Chapter 52: Profit
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qin Dalong and the others reserved a sizable portion of pork and pig offal that remained unsold.
Since the pork hadn’t completely sold out, they planned to continue selling it in the afternoon. Typically, they would have lunch at the stall.
However, as they were going to fry pancakes, lunchtime was postponed. Despite the delay, they found themselves not yet hungry.
Qin Zhenzhen finished the last few slices of pancakes, stretched her body, and let out a laugh. “We’re finished with work! We’ve conquered the whole day!”
They had used a total of 20 kg of flour.
There were two varieties of pancakes available: egg and meat.
They had generated a turnover of almost 10 liang!
The prices in this era were nearly on par with modern times.
One liang could buy 50 kg of rice, equivalent to approximately 300 yuan in present times.
Ten liang meant 3,000 yuan.
The costs came to about one liang.
The profits were substantial, but the endeavor was undeniably exhausting.
The five of them had been incredibly busy.
As they counted the money, Su Ning and Su Cheng couldn’t conceal their happiness.
They hadn’t determined how to divide the money yet, but it was certain they would receive more than from selling vegetables.
Third Sister-in-law might even use the money to help them pay off their debt.
If Third Sister-in-law truly intended to assist with the debt, they would gladly entrust the contract to her.
The siblings grew even happier at the prospect.
While they counted the money, Qin Zhenzhen’s elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law had already prepared lunch. Three dishes and a soup were steaming hot, with a generous amount of meat.
The spread included stir-fried cucumbers with meat slices, stir-fried pig intestines with pickled vegetables, chopped green onion meat slice soup, and a plate of steamed meat pie with preserved vegetables.
Su Ning and her brother, who hadn’t seen pork in a long time, couldn’t help but salivate. They thought to themselves, “No wonder Third Sister-in-law is so plump; her cooking is absolutely delicious!”
Everyone acknowledged that Third Sister-in-law married their third brother at a prominent position, not a lowly one.
Indeed, Third Sister-in-law had undergone a remarkable transformation.
Before dinner, Qin Zhenzhen handed over the money to her two sister-in-laws.
“Here is your salary, 5 liang each, and we’ll take into account the cost of lard and firewood.
Qin Zhenzhen’s elder sister-in-law refused to accept it.
“You’re working for your sister-in-law, and yet you have to pay? People will laugh at us!”
Qin Dalong spoke generously, “Zhenzhen, keep the money for now. They don’t lack pocket money. However, I’ve heard that you’ve been eating porridge every day, so you can use this money to buy some rice for home.”
Previously, Qin Zhenzhen’s sister had never contributed any dowry to support the Su Family. She believed that the Su Family were ungrateful and incapable of being properly raised. It was like feeding meat buns to a dog—no matter how much she offered, she wouldn’t receive anything in return. It seemed like a waste of her kindness.
Qin Dalong agreed with his sister’s sentiment.
However, Su Ning and her brother seemed to be appreciative individuals. Moreover, the Su Family had collectively earned the money.
He hoped his sister would stop being so stingy. If she could prevent the Su Family from going hungry, she should also prevent them from starving.
Qin Dalong and his brothers had been unjustly labeled as bad people by the original author, but in reality, they were straightforward and generous individuals.
After all, the Su Family was their sister’s family.
Su Ning couldn’t help but speak up on behalf of Qin Zhenzhen. “Third Sister-in-law already bought 25 kg of rice yesterday. She said we should have proper meals with rice.”
Qin Dalong smacked his forehead. “Look at my memory. I heard about it yesterday, but it slipped my mind.”
In truth, he hadn’t actually forgotten. He had suspected that Qin Zhenzhen had bought the rice and hidden it away, intending to keep it for herself.
Qin Zhenzhen didn’t want to dwell on the matter too much. She insisted on compensating her two sister-in-laws.
Then she addressed everyone, saying, “Let’s eat; we’re all getting hungry..”