The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Seeing Master He leave, Li Kaixin raised his hand to look at his watch and realized that it was still early.

I made up my mind and decided to go to the trust store now.

Li Kaixin first asked her younger brother Li Kai and younger sister Li Xiaoxiao if they still wanted to come with her.

The two nodded without hesitation.

Li Kaixin didn't say much, locked the door, and led the two of them away from the No. 94 courtyard house.

They walked straight toward the trust store.

The trust store is not far from the nearest department store; Li Kaixin saw it by chance when he went to the department store before.

When I arrived at the store entrance, I had just stepped inside.

Li Kaixin was stunned by the scene before her.

He knew a bit about trust stores; they were the largest and most legitimate marketplaces for selling secondhand items.

But looking around now, all you see are a few dilapidated bicycle frames and some benches and chairs; there isn't even a decent large table.

Li Kaixin initially thought this place was some kind of recycling station.

Looking around, there was no one else in the store except for the old man behind the counter.

Li Kaixin reached into his pocket, pulled out a box of Daqianmen cigarettes from the secret space, smiled, and walked up to the old man.

"Sir, I see this place is full of small items, some of them are even dilapidated. Where are the larger pieces of furniture?"

He then handed her a cigarette.

The old man took the cigarette with practiced ease, lit it with a match, took a puff, and then slowly began to speak:

"Young man, is this your first time at a trust store?"

Li Kaixin nodded, then looked at the old man with a puzzled expression.

"No wonder!"

The old man looked enlightened, then explained, "The things displayed outside are all worthless; the valuables are locked up in the backyard!"

"Sir, could you take me to see it?" Li Kaixin asked calmly.

The old man looked Li Kaixin up and down, and finally, perhaps out of consideration for Yan, he got up and led him to a room in the backyard.

As soon as Li Kaixin walked in, the first thing he saw was a large wooden bed, followed by various tables and chairs, and a few old bicycles leaning against the wall.

Ignoring the old man beside him, he immediately stepped forward and began to examine the tables, chairs, and wooden beds closely.

After looking around, Li Kaixin was somewhat disappointed, discovering that none of the furniture was made of precious wood.

The old man, standing to the side, seemed to have read Li Kaixin's mind:

"You little punk, you're not trying to pick up bargains here, are you?"

Li Kaixin was caught off guard and awkwardly scratched the back of his head; he had actually had that thought before.

The old man directly interrupted Li Kaixin's unrealistic idea:

"Forget it. Everyone's not stupid. There's no way you can find a bargain here."

"We've categorized everything here according to material and quality."

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin's hope was rekindled. He could tell from the words that there were indeed furniture made of precious wood in this place.

So he pulled out another Daqianmen cigarette and handed it over: "Sir, could you take me to see some furniture made of expensive wood?"

"That's very expensive, are you sure you can afford it?" This time, the old man didn't take the cigarette, but just stared at Li Kaixin.

Li Kaixin looked relaxed:

"I just want to broaden my horizons. Even if I can't afford it, just looking around is fine."

"Sir, could you please do me a favor?"

"Well, it's not that it's impossible, it's just..."

The old man looked somewhat troubled, his eyes glancing repeatedly at the pack of cigarettes in Li Kaixin's hand.

Li Kaixin understood immediately and handed the old man a whole bag of Daqianmen cigarettes.

The old man accepted it without batting an eye, his face immediately breaking into a smile: "Young man, come with me!"

Then he led Li Kaixin into another room.

The furniture in this room was indeed made of very different materials.

The lowest quality furniture is made of rosewood, while the most precious furniture is made of sandalwood and huanghuali.

Li Kaixin inquired about the prices of the huanghuali table and the zitan bed.

The old man readily quoted the prices: "The table is five hundred, and the bed is one thousand one."

Then he added, "The price is fixed."

Li Kaixin was secretly amazed when he heard this. With all his current assets, he could only afford to buy four or five tables like this at most.

So, he gave up the idea of ​​buying the furniture and decided to clear out the prey in the space first and get some money.

Without lingering, they greeted the old man and left with their younger siblings.

It was noon when we left the trust shop.

Li Kai, the younger brother, tugged at Li Kaixin's hand and looked at him, "Big brother, I'm hungry. What are we having for lunch?"

The younger sister, Li Xiaoxiao, remained silent, looking at her older brother along with her younger brother, Li Kai.

Li Kaixin glanced at her watch; it was almost noon. She smiled and said to her younger siblings, "Let's go eat at the state-run restaurant today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his younger brother Li Kai jumped up with joy.

After eating there last time, he couldn't stop thinking about the food at state-run restaurants and was looking forward to his older brother taking him there again sometime.

Although Xiaoxiao was somewhat reserved, she couldn't hide her joy on her face.

Stepping into the state-run restaurant, Li Kaixin looked around and noticed that there were quite a few customers at lunchtime.

Without delay, he went straight to the kitchen window.

Chef Xu Dabao was stir-frying vegetables in a wok when he noticed someone coming in, but he didn't even look up.

"The menu items are on the blackboard; choose what you want to eat."

Li Kaixin remained silent, simply waiting quietly at the window.

After Xu Dabao finished cooking, he looked up impatiently when he saw that the person hadn't moved yet.

"Oh, you're happy!"

Xu Dabao's face instantly turned into a smile, and then he continued:

"It's been a while! What do you want to eat today? I'll cook it for you."

"Brother Xu, it's been a long time. Could you please cook a portion of all the dishes on the blackboard?" Li Kaixin said with a smile.

"Okay!"

After paying the money and tickets, Li Kaixin sat down with her younger siblings to wait.

Before long, the dishes began to be served one after another.

Just then, a dissatisfied voice shouted towards the kitchen from the side: "Chef! We were here first, why are you serving them first?"

"What, you're not happy? If you don't like it, you can leave!" Xu Dabao poked half his face out of the window.

Upon seeing this, the man immediately fell silent; he had only acted impulsively.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin gave the person an apologetic look, and then buried herself in her food with her younger siblings.

I had just finished eating and put down my chopsticks.

Manager Wu walked over with a smile:

"Kaixin, are you done eating? Would you like to come to my office for a bit?"

Li Kaixin guessed that Manager Wu probably had something to discuss with him, so he nodded.

Then, he turned to his younger siblings and instructed them:

"Xiaoxiao, Xiaokai, wait here for a moment. I need to talk to this uncle about something."

When their older brother spoke, younger brother Li Kai and younger sister Li Xiaoxiao nodded obediently.

Manager Wu also called out to the waiter next to him, asking him to help look after the place.

After saying that, the two walked towards the office one after the other.