A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

"You want to rebel?"

When did these people become so audacious? No, isn't rebellion easy? They could just overthrow the emperor.

"I want to train a group of our own bodyguards to protect our children. Even after we're gone, the family line can continue."

"Believe it or not, if the higher-ups knew we were training people, the first thing they would do is wipe us out."

And their children? What if they're gone in the future? This person has read too many fictional stories; their brain must be fried.

"That's why we said we need to secretly train a group of people. We'll buy farms and put people there in batches. With people around, it will be easier for us to get things done in the future."

How many people do you want to buy?

"The farmers, laborers, cooks, waiters, shopkeepers, and bodyguards all need to be strong and healthy."

Xia Ning had a gut feeling that her wallet was about to be empty.

However, she supports buying houses and land. Buying now is like getting a bargain; it's the lowest price ever. You can make a profit no matter how you sell it later. Especially in large cities and good locations, it's a worthwhile investment.

Outside the city gates of the capital, which were previously filled with disaster victims, will undoubtedly become incredibly valuable land in the future.

She'll buy anything they sell.

The next day, they found the broker who had bought the homestead land last time.

The slave trader was delighted to see them; these two customers had been exceptionally decisive in buying land before.

"May I ask if you would like to buy land, a house, or a shop?"

In Hangzhou today, due to natural disasters, many people have died or fled, leaving behind vast vacant lots and empty houses.

"Anything is fine. If you have any, how about you take us around to see the place?"

Human slave trader: ...

Either way is fine. How would he manage it? Do they even know how many houses and lands are currently for sale in Hangzhou?

He suspected that the two of them were just bored and making fun of him.

Hoping they might find a set they liked, the slave trader perked up and enthusiastically introduced the property.

In one day, they inspected five houses and three shops. The broker not only performed his duties diligently that day, but also treated the two men to a bowl of noodles at noon.

"We want all the shops and houses we saw today. Tomorrow, let's see if there are any better houses, shops, land, or farms. Please organize them. Our efficiency today was a bit low."

I wandered around here and there all day, and the houses I saw were too scattered.

"Are you sure? You want to buy everything today?"

"Let's go to the government office to transfer the property tomorrow, and then we'll continue looking. By the way, make sure you're ready tonight, don't run around the city like you did today."

"Hey, hey! I'll be waiting for you two at the yamen tomorrow?"

Buying whatever they see isn't like buying steamed buns or mantou. I've never seen house buyers like this before. Are these two some rich, foolish people who've come to settle in Hangzhou? What's so great about their place?

"Row."

Neither of them was satisfied with today's efficiency. They had only bought a few houses and shops in Hangzhou, and they still planned to visit other settled cities.

Especially the capital city, which you absolutely cannot miss.

"Jiang Yi, how about we have something different tonight?"

"What's different?"

"Fried dough sticks and scallion pancakes." She still had a lot of fried dough sticks she had stockpiled in her online space.

What the hell?

"These two dishes, paired with the chili sauce and sweet bean sauce we bought a couple of days ago, are absolutely amazing! And a bowl of cucumber and egg soup to cleanse the palate."

Suddenly, she had a strong craving for these two street food items. She hadn't seen anyone selling them recently. She didn't know if they weren't available yet, or if people simply didn't have the ingredients to make them.

"We'll do it together in a bit."

Youdunzi is basically just a batter with shredded radish added and deep-fried. The ingredients are simple, but it's really delicious. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's especially great with chili sauce and a drizzle of sweet bean sauce.

"Cut these radishes into shreds," Xia Ning said while mixing the batter.

"Ah."

Pour the shredded radish into the paste and mix well. After tasting it with your little finger to check the saltiness, take out an iron spoon, scoop a spoonful of paste, and put it into the oil pan. Once it sets, take out the iron spoon and continue.

She mixed a big pot of it, fried and ate it as she went, and sent the rest into her spatial storage. This stuff was all about eating it while it was still warm.

"Is it delicious?"

"It's alright, but there's no meat. They should add some minced meat to the porridge."

This person still can't live without meat.

No meat tonight, the next one will be even vegetarian.

Okay, I'll eat vegetarian food occasionally to cleanse my stomach.

"It's better with chili!"

After eating a sweet dish, Jiang Yi fell in love with the chili sauce here.

"Don't you think their chili sauce is different from others?" The chilies are ground into powder using a stone mill, making it fine and spicy.

"It's different, let's go buy more."

"Row."

Jiang Yi ate five fried dough balls in one go, and half of the chili sauce was gone.

We didn't continue eating because the rest were in the space, and we said we'd eat them together after we fried them.

To make scallion pancakes, you first need to make thin dough wrappers. This is easy to make. It was already dark, so she quickly made 20 wrappers and put the rest of the dough into her spatial storage.

Wrap half a fried dough stick and a few scallions in the dough. Bring over the grill and beckon Jiang Yi over, "Press it, press it until both sides are a little browned, press it hard."

This guy is strong, so this is perfect for him.

Sure enough, when he pressed down, it made a sizzling sound, and in no time he finished one.

Send one in, we'll eat them all together later.

Inside the space, they asked, "So, which one tastes better?"

"Scallion pancakes".

Crispy and fragrant, the scallions inside and the chili sauce on the pancake are the perfect finishing touches.

"It tastes even better than eating fried dough sticks directly, Xiao Ning. Let's make more when we have time for breakfast."

"Okay! Let's grind some soybeans for soy milk. This will be a very comforting combination with soy milk."

"Hmm, those two mules are so idle, they only eat every day. They should be doing some work."

The two of them devoured 20 scallion pancakes; Xia Ning ate four, but most of them ended up in Jiang Yi's stomach. There were still many fried dough sticks left, since they were mostly fried. As for chili sauce, well, they were down to two jars; Jiang Yi really was eating chili sauce like it was his main meal.

After eating and drinking their fill, and washing up, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next day, the slave trader was happier to see them than to see his own mother.

They're really here! They're really here! He's going to make a fortune!

"You two are so kind as to arrive so early. Have you had breakfast yet? Shall we go to the stall next door for a bowl of noodles?"

She ate another bowl of noodles. The noodles these vendors cooked were all coarse noodles, rough on the throat, and the broth was bland. She could tell that almost no salt was added, probably because salt was expensive.

They really didn't want to eat it a second time.

"No need, we've already eaten. Have the people at the yamen started work yet?"

"Yes, yes, we can get it done right away." These days, there's hardly any buying or selling of houses or land; the government offices are practically empty and poor. They were overjoyed to see them, and their efficiency was incredible; the previous house deed transfer went incredibly smoothly.

A quarter of an hour later, the three men came out, all looking satisfied, especially the broker, who had made a fortune from today's commission.

Why does he keep calling himself a human trafficker? Before the natural disaster, he was in the business of buying and selling people. After the disaster, people became worthless and no one bought them anymore, so he had no choice but to expand his business.

But he never dreamed that no one would buy his property, nor would anyone buy his houses or land. Business was so bad that he even considered changing careers.

Thanks to the gods and Buddhas, he persevered and became the only remaining human broker and middleman in Hangzhou. Now, he has met a big client and made a perfect comeback!

They're going to keep buying and buying, and he can keep making money by following them!

When he got home that night, he took the middleman's fee and threw it in his wife's face to see if she would dare to give him the cold shoulder or call him a coward!

He, Liu Ergouzi, is finally going to have his moment of triumph!

The human trafficker was immersed in his own world, enjoying himself immensely.

Xia Ning looked at the middle-aged man who was covering his mouth and chuckling, and was speechless. This was another person with a vivid imagination.