Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun both showed expressions of surprise upon hearing the system notification.
"This was a good haul; it seems those 500 points were well spent," Lin Qing said excitedly.
Gu Nanxun nodded, his gaze sweeping around the scrap yard before he said, "Let's put away the valuables first, and deal with the rest later."
Lin Qing nodded in agreement: "Put away all the systems!"
"Ding... All have been collected!"
Lin Qing used her spiritual power to enter the space and take a look.
The book, "Rare Ancient Books," lay quietly on the living room table. Lin Qing carefully examined it and, after confirming that it was not damaged, gently placed it into the study.
Then, she looked at the antique vase. Although it was a little dusty, it was in excellent condition overall, and the patterns and colors on it were still very vibrant. Lin Qing gently put the vase into the storage room.
The old-fashioned radio, though somewhat worn, appeared to still be usable. Lin Qing wasn't particularly interested in it, but decided to store it in the warehouse first, hoping it might appreciate in value later.
Next came the copper inkwell, the old-fashioned pocket watch, and some other broken antiques. Lin Qing put these items into the warehouse, and only then did he leave the space with satisfaction.
"Alright, we've put away all the valuables. Let's take these two pounds of old newspapers out for the old man to see," Lin Qing said with a smile.
Gu Nanxun nodded, and they went straight to the old man without lingering.
"Sir, how much do you think these cost?"
The old man looked up, waved his hand lazily, and said, "Give me two cents! Is this all the change you have?"
Lin Qing smiled and handed the old man two cents, saying, "I was hoping to find some usable furniture, but I haven't found anything suitable after searching for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the old man waved his hand and said nothing more.
After saying goodbye to the old man, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun left the scrap metal recycling station.
After leaving the scrap metal yard, the two had nowhere to go, so they wandered back home.
After returning, the two had lunch with Dong Xiulan and Lin Jianguo, and then went back to their room, eagerly heading to the space.
As soon as Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun entered the space, they couldn't wait to take out the wooden box and start studying how to open it.
The two studied the wooden box for a long time but couldn't open it. Then the system suddenly said, "The host can open it by spending points."
"How many points do I need?" Lin Qing stopped what she was doing and asked the system.
"Not much, just 500 points. Would you like to open it, host?"
Lin Qing lowered her head and thought for a moment, but finally couldn't resist the temptation and nodded to the system, saying, "Open it!"
"Ding... The wooden box has been successfully opened! 500 points have been deducted."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing eagerly opened the wooden box, which was filled with all sorts of old items, including books, letters, and some uniquely shaped gold mules, as well as small peanuts, small gold ingots, small gourds, small melon seeds, and so on, which were particularly cute, and some jewelry and jade pendants.
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun flipped through the items one by one, as if reading long-forgotten stories.
"Brother Nanxun, look at this." Lin Qing picked up a letter. The handwriting on the envelope was a little blurry, but it was still possible to make out that it was a love letter.
Gu Nanxun took the letter, opened it gently, and the two read the contents together, feeling the emotions of the writer.
“This must have been an old item belonging to a woman, and the letter was probably written by her lover,” Gu Nanxun said after reading the letter.
Lin Qing nodded: "And judging from the wording of the letter, it must be from a long time ago. I just don't know how it ended up at the scrap metal yard!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxun lowered his head and thought for a moment. It was possible that someone was hiding there. That place was originally a dumping ground for scrap wood, and no one usually went there. He didn't know how a corner of it was exposed today, allowing you to see it.
Lin Qing was taken aback upon hearing this. "Then what should we do? What if the person who hid the wooden box goes looking for it and can't find it?"
Gu Nanxun smiled and rubbed Lin Qing's head. "Don't worry about it too much. The person who hid the box wasn't the original owner either. Judging from the handwriting on the envelope, the original owner is long gone."
After hearing Gu Nanxun's explanation, Lin Qing finally felt relieved.
The two continued to organize the items in the wooden box, carefully wiping each item clean before storing them away with great care.
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In the following days, Lin Qing would occasionally stroll around the streets with Gu Nanxun, and then go to the department store to rob some things, but they never went to the black market or the scrap metal yard again.
Time flies, and the New Year arrived in the blink of an eye. Lin Qing, Gu Nanxun, Lin Yunfeng, Zhao Xi, Dong Xiulan, and Lin Jianguo spent another reunion year together. Unfortunately, Lin Qing's eldest brother Lin Hongzhi and second brother Lin Changyuan did not return this year, which made Lin Qing and the others feel a little regretful.
On the first day of the new year, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun heard the system's voice as soon as they entered the space.
"Ding... Congratulations, host, you have received a New Year's gift package. Would you like to claim it?"
"receive!"
Lin Qing said excitedly, then excitedly opened the New Year's gift package.
"Ding... Congratulations, host, you have received 500 RMB, a bottle of antidote pills, two 5-year longevity pills, a bottle of weapon-refining pills, and one marrow-cleansing pill."
"Brother Nanxun, do you have any longevity pills?"
Lin Qing happily said to Gu Nanxun, and then quickly took out the longevity pill. The two of them each took one of the longevity pills.
"We can live to be 50 years old now," Lin Qing said happily.
Gu Nanxun reached out and ruffled Lin Qing's hair. "Don't worry, we'll get it again in the future."
Lin Qing nodded solemnly upon hearing this, "Yes, I believe we will definitely obtain other longevity pills in the future."
After saying that, Lin Qing excitedly asked the system, "System, will I still get double rewards for signing in and winning the lottery this year?"
"No, host. That was the first year's reward, you could call it a beginner's reward. It's no longer available this year."
After hearing the system's explanation, Lin Qing couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Last year's double rewards really brought me a lot of good stuff. I wonder if I'll be as lucky with the sign-in and lottery this year.
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