Chapter 82 Fulfilling 7
The old lady did know about this, and even thought that Ning Yan was quite capable.
Yes, the Qu family has thoroughly investigated Ning Yan's information. After all, the Qu family has a special status, and if Ning Yan has any problems, they will cut off all contact between the two in advance.
Therefore, the old lady knew Ning Yan's name.
The old man gave his grandson a look that said, "You're so useless." He added, "Back then, your grandma and I got married after knowing each other for only three days. Couldn't you have tried harder?"
That's how older people are; once their children grow up, they look forward to them getting married and having children.
The older children in the family are all easy to take care of, but this youngest grandson is already twenty-five years old. Not only does he do nothing, but he also hasn't settled down in his marriage. When the family found out about his relationship with Ning Yan, they got anxious.
Qu Changlin plopped down next to his grandfather. "Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to marry her, it's that she doesn't want to marry me. She's also unwilling to introduce me to her parents. Grandpa, please give me some advice on how I can marry her as soon as possible, just like you did."
He was desperate and grasping at straws. If he hadn't gone to sleep, he wouldn't have been so anxious. He thought that being close to Ning Yan would give him an advantage, and that he would eventually win her heart. Marriage was just a matter of time.
But after living together, the desire to get married became more and more urgent. Ning Yan is so good, what if her ex-husband regrets it and comes back to her?
After all, the Gu family's conditions were similar to theirs, and the two had been together for several years. If Gu Jianguo turned back, Ning Yan might soften her heart.
Moreover, he was actually more afraid that Ning Yan would fall in love with someone else, because he could tell that Ning Yan might like him a little, but not to the point of love, and if she didn't love him, she might fall in love with someone else.
The thought of not being able to be with Ning Yan anymore made Qu Changlin feel a sharp pain in his heart.
So, for the rest of the day, the entire Qu family gathered together, offering suggestions to Qu Changlin. Qu Changlin diligently wrote down those tips for winning back his wife, even more diligently than when he was preparing for his college entrance exams.
Qu Changlin began implementing it after returning home that day.
With the fresh ingredients that the family's housekeeper had just bought, Qu Changlin went into the kitchen.
The older sister-in-law said that a man who is willing to cook for his partner is a big plus.
Ning Yan really enjoys the dishes he cooks.
So he decided to win her over through her stomach first.
When Ning Yan returned from outside, she smelled the rich aroma of food.
Oh dear, a snail fairy has come to her house—no, a snail prince.
It's so wonderful to have a ready-made meal waiting for me when I get home.
The feeling of happiness was especially strong when she saw a man wearing an apron in the steamy kitchen.
Ning Yan walked into the kitchen, closed the kitchen door behind her, and then hugged the man's strong waist.
"Whose husband is so virtuous? Oh, it's mine!"
Qu Changlin couldn't help but laugh out loud, turned around and hugged Ning Yan, "You're back just in time, my dishes are all ready, go wash your hands quickly, let's eat."
Finally, he simply pulled Ning Yan aside and personally helped her wash her hands, and then the two enjoyed a meal in a harmonious atmosphere.
Ning Yan praised him as she ate, showering him with compliments as if they were free. Qu Changlin's lips never curved into a smile throughout the entire meal.
After dinner, Qu Changlin began to study how long Ning Yan's beautiful legs really were, but he could never get it right because Ning Yan's legs always seemed to be different lengths, so he had to measure them again and again each time...
The next day, Qu Changlin saw Ning Yan about to go out again and hurriedly asked, "I forgot to ask you, where did you go yesterday?"
"Of course I'm going to make money, otherwise how am I supposed to support you? What, are you curious?"
Qu Changlin's eyes lit up. "Can you take me with you?"
Ning Yan: "Of course you can. If you're going, grab a thick coat; it's cold outside."
She dressed herself in bulky clothes, afraid of catching a cold.
Qu Changlin grabbed a coat and then pulled Ning Yan out the door together.
The two then took a car to Liulichang.
Qu Changlin was very curious about what Ning Yan was doing here. Of course, Ning Yan was here to make her fortune.
She spent the whole day here yesterday and only saw half of it, but she had a good haul, finding several antique items.
Today, she's going to finish reading the remaining half; maybe she can find some good stuff.
Seeing Ning Yan examining a dirty jade pendant intently at a stall, Qu Changlin couldn't help but ask, "You know about jade pendants?"
Ning Yan rolled her eyes at him, "What do you know? I just wanted to give you a piece of jade to wear. I can't afford anything expensive, so I can only look for it at a small stall like this. Don't refuse to wear it after I buy it."
After saying that, she turned to the stall owner and asked, "Would you sell this for twenty? If so, I'll take it."
The stall owner immediately blushed and shouted, "This is a jade pendant from the Warring States period, priced at two thousand, and you're offering twenty? No, do you even know what you're talking about, young lady?"
He spoke loudly, but Ning Yan spoke even louder, "Yes! A Warring States period jade pendant buried for two months, unearthed just three days ago! Will you sell it for fifteen?"
The stall owner, seeing that this person knew what was going on, thought, "What else is there to say? Sell it, there's always a profit to be made." He chuckled, "Heh heh, you're an expert! You should have said so earlier. Fifty, no less than that, it wouldn't even cover the costs!"
Ning Yan glanced at his stall again, then picked up an inkstone and a broken watch that had stopped working. "I'll take these three for a hundred yuan."
The shopkeeper glanced at the items and realized that only the inkstone was worth something. He had bought it from the countryside for five yuan. He would sell all three for a hundred yuan and make a good profit.
"Two hundred, two hundred, you can take it all."
Ning Yan: "Eighty."
Boss: "..." Damn it, who haggles like that?
In the end, Ning Yan bought three items for seventy yuan.
The guy at the next stall was practically asking: "Aren't you shameless?"
boss:……
After leaving the stall, Qu Changlin whispered to Ning Yan, "Is that inkstone an antique, or a watch?"
Ning Yan smiled and said, "You're quite clever."
The shop owner was clueless; his stall had four fake jade pendants, and the "Warring States period jade pendant" was a random addition, which is why she got such a good deal.
Ning Yan touched the Warring States period jade pendant. "Although this is not a Warring States period jade pendant, it is a Song Dynasty openwork eight-flower jade pendant."
And this pocket watch, it's from the Qing Dynasty. It can still be repaired and used. In twenty years, maybe this watch will be enough for us to buy an apartment in Beijing. As for this inkstone, I'll study it when I get home; hopefully, it won't disappoint me too much.
There's something inside this inkstone, but I can't tell Qu Changlin right now, or there will be a problem—how do you know there's something inside?
Qu Changlin: ...Wow, so all three of these things have a history! His girlfriend is really something!
The two bought a pair of jewelry boxes from a stall and were about to leave when they heard firecrackers going off from a shop not far away.
"Let's go see what's going on."
Upon closer inspection, the two realized that a jade gambling shop had opened.
Ning Yan's eyes lit up immediately; she finally knew what she had to do!
(End of this chapter)
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