After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

In the evening, the children finally finished their courses for this year and went home for vacation.

Awang and Liu Ji went to the kitchen together and prepared a sumptuous meal for everyone.

Lu Xiaofeng and Ma Yang also helped in the kitchen - they didn't know how to do anything, their main purpose was to keep the guests company.

Everyone finished the dinner in Qin Yao's house in a lively manner.

The next day, the coldest month of the year arrived.

Early in the morning, Liu Ji, Qi Xianguan and Ma Yang went out with the documents needed to report to the Ministry of Education.

The Qi family made it convenient for them. The three of them did not need to queue up and could go directly to the government office to complete the formalities.

When the three of them came back in the evening, Qin Yao had already finished calculating the accounts accumulated over the past few months.

As long as the family doesn't gamble with the money they have now, they will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.

Moreover, every time her brother Qin Feng brought people to send something over, he would also give her a box of silver bills.

The accumulated amount of silver has reached ten thousand taels.

With so much money, Qin Yao and her family are not the kind of people who like to spend lavishly, so they really can't spend much.

Qin Yao looked at the money box and thought about it for the whole morning and noon, but still couldn't figure out how to spend it.

Finally, she suddenly thought of Ma Yang, the lost old man, and the candidates studying hard in the alleys. She slapped the coin box and finally knew how to spend the money.

As soon as Liu Ji returned home, he was pulled into Qin Yao's room by Sanlang and Si Niang, the "mother's errand boys".

If Liu Ji didn't know that he hadn't done anything wrong recently, he would have been a little panicked by the twins' behavior.

Fortunately, after entering the room, the lady had a rosy complexion and did not look like she was going to settle accounts with him.

Qin Yao waved her hand, and the twins immediately left obediently, closing the door.

The light in the room dimmed, but Qin Yao also lit candles during the day. Liu Ji took a while to relax, and his vision became clear again.

He immediately saw the beautiful money box that Qin Yao had placed on the desk, and took a few steps forward, asking with great anticipation:
"Madam, what do you want from me?"

Qin Yao didn't say anything directly. She raised her hand to signal him to sit down first, and then she rested her chin on the desk with one hand and asked:

"Recently, many candidates have come. They can't afford to stay in an inn or have enough food in the middle of winter. I want to open a porridge stall in my brother's name to give out porridge, and buy some charcoal, cotton clothes and quilts to do a good deed. What do you think?"

Liu Ji was stunned at first. His wife was actually discussing something with him?
He was so flattered!

Then I thought about what Qin Yao said. This is a good thing. Doing good deeds will also benefit my family.

"Madam, do you want me to do it?" Liu Ji tried to test Qin Yao's intention.

For this kind of good thing, whoever shows up will profit.

Apart from anything else, he has gained a good reputation, and maybe the examiner will take a second look at him during the spring examination.

But then he thought again that the chief examiner for the next spring examination would be the Empress, and Liu Ji couldn't help shuddering.

Xu Wenqing, this cruel woman, is lucky enough not to make things difficult for him.

But he knew that his wife seemed to have completed some kind of unspeakable deal with this cruel woman in private.

He doesn't care about the teacher's affairs. As for his imperial examination, can the Empress Dowager give him a backdoor for the sake of his wife?

Thinking about it this way, Liu Ji felt that there were many benefits to opening a soup kitchen.

Anyway, he doesn't have to spend any money, and he might even make a small profit.

What's more, he will gain something by doing good things and getting a good reputation.

Seeing that Qin Yao did not say no, Liu Ji knew what was going on and patted his chest and said:

"My lady, you called me here today because you trust me. Don't worry, just leave the matter of opening the porridge stall to me. I will do it well for you and make my uncle both proud and honored!" Qin Yao nodded, and without waiting for Liu Ji to grin, she immediately threw a notebook to him.

"Then go calculate how much silver is needed to complete this matter. Give it to me when you have calculated it. Hurry up. This matter should be done as soon as possible, so as not to be overtaken by other families in the capital."

Liu Ji was startled. Yes, this kind of thing can be done not only by their family, but also by other families!

"Okay, I'll go find my junior brother and work it out together. I promise to come up with a plan that will satisfy you before dinner."

After taking the notebook, Liu Ji turned around and went to the guest house to find Qi Xianguan.

Ma Yang was also called over, and the three of them gathered around a table. Liu Ji's words aroused their greatest enthusiasm, and they talked one after another, so excited that they wanted to slam the table.

Shitou watched for a moment, his mouth twitching.

Judging from the situation, if you don’t know, you might think that the three of them are plotting to seize power.

Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, not to mention that they are three successful candidates, one of whom is a child prodigy.

Before dinner started, Qin Yao received a detailed charter.

Gong Liangliao had some knowledge of arithmetic, and the apprentices he taught were very good at accounting.

Liu Ji wrote out all the details that Qin Yao had not expected.

Including the specifications of the porridge, whether it is thin porridge, white porridge or multi-grain porridge, etc., a total of five categories are listed for Qin Yao to choose from.

However, Liu Ji's own suggestion was, "If it's too bad, it will seem stingy, and if it's too good, it will easily attract jealousy, so I suggest choosing the middle ground, using whole grains with white rice, which will fill you up and prevent people from taking advantage of you, ensuring that every bowl of porridge can be delivered to those who really need it."

Qi Xiangun coughed twice to attract Qin Yao's attention.

The young man asked seriously, "Madam, can I go with my junior brother to distribute porridge?"

"Of course, if you are free." Qin Yao agreed with a smile.

Dalang's four brothers and sisters also hurriedly asked, "Mother, can we go?"

Qin Yao laughed, "As long as you don't make trouble."

The four brothers and sisters immediately assured A Niang that they would help sincerely and would never cause any trouble.

Ma Yang asked, "Where is the porridge stall lady going to set up?"

Qin Yao was well prepared. She took out the key to Qin Feng's house and handed it to Liu Ji.

"Let's go to my brother's house and set up a porridge stall at the door. We can rent out all the empty houses in the yard for free and let the scholars take turns to help make porridge to pay for the rent."

Liu Ji took the key, looked at Qi Xianguan and Ma Yang excitedly, and wished he could rush over right away.

Qin Yao didn't understand their excitement, so she took out a silver note of 1,000 taels and gave it to Qi Xianguan for safekeeping, asking him to keep an eye on Liu Jidian, as this guy was blinded by money and might easily go astray.

Qi Xianguan was surprised and took the banknotes. He nodded solemnly to Qin Yao, telling her not to worry. Even without her instructions, he would keep an eye on Liu Ji.

The plan of distributing porridge was thus decided. After dinner, the whole family gathered together to discuss what each of them could do.

At the end of the discussion, except for Qin Yao, the "financial sponsor", who did not have any work assigned to her, everyone else had their own tasks.

Even Yin Le, who worked in the store, was given the task of promoting the porridge stall, asking her to inform candidates in the city that there were porridge stalls and free accommodation available.

The next morning, Qin Yao was still taking a nap.

After the whole family warmed up the food for her on the stove, they all went to the Qin family's house to prepare.

In the evening, the news that the Qin family in the east of the city had a free porridge stall spread to the ears of the candidates in Kyoto.

The next day, Qin's porridge stall opened quietly. (End of this chapter)