Anbang knew the market price of braised food in the county, and he was right. We couldn't set the price too low, otherwise people would think we were selling it at such a low price because the food didn't taste good.
Besides, the wastewater is indeed smelly and difficult to wash; it takes a lot of effort to scrub and clean it thoroughly. I'm thinking of setting the price at forty-five copper coins per pound. What do you all think?
Lin Fengshou immediately said, "I think it's a good idea. I have confidence in our family's braised food."
Lin Fengnian also raised his head and said, "Mother and Uncle are right, I didn't consider all of that."
Song Anxin shook her head at him and said, "Everyone can only consider their own perspective, so we should all express our thoughts and pool our wisdom to do things better."
Everyone present listened attentively, and Song Anbang felt that his older sister's ideas were really different from those of others.
After the price of the braised food was set, Song Anxin asked the younger staff to come up with a good name for it. They started discussing it enthusiastically and finally decided on the name "Lu Jue Wei" (卤绝味), which means unique and delicious.
Song Anbang really liked the atmosphere at his sister's house. After arriving, he witnessed the hard work of farmers and felt the difficulties and hardships his sister's family faced in doing business. Yet, they always maintained their sincerity and enthusiasm for life, which made them much more vibrant than the self-pitying scholars in the academy.
He ate very well every day here, and his older sister even taught him some knowledge, so she felt bad about eating and staying for free. During this time, he copied some books when he had free time, planning to take them to the study to exchange for some money, which he would then give to his older sister as his living expenses.
He put down his chopsticks and said, "Fengshou, I'll go to the county with you tomorrow. I plan to visit the study."
Upon hearing this, Song Anxin looked at him and said, "Anbang is going to buy some more writing materials. Could you also buy some writing materials for your sister's family? Your sister doesn't know much about these things, but you are more familiar with them."
Song Anbang said, "Sister, are you going to give Fengnian Fengshou some calligraphy practice pieces? They've been practicing on the sand table for so long, they really need to practice with paper and pen now."
Lin Fenghe replied, "Then can I go with my uncle and second brother, Mother?"
Lin Fengyao exclaimed excitedly, "I want to go too! I want to go too!"
When Lin Fengnian and his brothers heard what their mother and uncle said, a hint of excitement appeared in their eyes. Apart from Lin Fenghe, none of them had ever practiced with paper and pen before, and they were afraid of wasting their uncle's good paper.
Song Anxin looked at them and smiled, "Alright, Fengshou, Anbang, you can take the two of them with you."
Lin Fengnian is going to the western village with her tomorrow.
When Song Anxin finished telling her story that night, Song Anbang and Lin Fenghe held her hand and talked for a long time. Today she told the story of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones. They didn't know why the two of them were so interested in it.
When Lin Fenghe was discussing things with Song Anbang, his eyes seemed to be shining, and he looked extremely handsome in the moonlight.
Song Anbang was also bathed in moonlight, exuding an elegant and refined air. Song An thought to herself, "Thank goodness Erxi isn't here, or she would have been completely captivated by her."
Late at night, Song Anxin was alone, taking stock of the accounts. After delivering a batch of goods yesterday, she had a total surplus of more than 45 taels of silver. She bought wasteland, hired people to build a house, bought adobe bricks, tiles, etc., then there were salt jars for pickling duck eggs, collecting duck eggs, and paying wages to Sister-in-law Lin and the others. Now she only had a little over 24 taels of silver left.
It may not sound like much, but in Linjia Village, her family is considered the richest in the village. Moreover, her family has several hundred kilograms of rice in their hands, and their house is built to be similar to that of the village head.
If any other family in Linjia Village lived a life like hers, they would be laughing in their dreams.
However, Song Anxin was far from satisfied with her current situation. She still dreamed of living in a large brick house with tiled roofs, enjoying the lotus blossoms and watching the rain. The Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and she had an idea in mind, but she needed to go to the village to the west to see how things were going before making a decision.
The next morning, Lin Fengshou and Song Anbang prepared to set off with the two children. Song Anxin gave them some money as payment for writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones.
Song Anxin said to Song Anbang, "Anbang, your older sister wants to buy some red paper. Do you see if the study has any? If so, buy more."
Song Anbang agreed. After they left, Old Man Zhang came to pick her and Lin Fengnian up in his oxcart.
Zhang Mei watched her husband and mother-in-law walk away. Just as she was about to turn around and go back into the house, she heard someone calling her.
"Plum, plum!"
Zhang Mei looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man emerge from the shadows of a grove of trees not far from her house. The man was none other than her ex-husband, Lin Gangzi.
Lin Gangzi, wearing his faded white robe, emerged from under the tree. His eyes narrowed instantly; he was finally relieved to see that Lin Ersaozi and her family had all left.
He had been thinking hard at home for a while and finally came up with a good idea. As long as she stole the secret recipe for this rich and oily dish and presented it to the manager, the manager would have to respectfully invite her back to the restaurant.
He could make a fortune from this recipe, and then he could order any courtesan he wanted from the Red Chamber. The more he thought about it, the more feasible the method seemed. Since you, Sister-in-law Lin, are so heartless, then don't blame me for being ruthless too.
He's been coming to their neighborhood every day for the past few days, but there's always someone at their house. A few days ago, when they were building a house, there were even more people there.
Today, he finally managed to keep watch until everyone in her family was out, leaving only Zhang Mei. He knew his chance had come; Zhang Mei was his breakthrough point. Lin Gangzi was quite confident in his ability to charm women, otherwise, how could he have so many lovers?
Zhang Mei spends all day at home with that blockhead Lin Fengnian. How can he compare to her? Mei must still have feelings for him. If he just coaxes her a little and lets her experience his skills in bed, wouldn't she obediently reveal the secret recipe?
His smile widened as he slowly approached Zhang Mei: "Meizi, are you home alone?"
Zhang Mei panicked as he approached her. Since marrying Feng Hou, her mother-in-law wouldn't let her work in the fields, and she had to stay home to collect duck eggs, so she rarely went out.
Hearing from some women that Lin Gangzi had returned, she stayed indoors all the time, except when she went to school at the ancestral hall with Fengnian, just to avoid running into him.
After she married him at the age of sixteen, although Lin Gangzi did not come home often, she knew that although he appeared to be a refined gentleman, he was actually extremely hypocritical, dirty, and despicable. He even had an affair with an elderly widow in her fifties. She found him utterly disgusting.
In no time, Lin Gangzi reached her. Upon closer inspection, Lin Gangzi thought Zhang Mei had become even more beautiful.
With her delicate eyebrows and bright red lips, he had only intended to get closer to her and coax her, but now he felt his desire rising uncontrollably.
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