After time travel, share a space with your modern family.

When the two returned home from the mountains, it was almost 5 PM. Actually, Ruan Mumu didn't know how to tell time. She only knew the time by secretly glancing at the watch hidden in her bosom.

"Mom, shall we go to the county town tomorrow?" Ruan Mumu was exhausted after walking all day on the mountain road. As soon as she got home, she plopped down on the doorstep and didn't want to move.

The main problem is that this body is underdeveloped and in poor physical condition due to long-term lack of nutrition. Although it works regularly, it is still prone to fatigue.

"What do you want to do in the county town?" Chen Donghua asked in surprise, while taking things out of her basket.

“Mother, be careful with that glass… oh, no, it’s more transparent than glass, let’s just call it glass for now! Mother, take that glass out and wrap it in a cloth! We’ll go to the county town to sell it tomorrow.” Ruan Mumu said to Chen Donghua, fanning herself on the doorstep.

Upon hearing Ruan Mumu's words, Chen Donghua paused for a moment, then carefully took the glass from her basket. The glass shimmered faintly in the sunlight; its transparency was exceptionally high, seemingly without any impurities, like a piece of pure crystal. Chen Donghua gently wrapped it in a cloth and placed it in a secluded spot in their room.

This glass holds immense significance for Chen Donghua. It's more than just an ordinary cup; it's a jewel shining with hope, carrying the dreams and expectations for their family's future. Perhaps this cup is the most precious and valuable item in their home, and it might even hold the key to solving a series of life's challenges.

Ruan Mumu gazed quietly at the carefully wrapped glass, silently praying that she would meet a discerning buyer in the county town the next day and sell it to him at a good price.

After all, she couldn't easily offer too many special items, so she could only temporarily place all her hopes on this glass. When the time was right, she would find other suitable items to sell, thus ensuring a proper arrangement for her family's livelihood.

Ruan Xiaojun and Ruan Xiaohai didn't return until night had completely fallen. At that moment, the house was filled with a warm atmosphere. Ruan Mumu offered to cook dinner herself, while Chen Donghua smiled and said she wouldn't compete with her.

That evening's dinner was a delicious taro rice dish. Ruan Mumu carefully cut off a whole taro, then added a small bowl of rice, along with a suitable amount of salt and water. After simmering for a while, the rice was almost completely filled into the earthenware pot when it was cooked, emitting an enticing aroma.

Ruan Mumu threw two sweet potatoes and two potatoes into the stove, and just imagining their tempting aroma made her swallow hard.

"Mom, where did you get this taro? It tastes so good!" Ruan Xiaohai said, praising the food as he ate heartily.

"Haha, we found this by accident when we went up the mountain today. It was all thanks to Mumu's sharp eyes that we found it," Chen Donghua replied happily with a smile.

"Wow, Mom, you guys are so lucky! Could it be that what Mumu said about there being good stuff on the mountain was true?" Ruan Xiaojun asked in a low voice, afraid that someone else would overhear the secret.

Ruan Mumu smiled mysteriously at her two older brothers, then pulled them into the room and carefully took out the glass that was wrapped up tightly.

The moment the two saw the glass, they were so excited they could barely speak. In their eyes, this small glass seemed to be the key item that could change their family's fate, as precious as a lifeline.

"Big brother, second brother, let's head to the county town first thing tomorrow morning and sell it for money. That way, big brother can get married! And our family will have money to build a new house!" Ruan Mumu said excitedly, her eyes sparkling with hope.

"Good." The two brothers were secretly pleased.

The next morning, before sunrise, the family of four ate breakfast early. Ruan Donghua carefully tucked the wrapped glass into her bosom and then placed a cloth bag on top to prevent others from noticing that she was hiding something.

Afterwards, the four of them set off together towards the village entrance, waiting for the arrival of Master Ruan's oxcart so they could continue to the town. Then, they would transfer to an oxcart in the town to reach the county seat.

Normally, the journey from the village to the town is only a dozen or so miles, taking about half an hour. However, because the trip was urgent and they needed to get to the county town as soon as possible, Chen Donghua did not hesitate to pay one coin per person for the fare.

The journey from the town to the county seat would take at least two hours by oxcart. Considering the potential delays on her return trip, Chen Donghua decisively decided to switch to a horse-drawn carriage. Although the oxcart fare was only ten coins per person, while the horse-drawn carriage fare was twenty coins, which pained Chen Donghua, she gritted her teeth and paid the fare to avoid incurring further expenses by spending the night in the county seat.

At this moment, Ruan Mumu noticed the pain on her mother Chen Donghua's face. She hugged Chen Donghua's arm tightly and whispered in her ear, "Mom... you won't feel bad about this little bit of money later."

After a journey of more than an hour, they finally arrived at the county seat—Xiyang County—just past noon.

Ruan Mumu secretly glanced at the time: 12:30 PM. She couldn't help but mentally groan. In this backward ancient era, a carriage ride took all morning; her little bottom was aching. She wished she could get an off-road vehicle someday; this distance would only take thirty or forty minutes. But as she thought, she couldn't bring out anything from this era right now, or people would think she was a monster.

"Mom, let's go get something to eat at this hour! I'm so hungry," Ruan Mumu said pitifully to Chen Donghua.

"Mom, I'm hungry too," Ruan Xiaohai called out.

"Xiaojun, go buy some steamed buns and eat them! We can't attract too much attention. After you eat, hurry up and finish your business so you can go home." Chen Donghua said, taking out ten copper coins from her bosom and handing them to Ruan Xiaojun.

Ruan Xiaojun quickly bought two meat buns and six steamed buns.

"Little sister, eat it while it's hot. These are hot buns your older brother bought for you. Mom, you should have a meat bun too." Ruan Xiaojun handed a meat bun to his sister and another to his mother.

"Mom will just eat the steamed bun. You and Xiaohai can share the meat bun!" Chen Donghua didn't take the meat bun, but instead took a steamed bun.

"Mom, let's each have half a meat bun." Ruan Mumu gave half of the meat bun in her hand to Chen Donghua, and then elegantly ate half of the meat bun. Perhaps because she hadn't had any oily food for the past two days and was hungry, Ruan Mumu found the meat bun to be exceptionally fresh and delicious.

The group quickly finished the steamed buns and mantou, and then headed to the pawnshop together.

When the four of them entered a pawnshop called "Jucai Zhai", the shop assistant greeted them with a smile and enthusiasm, without showing any prejudice or discrimination against them because of their shabby clothes.

"What brings you distinguished guests to our humble establishment? Is there anything I can do to assist you?" the waiter said, inviting them to sit down at the table next to him and personally serving them tea and snacks.

Ruan Mumu broke the silence first, smiling and speaking firmly, "Young man, we have a rare item here that we'd like your owner to take a look at. Could you please ask him to come out and see it?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter hesitated slightly, but quickly regained his professional smile and politely replied, "I'm very sorry, miss. Our boss..."

I'm not in the shop right now. However, I can go and ask the manager to come over. Would that be alright?

“Okay, then I’ll trouble you to make the trip, sir,” Ruan Mumu replied calmly. Her composure earned the admiration of the other three—she was so calm and collected in front of strangers! They themselves were still incredibly nervous, their hearts pounding! After all, this was their first time stepping into such a place!

Before long, a middle-aged man in a gray robe came over and politely asked the group, "Gentlemen, do you need something from me? My surname is Zhang."

"Manager Zhang, let's find a more convenient place to talk!" Ruan Mumu requested.

Although Manager Zhang noticed that the group's clothes were worn and tattered, he remembered the saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." He still led them into a large room inside.

The furnishings in the large room were several times more luxurious than those outside. This must be where they usually meet important clients. It was the first time they had ever received guests here, as they hadn't even seen any items yet and the guests were dressed so shabbily.

For some reason, Manager Zhang felt that this item was unusual. Mainly, looking at Ruan Mumu's confident expression, he was convinced that it was no ordinary item.

After the four were seated, Ruan Mumu gestured for Chen Donghua to take out the glass and hand it to the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper Zhang, this is an item we obtained by chance. Please appraise its value."

Shopkeeper Zhang carefully examined the glass. It was flawless, smooth, and completely transparent, far more beautiful than any other glass in the world. After examining it for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shopkeeper Zhang said, "This is indeed a rare piece of glass. If our shop offers three hundred taels of silver, I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"

When Chen Donghua and her two sons heard about the three hundred taels, they were so excited that they almost immediately agreed.

Ruan Mumu calmly picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, then picked up a pastry and elegantly put it in her mouth. After chewing and swallowing the pastry, she slowly said, "Manager Zhang, you can see that this thing is extraordinary. If you really want to keep it, please offer a reasonable price."

Manager Zhang had been feeling uneasy all along. Since the other party was willing to give another chance to bid, it meant that they still wanted to sell. So he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Four hundred taels."

“Five hundred taels,” Ruan Mumu said calmly.

"Four hundred and fifty taels, that's really the most I can ask for." Manager Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, thinking to himself that this young girl was really something, managing to raise the price so much with such a calm expression.

Ruan Mumu smiled and readily agreed, "Alright, it's a deal, shopkeeper."

The three members of the Ruan family sitting to the side were completely dumbfounded. How could such a cup sell for four hundred and fifty taels of silver? Had they made a fortune?

Shopkeeper Zhang laughed heartily and said, "You little girl are really good at bargaining! But let's just consider this a friendly exchange! If you ever have any good stuff in the future, be sure to come find me!"

Ruan Mumu readily replied, "It's all thanks to Manager Zhang's kindness. I'll definitely come to you first if I have any treasures in the future."

Shopkeeper Zhang nodded in satisfaction. He then asked, "May I ask if you would like to receive silver notes or cash directly?"

Previously, they still called her Ruan Mumu "little girl," but now Manager Zhang has upgraded Ruan Mumu to "little friend," and Ruan Mumu is naturally happy to make this friend.

"Manager Zhang, please give us four hundred taels of silver notes, four silver ingots, and ten taels of loose silver and copper coins. Thank you!" Ruan Mumu said happily.

Manager Zhang told someone to wait a moment and went into the room to get the money. The four members of the Ruan family waited for about half a cup of tea's time, and then Manager Zhang brought the money as Ruan Mumu had requested. Ruan Mumu put the silver notes into her bosom, which she actually put into her spatial storage, and then handed the silver ingots and loose silver to Chen Donghua. After Chen Donghua put the money into her bosom, Ruan Mumu led the group out of the pawnshop, and Manager Zhang politely saw them to the door.

After the group left the pawnshop, Ruan Xiaohai couldn't help but excitedly grab Ruan Mumu's hand and say, "Mumu, when did you become so amazing? When that Manager Zhang was talking just now, I felt weak in the knees just looking at his rich clothes. I've never faced such a wealthy gentleman before."

Ruan Mumu burst out laughing. Her second brother was really cute. He was so weak-kneed at such a small scene. But it was no wonder that they were inexperienced. After all, most of them had been to the county town, let alone met such rich people.

"Mother, let's hire a carriage and go home quickly! Carrying this money on us will only cause trouble if we get followed," Ruan Mumu reminded her.

"Okay, Mother, I'll listen to you. Let's hurry and rent a carriage to go back." Chen Donghua had never seen so much money before. If someone followed her and robbed her, she would be devastated.

The four of them quickly arrived at the carriage shop, spent one or two taels of silver to rent a horse-drawn carriage, and rushed back to the village.

It wasn't until they got home and closed the door that they woke up as if from a dream, feeling like it was all too real.

"Mom, can we build a house now?" Ruan Xiaohai asked Chen Donghua in a low voice.

"Second brother, we must build a house, at least a two-courtyard house. It's so inconvenient for us to live here!" Ruan Mumu said happily.

"Mumu, is it a bad idea for us to build such a big house? What if people get envious of our house?" Chen Donghua asked worriedly.

"Mother, don't be afraid, let them be envious!" Ruan Mumu said nonchalantly.

That night, all four members of the Ruan family were unable to sleep. Three of them were overjoyed by the sudden windfall, while Ruan Mumu was happy because she was about to have her own independent space.