“What good is it?”
“It takes one-tenth of the space animals need. Animals also have to be allocated space inside it.”
“Why does everything have to be taken?” she muttered softly. But after thinking it over, giving one-tenth of the space didn’t seem unreasonable.
Growth here was incredibly fast. If she ran into wild rabbits again someday, she could catch a few more alive—both males and females. Then not only would her family have rabbit meat to eat, they could even sell them and maybe make a fortune.
On that patch of overgrown grassland, she used her mind to mark out an area as a farm.
Not long after, the little rabbit slowly woke up and was carefully placed into the pasture by Liu Qingyan.
At first, the rabbit was timid and very wary of the unfamiliar environment, but gradually it relaxed and adapted to its new home.
She left the space and, in surprisingly good luck, spotted another rabbit.
She acted quickly, throwing two stones again with perfect accuracy. As expected, the rabbit was struck without any accident.
Liu Qingyan hurried over and picked it up to take a closer look—it was a male rabbit. Her heart instantly lit up with joy. Perfect, just enough to make a pair. Perhaps they had originally been a loving couple.
She gently placed the rabbit into the space pasture, and as expected, the two rabbits immediately huddled together affectionately, getting along very well.
Now there was no need to worry about reproduction—the harvest today was truly abundant.
Overjoyed, she walked home carrying her basket. Along the way, she chatted and laughed with Xiao Yu. The five children chattered nonstop like a flock of cheerful birds. Before they knew it, they were already home.
After arriving, she put down the basket and said, “Qingyou, stay at home. Qingyi, come with me to Uncle Tian’s house to buy something.”
Qingyou nodded obediently and took the initiative to clean the mushrooms her sister had gathered, carefully trimming off the roots.
Liu Qingyan arrived at Uncle Tian’s house and saw him still busy in the yard, focused on his weaving work.
Politely, she said, “Uncle Tian, we’re here again.”
“Qingyan, Qingyi, come in,” Uncle Tian greeted warmly.
“Uncle Tian, I want to buy two bamboo drying mats for vegetables, the kind that are a bit larger. Do you have any ready-made ones?”
“Yes, I just finished one yesterday. You can take it first, I’ll make another for you tomorrow.”
“Alright, I’ll take this one first and come back for the other tomorrow. How much is it?”
“Five wen each is fine.”
Liu Qingyan paid ten wen, and the siblings took the mats home.
After returning, they spread the bamboo mats in the courtyard and evenly laid out the cleaned mushrooms to dry.
Once everything was done, it was still early. Liu Qingyan and Qingyou took out the bundle of scrap fabric they had brought back from town.
The original owner’s sewing skills were passable, while Qingyou was still young and naturally not as skilled as her sister.
Liu Qingyan patiently taught her, and the two of them carefully sorted and stitched together money pouches from the scraps.
They matched fabrics of similar or matching colors and actually managed to make three small coin purses. They weren’t exactly beautiful, but they were passable.
Next, they pieced together a small crossbody bag.
Liu Qingyan wasn’t skilled at this kind of detailed handiwork. She had always been more interested in weapons and combat rather than design, so the bag was purely functional—its appearance was hard to praise.
She silently thought that once life improved, she would definitely let Qingyou learn from Aunt Wang and properly study needlework.
In her past life, her mother often joked that she had been born in the wrong body, acting more like a lively, energetic boy.
She had never been interested in what girls usually liked. She disliked makeup and never wore jewelry on her hands, ears, or neck. Instead, the moment she saw daggers or swords, she would feel as if magnetized and unable to look away.
Fortunately, she was naturally beautiful. Even without makeup, she still looked delicate and lovely.
In contrast, the body she now inhabited was too thin and frail. Her face was dark from years of farm work under the sun, though her features were delicate. Her skin itself was quite fair—something that could likely be restored with proper nourishment.
The younger siblings also had proper, well-formed features, but they were all too thin. Even if they were good-looking, it was hidden.
All three of them had hair like dry straw—yellowed and brittle, clearly a sign of severe malnutrition.
Inside the house, the sisters continued quietly sewing. Though their skills were unpolished, they worked with great enthusiasm.
Soon, three simple cloth bags were finished.
Although the designs were plain, the siblings loved them very much. They immediately slung them across their shoulders, finding them very convenient for carrying small items.
From then on, every time they went out, the three siblings carried those cloth bags.
At night, Liu Qingyan entered the space as usual.
As soon as she went in, she was pleasantly surprised to see that the wheat she had planted had grown taller again, its tender green leaves swaying softly in the faint light.
She skillfully pulled out the new weeds and rested briefly before beginning to train seriously.
She knew that in this complicated ancient world, she needed to make her weak body stronger as soon as possible, and she must not neglect martial training.
From then on, every night she entered the space to practice diligently.
Suddenly, she had an idea and wondered if the mysterious space had more hidden functions. She asked, “Xiao Xin, does the system have sword manuals, blade techniques, or martial arts manuals suitable for training in ancient times?”
“Yes, there are. But everything requires upgrading. Your level is still zero—you haven’t even harvested your field once yet. Don’t think too far ahead. First plant your crops. Everything will come later. Even bread will come.”
Xiao Xin’s reply instantly deflated her enthusiasm. She sighed helplessly. “Always farming, farming again! Hey, Xiao Xin, at least there are agricultural books, right? I need to study properly to farm well!”
“Yes, that we can provide.”
As soon as the voice fell, several agricultural books appeared before her.
“Xiao Xin, set an alarm for me. Remind me to leave before dawn. I’m afraid I’ll lose track of time while reading.”
“Understood, Master.”
Before dawn, she returned to the thatched hut on time. Just as she entered, she heard dripping water. Listening carefully, she realized it had started raining outside.
Hearing the rain, she could no longer sleep and simply got up to dress.
As soon as she got up, the two younger ones also woke up groggily and asked sleepily, “Sis, why are you up so early?”
“It’s raining outside. The wood and mushrooms we left out to dry haven’t been brought in yet. If they get soaked, cooking will be difficult.”
Qingyi and Qingyou immediately woke up fully. They quickly got dressed and ran outside with their sister, working together to carry everything back into the house.