Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

A total of five paintings, together making three hundred, the book was given for two hundred thirty. The two inkstones were given for fifty, no knowledge of the brushes, none were taken, a paperweight was given for thirty. The total is seven hundred twenty yuan.

"Uncle, do you think I calculated it right?"

"Yes, young lady, you're really quite impressive."

Zeng Hongling shyly smiled, "Uncle, I learned this from the elders in my family before."

As Hongling spoke, she pulled money out from her satchel.

"Young lady, I see that you're not an ordinary person either. How about this, can you get me some food supplies?" The people in the village had already told him, the two girls exchanged meat, oil, and such for old items—it must be her.

Hongling was momentarily taken aback, thinking to herself that she had indeed guessed it right. After all, in such a small place, Su Yuanyuan and the other had been collecting for several months; it was normal they knew of them.

"No problem, there's pork, beef, rice, white flour, soybean oil. I wonder what uncle wants?"

"What's the price for pork and beef?"

"Pork and beef are both two yuan, rice and white flour one yuan, soybean oil two yuan."

"Heh, the price isn't low."

"Uncle, we don't have these items on hand; we still need to find others. We haven't marked up the price."

"Alright then, twenty pounds each of pork and beef, two hundred pounds each of rice and flour, one hundred pounds of soybean oil."

"In total, it's six hundred eighty, we will deliver this time tomorrow."

"Isn't tonight possible?"

"I'm not sure about that. If we can deliver it tonight, I'll come and knock on the door."

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you."

The old man nodded with a smile, and Hongling and Qin Zhong walked out.

"Mr. Zeng, I also want pork."

"This time it's seven hundred twenty yuan, I'll give you seventy-two yuan back."

"Mr. Zeng, give me fifty pounds of pork, I'll give you twenty-eight yuan." Qin Zhong said cautiously, trying to please.

"Alright, I'll prioritize this vendor's needs. If I have it, I'll bring back fifty pounds for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

The two parted ways, and Hongling went to the parking spot.

After getting in the car, "Yuanyuan, the person wants twenty pounds each of pork and beef, two hundred pounds each of rice and flour, a hundred pounds of soybean oil, and the go-between wants fifty pounds of pork."

"Alright, I'll drop you off first, and I'll go look. I should be able to find pork, but beef is not certain."

"Okay then, Yuanyuan, when will you be back? Otherwise, I'll wait here, they hope to trade tonight."

"Tonight? That's fine too, but you should go home; I won't be at ease with you here."

"What is there not to be at ease about? I'll wait at the train station, you can come find me."

"Alright then, leaving from here will be faster, I can even catch it if a pig is slaughtered right away."

Su Yuanyuan drove Hongling to the train station and reminded her to be careful. Only then did she drive away.

She drove towards the city, and it was getting close to noon. She needed to drive a bit further to find a secluded spot.

After driving for over half an hour, she finally saw a grove, drove in, locked the car, and entered the space. It was really too hot outside.

However, her Divine Sense kept an eye on the outside, worried that someone might bump into her.

In the space, she bathed, ate, and had a good sleep, only coming out at eight in the evening. She placed ice in the car twice, the temperature wasn't too high, she rolled down the window for a while, and then took out the prepared goods.

She estimated that she could arrive by eight-thirty, by which time most households should be asleep.

She first went to the train station and found Hongling, handing her a lunchbox containing rice and braised pork.

Although it was quite greasy, this girl loved eating it and didn't mind.

"Did you really not eat all day?"

"Yes, in such hot weather, I don't want to eat such bad food."

"I really can't believe you."

Hongling directed Yuanyuan, and the two arrived at the house at nine.

After knocking and waiting for a while, the same old man came to open the door.

"Uncle, I've brought all the things you wanted."

"Great, really nice."

The three of them unloaded the car, which was done quickly.

"Young lady, double-check the two boxes. It's not being stingy; it's being responsible."

Hongling didn't stand on ceremony and checked once, then handed over forty yuan, along with an extra fifty.

"Uncle, this is the money for that box; I forgot it in the morning."

The old man didn't stand on ceremony either, took the money, and put it in his pocket.

"Uncle, how should we find Qin Zhong? He ordered fifty pounds of pork; we need to deliver it to him."

"I'll take you there. It's not convenient for two young ladies."

Worried that if someone saw them while knocking, it would be hard to explain for two girls to knock on a man's door.

Hongling smiled and thanked the old man, let him get in the car, and in just ten minutes they arrived at Qin Zhong's door.

Qin Zhong wasn't actually asleep yet. When he heard knocking, he asked.

Seeing Hongling outside, he smiled.

"Bring in the fifty pounds of meat."

Excited, Qin Zhong moved the meat into the house and soon came out with money.

Hongling took it. "Mr. Qin, we'll come back in five days to check again and trouble you again."

"No problem, no problem." Next time you can be sure I will want more meat; it's like using twenty-eight yuan to buy fifty pounds of meat. Tomorrow, within half an hour, I can guarantee to earn five more yuan per pound.

Su Yuanyuan still drove back the old man, and then the two finally went home.

"Yuanyuan, there really are good things here. The ivory carvings are the best."

"You know about this?"

"Sure, my family has a few. I'll give you one in the future."

"But no need, I already have one here."

"That's different; that's Guanyin, mine is a sculpture of turreted buildings, incredibly beautiful. I must give you one."

Yuanyuan just smiled, thinking that she had no intentions of taking advantage.

Now, the two girls didn't go out after coming back; they just stayed at home.

When five days later they went to the meeting place again. It was still waiting at the entrance of their supply and marketing cooperative.

"Mr. Zeng, you still have to prepare the same things as last time since that person knows the meat is arranged by you guys. They said they don't want money, just grains and meat."

"I always have to look at the goods first, and meat is not something we can always get, especially beef."

"I understand, I understand, let me take you over."

This time the household sending someone was an old lady, with a head of white hair carefully groomed at the back of her head, looking like a neat and tidy old lady.

This time, their items were alright but not as good as the first house. Vase, Glazed Bottle, and also a set of exquisite tea sets.

The calligraphy and paintings were average too, in the end, they only paid three hundred ten yuan for it.