Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 993: Insight

"Mom, who’s here?"

"Is Xiao Yang here to see you?"

At this moment, a cheeky-looking person came out of the house.

"Oh, what’s going on? The sun must be rising from the west today!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Second Brother, stop teasing me. I have a favor to ask of you."

"You need to ask for favors? Get in here. This kid isn’t yours, right?"

"Second Brother, these are my two nephews and a friend."

"A friend?" He playfully teased Yang Zhongyi.

They all went inside, and the old lady brought out a plate of melon seeds for the two children.

Well-mannered, the two children said thank you.

This made the old lady very happy and interested, so she sat next to the children and chatted with them.

"So, tell me, what brings you here? You usually only visit when you need something."

"Second Brother, I’m looking for ancient books, calligraphy, and ornaments."

"Is that all?"

"Yes, a niece of mine likes them and asked me to find some. I figured I should come to you for the good stuff."

"Would you even know good stuff if you saw it?"

"I’m sure you won’t cheat me, Second Brother. I trust you."

"Alright. I’ll show you around. You know how to sweet-talk me."

The three of them followed behind to the back room.

When they entered, Shi Jing and Jianbin were excited, as it felt as comfortable as their family’s collection.

"Second Brother, your study is impressive."

"What do you know?"

"Honestly, Second Brother, I have no idea. Just save the good stuff for me."

"You’ve got quite the nerve; you couldn’t afford the things here."

"I can’t afford them, but my niece can. Don’t worry, Second Brother, money’s not an issue."

"Oh, your niece put her trust in the wrong person, asking a novice like you."

"I still trust you, Second Brother."

Shi Jing and Jianbin, spending all day with Feifei, had some understanding of ancient books and calligraphy. Master Shang had also taught them, so the little two circled around to look.

"Uncle Yang, can we take down the ones we like?"

This caught Wang Laoer’s interest, "Sure, today I’ll say it, anything you two little ones like, I’ll sell to you. No one else gets this treatment, even if it’s my treasures, I’ll part with them for you today."

Shi Jing obediently nodded, "Thank you, Second Uncle. Then we won’t hold back. We might not have enough money, but we’ll definitely bring it over tonight."

Shi Jing was aware; he and Jianbin together only had eighty yuan, saved up over the years. They knew that it probably wasn’t enough to buy much.

Wang Laoer laughed heartily, "No problem. Go ahead and choose."

The two of them walked around the bookshelves, pointing out which ones they couldn’t reach, and Jing Chu took them down.

Wang Laoer was surprised; these kids really had an eye for the good stuff.

Yang Zhongyi sat to the side, knowing the three had been specially trained from a young age. It wasn’t surprising they had such insight.

"Whose kids are these? I’m a bit envious," Wang Laoer laughed.

"The kids from two elder brothers."

"Impressive, these two are quite something."

Yang Zhongyi just smiled, as he didn’t fully understand either.

Jing Chu followed behind Shi Jing and Jianbin, assisting them.

An hour passed, and they’d already taken down thirty books.

"Second Uncle, where are the calligraphy pieces?"

"Aren’t you picking more books?"

"That’s enough. I’m worried Second Uncle might feel bad."

Wang Laoer burst out laughing, "Or maybe you couldn’t tell which ones were the best?"

"Second Uncle, the best book is on the third shelf of the eastern bookshelf in the middle, but we didn’t take it."

Wang Laoer was really surprised; he didn’t expect the kids to actually pinpoint it, which was remarkable.

Actually, Shi Jing didn’t take that book because his sister already had it. The family didn’t need it.

"Alright, impressive. Second Uncle missed that. Today I won’t make a profit off you; I’ll give you the lowest price."

"Second Uncle, don’t you have any calligraphy?"

"I do, but you probably won’t like them. Go ahead and choose. They’re all here."

Wang Laoer turned the bookshelf, revealing all the calligraphy hanging behind.

Shi Jing liked bright colors, so he didn’t care much about value, just picked the colorful ones.

"Haha, little one, you like vibrant things?"

"Is that bad?"

"No, not at all. In the future, you’ll be amazing, but many girls will find it hard to resist."

In the end, they totaled it up: ten yuan per book, so thirty books for three hundred yuan, and the calligraphy stayed at fifty yuan.

But they still didn’t have enough money. Jing Chu took out two hundred yuan and handed it to Shi Jing.

"Sister, I’ll have my mom pay you back when we get home."

"No need, consider it a gift from me to you."

"How can I do that? My mom’s going to scold me."

Wang Laoer, despite his rowdy exterior, was a refined person, and he kept these books and paintings in excellent condition. He even found a rattan box for them to carry them.

Now Shi Jing and Jianbin were satisfied. After leaving the Wang Family, they said, "Uncle Yang, let’s go home?"

"Already had enough fun?"

"No, let’s just drop these off and continue out. Give you a chance to treat us to lunch, okay?"

"Haha, no problem. Thanks for the company. But, the food outside isn’t as good as at home."

"We’re just in it for the fun," Jianbin said with a smile.

"Alright, Uncle Yang will take you to have fun first."

After the four of them arrived home, they told Du Fengying they wouldn’t be back for lunch, and then they left.

Guodong took the newly bought clothes to the Li Family.

Li Xue was the one who opened the door. Seeing her boyfriend, she was, of course, happy.

"I thought you’d be coming by tonight?"

"We got here early, bought the things we needed, and tidied up the house.

Xue’er, these are the clothes and shoes I got for you. Try them on, and if they don’t fit, we’ll go exchange them. Also, my dad gave me some money to take you to get a watch."

They talked as they went inside.

Lu Fengzhen had already overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but feel that Li Xue had found a really good partner. Although they’re just an ordinary family, the thoughtfulness is there.

"Guodong, sit down and rest for a bit."

"Aunt Lu, I’m not tired."

Li Xue happily took the clothes upstairs, changed into the ginger-colored coat and royal blue pants, and came downstairs for their opinions.

"Not bad, I thought these two colors wouldn’t look good together, but they look great on you," Guodong complimented his future wife with a smile.

Flattered, Li Xue was delighted. Looking down at the shoes, she felt they weren’t too bad, just unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

"Do the shoes fit? I told the salesperson if they weren’t right, we could exchange them, and they agreed."

"The size is fine, but I’m just not used to wearing them."