Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Lin Wanwan laughed out loud at his surprised expression. This Zhao Lei was quite interesting.

They just settled down here temporarily. Now that there is well water here, they are not in a hurry to leave.

After the well water here was used up, they continued on to Bian Jing.

What's more, there are more than 2000 people here, and it will take time to sell them all.

In the evening, Mrs. Bai directly boiled some water and gave Lin Wanwan a bath:

"My dear, are you feeling comfortable? Oh! You've suffered so much on this journey, exhausted and tired. It will be fine once we reach Bianjing.

When the time comes, ask the carpenter to make a wooden barrel so we can take a bath in it."

Ordinary people use wooden buckets to bathe and bamboo sticks to go to the toilet, which is hard for her to accept.

After arriving in Bian Jing, she would decorate her room well to make her life more comfortable.

She also plans to use papermaking instead of bamboo strips. Papermaking is not difficult for her, and these methods all come from short videos.

She used to love browsing rural-themed content on short video platforms, which focused on rural life and ancient craftsmanship.

The delicate stitches of Shu embroidery, the rustic colors of indigo dyeing, the wonderful process of papermaking, and the unique craftsmanship of ink making.

She was also fascinated by the mysterious production of gray ink, the exquisite oil-paper umbrellas, and the Longquan ink made from lotus root silk.

How could she know that she would travel back to ancient times?

Since I have traveled through time, I must have done something in ancient times.

Lin Wanwan took a hot bath and Mrs. Bai changed her clothes.

She now has more than a dozen pieces of clothing, most of which were made by Mrs. Bai, and a few were made by Zhao Qiaoniang in her spare time.

Zhao Qiaoniang's embroidery skills are getting better and better. Lin Wanwan changed her clothes and felt very comfortable.

There was charcoal in the room, so it wasn't cold at all. It was surprising that even in the home of a small village chief, there was silver frost charcoal.

The village chief's family was quite wealthy, especially his room. Zhao Qiaoniang cleared out everything in the room and said, "Oh! These two have made quite a bit of money by trafficking in people over the years."

In the corner, there was a camphorwood box half a person's height with its lid open, filled with all kinds of gold and silver jewelry.

The pearl necklaces are intertwined in strings, each pearl is round and full, emitting a soft halo.

The jade bracelets are refreshingly green and full of water, and make crisp and pleasant sounds when they collide with each other.

There are also gold hairpins and silver hairpins, which are exquisitely crafted and inlaid with rubies and sapphires, and they are still dazzling in the dark corner.

Entering the inner room, there is an exquisitely carved dressing table standing by the wall.

The tabletop was made of a single piece of smooth marble, upon which was placed a bronze mirror, the frame of which was inlaid with thumb-sized pearls, which glowed warmly under the candlelight.

In the makeup box on the side, there are all kinds of rouge and powder. Boxes of Luozidai exude a faint fragrance and have a texture as delicate as powder cream.

There is also the lip balm sent as tribute from the Western Regions, which is brightly colored and packed in a small jade bottle, showing the owner's luxurious life.

Madam Bai looked at the Luozidai and shook her head.

"Luozidai was something only the ladies of the palace and the wives of the rich and powerful could afford.

Because the production process is complicated, the raw materials are rare and the price is expensive, it is difficult for ordinary people to afford it.

In the palace, concubines often use Luozidai to shape their eyebrows. I didn't expect there would be five boxes here. These five boxes must be worth a fortune."

Zhao Qiaoniang was dumbfounded. "A thousand gold? How could such a small thing be worth a thousand gold?"

“Luozidai is mainly made from a bluish-black mineral.

This mineral undergoes complex grinding and is added with precious ingredients such as pearl powder and musk.

After adding a special gel and other shaping processes, it is finally formed into a conch-like shape." Mrs. Bai said slowly, "I once had two boxes."

Lin Wanwan sighed. In fact, Indigo is also very good. It can be regarded as a substitute for Luozidai. She knows all these cosmetics. When she has the chance in the future, she will study them carefully.

Her ambition is to be a woman like Shen Wansan.

Anyway, she wanted to be a wealthy landlord, but she did it more secretly.

Zhao Qiaoniang couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Is trafficking in human beings actually so profitable?"

Mrs. Bai shook her head and said, "At the time, I thought it was impossible to make so much money from trafficking people. Wouldn't they also rob people in secret? That's the real profiteering."

That's right! The people in this village are so well disguised. If a passerby were to live in the village directly, it would be a disaster!

There were no cameras in ancient times, so the chance of crime was greatly increased.

In ancient times, remote areas were surrounded by mountains and transportation was blocked. Villages were scattered and isolated from each other. Mountain roads were rugged and difficult to travel, and information transmission was slow.

Often, the government only learns about a crime many days after it occurs. The bailiffs have a difficult journey to investigate, and when they arrive at the scene, it is difficult to find clues because all traces have been destroyed.

What's more, a village like this looks ordinary. Who would have known that it might be a den of thieves?

It was really not easy to survive in ancient times.

Zhao Qiaoniang crouched down, reached under the dusty bed, and dragged out a few small but exquisite boxes with great effort.

The surface of the box does not have too many complicated carvings, but it exudes a low-key luxury.

As the lid of the box slowly opened, in an instant, the room was suddenly illuminated by a golden light.

Inside the box, there were neatly stacked gold ingots of high quality.

Another box was filled with various silver items, including exquisitely carved silver bowls and chopsticks, as well as uniquely shaped silver hairpins and bracelets.

There was also a mahogany box filled with the finest silk, each piece of which was soft and delicate.

"These are all good things, they should be Shu brocade." Madam Bai narrowed her eyes slightly, and gently stroked the silk with her fingers, saying, "This is from the land of tribute, ordinary people rarely see it."

Next to this pile of precious silk, there are several rare treasures lying quietly.

A Ruyi carved from mutton-fat jade, the jade is warm, white and flawless.

Next to it is a small golden Buddha, shining with golden light all over. The Buddha's face is kind and peaceful, and his appearance is solemn. It is carefully cast using a large amount of gold.

There is also a blood coral bracelet, each bead is round and full, and the color is bright red like blood, which looks particularly eye-catching on the dark bottom of the box.

Blood coral of this quality only grows in the deep sea. It is extremely difficult to collect and is priceless.

Madam Bai suddenly looked at a ginseng plant next to her and said, "I didn't expect there's another ginseng plant here. It must be hundreds of years old."

Lin Wanwan was also happy in her heart. She didn't expect that this human trafficker had so many good things in his hands.

The animals nearby were already urging her to tell a story. Chouchou came in with two socks and said, "Grandma Bai, how are these socks made? I wonder if Wanwan likes them."