I kept counting until I reached 2,800 before I stopped. It was so amazing, so moving, I loved it so much!
Yu Jiu threw the money on the bed and hugged his broken little bowl, kissing it wildly.
"You're such a precious little darling! Don't let the broken bowl fool you, we're still capable!"
Yu Jiuxiao was overjoyed! She rolled around on the bed a few times, clutching her little broken bowl, spilling the money all over the floor. Her hair was a mess, her clothes disheveled, but she was just too happy! She should have known better than to let Xu Zijiang go selling things; otherwise, she could have shared this good news with him right now!
Yu Jiu hummed a song as she picked up the money from the ground again. She thought for a moment and divided the two thousand eight hundred into two piles, one pile containing one thousand eight hundred and the other containing one thousand. She would see which one to take out later, mainly because there was too much money. She was also afraid that Xu Zi would keep asking her questions. She did not plan to tell the secret about the broken bowl for the time being, and it might stay buried in her heart forever.
She didn't want to test human nature. Anyway, she would share what she got with Xu Zijiang. She just wouldn't share this secret. It didn't matter.
After she figured it out, she put the money away in her own space for safety. Then she tidied herself up and went out to buy things. She not only wanted to buy things for herself, but also for her little broken bowl, so that it could be properly cared for again!
In less than half an hour, Yu Jiu returned with a pile of things. She had used up all the tickets she had, buying almost anything without any discernment. Back at the guesthouse, she didn't even have time to eat, just stuffing food into her small, tattered bowl.
Here, I'll feed you a piece of mung bean cake.
*Pfft*, the little broken bowl spat out two mung beans. There were really only two, a stark contrast to before. It looked quite pitiful. It seemed that the little broken bowl had indeed used up all the energy it had accumulated.
Yu Jiu stroked it tenderly.
"You don't need to spit anything out of me anymore, do you hear me? I don't need anything now. I'll tell you when I need something."
She continued putting things in, adding a skewer of candied hawthorns. A couple of seconds later, a toothpick appeared in the small, broken bowl. It seemed the little bowl couldn't understand human speech. Yu Jiu was slightly disappointed, but it was already very good. She kept putting things in until she got tired and started eating.
She didn't go out by herself again after that, and stayed at the guesthouse to continue playing with her little broken bowl. Xu Zijiang returned the next day at noon. He was travel-worn and had grown a bit of beard.
"Are you alright? Are you scared being here all alone?"
As soon as Xu Zijiang returned, he quickly embraced his wife whom he had been longing for day and night. Although he had only been away for one night, he felt as if he had been gone for more than a year, fearing that something might have happened to his beautiful wife!
"Don't worry, I'm waiting for you to come back so I can share some good news with you! Look, 1,800! We've raised enough money!"
When Xu Zijiang returned, Yu Jiu was still asleep. She got up groggily to open the door for him, and as soon as she opened it, she was embraced tightly. Then the door slammed shut. When Yu Jiu saw that Xu Zijiang had returned, she instantly woke up, her eyes still misty, and pulled out a wad of cash. She looked at Xu Zijiang with the pleading eyes of a kitten seeking praise.
Am I good at this?
"Amazing, how did you do that?"
Xu Zijiang opened his mouth in surprise, then hugged Yu Jiu even tighter. His wife was truly capable! He was afraid he wasn't good enough for her and needed to work harder!
"I won't tell you, just praise me for being amazing."
Yu Jiu spread her little hands, looking smug, her face slightly raised, her eyes brighter than the twinkling stars in the sky. She pouted her lips, as if waiting for Xu Zi to kiss her.
Without hesitation, Xu Zijiang lowered his head and bit Yu Jiu's soft, rosy lips, his tongue probing inside. Xu Zijiang was eager to possess everything Yu Jiu had. He casually threw the money on the ground, grabbed Yu Jiu, and pushed her onto the bed, stripping her naked. He left many marks on her body by biting and nibbling. Xu Zijiang almost lost control and went all the way.
Fortunately, he managed to stop in time, only giving Yu Jiu a hard thrust between the legs to release his emotions.
Xu Zijiang earned over five hundred yuan on this trip. He didn't sleep all night, running around doing all sorts of things, which is how he managed to earn so much money in such a short time. He didn't even have time to drink water. Just now, when he was ravaging Yu Jiu, Yu Jiu could still hear the hungry rumbling of Xu Zijiang's stomach.
She wanted to call a halt and tell the person to go eat, but the person clearly felt that eating either way was the same, and that the one in front of them was more important, so they ignored Yu Jiu's request, thoroughly ravaged her, and then got up to find something to eat.
"Have some snacks to tide you over, I'll go buy you some food."
Yu Jiu kicked him speechlessly, then pulled her clothes back up. She was both angry and heartbroken. He had been starving all night, and when he came back he wouldn't eat and even started nagging her. Really! Didn't he care about starving himself?
"No need, I'll just have some snacks to tide me over. You take a break first, and I'll go out to eat with you later."
Xu Zi forcefully pulled her onto his lap, preventing her from leaving. The main reason was that Yu Jiu was flushed pink all over, her delicate face covered in a blush; he absolutely couldn't let anyone else see his wife like this—that was no joke!
"Alright."
Yu Jiu could never refuse him, so she went to pour him some water to soothe his throat. Xu Zijiang finished the whole bag of pastries, which relieved the burning hunger in his stomach. Seeing that Yu Jiu had recovered enough to wash her face and go out, Xu Zijiang pinched her cheek and went out to eat with her.
Yesterday, Yu Jiu used up all the miscellaneous coupons except for grain coupons, which were enough for one more meal at the state-run restaurant. However, he had run out of meat coupons. Fortunately, Xu Zijiang exchanged some with someone, so he still had enough to eat today. But if he stayed here for a few more days, it would be difficult to even get food. Money wasn't the problem; the problem was getting coupons. Luckily, he could pick up the goods tomorrow and leave the day after.
After dinner, Yu Jiu accompanied Xu Zijiang back to the guesthouse and they slept for a while. Xu Zijiang slept very soundly and even started snoring. He never used to snore, so he was probably too tired today.
However, Yu Jiu didn't find his snoring noisy at all; on the contrary, she inexplicably fell asleep while listening to it.
The next day, Xu Zijiang had already bought the tickets. He would receive the goods that evening and return home the next day. Xu Zijiang had already bought and sent back everything he wanted to buy for Yu Jiu. After that, they only needed to take the watch back with them. Their luggage wouldn't be too heavy and wouldn't attract attention.
That evening, the two arrived at the dead end at the agreed time. They hadn't waited more than a few minutes when they saw a person peeking out of the darkness, acting like a thief. This person was Li Dai, and he was pleased to see that the two had arrived.
"The goods are all here. Count them and give me the money. I want to count them too."
"Okay, no problem."
Xu Zijiang took out the 4,400 yuan he had prepared beforehand and handed it to him. Everyone counted their money, quite focused on it. Xu Zijiang carefully examined the watch with a flashlight and some leftover wine, not only checking if the quantity was correct, but also whether there were any problems with the watch, whether it was a defective product, and whether it could still work.
After the inspection, both parties were satisfied, and Xu Zijiang and Li Dai shook hands.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
After shaking hands with him, Li Dai extended his hand to shake hands with Yu Jiu as well.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
"Alright, alright, why are you holding on for so long? You can let go now!"
Xu Zi was incredibly jealous. Before he could even hold her hand for a second, he immediately pulled their hands apart. Only he could hold his wife's hand!
Li Dai: ......
I already told you he has a wife! He does! How can this guy be so domineering!
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