Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 43 - Deep and Unfathomable_1
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Zhou family’s eldest and second eldest returned swiftly, Zhou’s eldest barely had time to wipe his sweat, “Mother, what has happened at home?”
Zhulan was embarrassed, since the Wang family hadn’t caused a stir, she couldn’t mention the cabbage-buying incident, and found it hard to explain for the moment.
Zhou Shuren’s smile grew even broader, for since arriving in ancient times, Zhulan had never made a mistake.
This was the first time he had seen her looking embarrassed.
He coughed once, “Your mother has been thinking about buying a cow, so she urgently wanted you to come back to discuss it.”
Zhou’s second son looked up quickly at Dad and almost rolled his eyes.
Buying cows was also Dad’s idea, he was obviously helping Mom out of a tight spot!
Zhou’s eldest, not the smartest one, also wore a wooden expression.
Dad, could you find a more convincing reason?
Even saying Mom missed them would have worked!
Zhulan’s cheeks reddened slightly and, avoiding her sons’ meaningful gazes, she said to Lady Li, “You go and find out exactly how Third Girl made her money.”
Lady Li loved this kind of task and didn’t feel the least bit tricked.
She took off running, afraid she would miss out if she arrived too late, and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Zhou’s eldest dryly said, “…..Mother, in the future, if there’s anything to be done, let Lady Li run the errands.
She’s quick.”
Zhulan, “…..Right.”
Zhou Shuren took his two sons back to the house.
He wasn’t only helping Zhulan out of a bind; he had been mulling over the cow purchase for a long time.
Borrowing was not a solution, it cost a lot of money each time, and according to their family’s usage of cows, it made more sense to purchase one.
Especially a mother cow with a calf, which, if raised well, could recoup the investment by the following year.
Zhulan didn’t follow them inside and waited for Lady Li, who returned promptly.
She had made several trips without pausing for breath, “Mother, spicy pickled cabbage.
It’s spicy pickled cabbage that Third Girl made with white cabbage.
It’s spicy and appetizing, and I tasted a bite.
It’s delicious.”
Zhulan, “….Did everyone try it, or did you taste it yourself?”
Don’t go making enemies on your own!
Lady Li, savoring the flavor, “Everyone tried it.
I was too late though.
If I could have had one more bite, I would have known what was in it.
Sadly, Wang’s wife Zhang snatched it away.”
Zhulan believed that Lady Li could figure it out because spicy pickled cabbage wasn’t very technically demanding.
Soon enough, skilled chefs would be able to make it.
It wasn’t a sustainable business.
She turned and entered the house, “Third Girl has come up with spicy pickled cabbage.
Lady Li says it’s very tasty.
Third Girl also made quite a bit of money from it.
That shows spicy pickled cabbage is popular.
We should take advantage of the situation before others catch on.
Eldest and second, go to the nearby villages and buy up all the cabbages you can find.
The price of cabbages will rise within a day.”
Zhou’s second son was quick-witted, “Mother, Big Brother and I will go right now.”
Zhou Shuren said, “This is just a quick way to make money by beating the clock.
Remember, once the price of cabbage exceeds one coin per jin, don’t buy it anymore.
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The money earned this time will be half given to the bride’s family, and the other half will be split between you two to keep for yourselves.”
Zhou’s eldest didn’t voice any objections.
Everyone wanted some personal money in their hands, and to refuse such legitimate personal money would be foolish.
Zhulan looked at Lady Li, who kept inching closer to her, “Speak directly if you have something to say.”
Lady Li grinned ingratiatingly, “Mother, can my family do anything?”
Zhulan’s family, no matter how capable, couldn’t take on everything.
There were many villages nearby, “You go back and tell them.”
Lady Li’s eyes turned red, although Mother often scolded her, she was extremely good to her, never blaming her for backstabbing, “Mother, you’re so good.”
Zhulan shuddered, “Quick, stop acting like Zhao’s wife, put away your crocodile tears.”
Was she hoping to not be blackened enough?
It’s scary to watch!
Zhou Shuren called back his two sons who were about to leave with the money, “By the way, tell your uncles’ families.
They may not make a fortune, but they can afford to eat better.”
Zhou’s eldest, “Understood, Dad.”
When Lady Li returned, she brought back unsettling news, “Mother, I saw several families in the village going to buy cabbages.”
Zhulan thought to herself, never underestimate the ancients; there are indeed many clever people.
That’s the trouble with villages; basically, nothing remains a secret.
Soon after the village began buying cabbages, in just one day, the price had soared to one coin per jin, quadrupling from previous years.
With Zhou Shuren’s foresight and the fact that Zhulan’s family had acted earliest, their cost was the lowest—two silver taels.
After accounting for damaged leaves, they sold the cabbages for ten silver taels, netting a profit of seven taels overnight.
Since spicy pickled cabbage wasn’t highly technical, its price couldn’t soar.
The Shang family bought cabbages at one coin and two coins.
Once the price of cabbages exceeded one coin, factoring in damages, they actually came out at a loss.
Zhou Shuren’s brilliant calculations had opened his sons’ eyes, and they grew increasingly in awe of their father’s depth and no longer dared entertain any minor schemes of their own.
Zhulan divided the silver between her two sons and, out of happiness, gave ten coins to each of her three sons, the eldest, and the youngest daughter.
Lady Li, with money in hand, was no longer preoccupied with cabbages.
Instead, she began experimenting with seasonings, tormenting quite a bit of chili powder all day long.
As dinner time approached, Zhulan took some food and asked Lady Li to start cooking, but then Wang Ru arrived, looking like she had sneaked out with straw still on her.
Xue Han held deep resentment towards Wang Ru, her face expressionless, “Mother, Third Girl is looking for you.”
Zhulan knew perfectly well it wouldn’t be good news.
Just because the Zhou family was the first to sell cabbages, God knows how much Wang Ru resented them in her heart!
