The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

The pedestrian they met was a merchant named Niu Dazhuang, from the state of Zhao. His son was sick, and the two of them were taking their child and seeking medical treatment everywhere. In order to make money, they became lowly merchants, taking some special products from the state of Zhao to sell in the state of Qi.

Niu Dazhuang encountered Ying Ji and her companion by the roadside. They were both beautiful, and although they were a bit dirty, their clothes clearly indicated that they were down-on-their-luck scholars. Niu Dazhuang thought that he could help them out and maybe make a friend in the future.

"Where are you going, brothers? I'm a merchant. If you don't mind, I can give you a ride."

Ying Ji readily agreed, helped Bai Changchuan onto the carriage, and apologized upon seeing the woman and child inside.

She sat outside the carriage helping to drive the horses and even gave Bai Changchuan some pastries to eat when he was hungry.

This left Niu Dazhuang completely stunned.

"Young lady, what's wrong with you?"

Ying Ji laughed heartily: "My husband is not in good health and can't stand the wind. Don't worry, you can just take me to the city ahead."

Niu Dazhuang shook his head with some regret: "This must have been hard on you. We're going to the State of Qi. If it's convenient, we can travel together."

Ying Ji clasped her hands in thanks: "Thank you. I am also seeking medical treatment for my husband. If you can take me along the way, I would be very grateful. I will repay you handsomely when we arrive in Qi."

Niu Dazhuang laughed heartily. He had a very cheerful personality, somewhat like a Shandong man. He was very talkative, and the two chatted all the way. Ying Ji had figured out the whole family by then.

Inside the carriage, Bai Changchuan was handsome and obediently eating pastries, making Niu Zhuangzhuang's mouth water.

Mrs. Niu smiled sheepishly and gave Zhuangzhuang some cornbread from her bundle.

Despite the sweet aroma, Niu Zhuangzhuang couldn't eat it, but he still obediently held the steamed bun in his hand.

Bai Changchuan stuck his head out and said, "Can I give the pastries to the child? He looks very hungry."

Ying Ji glanced at Niu Zhuangzhuang, took out a bag of pastries and a few milk candies from her package. Fortunately, she had gotten up early to exchange for a lot in order to appease Fusu.

This is just the right time to give Song a gift: "These pastries were made by my maid. You can take them and eat them, but don't eat too many candies at once."

Mrs. Niu waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, this won't do. Sugar is so expensive."

Ying Ji hated formalities and directly stuffed the pastries into Niu Zhuangzhuang's hands: "Your father just said that your name is Zhuangzhuang, so you should grow up to be tall and strong. Here, have some."

Niu Zhuangzhuang looked at his mother, and only accepted the gift after she nodded: "Thank you, sister."

Ying Ji patted the child's head: "So good."

Bai Changchuan smiled sweetly as he watched this heartwarming scene, when suddenly a piece of milk candy appeared in his mouth.

"I'm sorry you've been wronged lately."

Bai Changchuan grabbed Ying Ji's hand, kissed it, and shook his head.

Mrs. Niu, who had accidentally injured her son's eye, turned her head away in embarrassment.

Ying Ji patted the man's head and comforted him for a while before sitting outside to help drive the carriage.

Seeing how much his son liked it, Niu Dazhuang smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, sister, our family is really poor. We don't have any extra money left after paying for medical treatment. I'll remember your kindness today."

Ying Ji leaned against the side and said, "I should be thanking Brother Niu. We have to walk, and who knows how long it will take. It's such a small thing. Don't talk about feelings. You're too kind."

Niu Dazhuang really liked the girl's cheerful personality. The two chatted about all sorts of things. When it was time to eat, Ying Ji cooked instant noodles for Bai Changchuan.

The aroma wafted quickly. Niu Zhuangzhuang, who was sick and ate little, was tempted by the smell of instant noodles and kept swallowing his saliva. However, Niu Dazhuang still made the child eat steamed cornbread soaked in hot water.

There was nothing he could do; that thing smelled like it had been infused with a lot of spices, so he couldn't open his mouth.

Niu Zhuangzhuang knew this and was very well-behaved, eating his cornbread by himself.

Ying Ji saw it, but did not invite the family to come and eat. If it were just a day or two, that would be fine, but who knows when they would arrive in the city? The baggage was only so big, and if they couldn't take everything out, it would be bad if someone noticed something was wrong.

After several days, Niu Zhuangzhuang found Ying Ji Bai Changchuan increasingly interesting.

It's completely upside down: the women are hunting, chopping wood, and keeping watch.

The man cooks and does laundry; he is weak and unable to take care of himself.

She's terrible at cooking, and I often have to ask Mrs. Niu for advice.

Finally, he ate a bowl of rice every day and asked Mrs. Niu to teach him how to cook. Because the rice was delicious, Niu Zhuangzhuang's appetite has improved a lot recently.

Seeing this, Madam Niu also taught diligently, and the first meal Bai Changchuan served was a fried dough cake.

The fried dough with Sichuan peppercorn leaves is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, which is really good. Yingji could easily eat three of them by herself.

As Bai Changchuan watched the woman eat with relish, a smile crept onto his lips.

Upon arriving in the county town, Ying Ji left Niu Dazhuang and his group ahead of time, only to be blocked outside the city gate.

Because she didn't have a travel permit, Ying Ji slapped her forehead: "Oh no, I forgot about that."

A while later, Niu Zhuangzhuang's family drove over in their carriage. Seeing Ying Ji still standing at the door, they greeted her, "Sister, you've taken my carriage. You were in such a hurry that you didn't listen to me when I called you."

Ying Ji gratefully accepted it and discovered it was a Korean travel permit; the man's name was Han Paopao.

They quickly handed over their travel permits and some loose change to the gatekeepers before safely entering the city.

"Brother Niu, thank you so much, thank you so much for today."

Niu Dazhuang waved his hand: "You're leaving first to keep us out of trouble. I trust your character. I'm going to rest at Chunlai Inn. If you need help, you can come find me."

Ying Ji: "No problem, I'll come after I find a clinic."

Niu Dazhuang waved his hand and left with his family.

Holding Bai Changchuan's hand, she told him not to lose him.

She went to the pawnshop, removed all the pearls from her body, and pawned them all for only 20 silver coins. Ying Ji frowned.

"Shopkeeper, this bead is a family heirloom. It cost at least a hundred taels of silver when I bought it, but you only gave me 20 taels. You're treating me like a beggar."

The shopkeeper knew perfectly well what was going on, but still pretended it wasn't worth the price: "It's not worth that much. A bead like this depreciates as soon as you buy it. Besides, you've kept it for so long, the bead is covered in marks, so it won't fetch a good price. How about this, I'll take a loss and buy it from you for 1 gold. If you want it pawned, I can give you 10 gold."

Ying Ji took the bead directly: "Since the shopkeeper can't tell the quality of the item, I'll go somewhere else. Surely someone there will recognize its value."

The shopkeeper was heartbroken that the beads had been taken away. He sighed for a long time and said, "Alright, alright, I admit defeat, but it has to be a full-fledged pawn. I'll give you 30 gold coins. Any more and I'll lose money. Just take it."

After thinking it over, Ying Ji nodded in agreement: "Okay, cash on delivery."

The shopkeeper reluctantly took out a plate of gold and exchanged it for the pearls.

Once Ying Ji and her group were out of sight, the shopkeeper grinned from ear to ear: "Made a profit! Made a profit! This quality can easily fetch two hundred gold coins."

Ying Ji put most of the clothes into the system space, took out some and kept them on her person. She went directly to a clothing store, bought a few sets of clothes that fit her, and headed straight to the bathhouse.

After washing up, I felt like I had come back to life. When I came out, I saw Bai Changchuan, dressed in a blue robe, waiting at the door.

They grabbed the person's hand and found a place to burn the old clothes to ashes.

I wanted to buy a horse-drawn carriage, but I didn't know where to go. Thinking of Niu Dazhuang, I simply went to Chunlai Inn.