After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

It was already noon. Li Mo took A Niu out to buy horses, while Wen Bin and Jiang Xiaoqi rested at the inn and watched over the luggage.

Before long, the two returned to the inn and let the newly bought horses get used to their old ones and build a bond.

The horse was led to the backyard of the inn and, as usual, given hay mixed with black beans; the food was quite good.

After the horses were returned to their stalls, the four decided to explore the city of Puzhou.

After all, we have to leave this place by car early tomorrow morning, so we have half a day left and there are still quite a few places to visit.

The streets were bustling and lively. Jiang Xiaoqi's first stop was the Treasure Pavilion, where she picked out some jewelry for her mother and sisters to send back home.

Master Su must have already arrived in Xinghe Prefecture, and perhaps he has already begun formally teaching the sisters.

Besides gifts for my sisters, I also brought some gifts back for the two female teachers, one for literature and the other for martial arts, since the Qixi Festival is approaching.

The Qixi Festival is also a girls' festival, which Jiang Xiaoqi believes is the same as the girls' festival or goddess festival that became popular in later generations.

Since it's Women's Day and Goddess Day, all the girls (older sisters) and goddesses (mothers, grandmothers, and female teachers) should receive gifts.

Although there are many good things in the space, since we've arrived in a new place, it's more meaningful to buy some local souvenirs.

The women in the family inevitably worry about him while he is away studying, so sending him some things back home can put their minds at ease.

Treasure Pavilion

Jiang Xiaoqi selected some exquisite gold jewelry at the Treasure Pavilion, intending to give it to her family and husband.

Turning around, I saw that the silver ornaments here were also extremely exquisite, with a strong southern style, a style that could not be seen in Xinghe Prefecture.

I bought another batch of silver jewelry. Since silver jewelry is less than one-tenth the price of gold jewelry, I bought more.

The household had already added more than a dozen maids, so each of them was given a silver bracelet as a holiday bonus.

There are also Granny Zhou's and Cui'er's; these are the old women who served Mother, so they are naturally different.

In addition to the uniquely styled silver bracelets, each item also comes with two silver hairpins. The price is not high, but the novel design is a rare find in the north.

Then there were Granny Wen and her daughter-in-law Wen Ersao, Granny Li and her daughter-in-law Li Niangzi, plus the nannies and maids around Grandmother; no one was left out.

After selecting the items, I asked the shopkeeper to pack them separately and send them back to Xinghe Prefecture along with a letter from home.

They didn't skimp on the money either, because with this scholar's degree, they could spend more silver to entrust it to the government-run post station, which had this 'express delivery service'.

The inn's salary was limited, and without taking on some private jobs to earn extra money, they couldn't support the dozens of people working there.

After sending the items away, they continued to wander through the various stalls and shops in the city. When they passed a restaurant, they were attracted by the aroma wafting from inside.

Jiang Xiaoqi decided to go in and take the employees to try the local food, which could also be considered the first 'team building' after adding new members.

The group didn't ask for a private room, but sat in a corner of the main hall. It was just past lunchtime, so there weren't many diners, which meant the kitchen would serve the food much faster.

After being seated by the waiter, Jiang Xiaoqi glanced at the menu and rattled off a list of dishes:

"Salted duck, roast meats, pan-fried dumplings, braised chicken feet in rice wine, braised pork belly and chicken, custard buns, crystal shrimp, pineapple fried rice. Let's start with these, and order more if needed!"

"Well done, sir! You have quite the taste! These are all our restaurant's signature dishes. Once you leave Puzhou, you'll have a hard time finding them here!"

Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and didn't expose the waiter's exaggeration. This waiter might not have even left Puzhou City, so how would he know what kind of food people eat in other places?

Li Mo and Wen Bin seemed to be used to their young master doing this, pulling out chairs and sitting down on either side of Jiang Xiaoqi.

Wenbin reached for the teapot, rinsed the cup, poured it out, poured another cup of tea for his young master, and then ate some of the free melon seeds from the shop and drank some tea to soothe his throat.

Ah Niu was a little at a loss, so Li Mo pulled out a chair and pulled him over to sit down.

At this moment, the waiter brought out the dishes one after another. Ah Niu stared wide-eyed. These dishes were so exquisitely presented that it was unbelievable. How could he, a servant, eat with them?!

"Young master, please eat. I have a big appetite, and it would be a waste for me to eat such expensive food!"

Jiang Xiaoqi paused with her chopsticks and looked up at A Niu, who looked flustered.

It was an expression haunted by a sense of 'unworthiness,' an expression he had seen on his own face in a past life...

She felt unworthy of using expensive cosmetics, wearing designer clothes, or adorning herself with valuable jewelry, believing that giving herself such good things was a waste.

Even though their monthly salary is as high as 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, they still live in a small house, ride a second-hand bicycle to and from get off work, and eat express delivery of "meal packs" costing a dozen yuan.

At thirty-eight, having saved over a million, before even having a chance to enjoy it, he was reborn into the Jiang family as a baby.

So he was very generous with his money when it came to food and clothing in this life. Besides, he was richer now than in his previous life, so what was wrong with eating, drinking and dressing a little?

Recalling my past life, fragments flashed through my mind like a movie, all in the blink of an eye.

"You don't know my habits. I like to try everything, but I have a limited appetite. Every time, it's hard for Wenbin and Li Mo to help me clean up the mess."

Now that I have you as a powerful addition to my team, I can finally enjoy a wider variety of delicious food without worrying about wasting food!

How can I act so freely if you don't start eating?

Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes, like sparkling black gems, were fixed on A Niu sitting opposite her, her gaze sincere and utterly sincere.

Ah Niu felt a strange sense of mission on his shoulders. Before this, he had never thought that being able to eat was an advantage.

The meticulous cow is on high alert, watching the young master's chopsticks closely. Only when the young master stops eating a particular dish will the cow extend its own chopsticks to it.

Ah Niu was tall and strong, but after eating around the table, he only managed to finish at the bottom.

Jiang Xiaoqi then called over the waiter and brought out all the other specialty dishes they hadn't tried before. She also ordered a large bowl of plain noodles for A Niu, Li Mowenbin, and the other two.

After the noodles were served, Jiang Xiaoqi picked up a mouthful from one of the bowls to taste it, and then pushed the noodles to Wenbin.

Wenbin took the noodles and picked up a mouthful with his chopsticks. Delicious!

However, he couldn't finish the whole bowl. He looked up at Li Mo, who was eating noodles with his head down, and then at A Niu, whose noodles were almost empty.

He decisively picked out a small bowl of noodles from the large bowl and pushed the large bowl in front of Ah Niu. Ah Niu was stunned for a moment, but then accepted the whole bowl.

The four people who came out of the restaurant, except for Jiang Xiaoqi, all had round bellies.

Jiang Xiaoqi is used to eating until he is 80% full, which is healthier. He doesn't want to die young like he did in his previous life.

In the afternoon, the group strolled around to digest their food and then began browsing the small stalls set up by the locals of Puzhou.

Candied hawthorn berries, steamed buns, sugar figurines, potstickers, roasted sweet potatoes, shumai—don't hesitate to buy them, whether sweet, salty, or spicy, just to try them all. After all, they have Ah Niu, so nothing will go to waste.

Ah Niu—the first person to sell himself into Fuwo!

Of course, besides food, I also bought a lot of trinkets: fans, oil-paper umbrellas, silk handkerchiefs, colorful rope bracelets, and wooden animal figurines.

Another large bag was packed. As they finished shopping, the sky began to darken, and the group returned to their inn. They decided that these bulky items would be sent to the post station the next day to be mailed.

Jiang Xiaoqi only likes to buy things, not the things themselves.

This is inextricably linked to my love of online shopping in my past life. Now that I have some free time, my long-dormant shopping desire has resurfaced.

He's wondering how his family will react to receiving so many gifts; he's quite looking forward to it.