After leaving the Ling family, Xu Manzhi hurriedly went to the supply and marketing cooperative to prepare her dowry.
She has little experience.
But she had personally witnessed the various preparations and purchases made by the Jiang family when they married off their daughter.
Originally, Wenjin wanted to help her set up a household, but Xu Manzhi refused.
The space has a lot of rosewood, which is said to be a good material for making furniture. She directly asked Ling Junye to find a good carpenter so that he could make a brand new set himself.
At first, Ling Junye didn't believe it.
He said, "Are you kidding me? Huanghuali wood is long gone. What's left are all antiques. You actually want to build a wooden box yourself? If you can find one, I'll kick your head like a ball."
I don't believe this show-off.
Xu Manzhi said in a serious tone, "Alright, wash your head, I'm missing a ball."
Ling Junye refused to believe it no matter what.
When a batch of timber was delivered to the Ling family's door, Ling Junye was so astonished by the flowing patterns on the cross-section of the wood that his jaw nearly dropped.
This, this, this—
Why does my neck feel so cold?
Xu Manzhi is a monster.
If she wanted it, she could find even the rarest and most outrageous treasures!
Xu Manzhi held a list given to her by Wen Jin.
There were red plastic basins, enamel basins, enamel mugs, spittoons, sewing machines... a lot of miscellaneous items, but the thought of preparing them for her wedding gave her a burst of energy.
The money Jiang Mingda had hidden came in handy.
With a wave of her hand, she scattered the numerous bills without a second thought.
To avoid unnecessary trouble and to avoid suspicion that she held a large amount of cash, Xu Manzhi specifically asked Zhang Dayong to introduce two spice collectors to sell a batch of precious sandalwood.
Zhang Dayong saw her hugging a tree, and the air was filled with a strong aroma of essential oils. His jaw dropped so wide it felt like it was going to dislocate.
It took Zhang Dayong two days to process what it all meant to go from disbelief and skepticism to numbness.
After that, no matter what Xu Manzhi brought back, he would calmly and silently gaze at it, and would even discuss with her how to make the most of it.
When the news of Xu Manzhi's upcoming marriage reached his ears, Zhang Dayong said, "I never had the idea of writing books before, but you have extremely high comprehension, so I will write down the Poison Classic and the Medical Book. If you encounter anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me."
That was a perfect move!
Xu Manzhi liked it.
Without hesitation, she dug up another basket of ginseng, threw it in Zhang Dayong's yard, and turned to leave.
Zhang Dayong lifted the cloth covering the basket and saw ginseng roots inside, each one as robust as a child. He was stunned for a long time before he could react.
One tree is already quite rare.
They use baskets...
Xu Manzhi also thoughtfully left a large piece of Heavenly Fragrance Wood and a Divine Demon Stone inside, along with a note: Master, please write down the incense ceremony as well, I need it.
Zhang Dayong was instantly bewildered.
This girl has started ordering her master around.
Zhang Dayong complained, but in his heart he greatly admired her unpretentious attitude, secretly feeling that she had the courage he had back in the day.
So he started work without hesitation.
After the sale of the small-leaf sandalwood, Chen Dehua, who was in the wood-collecting circle, became famous instantly. People, whether they were acquaintances or not, came to him, eager to come and appreciate the wood.
After being identified as a top-quality lone tree, they all tried to get information from Chen Dehua about the owner who sold the wood, but Chen Dehua kept his mouth shut.
It wasn't until Xu Manzhi delivered a trailer full of small-leaf sandalwood to his door on her tricycle that Chen Dehua, overwhelmed by the exquisite fragrance, instantly went weak in the knees.
He stammered, "Too much, too much, I can't eat it all by myself."
Left with no other choice, Chen Dehua reluctantly called his friends and prepared the funds to go to his door to make the purchase.
Xu Manzhi sat on a stone bench, propping her chin up with her hand, a burlap sack spread out beside her feet, waiting for a group of people buzzing around like flies before silently collecting the money.
She never expected this.
The fragrant wood in the space turned out to be valuable stuff.
After all that, the previously discovered treasure vault remained untouched, yet suddenly they received an additional seven or eight thousand in income…
After she took the money to prepare her dowry, she secretly discovered that a little devil was following her.
After winding through several bends and following a four-cornered alley, they dragged the kids one by one into the alley. After a barrage of punches and jabs, they stammered, "Small-leaf sandalwood and rosewood are both top-grade, extremely rare. Several mountains in Haicheng have been loosened and compacted by people digging them up. All we see are sawn-off roots in the soil; we haven't found a single piece of fragrant wood..."
Xu Manzhi dragged small-leaf sandalwood and rosewood into the city, and they were quickly bought up at a high price. The news spread like wildfire, creating a sensation in Haicheng.
Everyone wants to find treasure.
Everyone wants to be a lucky koi fish.
However, the people of Haicheng had traversed the mountains surrounding Haicheng, and apart from the newly felled timber, they had not found a single tree.
The people of Haicheng naturally felt that as long as they followed Xu Manzhi, they would discover the secret.
Xu Manzhi couldn't help but smile.
She deliberately spread the news of buying up fragrant wood at high prices so that it would be confirmed that she had found a treasure and made money from it.
She also buried the wooden stakes in the mountains.
Know when to stop.
Seeing that she had enough money, she said to the group, "Of the four mountains in Haicheng, I've been to three. Only the eastern mountain range remains unexplored..."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the group darted around.
They were overjoyed and promised not to follow her anymore before leaving in a hurry.
Xu Manzhi crossed her arms, pinched her chin, and smiled with satisfaction.
Go dig, go dig.
She buried a piece of inferior agarwood in the eastern mountains, which perfectly confirmed the authenticity of her treasure hunt and would not attract any more discussion.
The water in Haicheng has been stirred up, so it's naturally safe now.
Xu Manzhi clapped her hands and continued preparing wedding supplies.
She remembered that there were no weddings in the apocalypse. Survivors scattered in various places, if they were capable and strong, would simply take a woman they liked and raise her at home.
Civilized societies have many etiquette rules.
Besides adapting, she also had to excel so that Yan Lin could marry her in style and show everyone who had ulterior motives that she was his new wife.
A proper marriage.
Open and aboveboard.
Yan Lin wasn't idle either.
He immediately took leave for his wedding.
Yan Song was looking forward to attending the wedding banquet, so he readily agreed.
Xiao Dingdang, Yang Jianzhong, and others who visited his home last time also expressed their intention to attend Yan Lin and Xu Manzhi's wedding in person after receiving the news.
Yan Song asked his wife to vacate the master bedroom on the first floor and began to decorate the new house.
A red couplet wishing for a long and happy marriage.
Red paper-cut mandarin ducks adorn the windows, large "double happiness" characters are pasted on the walls, and quilts adorned with peonies are covered in red paper-cuts, topped with pine branches, peanuts, and other auspicious symbols.
The entire courtyard was decorated with the character for "happiness".
Even the stone table and chairs in the backyard were included.
The Yan family was overjoyed.
Yan Song also asked Yan Lin, "Why hasn't Manzhi come yet? We're all waiting for her."
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