By the ninth day, all 8,000 catties of plums had been delivered. During this time, the peaches from An Dafu, his three cousins, and the village chief's family were also delivered. The peaches and ginger sold well, and it is said that they were sold to other counties before the dried plums.
The purchase of fruits and perilla has temporarily come to an end.
Because of Yang Cui and An Dafu, the villagers of Anjia Village also made a profit, and everyone became even more enthusiastic towards them. Many villagers expressed their desire to sell their peaches to them at a lower price, but Yang Cui did not accept them. However, she did not make any absolute statements, saying that as long as Manager Yu wanted them, Yang Cui would still buy them at the same price.
Yang Cui calculated that she earned a total of 1,380 coins by buying fruit and perilla from the villagers and then reselling them to Manager Yu.
Yang Cui provided the initial capital and also negotiated the business deal. However, since the An family had more members and contributed more effort, Yang Cui gave An Dafu 690 coins.
"Didn't you just say you'd earn more than one tael of silver? How come you only got six hundred and ninety coins?" Wen asked.
An Dafu glared at Wen Shi: "Shut up!"
“Aunt and Uncle, I provided the initial capital, came up with the idea, and negotiated the business. Shouldn’t we split it equally?” Yang Cui said. “Moreover, for the sake of next year’s business and long-term cooperation in the future, I also have to give a gift to Manager Ma and Manager Yu. I’ve already counted that as my own contribution.”
Hearing this, An Dafu became even angrier and scolded Wen Shi: "You old woman, you don't know what's good for you! If it weren't for Xiao Cui, you wouldn't have earned a single penny! Don't think you've been taken advantage of. Xiao Cui brought Er Ya and San Ya here and bought fish and eggs several times. We've had our fill of meat a few times!"
After saying that, he said to Yang Cui, "Xiaocui, don't take it to heart by your aunt. Your uncle remembers your kindness and knows that without you, he wouldn't even see a trace of money, let alone six hundred coins."
Wen felt a little embarrassed.
She smiled awkwardly, "Oh dear, that's not what I meant, Xiao Cui. Your aunt is grateful to you. I was just saying it casually, so please don't take it to heart."
“When we’re all making money together, the worst thing is when we keep our thoughts to ourselves. It’s better for you to speak your mind, like Auntie does, so that we don’t end up feeling unhappy later on,” Yang Cui said.
An Dafu thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Cui, what gifts are you going to give to Manager Yu and Manager Ma? Since it's about maintaining relationships, you can't be the only one paying for them."
"I haven't decided yet. When giving a gift, it should naturally be something that suits the recipient's taste, and it can't be too expensive. We can't afford anything too expensive, but we also can't let people think that we're just going through the motions. I need to think about it some more."
An Dafu looked at his niece with admiration. The more he got to know her, the more outstanding Yang Cui seemed. She was so considerate in her dealings with people and situations. How come he hadn't noticed how excellent his niece was all these years? Lin Shikang, that bastard, was truly blind! He didn't want such a good wife!
An Dafu cursed the Lin family's ancestors in his mind once again.
"Sis, when are you moving in?" An Xiaohu asked. "I just saw Wang Dongdong and the others packing their bags."
Wang Dongdong is Wang Dachun's youngest son, who is eight years old this year. Because the two families live close by, An Xiaohu and he have a very good relationship.
"Will you help me with the move?" Yang Cui teased him.
An Xiaohu patted her chest and said, "Of course! Sister, I'm very strong and can do a lot of work."
"Did you sell your house?" Wen asked.
Yang Cui shook her head: "Not yet. I plan to talk to Village Chief Zhou about selling my house after I move here, but I guess I won't be able to find a buyer for a while."
“That’s alright. Anyway, you have a place to live now. If you can’t sell it, just leave it empty for now. You can go back and check on it every month or two,” An Dafu said. “If Dachun and the others move out today, I think you should move in tomorrow. We don’t have anything to do right now, so the sooner you move in, the sooner you’ll feel at ease. The Lin family can’t possibly keep an eye on things every day, since we’re so far away…”
When Yang Cui bought the house and land, she and Wang Dachun agreed that they would have five days to move in, but they moved in today.
"Dafu, Xiuxiu." The voice of Wang Dachun's wife, Chen Sumei, rang out from outside the door.
Wen's maiden name was Xiuxiu. She went out to greet her: "Sumei, what brings you here?"
“I’m here to hand over the keys.” Chen Sumei’s eyes were red and swollen, and her voice was a little hoarse. “We moved out today. Apart from clothes, bedding, pots and pans, we didn’t touch anything else. Here are the house keys.”
Wen took the keys: "Where are you moving to?"
When asked about this, Chen Sumei burst into tears: "We are temporarily staying in a dilapidated temple."
"What?" Wen asked in surprise.
However, she immediately thought that Wang Dachun had sold all his belongings and they could only stay in the dilapidated temple. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Chen Sumei. It turned out that her family was so well-off!
Chen Sumei's family moved into a dilapidated temple at the foot of the mountain, which caused a stir in Anjia Village. Then, people dug up some shocking news: Wang Dachun had sold everything in his house, and the person who bought it was actually An Dafu's niece!
Anjia Village is in an uproar!
How did a divorced woman become so rich? Could she be doing something shameful again? Some envious people thought this, but because Yang Cui and An Dafu made everyone money this year, no one dared to say anything to their faces.
The news that Yang Cui had bought land and a house in Anjia Village quickly spread to Ji'an Village, causing another uproar in Ji'an Village!
Yang Cui has been buying perilla leaves from Village Chief Zhou's family recently, so it's not surprising that her family has the money to buy land and houses, but they are definitely envious.
The Fan family and Lin Rongguang's family all suffered from heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidney pain.
“Mingcai, didn’t you find out how that slut makes money in the county town? Can she really earn so much by trading plums, peaches and perilla leaves?” Fan asked.
Yang Cui and the An family had only been trading fruits and perilla for a couple of days when the Lin family found out. However, they wanted to take over the business but didn't know where to start, mainly because they couldn't find buyers.
Madam Lin looked on with envy: "I heard it cost more than thirty taels of silver!"
Upon hearing this figure, the Lin family felt a pang of sadness. If only this money were theirs!
Five days ago, Lin Mingcai bribed Maodou, a shop assistant at Pinxiangzhai, and learned from him that Yang Cui made money by selling perilla, peach and ginger from Guanxinglou and perilla and dried plums from Pinxiangzhai. It is said that she sold the recipes, but the exact amount of money was unknown. However, it seems that she must have sold them for several dozen taels of silver, otherwise she would not have been able to afford a house and land.
Envy and jealousy filled Lin Mingcai's heart.
Lin Mingcai had considered robbery, theft, kidnapping and extortion, but he hadn't had the chance recently. He knew he must have scared Yang Cui that day. Now she and her daughter were not alone, and when they came back at night, the An brothers all came with them and stayed overnight. It was obvious that they were protecting the mother and daughter.
But can the An family really stay by their side every step of the way?
I heard that Yang Cui is still a virgin. He wants her, and he wants her money too!
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P.S.: Mini-drama
Male protagonist: Author, when am I finally coming out? Some scumbags are eyeing my wife! Let me out here to punish them!
Author: Don't rush, don't rush, you'll be able to come out and make a cameo appearance soon.
Female lead: ...
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