Chapter 16 God saw how miserable I was and gave me a bracelet

Old Man Luo didn’t tell her about the look he saw on Luo Jianmin’s face outside. After all, he was his son, and he might need to rely on his two sons to take care of him when he got old.

After leaving the Luo family, Luo Xingci went to find Shouhou. She hadn’t sold the dozen wild boars she had gotten from the deep mountains yet. Now she was going to make a fortune. This great fortune was finally hers. This time, she went directly to Shouhou’s house to find him. Unexpectedly, she arrived at the door just as Shouhou was about to go out. When Shouhou saw Luo Xingci, his eyes lit up, especially when he saw the handcart, his eyes widened. He immediately went to greet her. “Comrade Luo, are you here to see me?” As he got closer, he asked softly, “Did you bring me something good? Come in quickly.” He led her inside.

Luo Xingci was wearing a straw hat and men’s clothing. The clothes were from her space. You couldn’t tell anything just by looking at them. No one would want to take off her clothes to check, right? If anyone did, she wouldn’t mind sending them to hell! When she went inside, she realized that Shouhou’s house looked old and dilapidated, but the inside was very clean. The furniture looked unremarkable, but Luo Xingci knew that they must be worth a lot of money. There was even a TV and a sewing machine in the corner. These things weren’t something ordinary people could afford. She didn’t look too closely. After all, that would be impolite. As soon as she sat down, Shouhou brewed her some tea with high-quality tea leaves.

“Take a look at what’s on the handcart.” Luo Xingci picked up the teacup and took a sip. Although she didn’t know how to appreciate tea, she could tell it was good tea. In her previous life, she hadn’t had the chance to taste good things. In this life, she would definitely earn a lot of money to try delicacies from all over the world and see the beautiful scenery of her country.

Shouhou immediately went over and lifted the cloth covering the handcart. When he saw the dozen wild boars on it, Luo Xingci’s status immediately surpassed his parents. There was also a lot of grain on top, as well as eggs and other things. He didn’t know how Luo Xingci had gotten all these things, but he trusted her character. These things must have come from legitimate sources. “I found reliable people to hunt the wild boars. Those people were crazy for money. They raided the wild boars’ nest. It took a lot of manpower to get them all.”

“I’m telling you this upfront. If one day I find out you’ve cheated me, our cooperation is over. I believe that if I sell these things on the black market, many people will be eager to buy them.”

“I know. Don’t worry. I want to get rich too. They say that harmony brings wealth. I wouldn’t cheat anyone, let alone you. Didn’t you say before that you’d exchange anything for things? I just happened to get some good things recently. Do you want to exchange them?” Those things were nothing compared to food. They couldn’t even survive, what was the point of those things? It was better to use them to their full potential. Moreover, the survival of future generations was more important than anything else. “Take me to see them.” Luo Xingci had never seen those treasures, but she could guess that they would be very valuable in the future. After all, in the future, you couldn’t buy these things even if you had money.

Shouhou took her to a nondescript room. Then he took out a few paintings and some gold and silver jewelry from a large cabinet. The jewelry was very dazzling, almost blinding her. “These things were exchanged with me by those landlords. If you want them, I’ll get you some more next time.” He took out the box of gold and silver jewelry.

Luo Xingci was shocked to see these things. She had never seen such jewelry in her two lifetimes. Now she finally understood why the young ladies and concubines in ancient times loved these things so much. If she had money, she would definitely buy herself a truckload and wear a different one every day.

After taking the things, Shouhou also gave her five hundred yuan. “I have enough of these things. You don’t need to give me the money.” Luo Xingci kept refusing, refusing to take the money he offered.

Shouhou was moved to tears. If it were anyone else, they would have taken the money. He must have been blessed by his ancestors to have met such a good person! “No, you have to take this money. Otherwise, you’re looking down on me, Shouhou.” He directly stuffed the money into Luo Xingci’s hands, then pushed her out the door and slammed it shut in one smooth motion.

Luo Xingci looked at the money in her hands and shook her head with a smile. She had just put on an act, but he actually gave her so much money. But she also had a lot of things, and the most important thing was the jewelry.

When she arrived at the small forest, she flashed into the space and rummaged through the boxes. An inconspicuous box caught her attention. She opened the box and saw a jadeite bracelet inside. The quality was very good. She didn’t put it on to take a look, afraid that she wouldn’t be able to take it off once she put it on, which might cause unnecessary trouble. It seemed that Heaven had seen how hard she was struggling and rewarded her. She would reluctantly accept it. When policies changed in the future, she would wear it again. She would wear a different one every day. Now, the most important thing was to make money, grow bigger and stronger, buy land and build houses, and then collect rent and lie flat, becoming a useless person.

When she returned to the Luo family, Wu Haihua and Old Lady Luo were sitting under the big locust tree in the village, chatting with others. When they saw Luo Xingci, everyone’s eyes lit up. They would look at Luo Xingci every time they spoke. As soon as she got closer, Old Lady Luo and Wu Haihua immediately walked over with smiles. “Xingci, you’re back? Did you buy clothes at the supply and marketing cooperative? That person said he’ll come in a few days. You have to perform well and make a good impression on him. It will be easier to find a job then.” They didn’t tell Luo Xingci that the factory director was coming to see her off, but that didn’t stop them from bragging outside or lying to Luo Xingci’s face. This was called a white lie. If Luo Xingci was liked by someone, it would be a good use of her and a contribution to the family.

Luo Xingci looked at them suspiciously. “Grandma, you didn’t give me any cloth coupons. How can I buy clothes?” She rolled her eyes and then left directly. She wasn’t interested in any of this. She just had to pass through here to get home.

The gossiping aunties looked at Old Lady Luo with disdain, secretly cursing in their hearts: They had just told them how good she was to Luo Xingci, that she had given her a hundred or eighty yuan to buy clothes.  They didn’t even give her cloth coupons. Clearly, she was putting on a show for them. And how could Old Lady Luo be so generous and give Luo Xingci a hundred or eighty yuan to buy clothes? She was bragging again. Didn’t they see the clothes Luo Xingci usually wore? Besides, there were so many children in the Luo family who didn’t have to work, only Luo Xingci did. But it wasn’t their business. They were just here to eat melon seeds.

Luo Xingci went back home and rummaged through Old Lady Luo’s room. Old Lady Luo’s heart skipped a beat, afraid that she would take away her treasured things.