As the eldest brother, Qin Heming's words carried considerable weight among the children. Although they missed their father, he comforted them, and while they still thought about him, they went about their business.

But they were just kids, so all they did was gather firewood nearby.

Mo Qianshang now has two thousand taels of silver, which is what she has left after buying everything.

With current prices, she could buy a large house in the county town, start a business, and live a very comfortable life.

Unfortunately, the thought of the high prices within the system made her feel uncertain about the two thousand taels of silver, as if it were only twenty taels.

She had considered exchanging items from the system in bulk and then selling them in this era as rare commodities, but that would be too ostentatious and eye-catching for a "farmer woman".

This isn't an era where reason prevails; even when it comes to making money, she wants to take it one step at a time.

As for how she started her business, it naturally came down to the Qingping Mountain that stands beneath her feet today.

Before nightfall, Mo Qianshang wandered around the area, digging for herbs and wild vegetables, picking fruits, and selling the herbs directly to the system.

She took a stroll through the market today and learned a lot about the current market. She realized that it was more appropriate for her to sell basic items like herbs to the system. Although wars were frequent and drug prices were rising, the amount she could collect each time was limited, so it was not worthwhile to make a trip to the county town for that.

Then, the most suitable approach is to select items that can be produced in this era but are expensive, exchange them at a low price, and then resell them.

As night fell, Mo Qianshang slept with her three sons. Qianya was getting along particularly well with her older sister Xiaoyun. Perhaps because she didn't have a sister, she was very attached to her and was willing to sleep with her and Xiao Yaoshi at night.

Qin Heming, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed to sleep with his mother now that he was all grown up. Mo Qianshang thought that children at this age were too precocious.

Seven years old? That's just a tiny little kid!

Thinking of this, Mo Qianshang glanced at her sons, who were all wide awake and asked softly, "Speaking of which month were your birthdays?"

Qin Qingyu and Qin Zixuan were stunned for a moment, but Qin Heming, the older brother, remembered clearly: "I am January, Qingyu is April, Zixuan is August, and Qianya is November."

He was referring to the lunar calendar date, and Mo Qianchang calculated, "Hey? Then Zixuan's birthday is next month, right? I reckon our new house will be finished by then, and we can celebrate there!"

The mother and her children discussed for a while, then gradually lowered their voices until they all fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Madam Yao went down the mountain. Mo Qianshang had told her yesterday that some craftsmen would be coming up the mountain today, and she had to pick them up.

Mo Qianshang prepared breakfast according to the time, and after the children finished eating, less than half an hour later, Xiao Yaoshi brought the people up.

The lead craftsman, upon seeing Mo Qianshang, quickly stepped forward and said, "Lady Mo, I've brought my men!"

Mo Qianshang found out about this person in the county town. His name is Chen Jin. He has been building houses for thirty years since he became an apprentice. People in the county town would come to him for house building.

Mo Qianshang was very cautious about building a house, since she was going to build it on a mountain and needed skilled workers.

"Master Chen is here. Take a look, this is the place where I want to build my house."

Mo Qianshang got up and told Xiao Yao to heat up her own breakfast. She followed Chen Jin to the open space, where the other workers followed behind to listen. They weren't going to work today, but they were there to hear their employer's requirements.

“I want to build a walled courtyard, with walls at least two meters high. Inside, there will be a latrine, a kitchen, a dining room, two main rooms (one inside and one outside), and another large room.”

Mo Qianshang first stated how many rooms she wanted, and then roughly confirmed the size and materials of the rooms with Chen Jin in the open space.

It took more than an hour just to finalize these things.

After confirming the details, Chen Jin looked around and said, "Lady Mo, I don't mean to say anything, but it's a bit of a waste to build a house like this on this mountain."

Mo Qianshang smiled and said, "There's nothing to regret. When I build a new house elsewhere in the future, I will come to you again! You just need to tell me how much silver it will cost, including the cost of materials and labor."

To save money when building a house, most families prepare their own materials. To save herself the trouble, Mo Qianshang entrusted everything to Chen Jin. She had already seen samples of the materials in the county town yesterday, and they were all quite expensive.

When Chen Jingang confirmed the size, he roughly calculated in his mind: "It will cost a hundred taels of silver."

Little Yao isn't here right now, otherwise, upon hearing this price, her eyes would have popped out of her head. This price could buy a courtyard house in the county town!

Mo Qianshang didn't even haggle over the price: "Wait a minute."

She had asked about the unit price of the materials yesterday and had already calculated it herself. One hundred taels was well within her budget. Chen Jin did not ask for an exorbitant price; this quote was very reasonable.

After all, Chen Jin's work is not easy these days. With famine and war, many people have been displaced and are living hand to mouth. There are very few people building houses at this time.

Mo Qianshang crawled into the tent, took out fifty taels of silver from the system, wrapped it in a cloth and handed it to Chen Jin: "This fifty taels is the deposit. I will pay the remaining material cost once all the materials arrive. The sooner we start work, the better."

Chen Jin didn't expect Mo Qianshang to be so agreeable, but judging from the situation, there was no man in charge of the family. There were quite a few children, but they were all young. Mo Qianshang seemed to be someone who was used to being in charge, and she spoke to the men who did the work without any hesitation.

He accepted the money, reconfirmed the dimensions with his assistants, and then left Qingping Mountain to gather materials.

Mo Qianshang went to the carpenter's shop yesterday, but she didn't expect the furniture prices there to be so outrageous. She compared them and found that it was far less cost-effective than exchanging for furniture directly in the system.

After all, as long as she doesn't choose composite board furniture, simple and original furniture is actually cheaper in the system, the opposite of modern furniture, which is exactly what she wants.

Once the new house is built, she'll go for a drive, hire a car to bring back the furniture she exchanged, and everything will be fine.

As soon as everyone left, Mo Qianshang sat down by the tent and looked at Xiao Yaoshi, counting on her fingers: "The house building has been arranged. When we have time, we should also inquire about whether there are any academies in the county town. My three boys all need to be sent to study."

Upon hearing about school, the three boys who were playing with pebbles all ran over: "Mom, really? We can go to school now?"

Mo Qianshang pulled their hands and dusted them off one by one: "Yeah, so you should take advantage of the time you can still play now. You'll all have to go to class later and come back to study every day. You can't be as playful as you are now!"