Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 352 - 350: Acquiring Antique Items

Next, several more people came in succession, but most of what they brought were gold and silver jewelry, with few jade items. Lin Xue and her group were not stingy and offered prices that were more than fair.

Zhang Yuan noticed his wife yawning, so he quickly urged her to go to bed. He said he would handle the arrivals and take care of the collection.

Knowing how important the baby was, Lin Xue didn’t argue. She quickly lay down to sleep nearby.

It was only then that the Qi family realized Lin Xue was pregnant. They were feeling a bit apologetic, as she was staying up late to help them, yet they couldn’t even provide her a decent meal, which indeed was a little unfair to her.

Throughout the night, anyone in the village who had some old objects brought them over. Word spread quickly, and soon everyone in the village knew. Consequently, all old items were brought to Zhang Yuan to inspect.

Zhang Yuan managed to accept items as long as they were somewhat useful. Ultimately, he acquired three good items: a snuff bottle and two paintings. The paintings were indeed masterpieces, sure to be valuable in the future. The snuff bottle was made of white jade and was brought by an old man who was very reluctant to part with it. However, facing the fact that his descendants were starving, he had no choice but to let it go.

Zhang Yuan gave him three thousand yuan, and immediately the old man’s attachment to the snuff bottle decreased a bit. Holding the money with trembling hands, he uttered his thanks, leaning on his cane, and staggered home eagerly to share the good news with his family.

For the two paintings, he offered two thousand yuan each. They were brought by one individual who was overjoyed to receive four thousand yuan, having almost been implicated, alongside his family, in protecting these paintings due to his father’s insistence. He was so happy that he almost jumped in delight.

It wasn’t until dawn that Zhang Yuan, yawning, finally went to bed.

The money wasn’t enough, so another ten thousand yuan was barely sufficient. He had truly not expected such a small, inconspicuous village to have so many good things. This was likely the result of the villagers uniting during inspections and hiding away their treasures.

The Qi family had already sent their son and daughter-in-law into town to buy supplies.

The in-laws of the daughter-in-law also sold several gold ornaments, which fetched nearly a thousand yuan, and Qian Guirong’s brother and sister-in-law also went to town together.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Qi got up, generously cooked the remaining two pancakes into soup, and took out some candy, giving each person one piece. She gave her daughter and granddaughter two pastries to eat.

With money, they could buy food and many things, no longer having to go hungry. So, she was being generous for once and no longer restricting the kids.

"Leizi, when you get to town, call your two younger brothers back! Once the family stabilizes, let them go back to school! It’s such a pity not to let them graduate now that they’ve almost completed high school!"

The two sons were just a year apart and both got into high school simultaneously. Unfortunately, when the famine struck, they couldn’t afford to support both, and both had to go look for work in the county.

"Alright then! Once we get to town, we’ll look for them first! Don’t worry!" Qi Lei said cheerfully.

The couple exchanged glances and handed over the entire two hundred yuan to their son, telling him to buy as much grain as possible, and if there’s any meat, to buy some. Choose the fatty ones! And as for the children, buy some white sugar to nourish them! The kids have been through a lot!" Mrs. Qi instructed them one by one.

"Got it, Mom, we’re off now!" Qi Lei, having had some porridge in the morning, felt energetic, and slung the large burlap sack over his shoulder, heading out of the yard, with Qian Guirong quickly following.

Mr. Qi watched over his grandchildren, feeling reassured. The couple then happily chatted, keeping the grandmother company along with the grandchildren.

They didn’t bother Lin Xue and her husband as they had practically stayed up all night. They decided to let them sleep longer; after all, if they couldn’t leave today, they could leave tomorrow. It just meant their son would come back tonight with something nice to eat for them!

Lin Xue woke up around nine in the morning. As soon as she moved, Zhang Yuan, who was sleeping beside her, also woke up, "Honey, did you sleep well?"

"Mm... What time did you go to sleep? Did you sleep well?" Lin Xue asked, as she sat up, embracing Zhang Yuan’s neck and snuggling closer.

"Yes! I slept well! We collected things worth thirty thousand yuan last night!" Zhang Yuan promptly reported the situation to his wife.

"That much! That’s great! Hurry up and get ready; we should be leaving!" Zhang Yuan lifted his wife up, thoughtfully retrieving her shoes for her.

Once the couple had tidied up and stepped out, Mrs. Qi had already reheated a gruel made from pancakes for them.

"Ma’am, we won’t eat, we’re in a hurry to leave. Thank you for letting us stay last night!" Lin Xue took a few steps forward and continued, "I’m pregnant, and everything I eat makes me nauseous. I don’t really feel like eating in the morning."

"Child, isn’t going without breakfast a bit much?" Mrs. Qi said, but she also understood, as there wasn’t much at home to eat. Suddenly, she remembered those pastries they delivered and quickly turned to go inside.

Soon, she emerged with pastries in hand, "Child, eat some on the road! How will you endure on an empty stomach?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Lin Xue was truly touched, and she quickly pushed them back, "Ma’am, we have enough. Keep them for the kids!"

Unable to refuse any longer, Mr. Qi and his wife reluctantly saw the pair off.

After Lin Xue and her husband had left, the elderly couple went inside to check on their son’s room and only then discovered that the two youngsters had left quite a few things behind for them.

Two cans of baby formula, two cans of malted milk, and two sausages.

"Old man, how kind-hearted these two children are, leaving so many good things behind. How much must all this be worth?" Mrs. Qi said, caressing the cans of baby formula and malted milk.

"Old woman, we must pray often for those kids. Good deeds have rewards!" Mr. Qi’s eyes reddened.

Baby formula needed coupons, which their family didn’t have. Otherwise, come morning, the old lady would certainly have her son buy formula.

The little grandson was really malnourished, but they couldn’t obtain formula coupons!

"These two cans of formula will last a good while, and the malted milk can be set aside for our granddaughter! Tonight, when Xin and Cheng come back, we can fry up these two sausages for a good meal with the family. The days ahead have hope! Holding money in hand eases the mind! It’s our ancestors’ blessings, sending us such kind young people, not only helping our family but the entire village!" Mr. Qi couldn’t help but express his feelings.

His mother’s golden bracelet sold for two hundred yuan; he handed the money to his mother without taking a penny, and in the morning, generously gave his son two hundred yuan for shopping. His feet were almost floating with disbelief, with 4,800 yuan in savings at home, something he never dared to dream of.

Marrying a daughter-in-law didn’t even cost a hundred yuan back then. Stashing away such an amount, who would have imagined?

"Yes! Once we’ve seen Xin and Cheng through school, let’s find them wives, and with our daughter married off, our family will be even more complete!" Mrs. Qi envisions a bright future.

As dusk approached, Qi Lei, Qian Guirong, and the two younger brothers, Qi Xin and Qi Cheng, returned, each carrying large sacks filled with rice, noodles, grain, cooking oil, as well as meat, pastries, cloth, and all sorts of necessities like oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. They bought so much, including a pair of shoes for everyone in the family, yet spent less than a hundred yuan. Qi Lei handed the remaining hundred-plus yuan to his mom.

The family was so overjoyed they couldn’t close their mouths, and from that moment, the Qi family began their journey to the peak of their lives.