The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 47 - Earning Money (2)_1

The corner of Pei Qin’s mouth twitched, “Don’t you know what soy sauce is?”

“What kind of oil?” asked the chef’s assistant.

Pei Qin decided not to ask further and changed the braised bamboo shoots to oil-braised bamboo shoots.

When the dishes were ready, the steward’s daughter-in-law tasted them and her expression changed immediately after the first bite.

Pei Qin could tell there was potential and waited for the daughter-in-law to take the dishes away.

Pei Wendong’s gaze lingered several times on the chicken, fish, meat, and vegetables, his stomach growling with hunger.

Updat𝓮d fr𝙤m ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com.

Not long after, the steward’s daughter-in-law came over, saying they no longer needed to seek bamboo shoots from others, as they would take all, and inquired about the price per catty.

Pei Qin pondered, “These vegetables are particularly hard to find and even harder to dig.

We only managed to get this little, so ten coins per catty would be fair!” Unable to get a good price for the wild pheasant, they decided to keep it for themselves.

This being their first time selling bamboo shoots, they aimed to make the most of it.

Lady Fang and San Ya immediately held their breath in anticipation.

The steward’s daughter-in-law took a deep breath, “This thing’s quite heavy, and you’re asking for ten coins per catty!?

Such expensive vegetables…”

“That’s why we didn’t sell these at the market directly.

They’re not for poor families like ours to eat!

Only the wealthy lords can afford such a rare delicacy,” said Pei Qin with a smile and stood firm on the price.

Although Landlord Chang liked to appear benevolent, this steward’s daughter-in-law was not so generous and bargained fiercely, settling finally at eight coins per catty.

The wild pheasant was sold for fifteen coins per catty, totaling less than three catties, which Pei Qin was reluctant to sell.

The wild eggs, offered at two coins each, were not to her liking either; she demanded three but eventually lowered her price by half a coin, “After such harsh bargaining on the bamboo shoots, reducing by two coins per catty at once, you really know how to drive a hard bargain, big sister!”

Seeing Pei Qin’s reluctance to sell, the steward’s daughter-in-law relented and bought them.

Although the wild eggs weren’t very expensive, they were hard to come by.

That these women managed to bring in several dozens was probably a fluke.

Twenty-nine wild eggs, the last at half a coin, Pei Qin generously let go for free.

Eventually, the wild eggs fetched seventy-two copper coins and the fifty-seven catties of bamboo shoots brought in four hundred fifty-six copper coins.

After counting, Pei Qin confirmed the total was five hundred and twenty-eight copper coins, not bad at all.

She thanked the daughter-in-law, handed the money to Lady Fang, and led the group out, “Let’s go eat a meal first!

Dying from hunger here!”

With the money in hand, Lady Fang felt an intense warmth in her heart and her eyes brimmed with unshed tears.

Upon reaching the market entrance, each bought a meat-filled steamed bun, a mixed flour flatbread, and a bowl of noodle soup, insisting on a drizzle of sesame oil.

Pei Wendong watched, inhaling deeply and devouring his food without minding the heat.

After their meal, they bought some mixed flour flatbreads, mixed flour, coarse rice, a small pot, and salt, then carried their purchases back home, feeling elated.

As they passed by Taiping Mountain, they were suddenly stopped on the road.

Upon seeing Lady Chen, Pei Wendong, gripped by fear, clung to Lady Fang’s skirt, while San Ya and Si Ya quickly protected their belongings.