Granny Wang happily pinched a fried dough stick, put it in her mouth, closed her eyes, and looked satisfied, as if it were the most delicious food in the world.

Xiao Nan smiled, cut the tofu into thin rectangular slices, and arranged them one by one against the pot.

After frying both sides until golden brown, take them out, cut them into strips, put them in a bowl, and then boil star anise, peppercorns, soy sauce, and salt water and pour it into the bowl.

After the lard and spiced tofu cooled down, I sealed the opening with two clean cloths. This allowed air to pass through while preventing mice from stealing the food.

After finishing all this, it was getting late. She took a shower, changed into another set of undergarments, and then lay down.

Granny Wang also washed herself, changed into new undergarments, and lay down in the shack. Today, she was somewhat excited and said to Xiao Nan:

"You are a girl who brings good fortune to others. Ever since you came to my house, I have benefited greatly from the food and clothing you have provided."

Xiao Nan closed his eyes and smiled: "Grandma, you have taken me in, this is what I should do. I will share the good times with you and help you through the bad times."

"No, Grandma will block it with you."

Wang Po's feelings for Xiao Nan deepened, while Xiao Nan maintained a respectful distance from her throughout.

Hearing the old lady snoring as she slept, Xiao Nan entered the space with peace of mind.

Little Blackie's ethereal voice appeared: "Master, you've arrived."

"Hmm, I'm a bit tired today, so I might sleep soundly. Please keep an eye on things for me."

After saying that, he went to the medicine section, took a bottle of nutritional fluid, drank it, and then took an anti-inflammatory pill.

Although she didn't have a fever again after taking the antipyretic, she still had some inflammation in her body and needed to consolidate the treatment.

Next, Xiao Nan went to a fitting mirror.

This was the first time she had seen herself, or more precisely, the original body of herself.

She was less than 1.6 meters tall and as thin as a stick. When her grandfather wore her, it looked like the clothes were dangling on a hanger.

But those big eyes were beautiful, with long eyelashes that fluttered.

Her small nose was straight and delicate, but her face was thin and bare, with prominent cheekbones and protruding mouth and teeth, which looked a little scary.

I've been taking tonics these past two days, eating well, sleeping soundly, and my skin has gotten a little radiant.

My hair is still dry and lacks shine. These things need to be repaired slowly; you can't rush it.

Finally, she picked up an apple, ate it, and started to walk out.

Little Blackie called out to her, "Master, the gold ingot is finished. Would you like to take a look?"

"So fast?"

The haughty little voice chuckled, "Master, I am the spirit of space. I can make things whatever I want them to be; it's just a matter of a thought."

When Xiao Nan arrived at the place where the metal was stored, he was shocked to find that the guy had turned all the silver ingots into silver coins. The big ones were piled up in one pile, the small ones in another, the silver coins in another, and there were also piles of copper coins like small mountains.

Her lips twitched as she said, "Isn't this too much?"

"Not much. You'll need money for many things in the future, and you'll be living here for almost your entire life."

Xiao Nan caught the word "almost" in its words. Could it be that she wouldn't grow old and die here?

She didn't have time to ask so many questions right now. After finishing the apple, she threw Hu into the trash can and disappeared from the space in a flash.

Unbeknownst to her, the apple seeds in the trash can were disappearing little by little, leaving only apple seeds in the end.

The next day, Xiao Nan got up early, ran a few laps in the yard, and then cooked.

The old woman brewed medicine for her as usual and told her that she didn't need to cook for the Wang family; they could come after they had eaten breakfast.

Xiao Nan heated up a few steamed buns, fried a plate of eggs, and cooked a big pot of mung bean soup, then ate a simple breakfast.

After the Wang family arrived, she told them her thoughts.

Upon hearing that seven rooms were to be built, Wang Feng measured the length and width with his feet and said, "If we're building seven rooms, we won't have enough bricks. It might take a while if it's just the few of us."

"If it's a bit longer, it's a bit longer," Xiao Nan didn't quite understand this either.

"No, we need to build mud-brick houses quickly, otherwise we'll have to redo it every time it rains, which is a hassle."

"Then tomorrow, bring a few more people from Wangzhuang, and they'll be paid the same."

"This way, the work can be done quickly. We need to prepare the wood in advance. We need seven thick beams and a lot of other wood."

"I'm leaving this to you. Just tell me how much money you need, I have it. Make sure the house is built before it rains. I'll give everyone a red envelope then."

"Alright, let's start with the foundation today and continue laying bricks. I'll bring people over tomorrow and we can also order the timber from someone."

Xiao Nan took out two taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to him: "This is the deposit. I'll give you the rest when the timber arrives."

Wang Feng took the silver, took out a money pouch from his pocket, put it in, and then carefully put it back into his pocket.

He would touch it from time to time while he was working.

Lunch was an hour late again. Xiao Nan steamed several more pots of steamed buns, stir-fried a large plate of eggs with lard, stir-fried a large plate of green vegetables, and served a plate of soaked spiced tofu.

The three dishes, steamed buns, and mung bean soup made the Wang family members grin and smile sheepishly.

The lard made it so fragrant that the Wang family ate several more steamed buns than usual, and even the old lady ate a little more.

After eating, the Wang family rested for a while before going back to work; they were so full.

They stopped when it got dark. Xiao Nan filled a basket with steamed buns and put some lard in it with a small jar, which they then took back.

Granny Wang looked at Xiao Nan gratefully: "Girl, thank you."

"Don't mention it. Your family is my family too. We'll have to help each other out in the future."

The next day, the Wang family brought several helpers, making a total of eleven. Wang Zhoushi stopped working and instead volunteered to take over the cooking duties.

At noon, under Xiao Nan's direction, she made a big pot of egg drop soup and made flatbread.

On the fifth day, the timber arrived. Including labor and transportation costs, it only cost a little over two taels of silver, which Xiao Nan paid to cover the difference.

By this time, the house was half-built, and on the seventh day, the roof beam could be raised.

On the eighth day, the men nailed wood onto the roof, while the women went to the wasteland behind to cut grass to dry.

On the tenth day, the roof could be laid. At this time, it was also the time that Xiao Nan had agreed with the pharmacy owner.

Early in the morning, she told the old woman what to do, then carried her basket and ran along a shortcut towards Zhengde Town.

This time, she ran incredibly fast, even faster than last time. Ten days of rest allowed her body to recover quickly.

When we arrived in town, there was still plenty of meat left at the meat stalls.

However, she wasn't interested in buying it and went straight to the pharmacy.

When the shopkeeper saw her, he rubbed his hands together with delight.

"Quick, let me see: ginseng, dendrobium, gastrodia elata, and notoginseng."

Xiao Nan wiped the sweat from his brow with his sleeve, put the basket on the ground, and pointed to it: "It's all in there."

The shopkeeper came out from behind the counter, squatted down, and lifted the cloth to examine it.

Seeing these precious herbs lying in the basket, with a ginseng root in the middle, I felt a pang of heartache.

He hurriedly asked the shop assistant to bring over several bamboo baskets and carefully sorted and placed the medicinal herbs.

Xiao Nan thought to himself, "These were just taken out of my space, without any damage. Why should I be sad?"

The shopkeeper carefully examined the ginseng and then the other herbs before he felt relieved.

"Yes, just as you said, the quality is excellent, just as we agreed."

"Where are my things?"

The innkeeper took out a paper bag from his pocket: "Here you go. From now on, you are a registered person. It will be much more convenient to stay in hotels when you go to the county town or the prefectural town. There is wasteland next to your grandmother's house. I found someone I know and didn't charge you. It cost 100 coins to register the household, but I won't ask you for it."

"Thank you."

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