How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

After Wang Yong came back, he started by training a few of the kids as usual. Xia Tian gradually adapted to the new environment and they no longer had weak legs and were unable to walk.

With the income today, Dong Xiaohuan cooked a table full of dishes. She also stewed a chicken. The children looked completely different from when they first met. Their faces were now full of flesh, and they looked healthy and even more lovable.

"Are you going to set up a stall today?" Wang Yong took a few mouthfuls of rice.

"Yes! Our business is booming! So many people are surrounding our stall! We can't even see what we're selling inside! There are so many more people than before!" Guan Xu described it to Wang Yong with his hands dancing and excitement on his face. "They didn't want to eat our cakes at first, but Xiaoliu came up with an idea. We sat down and ate them, and when they saw us, they wanted to eat them too. One brother saw me eating and wanted to try mine too..."

Wang Yong ate and listened, smiling and joking as Guan Xu narrated. Guan Xu, encouraged, spoke even more enthusiastically. Dong Xiaohuan served him some food, reminding him not to forget to eat. The family was filled with joy.

The couple chatted before going to bed. Dong Xiaohuan rubbed her arms with medicated oil while talking about hiring someone.

Wang Yong took the medicated oil and massaged her shoulders himself. "Please, I'm afraid you'll get tired. Hiring someone for a day is only about ten cents, it will be much easier."

"We're not a wealthy family. Isn't it too arrogant to hire someone? Will people laugh at us?" Dong Xiaohuan said worriedly. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her shoulder. "Ouch, be gentle. You think I'm your prisoner."

"Does it hurt? I'll be gentler, I'll be gentler." Wang Yong adjusted his strength. "What's so funny? If you're too busy, just hire someone. It doesn't matter whether it's a big deal or a small deal."

"Then I'll go hire one tomorrow? I chopped too much meat and my shoulders and wrists are hurting." Dong Xiaohuan complained softly while enjoying her husband's massage.

"I should have invited you long ago. I'm busy outside every day, isn't it just for you?" Thinking of the few more children now, he changed his words, "and the children?"

The matter of hiring someone was settled. Early the next morning, Dong Xiaohuan cooked and ate with Wang Yong. Without waking up the children, she went out to buy groceries.

She bought the small kitchen knife Xia Chu had mentioned. She also bought a large amount of pork for the day's dishes. Finally, she went to a pawnbroker. The pawnbroker listened to her request and recommended several people, mostly women. She picked out a clean and honest one and took it home.

A full day's wages, according to the market rate, ranged from fifteen to thirty wen. A half-day's wages was originally ten wen, but she thought that mincing meat was not easy, so she gave fifteen wen.

The woman she hired was called Zhou Qin. She said she was under forty, but she looked fifty. Her youngest son was a student, and her husband was a bricklayer, but supporting a scholar was difficult. With her eldest daughter-in-law taking care of her, she started looking for work to supplement the family income.

She earned 15 wen for just half a day's work. Although lunch wasn't included, she could rest in the afternoon. She had previously worked as a handyman for someone else's family, earning only 20 wen for a full day. So, Zhou Qin was extremely satisfied. She secretly decided to work hard and stay longer.

She snatched the thing from Dong Xiaohuan's hand and held it herself with a flattering smile on her face.

Dong Xiaohuan felt a little reluctant and tried to comfort him, "Our family isn't wealthy, so we don't have any strict rules. We run a food business, so we need to prepare food in the morning. I asked you to come here to help chop the meat and mix the stuffing. You don't need to do any other odd jobs."

"Okay, this is easy. I have a lot of strength, I guarantee I can chop it well." Zhou Qin patted her chest and made assurances repeatedly.

When they returned home, the children were already awake and were surrounding Zhang Zhou, waiting for him to make breakfast.

"Mom!" Xia Chu trotted out to greet them, Guan Xu following closely behind. Xia Tian followed behind them, protecting them from falling too fast.

"These are the children in my family, four in total." Dong Xiaohuan took Xia Chu and introduced her, "This is Aunt Zhou, she will help us in the mornings."

"Hello, Aunt Zhou." Xia Chu was the first to greet her, and Guan Xu and Xia Tian also followed suit.

"Hello, young masters and young ladies." Zhou Qin responded with a smile, but she glanced at Xia Tian a few more times. She didn't expect that Wang Fu looked so young, yet he already had such a big child. And he didn't look old at all, even with so many children. It seemed that this family must be very wealthy, otherwise, how could he look like a little girl after having four children?

This title might sound unsettling, but Brother Yong said most people who work out there like to act according to their circumstances. You can't be too friendly and unruly, or you'll be easily bullied.

"Xiao Zhou is in the kitchen? I made some buns this morning. Did you see them? Just heat them up and you can eat them." Dong Xiaohuan called out to Zhou Qin as she walked towards the kitchen. "Mrs. Zhou, the kitchen is over here. You can start chopping the meat now."

"Okay, ma'am." Zhou Qin followed quickly.

Zhang Zhou was stoking the fire, and the steamer was already emitting steam. It had just been steamed this morning, so it wasn't too cold yet. It would be ready to eat after a while.

Dong Xiaohuan took a look and asked Zhou Qin to wash the meat and start chopping it. She watched from the side for a while. Seeing Zhou Qin's quick work, she felt relieved. She turned around to pack the buns and let the children eat first.

Dong Xiaohuan felt relieved with the help. She was still responsible for mixing the stuffing, as the seasoning formula had to be kept secret.

By lunchtime, things were almost done, so Dong Xiaohuan told Zhou Qin to go back and come back tomorrow after breakfast.

Zhou Qin nodded in agreement, then walked out of Wang's house and shook her sore arms. No wonder they gave her fifteen. This job was really tiring.

Dong Xiaohuan prepared a meal with the help of her children and then prepared to go out. She had prepared more food today than yesterday and left early.

Dong Xiaohuan fried a few sticks today without Xia Chu telling her, and waited for the aroma to waft out. Sure enough, a customer came.

By this time, everyone's hungry, and the aroma of fried meat is overwhelming. Even those who've just finished their meal can't help but stop and take a look. And when they see that a can is only three cents a pop, and it's full of meat, even those with a little extra cash can hardly resist.

Not only were the fresh sausages selling well, but the pancakes were surprisingly good today, too. Perhaps it was lunchtime, and some people who hadn't eaten yet saw the new food and smelled the meaty aroma and immediately bought some. The pancake looked thin, but it was actually quite large.

Because it's made from whole grains, it's quite filling. With vegetables, meat, and noodles, how can it not be considered a good meal?

Wang Ji had only been there two days, but his business was so good that the surrounding vendors were jealous. Especially the man next door, who was also selling pancakes, threw down his rag and started cursing.

But Dong Xiaohuan didn't know that; she was so busy she barely had time to look up. Xia Tian was equally busy frying sausages. Xia Chu helped collect the money, as she was good at counting. Zhang Zhou was in the back, keeping track of who ordered what and helping pass things around.

Guan Xu was the only one with nothing to do, so he imitated his sister's earlier behavior and helped to shout. Actually, there was no need to shout, the aroma of fried meat had already spread halfway across the street, and there was always a crowd in front of their stall.