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The kid's eyes were wide open, and his cheeks were puffed out as he exclaimed in amazement. A pile of Copper Coins had accumulated on the old wooden table, forming a small mountain.
"Sister, there’s so much money!" There was surprise and joy, but no greed.
"Yes! It's all ours; we can buy food soon!"
Liu Qingxi counted the Copper Coins on the table, ten coins strung together, then a hundred more strung again.
In total, there were seven thousand one hundred eight Copper Coins. Liu Qingyan had never seen so many Copper Coins before and couldn't count them at all. She rested her chin on her hands, focused intently on Liu Qingxi as she counted each one.
Finally, Liu Qingxi put the coins back into the bag and then crawled under the bed. She dug out a broken clay pot and carefully opened it, reaching inside with her slender hand.
When she pulled it out, she had several Silver Ingots in her hand.
These silver pieces had already been counted and weighed about three taels.
Compared to the large pile of Copper Coins, silver was clearly easier to carry.
However, Liu Qingxi was targeting ordinary people; even if they had some money, it was earned one Copper Coin at a time. Not many had silver.
In this era, the conversion rate was one tael of silver equal to one thousand Copper Coins, and one tael of gold equal to ten taels of silver.
Of course, sometimes the value fluctuated based on market conditions, but the difference wasn't significant.
During this period of time, the harvest had been quite abundant. If news spread in the village that Liu Qingxi had saved up so much money in just two or three months, it would definitely cause a stir.
Naturally, they wouldn't know the details; only a few particularly observant individuals might have some guesses in their minds but wouldn't be certain.
Liu Qingyan waited for Liu Qingxi to stop counting before finally closing her mouth, which had been hanging open in astonishment. She swallowed a couple of times and asked, "Sister, how much money do we have?"
"Eleven taels!" Ten taels were earned from building repairs, and the remaining tael came from hunting and other side incomes.
"Eleven taels? How much is that? How many meat buns can we buy?" With no concept of silver's value, he could only measure it in terms of meat buns.
His question was quite serious, but she patiently explained: "A lot of meat buns!"
"Wow~~~"
"Alright, Yan, hurry up and finish your homework, or I won't take you with me!"
"Ah! I'm going to write it now!"
Kid let out a wail and hurriedly pulled out the Thousand Character Classic from the simple backpack that Liu Qingxi had sewn for him, spreading the large paper flat on the table.
Sitting up straight, he began practicing according to Professor Yang Yichen's instructions.
The temptation of Mingjing Town was too great, with steaming, fragrant buns, adorable sugar figurines that were sweet to the heart, and mouthwatering pieces of meat that made one drool at the thought!
Liu Qingyan's mouth watered continuously; after holding back for a long time, her excited feelings finally calmed down.
She immersed herself fully in practicing the large characters.
Yang Yichen's teaching sequence followed the Three Character Classic. After teaching him a few lines to memorize and explaining the related anecdotes, he would let him practice writing large characters. The effectiveness was far better than those pedantic scholars who relied solely on rote memorization, achieving twice the result with half the effort.
Liu Qingxi took advantage of the afternoon to go up the mountain again.
Ever since she tasted the benefits of trapping and catching prey, she went up the mountain to continue digging whenever she had time, always choosing secluded spots.
Whether it was good luck or a benefit from her master sending her back to this backward era, no one had discovered her for such a long time.
Well, it's best that no one notices! However, ever since she started getting more jobs coming in, her prey was no longer sold in town but was instead slaughtered and carefully cut into pieces before being salted.
Then she would hang the processed game on the beams of her house to dry slowly; this way, it could be stored for a long time and used to enhance meals during winter.
As winter approached, perhaps due to animals needing to store food for the cold season, Liu Qingxi's harvest was quite abundant this time.
Basically, every two traps yielded either large or small catches; her backpack grew heavier, but her mood improved.
After checking each trap thoroughly and collecting all her prey, the sun was already close to setting!
The afterglow of the setting sun spread across the land, shining through the distant peaks and casting flecks of red light onto the face of a girl carrying a backpack. Time seemed to stand still in that moment as the girl approached against the light, getting closer and closer.
At the foot of the mountain, a person gazed at this beautiful scene, their eyes following her movements.
At this moment, Liu Qingxi had no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery because today’s harvest was too abundant, and her backpack was too heavy.
She had carried it down from the mountain, and now her shoulders ached and her back hurt. Even though she had been exercising regularly lately, she could not withstand the weight of the prey in her backpack.
Then she saw a tall, thin figure walking briskly toward her. Dazed from exhaustion, she only recognized who it was when the person stood in front of her.
“Yang Yichen, what are you doing here?”
“I just came out for a stroll and happened to see you. Let me help!”
“No, no need. Your health…”
Before she could finish her sentence, she watched as the frail-looking boy effortlessly lifted her heavy backpack filled with prey.
If you’re weak and can’t do physical labor, then that thought got stuck in her throat!
What was going on? Wasn’t Yang Yichen supposed to be weak? How did he suddenly become so…
Strong! That was the only word she could use to describe the boy walking ahead of her.
In the distance, Anan, who was keeping watch, heard the girl’s words and couldn’t help but scoff internally: “Come on, Miss Liu, which eye of yours saw my young master as weak? Where is he lacking strength?”
Thinking about the painful punches he had received from the boy, Anan shuddered. If anyone dared to say his young master was weak, he would fight them without hesitation!
Poor them—his subordinates often found themselves on the receiving end of his master’s training sessions. Meanwhile, their pale-faced master remained calm and composed.
Rolling his eyes in disbelief, he thought how good he was at pretending.
Upon returning home, most of the prey had already died and needed to be processed quickly; otherwise, they would spoil.
Liu Qingxi had no time to chat with Yang Yichen at all.
However, when she picked up the bucket to fetch water, the young man would quietly help her. When she boiled water and plucked feathers, he would actively tend the fire. When she was butchering, he...
She originally thought it would take two hours of work, but with Yang Yichen's help, they finished in less than an hour.
As for why it was so fast? That was because Yang Yichen was nothing like the typical young master; he was efficient in everything he did, matching Liu Qingxi's pace perfectly!
Afterward, the young man did not linger any longer and did not accept Liu Qingxi's invitation to stay for a meal.
However, the wild rabbit that Liu Qingxi had forcefully shoved into his hands felt warm and slightly ticklish.
At this moment, the light began to fade.
Not long after Yang Yichen left, Liu Qingxi heard a knock on the door. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and stepped outside.
It turned out to be Yang Yichen's servant, Anan. The light was dim, making it hard to see the visitor's expression.
However, the words spoken nearby quickly made her aware of Anan's purpose.
" Miss Liu, my young master is in Mingjing Town. Aren't you looking to buy grain? We need to buy some too; let's go together!"
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