The first time I set up a street stall in ancient times went very smoothly. I sold a total of thirty bed sheets, all of which were the kind that were 1.8 meters long, for a total of more than two taels of silver, plus fifty apples and three strings of silver, for a total of three taels of silver.

Three taels may sound like a small amount, but it is actually a lot, and this is only the first day. You have to know that the average income of ordinary people here is only a dozen taels a year.

For the next two days, Pei Shaorong continued to sell things in the town in disguise while inquiring about the household registration situation.

Pei Shaorong also bought things in different ways. He didn't dare to sell the same kind all the time. After going around for a few days, he had made nearly fifty taels of silver.

Most of the money was earned from tobacco and alcohol, which are relatively expensive consumables both in modern times and in ancient times.

You have to know that modern wine has undergone several steps of industrial purification, and its purity cannot be compared with the rice wine made with simple craftsmanship in ancient times.

As for cigarettes, although ancient people liked to smoke dry tobacco, it would be nice to have something new occasionally. Before the end of the world, Pei Shaorong was a rich man, and these were all top-quality stuff.

Therefore, Pei Shaorong did not feel guilty at all for earning several years' income of others in just a few days. On the contrary, he could not help beating his chest and stamping his feet every time he sold wine. What was wrong with him in the first place that he chose barrels instead of bottles?

After being in ancient times for several days, he also discovered that glass and other things were legendary luxury goods. A canned glass bottle would cost at least a hundred taels...

Pei Shaorong stopped after earning more than fifty taels of silver and planned to solve the household registration problem first. Otherwise, if he was found to be of unknown origin, he would be in big trouble.

Pei Shaorong has found a solution to the household registration problem. He decided to settle in a village called Linjiang Village near Yueyang Town.

This was all thanks to Aunt Qin, the aunt who set up a stall and bought cloth from him the day before. She was from Linjiang Village and her husband's surname was Qin, so she was called Aunt Qin.

Originally, Pei Shaorong wanted to settle down directly at the government office in the town, but later he found out that the household registration here was a bit similar to the modern urban and rural household registration.

The town's household registration is an urban one, which has restrictions and not everyone can get one. People like him with unknown origins can forget about it and can only get a rural household registration.

But even if it is a rural household registration, it is not something that can be obtained casually. For an outsider like him, he must be introduced by an acquaintance, otherwise the village chief will not accept anyone into the village casually.

Pei Shaorong was unfamiliar with the place, so where could he find someone familiar to introduce him? After wandering around the town for two days, he met Aunt Qin.

Aunt Qin bought his bed sheets before, and she regretted buying too few after returning home. The villagers were extremely envious when they saw her cloth.

Judging from Pei Shaorong's attire, he must be a stranger passing by. She thought that he would probably leave after the market and go somewhere else. Aunt Qin felt very regretful, as it was not easy to come across such good and cost-effective fabric.

But unexpectedly, when she came to the town, she saw Pei Shaorong again. Aunt Qin hurriedly grabbed him and asked him to buy cloth.

The two became familiar with each other through the transaction and chatting. When Pei Shaorong "accidentally" revealed that he wanted to settle down near Yueyang Town and needed an acquaintance to introduce him to a place where he could settle down, and was willing to give a beautifully printed bed sheet as a thank-you gift, Aunt Qin immediately clapped her hands and accepted the offer.

"Hey, big brother, why don't you go to our Linjiang Village? Our Linjiang Village is a good place. Auntie will introduce you. My husband is a relative of the village chief. With Auntie here, you can rest assured to settle down in our village..."

Aunt Qin was afraid that he would not want to go to Linjiang Village, so she tried hard to make a promise. Pei Shaorong was secretly delighted and immediately made an appointment with Aunt Qin to settle down in Linjiang Village.

Before going to the village, Pei Shaorong went to the town to buy some local pastries, and took out a few pounds of pork from the space to give to the village chief when the time comes.

Anyway, this world is not the end of the world. You can buy more meat after you finish eating it. There is no need to waste money. A pound of pork costs twenty cents, but it is like treating it as a foot of bed sheet. It is not cost-effective.

Of course, Pei Shaorong was more interested in consuming all the modern feed pork in the space and then enjoying the pure natural products of ancient times...

Today is the agreed time. After packing up the things in the tent, Pei Shaorong went to the entrance of Yueyang town with some snacks and pork.

"Aunt Qin..." Pei Shaorong walked over with a simple and honest smile, and handed over the pork cake in his hand. "This time it's really troublesome..."

"Hey, big brother, why are you being so polite to auntie..."

Aunt Qin said polite words while taking the pork snack from Pei Shaorong's hand without any hesitation. People in the countryside may not eat any meat for ten days or half a month, so even adults would be greedy, not to mention children.

Holding the thank-you gift with a smile on her face, Aunt Qin quickly pulled the sturdy middle-aged man next to her to the front and introduced him to her.

"Brother, this is my boss, you can just call him Uncle Qin. Come back to the village with us later, and I will take you to the village chief's house..."

Although Aunt Qin said she would introduce Pei Shaorong, important matters like settling down had to be handled by the man in the family.

Pei Shaorong nodded, picked up his things, put on his big backpack and followed Aunt Qin and his wife towards Linjiang Village.

In ancient times, he would be like a blind man who knew nothing, so it would be great if he had someone to help him.

Linjiang Village is not very far from Yueyang Town. Of course, this is what Aunt Qin said. It took Pei Shaorong more than two hours to walk to the entrance of Linjiang Village.

When they arrived at the village entrance, Aunt Qin carried her things back home, and Pei Shaorong followed Uncle Qin to the village chief's house.

He attracted a lot of onlookers on the road. Outsiders didn't often come to the village, so everyone was naturally very curious about him. Several people even followed them to the village chief's house to watch the fun.

After following Uncle Qin for a while, Pei Shaorong saw a small farmyard. Unlike most houses with straw roofs, the village chief's house was covered with green tiles.

"Third uncle..."

As soon as Uncle Qin came in, he started greeting people. He didn't call him the village chief, but uncle. Apparently, as Aunt Qin said, her family and the village chief were related.

"It's Dazhu..." The village chief was sitting in the yard smoking a pipe.

"What do you want from your uncle? Is your mother a Bodhisattva again? Third uncle tells you that your mother is hopeless. Don't worry about her. Give all the money you earn to your wife..."

"..." Uncle Qin smiled and did not refute. Then he pulled Pei Shaorong behind him in front of the village chief.

"Uncle San, this is Brother Pei. He came from another place. His family died early, so he was fostered in a temple since he was a child. Can you help him get a household registration in our village..."

This was the confession that Pei Shaorong and Aunt Qin had agreed upon long ago. It would be easier to explain his short hair by saying that he came back from the temple.

The reason why Pei Shaorong said he was fostered and did not directly say that he was a monk was that he was afraid that one day the villagers would ask him to do something and he would be dumbfounded. And he also wanted to eat meat. Monks don’t eat meat, but he wanted to eat it.

Otherwise, in ancient times when the hair and skin of the body were related to one's parents, his short hair would have been enough to get him burned at the stake ten times.

Seeing the village chief's gaze, Pei Shaorong immediately put down the things in his hand and said, "Hello, village chief. My name is Pei Shaorong..."

"Where is your certificate?" The village chief put down his pipe and stood up.

Where did he get this thing? Pei Shaorong shook his head honestly and said, "I encountered bandits when I was traveling down the mountain, and all my things were lost..."

"Yes, Brother Pei was unlucky. He met the hooligans from Shanxi and lost a lot of things. Third Uncle, didn't you say that there are few people in our village? Just let Brother Pei settle in our village. If you don't agree, my wife will scold me for being useless..."

Before coming here, Aunt Qin had sternly explained to her husband about Pei Shaorong's printed bed sheets that if he didn't get the job done, he would have to sleep in the woodshed when he returned home.

Uncle Qin is well-known in the village for being afraid of his wife and mother. He is a straightforward person who doesn't beat around the bush and speaks quickly.

"Alright, alright, look at your useless look, come in with me..."

The villager took a puff of his pipe, looked at Uncle Qin with disappointment, and then motioned for the two to follow him into the house.

The issue of registering for household registration was a problem for Pei Shaorong, but it was not a big deal for the village chief. After all, he was the one who reported the number of people in the village and how to register for household registration.

With Uncle Qin's relationship, Pei Shaorong's household registration problem was easily solved. Holding the document representing his identity, Pei Shaorong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He finally didn't have to worry about being beaten that day...

After placing the pork snacks on the table at the village chief's house, Pei Shaorong was not in a hurry to leave. He took out a string of copper coins from his arms and stuffed them into the village chief's hand.

"Village chief, is there any empty house in the village? I want to buy one..." Even if you have an identity, you still have to solve the problem of accommodation. You can't always sleep in a tent in the wild.

"There is an empty house, the one belonging to the Tian family. The family has moved to the town, and the deed has been kept with me and has never been sold. It has been vacant for many years. I want three strings of cash to give it to you, but the roof needs to be repaired before you can live in it, and you have to pay for it yourself..."

One tael of silver = 1500 wen = one and a half guan, three guan is two taels of silver, which is very cheap to buy a house.

"Brother Pei, I know that house, it's very sturdy, but no one has lived in it for a long time and the roof leaks. Three strings of coins is about right..." Uncle Qin chimed in.

"Okay, that room!"

Pei Shaorong nodded. Uncle Qin was an honest man. He said it was good and should be about right. Three strings of money could buy a house, which was a good deal. If he wanted to repair it himself, he would have to wait for a long time before he could move in.

After signing the house deed with the village chief and paying the money, Pei Shaorong followed Uncle Qin back to his home.

Uncle Qin said that he could stay in his house temporarily until the roof was repaired, and he didn't have to sleep outdoors. Pei Shaorong was naturally very willing to do so.

Holding his identity document and property deed, Pei Shaorong heaved a sigh of relief. He was finally able to settle down in this ancient country with integrity. He felt extremely happy...