Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 291: Buying Old Items Two Years in Advance

"Honey, from now on, I’ll handle all the daily tasks. You just need to rest well," Qin Kaize said tenderly, taking Su Yijia’s little hand and pressing it to his lips for a kiss.

Although Jiajia had a good foundation and had done so much work secretly without her hands becoming rough, he felt she was meant to enjoy life and shouldn’t have to suffer like this.

"We can do it together; it will be faster," Su Yijia said, blinking with a hint of embarrassment.

Although she had tricked Qin Kaize into coming to help, hearing his wholehearted support suddenly made her feel uneasy.

"No need. I’ll find someone to buy the old machines that have been retired. Harvesting these things will be quick. All you need to do is stay by my side, which is better than anything else," Qin Kaize said. As soon as he entered the large garden, he immediately started thinking about what preparations were needed.

There are simple crop harvesting devices that can be bought and brought in, which would reduce the time by three times. There are also machines for husking rice and wheat that he needs to find. These machines are not easy to come by; in wealthier cities, there are only two or three, and in poorer ones, just one. All the major teams in the surrounding cities collect rice and wheat and then process them uniformly.

However, he could look for people to gather all the machines that are damaged beyond repair, dismantle them, and then reassemble one or two usable ones. Although this will cost more, there is no other choice.

"Then let’s buy more stoves. I can use them to distill Whitening Lotion and Hair Growth Solution here," Su Yijia said excitedly, her eyes shining brightly.

With so many tasks before, she had not thought about bringing in the tools before.

"Let’s leave an empty room when we build the house and make a large stove all around it. That way, we can distill continuously. The big pot will take half a day to finish. While you tidy up the garden outside, I can prepare those things inside."

Su Yijia chirped away about her plans for the space like a little sparrow. She had previously thought that if anyone asked about distilling Whitening Lotion, she could say it was for Qin Kaize’s medicine. But with the distilling done in the space, she wouldn’t have to worry about the smell of medicine leaking out.

"Alright, I’ll buy everything when I go out later," Qin Kaize agreed readily, though he had resolved to handle all these tasks himself, not letting Jiajia lift a finger.

"Do you have enough money for all these things?" Su Yijia tilted her head, looking at Qin Kaize with some curiosity. Hadn’t he given all the money to her? How was he so confident about buying things?

Qin Kaize sheepishly touched his nose. Seeing Su Yijia’s sharp gaze, he honestly admitted, "I still have the money my grandparents gave me."

"You hid money?" Su Yijia was a bit surprised. Weren’t they on a farm? How did he have money to give?

But then again, wealthy people often have hidden resources. With the news of their daughter’s death, it was normal for the elderly to leave him some good things.

"I’ll give it all to you when I return," Qin Kaize said, thinking that as a man, he shouldn’t be hiding private money. He added, "When I’m done, I’ll take you to dig up the things my mother left for me and put them in your space."

"Are you not afraid that I’ll keep everything for myself?" Su Yijia asked playfully, pressing against him and snuggling into his broad chest.

Qin Kaize quickly held her tighter, unable to resist her charm. Looking at her beautiful face tilted upwards, he couldn’t help but pick her up and give her a passionate kiss.

After a long while, their breaths gradually became uneven. He finally managed to pull away, his lips brushing against hers with a soft touch. His voice was hoarse with desire, "Baby, be good and don’t tempt me like this."

"I didn’t tempt you; you’re just imagining things," Su Yijia said, feeling wronged. She had only looked at him--when did she tempt him?!

"Yes, I have no self-control when I’m with you," Qin Kaize replied with a straight face, showing no embarrassment. The only person who could bring him to his knees with just a clear gaze was the one in his arms.

Seeing his gaze growing more passionate, Su Yijia quickly turned her head aside. Her lips were swollen from the kiss, and she wondered how she would face others later.

"Don’t give me the money. But the hidden things will be safer here with me," Su Yijia said, showing no interest in the money Qin Kaize had.

Once the house was built, she could distill 24 hours a day. Now, with the medicinal fields, only transportation and bottles remained as costs.

"I don’t need the money," Qin Kaize was willing to hand over all the money he had, but Su Yijia firmly refused. "You still have many people working under you, right? That requires money. If you give all your money to me, it will be inconvenient if something happens later."

While it’s good for a man to contribute money, he shouldn’t be left with none. Besides, supporting many people must be a significant expense. Su Yijia’s gaze flickered as she thought about the people he supported.

Before she could open her mouth, Qin Kaize gently bit her nose.

"What are you thinking? Don’t keep it to yourself," he asked softly.

"Do you have any trustworthy people who can understand old items? I want to find a few people from across the country to help me collect these things," Su Yijia asked, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

In two years, things would open up, and many outsiders would come into China. Among them would be those interested in collecting old items.

She could not let China’s treasures end up abroad.

"There are a few, but they’re not very skilled," Qin Kaize immediately thought of a few people.

He knew that in troubled times, gold was valuable, and in prosperous times, antiques were. But before Jiajia had revealed it, no one knew when these old items would become valuable rather than a burden.

So he had never thought of having someone specially collect them. But now, with a clear timeline and accurate information about future changes, he had to prepare quickly.

Qin Kaize never doubted anything his little wife said.

"It doesn’t matter if they’re not very skilled. In the past, there were also counterfeiters. Even skilled craftsmen sometimes make mistakes. It’s normal for us to get some wrong items. As long as they look similar, we’ll collect them all. We’ll destroy the fakes directly to prevent them from deceiving people later."

Su Yijia didn’t care about buying counterfeit items. After all, old items were cheap now, ranging from one or two dollars to ten or twenty dollars for expensive ones.

As long as she got one genuine item, it could offset hundreds or thousands of fakes. She could afford the risk and losses.