Chapter 165 No-cost Business
Although pancakes are delicious, they are not enough to fill you up. People nowadays are used to living a hard life, so their appetites are naturally bigger.
Diao stewed some bone soup, hoping to nourish the children. The Shen family couldn't afford anything better, but this was the only thing they could eat every day.
The children did not mind and licked the sweet bean sauce at the bottom of the bowl. They each took a steamed bun and, after repeated instructions from Mrs. Diao, chewed it slowly with the soup.
The old lady didn't know any medicine, but she was used to her granddaughter's nagging.
Things like you have to wash your hands before meals and after defecation, diseases enter the body through the mouth, and you will roll your eyes if you eat too fast... I've heard it so many times that my ears are getting calluses.
Before I knew it, I had developed a good habit.
When they arrived at the narrow village and saw the symptoms of illness caused by drinking dirty water, Diao finally understood Chen Chunxing's good intentions and completely changed her mind.
"It's still some time before the summer harvest. If we only sell pickled vegetables, we have to wait until the vegetables in the fields grow again. Since we have nothing to do anyway, we might as well build the toilet that Lao Wang mentioned!"
Chen Chunxing didn't have a big appetite to begin with, and initially wanted to have another bowl of soup. But upon hearing this, he immediately put down his hand that was grabbing the salted radish and knocked on the table in dissatisfaction, "Grandma, this is on the table!"
"What's going on at the dinner table?" Diao pointed at the large table of people and curled her lips. "Do you think anyone is as spoiled as you?"
“…”
Not really.
Children always eat seriously and carefully, and never pay attention to what is happening outside the table.
What else could Chen Chunxing say? "As long as you're happy."
Diao explained ramblingly, "Only after we build a toilet can I make sure they keep their house clean! Isn't that what you asked for? And raising pigs also needs to be put on the agenda... Forget it, let's raise chickens first. Otherwise, the few we have at home won't be enough for you to sell in a day."
Chen Chunxing laughed: "You know now?"
The old lady hummed with satisfaction. At least she didn't say anything like "I'm going to poop if I stick my butt out" while eating.
"Raising chickens and pigs, we're all raising them together. The monthly allowance is coming soon, so ask everyone what they think. If anyone is willing, let them raise more. They'll need them later."
"Who doesn't know you're the descendant of the God of Wealth? They're just waiting for us to come up with some more ideas!"
“…”
Chen Chunxing was embarrassed and wanted to say that he and the God of Wealth were not in the same unit, but seeing the old lady's smug expression, he had to swallow his words and turned to confront Wang Youcai.
"When I slaughter the pig next time, I'll find a way to put some sausage in it. It's delicious and keeps well."
The little girl still remembers that.
A pancake without intestines has no soul!
Wang Youcai finished his meal, wiped his mouth, and stood up to leave. "How much can sausage sell for? It's just an ordinary item, not worth it! Old Song and I are busy making colored glass!"
“…” Chen Chunxing was so angry that he laughed. He just picked up the chopsticks and wanted to throw it over, but was suddenly blocked from view by Chen Mingqiu.
"An egg sells for a penny, and a piece of bacon is also a penny, plus flour and oil... How much do you plan to sell this pancake for, sister?"
Chen Chunxing didn't even think about it and answered, "Six cents for an egg, seven cents for sausage and egg."
I remember that the price was the same at the stall near my home.
Chen Mingqiu quickly calculated the profits, "That means I can earn three cents per pancake at most. Based on Old Wang's speed, it takes him half an hour to make six. So, if I were to set up the stall for four hours a day, not counting the time for eating and drinking, I could only earn one hundred and forty-four cents."
Chen Chunxing stared at the beams for a while and nodded after a while.
"That month, even without taking a break, I could only earn four taels of silver..."
Mr. Qi couldn't help but interrupt, "Can you?"
If the boy in front of him was Miss Shen's biological brother, and he himself was begging for food under Diao, he would probably not be able to help but curse!
In the past, when life was good, I could earn three or five taels a year, which was considered a blessing from God!
"Yes, only four taels." Shen Mingqiu glanced at the old man, ordered some tea, and drew a circle on the table. "My sister just went to the county town and earned one hundred and twenty taels in half a day. Although the villagers also got a share, it's better than selling pancakes from dawn to dusk..."
Diao opened her mouth several times to interrupt, but was stopped by Chen Chunxing. After listening to him, she smiled and asked, "So, according to you, what do you mean?"
Shen Mingqiu curled his lips, "Of course I want to do a big business that is easy and makes money quickly."
Chen Chunxing pointed at the circle he drew and asked, "For example?"
Shen Mingqiu hesitated and drew another circle, which was larger and more conspicuous than the previous one.
The tea shook, accidentally creating a hole in the tea, which quickly stuck the two circles together.
"For example...suppressing bandits!"
Shen Mingqiu lowered his body slightly, and his childish voice became unreal and full of temptation at this moment.
"The northern border is vast, and due to the war, it's been neglected. Any place that strays from the official roads is home to bandits. These people lie in wait along the essential routes for merchants, and they must have looted a lot of money..."
He pointed behind him cryptically.
"As long as those idiots in the back mountain are around...it's a no-cost business."
"No matter who dies, it's all to rid the people of harm."
The room was quiet.
At some point, fifteen children raised their heads and stared at Chen Chunxing without blinking.
Mr. Qi shivered for no reason.
Through those dark eyes, he seemed to sense something unusual.
He quickly spoke up to stop them, "Those people have turned over a new leaf now... The living can always do more than the dead! Only by keeping them around can we better help our village!"
Shen Chunxing puffed, flicked Shen Mingqiu’s forehead, and hummed softly.
"Mr. Qi is right."
"Since I decided to keep them here, I'm not going to use them as cannon fodder."
“Besides, who says you can’t make big money from a small business?”
Shen Mingqiu rolled his eyes and stopped trying to persuade him. He was used to listening to Shen Chunxing.
The bad guy did it on his own, but whether he could succeed or not depended on the eldest sister's opinion.
"But," Chen Chunxing suddenly took a deep breath, baring his white teeth, "this bandit suppression business is quite interesting."
The brat's eyes lit up.
"I'll go to the city someday and discuss it with your brother-in-law."
The excitement on the brat's face froze. He threw down his chopsticks and ran away, covering his ears.
"As long as I didn't hear it, it doesn't count!"
Chen Chunxing was in a good mood picking up food for the child beside him, muttering to himself.
"Little guy, I can't cure you..."
The child blinked and whispered into Chen Chunxing's ear, "Sister, do you really not need our help?"
Chen Chunxing's eyes darkened, and he touched his little face, "Help your sister eat more food, eat until you are fat, and then you can sell it for a good price."
The child immediately picked up the bowl with joy and shouted to Diao: "I want more!"
“…”
Diao looked at the empty winnowing basket and the corners of her mouth twitched.
"Don't instigate them, just hold on for a while!"
Chen Chunxing laughed heartily and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes inadvertently.
The wind is blowing.
Even I became a little sentimental.
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