I traveled through ancient times to escape famine with my arch-rival, the movie star.

The days after settling down were very boring. I just looked for wood and stones, and learned from the locals how to use shellfish as one of the materials to build houses.

Because it was agreed upon when they settled down that the households would be separated, Mr. Shen asked everyone to prepare the materials together. After a few days of preparation, the toilet was built. Although it was simple, it was usable.

In addition, enough materials were found to build two houses.

Mr. Shen meant to start building from the eldest son's house and then build in order, starting with two rooms per household.

No one raised any objections. After all, everyone had to help other houses prepare building materials.

After discussing it, the sons decided that they must start from building their parents’ house.

Mr. Shen was a little disappointed.

He deliberately proposed to start with the eldest wife, not only because of the order of seniority, but also because he wanted to continue living with the eldest wife.

The eldest child adopts the parents... it is the custom.

Unfortunately, when the family was divided, the eldest brother was too kind and did not ask for more money.

He didn't give much property, so naturally he couldn't say with a clear conscience that he wanted to live with his eldest son.

Therefore, he accepted the proposal of his three sons.

There are few people where Qi Yanchuan lives, and Qi Yanchuan can speak the local Li language. He hired people to help him over the course of a few meals, and built the house in three or four days.

Two for sleeping, one for cooking, and the rest will fix it themselves later.

Shen Ying was making adobe bricks with mud. When she saw the gazes from all around her, she sighed.

Everyone was subconsciously looking for themselves, hoping that she still had some "extra money" and could hire someone to do the work.

She was a little annoyed.

Helping each other along the way, it's not like that in the general environment, it would be wrong not to help, but by helping each other along the way, everyone has become accustomed to being helped.

She had to grit her teeth and continue to do this dirty and tiring work. She could no longer solve the problem with money.

When we were on the boat, I had great ambitions to build a house of a certain size, but now I just hope that the adobe house can be completed quickly.

In addition to building the house these days, Shen Ying also tried to get closer to the mountain.

But when using a telescope to investigate, it was discovered that the two or three people at the foot of the mountain were relatively few. There were people on the mountainside, on the mountain path, and even on the top of the mountain.

Qi Yanchuan also learned from the Li people that some of them were also conscripted to work in that mountain.

It is not known what they do specifically. Those who are occasionally sent back to visit their relatives all look tired and are very secretive about what they do in the mountains.

"It seems that the defense on the mountain will be tighter than at the foot of the mountain. Don't even think about going up for the time being."

Shen Ying frowned: "I know, let's wait and see."

This episode caused Shen Ying and Qi Yanchuan to be unable to go up the mountain, let alone slowly find a way to go back.

All I can do is accept my fate and build a house, and learn the Li language.

Eating, roads, directions, money, numbers, Shen Ying absorbed everything very quickly.

Because she would occasionally cook a meal for everyone to eat together, a Li girl who passed by came to ask her how to cook delicious food.

After Qi Yanchuan's translation, it turned out that if she learned how to cook delicious meals, she could work as a cook in a wealthy family in the town and receive money every month.

"One of my friends got a reward of ten taels of silver and built a brick house when he returned home. His boss also gave him many gifts."

Shen Ying's eyes lit up.

The girl was fourteen years old and her name was Huang Xiu. Shen Ying tried to get close to her and within two days they became friends.

Shen Ying taught her how to make one main dish and several cold dishes.

People here like to eat chicken and also like sour food, but not every household can afford vinegar, so most people use fruits and special plant juices instead.

Shen Ying gave Huang Xiu about 300 milliliters of vinegar, which attracted many nearby Li people to come and make friends.

They even wanted to squeeze out Huang Xiu. They replaced Huang Xiu's position, which made Huang Xiu treat Shen Ying as her godsister and even bring her home for dinner.

Seeing the opportunity, Shen Ying said that she could make vinegar. Huang Xiu was surprised but did not doubt it, because what Shen Ying showed her was a kind of confidence that she could do everything.

At least that's the case when it comes to cooking.

Seeing that Huang Xiu had learned several signature dishes, Shen Ying suggested that she could try them now and she would help.

Huang Xiu's family members told her: "Aren't you afraid that this foreign woman will take your job away? She is much more capable than you."

"She taught me how to cook. Even if she wants to work in the kitchen of Mr. Yuanwai's house, that's normal. Who wouldn't want to work there? She can live in a good place and earn some money every month."

"Why don't you understand? If she is a cook, what are you supposed to do? To search the water bucket."

Huang Xiu was furious when she saw her sister-in-law's harsh words. "Sister Shen is not like what you said. She just wants to sell vinegar and seasonings. She also said that if I need seasonings in the future, I can buy them from her and she will give me a commission! Look! She is very nice to me! You are just imagining things."

Yes, the reason why Shen Ying made friends with Huang Xiu was not to steal other people’s jobs.

It’s just to build up my network as a newcomer.

Look, early in the morning, people came to tell me that they were going to town.

Shen Ying changed into a set of clothes that was neither outstanding nor flawless, and then she got a carriage and asked Huang Xiu to get in.

Huang Xiu's face turned red.

"I am, I, I was going to ask you to take a mule cart."

"It's okay. This horse is mine, and this car is mine too." After resting for a while and feeding the horse with good food and water, the horse returned to normal.

Find an opportunity to practice horse riding in the future and try its speed.

Now, it has to continue pulling the cart.

"Please get in the car, little girl." Shen Ying said teasingly, and Huang Xiu's face turned red, spreading from her neck down.

There were two neighbors who were going to town, and Shen Ying said that she might not be back until very late.

Huang Xiu said that he would wait.

The two men hesitated for a moment and also said they wanted to get in the car.

"Okay, then I'll give it to you for free this time." Shen Ying said this deliberately, and the two of them looked at each other, which meant that it would not be free next time.

Huang Xiu showed the way on the way, and since Shen Ying had walked to the town before, she thought she could rely on herself when she came back.

When they arrived at the town, the two women left carrying the baskets and slinging the baskets on their shoulders. Shen Ying sent Huang Xiu to the landlord's house.

When the gatekeeper saw the tall horse, he immediately came forward to ask who the visitor was and whether he was here to visit the master.

After all, this area is poor and not many families have horses.

As a result, when I got closer, I found that it was a female driver, and she was quite pretty.

He looked inside the car.

"Oh, I'm sending someone to apply for the job of a cook. Who should I look for? Can you please show me the way?" Shen Ying asked the usual question, but her reaction was completely different from the person next to her.

Confident, unselfish, and as frank as if he knew the gatekeeper.

The other party was stunned for a moment and began to recall whether he was an old acquaintance of Shen Ying and whose relative he was.

"Well, yes, our master is indeed looking for a cook, but she has to have good skills. If she doesn't do a good job, she will be scolded and sent away."

Huang Xiu shrank back, seemingly having the idea of ​​backing out.