Jia Lian didn't dare say another word. After returning home, he carefully considered what had happened that day, reviewing it sentence by sentence:
"Lin Daiyu was called Jiangzhu by the Goddess of Wealth, perhaps because she was familiar with the Goddess of Wealth, which is why she received such preferential treatment."
My God! My cousin, Jia Lian's cousin, might actually be a fairy!
Shocked, overjoyed, and filled with anxiety, Jia Lian couldn't sleep all night.
A moment later, I remembered that my wife, Wang Xifeng, had once mentioned that my cousin Lin was born on the Flower Festival, when all the flowers were in bloom. Who knows, she might be a flower fairy.
Then I wondered, since Baoyu was born with jade, was he also a deity or something?
Who knows, he might have been a deity in his past life?
Hehe, Jia Lian was just thinking about it. He was very self-aware of his own love for beautiful women, fine wine, and gorgeous clothes.
Despite the tangled mess, he was overjoyed. Regardless of the circumstances, he benefited from his cousin Lin's connections and met the Goddess of Wealth—that was his advantage.
He has a god above him! A god of wealth, no less!
After that, Ling Xiao witnessed how much fun the young nobles of the prosperous era knew. Jia Lian tried his best to please him, using all his skills to desperately search for delicious food and fun things along the river and send them into the cabin.
This playboy has never put in so much effort to coax someone before; he'd practically worship the Goddess of Wealth.
Bamboo flutes, jade xiao (vertical flutes), hammer-shaped marbles, silver bells, and food items like sweet candy, lychee syrup, maple syrup cakes, and sweet wine—all for the sake of novelty.
It has to be said that this was exactly what Ling Xiao wanted; she had obtained far too many of those rare and expensive things in the previous two worlds.
Therefore, Jia Lian felt that the Goddess of Wealth's malice towards him was decreasing day by day, so he tried even harder to please her.
Wang'er and the others, who were sent by Wang Xifeng to keep him in check and prevent him from acting recklessly, didn't dare utter a single word.
—Anyone who saw the Goddess of Wealth cut off three thin slices of flesh from the old woman who had sneaked into the cabin and stolen a gold ring, exactly three ounces to pay off her debt, would tremble with fear.
On this day, they finally arrived at the Yangzhou dock. The Lin family steward, waiting for the ship to dock, hurriedly went to greet them.
As soon as the noble young man wearing a golden crown stepped off the boat, Steward Lin thought to himself that it must be Second Master Jia, and raised his smiling face to speak.
Immediately, Master Jia's back softened a bit, and with a fawning smile, he made way for a young girl behind him who appeared to be stunningly beautiful, though she didn't seem to be one of the women in the room.
Butler Lin thought to himself that he had never been so attentive to his own mother, even when the early autumn sun wasn't very strong, he would still hold up a fan to shade her from the sun.
Pah, shameless.
Soon, Butler Lin perked up as his young lady came downstairs.
Lin Daiyu quickened her pace and took Ling Xiao's hand, saying:
"It's all my fault for being useless. The Goddess of Wealth has given up on me. Look at him, in just a short while, he's abandoned me and gone so far."
"Jiangzhu, is your Jiangzhu fruit sour? Hahahahaha!"
Ling Xiao covered her mouth and laughed. This world is really fun.
Jia Lian: Cousin Lin must have been a flower fairy who bore fruit in her past life!
None of them intended to explain to Steward Lin, but he sensed something was amiss. His young mistress and Master Jia were not only attentive to this "wealthy" girl, but also seemed to fear her.
He was puzzled but didn't ask any further questions.
Soon they arrived at the Lin family residence. Lin Daiyu bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears. Every blade of grass and every tree was exactly as she remembered.
However, the servants coming and going all seemed to be shrouded in gloom, filled with fear and unease. The master of the house was about to pass away, and there were no heirs left. This family might fall apart...
Lin Daiyu took a deep breath, and her legs and back no longer ached. She then led Ling Xiao and Jia Lian to Lin Ruhai's residence.
The father and daughter were overjoyed to see each other, their eyes filled with tears, completely forgetting the existence of Ling Xiao and Jia Lian.
Lin Ruhai was indeed dying. He was frail and emaciated, and although his once handsome face still showed signs of impending death, it was now marked by his death.
"Host, I'm all ready. We need to test what disease Lin Ruhai has first, and then buy the medicine, right?"
Leaning on Lin Ruhai's shoulder, he tried to use his experience to judge the illness.
"No," Ling Xiao said with a smile.
"But that won't fool more customers. Lin Ruhai's illness needs testing, but it can't be cured by medication. We need to add some drama."
Her eyes curved into crescent moons with laughter, yet it was frightening to look at.
"After all, the customer is king, and we want to give them the best consumer experience."
Unlocking the second-tier shop only requires two thousand taels of silver; the analytical instrument for detecting illnesses is located on the second floor.
Despite not having enough silver, Ling Xiao remained calm and collected, recharging three taels of silver and having the system buy some random items to fill the box.
Over here, Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu finished reminiscing about their parting, and Lin Daiyu hurriedly said:
"Father, you've left some silver notes here!"
Lin Ruhai was taken aback, unsure why this was being brought up, but he still pulled out a few silver notes from a hidden compartment and handed them to his daughter:
"Yu'er, what do you need money for? Are you short of money?" His concern was evident in his words.
After spying on the Dark Pavilion, the system excitedly said to Ling Xiao:
"Host, Lin Ruhai is much richer than Lin Daiyu. There are at least two or three hundred thousand silver notes in there!"
"Squeeze it all out, morning and night."
Lin Daiyu, completely oblivious to the words of the unscrupulous spying system, accepted the silver notes without counting them and solemnly bowed to Ling Xiao:
"Goddess of Wealth, I want to draw a treasure chest."
Lin Ruhai was stunned into silence. What? What Goddess of Wealth? He stared intently at the girl his daughter had brought.
The first impression was one of "wealth and status"; the finest items he wore could only be found in a handful of pieces if you searched the entire Lin family.
He could be called a god of wealth, yet people didn't believe it. He hesitated, wondering if his daughter was being too filial...
The God of Wealth accepted the silver notes, a smile playing on his lips. He then scattered the notes into the sky, one after another disappearing into the void.
At the same time, a voice came through: "As you wish."
Lin Ruhai grabbed the blanket tightly, his previous thoughts shattered. He had been an official for many years and had seen many amazing magic tricks before.
But right under their noses, the silver note vanished into thin air, and the "girl" didn't move an inch.
Could he really be a god?
The balance in the online store system kept increasing, finally settling at "four thousand two hundred and three," and he said bitterly:
"Damn those transaction fees, what a rip-off!"
After he finished cursing, he opened the second-level shop, only to find that two thousand taels of silver were missing!
Whoever charges a recharge to unlock the next level of the in-game store will simply take all the money! Isn't it just a matter of reaching that specific amount?
Trembling, she bought the analytical equipment and resentfully told Ling Xiao the "earth-shattering news."
"It's okay, the money comes from the sheep anyway." Although he said that, Ling Xiao's eyes were practically spitting fire.
Let the system first check Lin Ruhai's condition.
Ling Xiao waved his hand, and a pile of identical boxes appeared out of thin air in the room, stacked one on top of the other.
"Fifty-two boxes in total, Jiangzhu, let's see how your luck is this time."
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