A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

It was still early, and there was still some time before the agreed-upon return to the village, so Nie Qianqian was finally able to rush to the market and begin her sweeping spree!

In her past life, she was a shopaholic who loved shopping in stores and browsing Taobao. Last time, she had dozens of taels of silver but couldn't spend it, which really frustrated her.

Her philosophy on money is that money isn't saved, it's earned; you should spend it when you need to, and only by enjoying life can you be more motivated to make money, right?

From now on, she and Gu Xiao will often travel between villages and towns, and they can't do without transportation. She went to a carriage shop to inquire about the price, and immediately felt that she was short of money. Horses were very expensive in this era. A single horse cost 30 taels of silver, and if you add the carriage, it would cost nearly 40 taels.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to settle for a bullock cart instead. BMWs were nice, but not something she could afford right now. She comforted herself that a bullock cart was not bad either.

Besides, no one in the village owns a horse-drawn carriage; it would be too conspicuous for her to drive it back.

A sturdy yellow ox and a cart together cost 15 taels of silver, less than half the price of a horse-drawn carriage.

We drove the oxcart swaying and wobbling to the second stop, a clothing store, and bought three more sets of clothes and shoes for each member of the family. One set of clothes was simply not enough for changing. The clothes we bought were not made of expensive fabrics, but were still cotton clothes, which are durable and easy to wear.

Then she went to a woodworking shop and bought a set of the most basic table and chairs, two large wooden tubs, and two wooden basins. Since she came here, she has the convenience of having space, so she secretly takes a bath every day. However, the other three only boil some hot water to wipe their bodies. The large wooden tubs can be used as bath tubs. She will give Xiao Tuantuan a fragrant bath when she gets back.

Next door is a ceramics workshop. I bought a lot of pottery jars of all sizes, which can be used to store small things.

Nie Qianqian thought that Tuantuan was over three years old and had reached the age to study and learn to read. No matter how hard life was, she couldn't let her child suffer, and no matter how poor she was, she couldn't neglect his education.

She went to a stationery shop and bought two sets of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, along with some primers, which cost her two taels of silver.

Nie Qianqian paid the money, silently reciting to herself, "Of all pursuits, only studying is noble..."

How could it not be expensive? It's pure money-burning...

Although 80 taels of silver is a huge sum of money in Qinghe Village, after taking a stroll around the town, Nie Qianqian felt deeply that she was still a poor peasant.

The woodworking shop that Nie Qianqian went to was just a small workshop run by a skilled carpenter, while larger shops like Fanmu Pavilion sold rare and precious items, such as a three-legged round incense table made of huanghuali wood, a table made of zitan wood, and a desk made of ruyi mahogany, each of which cost tens of taels of silver.

The gap between rich and poor was even greater in ancient times than in modern society. A poor girl in a green window had no pearls on her clothes, while a rich girl in a red mansion wore a silk robe embroidered with gold thread. The cost of a meal for an official or wealthy merchant could be the food supply for a farmer for a year.

Finally, there's food. Now that I have money, I feel no pressure getting food from the space supermarket. It doesn't cost any money, and it's much better than buying it at the market.

Take out a small amount of pork, chicken, duck, and fish, as they may not keep well.

Pig's blood, duck's blood, duck intestines, pig's large intestine, pig's stomach, etc. are packed in earthenware jars and loaded onto the vehicle. Pig's blood can be used to make blood sausage, or mixed with sauerkraut to make "pig-killing feast". Duck's blood, duck intestines, etc. are used to make "maoxuewang" (a spicy Sichuan dish).

We continued to replenish the white rice and white flour, and a large jar of milk was stored in a porcelain pot. In addition to Tuantuan, Mother and Gu Xiao also needed to drink milk.

Ten pounds of chicken eggs and ten pounds of duck eggs. I plan to pickle the duck eggs into salted duck eggs to eat with porridge in the morning. They're delicious and go well with rice.

I selected several kinds of vegetables and mushrooms and put them in the car. For fruits, I chose apples, peaches, plums, etc., which are commonly seen in the market these days. I also took some melon seeds and chestnuts to snack on after the meal to pass the time.

Finally, I gave Tuantuan some of her favorite candies, removed the outer packaging, and put them in a newly bought small ceramic jar.

After calculating the expenses, he had spent about 20 taels of silver. Including the money he made from selling goods in town the previous two times, he still had about 60 taels of silver left.

Having taken care of everything, Nie Qianqian used the coarse cloth she had bought to completely cover the oxcart, so that outsiders couldn't see what was inside.

The village is small, and the villagers all love to watch the excitement. If a whole cartload of goods is brought back in a conspicuous way, the whole village will know about it the next day.

Wearing a straw hat, she drove the oxcart slowly to the edge of town, where she saw Liu Yan and the other two waiting at the town entrance.

Liu Yan held Tuantuan and looked out anxiously, muttering, "Why hasn't Qianqian come yet? Could something have happened to her? Brother Li's oxcart has already set off, and we'll probably have to walk back to the village at night."

Gu Xiao: "Mother, don't worry, Qianqian is alert, nothing will happen."

As the two were talking, Nie Qianqian drove the oxcart up to them.

Neither of them expected Nie Qianqian to arrive in an oxcart. Even when she got close, they didn't pay attention. Instead, Tuantuan blinked her eyes at Nie Qianqian, who was wearing a straw hat, and suddenly cheered, "It's Mom! Mom's here!" Her two little arms swayed back and forth like little clubs, wanting her mother to hug her.

Nie Qianqian lifted her straw hat and took Tuantuan from Liu Yan's arms with a smile, "Tuantuan is so smart."

Overjoyed by the praise, Tuantuan gave Nie Qianqian a quick kiss on the cheek, leaving a few drops of saliva on her face. Then, Tuantuan looked at Gu Xiao and Liu Yan with a touch of pride, as if to say: You didn't even notice, did you?

Gu Xiao raised his hand to pat Tuan Tuan's head to show encouragement. His gaze swept over Nie Qianqian, and he inexplicably found her outfit and the sight of her driving an oxcart somewhat comical. A smile flashed in his eyes.

Liu Yan stared intently at the oxcart, unable to look away. "Qianqian, did you buy this oxcart?"

Nie Qianqian: "That's right. It will be much more convenient for us to go in and out of town with an oxcart. I bought a lot of good things today. Let's go home first."

Tuantuan: "Yay, time to go home!"

Liu Yan patted the ox tenderly, "Good, good."

Seeing the three of them looking happy, Gu Xiao said softly, "Let's go home."

Nie Qianqian's oxcart arrived very slowly, thinking that she could avoid some villagers by going late. By the time she entered the village, it was already dark. Everyone was cooking, and wisps of smoke were rising from their chimneys. She didn't encounter many people along the way, but everyone she did see stared in astonishment at the three people and one treasure returning in the oxcart.

"Hey! Liu Yan's family, you've actually bought an oxcart?"

"Auntie, you're so lucky! You've escaped the Nie family, your life is going to get better and better."

"Wow, Liu Yan bought an oxcart right after the divorce. She's got some money. I wonder if Old Nie's family will be furious when they find out, hahaha."

"Where did Liu Yan's family get the money?"

"Nie Qianqian has helped the county magistrate before. Knowing such an important person must mean she has ways to make money."

"It seems we'll have to keep in touch with Liu Yan's family more often in the future."

When asked about the items in the car, Nie Qianqian said they were cheap bricks and tiles she bought in town, which she wanted to use to renovate the old house.

Liu Yan's lips never stopped curving upwards the entire way. Faced with the villagers' envious and even slightly jealous gazes and words of praise, she couldn't say much in response, mostly replying with a smile. Although she looked a little embarrassed, she was extremely happy inside.

Sitting on the oxcart, she felt like a victorious general, unconsciously puffing out her chest.

Upon arriving home, Nie Qianqian lifted the cloth strip, and Tuantuan jumped for joy at seeing the cart full of things. The three of them and their baby first carried the things from the cart into the house one by one and put them away.

After putting everything away, Nie Qianqian looked around the old house, which was now quite full, and felt gratified that it finally felt like a home.

The next step is to urgently repair the old house or build a new one. Nie Qianqian knows nothing about this, and Gu Xiao, being a scholar, doesn't understand it very well either.

Nie Qianqian thought that she would take some things to the village head's house tomorrow and pay him a visit.

Village officials are still officials, and in Qinghe Village, it's inevitable to interact with them, maintain good relationships, and casually inquire about building new houses.