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

"Uncle, thank you so much! Without your introduction, I wouldn't have earned so much money. Young man, don't worry, I definitely won't treat you unfairly. After this batch of goods is delivered, I'll give you this amount!"

Reach out and get three.

"Three ounces?" You're being way too stingy.

The merchant shook his head.

"Thirty taels?" That's generous; she was somewhat satisfied.

The merchant still shook his head.

"Three hundred taels?" The voice trembled slightly, filled with anger. "How much of a profit did you make off me, you heartless bastard?"

The other party nodded affirmatively. "Isn't that a good deal, sir? Don't worry, after this job, you'll still be living the high life."

Xia Ning smiled and expressed her gratitude, but her heart was bleeding. She had a curse in her heart that she didn't know whether to say or not.

"I'll go and switch it for you, wait for my news!" Before he could finish speaking, he had already run far away.

Even if it's a rip-off, at least they're dedicated to their work.

She didn't leave; instead, she went to a tea stall not far from the warehouse and waited for him.

"Young man, you're here, you're here!" Seeing the man running up and down, sweating profusely and out of breath, he offered him a cup of tea. This uncle is a true example of a hard-working individual.

If he were a salesman in modern times, with that kind of drive, he would definitely be a top seller.

"What do you say?"

He took a sip of water to catch his breath: "The grain will arrive in two days, and the charcoal will be delivered tomorrow. It will probably take two cargo ships. Is that too much?"

"Not many, send them all over."

The customer gave him a thumbs up, saying, "Look at him, he doesn't even ask the price. This is the kind of person who does big business. Unlike the previous customers, who argued fiercely over a penny and only ordered small quantities."

"As for medicinal herbs, I heard that several shipments will arrive in seven days. Brother, are you sure how much silver you want? I'll get them for you."

Xia Ning thought for a moment: "It will cost about 18,000 taels of silver for medicinal herbs. We need a portion of all types."

The customer stumbled and almost fell.

My goodness! Who exactly is this guy's boss? He's so generous! He's sure he can sell all that stuff.

"Sure?"

"When did I ever joke with you?"

The client nodded; he truly hadn't cheated. After this job, he'd retire. This time, there would be no backing out; he was retiring without hesitation.

"Even if I die, I'll get you all the goods." After saying this, he went off to get busy.

Xia Ning: ……

There's no need for that. What would she want his life for? To make meat soup?

"Ugh..." I was deeply disgusted by my own thoughts.

The customer acted quickly, and Xia Ning received the goods just as quickly. In less than a month, everything she needed was in her spatial storage. She probably wouldn't see that uncle again.

Before parting, Xia Ning once again acted like a saint. Mainly because she felt he was a sensible person who had never asked any questions despite working together for so long.

He provides the goods, she provides the money, and the transaction is completed.

"Uncle, if I may be so bold as to say something, if you have any money, try to dig a cellar at home and store more grain."

"Young man, you mean..."

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know that my master has many connections with influential people in the capital. They started secretly stockpiling supplies last year."

The merchant was astonished. He said, "Why does this boss want everything, and why are his requests so strange? What kind of business does he run?"

That's right. The one he recently bought will be extremely useful in a famine year.

Charcoal, firewood, cotton—all supplies for keeping warm. Could it be a cold disaster?

"Thank you, young man. I will not say anything out of turn."

She took the five hundred taels of silver that the merchant insisted on giving her. Xia Ning found a construction team to reinforce the house, build firewalls, and construct a 3-meter-high wall, which was then covered entirely with broken pieces of porcelain.

That wasn't enough; she also made them dig a three-meter-deep trap around the entire yard. The trap was deep and wide, five meters across, too big for an average person to jump over. When the cold snap came, she'd pour several buckets of water over it, ensuring no one could climb out after going down.

The construction team leader fell silent upon hearing her request. He looked at her with an expression as if she were crazy. Did this young man have paranoia? What kind of request was this? Whose house was being ruined like this?

"Are you in or not? Give me an answer."

"Fine. Give me a 30% deposit first." A fool wouldn't pass up a chance to make money. Whatever they do, it's not his house.

"No problem. I won't pay the final payment if the quality isn't up to standard."

“Go and ask around, no one has ever said no to the work I, Li Qiang, do.”

"Okay, I'll come back to inspect it in a month."

The deal was struck; the house contained only basic furniture and nothing else. She handed the keys to the foreman and left, relieved. The construction was scheduled for a month; she would only receive the remaining payment upon her return and approval.

As for the key, it doesn't matter. She didn't want this broken lock anymore, and she'll replace it with a new one when she gets back.

She had 3000 taels of silver left, which she converted into copper coins and loose silver to go to the countryside to buy another batch of goods.

The coarse cloth, cotton, and brown rice in the space can also be traded with them. If someone doesn't want silver, they can exchange vegetables for grain. With grain, many people can survive the cold wave. Therefore, she actually hopes everyone will exchange for grain.

Many people in the countryside still remember her; as soon as they see her, they know the delivery person has arrived again. Word spreads quickly, and the process is incredibly fast and efficient.

Xia Ning sighed, "Having experience really makes a difference."

Two months later, Xia Ning, with five taels of silver in hand just in case, arrived at the most famous spring in Ningzhou, satisfied with the fact that the spring water here was clean, clear, and sweet.

She spent two nights there, and only left reluctantly after the spring water level had dropped by more than half, in search of her next destination.

Hoarding supplies can be addictive; the more you hoard, the better.

If you don't have money, you can only choose to buy things for free. For example, water and firewood.

So, even after the house was inspected and approved, she continued to drive her mule cart and wander around.

Firewood and water—she could gather them from the mountains and forests at will. The mountains and forests had springs and streams, and firewood was plentiful to collect. She could also gather wild game. The more daring a person was, the more her space could produce. As long as her space could hold it, she would hoard as much as she could. During a drought, all this water would dry up. Anyway, a cold wave was coming soon, so there wouldn't be a water shortage. No matter how much she collected now, it wouldn't affect the daily lives of the people.

June had arrived, and she had no idea how much lake water, spring water, river water, and firewood she had collected. Only a few days remained until mid-June, when the land was described as frozen solid. She feared something might happen; what if she had misremembered the time, or what if the butterfly effect occurred—wouldn't she end up playing ball?

Driving the mule cart all the way to the prefectural city, three days later, they finally returned to their small courtyard.

From now on, unless something major happens, she will not go out.