I traveled back to ancient times, but I was able to lie down and relax.

When there's a happy occasion, it's time to celebrate, and for them, the best way to celebrate is to eat something delicious.

So when Liu Nanjia saw an old man selling sugar figurines, she immediately went over and bought one for herself. Liu Yanxi wanted to refuse, but the figurines were already stuffed into his hands.

Liu Sirou's eyes were already squinting from eating so much. It was so sweet! This was the sweetest thing she had ever eaten!

Besides the sugar figurines, Liu Nanjia also bought some candied fruit for Liu Sirou, who would be taking medicine every day starting today and would need something sweet to alleviate the taste.

Then they went to the butcher shop, but this time they couldn't bear to buy meat. Given their current situation, they couldn't afford to eat meat every day, so they bought bones instead.

Then, Liu Nanjia saw the chicken vendor at the market again and bought two hens and two chicks for 100 coins. Each hen lays only one egg a day, and there are four of them now, so each of them should at least get one egg.

So when they returned to the clinic, they were carrying quite a lot of things again.

Song Chen looked at the three siblings, each holding a sugar figurine, carrying bags and bundles, and beaming with smiles. He was puzzled. What good thing had they encountered?

Before he could even ask, a sugar figurine was stuffed into his hand. This was something Liu Nanjia had bought separately after remembering him.

Although he's tall, he's only 14 years old, which would be considered a middle school student in later years! Of course, he can eat candy too.

Song Chen stared blankly at the sugar figurine in his hand, while Doctor Bai jokingly asked, "Do you have some good news to share?"

There was no point in hiding the fact that she was copying books, so Liu Nanjia gave a brief account. The main point was that her brother could now read books. Given their circumstances, they couldn't afford to go to school in town, nor could they afford to buy books to read regularly.

Dr. Bai was also happy for them; it was indeed a joyous occasion.

Song Chen listened thoughtfully. Could one really make money this way? Could he do it too?

They would still ride in Uncle Liu's oxcart back to the village, as agreed in the morning, and he would even pick them up from the clinic.

Upon arriving home, Liu Sirou took the initiative to settle the newly purchased hen and chicks. Now she is in charge of all the chickens in the house and takes great care of them every day.

It was time to make dinner. Liu Nanjia planned to make noodles today. First, she would stew the bones, and then use the white flour she bought yesterday to make noodles. She didn't know how to knead dough originally; she learned it from the original owner's memories.

After kneading the dough, cut it into thin noodles and put them into the cooked bone broth, along with some green vegetables.

The taste was so good that everyone couldn't stop eating and gave her a thumbs up.

Liu Nanjia also enjoyed the meal. She was finally eating white flour, and white flour was so delicious!

After finishing his meal, Song Chen went back to his room. Since he had gotten off Liu Yanxi's bed, he insisted on returning his room to him and sleeping in the small room that had originally been a warehouse.

Liu Yanxi couldn't refuse him, so she had to agree.

After cleaning up the dishes, Liu Nanjia pulled her brother aside and started calculating the expenses again. She had spent quite a bit in the past two days and needed to check the bills again.

Last time they had 930 coins after calculating the money, and the first time they went to town, they spent 200 coins.

He then rescued Song Chen and received 10 taels of silver. The money he spent on gathering herbs on the mountain a few days ago was roughly the same as the money he paid to Doctor Li to treat Song Chen's injuries.

Yesterday I spent about 900 coins on clothes, blankets and food, plus what I spent today.

After adding and subtracting, they now have a little over 9 taels of silver and 200 coins.

It sounds like a lot, but the expenses in the future will also be high. This month, it will cost another 1140 coins to treat Song Chen's injury and get medicine for his younger sister.

Although Liu Yanxi got the job of copying books, he didn't actually earn much; the main benefit was that he could read books for free.

So, Liu Nanjia discussed with her brother, "Brother, although we can earn some money by going up the mountain to collect herbs, it's too little and the income is unstable. I've thought of a way to make money, what do you think?"

“We often have to go to town these days, and whether we go alone or bring some things, it’s still the same. Since we’re going to make this trip anyway, we might as well bring some things to sell.”

Liu Yanxi was nodding as he listened to the beginning, but then he became puzzled when he heard the end, "Sell things? Do we have anything to sell?"

Liu Nanjia continued, "Don't rush, let me finish. The last few times I went to town, I specifically went to the market. There were quite a few people selling eggs and vegetables from the village. Although our family doesn't have much, other families in the village do."

"Eggs are alright; some people will save up a lot to sell at once. Vegetables grow quickly, and most of the vegetables that villagers grow in their yards are more than they can eat themselves, but the quantity isn't enough to make a special trip to town. We can collect the surplus vegetables, and if we collect enough from a few households, it'll be enough to sell. It's the same with eggs; if they sell to us, they don't have to go themselves, and they don't have to save up for a long time before selling. We're basically just earning a delivery fee."

“We didn’t have enough money before, so we couldn’t afford any losses. Now that we have a little more money, I want to give it a try.”

Liu Yanxi saw that her eyes were shining as she spoke, and that this method was indeed beneficial to both parties. The villagers could exchange their surplus vegetables for money and save time going to town, while they could earn a little profit from the price difference. It should be feasible.

So he nodded: "Since you've already made up your mind, then give it a try. It's okay if you don't make any money, I'm here for you. I can make money now."

Now that the agreement was made, Liu Nanjia took action the next day.

The first person she approached was Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang understood what she meant and thought it was a win-win situation, so she immediately said that she would let Liu Nanjia sell her vegetables.

Liu Nanjia also discussed with Aunt Wang how to set a reasonable price. She had inquired about the vegetable prices in town a couple of days ago. Ordinary vegetables were not worth much, mostly costing 1 wen per jin. Some rarer ones might sell for 2 wen, and eggs were also basically 1 wen each.

Then they need to carefully consider the purchase price. If it's too low, the villagers will feel they're losing money and won't be willing to sell; if it's too high, they won't make any profit.

The final decision was to purchase the vegetables at 2000 yuan per 3 jin (1.5 catties), because it would be inconvenient for the villagers to sell them themselves, and they would probably be willing to accept a lower price.

Five eggs cost 4 coins, which wasn't too bad compared to the price of one coin each in town, since it saved them travel expenses and time.

Once the price was set, Liu Nanjia asked Aunt Wang to help her promote her business of buying vegetables and eggs in the village.

Eggs can be stored and sold anytime. Vegetables, of course, must be sold fresh. Whoever wants to sell, deliver them to their house first thing the day after tomorrow morning; otherwise, they won't be available.

Aunt Wang readily agreed: "Don't worry, it's simple, leave it to me. The day after tomorrow morning, even if no one else sells, my vegetables will definitely be given to you."