The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2554 Main Text
Chapter 2393 of the main text

Jin Huyue was the first to stand up, followed by Fan Xingkong, Mo Di, Hua Zhu, Tong Yang, and Qi Cai Xing Lian.

They all congratulated the author in the mortal world on receiving such a valuable gift, wishing him great fortune in the Year of the Horse. They believed that the author's life in the mortal world, both in the Year of the Horse and thereafter, would be filled with wealth and prosperity.

I raised my glass, inviting the six distinguished guests to once again savor the New Year's drinks and celebrate together the author's good fortune in the mortal world. He has received high-end gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan, bringing him wealth, good luck, and many kind words. Good things are indeed happening to him.

The six distinguished guests were all very happy, speaking kind words and expressing their sincere blessings to the author.

I asked the six distinguished guests to sit down again so we could continue our casual conversation. Regardless of the plot or its appeal, the author can write it however they want. I had originally intended to focus solely on New Year's Eve celebrations, but discussing other matters took up some plot space, and that's how it ended up.

Tongyang asked if his master could sell some precious metals in the mortal world, such as about ten grams of pure gold jewelry, for recycling. He suggested they could get ten thousand yuan to buy a mid-to-high-end smartphone with AI, to keep up with technological advancements and use new products. He also suggested replacing some old items with new ones. A new year, a new look—buying some nice new clothes and dressing up is important; he believed better things would come.

I mentioned that the author only has the right to wear the gold jewelry (a few dozen grams) given to her by her family, not the right to sell it. This is because her family member has a bad temper and gets angry easily, even though she's older. Some things are better left unsaid; some recently given, expensive gifts might not be suitable for quick cash. The author exchanged the gold jewelry at two shops in the mall, spending over seven thousand yuan in total to get brand new pieces. Some brand stores deduct grams of gold during the exchange, add depreciation fees, and then add the total weight of the new jewelry. Before exchanging the gold, the author consulted pawnshops and recycling centers, ultimately choosing to exchange it for gold rather than cash. The process was quite complicated, and the author learned about some procedures. There are some things the author doesn't want to mention now, but might talk about later. If the family didn't want the child to have a significant amount of gold jewelry, they could have simply exchanged the gold necklace for cash. At the time, the buyback price for pure gold was over 900 yuan per gram, which would have been close to 60,000 yuan. This could have been used to pay off credit card debt or buy some high-end home appliances. However, after consideration, they decided to let the child keep a certain amount of gold jewelry. They could then exchange it for a different style or cash in the future. According to traditional beliefs, some people need to have three or five pieces of gold jewelry for their wedding, symbolizing good fortune and wealth. The family felt that keeping the gold jewelry provided security and a sense of stability. If they were to sell it back, buying new gold jewelry in the future would likely be very expensive, so exchanging it for gold was a more ideal arrangement.