Gao Wu: Others practice martial arts, but you cultivate immortality?

Casey was one of those deeply affected;

She works as a clerk in a company, which is a respectable job in the eyes of ordinary people.

Her sleek professional attire, exquisite makeup, and sparkling earrings and necklace made her skin appear even whiter.

If it weren't for the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, no one would believe that she is already the mother of a ten-year-old child...

But in reality, her life was far less dignified than it appeared.

The clerk's salary is decent; it's more than enough to support herself.

But she also has a ten-year-old daughter and parents to support... The whole family depends on her mediocre salary.

"Mia's tuition, Dad's medical expenses... and grocery shopping, utility bills..." She quickly calculated and then determined the amount of money she could use this month, excluding necessary expenses.

The total is 1,380 yuan;

"Mia needs a new outfit, and Mom has wanted a scarf for a long time..." She took out some more money, and an approximate number appeared in her mind;

There's about a thousand left...

So, it seems like it's time to replace the refrigerator at home?

It always wastes electricity, the cooling effect is very poor, and food that can be stored for a week often spoils in three days;

Her mother has complained to her about this many times.

Mia even ended up in the hospital after eating spoiled leftovers...

However, a refrigerator is not cheap; even the cheapest one costs more than three thousand yuan.

But we should always keep some money for emergencies, right?

Unlike her colleagues, Casey didn't spend her entire paycheck quickly after it arrived; she had a habit of saving money... perhaps because her childhood experience of hunger had left a deep impression on her.

Just like animals store food for winter, 'money' is her winter provisions.

"But we really need to replace the refrigerator..." Casey hesitated. "Should we... use some of our reserves?"

Once the thought arose, it lingered in her mind like a curse.

She finally opened the shopping website on her computer...

"Oh my god!"

"What's wrong, Casey?" a familiar colleague asked.

Casey covered her mouth and excitedly pointed at the screen: "They must have marked the price wrong!"

I remember this refrigerator originally cost 4,200 yuan... how come it's only 1,800 yuan now?

A colleague leaned over for a look: "Haha, Casey, how long has it been since you went shopping?"

"Um..." Casey thought for a moment; it had indeed taken a long time.

The last time we went shopping was because Mia wanted a new backpack...

"Actually, 1,800 yuan isn't cheap; there are even cheaper options!" Her colleague opened several web pages for her, showing off slightly. "Look, I've replaced all the appliances in my house in just a few days!"

Moreover, it didn't cost much money...

Casey browsed through them one by one and found that the prices of the items did not match what she remembered;

It's so much cheaper!

She asked, confused, "Why...?"

"Who knows? Maybe the vampires upstairs suddenly had a change of heart?" My colleague shrugged and advised, "Anyway, everything is cheap right now, so buy it while you can."

Who knows, maybe one day the price will go back to the original price?

"By the way, how about we go to a bar to celebrate tonight?"

"Celebrate? Celebrate what?" Casey asked, puzzled. Although she was a little embarrassed, Casey occasionally went to bars with her colleagues.

Maintaining good relationships with colleagues is essential.

Furthermore, she occasionally needs to use alcohol to release some of her stress...

"Um... I thought you already knew." Her colleague glanced at her in surprise: "We're getting a raise, for everyone! Next month's salary will be 1.5 times this month's!"

Isn't this something to celebrate?

"Really!?" Casey was pleasantly surprised.

"Of course it's true... although I don't know what's wrong with those people up there; but..."

God help them keep going crazy!

......

Casey withdrew some of her savings;

In the evening, a brand-new refrigerator, television, washing machine, and a dishwasher that Mom had wanted for a long time were installed in her home;

"Oh my god, Casey! This is...!"

Casey smiled and put a scarf on her mother's arm; of course, she hadn't forgotten her mother's scarf.

"Mom, don't worry, these things are very cheap..."

"I know, I noticed it a few days ago, all the goods are going on sale..." The mother swallowed the rest of her words;

Kathy knew that her mother was just too embarrassed to ask her for money.

She grasped her mother's hand: "Mom, I'm getting a raise! Life will be even better from now on!"

"Um!"

After finishing the household chores, Casey met up with her colleagues;

Under the flashing neon lights, the music was deafening.

"Casey, you seem to be in a good mood?" her colleague exclaimed.

Casey thought of the brand-new appliances in the house and her mother's joy, and a smile appeared on her face.

She picked up her drink and took a big gulp: "Yes..."

"What good thing happened? Why don't you share it with us?"

There was nothing to hide, so Casey quickly recounted her experience.

"Oh, I see... I thought only the pizza place and coffee shop downstairs from my house had become cheaper..." a colleague remarked.

He lives alone and doesn't have the habit of cooking;

He usually spends about a third of his salary on food each month... But with prices falling and wages rising, he calculated that he expects his monthly food expenses to take up about a sixth of his salary in the future.

Suddenly, the amount of wealth that could be freely disposed of increased significantly...

"I studied economics, and as everyone knows, this situation is very unusual..."

Several men, emboldened by alcohol, began to discuss the situation, trying to uncover the logic behind this unusual occurrence.

The women weren't paying much attention to these things. The woman next to Casey nudged her arm: "Casey, look over there... there's a handsome guy from Qin!"

Casey turned her head and saw the man from the Great Qin looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"Casey, he's looking at you... Do you think he has feelings for you?"

Casey blushed slightly: "Don't talk nonsense, he looks no more than twenty years old..."

"So what? Some people just like..."

Chu Yuan's lips twitched slightly. Although the bar was noisy, he could still hear the two women talking.

It really is that age when one is as ravenous as a wolf...

However, his perception of Casey was not what they expected, but rather because he sensed a trace of Dickin's influence on Casey.

[P.S.: After all that hard work, the protagonist deserves to enjoy himself... Let's brainstorm some plot ideas! What kind of story do you want to see?]