Two or three freshwater mussels can yield good stuff? That doesn't seem like wild freshwater mussels at all, unless they're specifically bred for pearl production.

Pearls have a lifespan, and Mo Qianshang didn't know how much silver a pearl could be worth if sold directly to the mall at this time.

Although she wasn't in a hurry to use the money right now, she had already exchanged the jewelry Yu Wende had given her for over a thousand taels of silver. Even though she had spent a thousand taels on the serum, she still had over two thousand taels of silver.

Two thousand taels of silver would be considered a fortune for a wealthy family in this era, but Mo Qianshang didn't feel any sense of complacency. Ultimately, it was because her business was too adept at "profiting from chaos."

She remained silent, the old man walked away along the river on his own, and Mo Qianshang stopped touching the river clams and sat in a dry place to ponder.

She had just realized something: she had previously thought that the things here that could be passed down through generations would be worth a lot of money as antiques in the mall, but it turned out that if this place was defined as an ancient civilization, then the mall was connected to modern civilization. No matter how valuable the antiques were, if they had to keep up with advanced productivity, it wouldn't be the mall that would be drained, but her.

Mo Qianshang sighed deeply, feeling like she was just a tool of the system.

She shook her head, deciding not to think about it anymore, and planned to touch some more river clams to take a look, but as soon as she stood up, everything went black.

System: "Update conditions triggered. Cost: Silver conversion, exchange rate adjustment. Reward: High-level soul fusion."

The system's sudden notification was overwhelming, so Mo Qianchang asked, "Could you explain it in more detail?"

For such a major event as the update, the system actually explained the reasons in detail. After listening, Mo Qianshang could not hide her shock: "You mean that my soul and my current body are not completely integrated. If I agree to the update, my soul can be more compatible with this body, but the price is that the system will also be closer to this space-time. Do I understand correctly?"

The system, unfamiliar with the subtlety humans excel at, stated bluntly: "Yes, the host has excellent comprehension skills."

Mo Qianshang never expected that she would suddenly face such a big problem.

If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't be in a hurry to update, or might not even update at all. After all, the current exchange between the two timelines is very cost-effective because her soul comes from the modern era.

Given time, becoming a super-rich businessman is not a problem.

But she was different; she was Mo Qianshang.

Since arriving in this body, although she has made many moves, she has mostly used techniques and skillful force. She had always been looking for problems in her own body and the body of this other person, and never thought that she herself was not adapted to this body.

She had learned many skills that required her to be on the edge of a knife, and she was used to relying on herself in everything. Compared to material possessions, she cared more about whether she was strong enough.

After pondering for a while, she said to the system, "I choose to update."

The system paused for a moment: "Have you confirmed?"

Mo Qianshang discovered that this system was quite "human" and even had its own emotions; it wasn't just a mechanical recording and reminder.

"confirm."

Mo Qianshang was careless. Almost as soon as she agreed, she was overcome by drowsiness and collapsed unconscious. This startled the children who were secretly observing nearby, and they quickly ran over, calling out, "Mother, Mother!"

Mo Qianshang was in a daze, and it was unclear how much time had passed before she opened her eyes.

She was no longer by the river. After a moment of reaction, she heard the system notification "Update complete" and came to her senses, sitting up blankly.

She was updating the system by the river when she fainted...

She looked down at Qin Qianya, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

In her half-awake state, she vaguely heard her children calling for their mother, probably because they had asked the villagers to bring her back.

Mo Qianshang checked the system to see if there was anything wrong, but in fact there wasn't much difference until she put an ordinary silver hairpin in to check its trading price.

Five taels.

"..." This discrepancy truly stung her heart.

Mo Qianshang pinched the bridge of her nose, turned off the system and stopped looking, but heard faint noises some distance away. Just as she realized that her hearing was much better than before the update, the owners of the disordered footsteps appeared in front of her one after another.

"Mother?" "Mother!"

Qin Heming led the way, followed by Qingyu and Zixuan. The four little ones surrounded her, each choosing a spot to hug her, making it impossible for her to move.

"Mother's awake! Mother, are you alright?"

Mo Qianshang was powerless against the children's "offensive" in another sense. She quickly hugged them one by one: "Mom is fine. I just haven't been sleeping well lately because I've been thinking about things at night, so I accidentally fell asleep!"

The children were worried about her health. To them, she was the only elder in the family, and even though she was their stepmother, she was the only person they could rely on completely.

Although they had already accepted in their hearts that the white-robed uncle was their father, as long as he did not reveal his identity, his status was different from that of Mo Qianshang.

The children were all afraid something would happen to her.

Mo Qianshang finally managed to calm the four children down when Xiao Yaoshi suddenly ran over, breathless: "Something terrible has happened! Our people are fighting with the people from the village upstream! They've started a fight!"

Mo Qianshang hadn't expected that such a commotion could happen in the short time she was taking a nap. She quickly got up and casually asked as she walked, "Where's Qin Baiyi?"

Madam Yao shook her head: "I didn't see it... Madam, you should go and take a look quickly, no one can stop you."

Mo Qianshang didn't know where Qin Baiyi was, so she could only tell the children to stay close to her and led Xiao Yaoshi towards the village above the village.

As we approached the eastern end of the village, we heard a commotion and could even see people grabbing each other by the collar; the atmosphere was tense and ready to explode.

Mo Qianshang gasped, "What happened?!"

Her voice was full of energy, which startled everyone present. They subconsciously lowered their voices and made way for her. Only then did Mo Qianshang realize that there were not only these people in the crowd, but also several others who were tied up and sitting on the ground, looking very dejected.

She looked around and asked, "Can someone explain this to me?"

One of the quick-thinkers said, "These people have arrested people from our village, claiming they stole the pearl-bearing river mussels from our village. They refuse to release them and demand a ransom of silver!"

As soon as he said this, the people from the opposite village reacted immediately: "Are we wrong? You have to pay compensation, you have to give us money!"

Mo Qianshang was speechless. She turned her head to look at the nearby river and then asked the villagers sitting on the ground, "Where did you find the river clams?"

They pointed to a location that was clearly outside the village.