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As Zhang Hongmei put the box into her handbag, she tried to put it into the ring, but she couldn't get it in. Then Zhang Hongmei smiled; she had truly struck gold! Since it wouldn't fit in the ring, she'd put it in her spatial storage. This was a treasure, and she couldn't afford any mishaps.

As Zhang Hongmei walked, she grinned, thinking that she was the daughter of the Heavenly Dao, and all the good things would come her way. Maybe she could even save the Milky Way someday?

Thinking about this, Zhang Hongmei tapped her head. "Am I crazy?" Now that she had a good start, Zhang Hongmei was even more excited for the upcoming treasure hunt.

I want to choose gifts for my family, for the elderly and children. If I were to choose for Liu Maocai and his family, I'd probably get scolded, but if I find something suitable, I'd buy it even if I get scolded.

Zhang Hongmei felt like she was walking on air; the saying "a happy event makes one feel refreshed" perfectly described her. However, after visiting several shops and looking at a few street stalls, she still couldn't find anything she wanted.

Upon discovering a pharmacy ahead, I suddenly thought of buying some Tiger Balm to share with everyone. Without hesitation, I went in and bought two bottles for Liu Maocai, two for Liu Aimin, and two for the old lady. In the end, I decided to buy ten bottles for Liujiatun and ten for Zhang Shouyi and Gu Chuanming to take back.

"Where can I buy orchids?" Zhang Hongmei asked the owner of the pharmacy.

"If you want to buy orchids, go to the shop at the end of the street. They have Vanda orchids, which are the most beautiful and have the strongest vitality. They are much better than Phalaenopsis orchids."

"Thank you, boss. Do you have any other medicines you could recommend?"

"This Tiger Balm is the most representative, magical and effective medicine in Southeast Asia. Just apply it to the pain area, and you'll definitely see results the next day."

"Thank you, boss." After paying, he left carrying the snakeskin bag the man had given him.

They strolled into another craft shop, and once inside, Zhang Hongmei didn't want to leave. Her favorite items were the fish-and-lion shaped ornaments. She chose a glittering gold ornament for Zhang Shouyi, a jade one for Gu Chuanming, a jade one for Zhang Xingguo, and a jade one for the old lady, though the color and design were different.

Zhang Hongmei chose fish and lion-shaped keychains and pendants for the children. This cost her over a thousand yuan. The most thoughtful thing about the store was that each item came with a gift box and a card.

Zhang Hongmei had written the names of each person's souvenirs and placed them in a hidden compartment on the outside of the box, making it easy to see who each souvenir was for. The shop also provided a large box to hold all the souvenirs, thoughtfully secured with colorful cloth strips for easy carrying.

As Zhang Hongmei left the store, she felt someone was following her, but luckily she ran into Kong Yushun and Yan Dongming.

"Zhang Hongmei, you really bought quite a lot."

"Hey seniors, it seems like someone's following me. But I still want to go ahead and see the orchids."

"What's the use of looking at that?" Yan Dongming didn't understand. They were being followed, so why weren't they obediently going to the meeting point? What were they doing wandering around outside?

"I just love pretty flowers." Zhang Hongmei felt completely innocent. She just wanted to see orchids. She had only ever seen pictures before, but this time she had the chance to see them in person and even buy some. She didn't want to miss this opportunity.

"Alright, we'll go with you. Cheng Guangxu and Cai Peilin are up ahead too." Kong Yushun finally gave in to Zhang Hongmei's wishes and took the snakeskin bag and box from her hands.

We hadn't gone far when we saw Cheng Guangxu and Cai Peilin.

Finally, the five of them went to the flower shop together.

Once inside, Zhang Hongmei lost all desire to buy. The orchids were indeed very beautiful, but what deterred her was the fact that they depended on other plants for survival. Zhang Hongmei was an independent person and therefore didn't care for such things.

"Seniors, Cheng Guangxu and Cai Peilin, do you want to buy any of these? I'm not planning to buy any."

All four shook their heads, so the group of five turned back and encountered Miao Xinyue and her friend.

Of the fifteen people, only Zhang Hongmei bought something; everyone else left empty-handed, as they were reluctant to spend money on useless things.

Zhang Hongmei gave everyone an awkward smile. This was certainly unusual.

They found Gao Xiangming, and it was almost noon. In the end, they decided to go back to the hotel.

"Comrade Gao, could you please help me deliver these things to Xiao Wanxiang?"

"No problem, it's just that if it's too valuable, it's easy for it to get lost in the mail. After all, the distance is too far."

"Oh, right, I didn't think that through. Then don't bother bringing this box, just help me send the Tiger Balm back to Zhang Shouyi."

"That's fine, don't worry, I'll definitely help you send it."

An hour later, everyone finally returned to the hotel. Nothing had happened. Wang Xinyi saw the box in Zhang Hongmei's hand and smiled knowingly. How could this girl not buy souvenirs for her family? That was one of the reasons she had let her watch the luggage.

Zhang Hongmei was surprised to find that Zeng Zhongkang had returned; she had thought he wouldn't come back until right before he left.

Zhang Hongmei is still in high spirits, so even the dilapidated hotel doesn't seem so bad to her anymore.

"Everyone, take a break. We'll have lunch soon. In our country, there's a custom of eating dumplings before boarding and noodles upon disembarking. So, today, we'll have dumplings for both lunch and dinner."

Everyone was happy to be able to eat dumplings, and the girls gathered around Zhang Hongmei to return the money they had just borrowed.

"Didn't you buy any souvenirs? Actually, I think the fish and lion figurine is the most suitable gift."

Several girls shook their heads, saying it was too expensive. They had no income of their own, how could they possibly use their parents' hard-earned money to buy them gifts? They decided to wait until they returned to China and, if they had the money, definitely bring it back for them.

Zhang Hongmei went upstairs, eager to show off to Zhang Shouyi. She opened the box, put four valuable fish and lion figurines into the ring, and wrote a note. Now their messages could no longer be called notes; they had to be called letters. Zhang Hongmei had made significant progress in this area.

The box lay open on the bed, containing only the silver fish and lion pendants and trinkets that had been bought for Stone and the others.

When Wang Xinyi came in, she saw Zhang Hongmei sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, fiddling with the ornaments.

"Aunt Wang, this is for you. Do you like it? Or you can pick one yourself. It's a keychain; it'll look really nice to hang your keys on it. What do you think?"