Uncle bent down and picked up the stones. They were indeed treasures, the lowest valued at two thousand taels and the highest at four thousand taels.
Generally speaking, it takes an average of one hundred stones to select one piece of this value, but that woman, with extremely fast speed and high efficiency, picked out almost all the good items in the warehouse area.
Her skill was indeed remarkable, but it also caused a sense of unease in Uncle Yin's heart. His rugged, dark face, marked with two knife scars, also gained a touch of gloom.
“I want to talk to her,” Uncle Yin said. “Tomorrow morning, I will invite her to come to my place and prepare tea in the style of the Central Plains to entertain her.”
Then Uncle Yin stared at the cut stones, leaning forward with his arms on his knees, motionless, like a tiger that had spotted its prey.
Qiao Lian'er sleeps in the space's farm at night, where there are rooms specifically for the owner to live in. The rooms are furnished in a modern style, complete with lights, TV, air conditioning, smart mirrors, and toilets. Pei Shijiu lives in another room, and he gradually learns to use these appliances as well.
He knew that there was another place in the world that was far more advanced and powerful than even the most prosperous capital city where he had grown up.
The development there seems to have surpassed that of the Great Swamp Kingdom over a thousand years; it's simply unimaginable unless you see it with your own eyes.
In the morning, there is an automatic breakfast service, including milk, crab roe porridge, shrimp dumplings, bird's nest soup, etc., which is quite plentiful.
Pei Shijiu found the food quite palatable, and it was even more refined and delicious than the classic breakfasts in the capital.
He looked at the woman sitting opposite him. She had everything and could handle anything. She was not afraid of any complicated situation or any unfamiliar place. She could come here alone without any problem.
He wanted to come along.
What can he do for her?
He had always believed that a man should protect the person he loves, even at the cost of his life if necessary, but Qiao Lian'er didn't need anyone.
The boy lowered his eyes, a feeling of inferiority welling up inside him.
"What's wrong? Didn't you like breakfast? We can try something different." Qiao Lian'er keenly noticed that the person opposite her was in a low mood.
“No, that’s not it.” Pei Shijiu looked at her again. “I feel like you don’t need anything.”
Qiao Lian'er thought about it. With these modern powers in her hands, a man who wanted to protect her would indeed feel powerless.
Pei Shijiu was an ancient man. Although he was open-minded and frank most of the time, he also retained certain traditional values. He believed that a man should cherish and take care of the person he loved, which was understandable and even a rare quality.
However, she braved the winds and waves, and could go through fire and water on her own. Everything she possessed, especially those things that were ahead of their time, was disheartening.
This is something that cannot be caught up with, no matter how hard one tries.
“Do you know what’s most important to me?” Qiao Lian’er asked.
"What is it?"
"Yes, I can have whatever I want, or I can get it without much effort. When a crisis comes, I have more clever and efficient ways to deal with it, and I don't have to rely too much on external forces. But that doesn't mean I don't need others. In my life, the companionship of my family and caring people is the motivation for me to keep moving forward."
She looked earnestly at the person opposite her: "I need a sincere heart."
Pei Shijiu's expression softened. He understood what Qiao Lian'er meant: just treat her with sincerity and do your best in everything.
He felt all his worries vanish, and a smile appeared on his lips: "Do whatever you want. I'll always be by your side. At least I can guarantee that I won't be a burden to you."
Before leaving, Captain Tang gave Qiao Lian'er two cut stones as a thank-you gift, worth a total of a thousand taels of silver. He also arranged accommodation for the two of them, with three meals a day provided.
I pushed open the door, and breakfast was already laid out outside.
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