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

However, the place she went to next cheered her up a bit.

When Wu, the shopkeeper of the bookstore, saw the calligraphy that Song Chen had brought, he immediately said that he could also copy books.

They also settled his wages from last time; this time he received 60 coins, and they told him to take a few more books back with him.

Actually, Liu Yanxi could have copied even more, but Liu Nanjia and Manager Wu both told him not to rush to make money and that it would be best to thoroughly understand the book while copying.

Shopkeeper Wu even gave him extra paper so he could make an extra copy for himself.

This gesture deeply moved Liu Nanjia and helped her recover from her recent setback.

Afterwards, the two of them went to Fang the carpenter's shop. As soon as Fang the carpenter saw them arrive, he instructed his son to take out the prepared share.

"After we finalized the deal with the clinic last time, they ordered several sets of axillary crutches. The person who asked about it last time also ordered a set immediately. They chose pretty good materials. I even made some modifications based on what Brother Song suggested. I've made quite a bit of money these past few days."

Carpenter Fang was overjoyed; he had earned almost as much in the past few days as he used to earn in a month.

"It's that egg rack. I made a few and put them in the shop, but not many people asked about them. I only sold four. I know you're short of money. The profit sharing has already been calculated, and there's also the bill. Miss Liu, please check it."

Liu Nanjia took it and started reading. Although the handwriting wasn't very good, he remembered each point very clearly.

There are 4 egg racks. If you give her 5 coins for each egg rack, that's 20 coins.

There were eight pairs of armpit crutches in total, made of different materials, and each pair had a different price, totaling two taels of silver. She received 400 coins.

“However,” Carpenter Fang continued, “the crutches are mainly sold to clinics. After all, most people still choose to rent them. The clinics have bought these few pairs, which is enough for a long time. There aren’t that many people with fractures, so the orders won’t be as many as this time.”

Liu Nanjia understood this principle and nodded.

"I only sold two egg racks today, but as I said, if anyone wants to buy one, they're all the same. I think I might sell more later."

"There aren't many people who actually need armpit crutches. Sales have been better than I expected these past few days. So, Mr. Fang, would you be interested in collaborating on some other things?"

The fact that the carpenter offered her the accounts and a share of the profits made Liu Nanjia think he was a reliable partner, so she could bring out her other drawings as well.

Carpenter Fang's eyes lit up immediately. Of course he was happy to accept it. Wasn't it because he liked the girl's idea from the beginning?

"I'm definitely interested! What did Miss Liu paint this time? Let me see!"

Liu Nanjia took out several blueprints. One of them was a modern standing wardrobe with a hanging area and a storage area. It was supposed to have drawers, but she wasn't sure if the drawer slides could be made now, so she didn't include them for the time being.

"This is a cabinet for storing clothes," Liu Nanjia explained to carpenter Fang.

"I don't know how wealthy families store their clothes. In our village, they just put them in a box, stacked neatly. Every time you want to take them out, you have to take them out layer by layer, which is very inconvenient."

She then pointed to the clothes rack drawn next to her.

"Look, with this, you can hang your clothes up. It makes them easy to take out and prevents them from getting wrinkled."

"And this is a rocking chair. It's so uncomfortable to sit upright all the time. The back of this chair is ergonomically designed, and the bottom of the seat is also curved. When you sit on it, you can rock back and forth effortlessly. It's very comfortable. It's just that the bottom needs to be made heavier, otherwise it's easy to tip over, which would be dangerous."

This is a design drawing of a rocking chair.

Finally, there was a small cart, which could be considered a "celebrity" piece of furniture in later generations. Liu Nanjia had several of them in the house she rented. They had handrails and could be pushed around easily.

She gave the carpenter Fang a brief explanation, saying, "It would be even better if we could add a few wheels to the bottom, so we could easily push it to other places without getting in the way."

As the carpenter listened, he would sometimes clap his hands in praise, and sometimes frown.

“Miss Liu, what you’ve said is indeed quite interesting. Hanging up clothes sounds nice, but not everyone might be willing to change their original habits. That rocking chair, on the other hand, is worth a try. And what about those wheels you mentioned? How do you make them? Come, come, tell me again.”

After discussing it with Fang the carpenter, Liu Nanjia decided to just try making it.

Fang the carpenter was also quite innovative; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have accepted Liu Nanjia's custom-made trinkets in the first place.

However, he wasn't too optimistic about the wardrobe, but thought the rocking chairs should sell well.

After leaving the carpenter's shop, Liu Nanjia went to the market. With today's income, she still wanted to try something new.

Now she has a relatively stable income and is no longer clinging to a few taels of silver. She feels that even if she fails, she can afford it.

Liu Nanjia bought several kilograms of chicken and some oil; yes, she wanted to make fried chicken.

Because she felt that her cooking skills were not good enough and could not compare to those of professional chefs.

Given the same ingredients, she still needs to win by being novel, which gives her an advantage when making Western-style dishes.

One of the easier things to achieve is fried chicken.

It seems I've followed the same path as most time travelers: making food.

As soon as he got home, Liu Nanjia went into the kitchen to prepare to start his fried chicken business.

Today I bought a whole chicken. First, I cut it into pieces, separating the chicken breast, wings, and thigh meat to see which one is the best.

Then marinate the chicken and beat the eggs.

At this step, Liu Nanjia was stumped. She had tried making fried chicken at home before, but she always used breadcrumbs as the coating. What should she do now?

I couldn't think of any other way for the time being, so I could only use flour as a substitute.

Dip the marinated chicken in egg wash, then coat it with flour, and fry it in oil.

Soon, the aroma filled the entire yard, attracting everyone in the family to come and see what delicious food she was making. Even Song Chen came over.

Soon, the chicken was fried and served. It was golden brown and looked quite appetizing. Liu Nanjia told them to try it.

Liu Sirou was the first to eat. After taking a bite, her eyes widened. "Sister, this is so delicious and fragrant! It's even more fragrant than the barbecue last time!"

Of course it smells good with so much oil in it.

Liu Nanjia found it somewhat amusing, and after taking a bite herself, her eyebrows furrowed.

They hadn't tried the original fried chicken, which is why they thought this one tasted better. But she had eaten it before, and honestly, it was quite different from those other fried chickens.

Because it was coated directly with flour, the fried chicken's skin was not even, and the outer shell didn't have much flavor.

The chicken inside was marinated, which was fine, but it wasn't tender enough and needs improvement.

Dinner was naturally fried chicken, which Liu Sirou and Liu Yanxi enjoyed quite a bit.