With a cheat code, she travels through the 40s and hoards goods to take her motherland to new height

Shu Ran frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Who told you that?"

“I didn’t hear anyone say that. It was there when Master Guo left. I saw it with my own eyes.”

Fearing they wouldn't believe her, Xiaocao added, "When Master came back from here, she had a small bag in her arms. Xiaohua and I both saw it and guessed it was the severance pay you gave her, Miss."

"Who made that guess? Are you still Xiaohua? Why are you suddenly leaving?"

Although Xiaocao didn't understand why the young lady asked this question, she still answered honestly: "Xiaohua and I both guessed that. A while ago, my father fell up the mountain and broke his leg. He needs money for medical treatment and someone to take care of him. My wages are not enough, so Xiaohua said that I should say goodbye to you. That way, I can get a severance package directly and go home to take care of my family."

Shu Ran could tell that this was just a simple-minded, straightforward woman, but she didn't know what Xiao Hua was thinking.

"If this accident hadn't happened in your family, would you still have left?"

"Of course not. My current job is easy and pays well. I'd be crazy not to stay."

Xiao Cao spoke frankly and sincerely, but then seemed a little embarrassed and hesitantly inquired about the severance pay.

"Here's what we'll do: I'll give you an extra month's salary as a New Year's bonus. Stay for three more days, and come back when you're ready to leave."

Shu Ran gave Cui Zhi a look, and Cui Zhi immediately understood, taking out a silver dollar from the money box and handing it to Xiao Cao.

"Thank you, Miss!" Since staying for three days would earn her an extra month's wages, Xiaocao agreed without hesitation and turned back to the small kitchen.

"Cuizhi, go and find out if what Xiaocao said is true. Also, observe how Xiaohua and Xiaocaoren are doing."

He handed her a few more silver dollars, saying, "These are for you. There will be a reward for your trouble when you get back."

Cuizhi happily accepted the silver coins, assuring him that she would bring back news today.

Everyone had left, and Shu Ran went to the study, finally having time to enjoy her boxed lunch.

By closing the windows and doors, the possibility of being seen was eliminated.

Shu Ran put away the old actor's copy of the Diamond Sutra that was spread out on her desk.

It was still piping hot when I took it out, and the aroma instantly filled the air when I opened the lid.

Startled, Shu Ran quickly covered it up, rummaged through her space, and took out an odor absorber, which she then placed on her desk.

Only then did I feel relieved enough to open the boxed lunch.

The staple food is similar to rice, a light green color, crystal clear and almost unreal, but the light and lingering aroma of rice is undeniable.

Four dishes, two meat and two vegetable, I don't know their names, but they tasted delicious.

Shu Ran happily ate about half of it, but then she couldn't eat anymore. The portion was too big; even though her appetite had increased, she couldn't finish a whole serving in one meal.

Satisfied, Shu Ran leaned back in her chair, but when she heard the continuous "ding-ding-ding" sound in her ear, she straightened up.

Someone is contacting her.

The owner of the "Foodie" restaurant has invited you to a video call. Would you like to accept?

[System, please enable soundproofing and then agree.]

Okay, the soundproof enclosure has been opened for you.

Shu Ran sat up straight, and the moment the video call connected, a projection appeared in front of her.

"Hello? I'm the owner of a small shop, and I'm the owner of the food shop."

The speaker was a tall woman who seemed somewhat shy.

Shu Ran extended her hand in greeting: "Hello. I know you. I just finished eating the boxed lunch I bought from you. It was delicious and the portion was huge!"

The shy food connoisseur smiled bashfully: "I'm glad you like it. These are all home-cooked dishes. I've brought out a new boxed lunch today, which includes my specialty, braised sweet and sour fish. I recommend you try it."

Looking at my pitiful balance of 90?

Huh? It's sold? She has money again, now it's gold coins.

Looking at the purchase history again, it was shocking to see that the food critic had cleared out all the goose and macarons that were on the shelves.

"What can I do for you? Would you like some goose or macarons?"

"That's right! I bought your goose yesterday. It tastes completely different from the Feitian'e goose we have here. It's perfect for elderly people and children with bad teeth. I'd like to buy more. And those macarons are very sweet, but they taste amazing when paired with my chrysanthemum drink. I'd like to buy more."

The food connoisseurs' eyes lit up at the mention of food, and they looked at Shu Ran expectantly.

I glanced at my inventory: 900 geese and 370 macarons.

Keep 100 geese, but keep fewer macarons, maybe 50 portions, because they're too sweet for her.

"I'll go put it on the shelves, wait for me a moment."

"and many more!"

The food critic hurriedly called out to Shu Ran.

"what happened?"

Shu Ran raised her head blankly.

The food connoisseur chuckled, “You must be new here! The taxes charged for transactions through shops are too high. Would you mind trading privately? Bartering will reduce the taxes considerably. If you’re willing, I’ll cover the taxes.”

Shu Ran was somewhat tempted, but also worried about the risks involved, especially since the introduction reminded her to pay taxes legally.

She is the seller and only needs to deduct 10% of the selling price, but the buyer has to pay 20% more of the selling price.

"Is it legal?" Shu Ran asked the gourmet while flipping through the user manual of the "Multiverse Trading System".

"Of course, just add each other as friends. The items exchanged must be of similar value, with a maximum price fluctuation of 20% up or down. The combined tax for the seller and buyer is only 15% of the selling price."

Having found the agreed-upon terms, and confirming that the gourmet hadn't lied to her, Shu Ran agreed to the private deal.

"I have 800 geese and 320 servings of macarons here. What can you offer in exchange?"

Shu Ran silently calculated that the value was approximately 416,000 gold coins, not including taxes, but since the other party covered the taxes, it was no longer her responsibility.

"Anything in my shop is fine. Go and take a look. As long as the value is reasonable, it's fine."

Now that she has money, Shu Ran perked up and could finally buy and try things she couldn't afford before.

To accommodate Shu Ran, the food critic removed some items from his shop and, after discussing it with Shu Ran, put some more items she wanted back on the shelves.

Based on the product descriptions, Shu Ran carefully selected items that were exactly the right value.

“果饮1000份、茶饮1000份、六寸蛋糕拼盘20份、普通盒饭100份、中档盒饭30份、豪华盒饭30份、零食礼包100份、水果礼盒100份、米面粮油家庭装100份、调料礼包装10份、肉类大礼包10份、蔬菜大礼包12份。”

Having successfully completed the transaction with the gourmet, Shu Ran looked at the extra supplies in her space and felt wonderful!

Big Goose, helping everyone realize their dream of getting rich!

Both parties were very satisfied, especially the food critic who specially gave them 10 extra mid-range boxed meals, including roast goose made with the goose she bought from Shu Ran.