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

"Mumu, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Chen Donghua's voice came through, full of concern.

Ruan Mumu then realized that she had made a loud noise and alerted her mother.

"Mom, I'm fine. Did I wake you up because I turned over too much?" Ruan Mumu pretended to be half asleep, secretly cursing the Purple Elf as a robber.

I was so angry...

"It's good that you're alright, go to sleep now!" Chen Donghua said and went back to sleep.

Filled with anger, Ruan Mumu waited until she heard Chen Donghua snoring again before finally entering the space with peace of mind.

The first thing I did after entering the space was to rush into the kitchen to check on the spiritual spring water. Just as the purple elf had said, I did indeed receive two cups of spiritual spring water this time.

After gulping down a cup of spiritual spring water, Ruan Mumu's anger finally subsided somewhat. "Hmph, you skinflint, you actually deducted a thousand taels of silver from my account. This old lady really wants to give you a good beating..."

After collecting the spiritual spring water, Ruan Mumu left the space, still feeling resentful. A thousand taels of silver! How many mountains could that buy? All for just one extra cup of spiritual spring water a day.

The key point is that I didn't get her consent.

I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, and by the time I finally drifted off, it was almost dawn.

Neither Ruan Xiaojun nor Ruan Xiaohai slept well that night. They went out to check on the horses again shortly after they fell asleep, as if they were afraid someone would steal them.

When Chen Donghua woke up in the morning, she saw the dark circles under the two brothers' eyes and asked, "What happened to you two brothers? Why are your eyes so dark?"

"Mother, it's alright. I'll go cut some grass to feed the horses." Ruan Xiaojun slung his basket over his shoulder, grabbed his sickle, and went out.

Ruan Xiaohai, carrying buckets of water, said to Chen Donghua, "Mother, I'm going to fetch water now." Then he went out.

Seeing that neither of the two brothers answered her question, Chen Donghua didn't press them for an answer and started preparing breakfast.

Ruan Mumu was urged to get up by Chen Donghua because Ruan Dongyang had come over yesterday and said that he had contacted a construction team and that the construction team would start building the house today.

By the time Ruan Mumu got up and tidied up, it was already 7 a.m. Ruan Xiaojun had already cut two baskets of fresh hay and fodder. He fed one basket to the horse and returned the other to Master Ruan. Ruan Xiaohai, on the other hand, filled the water tank at home with water.

The family began to eat breakfast.

Ruan Mumu picked up her bowl, took a sip of porridge, and looked up at Chen Donghua: "Mother, my older brother and I are going to town in a little while to buy some grain and meat. Is there anything you need us to bring back?"

Chen Donghua thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "There's nothing special you need to bring. You should hurry back; we still need to cook lunch!"

Ruan Mumu nodded, then turned to Ruan Xiaojun, "Big brother, come with me to town later, and come back early after you've bought the things."

Ruan Xiaojun responded and then lowered his head to continue drinking his porridge.

At this moment, Ruan Mumu suddenly remembered something and turned to Chen Donghua, saying, "Mother, we have so much work to do at home, should we hire someone to help? I think we can have Aunt Donglan help us cook lunch. So many craftsmen need to eat, we can't keep up. We can give her fifteen coins a day, what do you think? Also, Uncle, could we ask him to help find some people to fence off Lianshan? We can pay him more, that way we can have a much easier time, and we won't have to worry about anyone discovering the secret of the pool. Do you think that's feasible?"

Chen Donghua hesitated for a moment, after all, hiring people to do things costs money, but considering that she really didn't have enough manpower, she agreed: "Okay, I'll ask them if they're willing later."

Ruan Mumu smiled and said, "That's good. It would be best if we could ask them to come and help." Then she remembered something else. "By the way, Mother, we still need to build a road from the village to Lianshan. Otherwise, how will we transport all the materials for building the house?"

“Yes, this matter really needs to be handled as soon as possible,” Chen Donghua agreed.

The family discussed family matters while eating, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

After breakfast, Ruan Xiaojun skillfully harnessed the horse to the carriage, and then the brother and sister set off to town to buy the necessary items.

They first went to a pastry shop, where Ruan Mumu picked out several packets of delicious pastries to take home for her family. Next, they went to a grocery store to buy rice, flour, and various seasonings—essential household items.

Finally, they arrived at the meat stall they had visited before. The stall owner, upon seeing Ruan Mumu, immediately greeted her warmly, "Oh, young lady, it's you! What would you like to buy today?"

Without hesitation, Ruan Mumu replied, "Boss, I need ten catties of pork belly, ten catties of fatty meat, two ribs, and a pig's trotter today. Oh, and could you please cut the pork belly into two catties and tie them up separately?" She spoke with great generosity.

However, Ruan Xiaojun, who was standing to the side, heard his younger sister wanting to buy so much meat and quickly dissuaded her, saying, "Sister, you don't need to buy so much. Mother will scold you for wasting money." He was worried that his mother would reprimand his sister for wasting money.

Ruan Mumu smiled and comforted her brother, saying, "Big brother, today is the first day of work at our construction site. Everyone is working very hard, so we need to eat well so the workers will have more energy. Don't worry, I'll handle everything. Nothing will happen." After saying that, she gently patted her brother's shoulder, indicating that she could take responsibility for the consequences.

"Young ladies, what kind of work are you starting? Congratulations!" The boss asked curiously after hearing the siblings' conversation.

"It's about our family building a house; today is the first day of construction," Ruan Mumu answered directly, without hiding anything.

"Ah! What a joyous occasion! Here's what I'll give you, young lady, two big bones. Take them home and make soup! It'll cost 305 coins in total, but I'll just give you 300!" The shopkeeper enthusiastically picked up the two large bones that were placed to the side and put them into Ruan Mumu and her companion's baskets.

"Thank you, boss, you're too kind," Ruan Mumu said gratefully.

"No need to thank me, it's nothing. By the way, young lady, please let me know if you need anything else," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Yes, there's also a set of pig offal. You can take it for ten coins! Take this basket back with you and return it to me when you come to town next time. If you need to buy pork while your family is building your house, remember to come find me!" The shopkeeper said, helping to move the basket onto the carriage. Seeing that the brother and sister had come in a carriage, he guessed they were from a well-off family.

"Thank you very much, boss." Ruan Mumu said without being polite.

After saying goodbye to the butcher, the two went straight back to the village.

"Brother, let's go to Sister Jinhua's house and deliver some pork to her first." As they approached the village entrance, Ruan Mumu suddenly said to Ruan Xiaojun.

Ruan Xiaojun felt embarrassed, but he did not refuse, so he obediently drove the carriage towards Jinhua's house.

"Sister Jinhua, Sister Jinhua..." Ruan Mumu sat outside the carriage and saw Jinhua picking vegetables in their family's vegetable garden from afar, so she called out loudly.

Upon hearing the sound, Jin Hua looked up and saw a carriage approaching her. Upon closer inspection, she realized that the driver was Ruan Xiaojun, and the person next to him was Ruan Mumu. It was Ruan Mumu's voice that had called her earlier.

"Mumu, Xiaojun, what brings you here?" Jinhua came out of the vegetable garden and stood by the roadside. The carriage stopped in front of Jinhua. Ruan Mumu jumped off the carriage after it came to a complete stop and came to Jinhua.

Although Ruan Mumu had a vague impression of Jin Hua, she was now seeing Jin Hua in person. Jin Hua's eyes were clear as water and bright as stars. Her eyebrows were thick and neat, slightly raised, revealing a sense of determination and courage. Her nose was straight, and her lips were slightly upturned, revealing a hint of gentleness.

Jin Hua was tall and slender, dressed in simple farm clothes, yet her beauty remained undiminished. Her skin, slightly rough from years of labor, radiated a healthy glow. Her fingers were long and nimble, as if they could play beautiful melodies.

Jin Hua's smile was as warm as sunshine, making people feel incredibly comfortable and at ease. Her voice was clear and melodious, like heavenly music, captivating all who heard it.

"Sister Jinhua, my elder brother came here today to bring you some snacks and meat." Ruan Mumu said with a smile to Jinhua, and then gestured for her elder brother to bring the things over.

Ruan Xiaojun was a little embarrassed at first, but upon hearing his sister's words, he immediately brought over two bags and the pork belly, and shyly handed them to Jinhua, saying softly, "Jinhua, we just bought this in town, you can take it back and eat it!"

"Xiaojun, why did you bring so much? Isn't this inappropriate? You should take it back and eat it!" Jinhua declined, refusing to accept the gifts. She felt these gifts were too valuable and she couldn't accept them.

"Sister Jinhua, my brother is giving this to you, so please take it! We need to get back quickly, so come visit me when you have time!" Ruan Mumu said from the side. She knew Jinhua was kind-hearted and was afraid she would refuse, so she quickly made an excuse to leave.

Ruan Xiaojun then directly stuffed the gift into Jin Hua's hands, smiling and saying, "Jin Hua, this is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it."

Jin Hua accepted the things with a little embarrassment and said to the two men, "Then I'll help with the work when I have time." She was very grateful for Ruan Xiaojun and Ruan Mumu's kindness, but she didn't know how to repay them.

Ruan Mumu and Ruan Xiaojun did not linger and got back into the carriage to go home.

Jin Hua stood at the door, watching their departing figures, her heart filled with emotion. She hoped that she could become a family with them soon.