Fu Ya praised Zi Ling: "This kitten is really amazing, it even helped you. But why is its meow a 'squeak squeak'?"
When Zi Ling heard Fu Ya praise her, she squeaked a few times proudly and said in her mind, "Of course, Master, I am your capable assistant."
Rong Jiaojiao laughed and said, "Mom, it's not a kitten, it's a sable."
Fu Ya and Rong Zhigao were both surprised: "How come this sable looks like a cat?"
Rong Jiaojiao waved her hand, dispelling the illusion on Ziling and revealing its true form—an adorable little ferret with pale purple fur and glossy coat, its eyes lively and bright, as if hiding endless cleverness.
When Fu Ya and Rong Zhigao saw Zi Ling's true appearance, they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This little one is so beautiful!"
Zi Ling seemed to enjoy everyone's praise, and proudly twisted her body on Rong Jiaojiao's shoulder, letting out a few crisp chirps. Her smug voice echoed in Rong Jiaojiao's mind: "Of course!"
Fu Ya couldn't resist reaching out to touch Zi Ling. Zi Ling didn't flinch; instead, she nuzzled against Fu Ya's hand. Fu Ya exclaimed in delight, "This little one is quite affectionate!"
Rong Zhigao also came over and asked curiously, "Jiaojiao, how did you get this sable? It seems to be very intelligent."
Rong Jiaojiao laughed as she recalled how she obtained Zi Ling. After laughing for a while, she recounted how she first met Zi Ling.
Speaking of her painful past, Zi Ling gave Rong Jiaojiao a resentful look, then leaned on her shoulder and remained still.
Fu Ya patted Zi Ling tenderly and said, "Then you should treat it better from now on."
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Of course I will treat it well. It is not only my good partner, but also my capable assistant."
After hearing Rong Jiaojiao's words, Zi Ling rubbed her face against her cheek in a haughty manner.
Seeing that it was getting late, Rong Zhigao stood up and said, "Mom and Dad, sister, it's getting late. You should rest first. I'm going back."
Rong Lianhu nodded, and Rong Jiaojiao took out a cloth bag and put all the food she had taken out earlier into it.
He then took out a jade box and several bottles of pills, and handed them to Rong Zhigao: "Brother, take these back. They are all food that can be stored for a while. Keep them for yourself to eat slowly."
Rong Zhigao didn't stand on ceremony with Rong Jiaojiao. He remembered that his comrade-in-arms had said he had obtained an ancient sword. He would go and sharpen it tomorrow to see if he could ask him for it to give to his sister.
Rong Jiaojiao cautioned, "Brother, these things all possess spiritual energy. Meat is fine for ordinary people to eat; in fact, it can be beneficial to their health."
"But you must never give the Yuanli Fruit to someone who hasn't practiced internal energy cultivation, or their meridians will burst. You must remember that."
"Also, the pills are for treating injuries. There are internal and external injuries. Internal injuries are in pill form, and external injuries are in powder form. They all have writing on them, so you can use them as needed."
Rong Zhigao patted her head and said, "I'll remember, thank you, little sister!"
Rong Jiaojiao was afraid he wouldn't value the elixir, so she emphasized, "The elixir is even rarer than ginseng and can save your life. You have to take it with you wherever you go, understand?"
"I understand, I will take it seriously!" Rong Zhigao replied, then asked, "Jiaojiao, do you have any ginseng?"
He felt that Rong Jiaojiao didn't seem to find ginseng particularly rare, so he wanted to ask her about it.
Yes, we have them. Do you want them? What year do you want?
Judging from his arrogant tone, Rong Zhigao felt that his plan was on track.
So he said, "I don't want it now. Let me ask first, and if it works out, we'll talk about it then."
He then said to his parents, "Mom and Dad, I'll go back and ask my team leader for leave to see if I can get it approved. If I can, I'll come back to see you tomorrow."
Rong Lianhu waved his hand: "We just came to see you. Now that we've seen you, we'll go back tomorrow."
He has already discussed it with his wife, and they will take their daughter to the city to buy clothes tomorrow.
Afraid that they would leave early, Rong Zhigao quickly told the truth: "Mom and Dad, my comrade-in-arms has an ancient sword. I'll try to see if I can exchange it for my sister."
Fu Ya rolled her eyes at him: "You don't mean to ask Jiao Jiao to trade ginseng for it, do you? We don't even know what that is yet."
Rong Zhigao waved his hand: "If he agrees, I'll take it over and let my sister see it first. If she thinks it's usable, then we'll exchange it with him."
Rong Lianhu nodded and said, "Alright, if you're not out by eight o'clock tomorrow, your mother and I will take Jiaojiao to the city to buy clothes first, and then we'll come back to have dinner with you tomorrow night."
"good!"
Rong Zhigao nodded, turned and left the guesthouse, heading towards his residence.
As he walked, he pondered in his mind how to ask his comrades to buy that ancient sword.
Back at his quarters, Rong Zhigao's comrades saw him carrying a large bag of things and immediately became eager to fight him. Rong Zhigao immediately became wary.
One of his comrades spoke up: "Come on, squad leader, tell me who invited you and what good stuff they brought."
Rong Zhigao's eyes darted around and he said, "Xie Yuncheng, how about we make a deal?"
Xie Yuncheng immediately became alert: "Tell me?"
"Didn't you say you got an ancient sword last time? What kind of ancient sword was it again?"
"The ancient bronze sword, what's wrong?" He rolled his eyes and said, "Don't even think about it, I'm not willing to give it to you."
Rong Zhigao dropped the bag, hooked his arm around Xie Yuncheng's neck, and whispered at the door, "Didn't you want to find ginseng for your grandmother's medicine?"
Xie Yuncheng's eyes lit up: "You have it?"
Rong Zhigao shook his head: "I don't have one, but someone does. That person likes ancient swords. If you're willing, give it to me, and I'll take it to her. If she likes it, she'll trade you ginseng for the sword."
What do you think?
If there really was ginseng, Xie Yuncheng would certainly be willing: "What I want is a hundred-year-old ginseng, does she have any?"
Rong Zhigao nodded: "Yes!"
We need to have it now, and if we don't have it later, we'll talk about other things.
Xie Yuncheng thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, but the item isn't here."
"It's not here, then never mind."
Rong Zhigao thought he would have to find another suitable gift for his sister.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Xie Yuncheng immediately grabbed him: "No, wait, I'll call my family tomorrow and have them bring it here. You can ask that person to wait a little longer."
How long will it take?
"It can be delivered tomorrow night, is that alright?"
"Okay, it's settled then!"
After they finished speaking, they turned around and saw that the things he had brought back had been taken out by his comrades and placed on his bed. Then they stared intently at Rong Zhigao.
Rong Zhigao secretly rejoiced that he had the foresight to put the jade bottle and jade box on his person.
He walked over and put each item into his cabinet one by one, even secretly placing the jade box and jade bottle inside, and then locked the cabinet door with a click.
His comrades, who had been silently watching him do all this, could no longer sit still and all rushed forward, turning the situation into a nine-on-one fight.
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