Wen Chuyan watched as her fifth elder brother, Wen Qi'an, stood motionless in front of a solid - wood cabinet. Curiosity welled up in her heart. It wasn't until she saw the small wooden box in her brother's hand that she was completely stunned.
The box that contained the jade pendant Xie An had given her. How could it be in her fifth brother's hand?
With her mind working frantically while she seemed almost in a daze, Wen Chuyan thought hard. Suddenly, she remembered that in a half - asleep and half - awake state today, she had put the jade pendant into a beautiful box and stuffed it into a safe corner.
It was the interlayer of that ordinary - looking cabinet in the living room!
Wen Qi'an was now standing still on the spot.
This jade pendant had coiling dragons carved on both sides, their heads and tails intertwined, with cloud - like patterns as an embellishment, exuding an air of extreme nobility.
How could something that had just been unearthed in the museum be in his sister's possession!
Wen Qi'an examined it carefully and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"It's different, different. The patterns are different, and the carving techniques are different too. This isn't the same one."
"However, the style is clearly from the same period."
"Could it be from a newly discovered tomb!"
Wen Qi'an immediately became serious.
He turned to look at his younger sister.
"Yanyan! Where did you get this?"
Wen Chuyan was stunned. She knew that her elder brother, who had a doctorate and specialized in archaeology, was highly knowledgeable. But she never expected that his sudden visit would lead him to discover this jade pendant.
Wen Chuyan's mind raced. Finally, she thought of something!
She carefully opened the game. In the ancient - style interface, a gentle - looking man wore a jade pendant, and his clothes further enhanced his charm.
Wen Chuyan held up the blurry little figure on her phone, where the patterns were hardly visible.
"Brother, you know I like playing games."
"The clothes and accessories are so nice that I asked someone to make this one."
"What do you think?"
As Wen Chuyan spoke, she snatched the jade pendant from her elder brother's hand and muttered to herself.
"Really! It's just a little hobby. I even hid it, but you still rummaged through it. This custom - made item took a long time to make."
Wen Qi'an was a bit helpless.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, fifth brother."
"I'll buy you milk tea later and take you out for a big meal. Don't be angry."
It wasn't until the last bus roared in that Wen Qi'an still remembered to remind his sister.
Only then did Wen Chuyan heave a sigh of relief.
"This feeling of being furtive and guilty is really addictive."
"I just wanted to make some money and make good use of my golden finger. I didn't expect fifth brother to be so sharp. Fortunately, I managed to fool him."
Lying in bed, Wen Chuyan's fingers couldn't help but search for all kinds of tables, beds, and cabinets with secret compartments.
After making some money, she would redecorate her bedroom and hide her things securely.
However, one - fourth of the one - month probation period had already passed.
Wen Chuyan looked at the number 310100/1000000 on it and couldn't help but feel a headache.
The target for the probation period was 1 million system coins, which would be 100 million Chinese yuan!
Wen Chuyan didn't even dare to think that if she had 100 million system coins in her bank card before she met the system, how happy a little girl she would be.
But she had met the system, a system straight out of a novel! Which Chinese person could resist a system that was like a game, allowing one to travel through time and make transactions!
Moreover, the system said that only after passing the probation period could she see how powerful it really was.
Just in these few days, the system had taken her on real - life time - travels, and every person who entered the shop was sincere in their transactions. This was enough to show that the system's capabilities far exceeded her imagination.
Wen Chuyan clenched her fist.
"I'm the best! It's just 100 million yuan! I can do it!"
Early the next morning, the suppliers came on time. Despite being as careful as possible, the glass that her fifth brother had spent so much effort cleaning yesterday inevitably got a bit dirty.
Wen Chuyan carefully organized the goods and didn't forget to chat with them.
"Thank you, Brother Chen."
"Ah, I didn't make much. You know, running a small grocery store is just a hard - earned job."
"Brother, have a drink before you go. It's not easy on a hot day like this."
Of course, during this period, she still had to open the store diligently.
Wen Chuyan forced a smile and her hands moved so fast they were almost a blur.
"Kid, this surprise egg costs 9 yuan."
"Grandma, there are small toys in this egg. When kids eat it, parents must be careful. It's also written on the wrapping paper."
Ding - WeChat payment received, 9 yuan.
"Auntie, don't worry. The bread here has a shelf - life of only 3 days. I check it every day, so it won't expire."
"Ah, Auntie, these two things are not the same price. If you put them together, I still have to weigh them separately."
"Oh, right, right. Protect the environment and save plastic bags. I should learn from you. Your ideological awareness is really high."
It wasn't until night fell that Wen Chuyan collapsed on the sofa, exhausted.
What was all this!
At this moment, the system popped up with a prompt sound.
"Host, will the destination tomorrow still be the same old place as last time?"
Wen Chuyan nodded weakly.
The little light dot gave a warm reminder.
"Host, not only rare treasures, but also currency from other time - spaces can be exchanged for system coins. You can also put them in the treasure - gathering basin."
Wen Chuyan was immediately stunned.
Right! She didn't know the exchange rate between the currency in the time - space where Xie An was and the system coins.
But judging from their dressing styles and behaviors, the gifts they gave must be of great value.
Wen Chuyan couldn't help but secretly reflect in her heart.
"I must get their currency!"
Lying in bed, Wen Chuyan just wanted to bury herself in the quilt.
But she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Wasn't she running this small grocery store so that she could go out and play when she was free and come back to run it for a few days when she was tired?
Why did it seem more tiring than going to work!
Wen Chuyan fell silent and decided to make a good plan for her journey of running the small grocery store.
The golden finger was currently fixed for Sunday nights, but staying up all night was too tiring, and she had to rest on Monday.
So from now on, the grocery store would be closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Since she was her own boss, why couldn't she be more free?
As Wen Chuyan was secretly thinking, she casually put a few banknotes into the treasure - gathering basin that her grandfather had given her.
Since the system said that she should regularly put RMB into the treasure - gathering basin that day, Wen Chuyan had specially gone to the bank to withdraw 10,000 yuan in 100 - yuan bills. This was the physical manifestation of her golden finger, and she couldn't treat it badly.
However, this time, Wen Chuyan made a decision.
When she went to the time - space where Xie An was, she could exchange some of the gifts he gave into currency.
Or she could take some small commodity products from modern technology from the Yiwu market and use them as gifts for him, giving a kind of "dimensionality - reduction strike".
Presumably, even the most ordinary children's kaleidoscope or toy telescope would be extremely important to him.
In this way, it would be a win - win situation!
Lying in bed, Wen Chuyan vaguely heard the sound of her physical strength gradually recovering.