Having bought so many things at once, Su Ning knew that her mother would definitely lecture her when she got home.
Since He Ci was so happy, Su Ning didn't want to spoil his mood. Back in Hong Kong, He Ci had given her countless pieces of jewelry.
Instead of choosing glamorous jewelry for her, He Ci bought her the three ordinary gold items: a gold ring, a gold necklace, and gold earrings—essential for weddings in the countryside.
Su Ning chuckled and teased, "Brother Ci, now that you've married into the family, you can save on those gold jewelry gifts."
He Ci seized the opportunity, "Since I'm already marrying into the family, how about you buy me the three gold pieces, and we won't need the bride price?"
Su Ning picked out a platinum ring and put it on He Ci's ring finger. For someone as noble and aloof as He Ci, wearing gold was not appropriate.
Su Ning forgot that He Ci was not aloof at all. She didn't know if this was his true nature or if he had been suppressed for too long and was finally letting his true nature out!
He Ci really liked the ring Su Ning had chosen, so he also picked out the same style of women's ring and put it on Su Ning's ring finger.
There were no complicated patterns or exaggerated designs; they both really liked the gifts the other had chosen.
After leaving the jewelry store, Su Ning and He Ci strolled along the street. They bought everything they needed, loaded the items into the car, and then went their separate ways.
He Ci had no concept of money; all of them bought things for less than 20,000 yuan.
The congratulatory message was filled with emotion! In the port city, 20,000 yuan can't buy much at all! But here you can buy a lot of things.
He Ci thought about the local economy. The villagers all relied on farming, while the city dwellers either ran small businesses or worked as waiters in restaurants, clothing stores, or supermarkets.
There are very few factories here, so the economy is not developing at all. In contrast, the electronics factories in Luzhou are located in the city center, and they mainly recruit people from the surrounding area.
He Ci had an idea. He couldn't really let Su Ning support him after the New Year. The wages here were low, and labor was cheaper than in Hong Kong. Developing a business here wouldn't be a bad idea.
At the other end of the street, Liu Jun, along with a few thugs, was collecting protection money from stall to stall. This street was under their boss's protection.
Er Mao, with his sharp eyes, spotted He Ci not far away, and saw him helping a girl put on a hair clip.
Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Liu Jun still remembered the humiliation he suffered at the bathhouse and was looking for an opportunity to confront He Ci. He never expected to run into him.
Liu Jun waved his hand, and a large group of people walked towards He Ci. Some of the excitement was worth watching, while some was not, just like some people you can mess with and some you can't.
Liu Jun and his gang were the local bullies; anyone who crossed them would suffer the consequences. With both old and new grudges, Liu Jun decided to exact revenge today.
He Ci really liked the hair clip. He thought Su Ning looked beautiful wearing it. He asked the shop owner and found out that the hair clip only cost two yuan.
He Ci didn't know much about the currency in mainland China, and he didn't know how much two yuan was. Su Ning laughed when she saw his conflicted look.
Then they took out a two-yuan note and handed it to the shopkeeper. As they turned to leave, they saw a group of people standing in front of them.
Su Ning was so frightened that she took a step back, and He Ci put his arm around her and comforted her softly.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, everything will be alright."
Su Ning had no idea what these people were up to! With so many people watching in broad daylight, it probably wouldn't cause any major trouble.
"Hey kid, we meet again. Since you're on my turf, why don't you come over and have some tea with us?"
He Ci scoffed coldly, "You think you're worthy? You're not qualified to have tea with me."
Liu Jun was furious after hearing this, "Don't fucking push your luck! My big brother is not far away today. Do you dare to say that to his face?"
Su Ning didn't know when He Ci had gotten involved with this group of thugs. He Ci didn't want to associate with them; he thought they were courting death.
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