The next day, Song Anxin got up early to practice her exercises as usual. Zhang Mei looked at her mother-in-law with a strange expression, but she didn't think much of it. Maybe her mother-in-law was just afraid of the heat.
Lin Fengnian went to the fields in the morning. This was a task he had to do every day. Farmers depended on the land, and during the busy farming season, the whole family had to work together.
Lin Fengyao went to the foot of the mountain to dig up some grass. Ever since the family started raising rabbits, the youngest Lin Fengyao has taken on the responsibility of feeding them.
Lin Fenghe, who was in charge of harvesting, helped chop and stack firewood. After they had enough for the family's needs, he went to the backyard to help Song Anxin and Zhang Mei prepare mushroom spawn.
Brother Lin is very proactive. He said he could make four a day, but he delivered five wooden basins yesterday. He probably didn't stop for a moment. Moreover, she could clearly feel that the quality of these few was better than the previous ones. It seems that he is really focused on his research.
With Aunt San Gui's loudspeaker and Aunt Li Zheng's convincing propaganda, many people came to deliver duck eggs that morning. The villagers are hardworking, and almost every household raises a few chickens and ducks.
Song Anxin and Zhang Mei were a bit overwhelmed with the guests, but fortunately Lin Fengnian and Lin Fengyao also returned. Song Anxin divided the six people in the family into two groups: she and Zhang Mei took Lin Fengyao, while Lin Fengshou took Lin Fengnian and Lin Fenghe.
Lin Fengnian and Feng He were responsible for counting the number of eggs, while Lin Fengshou did the accounting and paid the money. The second son was more resourceful and suited for the job. Then the two of them put the duck eggs away after counting them.
Lin Fengshou's pace was noticeably slower, and some women were in a hurry to get back to work, so they urged Lin Fengshou to hurry up. Lin Fengshou quickly agreed and sped up the accounting and payment.
At this point, a problem arose.
"Hey, hey, hey! What's wrong with you, kid? You should have given me thirty-six coins for eighteen duck eggs, but you shortchanged me by two coins!"
This person was Aunt Tietou. She didn't want to see Song Anxin and Zhang Mei, so she lined up with Lin Fengshou.
Lin Fengshou immediately stopped what he was doing, recalculated, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, ma'am, it's thirty-six coins. I made a mistake. I'll make it up to you right away."
Aunt Tietou took the two coins and, still feeling uneasy, did some more calculations. She realized it totaled thirty-six coins, and only then did she feel relieved.
However, she persisted, saying, "Hmph, I knew what kind of business your family could run. You can't even keep a proper account. Are you deliberately trying to cheat us women and old folks out of our duck eggs? How can I trust you to bring duck eggs to your house again?"
After Aunt Tietou said that, the women who were queuing up to collect duck eggs began to whisper among themselves.
“This Fengnian’s mother has always been a reckless person. Do you think it might really be as Tie Tou’s wife said? I’m getting old and my memory isn’t good anymore. I don’t want her to miscalculate and not even know it.”
"It's not easy for us to collect these duck eggs. Is Lin Ersao's family reliable?"
"Just calculate it at home. Lin Ersao's family can't renege on the amount they owe."
"........"
Lin Fengshou was immediately filled with remorse. How could he have miscalculated and given people too little money? Now that no one was delivering to his house anymore, wouldn't he be ruining his mother's business?
Song Anxin noticed the commotion and, hearing what Aunt Tietou said, walked up to her and said with a smile, "Fengshou Xiao, I miscalculated. I apologize to you, Auntie. As for bringing it to our house because you're worried,"
Song Anxin paused for a moment, then continued, "Then don't bring them anymore, so you won't have to worry about us eating your duck eggs every time."
Aunt Tietou didn't expect Song Anxin to say that. She had just said it casually. Bringing it here was much easier than selling it in the county, and she didn't have to spend time waiting for customers to come and buy it.
She really shot herself in the foot; what is she going to do now?!
Just as Aunt Tietou was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, Song Anxin turned her head and looked at everyone with a smile on her face.
He said, "No one is an omnipotent deity. Everyone makes mistakes in accounting. Even the accountants in the accounting office cannot guarantee that they will never make a mistake in accounting."
If there's anything wrong, please point it out. My family will never renege on our debts. If anyone, like Aunt Tietou, is worried, you don't need to involve us.
When everyone heard what Lin Ersao said, they felt that it made a lot of sense. Even accountants make mistakes sometimes, let alone Fengshou, who was just a child. Seeing that Lin Ersao had made a tough statement, they were afraid that she would refuse to accept their duck eggs like Tietou Aunt did.
They all genuinely saw everyone sell their goods and leave with the money; no one would turn down money! So the women quickly said.
"Oh dear, Sister-in-law Lin, what are you saying? We are absolutely at ease. We have already taken everything into consideration."
"Don't listen to Aunt Tie Tou's nonsense, she's just a troublemaker..."
"Exactly, why are you arguing with a child like Fengshou? Just say less, it's so strange..."
Suddenly everyone started blaming Aunt Tietou, and her face turned as black as could be.
But she couldn't care less about these people anymore; she was thinking about how to get this Song woman to buy her family's duck eggs again next time.
Seeing that the tide had turned and that not everyone in the village was like Aunt Tietou, Song Anxin gave Lin Fengshou a reassuring look so he could continue. She chatted with a few women for a bit, then went back to her seat to continue her work.
As they passed by Granny Chen, Song Anxin said casually, "Granny Chen, if you really can't remember, just have your daughter-in-law do it, so you don't get into any trouble later."
Grandma Chen was the one who had just said she had a bad memory. Upon hearing Song Anxin's words, Grandma Chen quickly said sheepishly:
"Oh, I was just kidding. This old woman can still remember all these things."
Granny Chen was always quite afraid of Lin's second daughter-in-law. Although she no longer threw tantrums and cursed, the smile on her face made Granny Chen even more uneasy. She had just been talking nonsense along with Tie Tou's wife.
Some people just like to meddle in everything without understanding the situation.
Upon hearing Granny Chen's words, Aunt Tietou immediately put on a shameless face and walked up to Song Anxin, smiling sheepishly:
"Fengnian's mother, I was just joking. The harvest here has already given me the money, so I can rest assured. Don't hold it against your aunt. Can you accept money from our family next time?"
Song Anxin nodded indifferently. She wasn't that petty, as long as she didn't cause trouble.
After a brief incident, no one caused any more trouble. Everyone even enthusiastically helped Lin Fengshou calculate the accounts. Lin Fengshou meticulously checked the amount of money each time, and there were no mistakes after that.
After a busy morning, the family collected more than a thousand salted duck eggs. It was estimated that more than half of the households in the village had come. Song Anxin also spent nearly three taels of silver.
I'm really running out of money now, I need to find a way to earn some first, otherwise my cash flow will dry up.
Song Anxin was a little worried. Did she really have to go and sell vegetable recipes?
What worries Song Anxin even more is that these thousand or so salted duck eggs still need to be pickled. Her family also needs to catch rabbits, pick mushrooms, and cultivate fungi. They also need to take care of the land. They definitely won't have enough manpower to handle it all.
Song Anxin sat in the courtyard, deep in thought, staring at the pile of duck eggs.
Just then, Sister-in-law Lin came in with a bunch of green beans and said, "Sister-in-law, have you started cooking at home yet? The green beans at home are growing fast, so I brought you a bunch to try."
Seeing Song Anxin sitting in the yard in a daze, Sister-in-law Lin asked, "What are you doing? Oh my, so many duck eggs! Looks like you've had quite a haul this morning. Hopefully no one's been too clever to cause you any trouble. If anyone is, just tell your sister-in-law, and she'll give them a good scolding!"
Song Anxin chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Sister-in-law, you've probably forgotten how powerful the original owner of this body used to be."
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