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Chapter 5: The Way to Get Wealth

The sun rises and rests at sunset. Like most families in the village, the Su family's daily life strictly follows the routines passed down from generation to generation.

I was still in bed in my previous life, and I had already used breakfast in this life. I walked around the front and back of the house twice, and finally came to the place where I dug up halfway yesterday.

The half of the exposed rhizome has long disappeared, and the leaves and the lower part are not known to be dried by rabbits or field mice. Beets are indeed very attractive to small animals.

However, Su Wanqiu was not very upset. Although the wild beets were not arranged in rows like planting, they could never be lonely. She only glanced around for a few more times and saw a few more.

This time, with tools in your hand, it was much smoother to dig. In less than half an hour, I dug a full basket, which was more than a dozen pounds.

People here don’t know the goods and call beets chard. The leaves will be eaten as wild vegetables, but no one knows that the rhizome buried in the soil under the leaves is the real treasure.

"The sweetness of wild primitive varieties is definitely not comparable to that of modern cultivated and mature varieties. But... it can make sugar no matter how you do it."

Su Wanqiu murmured, and used a shovel to cut down a rhizome, put it in his mouth and chewed it twice, then nodded with satisfaction: It's done, there's definitely no problem in making sugar. It's just...

She pulled hard in the basket a few times, and finally pulled up the one from the slut, picked out the largest one, looked left and right, and couldn't help but complain: "It's just that this head is too small. I don't ask you to compare with the modern excellent varieties, and you can't grow into such a petite and delicate appearance. Why can't you be bigger than the radish head? Look around here, the water and grass are lush, why do you grow into malnutrition? In such an ancient environment, there was nothing to do. Even if I want to cultivate good varieties, I'm afraid I'm powerless."

Speaking of this, I couldn't help but sit down depressedly, looking at the basket of beets and sighing.

After sighing for a while, he stood up again. Although these wild beet rabbits burst into tears when they saw it, Su Wanqiu became confident when thinking about the price of sugar.

Just the uncle who is not good at anything except hard work, I don’t believe he can find a way to make money within three days.

Su Yishan was indeed unable to find it, but he was not in a hurry. He was sitting in the upper room and nagging Su Mingjiang.

"You've been drinking too much these two days, right? You actually indulged the third girl. Look at her appearance, how could it be a bit gentle like a girl's family? She is serious like a female yaksha. If it's still worth our reputation? I just think you're joking, but it turned out to be good. This morning I made a serious constitution and said that no one would be allowed to help within three days. In three days, you have to see who makes more money. You have to supervise with your family. What's this called?"

"You're going to bet on money? You lose thirty taels as soon as you lose. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, our family will dig food in the wind and sun. Even in the best year, there will be more than thirty taels left, and it will be the best time."

Su Mingjiang paused the wine pot on the table and looked at Su Yishan calmly: "I tell your eldest nephew, since I have asked about this matter, I will definitely take care of it to the end. Instead of being a clumsy with me, you might as well think about how to make money. If you really lose to the third girl, your shame as an uncle is second. I am afraid that you will not be able to save it with one hand."

"Okay, okay, you always show your power this time, and I have nothing to say."

Su Yishan stood up in disappointment. As the saying goes, "With a short hand and a short mouth, the whole family's foundation was bought by this sixth uncle. Usually, the other party doesn't speak, so he doesn't have to take him to heart, but as long as he speaks, not to mention himself, even his father can't say anything.

When he returned to the room, he saw Yan chatting with his daughter. When he saw him, he hurriedly came forward. Yan asked, "What did the sixth uncle say? He just fooled the third girl, right? How could he seriously let the head bet with a Mao girl? Even if he wins, we don't look good."

Su Wanchun pouted and said, "Mom, have you forgotten the smug and crazy look of the third sister last night? She was really trying to kill her father with a knife. She told me, it's better to be serious, but the majesty of killing that dead girl, otherwise she wouldn't be able to make a big splash in the future?"

Su Yishan also said angrily: "Chun'er is right. Since Uncle Six insists on making a move this time, he just wants to do something. A little girl dares to yell at me with a knife. What status can I have in this family in the future?"

"That's right."

Su Wanchun nodded repeatedly. Yan sighed and said softly: "This is also reasonable. This time, the head of the family is not fully done. If you don't think of a way to stabilize your position, it's okay for the second house to say that I'm afraid of the third house. That's the most snobbish couple. Once they have a rebellious relationship, there will be no peace in this family. But... you, the head of the family, have you thought about how to make money? With just a little time, you can't even touch the place if you work for a short time."

Su Wanchun smiled and said, "In terms of ability to make money, my father is better than my third sister. Guess what I saw just now..."

Before she could finish her words, she covered her mouth and laughed. Su Yishan and Yan were so anxious that she urged her repeatedly. Then she giggled: "I saw the third sister dig a large basket of braised vegetables. I asked her what she did for digging this? She said she wanted to sell it in the county town, hahaha! Is it ridiculous for you to laugh to death?"

After saying that, he was laughing so hard that he bent over. Su Yishan and Yan looked at each other, but they were not as happy as her. Yan asked hurriedly: "What she dug is really a chard? Don't be that there is something weird here."

"What? It's just the braised vegetables everywhere. How can I not recognize this? When our family had little food in the early years, we dug them and ate them, but it was sweet, but now for a few years, who will eat it? It's the wealthy families in the county who are tired of eating big fish and meat. They don't eat crispy vegetables in the greenhouse, but eat wild vegetables? Is it still worth it if I say my face?"

The couple then breathed a sigh of relief, and Su Yishan also laughed: "After all, she is a yellow-haired girl. I thought she had some tricks when she was so aggressive last night. It turned out that she was so whimsical, hahaha... I can think of it, how much money can she sell it?"

Yan thought for a while and frowned and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy too much. She is good-looking and weak, and has a smart mouth. What if she goes to a wealthy family to make a miserable story, she will really get a lot of money? What's more, you, a big man, if you can't make more than ten times more than the third girl this time, even if you win, you may not be glorious."

Su Yishan took a deep breath and touched his chin and said, "I forgot about this, what should I do as you say?"

"Of course we have to find a way to make money first, and then..."

Yan thought for a while, and suddenly clapped her hands: "Didn't Uncle Six say he's going to care about this matter? Then we'll pull him up and follow the third girl to see how she sells money. Anyway... she must not give her the chance to make up stories and cheat money."

"Yes, yes." Su Yishan nodded repeatedly, but then said distressedly: "But where do I find my way to make money?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Wanchun smiled and said, "Dad, I have an idea to ensure that you will earn more than ten times more than your third sister."
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