The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2607 (1)

Chapter 2411 (1)

In the small goods store, I looked at the items displayed on the counter. I asked, "How much is this red pony plush toy? It looks quite festive."

The seller said that the plush toy was 25 yuan each. Since it's the Year of the Horse, wouldn't it be nice to have a little horse plush toy as a decoration?

I told them I was just looking around, and then I walked to find my family. I mentioned that before the Lunar New Year, I bought gold jewelry at that jewelry store, and it came with a small pony plush toy as a free gift. The shops here have the same item for around twenty yuan each, which isn't expensive.

According to her family, when they bought the pure gold jewelry from Yuanbao, her child spent money to exchange it for another piece of gold jewelry. She said it would have been nice if they had also gotten a small pony plush toy, at least as a free gift.

I said yes, the craftsmanship and quality of the gold jewelry at that shop are acceptable, but there are no discounts and they don't want to give away any free gifts. Unlike some shops that have promotional activities, I'll check other shops next time; maybe they can offer some discounts, as long as the gold purity meets the standard. I heard from a precious metal recycling merchant that when recycling, they only recognize purity and weight, not the brand of the item. No matter how good the craftsmanship of precious metal jewelry is, it will deform if burned and will be treated as recycling material.

At that time, the park was about to close, but there were still quite a few visitors. I saw some tourists buying food and drinks and chatting.

I heard some shops were having a clearance sale on grilled skewers, so I bought two big ones. They weren't lamb skewers, but chicken skewers, probably Orleans style. Many shops sell grilled skewers.

After eating barbecue skewers, we walked around and saw my family repeatedly asking park staff how to get to the bus stop. We wanted to go back the way we came and take the same bus line we took to get there, and we wanted to know how to get back to the suburbs.

I listened to several security guards give me an introduction; some gave a general overview, while others gave a clearer one.

A young male security guard explained the route to me in great detail. He looked at me, and I looked at him. I thanked him for explaining the route so clearly.

During the Lunar New Year, there were many security personnel at the temple fair park, stationed in various areas. The park had numerous paintings featuring elements of the Year of the Horse, including some large-scale murals. At some locations, family members requested photos, but because she hadn't dressed up much that day, she wasn't satisfied with the dozen or so photos taken at certain spots, demanding retakes repeatedly, feeling her child's photos weren't good enough.

The author gradually grew impatient and asked a family member to find a passerby to take a picture. The result was excellent, much to the family's satisfaction. She was busy thanking the passerby and complained about the child not taking a proper picture, but since it was Chinese New Year, she didn't say much.

Upon exiting the temple fair park, I saw dozens of security personnel near the park's entrance and exit. It was almost closing time, and the park staff and shop vendors were preparing to leave.

I saw a hot pot restaurant, and people were going in. I was craving hot pot; the rich flavor of the restaurant's broth and the warm atmosphere of eating hot pot are things I can hardly experience at home. However, during the holidays, the restaurant might not accept coupons from online group buying platforms. And since the place is close to the tourist attractions, I figured the prices wouldn't be low. So, I decided to stick to my original plan and go home and order a discounted set meal from a fast food restaurant.

Walking to the bus stop, I found some of the sidewalks were narrow and difficult to walk on. When we got to the bus stop, my family asked how I enjoyed the temple fair. Was it good?

I said the performances at the temple fair were pretty good, but the prices for food and drinks inside the park during the Lunar New Year were quite high, and some of the rides were also very expensive. I had imagined strolling through the temple fair at night, enjoying the illuminated scenery, and eating snacks, but it turned out to be a bit different from what I expected.

After talking with my family, I looked at the gold ring on my left index finger; it looked precious and beautiful. Considering the high prices of gold jewelry during the Year of the Snake and the Year of the Horse, it must have been very expensive.

That plain ring, when I received it, weighed 7.8 grams, was size 26, and had a closed design. At a resale price of 1,000 yuan per piece, it would be worth around 8,000 yuan, roughly the price of a high-end flagship smartphone. However, based on the sales price of gold jewelry in March and April of the Year of the Horse, it would be worth as much as 12,000 to 13,000 yuan. This amount is equivalent to half a year's basic living expenses for the author, and more than ten times the price of the platinum diamond ring bought in the Year of the Dragon.

Judging from the past two years, that gold ring is considered a high-end piece of jewelry. Although it is a traditional, plain design without any embellishments or patterns, it is made of extremely high-purity gold (99.99%), equivalent to the purity of investment gold bars and craft gold bars, indicating that it is of good quality.

The distinguished guests at the Dragon Palace congratulated the author in the mortal world on acquiring the satisfactory gold ornaments. They believed the other gold ornaments were also of good quality.

The distinguished guests expressed that gold symbolizes wealth, and they hoped that wearing those gold ornaments for a long time would bring the author a lot of wealth in the mortal world, and that he would have a good material life in the future.