Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Spending Money Day 31
The cultural and creative store at the Wuhou Temple Museum has a wide variety of products. For a Three Kingdoms fan like Lin Feiran, entering here is like a mouse falling into a rice jar, unable to move at all.
Liu Yue didn't go shopping with her. Lin Feiran went straight to the Zhuge Liang stand and keychain, but she was not very interested in this kind of peripherals.
"Let's go shopping separately," Liu Yue and Sang Yu said. "Help me pick out some suitable gifts for my aunt. Since we're all in Chengdu, I want to bring them some local specialties."
Chengdu’s food is very famous on the internet, and almost everything that can be taken away can be purchased online. However, the cultural and creative products of the Wuhou Temple are more suitable as souvenirs.
She added, "By the way, take whatever you like. I'll pay for it later."
Sang Yu nodded, already thinking about how to send back the things he bought today.
Although she and Liu Yue were shopping separately, she still paid some attention to them, keeping an eye on her.
Liu Yue didn't notice it, she was only thinking about shopping.
Contrary to her stereotype of museum merchandise, the Wuhou Temple shop's merchandise was quite trendy. Liu Yue first took away a cotton and linen basket bag emblazoned with the Chinese characters "Wuhou," which served as a perfect shopping bag.
Plush toys have become popular in recent years, and Wuhou Temple has also launched many related products.
Liu Yue immediately spotted the plush Zhuge feather fan. It was prominently displayed, a testament to its popularity. Since it came in large and small sizes, she grabbed one of each. This one would be perfect for a handbag charm.
Also in a prominent position is the mythical beast Walon. Liu Yue's first impression of this thing was that it was ugly, her second impression was that it was very ugly, and the third time she looked at it, she still thought it was ugly.
Some people might think it's ugly-cute, but Liu Yue only thinks it's ugly. Speaking of which, who coined the term "ugly-cute"? Ugly is just ugly, where do all these derivative words come from?
Liu Yue curled her lips. Fortunately, the aesthetic tastes of the other plush toys in the Wuhou Temple were quite normal.
She bought green plums for "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst" and green plums for "Green Plum Wine" - the difference between the two is their size and use. So why is "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst" a refrigerator magnet?
Is it to remind everyone who opens the refrigerator late at night to just take a look and not eat what’s inside?
Liu Yue was amused by her own bizarre ideas. She bought Hua Tuo's magic medicine gourd and took out the two balls inside. This gourd can also be used as a shoulder bag.
She also bought a five-zhu coin pendant, which was perfect for hanging around her waist. Considering that a string of coins wasn't impressive enough, Liu Yue grabbed a handful and put them in the basket without worrying about how many there were.
Anyway, if you buy too much, you can give it away as a gift, so just buy it first and think about it later.
Going further, there is also a "Chu Shi Biao" water cup - Liu Yue was attracted by it the first time she saw it.
The design of the water cup itself was ordinary, but she loved the calligraphy pattern on the cup, which was "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital".
Liu Yue had bought those things just for fun, but she really wanted to use this in her daily life. To prevent herself from accidentally breaking the water cup, Liu Yue bought two at once, leaving one as a spare.
She walked around the store and added many items to her basket.
Fridge magnets with the image and elements of the Prime Minister are nice. Erasers are surprisingly popular cultural and creative products. Pencils might not be useful, but she wants them. She also wants a few more metal bookmarks and luggage tags. A fly swatter made from a Green Dragon Crescent Blade is weird, but she wants it...
There are actually Baji blind bags here - although Liu Yue only wants Zhuge Liang's, she still decisively takes the box because she doesn't quite trust her luck.
It has been almost a month since she bound the system, and she hasn't even won 10 million. It shows how unlucky she is. One million can't be the limit of her luck.
She turned around and saw the hairpin. Although she had bought a lot of things these days, this one was a pink Zhuge feather fan hairpin. How could she refuse it? Since she was here, she had to take away a souvenir.
Liu Yue didn't remember how much she bought, but the price tags of these items were very clear. She took a quick look just now and saw that the average price was only a few dozen yuan, and there were very few that cost over a hundred yuan.
The good news is that the goods here are cheap;
Bad news, it's a bit too cheap. It seems she will have to find another place where she can spend tens of thousands of dollars.
As she was walking around, she saw Lin Feiran again, but Lin Feiran didn't see her because she was struggling with a product. Finally, she sighed and walked away, going straight to the cashier.
While Lin Feiran wasn't paying attention, Liu Yue asked the clerk to get two sets for her and quietly put them in the basket.
Hehehe, I'll give her a surprise later. It feels strangely good to do good things secretly.
Before checking out, Liu Yue bought one last item.
This seems to be a new product from Wuhou Temple, called Jinnang Miaoji. Its usage is similar to the Answer Book, except that one randomly turns pages while the other randomly draws lots.
Although the answers here are broad, Liu Yue didn't expect that a peripheral could really answer her questions. If she thought it made sense, it would be nothing more than drawing the answer she wanted.
Despite this, Liu Yue still decided to buy one so that she could play with it when she was bored.
She took the goods and was about to leave, but accidentally stepped on someone's foot.
Liu Yue quickly turned around and apologized: "I'm sorry."
"fine--"
He Zhiyuan raised his head and his eyes met a pair of bright eyes.
His heart trembled, and he inexplicably recalled the ideal type he had mentioned in a casual chat with a friend. At that time, he said he had no specific requirements and would just go with the flow. But the person in front of him at this moment seemed to give the vague image in his mind a clear answer.
The girl smiled at him and then turned away. The ribbon in her hair fluttered in the air, the tassels making a slight clattering sound, and the pearl in his ear made a thumping sound, as if knocking on something.
It seemed like his heartbeat.
It was just a fleeting glimpse, but the image of the girl's face became clearer and clearer in his mind. He Zhiyuan froze in his tracks, and when he came to his senses, the blue figure had already disappeared.
...It's gone.
He Zhiyuan felt a little disappointed, but after all, he was just a stranger he met by chance...
She must have been so beautiful that he was stunned at that moment. Fortunately, she turned around early, otherwise he would have stood there in a daze, which would have made him a laughing stock.
He felt complicated, thinking about the magic trick she had just held. He originally thought that this thing was meaningless, but for some unknown reason, he bought one anyway.
The secret recipe also came with an instruction manual. He poured all the secret recipe into the bag and shook it evenly.
What should I ask? What should I ask? He Zhiyuan's mind was in a mess. Before he could think it through, he came up with a brilliant idea.
Speed is of the essence in war; do not hesitate.
These eight words were like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, and He Zhiyuan immediately looked for the blue figure in the Wuhou Temple.
The girl in Hanfu should be easy to find, but the Wuhou Temple is very large, and he didn't know where she was walking to, nor did he know if he was walking in the opposite direction.
He Zhiyuan prayed for the Prime Minister's blessing, but perhaps because there were too many tourists seeking blessings, he didn't receive any guidance from fate. He ran through every area of the Wuhou Temple worth visiting, even searching the nearby Jinli Ancient Street, but he still didn't see the girl again.
He didn't even know if she was a local in Chengdu or just visiting. China is so big, and today was their first meeting, but it could also be their last.
Tired from walking, He Zhiyuan sat dejectedly on a chair. Seeing the brilliant plan of "speed is of the essence in war", he could only smile wryly.
Some people walked tens of thousands of steps in the Wuhou Temple, while others took beautiful photos in the hotel lobby.
That’s right, the latter is Liu Yue.
After coming out of the Wuhou Temple, Liu Yue felt very tired. She had indeed walked a lot during her walk around inside.
She will not let herself down when she goes out to play, and she takes a break when she needs to. Because with her financial resources, she can come to Chengdu anytime she wants without worrying about missing any tourist attractions.
Liu Yue wanted to take a break, but the high-energy Lin Feiran was still checking in everywhere. Seeing that she never forgot to shoot materials and perfect the script, Liu Yue deeply felt that she should be the one to earn the blogger's traffic, and she worked too hard.
For a low-energy lazy person like her, it’s better to just pay money to the system and wait for death.
Although Liu Yue didn't want to go out for a walk, she felt that her makeup was a bit of a waste.
She wasn't being stingy with the money, but she felt like putting on makeup and combing her hair in the morning took a long time. If she only took one set of pictures, it would seem like a waste.
Fortunately, Sang Yu made a great suggestion:
The lobby of Boshe Hotel is in Chinese courtyard style, with rockery, green leaves, flowing water, and a tea room. It can be used as a new photo spot.
If Liu Yue has the leisure time, she can even change into a set of Hanfu and a new hairstyle. Anyway, the makeup team is paid by the day.
Well, this is a good idea, but forget about changing the makeup. Liu Yue is too lazy to bother.
The garden landscape is one of the signature features of Boshe Hotel. The scenery in the lobby is indeed great. The photographer quickly found a good location for the photo shoot. Liu Yue sat down and drank tea leisurely. She was apparently looking at the camera, but in fact she was checking the progress of the task.
Today's makeup team costs were 30,000 yuan, and the merchandise for the Wuhou Temple cost over 7,000 yuan. Sang Yu paid directly from her small purse for the photographer, the business car, and some miscellaneous expenses. However, she could transfer 6,000 yuan into her small purse today...
After all, they are traveling outside, and there are many things to spend money on. If there is not enough money in the wallet, Sang Yu will have to report everything to her.
With the system in place, Liu Yue felt completely at ease letting Sang Yu manage the funds in her small purse. Because it was all the system's money, if anything unusual happened, it would be the first to stop...
After she made the transfer, she still had to spend 56,975 yuan today.
It’s not a big deal, it’s just a matter of two gold hairpins.
Liu Yue finished her tea and asked everyone else if they wanted to go eat hotpot, saying she would treat them tonight.
Hotpot has always been a safe choice for gatherings, and everyone expressed their willingness to participate. Sang Yu counted the number of people, took out his phone and started looking for a restaurant and reserving a table.
Lin Feiran was still outside and would be back later. After taking enough photos, Liu Yue removed her makeup and did her hair first.
The photographer quickly sent her the photo of Wuhou Temple, and it was a retouched version.
"So fast!" Liu Yue was shocked.
Although the photographer said this was only the first batch, the efficiency was still very touching. Liu Yue was very happy and asked Sang Yu to give her an extra red envelope when she checked out.
As for the specific number, Liu Yue doesn't need to worry about it. She believes Sang Yu will arrange it.
Liu Yue quickly posted the freshly taken photos on her Moments, and the number of likes kept increasing.
In fact, Lin Feiran said that these photos could also be posted on social platforms to accumulate traffic for the account, but Liu Yue was very hesitant.
Her circle of friends is basically composed of her classmates, or at least people she knows. She feels safer sharing her daily life here. If she is in a place with many strangers...
She had wanted to be a blogger before, but she wanted to be the type that didn't show her face, so she gave up. Liu Yue was content just posting on her Moments.
Hey, Jiang Qinian gave her news.
Liu Yue clicked on it and saw that he had taken some photos of Lego parts for her. He already had the necessary parts for the scene she had envisioned, and if she needed to add more as she went along, he had enough in stock.
Liu Yue raised her eyebrows, it was another thing to be happy about.
She knew that Lego parts were not cheap, so she asked Jiang Qinian how much they cost and she would transfer them to him.
Jiang Qinian: [It's just a small amount, no need to be so polite. I bought it with other parts and I'm too lazy to count them together.]
Well, since he said so, Liu Yue could only keep it in mind for now and thank him later.
Jiang Qinian liked her circle of friends, and Liu Yue also opened his.
Hey, why is the first post a picture of a luxury house...and the text is full of the flavor of an agent, it means they are selling a house.
She took a screenshot and asked, "Do you work in real estate?"
Jiang Qinian: [My friend’s house, I just wanted to share it with you]
Jiang Qinian: [You can also take a look. If you are interested in this house, please tell me.]
Liu Yue: [How much is it?]
Jiang Qinian: [1.5 billion, negotiable]
Liu Yue: ...
She replied with an awkward emoticon and typed a row of ellipsis, as if she had never asked.
A 1.5 billion mansion! Even if this is a house in Deep Bay Sky City, it’s too exaggerated!
She opened Jiang Qinian's circle of friends again, this time with the mentality of "I want to see why it is sold so expensively", and looked at each picture carefully.
You won’t know until you see it. It’s shocking. This house actually has three floors, and the area of each floor is 1,050 square meters. When Liu Yue saw this number, her mouth couldn’t help but open wide.
Her house is over 600 square meters, which is already very large. She can even play with a balance bike in the living room. What does "1,000 square meters" mean? Her first reaction is that the distance between the rooms is so far.
To get from one end to the other, you really need to make a phone call, otherwise all communication depends on shouting, and your voice will be ruined after a few words.
Moreover, this house actually has an aerial garage! If Liu Yue hadn't seen the actual picture, she would never have imagined that luxury homes would install special elevators for cars, just to make it easier for the owner to walk a few steps or to be able to admire their beloved cars in the living room.
Even more outrageous is that this mansion can even park a helicopter on its roof. Liu Yue thought that "flying to work" was just a floating setting in rich novels, but she didn't expect that rich people could actually make it a reality.
Liu Yue was amazed. She didn't know much about luxury homes and couldn't tell if the house was worth 1.5 billion. But she wasn't a buyer, so she didn't have to consider that. So she just looked at it.
In the evening, the group finished their hot pot dinner. During her walk, Liu Yue walked into a gold shop and completed her task for the day.
Well, buying gold is her after-dinner pastime...spending money makes her happy.
Liu Yue drew a cashback in the bathroom and received 30,000 yuan.
She walked out and saw Lin Feiran and Sang Yu planning their itinerary for tomorrow.
While eating hotpot, they agreed that they would not visit any tourist attractions tomorrow, but just eat and try all the delicious food in Chengdu that is worth checking out. She will go home the day after tomorrow, and Liu Yue and Sang Yu will also return to Shenzhen.
Originally, Lin Feiran wanted to invite Liu Yue to visit Xi'an and let them stay at her house. She would take them to visit the Terracotta Warriors and the Tang Dynasty City that Never Sleeps. Unfortunately, Liu Yue had to go back to take the first subject exam, so this matter could only be discussed later.
Liu Yue was behind Lin Feiran, and she winked at Sang Yu. Sang Yu understood, gestured to her, pointed out the direction of the item, and brought up a topic to attract Lin Feiran's attention.
Liu Yue found the things she bought today at the Wuhou Temple. She tiptoed around to Lin Feiran and suddenly put the gift box in front of her.
"Ding-ding~" Liu Yue even added a sound effect for her own entrance, "It's a surprise!"
Lin Feiran was startled. She asked why she was doing all this nonsense, but the smile on her face was extremely bright.
She opened the box and found a feather fan, a silk scarf and a crystal glass cup set inside.
The plate was in the shape of a feather fan, with a Shu seal on it. One side of the cup was made into a three-dimensional silk scarf, and there was a crown jade on the bottom of the cup. It looked very exquisite, but the price was a bit expensive. She looked at it in the store for a long time, but considering that her travel budget was almost used up, she finally couldn't bear to buy it.
She never expected that Liu Yue would buy it for her. Lin Feiran was so moved that her eyes were wet. She hugged Liu Yue and gave her a big kiss.
"Wow...Yueyue, you are so nice. I love you so much."
"Okay, okay, let go."
Liu Yue said to her with a smile: "Don't you always say that when you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends? Now that you are enjoying the good life with me, you are being so cheesy again."
"So what? It's all your fault for being so nice to me~"
Sang Yu watched them playing and fighting quietly, with a smile on his face.
She still remembered that there was a period of time in her sophomore year when Liu Yue didn't eat dinner. When asked, she said she was losing weight, but her mental state did not seem to be consistent.
Sang Yu saw through it, but didn't say anything. She just mentioned it to the counselor in a tactful way. The other roommates were careless, so Sang Yu thought they hadn't noticed.
But Lin Feiran bought two large boxes of self-heating hot pot and asked his roommates to help him finish them all, especially asking Liu Yue to eat more.
Liu Yue asked her why she didn't eat it, and she said she didn't like it, but who made her admire the celebrity endorsement? In order to help boost sales, she had to buy it even though she didn't like it, but she couldn't let it go to waste, so she had to ask her to help finish it.
The taste of this brand of hotpot is indeed average. After Liu Yue found a stable part-time tutoring job, Lin Feiran never bought it again.
Many people think that if they show goodwill to future big men in advance, they will definitely repay them with gratitude after they become successful. However, what Sang Yu has seen more often is that the nouveau riche turn their backs on them.
——After making a social leap, they are unwilling to recall the sad past because it will shatter their fantasy of being "superior".
Liu Yue is a good person with a kind heart. Sang Yu does not firmly believe that good people will be rewarded, but still hopes that her future life will be smoother.
Whether it was for her or for himself, Sang Yu hoped so from the bottom of his heart.
Liu Yue and Lin Feiran had had enough of the fun, so they sat down on the sofa in the living room and continued to study their food guide.
Tomorrow's lunch has been scheduled at Furonghuang, but dinner is not yet settled.
"How about going to Zifei?" Liu Yue suggested.
This was the restaurant Jiang Qinian had recommended to her when they were chatting earlier. Jiang Qinian knew she was visiting Chengdu and had tried it once before, and had a good impression.
"But it might be difficult to make a reservation..." Liu Yue said, then hesitated again.
This restaurant seems to be a reservation-only private restaurant. I wonder if they can accommodate walk-in customers.
Sang Yu: "Let me try."
With her words, Liu Yue felt relieved. So far, Sang Yu said that the success rate of the attempt is 100%.
She was a little curious: "Do you have any connections in Chengdu?"
"No, but I can find a travel agency."
Sang Yu explained to her that many high-end travel agencies have businesses across the country, and even around the world. As long as they have a few familiar sales managers, they'll find ways to provide service to customers no matter where they go. Just leave the networking to them.
Even Liu Yue's stay at the Boshe Hotel was booked by Sang Yu through a travel agency. It was almost Chinese New Year, and with so many tourists, it was difficult for others to book such a large suite.
Liu Yue was very surprised. She didn't expect the travel agency's service attitude to be so good. It was completely different from her impression.
Sang Yu chuckled, that's because for high-end travel agencies, every target customer is important.
Rich people are willing to spend money on services and earn money from high-net-worth clients. The profit from a single deal is huge, so of course they are willing to spend time and energy to maintain relationships.
The main course was arranged, and various snacks were not left out. Lin Feiran searched for travel guides online and marked the map, planning the shortest route.
The idle Liu Yue had nothing to do, but because she was the one paying the bill tomorrow, she was very confident and was eating fruit and watching TV.
Furonghuang is an affordable restaurant. Although Zifei's spending is relatively high, the amount that three people can spend on a meal is limited. After all, they don't like to drink... The snacks are even cheaper, and it doesn't cost much to buy some delicious local specialties.
Well, even if I win 10,000 yuan tomorrow, it'll be enough. If I have some money left, I'll buy the plane ticket. If not, I'll buy it after 10 o'clock.
It was already past ten o'clock. Liu Yue went to the bedroom, pressed the sign-in button, and started the turntable.
She waited calmly for ten thousand yuan to appear, but she didn't expect that this time the amount transferred out would be one million.
Liu Yue was shocked. She had drawn 100,000 for two consecutive days, and could get another 1 million later. Could it be that she had finally escaped from non-European status and changed her fate by spending money?
Oh, maybe it was because she drank "Prime Minister's Blessing" today. Lin Feiran said that the coffee at Wuhou Temple was average and purely for sentimental consumption, but Liu Yue thought her cup was pretty good, and since she was thirsty, she drank it all.
...Forget it, let’s just believe in science.
But the existence of the system is the biggest unscientific thing. Liu Yue grinned foolishly, happy that she could earn a guaranteed cashback of 100,000 yuan.
But how should they spend this money? Tomorrow is a pure food trip. Even if they spend like crazy at Zifei, it will still be too difficult to spend a million.
Then it can only be a gold shop, or a jewelry store, or some luxury store in Taikoo Li?
Hey, wait—
Liu Yue recalled the explanation she heard at the Wuhou Temple today. She knew that there was a very expensive specialty in Chengdu, and Zhuge Liang once earned funds for the Northern Expedition by selling it.
Since it is the "Prime Minister's blessing", it is indeed the most appropriate to use it to buy this.
She slapped her forehead, walked into the living room and said to Sang Yu: "I have an idea, let's go buy Shu brocade tomorrow!"
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The author has something to say: Zhuge Liang: Do you want to buy this golden Shu brocade, or this silver Shu brocade, or the all-in Shu brocade?
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