Chapter 100

“Definitely, only that one!” echoed the unanimous voices.

They all felt the more they missed out, the more they craved it, and somehow it tasted even better!

Shuiqing thought to herself: … it’s hunger marketing, effective in any dynasty or era!

“So, if they lower prices, they’ll inevitably snatch away some customers. At this time, our correct approach isn’t to lower prices, but to reduce production, creating a situation where demand exceeds supply every day.

Firstly, this ensures good fresh quality every day. Secondly, compared to lowering prices, we’ll earn more. Thirdly, producing less and selling quickly makes it easier for all of us; the spare time can be used to focus on researching and improving quality and variety, like developing osmanthus wine and peach blossom wine.”

The five children listened with mouths slightly agape.

Ling Ran couldn’t hide his surprise!

He had never imagined hearing such practical business wisdom from a woman in a remote village!

Aunt Shuiqing didn’t seem like an ordinary village woman; she was more like a savvy old fox who had experienced the rough ways of the business world… She had such a mind; it was a pity she had been suppressed by her mother-in-law before.

Just now, after playing with the old man, he realized how suffocating Aunt Shuiqing’s previous days had been.

No wonder she only became rich after leaving.

Shuiqing didn’t plan to teach too much at once. Teaching too much would overwhelm the children, and it would be wasted if they didn’t understand.

Teaching a little every day or teaching on-site when things happened made the most sense. They would remember and could summarize their experiences at any time, which was the most useful.

She looked at Fan He and said, “Dahe, you should learn well from your older brother Ling.

Thinking more, watching more, asking more, being in a hurry and anxious, and getting angry are all the most useless.”

Fan He only now understood how big the gap was between him and Aunt Shuiqing!

At the moment, his admiration for Aunt Shuiqing rose sharply, and he respectfully replied, “Auntie is right! I remember.”

Shuiqing reminded a few more points of attention before leaving.

After crossing the brewery, she breathed a long sigh.

She had a shopping mall, and she would never worry about being full and warm in her life, but her children did not.

Without teaching them survival skills and money-making skills, their lives would fall thousands of feet after she left!

They had to have their own ability to survive in the world.

Yan Qiu can make wine.

Two hundred catties a day is four taels of silver, minus the cost is about one tael, net profit three taels, and there will be about ninety taels of income a month.

Even if it drops to one hundred and fifty catties a day, monthly income will still be several dozen taels.

With dozens of taels a month, not to mention the village, even the prefectural city could live quite well!

Fan He could see that he had the makings of a businessman, so he didn’t need to worry about making money in the future.

Fan Hu is very talented in reading, and will take the scientific route in the future.

At present, there are only two children, Xinghui and Fan Jiang, who will go what way.

“Shuiqing, the weather is going to change!” Fan Jian, who came back with a guest, came quickly, and his usual calm tone was tinged with urgency.

Shuiqing looked surprised.

She could use the phrase ‘weather change,’ meaning something had happened to the emperor of Jinling City?

On the other side, Ling Ran, who was about to leave, stopped.

“What happened? Didn’t the new emperor ascend the throne just a few months ago?” He remembered the new emperor’s ascension.

Because the old emperor passed away, the new emperor’s enthronement was a major event, crucial for the farmers in the village.

But why was it important?

Certainly! Here’s the translation of the text into English:

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It’s mainly because when a new emperor ascends the throne, there will be tax exemptions!

Tax exemptions are crucially important.

So even in the exceptionally remote Shan Shui Village, people will discuss this matter for several days.

But after the discussion, everyone will continue with their lives, and there won’t be any more mention of it. After all, the heavens are high and the emperor is far away; there’s nothing more to discuss.

Shuiqing searched through all her memories, but all she knew was that there was a new emperor, and nothing else.

Could it be that the new emperor ascended the throne at a very young age?

Fan Jin understood that Shuiqing had misunderstood, which was disrespectful, but since it was within their own home, it didn’t matter. He reminded her, “The new emperor is still young.”

Shuiqing was speechless. If the new emperor is young and well, why is Fan Jin so nervous?

“The new emperor wants to reduce the fiefs!” Fan Jin lowered his voice, but Ling Ran overheard it, so Ling Ran also heard.

He hurried over, his expression full of uncertainty as he asked, “Is this true? Are you sure?”

Fan Jin explained what he had just learned, “When I was returning the old village chief home, Li Changlin happened to return from the academy. He said the court intends to reduce the fiefs, maybe it has already started.”

Upon hearing about reducing the fiefs, Shuiqing’s heart suddenly tightened.

Throughout history, reducing the fiefs has always been a major event, easily leading to unrest!

After all, the feudal lords hold money, food, and soldiers in their hands. Now asking them to hand over all their wealth, food, and soldiers, who would willingly comply?

It’s too easy to provoke rebellion!

And once there’s unrest, the ones who suffer the most are the common people.

Unfortunately, now her whole family belongs to the common people.

Just a moment ago, she was thinking about how to make life better for her children, but now Shuiqing has started to think about the importance of survival!

Now, survival is more important than any other demands.

She suddenly thought of the storage lockers in the mall, which could carry things with you. If the feudal lords really rebelled and war broke out, the storage lockers would be essential!

However, they are too expensive, and the current money is only enough to buy two cubic meters, which can’t hold much. She must earn money quickly…

In an instant, Shuiqing’s mind had thought of many possible scenarios. After thinking of ways to respond, she asked calmly, “Is the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty in Jinling? Where are the most powerful feudal lords who might rebel?”

God bless, don’t let it be in the south, otherwise they will definitely suffer.

Fan Jin was stunned. Li Changlin was just a student studying at the academy. How could he know these things?

Which feudal lords are powerful is unknown to them, ordinary clothed common people.

Shuiqing understood afterwards.

Yes, don’t say Li Changlin is over ten years old, even if Fan Jin is a grown-up, how can he know?

“The Yandu King in the northern capital.” The affirmative voice lightly came.

Shuiqing and Fan Jin looked in the direction where the sound came together.

It’s Ling Ran!

But also, not to mention that their family is the mountain and water village, no, the entire Guangning Prefecture, I’m afraid there are not a few people who know more about the situation than Ling Ran.

Shuiqing waved to him in a hurry and waited for him to come over and asked, “Come on, tell us what you know, and you can rest assured that we won’t tell others!”

Ling Ran smiled.

He trusted them, just like they trusted him.

So he took the initiative to take over the conversation and prepared for what they might ask.

“The current emperor’s father passed away early, so the former emperor (his grandfather) directly passed the throne to him, and the Yandu King is his uncle.”

Grandfather directly passing the throne to his grandson, Shuiqing’s brain suddenly felt enlightened.