Chapter 96: One Million RMB

Jiang Rou was not a collector, nor did she have any knowledge of the famous and expensive stamps in history.

Not long ago.

When she entered the post office, she had simply followed the little theoretical knowledge she had and bought this year’s zodiac stamps first.

The stamp set contained four pieces, each featuring a traditional Chinese-style animal illustration.

Besides that—

Jiang Rou also purchased a set of stamps featuring famous landmarks of the capital, consisting of eight pieces in total.

Because that set was the most beautiful.

Judging purely by artistic aesthetics, it looked the most valuable, so she chose that one.

She entered the Jiang Xiao’er General Store backend, clicked on Create New Product, and uploaded them.

Whether they were valuable or not depended on the System’s appraisal.

【Ding! Product successfully uploaded.】

【Product Name: Zodiac Stamps of 197X, Set of Four.】  

【Product Grade: Well-preserved, vibrant colors, excellent quality. Appraisal result: Outstanding.】

【Suggested Retail Price: ……】  

The System continued running, but the price Jiang Rou cared about the most still hadn’t appeared.  

After waiting for a few minutes—  

It was still stuck on the “……” loading status.  

Could the System space have a bug?  

That shouldn’t be possible.  

After all, in her previous life, Jiang Rou had used this System for so many years and had never encountered such a situation.  

Maybe re-uploading the item would fix it.  

With that thought, Jiang Rou was about to try again—  

Just then—  

【Dear Master, a friendly reminder from the System: The item you uploaded is classified as a rare and highly collectible treasure. Since its grade is ‘Outstanding,’ it is not suitable for regular sales. We recommend sending it to the auction house for bidding.】  

Auction house?!  

Jiang Rou was stunned.  

This System space actually had a function she hadn’t known about?  

She had never heard of an auction house existing before.  

As she processed this revelation, a flash of white light flickered before her eyes.  

When the System space stabilized again, Jiang Rou noticed that in her Tao Duoduo System, a new section called Auction House had appeared.  

The interface was similar to before—she only needed to upload the product as usual.  

Jiang Rou tried again.  

【Ding! Item successfully uploaded.】  

【Item Name: Zodiac Stamps of 197X, Set of Four.】  

【Item Attribute: Rare Collectible】  

【Item Grade: Outstanding】  

【Suggested Starting Price: 1,000,000 RMB】  

Wait!  

How much?!  

Jiang Rou rubbed her eyes, but the number in front of her remained the same—1,000,000 RMB.  

In her previous life, after working tirelessly for so many years, she had only managed to earn a million before she transmigrated.  

Now, she had casually bought a few stamps, and they were already worth a million.  

And that was just the starting price.  

With the auction model, the final sale price would likely multiply several times over.  

As Jiang Rou pressed the Confirm Upload button, her fingers trembled slightly.

Although the balance in the system could not be converted into real-world cash, it could still be used to buy things. From now on, there was no need to worry about running out of money—she could buy whatever she wanted.  

For the first time, Jiang Rou experienced what it meant to become rich overnight.  

Feeling elated, she immediately uploaded a set of stamps featuring the famous landmarks of the capital.  

This time, she had gained experience and chose to upload them directly to the auction house.  

Ding! The item has been successfully uploaded.  

Collection Name: 1970s Capital Landmarks Stamps, Set of Eight.  

Collection Rarity: Common Rare Collectible.  

Collection Grade: Excellent.  

Suggested Starting Price: 500,000 RMB.  

The price for this set was slightly lower, but the starting bid was still five hundred thousand.  

It was equally astonishing.  

The auction was scheduled to take place in three days. By then, she would receive the money.  

A millionaire—just around the corner.  

Hehe.  

Zhou Chongshan lowered his head upon hearing a sound.  

It seemed that he had just heard Jiang Rou laughing.  

The laughter was soft, almost unreal.  

Lowering his gaze, he saw the fair and enchanting face resting on his shoulder, her lips slightly curved into a gentle smile.  

She must have been having a beautiful dream.  

Otherwise, why would she look so happy even while sleeping?  

Zhou Chongshan silently watched her, and without realizing it, a faint smile appeared on his rugged face as well.  

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At the Zhou Family’s Courtyard.  

Returning to the familiar house made everything feel warm and comforting.  

Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua ran back and forth in the courtyard, rushing first to check on the little chicks.

Then, they went to water the vegetables and fruits, earnestly reminding them to grow well.  

Meanwhile, Jiang Rou busied herself inside and out.  

The house had been empty for a few days and needed cleaning, and the newly purchased items had to be sorted and organized.  

There was also their new house.  

A wooden bed, wooden cabinets—some furniture had already been placed.  

Jiang Rou still had to arrange the mattress, quilts, and pillows…  

A small home, yet an endless list of tasks.  

As for Zhou Chongshan…

As soon as he stepped off the boat, Zhou Chongshan was hurriedly pulled away by Song Yan, who had been waiting for him at the dock.

He didn’t even have a chance to go home—there was probably something urgent that needed to be dealt with at the military camp.  

“Sorry, sister-in-law, I’m borrowing Regiment Commander Zhou for a bit. I’ll return him as soon as I’m done using him.” Song Yan said hastily.  

It was as if Zhou Chongshan had Jiang Rou’s name neatly written all over him.  

Jiang Rou didn’t even have time to react. In the shortest moment possible, she stuffed the candies she had bought into Zhou Chongshan’s hands.  

She reminded him: “Make sure to share them.”  

And then, just like that, he was hurried away.  

After Jiang Rou finished all the chores inside the house and stepped out again, the sky had already begun to darken.  

The setting sun had dyed half of the sky red.  

On the island, the sunset had a unique charm.  

In the small courtyard ahead, Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua were lying on the ground at some point, holding glass marbles in their hands. One eye was squeezed shut while the other remained open as they carefully aimed.  

Then, with a flick of their fingers—  

The transparent glass marble rolled forward, tumbling over the yellow earth.  

It rolled and rolled for a long distance.  

Then—  

Clink!  

The rolling marble collided crisply with another one that had been sitting still in the distance.  

Squatting on the ground, Zhou Xiaohua immediately jumped up, waving her hands excitedly.  

She looked as if she wanted to scream.  

She bounced up and down on the spot, absolutely thrilled.  

After a while, Zhou Xiaohua suddenly remembered that she still had a harmonica with her.  

So, she reached into her pocket, pulled it out, and started blowing into it with enthusiasm.

The light and cheerful melody drifted through the small courtyard, swirling in the air.  

The sea breeze blew in waves, carrying the unique salty scent of seawater, along with its warmth.  

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