Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

Jiang Xiaoli raised his head with a determined look on his face: "Grandpa Lizheng, I know it's dangerous in the mountains, but my sister doesn't want to be alone at home, and I'm worried about her. Besides, we have to find something to eat to survive."

Li Xiaoxiao held her brother's hand tightly. Although she kept her head down and said nothing, her bright eyes revealed her dependence on and trust in her brother.

Old Master Jiang was filled with emotion when he saw this scene. He patted Jiang Xiaoli on the shoulder and said softly, "Good boy, you are a responsible brother. Go to the threshing ground. I just heard that your third daughter is looking for some stone. If she finds it, she will reward you with five taels of silver! I thought that since you often go up the mountain and visit many places, you might get lucky."

Jiang Xiaoli heard this, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Grandpa Lizheng, is it true? Then my sister and I will go and take a look!"

Old Master Jiang nodded and watched Jiang Xiaoli and his sister leave. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that the poor brother and sister could find that kind of stone to improve their lives.

Jiang Xiaoli was delighted. After saying goodbye to Grandpa Jiang, he took his sister Jiang Xiaoxiao's hand and walked quickly to the threshing ground. At this moment, Jiang Xue was worried about not being able to find enough limestone. She originally planned to purchase it herself, but was worried that it would take too much time.

At this moment, she was ready to purchase a large amount of limestone, but she didn't know how many days it would take, and she was a little disappointed, so she was about to get up and go home.

"Sanniu, this is a job worth two taels of silver. We can start anytime!" he shouted excitedly, his voice full of confidence and determination.

The surrounding villagers started talking about it.

"Really? Sanniu, when do we start?"

"Sanniu, we are waiting for you!"

Jiang Xue also noticed everyone's enthusiasm, and she stood up with a smile, ready to announce the next plan. However, at this moment, she suddenly found that two children squeezed into the table next to her, and no one else noticed.

Suddenly, two children squeezed in from the crowd. They were Jiang Xiaoli and Jiang Xiaoxiao. They squeezed in front of the table, and Jiang Xiaoli picked up a piece of limestone and looked at it carefully. This stone made him feel very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

"Brother, there is this stone in the cave, and there are many beautiful transparent stones on it." Jiang Xiaoxiao leaned close to Jiang Xiaoli's ear and reminded him in a low voice.

"Cave?" Jiang Xiaoli was stunned, and suddenly he remembered a place he had been to before.

Jiang Xiaoli held the limestone tightly, his heart full of determination. He ignored the discussions and doubts of the surrounding villagers and walked towards Jiang Xue firmly. His eyes flashed with expectation and trust, as if the stone was the bond between him and Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue was surprised when she saw Jiang Xiaoli approaching. She was ready to give up, but when she saw Jiang Xiaoli was so determined and confident, hope was rekindled in her heart.

"Do you know this stone?" Jiang Xue asked, with a hint of anticipation in her voice.

Jiang Xiaoli shook his head and said frankly: "I don't know this stone, but I have seen it in a cave in a barren mountain at the entrance of the village. There are many beautiful transparent stones there."

Jiang Xue was delighted when she heard Jiang Xiaoli's words. She immediately realized that this was the limestone she had been looking for, and those transparent stones were probably calcite. This discovery made her very excited, as if she saw the dawn of success.

At this moment, Jiang Chen came over and handed Jiang Xue five taels of silver. "This is your reward," he said, "but now you need to take us to the place you mentioned and confirm it."

Jiang Xiaoli looked at the five taels of silver, his eyes flashing with determination.

He knew that the money would change his and his sister's lives and they would no longer have to worry about food.

He took a deep breath, put down the backpack, and walked towards the cave with Jiang Xue and others.

The villagers followed closely behind, looking at everything around them curiously.

Two quarters of an hour later, they arrived in front of the cave in the barren mountain. Jiang Xue turned on the solar lamp, and the bright light instantly illuminated the cave. The limestone inside looked particularly beautiful under the light, and the transparent calcite was shining with charming brilliance.

The villagers were attracted by the scene before them and exclaimed in amazement.

"Sanniu, what is that thing in Jiang Feng's hand?" someone asked curiously.

"This is a solar headlight that can emit light without electricity," Jiang Xue explained.

"Wow, this thing is so useful! It allows you to see so clearly!" the villagers praised.

"Yes, it would be great if we had this in our village, so we wouldn't have to go to bed so early at night." Someone said with longing.

"Stop dreaming, this is a treasure, we just need to take a look at it." A villager said with a smile.

"Yes! Even the legendary night pearl is not this bright!" The villagers exclaimed one after another. They were full of curiosity and interest in this novel solar lamp.

Jiang Xue heard their discussion, smiled and nodded, and explained: "This is called a lamp, which is a tool we use for lighting. There is also an even more magical thing called electricity, which can also emit light and even make our lives more convenient. I will do some research later to see if our village can also use this kind of electricity."

"Sanniu, do you mean that everyone will be able to use this thing called electricity in the future?" The middle-aged man's face was full of excitement, and he seemed to be eager to experience the convenience brought by electricity.

The gray-haired old man also chimed in: "It would be great if that day really came, our village could be as bright at night as the city."

"Yes!" The villagers echoed, their faces filled with longing and expectation for the future.

Jiang Xue felt very satisfied when she saw everyone's happy faces. She knew that although she came from the modern world and had a lot of modern knowledge and skills, she was willing to share them with this ancient village so that the villagers could live a better life.

Everyone in the village had already gone far away and returned to their homes, but Jiang Xiaoli was still looking at them, holding his sister's hand, and did not notice that Jiang Xue was standing behind him.

Everyone in the village had already gone far away and returned to their homes, but Jiang Xiaoli was still looking at them, holding his sister's hand, and did not notice that Jiang Xue was standing behind him.

"Why are you going home? Is there something wrong?" She looked at the boy in front of her with some confusion.

Jiang Xiaoli turned around quickly.

"Miss Jiang, thank you," Jiang Xiaoli said as he pulled his sister down and was about to kneel down.

She was a little puzzled, as he deserved the money.

What she didn't know was that the five taels of silver were undoubtedly a life-saving straw for the two people in front of her, as they had been eating wild vegetables for three days.

Spring is also the most difficult time for farmers, as there is almost nothing to eat during this season.

Jiang Feng quickly helped Jiang Xiaoli up and turned to look at his sister.

"Alas! It is not easy for him and his sister to depend on each other."

After saying this, Jiang Feng felt a little uncomfortable. There were too many people in this world who were not well fed, but he could do nothing about it.

Jiang Xue looked at the boy in front of her in surprise and asked, "How do you two brothers and sisters live?"

"The village will give us some help, and we can dig some wild vegetables to barely fill our stomachs, but no one has anything to eat this season, and my sister and I have run out of food, so we have been eating wild vegetables for three or four days." He lowered his head a little embarrassedly.

"Wild vegetables?" She finally understood why he knelt down after receiving five taels of silver.

"I see you speak like a scholar"

Jiang Xiaoli looked at Jiang Xue in surprise, "Miss Jiang, how could you know that I was indeed a scholar before." After hesitating for a while, he mustered up the courage to continue speaking, "Although I am not as good as Jiang Yu, I am not much worse than him. When I was thirteen years old, I also passed the examination for Tongsheng."

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoli's eyes turned red. It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are sad.

Jiang Xue was a little surprised. She had never heard anyone mention it before. Perhaps the nine-year-old student was too eye-catching, so the one in front of her seemed less important.

"The private school in the village is already under construction, you can come and study there later!" She had originally planned to admit students from Jiangjia Village.

Jiang Xiaoli lowered his head and said

"I have no money, no family members who can work for me, and I can't afford paper, ink, pens, and inkstones. What's more, I have to make sure my sister doesn't go hungry." He shook his head and smiled bitterly. He smiled at his sister in front of him. As long as he was alive, everything would be fine. He would have to wait for the next life to realize his dream!

"I don't want money, and I won't charge you for paper, ink, brush, and inkstone. Just come to my house and help me in your spare time. I'll pay you some wages when the time comes. When I'm busy, I can let your sister and my fifth sister play."

She didn't need this little money. She didn't know how far the man in front of her could go in his studies, but she was somewhat touched by his sense of responsibility towards his sister.

"Are you serious? I don't want any wages, as long as my sister can have enough to eat." Jiang Xiaoli was about to kneel down after saying this.

Jiang Xue shook her head and said

"A man's knees are for heaven, earth, parents, and kings, not for me."