Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

As he spoke, he took down the basket on his back, preparing to put the coins in after exchanging them.

The counters in money shops are quite high, so the teller can see into the basket at a glance from inside the counter.

The basket was filled with miscellaneous items, clearly intended to conceal its true purpose.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Sure enough, they came from a poor family. Twenty taels of silver was worth all this trouble.

Little did they know that many ordinary families probably didn't even have two taels of silver, let alone twenty.

Xu Qinghe naturally saw the contempt on his face, and couldn't help but feel fortunate. It was good that he was contemptuous; he didn't care about her little bit of money, so her money was safe.

When exchanging copper coins at a money exchange, the copper coins were all pre-ordered in strings of cash, with each string containing one thousand copper coins; this was all predetermined.

However, just in case, Xu Qinghe counted each coin again and put one into the basket.

Seeing how cautious she was, the waiter couldn't help but sneer, "You think we're the only money exchange in town? Do you think we'd cheat you?"

As Xu Qinghe counted the items and put them into the basket, her face remained calm. "Your family is so big and powerful, you certainly wouldn't lie to me."

"But I still understand the principle that no one is responsible once you leave the counter. I can count them myself, which will save us both trouble."

Since there was no problem to begin with, the waiter answered frankly, "Okay, then go ahead and count!"

After Xu Qinghe finished counting and confirmed that there were no problems, she thanked the waiter and left with Shen Ping'an.

As soon as they stepped outside, Shen Ping'an eagerly asked, "Auntie, will we always have to count money like this when exchanging it from now on?"

Xu Qinghe: "If conditions permit, the number should still be counted."

Shen Ping'an asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'under certain conditions'?"

Xu Qinghe: "Firstly, there was no one else in the shop."

"Secondly, your uncle is with you."

Shen Ping'an replied, seemingly understanding but not quite, "Oh."

"Auntie, you were really sharp just now. If he had said that to me, I wouldn't have dared to count."

Xu Qinghe asked in surprise, "Why?"

Shen Ping'an blushed and said embarrassedly, "I always feel like I don't trust people if I do this."

Xu Qinghe...

Why do you trust him?

"When we exchange money with him, the only person we can truly trust is ourselves."

"You only have a problem if you're sure there's no problem; whether he's sure or not has nothing to do with you."

"What if he's wrong and the money is missing? If you go back to him, will he admit it?"

Shen Pingan shook his head. "No."

Xu Qinghe: "That settles it."

"Sometimes, don't believe what others say, believe what you see yourself. Only what you are sure of is accurate."

Shen Ping'an: "Understood."

Little did they know how much loss Xu Qinghe's few words would save them in the future.

After leaving the money exchange, Xu Qinghe originally planned to take Shen Ping'an home by car.

But thinking about their outfits, they felt it would be inappropriate to take a car home, and it would attract more attention, so they gritted their teeth and walked home.

When I arrived home, the house was almost finished; the roof of the main room had been completed and they were starting to install doors and windows.

A wall was also built, more than two meters high, and it was covered with broken pieces of porcelain.

Chicken coops, dog kennels, and vegetable gardens were all provided, and even bluestone slabs were laid out for them.

In addition, the door made by carpenter Shen was also delivered. The main door is being installed, but the door to the main room hasn't been moved yet because the furniture hasn't been delivered.

As soon as they saw them return, many people greeted them, "Qinghe, you're back."

"Go and check on your place, what's it like?"

Looking at the antique-style, spotlessly clean home before her, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but exclaim, "Great, wonderful!"

"It's even better than the courtyards I've seen in Beijing. Thank you all for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, everyone became even more motivated. After all, they were all self-taught, and the fact that they could build houses that were better than those in the capital meant that they were more skilled than the craftsmen in the capital.

"It would be even better if we installed this door frame for you!"

Xu Qinghe: "Thank you everyone."

"I'll go in and put my things away first, then I'll come back and help you out."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately waved their hands and said, "No need, no need, this is all the work we need, we can do it ourselves." Then they got busy again.

Aunt Lan knew what they had been doing. Seeing that no one was talking to Xu Qinghe, she came over and whispered, "How did it go? Did it go smoothly?"

Xu Qinghe: "Smoothly."

Sister Lan was relieved to hear this.

Another busy afternoon passed, and everyone didn't leave until it was lunchtime.

Before leaving, Xu Qinghe informed everyone: "Everyone absolutely must come tomorrow. Anyone who's been helping out these past two days, you all have to come!"

Seeing her like this, Shen Daqiang couldn't help but tease her, "What's this? You're treating us to dinner after you finish building the house?"

Xu Qinghe chimed in, "Please, the house is all built, how can we not invite you?"

"Notify your family members that anyone I'm helping with building this house must come over!"

"I have great news to share."

Everyone laughed and agreed when they heard her say that, and then walked outside.

Before Aunt Lan left, Xu Qinghe specifically pulled her aside and gave her some instructions, "Make sure to have Auntie come over tomorrow."

Sister Lan: "Don't worry! It'll be finished tomorrow. My mother is really looking forward to it."

After seeing everyone off, only Xu Qinghe, her two children, and Old Man Shen remained at home.

Seeing that she looked exhausted, and that she wanted to leave without eating, just like yesterday, Old Man Shen noticed that she was exhausted.

Xu Qinghe insisted on keeping him here, saying, "I was just tired from walking today, and I didn't do much work."

"Since we all need to eat anyway, why don't you stay and eat with us?"

To be honest, Old Man Shen didn't want to go back and listen to his sister-in-law and mother's sarcastic remarks.

Seeing that Xu Qinghe genuinely wanted him to stay, he stayed and sat down to help Xu Qinghe tend the fire, while Xu Qinghe took charge of cooking.

As long as it's not a elaborate dish, Xu Qinghe cooks very quickly.

Because Old Man Shen loved to drink, and there was still some wine left at home, Xu Qinghe made him some fried peanuts.

I also made scrambled eggs with scallions, followed by dry-fried green beans and stir-fried loofah with meat.

Four simple dishes were made, and a pot of mixed grain rice was cooked in advance before stir-frying.

In the past, Old Man Shen would have thought Xu Qinghe was being extravagant, but having gotten used to eating with Xu Qinghe, he no longer felt anything was wrong with it.

Not only that, the fire was also exceptionally well-made, the size was just right, making every dish Xu Qinghe cooked smell delicious.

Knowing that Shen Zhi would be back late, they left some food for him and started eating on their own without waiting for him.

Xu Qinghe served Shen Chengchuan a small bowl of rice, poured in the egg and meat, mixed it together, and he could eat it himself with a spoon.

Shen Chengyue also likes to eat like this. He stirs the food himself without Xu Qinghe's help and even adds peanuts.

Xu Qinghe ate rather elegantly, slowly, taking a bite of vegetables and a bite of rice.

Old Man Shen, having gotten used to eating with them, was no longer as reserved as he had been at the beginning.

He ate his food and drank his wine with great satisfaction, but also felt a little disappointed.