That evening, Lu Qiqi cooked a large pot of dragon and phoenix soup.

She set aside a large bowl for Liu Tong and his apprentices who worked at the noodle shop, intending to have it delivered to them on Tuesday.

Lu Qiqi simmered this Dragon and Phoenix Soup with spiritual spring water for an hour!

Adding only ginger brought out the freshness and aroma of both snake meat and chicken.

Lu drank two large bowls of soup, and then served Li Qingshan another large bowl of soup, making him drink it all.

It was only because Lu Qiqi said that the essence of the Dragon and Phoenix Soup was all in this soup.

Li Qingshan had just finished two bowls of rice when he looked at the large bowl of soup in front of him. He cautiously pleaded with his eyes, asking if he could not drink it, because he really couldn't drink any more.

Lu ignored Li Qingshan's request at all and moved the soup closer to Li Qingshan.

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Li Qingshan picked up the bowl and drank the Dragon and Phoenix Soup as if it were bitter medicine.

Li Qingshan put down his bowl and walked into the room as if being chased by a dog, afraid that if he stayed, Lu would force him to have another bowl of soup.

Lu Qiqi also had a great time tonight. A bowl of dragon and phoenix soup in winter makes one feel as happy as an immortal.

Ms. Zeng was pregnant and was careful about what she ate; she only drank a small bowl and dared not drink more.

But the soup was so delicious that she remembered its taste for a long time afterward.

...

The next day, Lu Qiqi steamed and boiled a large pot of sweet potatoes and brought them to Lu Dahai and the others for lunch.

"Eating?" Li Shoucai walked over and said with a smile.

Lu Qiqi turned around, stood up, and asked, "Uncle Shoucai, have you eaten?"

Li Shoucai chuckled and said, "I've already eaten. I came to tell you that the villagers are all willing to sell their timber."

"What about the price?" Lu Qiqi asked.

Li Shoucai said, "The villagers cut the timber on the mountain. It didn't cost them any money, just a bit of work. The villagers discussed it and agreed that each piece of timber would cost five copper coins."

"The smaller ones are two for five coins, how about that?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Qiqi immediately said, "Then please tell the villagers that I want them all."

"After finishing work today, please help me move it to the side of the house. I will pay the villagers today."

Li Shoucai clapped his hands and said, "That's great, I'll tell them the news later."

After Li Shoucai left, Lu Dahai took a sip of water and asked, "Seventh Girl, what do you need so much timber for?"

"Third Uncle, have you forgotten that I said I wanted to start a chicken farm?" Lu Qiqi mentally calculated the change in her hand.

Fortunately, she had left some change instead of exchanging it for banknotes at the bank; otherwise, she really wouldn't have had any spare change to buy timber.

Li Qingshan wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "Didn't we agree to go up the mountain and chop the wood ourselves?"

Lu Qiqi said, "Going up the mountain to cut firewood is too time-consuming and laborious. Let's just buy what we have ready-made. Once we set up a chicken farm, we won't have to worry about not making back the money for the firewood."

Lu Dahai knew that Lu Qiqi had a knack for business, so he didn't say anything more. After lunch, he led the Zhou brothers up the mountain to continue chopping firewood.

...

That afternoon, after finishing work, everyone took oxcarts and donkey carts to Lu Qiqi's house to haul timber.

The amount of timber delivered in just one afternoon was more than what Lu Dahai and his team had harvested in half a month.

As Lu watched Lu Qiqi move a table out, set out writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, and have Li Changlong count the money before distributing it, Madam Lu was so anxious that she stomped her feet.

These timbers were clearly cut from the mountain; it would have just taken a little more effort and time. Now, Lu Qiqi actually wants to spend money to buy them from someone else.

Madam Lu felt that Lu Qiqi was a spendthrift, but she didn't want to directly criticize Lu Qiqi.

After all, this money was earned by Lu Qiqi, but she saw Lu Qiqi spending it like water and didn't feel any heartache at all.

Her heart felt like it was bleeding, as if she was heartbroken for Lu Qiqi.

Finally, out of sight, out of mind, Mrs. Lu stomped her foot, turned around, and went back to the kitchen to start a fire and cook.

The villagers who sold their timber all received their money, and their faces were all smiles.

As darkness fell, many people thanked Lu Qiqi and went straight home.

Lu Qiqi also asked the Zhou brothers to move the table back into the house.

Just as Lu Qiqi was about to follow someone back to the house, she was suddenly stopped.

"The girl from the Lu family."

Lu Qiqi turned around and saw a slightly short and plump aunt. She heard from Madam Lu that the aunt's surname was also Li.

Lu Qiqi smiled and asked, "Aunt Li, what's the matter?"

Aunt Li seemed a little embarrassed. She glanced back at the group of women around her and then mustered her courage to ask, "Girl, do you have any extra sweet potatoes that you give to Qingshan and Dahai every day?"

Lu Qiqi remained silent, waiting for Aunt Li to continue.

Aunt Li thought Lu Qiqi had misunderstood her and wanted to take advantage of her, so she quickly waved her hand and explained, "We don't want your sweet potatoes for free. Auntie isn't that kind of person. We just want to buy some from you."

“The head of the household eats cold pancakes every day. Seeing the hot sweet potatoes that Da Hai and the others are eating, they may not say it, but I know they must be craving them too.”

"We women can't be of much help, but we want to give them something warm to eat on this cold day."

Aunt Li spoke so quickly that she didn't even know what she was saying; she just poured out everything she wanted to say, like spilling beans.

After listening to Aunt Li's words, Lu Qiqi originally thought that Aunt Li was going to tell her something important with a serious face, but she didn't expect that she wanted to buy the sweet potatoes she grew.

Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "Of course you can. I bought these sweet potatoes outside. They cost two coins each. If you think it's a good deal, then buy them."

Aunt Li was shocked to hear that a sweet potato cost two coins, which was much more expensive than the usual price.

But when I think of Lu Qiqi's sweet potatoes, one of them is as big as a large white radish.

Besides, a flatbread costs three coins on the street, and they made quite a bit of money selling timber to Lu Qiqi today, so it seems like it was a worthwhile deal.

Aunt Li immediately made a decision, saying, "Okay, two coins each. I'll count how many people want them tomorrow morning, and then I'll come to you to buy them."

“No problem, just come when the time comes,” Lu Qiqi said generously.

The next day, Aunt Li came to Lu Qiqi's door with people and money to buy sweet potatoes.

Watching Lu Qiqi count money and go out yesterday, and then return with the money today, Madam Lu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Qiqi, you're really capable! No man can compare to you, a young lady like you."

Lu Qiqi was unaware of Lu Shi's thoughts. She sold the sweet potatoes, counted the money, and then put it back into her spatial storage.

At this time, Lu Qiqi was unaware that she had not only earned back the money she spent on timber by selling sweet potatoes, but also had a surplus.

Upon learning of this, Madam Lu praised Lu Qiqi for being clever and capable!

In the days that followed, the men who chopped firewood on the mountain were all able to eat hot sweet potatoes.

Many people feel that eating sweet potatoes makes them stronger and more energetic, just like eating a super nourishing soup.

After that, even more people came to Lu Qiqi to buy sweet potatoes, making Lu Qiqi wish she could immediately plant a large area of ​​sweet potatoes so she could live a life where she could count money at home.