Chapter 61 Wang Zhaodi's move
Shi Liu picked out five turquoise carvings with nice colors and a bamboo-carved cabbage pen holder and asked Grandpa Sun to settle the bill.
This bamboo-carved cabbage pen holder features four layers of leaves, each with distinct veins, vivid knife marks, and a naturally curled edge. The interior resembles the heart of the cabbage, with spiral knot marks on the inner wall. The outer bottom bears a circular seal with the inscribed characters "Feng Xijue" in relief. Feng Xijue was a renowned bamboo carver of his time, though few of his works survive. This cabbage pen holder offers a glimpse into his mastery.
Shi Liu had seen a similar bamboo carving in the Palace Museum in later generations. She didn't know whether the one in her hand was real, but in terms of craftsmanship, the two bamboo carvings were equally good.
"Little comrade, you like bamboo carvings. I have some bamboo carvings at home. Would you like to take a look?"
"No, I'm afraid I don't have enough food. I'll just have to exchange these for now."
She couldn't show off her wealth too much, or she would be ripped off.
In the end, Mr. Sun did not ask for an exorbitant price and the price he offered was quite honest. Shi Liu quickly paid the bill. As for what to do with the food afterwards, it was none of her business.
In fact, the bulk of the money is still in gold, and the rest of the prices are not expensive. Shi Liu looked at the new collections put into the warehouse and smiled happily. His capital for doing nothing in the future has increased again.
“Today is a good day
Whatever you want can come true
Today is a good day
Open the door and welcome the spring breeze..."
While Shi Liumei was humming a little tune, a conspiracy against Shi Liu was slowly brewing on the other side.
Secretary Bai looked at his anxious nephew and sighed helplessly, "Shi Liu might not be easy to deal with. Su Sanlan is known for doting on her daughter. She said she wanted her daughter to go to college, so there's no way she'd marry her off to a rural family. The team leader isn't someone to be trifled with either. Why don't you find someone else? There are a few female educated youths at the educated youth center who have good luck."
"They are not as pretty as pomegranates. Since there are better options, why settle for second best?"
Bai Houyi's face was filled with impatience. He had seen those female educated youth before, and he had originally thought they were good-looking, but after seeing Shi Liu, he no longer thought so. The gap between the two was like the distance between a goddess and a common woman. From childhood to adulthood, there was nothing he couldn't get, and this time was no different.
"It's up to you, but if you make any mistakes, don't expect me to clean up your mess."
Secretary Bai was also annoyed. His nephew was not one to listen to advice, so he simply didn't bother to persuade him anymore. After all, his parents didn't care, so why should he worry about it? Over the years, he had cleaned up so many messes for the second brother's family. If it weren't for his mother's dying instructions to let him take care of his younger brother, Secretary Bai would have given up long ago.
Seeing his eldest brother leave in a huff, Bai Laoer felt that Shi Liu was being naive and suggested to his son, "Why don't you just use the formation to take Shi Liu's luck for yourself? As for marrying a wife, why not marry a young intellectual with good luck? I think the young intellectual named Liu Piaoxu is a good choice."
Bai Laoer's wife, however, felt that Liu Piaoxu was a little frail. "Liu Piaoxu is too weak. Who knows if she can give birth? On the other hand, that educated youth named Liu Tiantian is strong. Her big butt makes it clear that she can give birth to a son. She also eats well on a daily basis. Her family must be very wealthy."
Originally, Bai Houyi didn't plan to give up Shi Liu just like that, but his parents were right. This would make his luck even better, and he might even be able to climb up and become a formal employee of the Pigeon Club.
"That's it, but I want to marry Liu Piaoxu."
Willow catkins look soft and delicate, with a scent of fragile little white flowers. Bai Houyi feels itchy just by looking at them. Since he can't marry Shi Liu, he might as well choose someone who suits him better. It's a pity that he can't have three wives and four concubines now, otherwise he would definitely pluck Liu Tiantian, the beautiful rose.
"Dad, is that formation really okay? What if it backfires?" Bai Houyi felt a little unsure.
Bai Laoer said while puffing away at his cigarette, "It'll be fine. These days feudal superstitions are being cracked down on everywhere. Even if the Shi family suspects they are being plotted against, there's no way to solve the problem." In other words, Shi Liu is doomed to be the one being taken advantage of. It's her fault for being so ignorant. If she had obediently married his son, she would have enjoyed a life of luxury in the future. But now... haha, the little girl's fate is to be unlucky to death.
Upon hearing this, Bai Houyi's panicked heart immediately calmed down. After all, their ancestors had been using that formation for several generations, and nothing had happened. It wouldn't be possible that he would be so unlucky.
After finalizing the plan, the father and son decided to go to their ancestral land to set up the formation. However, because they were worried about strange phenomena, they decided to wait until dark to cast the spell.
Although Shi Liu was still unaware of the actions of the Bai family father and son at this time, Wang Zhaodi's behavior made her eyebrows twitch. It was too weird.
Tang Tang took advantage of Wang Zhaodi's absence to come over and nudged Shi Liu with her elbow. "Shi Liu, what's wrong with Wang Zhaodi? I feel like she's been acting strange lately. Why did she come to see you just now?"
"She actually apologized for what happened earlier, but if she truly repented, she wouldn't have come to me now. Furthermore, she actually wanted to treat me to dinner at a state-owned restaurant. I remember you said their family favors boys over girls, and Wang Zhaodi isn't favored at all. Where would she get the money to treat us?"
"When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong." Shi Liu will not let her guard down just because the other party is a classmate. You must know that many people are deceived by old acquaintances, but she is not familiar with the other party. What is Wang Zhaodi's purpose?
After listening to Shi Liu's retelling, Tang Tang felt even more strongly that Wang Zhaodi had ill intentions: "We don't need that meal, so we won't go!"
"I'm afraid that's not very realistic. Wang Zhaodi has been pestering me all morning. If I refuse this time, I'm afraid she will pester me again next time."
"Then I'll go with you. I want to see what tricks Wang Zhaodi plays." After saying that, Tang Tang hurriedly went to find her classmates to help tell her family that she would not be going home for lunch.
Shi Liu didn't refuse Tang Tang's kindness. Everything has its contingencies, and she didn't want to be tricked. "Okay."
When Wang Zhaodi learned that Tang Tang was going with them, her face suddenly turned ugly, but when she thought of the reward she was about to get, she gritted her teeth and didn't say anything about not being able to follow.
Although they didn't usually communicate, Shi Liu knew that Wang Zhaodi was extremely stingy. Now that she agreed to invite one more person, it was clear that she had big plans. However, Shi Liu thought about it and couldn't think of anything about herself that was worth Wang Zhaodi's concern.
Tang Tang stared at Wang Zhaodi with sparkling eyes. "The braised pork at the state-owned restaurant is a must-try. Wang Zhaodi, since you're treating us, you wouldn't be reluctant to order this dish, would you? Oh, they even have Qingjiang fish today. It's not common here, so you absolutely have to order it."
The smile on Wang Zhaodi's face gradually froze. She looked at the smile on Tang Tang's face with resentment, wishing she could give her two big slaps. However, she hadn't gotten the hair and blood from Shi Liu yet. Why didn't Shi Liu lose her hair?
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