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

Five days later, Nie Qianqian delivered a food box to Magistrate Tang and went to the Street Office to inquire about when the permit would be processed. To her surprise, it had already been approved, which was a delightful surprise.

Nie Qianqian happily took the document and left the county government office, intending to go directly back to the village to inform Liu Yan. In the past few days, she, Liu Yan, and Liu Xiong had already completed the preliminary preparations and were just waiting for the document to be issued. They thought they would have to wait for more than ten days, but now they could set up their stall ahead of schedule.

After Nie Qianqian left, Afu went to report to Lord Tang, who had just finished dealing with government affairs and was eating the delicious food box that Nie Qianqian had sent.

Seeing Lord Tang's blissful expression, Afu felt happy too. Lord Tang had visibly become rounder recently, his complexion was much rosier, and his dizziness had eased considerably. This was all thanks to Nie Qianqian.

For this reason, Lord Tang also took a liking to Nie Qianqian.

Afu bowed and said, "Lord Tang, Madam Nie has already received the documents and left. She seems very happy."

Lord Tang nodded. Knowing that Nie Qianqian was coming, he asked Afu to follow and check to make sure that the documents had been successfully delivered to Qianqian.

He already knew that Nie Qianqian was going to open a food stall in the West Market, and he thought that he should try it when he had the chance, because the food cooked by the mother and daughter was really irresistible.

Thinking about it, he picked up the last piece of braised pork intestine and put it in his mouth, savoring it carefully before reluctantly swallowing it.

Sigh, I've finished eating again.

In Qinghe Village, at the Liu family's old house, Liu Yan touched the document with a look of surprise and delight. "It's down so quickly! Lord Tang is truly a good official. He manages this county government so well, and he gets things done so fast."

As he spoke, he also bowed devoutly in the direction of the county.

Lord Tang helped her get a divorce and introduced Gu Xiao to Tiande Academy. In Liu Yan's heart, he was a righteous official who spoke up for the people. If it weren't for Nie Qianqian stopping her, Liu Yan would have set up a memorial tablet for Lord Tang at home and offered incense.

Liu Xiong rubbed his hands together, eager to try, "So when do we start?"

The new house is nearing completion. Huang Yijie and Huang Datao can keep an eye on it normally. Liu Xiong is a busy man; he can't stay idle even when he's not busy.

Nie Qianqian slammed her hand on the table. “We’ll start tomorrow! Mom, prepare the ingredients today. The sauerkraut and pork soup and the braised pork can be cooked in advance. The ingredients for the spicy hot pot can be washed and taken over tomorrow morning. Uncle, set up the tables, chairs, bowls, and other things needed for the stall and put them on the oxcart. We’ll go to the county first thing tomorrow morning.”

Liu Yan and Liu Xiong felt a surge of excitement, as if their bodies were filled with boundless energy.

Both of them were starting their own business for the first time, feeling both excited and apprehensive.

Liu Yan was anxious to earn money to support Gu Xiao's studies and pay for his hand ailment treatment, while Liu Xiong had taken out all his savings to gamble, fearing any mishap. Both were under pressure.

Liu Xiong wiped and put away the tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and other utensils again and again;

Liu Yan worked until midnight, cooking a large pot of braised pork offal and a large pot of pickled cabbage and sliced ​​pork soup. After going to bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

At the house closest to the old house, Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang had already turned off the lights and were lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) ready to sleep.

Grandpa Wang's stomach rumbled loudly. He sat up abruptly and said irritably, "What delicious food has Liu Yan's family made this time? It smells so damn good, can't a person get any sleep?"

Over time, they had gradually gotten used to the aroma of meat wafting from Liu Yan's house every few days, but today the aroma was too strong, it went straight into their noses and lingered all night long. No one could stand it.

Aunt Wang also got up, fuming, "I'll go see what's good to eat tomorrow morning."

The two sat there for a while, then got up to find some water to drink. They drank until they were full before lying down to sleep. In their hazy dreams, they both mumbled, "It smells so good..."

In the early morning, Nie Qianqian couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle when she saw Liu Yan and Liu Xiong's panda eyes.

Nie Qianqian: "Mom, Uncle, why are you so nervous? We need to have confidence in ourselves first."

Liu Yan forced a smile, but her heart pounded with even more nervousness.

"Yan, are you home?" Aunt Wang's voice came from inside.

Before Liu Yan could reply, Aunt Wang entered the yard, her eyes darting around, and she immediately spotted the oxcart crammed full of things.

"Hey, what's this? What's in here? It smells so good!"

Liu Yan wasn't really in the mood for small talk, so she simply replied, "Sister Wang, it's sauerkraut soup and braised pork offal."

Aunt Wang swallowed hard. "Where are they going?"

Liu Yan seemed a little unsure, but Nie Qianqian replied in a clear voice, "Auntie, my mother and uncle are going to set up a food stall in the county. It's right at the entrance of the West Market. If you're ever in the county, you have to come and try it."

Aunt Wang's eyes widened. A food stall?

Based on Liu Yan and Liu Xiong?

A rural woman who never leaves her home, a rough and uncultured woman who only knows how to work hard, wants to learn how to run a business and set up a food stall?

The Liu family's house is filled with the aroma of food every day, which suggests that Liu Yan's cooking skills are quite good. But does being a good cook justify setting up a food stall? Every woman in the village is a skilled cook, and every family cooks meat for every meal, making it fragrant and mouthwatering.

Aunt Wang drawled, "Yan, you guys are really daring! People in that county town are picky eaters, they won't be used to our rural food. These things are fine for us to eat at home, but who would buy them if we sold them? I'm really afraid you'll waste your time!"

Liu Yan's already anxious heart was now even more uneasy, and Aunt Wang's words were like a bucket of cold water poured directly on her.

Nie Qianqian said coldly, "You don't need to worry about that."

She hates these kinds of nagging chatter who throw cold water on things all the time. Whether this matter can be accomplished or not is their family's business, and she doesn't need to worry about it.

Nie Qianqian ignored her. The three of them had just stepped out the door when they happened to run into a dozen or so workers who were coming to work. Everyone greeted them warmly.

"Sister Yan, Brother Xiong, where are you going?"

Aunt Wang came out of the yard and said in a loud voice, "Oh dear, those two siblings are going to set up a food stall in the county town."

"what?"

"seriously?"

As soon as Aunt Wang finished speaking, gasps of amazement rose from the crowd.

Everyone here is a farmer, and their best skill is farming. After the autumn harvest, when they have some free time, many of the men go to work in the county town to earn more money. But no one here wants to make a living by cooking at a food stall. This is truly a rare thing.

Seeing the surprised and doubtful expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Xiong and Liu Yan felt increasingly uneasy.

Before they even left the village, their enthusiasm and confidence had been severely dampened.

Nie Qian responded generously, "Yes, it's right at the West Market entrance. Uncles and elders, please come and support us when you go to the county town."

"Mother, Uncle, we have to leave now, or we'll be too late."

There's so much to do on the first day of setting up a stall, I can't waste any time here.

Liu Xiong drove the oxcart, loaded with a full load of goods, leisurely driving away.

"Is this business feasible?"

"They're really bold."

The dozen or so workers looked at each other, most of them showing some disbelief.

Wang Dali muttered, "The Liu family spent money recklessly building houses; they probably don't have much money left, which is why they're taking the risk of setting up a food stall..."

Wang Dali's younger brother, Wang Xiaoli, chimed in, "That's right. We country folk are afraid of getting carried away. It's so much better to have that money saved up."

Among the workers, there were many who were envious of Liu Yan's family being able to build a large brick and tile house. Now that they saw the workers were going to set up a food stall, their first thought was that the workers probably didn't have much money left.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ma immediately became agitated, his face turning red as he clenched his fists and shouted, "What are you saying?! Aunt Liu and Sister Qianqian treat us so well, they pay us generously, never shortchanging us by a penny, and you're talking badly about us behind our backs!"

The Malaysian was equally indignant, saying, "Yes, they can build houses as big as they want, but you can't even build them if you want to!"

The two people who spoke looked embarrassed and awkward after they said that.

Wang Xiaoli stubbornly retorted, "What bad things did I say? I was just worried about them. Running a business isn't easy; you can easily lose everything if you're not careful."

Xiao Ma stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and angrily shouted, "Shut your jinx!"

Dama: "We two brothers may not be capable, but we know how to repay kindness. If anyone spreads rumors, we will be the first to disagree."

The two had not forgotten Nie Qianqian's kindness to their family, and they also remembered Grandma Ma's instructions: if anyone bullied Nie Qianqian, the two of them should stand up and protect her immediately.