Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 205 The First Deal with Jin Ci
In addition to the seashell necklace, Su Nuannuan also gave Jiang Youning a polished black abalone seashell.

Although Jiang Youning also brought back two black gold abalones, she didn't have the right tools. She might give up before even achieving the desired blue-green metallic sheen.

When Jiang Youning saw the blue-green seashell that Su Nuannuan took out, his eyes lit up with surprise.

"Warm and cozy, what kind of seashell is this? It's so pretty!"

Jiang Youning rolled the black abalone shell in her hand. Its unique color refracted different hues under the sunlight.

Su Nuannuan could tell from Jiang Youning's expression that he liked her very much.

She didn't hide anything and directly told the story of where the seashell came from.

"This is the shell of a black abalone after it has been polished."

Jiang Youning found it unbelievable.

"Really?"

Su Nuannuan nodded.

Even after receiving confirmation from Su Nuannuan, Jiang Youning couldn't contain his amazement.

"I never expected the shell of the black abalone to be so beautiful."

After saying that, Jiang Youning continued.

"I'm going to polish the two black abalone shells I brought back, and I'm sure the color will be just as beautiful as the ones you gave me, Nuannuan."

Su Nuannuan nodded, without answering Jiang Youning's question. It's true that it can be polished manually, but that requires immense patience.

Moreover, if you don't wear protective gear on your hands during the polishing process, it's easy to get blisters on your hands.

However, Su Nuannuan didn't tell Jiang Youning any of this. Su Nuannuan felt that she should leave the young girl with some hope and something to look forward to.

After staying at the Jiang family's house for three hours, Jiang's mother specially packed some white maltose for Su Nuannuan before she left.

Maltose has an extremely irregular shape; it is made by knocking it directly off a whole block.

Su Nuannuan recognized this nostalgic candy. When she was little, her grandmother would often buy her one of these candies at the corner store when she took her to school.

Su Nuannuan remembered that she was losing her baby teeth at the time. However, unable to resist her cravings, she bought a piece of maltose candy. When she had completely chewed the maltose candy, Su Nuannuan discovered that her two front teeth were stuck to it.

She cried for quite a while because of this. In the end, her grandmother comforted her, saying that the teeth would grow in later, and only then did she stop crying.

Seeing the candy from her memory, Su Nuannuan thought of the elderly man. A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and she carefully put the candy away.

Su Nuannuan put the maltose into her spatial storage and went home.

By the time I got home, it was already evening.

These past few days, the eldest and second eldest sisters have been busy helping Chen Xiuting dry seafood. In addition to the squid, octopus, and cuttlefish that Chen Xiuting specifically purchased, Su Jinjin and Su Mianmian also bought some other seafood that is easy to dry.

In addition, Su Nuannuan suggested that Chen Xiuting dry some kelp and seaweed to take home.

Kelp and seaweed are both rich in nutrients, and Su Nuannuan wanted to enrich her family's recipes.

Chen Xiuting originally didn't want to bring seaweed and kelp back. However, Su Nuannuan cooked two dishes, which changed Chen Xiuting's mind.

One dish was a cold seaweed salad, and the other was a seaweed and dried shrimp soup. Both dishes used ingredients from the sea. Seaweed and laver are abundant on Dachen Island.

After eating the two dishes, Chen Xiuting changed her mind. Besides, seaweed and kelp were even cheaper than wild vegetables from the fields, costing only 50 cents for every 20 jin (10 kg). Chen Xiuting felt she had gotten a great deal.

In addition to buying kelp and laver, Chen Xiuting also bought some small shrimp. Because these shrimp were so small, the fishermen would just throw them away as soon as they were caught.

Therefore, Chen Xiuting didn't spend too much money to acquire these three items. In order to prevent Chen Xiuting from competing with her for business, Su Nuannuan specifically assigned Aunt Huang's family and Alan's family to be in charge of Chen Xiuting's seafood acquisition.

The next day, after breakfast, Su Nuannuan disguised herself and went to the place she had arranged to meet Jin Ci.

When Su Nuannuan arrived, Jin Ci was already waiting there.

Unlike the pitiful and gloomy boy she met yesterday, Su Nuannuan felt that the boy was full of energy and vigor today, and he had changed his thin clothes into a cotton coat.

Su Nuannuan still didn't know why Jin Ci had changed so much, but the outcome was ultimately good.

Jin Ci's eyes lit up when she saw Su Nuannuan.

“Brother Dashan, I went back yesterday and started buying seafood for you. I have two thousand catties here now.”

After Jin Ci finished speaking, she pointed to the large basins piled up to the side. Each basin contained many kinds of sea fish, shrimp, and crabs. In addition to these, there were two other large basins containing sea cucumbers, abalone, and other precious ingredients.

Su Nuannuan was very satisfied after reading it.

However, Su Nuannuan quickly realized what was happening.

Two thousand catties of seafood, even at the lowest price, wouldn't be enough for the one hundred yuan she offered.

Su Nuannuan inquired.

"Jin Ci, how much did you pay to acquire these seafood?"

Hearing Su Nuannuan's question, Jin Ci answered somewhat shyly.

"These cost five hundred yuan in total. But don't worry, I bought them from my uncle and aunt's house. I bought them at the lowest price. I only paid a deposit, not the full amount."

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan understood Jin Ci's meaning. It seemed that Jin Ci was using his credibility to help her purchase seafood.

Su Nuannuan felt she had made a huge profit, having received so much seafood for only 500 yuan.

Without hesitation, she took 600 yuan directly from her spatial storage. She first pulled out 400 yuan and said to Jin Ci.

"This is four hundred yuan, plus the one hundred yuan I gave you before, that makes five hundred. That's the purchase price for seafood."

Jin Ci carefully put the four hundred yuan into her pocket.

Yesterday, it was actually quite risky for Jin Ci to buy so much seafood all at once. However, he didn't want to miss this good opportunity.

Most importantly, the transaction takes place on the island. If Su Nuannuan reneges on the deal, he can still take all the seafood back intact.

Although Jin Ci and Jin Yao lost their parents at a young age, the uncles and aunts on the island treated them very well. They would share good things with the two children.

Yesterday, when they heard that Jin Ci had landed a big order, his close relatives were worried he'd been scammed. They told him to return the money and stay away from Su Nuannuan.

However, Jin Ci knew that if he couldn't earn money, his and his sister's lives would only get worse. Moreover, Jin Ci still wanted to send Jin Yao to school.

Upon hearing that Su Nuannuan's reward was so high, Jin Ci decided to take a risk and collect all the seafood that his uncle and aunt had caught.

Since everyone there was an acquaintance, the uncles and aunts gave Jin Ci the lowest price. That's why Jin Ci brought out so much seafood today.

Before Su Nuannuan gave the money to Jin Ci, Jin Ci was holding his breath.

Now that he saw so much money, the weight on his heart finally lifted.

When Jin Ci saw Su Nuannuan hand over another two hundred yuan, tears finally streamed down her face.

Looking at the twenty black 10s in his hand, Jin Ci's hand trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)