That evening, after dinner, Old Mrs. Lin asked her two sons to deliver meat to each of her three daughters' homes.

Seeing her two daughters-in-law following her pitifully, Old Mrs. Lin finally couldn't bear it and cut off two more pieces of meat, each weighing about a pound.

Although there wasn't much meat, both daughters-in-law were very satisfied and each took the meat back to their parents' home.

If the meat hadn't been kept indefinitely, they might not have been able to go back until the next day.

Fortunately, the two daughters-in-law's families live not far apart, and are also very close to the villages where the three older sisters-in-law live.

So the daughters-in-law followed their husbands back to their parents' home.

At this time, married women cannot easily return to their parents' home to spend the night. After delivering the meat and talking for a while, they have to rush back.

Although it was dark at night, the two of them weren't too scared because their husbands were with them.

When they were about 500 meters away from the village, the four people who had delivered the meat and were walking back suddenly heard the howling of wolves coming from the mountains.

The group was so frightened that they walked very quietly.

"Husband, let's hurry up and go. We're not far from the village. Once we're inside, we won't have to worry about the wolves coming down!"

Yu Lan looked around, worried that the wolf pack might suddenly emerge from the nearby woods.

Mingxia's situation was similar to that of her sister-in-law; as women, they were still very afraid of creatures like wolves.

"Honey, let me help you, we need to hurry!"

Lin Zhongping put his arm around his wife's shoulder, hoping this gesture would soothe her anxious heart.

Their pace quickened considerably, and just as they were about to enter the village, they noticed several dark figures moving at the village entrance.

"Husband, have wolves come down from the mountain?"

Mingxia grabbed her husband's arm. If they really encountered wolves, she would have to let her husband escape while she stayed behind to cover their retreat.

In that instant, Mingxia had many thoughts on her mind.

At most, the children will suffer a little without her, but with her in-laws taking care of them and her husband still around, things shouldn't be too bad.

But if her husband were gone, she didn't know if she could stay in the Lin family. If she lost her child and then her mother, it would be even worse.

"Big brother, third brother! Is that you?"

Lin Xue saw the four people walking towards the village from afar. They were almost at the village entrance, so why did they stop and not move?

"Second brother?"

"Second Brother!"

Just as the four of them were debating whether to continue or turn back, they heard a familiar voice.

His initial fear vanished instantly, and he rushed towards Lin Xue's location.

"Has the meat been delivered yet? It's already at the village entrance and you're still dawdling there. I don't know what you guys are thinking?"

Originally, Grandma Lin didn't want to wait for these people at the village entrance, but her beloved second son insisted on coming, so she had no choice but to come along.

"Now that you've delivered it, hurry home!"

Old Man Lin stood silently to the side until he saw the person return, then greeted them and walked back.

The road outside their village is close to the mountains and forests, and at night, people often hear the howling of wolves. The reason why the two sons stopped just now was probably because their wives heard the howling of wolves and were scared!

The old man was focused on counting, but he said nothing and led everyone home.

After returning home, everyone went back to their own rooms. There was no entertainment late at night, and there was nothing to do except sleep.

Early the next morning.

When Lin Xue got up, all the adults and children in the family had already gone out.

The adults went to work in the fields, while the children carried baskets to the foot of the mountain to gather pig feed and dig for wild vegetables.

Even Lin Xiaoer, who is usually mischievous, has to gather two baskets of pig feed every day to complete his task.

Otherwise, I would definitely get a scolding from Grandma Lin.

Lin Zhongde's eldest daughter took Niu Niu with her to dig for wild vegetables.

Everyone in the family had something to do, but Lin Xue stood in the yard, unsure of what to do.

In this life, he is a man, and he doesn't plan to do any kitchen work for the time being.

If he goes to work in the fields, his mother will definitely send him back; it'll be a waste of his time.

Going up the mountain to hunt?

We still have leftover meat at home, and it's not worth wasting salt to cure so much meat.

After thinking it over, I realized that I really didn't have anything to do.

So he went back inside, took out the book he had already read once, and began reading it a second time.

Meanwhile, he was thinking to himself what things ordinary people could use to make money in this era without being coveted by the powerful and wealthy.

It's not easy to do all of this at the same time: you have to make money without making others envious.

Those who were also peasants didn't care, but they were worried that the wealthy families in town might have designs on them.

Now he's not even a scholar, and even if he earns a fortune, it might be stolen from him one day.

Do people without real ability want to do business?

hehe!

Although the ancient world valued the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, it was incredibly difficult for ordinary people to do business.

Normally, when you sell eggs or melons and beans, no one cares.

But if you suddenly come up with a very profitable business, you'll definitely be targeted within a day.

In ancient times, it was quite common for people to take lives in order to seize secret recipes.

Without real ability, even if you have a secret recipe, you wouldn't dare to sell it.

She has quite a few skills, and can make many things in this ancient world, such as soap, braised meat, paper, and sugar.

Which of these isn't a way to make money?

But he knew that he was just a minor scholar, and in the eyes of those powerful families, he was no different from an ant.

To start a braised meat business, one must first pass the imperial examination and obtain the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations).

With their status as scholars, their small braised food shop wasn't too conspicuous.

At least the people in the county wouldn't take action against the Lin family for such a small amount of money.

However, they cannot touch the soap and paper business for the time being.

Otherwise, it will definitely lead to a fatal disaster.

After spending half the day reading at home, the family planned to go back to the fields to continue working after lunch.

Lin Xue then led Lin Xiaoer to the foot of the mountain, where the children usually dug for wild vegetables and gathered pig feed.

"Second Uncle, I know a place where the wild raspberries are ripe. Shall I take you there to pick some?"

Lin Xue didn't know what Lin Xiaoer meant by "horse puff," so she followed him to a rather secluded place with great interest.

Then I discovered a large clump of bright red fruit.

So the "horse bud" that Lin Xiaoer mentioned was actually the "raspberry" she knew!

Neither the uncle nor the nephew stood on ceremony; they both stepped forward to pick the fruit, stuffing them into their mouths as soon as they were picked, without even thinking of taking them home.

After the two had eaten their fill, they found a large tree leaf, arranged it into the shape of a tomb, and picked a small handful of wild raspberries to take back to the other children in the family.