind her.
"Mom, please save me!"
Baoya and Yunhua looked at their second brother and Yunyue who were in a mess, and brought small stools together. They sat side by side at the door, eating fried peanuts and watching the fun.
"Third sister, the peanuts smell so good today." Baoya said, swinging her short legs.
Yunhua popped a peanut into her mouth, smacked the taste, and smiled, "Yeah, I think it tastes better than what Auntie San usually cooks."
Baoya thought about it, and it seemed that the last time she saw Zhou Cuihua being cleaned by her grandmother and aunt, the roasted melon seeds her third sister gave her also smelled very good.
Then he said thoughtfully, "Third sister, I see. We can put more peanuts, sunflower seeds, or maltose in our pockets. Then when there's something exciting to watch, we can take it out and eat it. It will definitely taste better than usual!"
Yunhua chewed the fragrant peanuts and felt that what Baoya said made sense: "I think so too!"
Soon it was time for dinner. The whole family sat together, eating and talking about their day's experiences. The atmosphere was lively and happy.
But He Chunxiu was a little distracted, and her chopsticks poked the table several times.
Baoya held the large flower bowl and tilted her head to look at her: "Mom, what's wrong with you? Are your eyes too tired? What do you want to eat? Let me help you pick it up."
"Be good, baby, mommy is fine." He Chunxiu came back to her senses and smiled at her.
Zhao Zhilan keenly noticed that she was worried and asked, "Is it about the shop? If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't hold it in."
"Mom," He Chunxiu called her and sighed, "Ever since Magistrate Fang gave the shop a plaque, the number of customers coming to the shop has been increasing day by day. Sanlang and I are a little overwhelmed."
When she said that, Zhao Zhilan understood: "You want to find someone to help you."
He Chunxiu nodded.
My sister-in-law is busy grinding beans and making tofu with Yun Dalang every day, and she basically spends the whole morning doing it.
Now, in addition to providing the portion for Ke Laixiang, the Dafang family also makes some extra tofu.
There are several tofu sellers in the surrounding villages who come to buy the tofu, then go back to the village and sell it from door to door, making a profit from the difference.
After all, the tofu made by the Yun family is indeed better than the one they make themselves. They come here to collect tofu, which saves a lot of effort and cost. Even if they go back to their own village and sell it at a higher price, the villagers will be happy to buy it.
Furthermore, Yunji Breakfast Shop makes soy milk, tofu pudding, etc., and often when Yun Dalang and his colleagues grind the beans, I help grind them as well.
The second sister-in-law mainly helps her mother to run the household and cooks for a group of craftsmen at noon. The construction of the new house at home is now entirely up to Yun Erlang, and Dalang will occasionally help out when he is free.
In this big family, no one is idle, and even her shop receives a lot of help from her sister-in-law.
He Chunxiu thought about it and couldn't bring herself to ask, so she had to hire someone to help.
But hiring someone would cost money, and now the family was building a house and supporting Yun Chengfu's studies, so money had to be spent everywhere, and she was a little reluctant.
Zhao Zhilan caught a glimpse of her worried look and guessed something, saying, "We're really too busy to handle it. If you want to hire someone, then go ahead. Our family doesn't need this little bit of money these days."
"Mom, why don't I go and help?" Wang Cailian said.
She still couldn't bear to spend money, no matter if it was for a big family or a small one, because she felt that she couldn't let others get away with it.
She went to help, even if He Chunxiu didn't give her monthly wages, they were her family and their own shop, and the money would not go into other people's pockets.
"You have to help Dalang grind beans and make tofu early in the morning, and then go to town with Chunxiu. Can you handle it?" Zhao Zhilan asked.
Wang Cailian hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Let's try it first. It's not impossible."
"You." Zhao Zhilan sighed.
The eldest daughter-in-law is indeed very stingy and is unwilling to spend a penny. In the past, she did this for the sake of her small family with Yun Dalang, Yun Chengfu and Yun Chenglu. Now she has come to her senses and started to consider the interests of everyone, but she is still as stingy as ever.
"When our shop grows bigger, we'll have to hire people sooner or later. Besides, you can do it for a day or two, but if you keep doing it for a long time, you'll work yourself to the point of getting sick, and you'll have to spend money on medicine. Which is more cost-effective?"
After hearing what Zhao Zhilan said, Wang Cailian also hesitated. Her mother was right. It was not worth it.
"That's right," Wang Cailian said, "Then my third sister-in-law can hire someone. I won't force myself."
He Chunxiu was a little surprised to see her smiling face.
In the past, Wang Cailian would have been extremely reluctant, thinking that her mother didn't want her to use her, and that she was afraid that she would take over the shop or something. She just had all kinds of wild guesses.
Now, Wang Cailian agreed without saying a word?
Seeing that Wang Cailian had finished speaking and her face showed no sign of displeasure, Yun Sanlang finally spoke, "Mom, Chunxiu and I actually want to repair the dilapidated shed behind the shop, build a mill, and hire two more people. That way, we won't have to transport soy milk and other things from home to town."
"I think it's feasible."
Zhao Zhilan nodded. This was something that Sanlang had considered carefully. With a mill, they could make and sell products anytime, which was much more convenient.
After she finished speaking, she deliberately glanced at Wang Cailian's expression next to her. She saw her lips moving, but she didn't say anything.
It’s okay, the eldest daughter-in-law is doing well this time.
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