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

Chapter 34 Bargaining at an Antique Shop

Hearing Gu Xingzhao's words, Lu Qing visibly relaxed, looked at his son and daughter-in-law who were both staring nervously at him, and smiled:
"Our ancestors liked it very much, especially the jade pendant belonging to the second son's wife, and they even expressed their gratitude to her."

Everyone was astonished by what they had just witnessed. Now that they learned that their ancestors were not displeased, the heavy weight on their hearts was finally lifted, especially for Madam Xu.

She was initially worried that the gods, being so otherworldly, wouldn't like mundane things, and that offering such things might offend her ancestors. However, to her surprise, her ancestors actually liked them very much.

Xu felt a little smug.

Gu Xingzhao couldn't wait to take the items back to the modern world. Just as she had predicted, the items changed at an extremely fast speed the moment she returned to the modern world!

The two pairs of emerald green earrings had turned yellow and looked dirty, but fortunately there were no cracks or anything on the jade.

The mutton-fat jade pendant that Gu Xingzhao cherished so much had also become dirty. Not only was the color not as delicate as before, but a crack had also appeared at the original hole where the cord was threaded.

Fortunately, she was prepared, and it was right to keep the previous offerings; she just couldn't follow the dog system's lead.

She glanced at her account and saw that she currently had 230 offerings, enough for only one repair.

Gu Xingzhao thought for a moment. He could ignore the earrings and go to an antique shop later, but it would be a pity not to repair such a fine piece of jade.

"System, I need to repair the cultural relic."

[The artifact restoration function consumes 200 offering points per use. Please select the artifact that needs restoration.]

Four image options appeared before her: two were of earrings, one was of the jade pendant, and the other was of tattered clothes that she had long ago stuffed into the storage room.

Gu Xingzhao chose the jade pendant without hesitation.

[Activating the artifact restoration function for you. 200 offering points deducted. Remaining offering points: 30.]

[Cultural relic under restoration...]

A flash of bright light appeared, and Gu Xingzhao instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes. When the bright light disappeared and she moved her hand away, she found that the jade pendant on the table had been restored to the way it was when she first got it, and even the string had been restored to its original state.

Gu Xingzhao was overjoyed and kissed the jade pendant several times; she loved the jade so much.

Just then, the system's voice sounded again: "[Host, you can exchange this jade pendant for other items in the shop. We can waive your original loan of 66,666 yuan.]"

Gu Xingzhao almost rolled his eyes. Did they think he was stupid? He just spent 200 offerings to repair something and then exchange it for the mall.

[We can also offer you a free "Miracle Gift Pack" worth 3,000 offering points, equivalent to 300,000 RMB, plus a pair of glass feather boots.]

Gu Xingzhao blinked. She knew about the Miracle Gift Pack; it was very expensive. She had taken out a loan of over 60,000 yuan and only managed to activate the Thunder Control Technique inside.

What are glass feather boots?

The system quickly brought up the product page, where a pair of dazzling boots, resembling feathers or glass, were breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Xingzhao was immediately attracted by the product description, which read: Wearing the glass feather boots, one can travel thousands of miles in a short time. If paired with a glass feather robe, glass feather crown, and glass feather fan, one can fly through the air, be impervious to swords and spears, and be immune to water and fire. It also has the effect of keeping one cool in summer and warm in winter.

Gu Xingzhao rubbed his chin with his fingers: In other words, without a complete set, boots are just boots, completely useless.

Aside from the glass feather boots, all the other odds and ends would cost tens of thousands of offerings to exchange for, and she couldn't even count how many zeros were in the cash.

Gu Xingzhao cursed the damn system in her heart again. It was so stingy. If it had given her a whole set, she would have given it to her. But it was just a pair of boots. Who was it trying to fool?

Traveling a thousand miles is just a matter of taking a taxi. But looking at it from another angle, the fact that this stingy system offered to waive the loan, bestowed a magical gift package, and even gave away glass feather boots... shows that this jade pendant is no ordinary item!

Gu Xingzhao immediately put the jade pendant around his neck and wore it, not even taking it off when he slept.

...

The next day, Gu Xingzhao took two pairs of earrings to the antique street in the city.

She had never been here before, and she didn't have this need. Last night, she looked up a lot of information about antiques and jade.

Because it was Chinese New Year, the antique street was exceptionally lively. Some families were out shopping, while others were dressed in Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) to take photos and check in.

Besides shops, there are many stalls on the street. The owners are especially enthusiastic. Once they make eye contact, they will give you a long introduction. They are even more enthusiastic when they encounter customers who don't know anything about the products or services.

Gu Xingzhao didn't consider himself a connoisseur, so he didn't dare linger at these stalls. He chose a shop with ordinary decor and not much foot traffic and went inside.

The store was nearly empty, except for a young man who looked to be in his early twenties sitting there playing video games. Hearing footsteps, he didn't even look up. "I have three minutes left in my game. Feel free to browse around for now."

Gu Xingzhao was patient. After listening to what others said, she walked around the store and looked at the items. She couldn't understand what they were, but she liked them all.

She had heard that this industry was fraught with difficulties, and although the other person looked young, he was able to run the shop on his own, so she dared not underestimate him.

Three minutes later, the boy indeed ended the game, put down his phone, looked at the person who had come, and his eyes lit up at that moment.

He immediately brewed a pot of tea and looked at Gu Xingzhao with a smile, "Is there anything in the shop that you like, sister?"

Gu Xingzhao shook his head and chuckled, taking a box from his person and placing two pairs of jade earrings on the table. "Will you accept them?"

The boy glanced at it, immediately took out gloves from the desk drawer, put them on, carefully took the box, examined it closely, and then squinted his eyes. "Sister, this is a good thing. It's quite old. Where did you get it?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the jade pendant hanging around Gu Xingzhao's neck. It was made of warm white jade, with a complete seed shape and a unique form. The texture was delicate, and the natural color was so rare that it was a fine piece that could not be valued by price.

To be able to wear such a valuable item on one's person, and to be able to pick up such a well-preserved antique, one must be quite wealthy. But who is this person? I've never seen him before.
Gu Xingzhao replied casually, "Can I accept things from my home?"

"Of course, what price would you like, sister?"

Gu Xingzhao hesitated for a moment, "You..."

The boy smiled and said, "My name is Xu Shisan."

Xu Shisan stared intently at Gu Xingzhao, trying to probe her background.

Gu Xingzhao could clearly sense that the other party was probing her, so she calmed herself down and asked, "What price can you offer?"

Xu Shisan immediately understood and smiled, "One pair of earrings costs 120,000, two pairs together, that's the price I'll give you."

He took out a calculator, typed in a number, and showed it to Gu Xingzhao.

Gu Xingzhao swallowed nervously, feeling uncertain, but still gritted his teeth and raised the price, "Two pairs together, I want 280,000."

Xu Shisan grinned, revealing two small tiger teeth. "Deal!"

"..." Seeing Xu Shisan's expression, Gu Xingzhao cursed inwardly: Damn it, he ordered too little!

I really want a system that connects the past and present, waaaaaah!
(End of this chapter)