"Second Aunt, you heard me right, nine hundred and ninety-nine yuan!" Ke Meiyu raised her chin slightly.
"Seventh Sister, I don't know how Comrade Qin, who lives in the cowshed, could have produced so much wealth?" Ke Enshu asked calmly, her eyes fixed on Ke Meiyu. "Could it be that Seventh Sister paid for it herself to cover up the lie? But is that a good idea? Aren't you afraid the organization will send people to investigate?"
Ke Meiyu blinked; she had asked Qin Yuanjiu the same question back then.
His current status is particularly sensitive. Giving away so many gifts and money at once may make the Ke family's daughter's wedding glorious, but it could also easily attract envy and trouble.
They just said, "Take it if they give it to you. There's nothing wrong with the money or tickets. We're not afraid of being investigated."
She said with a mischievous, slightly nervous tone, "Anyway, I don't have any money on me; it all belongs to Comrade Qin. Since he's taking it out, it must be legitimate, right?"
Ke Enshu nodded knowingly, "I was just worried and reminded Seventh Sister. Now that things are going smoothly, I'm relieved. I didn't expect Seventh Sister to be the first to get the marriage certificate."
Ha, these days, everything is heavily censored and controlled by the organization. The only way to make money quickly is through black market transactions, which can't withstand scrutiny at all.
Furthermore, she suspected that Ke Meiyu had obtained the treasure first, which was why she spent money so lavishly.
Ko Eun-sook smiled. Since they've handed her their leverage, what she can't have, no one else can have either!
Ke Meiyu then worked on her family, expressing how much she admired Comrade Qin, listing the benefits of their marriage, and comparing him in detail with others. Based on their mutual life-saving grace, she didn't have to say much to get everyone to accept the fact.
Lying in bed at night, Ke Meiyu squinted and let her mind drift into thought.
Unexpectedly, after they got their marriage certificate, the villain's hatred towards her completely disappeared!
Moreover, there's an extra 10,000 peace points, equivalent to 100 low-grade spirit stones.
As expected, it's easy to boost the peace value of the main villain, Ke Meiyu remarked, before eagerly preparing to go shopping.
She's currently lacking spirit stones, so she has to focus on making talismans first.
Ke Meiyu browsed the online store; making talismans required a talisman pen, talisman paper, and spirit sand.
Talisman paper and spirit sand are consumables, and since she's just starting out, she doesn't need anything too fancy; the cheapest ones will do. But the talisman pen can be used indefinitely, and its quality also affects the success rate and quality of the talisman!
Therefore, the cost of talisman brushes cannot be spared, but one must also act within one's means.
The cheapest talisman brushes cost a hundred or eighty spirit stones, while others cost tens or hundreds of thousands of spirit stones!
She could only sigh in despair and reluctantly choose the cheapest one, a first-grade talisman pen made of spirit bamboo and spirit fox without even a name, worth eighty-six low-grade spirit stones.
One box of Grade 1 sable cinnabar costing ten spirit stones, and four sets of spirit cedar wood talismans costing ten sheets for one spirit stone each!
The materials were expensive, so Ke Meiyu dared not try them out easily and could only practice the runes in her mind over and over again.
Not everyone can seek the Tao; it requires talent and aptitude.
In terms of talisman making alone, you need to prepare the materials and also have a lineage. The former can be earned through your own efforts, but the lineage of talisman making is very difficult to inherit!
Furthermore, in addition to these two things, the talisman maker must also have strong mental power to accurately control spiritual power and ensure a smooth and even output of spiritual power throughout the entire process of inscribing the talisman.
Secondly, the quality of a talisman is related to the enlightenment of the talisman maker. One type is a talisman made by copying the original step by step, which has ordinary power. The other type contains the meaning of the talisman, which has great power. This also relates to the quality of the talisman!
After studying talismans all night, Ke Meiyu felt dizzy and lightheaded. When she opened her eyes, the sun was shining brightly, and Qin Yuanjiu was already sitting in the main room with the matchmaker.
She quickly got up, opened the window a crack, asked her nephew to bring in a basin of water, and washed, dressed, and changed her clothes. It took her five minutes in total.
Grandma Ke gently knocked on the window, handed over a bowl of mushroom, diced meat, radish, and egg drop soup, and said in a low voice, "Yu Bao'er, don't rush, eat first."
Ke Meiyu smiled and nodded repeatedly. She had been thinking all night, and even though she had secretly eaten a snack in between, she was still starving.
She picked up the bowl, ate her rice while listening intently to the sounds coming from the outer room.
The Ke family learned from Xianfeng Yu last night that their son had actively and painstakingly fought for this marriage, so much so that they were afraid Qin might change his mind overnight, so they immediately took people to get the marriage certificate and finalize the engagement.
They also felt guilty, so they couldn't be too aloof, lest they scare people away.
After gently tapping her, Old Master Ke asked with a stern face, "Comrade Qin, my Yu Bao'er has been spoiled since she was a child and has never seen the wickedness of people's hearts, no matter what she tells you. Now that you've registered your marriage, does that mean you've thought it through and want to spend the rest of your life with her?"
Qin Yuanjiu stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "Grandpa, I know very well what I am doing. Comrade Ke is so loved at home, she must have something special about her. To encounter such sincere feelings during my lowest point, I feel it is a gift after suffering."
"Rest assured, now that I have chosen her as my partner, I will respect and cherish her for the rest of my life!"
He didn't say much, but he made his stance clear, because some things can't be said with words alone.
Ke Meiyu was stunned for a moment, and felt even more guilty towards the villain. She could only decide to treat him even better in the future.
"Alright, old man, I believe Comrade Qin is a wise man who can live his life wisely. From now on, I entrust my dear grandson to you!" After saying this, the old man's eyes welled up with tears, and he couldn't help but sigh and reminisce about Ke Meiyu's childhood.
Qin Yuanjiu showed no impatience whatsoever, but instead sat to the side and listened attentively.
What followed was simple. Since Qin Yuanjiu's family members were either in Kyoto or had been exiled to the countryside, he asked Aunt Huang, the wife of the village secretary, to act as matchmaker.
The betrothal gifts have been purchased, and the monetary gift is indeed 999 yuan. Today is considered the engagement day.
“This is my plan,” said Mr. Ke, who had been squatting by the door, rubbing his hands. “Now that the weather is just starting to get cold and there’s no work in the fields, I’m thinking of building a row of houses for my daughter as her wedding home, and I’ll deduct the money from the dowry.”
"Anyway, the land there is quite large. It's just her and Xiao Qin's family, so a row of houses is enough. Once we've saved up enough money, we'll build a courtyard next to theirs."
“Yes, yes, yes,” Mrs. Ke nodded. “My little Yu’er has been a bit spoiled since she was little. She can’t sleep in a separate room before getting married, and then have to use the same room for everything after she gets married, right?”
After thinking for a moment, the old man spoke up, "I'll talk to your Uncle Qingxi about this. He's already become our village's son-in-law, doesn't he have some special privileges?"
Qin Yuanjiu stood up and said, "Uncle, Aunt, as long as the village chief agrees, I'll take care of the house. I want to build a brick house."
Brick and tile house?
Everyone in the room was a little surprised. The whole village was full of thatched houses. The Ke family had some savings because Old Master Ke was quite capable, but in order not to be high-profile, they also built the same kind of houses, only they had acquired more land and built more houses.
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