Chapter 83: Passing Messages by Word of Mouth in Ancient Times Feels Unreliable

Bai Tian nodded knowingly, “That’s normal, I understand.”

【Isn’t this just the ancient version of celebrity endorsements?】

【I wonder if Princess Zhaoyang has her own shop. If she does, she’d be a living signboard, making money without advertising costs!】

【Hmm… suddenly discovered a new way to make money. You don’t always have to invent something new; sometimes business acumen is also a form of knowledge, and knowledge is wealth!】

【Earning money from the lower class is a lot of effort for not much gain, since they don’t have much to begin with. But if you can break into Jingcheng and earn money from the wealthy… investing in Shiwei Restaurant was definitely the right move!】

Bai Tian couldn’t help but chuckle.

【It’s good to hang around with my mom; it has its perks.】

【And thanks to the old man for kicking me out to start my own business, turning my theories into practical experience!】

Dongqu looked at Bai Tian, puzzled by his strange laughter.

Juanjuan’s sharp mind was almost smoking from working so fast.

She had learned not to dwell on things she couldn’t understand, but her brain, which worked exceptionally well among her peers, couldn’t help but think.

In the end, she concluded: Dad seems to have a money-making idea.

“Can you take the message about the white rabbit back to your lady and ask if she wants to buy it?”

“She can set the price. Once the white rabbit reaches Jingcheng, she can sell it to whoever she wants. She should be able to handle this business.”

Bai Tian smiled, regretting that he couldn’t read or write the characters of this era, and the original owner’s memory held no trace of literacy.

Otherwise, he would have written a letter instead of relying on word of mouth.

You know…

【In modern times, messages passed by word of mouth can be explosive. In ancient times… wouldn’t it be even more so?】

“Alright, I’ll definitely deliver the message. Chunlai will stay here for now.”

Dongqu, aware of the white rabbit’s value, turned to head to town.

But then Bai Yun’an came running out from the small kitchen.

“Dad.”

“The sweet potato has sprouted!”

Bai Tian called out to Dongqu, who was about to leave for town.

“Dongqu, wait a moment!”

The sweet potato had been in the ground for over ten days, and it finally sprouted.

The sprouting meant their planting method was correct, giving them more confidence in their deal with Liang Tian’er.

Bai Tian quickly walked over to see the sweet potato sprout.

But when he saw the tiny, tender green shoot, his smile faded.

【Isn’t this just a weed? How can we be sure it’s a sweet potato!】

Juanjuan arrived with Jiang Dai, who had slept for about half an hour.

Jiang Dai yawned, looking disinterested, but her steps were quick.

Although being woken up halfway through sleep was frustrating, upon hearing that the sweet potato had sprouted, Jiang Dai didn’t want to waste a moment and rushed to see the little sprout.

Then, Jiang Dai saw the tiny green shoot barely poking out of the soil.

Jiang Dai bent down to look closely, “Is it really this small?”

Bai Tian propped his chin with his hand and agreed, “Yeah, it seems so.”

Jiang Dai remarked, “This sprout is really small.”

Bai Tian gave a thumbs up in agreement.

What a pointless comment.

Jiang Dai stood up and looked at Dongqu and Chunlai.

“Don’t tell your lady about the sweet potato sprouting yet. Wait until this sweet potato sprout grows bigger before telling her.”

“Why?” Chunlai asked in confusion.

Jiang Dai yawned, wiped the tears from her eyes, and looked again at the tiny green sweet potato sprout.

“This little sprout is like… a woman newly pregnant in the inner chambers. You only announce it when the pregnancy is stable. Wait until the sprout grows strong before telling your lady.”

Chunlai replied, “Oh… got it.”

The analogy seemed a bit off, but it was quite vivid, and Chunlai understood immediately.

Jiang Dai yawned, wanting to go back to sleep.

She hadn’t taken two steps when Bai Tian grabbed her wrist.

“Don’t sleep yet, I have something to tell you inside.”

Jiang Dai, eyes heavy with sleepiness, asked, “Can’t it wait until I’ve had enough sleep?”

Bai Tian lowered his voice, “It’s about money.”

Jiang Dai instantly perked up, wide awake.

“Then what are we waiting for, let’s go!”

Watching the two happily rush into the room and close the door.

Juanjuan and the other ancient residents: ?

Bai Yun’an’s lips curved into a knowing smile.

【So this is what it’s like to have a god’s perspective, interesting!】

Juanjuan: ?

God’s perspective? Who is this god? Why does his teacher have horns?

{T/N: In the Chinese text, a character mishears the common term “上帝视角 (Shàngdì shìjiǎo)” meaning “God’s perspective” as a nonsensical phrase that sounds like “上弟师角 (Shàng dì shī jiǎo),” which she interprets as “Shangdi’s teacher horn.”}

Seeing their parents leave, Bai Yunxing and Bai Yun’an were also about to leave.

But Dongqu’s question stopped them.

Dongqu asked, “Should I still go to town now?”

Bai Yunxing: 【Why go to town again? Did something happen?】

Bai Yun’an: 【Going to town? For what?】

Their doubts were voiced by Chunlai, “Why do you need to go to town?”

Chunlai hadn’t been around for the white rabbit discussion, so she didn’t know about Dongqu’s task or the rabbit’s value.

Dongqu had to explain the white rabbit situation again.

“Can’t we just wait a bit?”

Chunlai was unsure.

The surroundings seemed quiet, but not to Juanjuan’s ears.

Juanjuan’s gaze subtly fell on her two brothers, who looked almost identical, listening to their completely different inner thoughts.

In the next moment, Juanjuan volunteered, “I’ll go ask Mom and Dad!”

These two brothers had too many thoughts, and she didn’t want to hear them anymore.

Seeing his sister run off, Bai Yun’an found no reason to stay.

The white rabbit was something he had brought back, but not from the space, just caught with some mental effort.

Who knew there weren’t any white rabbits around here?

Thankfully, this rabbit had been dulled by his mental power, not as sharp as it initially was.

But it wasn’t a big deal.

If anyone asked, he could confidently say the rabbit was just dumb; otherwise, how could it run into a tree and end up being brought home by him?

It seemed his luck was pretty good.

His good luck, the absence of zombies, and his sister’s significantly increasing favor all added up.

Bai Yun’an happily left to gather firewood outside.

Bai Yunxing also found an excuse and turned to leave.

He urgently needed to sort out his thoughts.

Meeting Princess Zhaoyang meant Liang Tian’er must be one of the noble ladies in Jingcheng, possibly a rising star in recent years.

But the problem was, he had gone to the frontier with his father at the age of eight and hadn’t returned to the capital in three years.

Therefore, he didn’t know the Liang family or Liang Tian’er’s background.

How to get Liang Tian’er to deliver a secret message to the Mu Family was the current challenge.

How could a six-year-old from Niantao Village have any connection to the Mu Family in Jingcheng?

And why would Liang Tian’er deliver a message to the Mu Family?