My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 35 Is your Lu family planning a rebellion?
Cash on delivery. Although Gu Xingzhao didn't understand this industry, he still knew the rule that once a price was set, it couldn't be reversed.

Seeing her pained expression, Xu Shisan smiled and said, "Sister, this is quite a lot. Although your stuff is good, you really know very little about it."

"I didn't haggle because you're good-looking. If you went to another store, someone like you would be lucky to escape with a bad price."

Whether someone is an expert or not is obvious at a glance. Even if Gu Xingzhao had acted all mysterious and profound just now, he revealed his ignorance with a simple test, showing that he really doesn't know anything.

This industry is inherently complex, and there's never a fixed price. Everyone knows what they're doing. If you're offering her a certain price, you're being generous, but others might not be.

Gu Xingzhao felt a little better. It made sense. Jade artifacts are inherently unpredictable, and only experts can appreciate their value. 280,000 was not a small amount, considering he had hoped to earn 200,000 before coming here.

After receiving the money, Gu Xingzhao was about to leave when Xu Shisan suddenly said:

"Sister, I can give you a good price for that thing you're wearing around your neck."

Xu Shisan stared intently at the jade pendant hanging around Gu Xingzhao's neck. He had seen many fine things, but nothing like this collector's item... What was that saying again? If he could obtain it, he would have no regrets in this life.

Gu Xingzhao paused, subconsciously touching the jade pendant around her neck. Noticing the delight in Xu Shisan's eyes, she smiled and asked, "You want it?"

Xu Shisan nodded. The young man, now in love, had lost some of his previous maturity and his eyes were filled with enthusiasm.

Gu Xingzhao, however, tucked the jade pendant into his collar right in front of him, looking regretful. "It's a pity it's a family heirloom, I won't sell it."

Not only the system, but even the owner of this antique shop was extremely interested in his jade pendant, which shows its value. Once this was confirmed, Gu Xingzhao had no intention of selling it.

Xu Shisan was not discouraged. He was still young and had plenty of time to wait. He took out his phone and extended a friendly gesture to Gu Xingzhao, "Sister, let's be friends. If you ever need anything, you're welcome to come over anytime. Even if we don't do business, you're always welcome to come over for tea and a chat."

Gu Xingzhao could tell that the other person was actually after her jade pendant, but she didn't mind having another friend. Besides, this young man seemed to know a lot, and maybe he would be useful in the future.

"Okay."

After adding each other on WeChat, Gu Xingzhao left the antique shop.

A man dressed in a black Zhongshan suit came down from the second floor. He had a refined and scholarly appearance. "Did someone come by just now?"

Xu Shisan nodded and handed the items he had just received to the man. "Uncle, what I just received were just two pairs of earrings."

The man glanced at it, nodded slightly, and turned to enter the tea room.

Xu Shisan sighed softly, sighing for his uncle and also for the exquisite jade pendant he had his eye on today.

From as far back as he can remember, he knew that his uncle was waiting for a jade pendant. It is said that he had been waiting for it for many years before that. He didn't know what kind of jade pendant it was that his uncle had been thinking about it for so many years.

Xu Shisan always felt that his uncle had something on his mind and a story to tell, but stories are never easy to tell.

Forget it, I should think about what kind of dreaming posture I can use to convince Gu Xingzhao to sell his family heirloom to me.

...

With an extra 280,000 yuan in his bank account, Gu Xingzhao was so happy he felt like he was about to burst out laughing.

When she returned to town, she ordered dozens of boxed meals from a restaurant. As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." With money, she naturally had to improve the living conditions of her disciples and their descendants.

However, Gu Xingzhao was unaware that the Lu family members were examining the instant noodles she had left behind. Lu Xingyao lifted the lid, holding the dry, hard noodle cake, and looked at the old man with suspicion, "Just add hot water?"

How can noodles cook without a fire?

He seriously doubted whether the old man had misheard something last night while he was still half asleep. How could he possibly pour a little water into the noodles and cook them as delicious as they did last night without any fire?

We mustn't squander or waste what our ancestors left us.

When faced with delicious food, Lu Yang couldn't resist at all, especially since Lu Xingyao was so slow and wanted to thoroughly understand everything, which was really unbearable.

Whether it works or not, we'll find out by trying.
He snatched the noodle bucket, and following his father's instructions, tore open the small package, poured in all the dry, powdery stuff, then poured in the hot water from the cup, and finally put the lid on—all in one smooth motion.

As the aroma wafted out, Lu Yang couldn't resist lifting the lid. The dough, which had been hard just moments before, had softened and spread out, releasing a wonderful fragrance, just like the one from last night.

Lu Xingyao was shocked. How could there be such magical food in the world that could be made so delicious simply by adding hot water?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Yang couldn't wait to pick up the noodle bucket, take the long, spoon-like object, slurp up a mouthful of noodles, and drink a big mouthful of noodle soup, looking completely satisfied.

"Just as delicious as last night's!"

The food bestowed by our ancestors was truly extraordinary; with just a little hot water, they could enjoy such delicious food.

How wonderful it would be to eat such delicious food every day.

The others in the room couldn't wait to open the remaining buckets and, like Lu Yang, poured hot water into them. Once they smelled the aroma, they shared the noodles and soup.

At this point, the Lu family members no longer treated the Liu family as outsiders and even shared some of their food with them, since they had celebrated the New Year together the previous night.

Because of the delicious food and the warm patches left by our ancestors, the atmosphere in the house was very pleasant, with people chatting and laughing.

Lu Qing was deeply moved by this scene. Since the day he left the capital, he had been traveling and getting injured every day, suffering from hunger and cold. There were deaths and injuries along the way, and everyone had a heavy weight on their hearts, making it hard to breathe.

He couldn't even remember the last time he was like this.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and Du Hangwu's voice rang out, "Open the door."

Then came the sound of a lock being opened, and the people inside scrambled to hide the flour bucket.

When the door opened, Du Hangwu went inside. The people inside were already sitting separately, looking hungry and cold, with sorrow and pain on their faces.

Du Hangwu frowned, smelling an indescribable fragrance. His eyes sharpened instantly as he scanned the room, but found nothing.

At this moment, both the Lu and Liu families were tense, and some even broke out in a fine layer of cold sweat.

Fortunately, Du Hangwu was busy at the moment and had no time to investigate where the smell came from. He waved his hand, and soon two people came in from behind and walked away from Lu Qing, pretending to take Lu Qing away.

The Lu family members immediately panicked. The Lu family members quickly stepped forward to block the old man, preventing Du Hangwu's men from taking the old man away, and they seemed to be willing to fight.

Du Hangwu's face darkened, his expression displeased. "Is your Lu family planning a rebellion?"

(End of this chapter)