Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Before they knew it, they had been busy all morning. Grandma Li also ran around with them the whole morning and helped a lot.

The old lady was a very knowledgeable person. Although Li Yao was a little tired after walking for a whole morning with his sister, he was in better spirits, perhaps because he had expectations for his future life.

Old Mrs. Li was not a stingy person. She bought a candied haws for the two siblings on the way, and of course she also bought one for Liu Xiaolu.

It was almost noon when Liu Caixia went to the food store and bought a lot of steamed buns, steamed bread and other dry food, and prepared to go to the village with them. They were lucky, and happened to meet an ox cart, which was from the village below Xiushui Village and was going back now.

It costs two copper coins per person to go to Xiushui Village, and children can pay half price.

They gave eleven copper coins, got on the ox cart, and after an hour's shaky ride, they arrived at the entrance of Xiushui Village.

Liu Caixia paid the copper coins to the old man driving the cattle and led his men towards the village.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour from the village entrance, we arrived at the private school we had seen before. It was a bit quiet inside at this time. It was probably lunch time and the students had all gone home for lunch.

I walked around the school and arrived at a large bamboo forest at the back. After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, I heard the sound of people talking.

Liu Caixia thought it was noon time and everyone should go home for lunch, so they didn't start working so soon.

When they got closer, they found that there were quite a few people working, and they were all doing their jobs hard and seriously.

Father Liu was there with a few other men. The foundation had been dug in the morning and they were now filling it with foundation stones. Then the earth bricks would be laid from the foundation stones upwards, so that the house would be more solid and stable.

Liu Caixia: "Aunt Li, take Wan'er and wait here for a while. Don't come over. There are dirt and rocks everywhere. It's a mess."

"Aunt, I'll go to work with you."

Li Yao volunteered and followed Liu Caixia and the others to the foundation.

At this time, Liu's father also noticed Liu Caixia's arrival. After talking to those people for a while, he walked over.

"Why did you come now?"

"We stayed at the shop yesterday. We packed up this morning and ordered some tables, chairs, benches and other furniture. I've almost used up all my money, so I thought I'd better open a profitable shop as soon as possible to make some money."

"Well, I've thought about it before. I only have 70 or 80 taels of silver left. Once the wages for the house are settled, we will probably have no money left to buy some things. You can open a shop in the city if you have nothing to do.

Anyway, I'll be watching over here. You can take the two aunts and a few kids to the city, open up the small shop, and buy some snacks. The New Year is coming soon, and there will be a lot of people on the street.

Didn’t Xiaolu like to eat grilled sausages, fried potatoes, hot and sour noodles and fried skewers? These are not difficult to make and the cost is low. As long as the taste is good, the business should be good. "

Liu Caixia nodded vigorously: "Yeah, I think so too. That small shop only makes these snacks, but let's not talk about hot and sour noodles. We don't have the ingredients for hot and sour noodles now. We have sweet potatoes, but potatoes don't seem to have this thing. We can only think of other ways. The discovery and promotion of a new species is not a small matter. We will think of a way after we stabilize it.

It seems that Xiaolu has collected some potatoes in her space. They can be kept as seeds, but they can’t be taken out all at once. Let’s sell skewers first, or if that doesn’t work, we can sell cold pot skewers. We just need to prepare the seasonings, cook the food, and then add it back after selling it.”

"Okay. As for the grilled sausages, we will have to make them later. I don't know if people here make sausages now. We will definitely have bacon, but I'm not sure about sausages. How much money do you have left? I'll give you ten taels."

"Okay, you help me out first. I have about ten taels of silver left. I don't need to sell much, but I need to buy vegetables and meat, bowls and chopsticks. I also need to pay the balance for the tables, chairs and benches I ordered.

This business must be started. I am very worried about living off my savings. I should keep the few things left at home if possible.”

"Okay. You arrange it. Since you're here, I'll show you the house I designed."

Liu's father gave Liu Caixia some silver and took her to see the house he designed.

"There are three main rooms facing this side, two rooms on the right, and one room on the left. There is a side door in front of the left side. When we have money later, we will start to build from the left side. The open space on the right side will be surrounded by a courtyard wall and a gate will be opened. It will just connect to the main road next to it. The mule carts and horse carriages of the family will be parked here. The eaves can be made longer on this side of the house, and a canopy can be built to shelter from the rain on rainy days.

The outermost room on the right is the kitchen. There is a back door leading to the yard where the carriages are parked. The awning I built is very wide and long, so it can also be used as a firewood room. The kitchen is close, so it is convenient to get firewood.

The middle room on the right has a kang connected to the kitchen stove hole, which can accommodate many people in winter and is blocked with stones in summer. I also plan to build kangs in the three bedrooms in the main house and the bedroom on the left, but the kang hole needs to be replanned.

Everyone in the village thinks that the kang we made is very novel. The village chief said that if it is useful, I can let Liu Hao and others lead the villagers to make it in the future. Maybe it can also be turned into a craft.

That makes five bedrooms. I haven't planned a dining area, so I'll order some tables and have everyone eat in their own rooms, just like modern Northeasterners. We have more than 20 to 30 people now, so it's not realistic to have dinner together."

"Dad, your design is great. When we have money in the future, we can build a yard next to or behind it for easier management. This way, when there are more people or we want to open a workshop, the people who buy it will have a place to live. We can make it into a dormitory. It's too cold in the winter. If this skill of making a kang is passed on, it will benefit the people."

"Yes, although it's not very cold here, it's better to have a kang than not. After all, cotton is a luxury here, and many people use willow catkins, reed catkins, or even straw to keep warm. To build a kang, you just need to make more adobe bricks and buy some green bricks to burn. In winter, you can collect firewood diligently, and you won't be frozen when you sleep all winter."

"Dad, you can do it yourself. There is no need to hide this kind of thing. I am not afraid of being known by others. I can teach others the craft. It is good to make some money for our family at the beginning. This craft is not a high-tech one. When everyone learns it later, I can't make much money. There is no patent issue at this time.

Dad, I've thought of something. Maybe you can go to the county government office and tell the county magistrate about this. You might even get a reward and establish a relationship with the county magistrate. He can also get some useful political achievements if he reports it to the higher-ups."

"Let me think about it. Let's get our own house done first. And then I have to think about how to say it."