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

After staying at the Jiang family's guest house for more than a month, Jiang Xiaoqi and Wenbin gradually adapted to life in the prefectural city.

During the day, Jiang Xiaoqi went to the clan school just across the street. After dropping him off, Wenbin would go out with a servant from the Jiang family to familiarize himself with the main streets of the prefectural city.

Every time Jiang Xiaoqi went out for a stroll, the Jiang family steward would arrange for an older servant to accompany her, in case the two children didn't know the way.

Jiang Xiaoqi felt it was too much trouble for Wenbin, so she asked him to try his best to remember the route. As for him, he only had a day off every ten days and was just as bad at directions as he was in his previous life, so he would have to rely on Wenbin.

Next month is Madam Jiang's birthday. Since it's not a major birthday celebration, the household won't hold a large event. Only He Yi, a member of the household, will offer a congratulatory greeting to make it a bit lively.

Madame Chiang also sent a message to Chiang Hsiao-chi, who readily agreed, but immediately began to worry again.

Although they lived in the same mansion, he couldn't go to the main courtyard empty-handed, but he needed to use the hundred taels of silver he had until the New Year.

To be honest, one hundred taels is quite a lot. My grandfather said that even a poor family needs to be frugal on the road. There are still more than half a year until the New Year, so it should be enough.

But preparing an extra gift is a bit of a headache.

Madame Chiang Kai-shek was said to come from a prominent family. Although she was a concubine's daughter, she was still much more refined than the matriarch of an ordinary family.

Having grown up pampered and spoiled, she must have seen plenty of nice things, so no one would likely care about the gifts she gives.

As Jiang Xiaoqi walked and pondered, she unknowingly arrived at the back kitchen.

Just then, the head housekeeper was finalizing the menu for next month's banquet. When she saw Jiang Xiaoqi, she greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Mingfei, what brings you to the kitchen? It's crowded and noisy here, so be careful not to bump into anything."

Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and said, "I'm just wandering around."

He looked around and suddenly his eyes lit up when he saw a basket of eggs on the table. A thought struck him: should he make a cake?

No, I'm just staying at someone else's place. Making a cake would require not only searching for milk, which is now hard to find, but also someone to help me whip the egg whites.

In this era before electric egg beaters, this was an extremely labor-intensive task. And since this wasn't his own home, how could he have the nerve to order around someone else's servants?

I can't trouble others like that. Forget it, I'll think of another way. The cake option is out.

He strode back to his little courtyard. Wenbin was sweeping the yard when he saw the young master deep in thought with a furrowed brow, so he went up to ask him what was wrong.

"Young Master, what is troubling you?"

"It's all about Madam Jiang's birthday gift next month. We didn't bring much money with us. Even if we spend it all, we won't be able to buy anything decent. Living in the prefectural city is really tough."

Upon hearing this, Wenbin smiled憨厚ly and said, "Young master, don't be in a hurry. The more a noble lady has seen everything, the less you can send her gifts according to common sense."

"How to say?"

"Either send something new, unique, or special, or send something that people really need." This is the experience that Butler Wen has gained over many years as a butler, and he has passed it all on to his most valued grandson.

"New, unique, and special?" Jiang Xiaoqi pondered. What kind of noble lady like Madam Jiang would need?

He thought of his mother. He had just written home a few days ago; his mother's letter and his grandfather's letter arrived together.

My grandfather simply asked if I was adapting to the city environment and if I was keeping up with the clan school's pace. My mother's questions were even simpler; she took care of everything from my basic needs to my mental health.

Finally, she asked about something else: Lin Yueniang wanted to give two of the remaining seven Youth Preservation Pills to her maternal family matriarch, and one to each of her three sisters-in-law.

It wasn't that she was foolishly generous, but rather that she always had to go back to her parents' home to visit at the end of the year, and her relatives would inevitably ask her detailed questions when they saw her now that she was in her early twenties.

Since we're going to give it away anyway, it's better to send it now than to be asked for it back later, and we might even get a good return.

Jiang Xiaoqi had no objections. He didn't object to giving the pills to his maternal grandmother and aunts, since the variety of pills in the Linglong Space was increasing every day.

My maternal grandmother and aunts were very good to me and my mother. Every year, my three uncles would run around doing business and bring back fun and delicious things to the longevity village in big and small bags.

When Jiang Xiaoqi replied, she added a sentence: "Besides giving my maternal grandmother two youth-preserving pills and my three aunts one each, I'll send the remaining two to my maternal grandmother."

After all, both sides are elders, and we can't neglect one for the other, lest we cause resentment among the elderly.

Returning to the point, Jiang Xiaoqi already had a plan in mind regarding Madam Jiang's birthday gift.

I can't just give my mother and grandmother the youth-preserving pills produced by the system directly. The reason is that it's too eye-catching. Although they are all members of the Jiang family, there is still a layer between them.

Moreover, how to deliver the "reduced version" of the Youth-Preserving Pill to Madame Chiang was also a problem.

Should we bring out Dr. Wang again? No, Dr. Wang is a celebrity in Changshou County, and he has a celebrity effect.

However, in Fucheng, nobody knows the "brand" of Doctor Wang, so it loses its brand appeal.

Moreover, it would be too hasty for a three-year-old to take the pills directly to the main courtyard.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to go out and buy a more exquisite gift box, and then put the 'downgraded version' of the Youth Preservation Pill inside.

"Wenbin, these next few days, go out with the servants of the manor and inquire which shops make the best brocade boxes."

"I have some ideas for the gift, but I'm missing a gift box," Jiang Xiaoqi explained.

"Yes, young master. Tomorrow I'll go out with Brother Da Niu and look around. If we find something we like, we'll write it down and buy it when you have your day off."

With that settled, Jiang Xiaoqi felt relieved. After Wenbin left, she took out all the items she had stored in her exquisite space.

There are 35 Youth Preservation Pills, and about 20 Snow Skin Pills and Marrow Cleansing Pills. Since I don't use them much, they are all mixed together, and I don't get them mixed up because they are different colors.

Take out the few small porcelain bottles that Wenbin bought on the street a few days ago, put the Youth Preservation Pill into the blue porcelain bottle, and pick out the Snow White Skin Pill and put it into the white porcelain bottle.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill was placed in a gray porcelain bottle, while the only Anti-Poison Pill was placed in a red porcelain bottle.

He then took out a clean small razor blade, which he had brought from his home in the longevity village for self-defense.

A quarter of a Snow Skin Pill was cut off, a quarter of a Youth Preservation Pill was cut off, and another quarter of a Marrow Cleansing Pill was cut off.

By kneading the three pieces of the elixir together, a new elixir of mixed blue, white, and gray colors was formed.

After rubbing it, Jiang Xiaoqi wondered if there would be any side effects from eating it like this.

Looking at the remaining three pills, each missing a corner, he picked them up and made an extra-large mixed pill. Jiang Xiaoqi opened her mouth wide and stuffed it in.

"Uh, water!"

He gulped down a bowl of cold tea, finally catching his breath. In that instant, childhood memories overwhelmed him.

Jiang Xiaoqi recalled the first time she redeemed a reward when she was an infant. At that time, she swallowed three kinds of pills at the same time, and afterwards, nothing happened to her!

What a clownish act! Thank goodness no one saw it. Could it be that after time-traveling, my body shrunk and my intelligence regressed?!