On the last day of the month, after dinner, the family sat together to count the money earned from the food stall that day and to divide the money.
Today, the restaurant earned 600 copper coins, while the snack stalls sold 130 copper coins for cold noodles and 320 copper coins for kudzu root powder.
Jiang Yue put all the money from selling liangpi (cold skin noodles) together, and added it to the 3,256 copper coins she had counted that afternoon. In less than half a month, she had made a net profit of 3,986 copper coins from selling liangpi.
The costs of restocking several times, purchasing raw materials, and labor have all been factored in, so this amount represents a genuine net profit.
"As agreed, on behalf of the public funds, I will take a small loss and give each of you brothers one tael of silver. The rest will go to the public funds. Do you have any objections?"
The two brothers, Qingshan and Qingsong, had no objections whatsoever and nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice.
It's only been ten days or so; the real challenge is next month!
Listen to your mother, and you'll earn money and have meat to eat!
Jiang Yue nodded in satisfaction and said in a gentle tone:
"Do you want silver or copper coins?"
Her sons have made great progress, and she, as their mother, is so gratified.
"Copper coins, copper coins are reliable."
This is the first time in Qingshan's life that he has received such a large sum of money, and deep down he still feels that copper coins are more reliable.
"I need some loose silver to make a bracelet for my wife in the future!"
Qingsong is different; he got to share the money again!
Haha, he likes money because it's convenient to carry around.
After saying that, he felt he hadn't been very filial, so he quickly added:
"Does Mother prefer a bracelet or a hairpin? I'll save up enough money and make one for you too!"
Tsk tsk, what a smooth talker, even more cunning than his brother!
Being a mother is not easy, Jiang Yue sighed.
"Save it. Why should your mother wear gold and silver? You all save your money, hide it well, and let your wives manage it in the future. Don't be extravagant..."
Qingshan held a string of copper coins, grinning foolishly.
In a few months, he'll really be getting married!
Mother is right. The money has been saved up and will be kept by my wife.
He believes his wife will join him in being filial to their mother and taking care of her in her old age.
"Mom, you have to help your dear son, otherwise he'll be a bachelor forever!"
Qingsong cried out, pestering his mother for advice.
To his shame, he still hasn't found a chance to be alone with Fangfang.
Sometimes when Fangfang comes to help at the stall, she hides when she sees him, making him doubt himself, wondering if he's done something wrong or badly...
"Alright, tomorrow I'm going to town to buy some things. If I run into Fangfang, I'll ask her out for you and see what she thinks of you, okay?"
Jiang Yue couldn't stand her second son's whining; she got goosebumps all over.
She didn't have to worry much about her eldest son's wedding, but when it came to her second son's, it was truly a case of "no comparison, no harm"!
"I knew Mom was the best!"
If it weren't for his mother's apparent disdain, Qingsong would have loved to snuggle up in her arms.
Jiang Yue shifted her position, moving away from the second brother, and then said with a serious expression:
"The clan land has been returned to the clan. Next, Mother will find the manager of Huichuntang to buy medicinal herb seeds and lead the villagers who are willing to grow medicinal herbs to plant them."
You two brothers, put all your effort into selling cold noodles and kudzu root powder, and try to have enough money to buy an oxcart before the heavy snowfall, understand?
"knew!"
The two brothers said in unison, "Listen to Mom! Hahaha!"
Seeing this, Qingyao, who had been standing quietly to the side, quickly asked her mother:
"Mother, what can I do for the family?"
Jiang Yue patted her daughter's head, glanced at her two sons, and said seriously:
"Yaoyao is learning to identify medicinal herbs and process medicinal materials from her mother, so she can become her mother's good helper in the future~"
"Okay, okay, Yao Yao will be Mommy's good helper~"
Qingyao clapped her hands, her face beaming with joy.
My mother is amazing; she can do everything. She needs to learn from her and help ease my mother's burden!
Qingshan and Qingsong looked at the girl with affection, feeling no jealousy, only happiness for her.
My mother told them a long time ago that they had a talent for business, so they should do business well.
The siblings didn't stick together, and there weren't many disagreements afterward. They simply shone brightly in their respective fields and areas of expertise.
Chiang Kai-shek is in the limelight again!
The medicinal herbs grown by the Jiang family have fetched exorbitant prices. Now the village chief is asking which family is willing to grow medicinal herbs. The Jiang family is willing to provide the seeds. The process is arranged by the Jiang family. After the medicinal herbs mature and are processed, the money from the sale will be split 50/50. Those who want to grow them should sign up quickly!
A 50/50 split?
Half of the people thought it was unreliable. They thought it was too unfair to give half of the money from the sale of the medicinal herbs they had worked so hard to grow to the Jiang family!
I won't do it!
The villagers readily agreed. Almost all of them had already spoken with Jiang, and upon hearing the news, they rushed to the village chief's house to register that very night.
The other small group remained neutral, thinking that it wouldn't hurt to try and it would be a pity to give up, and asked for a very small share of medicinal herbs to try planting.
The village chief looked at the list and saw that all his close relatives had signed up. He was very satisfied and thought to himself before going to bed, "These people aren't stupid; they know to follow smart people."
Another small group of people remained neutral, only accepting a small share, remarking that these people were somewhat clever, but not many.
As for those who didn't come to him at all, and weren't even on the list, he could only say that these people should wait and regret it!
The seeds were bought by the Jiang family, the planting techniques were taught by them, the harvest was processed by them, and the sales channels were also found by them. The profits were split 50/50, and even if they wanted 30/70 or 20/80, they would still make a profit!
Well, I'm not expecting the whole village to get rich overnight. They're all smart people; if a small portion of them get rich first, that'll be fine too.
Even the morning light in July exudes the heat of summer. Without the crowing of roosters or the barking of dogs, people wake up from their sleep drenched in sweat, wash up briefly, and begin a new day.
Jiang Yue had her daughter sit on the cart, locked the gate, and insisted on walking on the road herself, not wanting her son to have too much trouble pushing the cart.
Along the way, villagers greeted them warmly. Halfway there, they met another family with an oxcart, who gave the mother and daughter a ride.
Jiang Yue and her daughter arrived in town before her son and his family. When she tried to pay the fare, the man quickly refused and drove off with his oxcart.
"Mom, my neck is itchy, can you take a look?"
Qingyao tugged at her mother's sleeve, signaling her to take a look.
"Hey Yao Yao, are your clothes too hot?"
Jiang Yue turned to the side to cover her daughter while carefully examining the back of her neck. It was scratched so badly; was the fabric too thick?
"Yes, it's a bit hot."
Qingyao nodded. Before, at home, she could easily go to the bathroom to wipe herself down, but today, after going out, she was drenched in sweat and incredibly itchy...
"Bear with it, Mom will put some ointment on it for you."
Jiang Yue pretended to rummage through her sleeve, but actually she redeemed a tube of ointment from her system space, squeezed out some milky-white anti-itch cream, and applied it to the red marks on her daughter's neck...
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