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Sheng Qingxi anticipated that the wood from Candy Store would definitely be insufficient—there was no way it could be enough—considering that both Rosewood and Agarwood are difficult to source; Rosewood takes eight hundred years to mature, and Huanghuali is nearly extinct. The wood from Candy Store must have been passed down from her ancestors, and she was selling it for money, as her last purchase had likely exhausted her family's resources.
Field of Hope: Sure, is the price still the same as last time?
Candy Store: A bit lower, I suppose. You know the last batch was good wood. If I didn't need the money, I wouldn't sell the wood my ancestors left behind.
Field of Hope: That's true! I really got a great deal; even my grandfather sold those woods at a low price.
Candy Store: Haha (because she truly didn't know the market value back then!)
Field of Hope: How much do you want this time?
Candy Store: For ordinary rosewood, eighty thousand per set for four screen panels, forty thousand for a large screen, twenty thousand for each decorative piece, totaling two million forty thousand. I'll round it down for you; let's say two million!
Field of Hope: The boss has become wealthy and is quite generous now! Haha!
Candy Store: No matter how generous I am, I can't compare to you, the local tycoon.
Field of Hope: What tycoon? I used to think I was rich too, but compared to my parents, siblings, and uncles, I'm just a nobody. Sigh, it's just tears in the end.
Candy Store: I don't see any tears from you?
During the conversation with Field of Hope, Bai Tang felt that Field of Hope was a carefree person who should have come from a wealthy family but lacked the habits of a spoiled rich kid, making him worth getting to know.
Field of Hope: I call this being content and happy. My goal isn't to make money; it's to become the best director.
Candy Store: Aren't you using the resources at home?
Field of Hope: I want to rely on my own abilities and not let others take advantage of me.
Candy Store: (╯□╰) Seriously, are you living in the 1980s? Your style is so high!
Field of Hope: Hey!
Candy Store: I remember a saying from a certain Comic: "Luck is part of strength." Isn't your identity and background also part of your strength? If I can lend you some power now, why not take it? In the end, you can repay your family once you become famous. Besides, you should know better than I do what the Entertainment Industry is like. Do you really think you can succeed on your own without any support?
Field of Hope: ...You're so cruel!
Candy Store: I'm just being honest! I think your past behavior has been quite pretentious. Since you can't change your identity, why not make good use of it and then shock everyone with your talent? Don't you have confidence in your own abilities?
Field of Hope: ...You're right. Maybe I should change my mindset.
Candy Store: Are you really going to be an Assistant?
Field of Hope: My older brother is investing in a movie soon and wants me to be his Assistant. I think I should agree!
Candy Store: You absolutely should! Once your movie is out, make sure to get me a few tickets. I want to see it.
Field of Hope: How about celebrity autographs? Want any? The stars I collaborate with will only increase from now on.
Candy Store: Thank you, I don't follow celebrities.
Field of Hope: No way? You don't have a favorite star? Not even one?
Candy Store: I only like the characters on TV, not the people who play them. The affectionate people on screen might be playboys outside of it; why should I like those hypocritical facades?
Field of Hope: You're really sharp!
Candy Store: Thanks for the compliment!
Field of Hope: I wasn't complimenting you!
Candy Store: I know!
Field of Hope: ...It's late, I'm going to sleep now, goodbye.
Candy Store: Bye!
Seeing the profile picture on the screen turn gray, Bai Tang jumped up from her chair and cheered.
“Tang Tang, what are you shouting about? It's so late and you're still awake! The neighbors are going to complain!” Mrs. Bai from next door pounded on the wall to remind her daughter. She and her husband were half-asleep and got woken up by their daughter's cheer.
Bai Tang stuck out her tongue: “You go to sleep first, I'll sleep soon!”
Wan Bai Tang frowned slightly. Older people have light sleep, and Bai Ma is even more so; a little wind or sound can wake her up, and once awake, she struggles to fall back asleep, which greatly affects her health. Although she has been eating well during this time—only unpolluted, pure green food—and has been secretly fed elixirs by Bai Tang, making her body feel much younger, this tendency to be easily startled has not improved.
Bai Tang checked online and found that there are special pillows for sleep that contain traditional Chinese medicine. She placed an order for one, deciding to bring it to ancient times and have an ancient doctor recreate the medicinal pillow based on the herbs inside. The medicinal materials in ancient times are more effective than those in modern times.
After placing the order, Bai Tang turned off her computer and went to bed. Lying in bed, Bai Tang found it hard to fall asleep for a long time. Was she now a millionaire? Everything felt like a dream; having gained a game system, traversed the Red Mansion World, and flipped items between two worlds, money flowed into her hands like water. She had never imagined that making money could be so easy! Bai Tang was always anxious; she worried that the game system would disappear and that she would wake up to find herself still in a rental apartment in a southern city...
Bai Tang touched her left wrist, where there used to be a rosy birthmark shaped like a flower. After the game system appeared, a green line had formed beneath the birthmark, as if it were adding branches to the flower. She silently recited to check her attributes, and a translucent Control Panel appeared in mid-air:
The image on the panel was no longer that of a graceful young man but rather that of a homebody in pajamas. Compared to her appearance in the Red Mansion World, it was almost unrecognizable. Fortunately, her attribute values had not changed; several skills had been unlocked, and with some more effort, she could unlock all of them. There were not many tasks in the Red Mansion World, and Bai Tang had only leveled up twice, reaching level sixty-seven. The most significant change was in the money section; the golden numbers nearly blinded Bai Tang's titanium alloy eyes. With so much money, she could buy various treasures from the game mall. For now, what she could use were some health-enhancing elixirs. She scrolled through the spirit item section and purchased a spirit item for one thousand taels of Gold. The spirit item is an elixir that increases intelligence; she prepared it for Xing Xiaokang. This child struggled academically; perhaps taking the spirit item would enhance his intelligence and comprehension, making learning easier for him.
After that, there was nothing else she needed to buy. Although the mall was filled with dazzling products, none were currently useful. Bai Tang closed the mall and forced herself to sleep with her eyes shut. After counting two thousand alpacas, she finally drifted off into dreamland.
The next day, Bai Tang shared the order amount with her parents from Bai Family and Wu Xuemei. All three were stunned!
"Daughter, just from this one order, our family has become millionaires?" Bai Ma asked in disbelief.
Bai Tang chuckled and said, "Yes! I didn't expect doing Embroidered business would be so profitable!"
"That’s because the quality of our Embroidered Handkerchiefs is good and valuable!" Bai Dad was relatively calm among the three.
"Tang Tang, you didn’t misread it, did you? Did you accidentally add an extra zero?" Wu Xuemei found it unbelievable; just a few days ago they earned over three hundred thousand, which she thought was a fortune. Now just two days later, Bai Tang received another order worth millions? Each business deal brought her a commission; she had just received over three hundred thousand and now had an additional two million income? Ah! It was simply unimaginable! The money they earned now was something she could never have made in her entire working life. Thankfully they lived next door to Bai Tang, and thankfully she decided to follow her!
"Don't worry; I didn’t misread! Mei Mei, you must hold on! Our store won’t just earn this one order; our Field of Hope, our Embroidered Handkerchiefs stood out at his grandmother's birthday banquet. His grandfather's old friends were very interested and asked him for our Online Store address. Our orders will keep coming!" Bai Tang said with a smile.
"My daughter is really something. I've been buying lottery tickets for over ten years and haven't won even a thousand dollars. My daughter just casually does some business, and it's like she hit five first prizes!" Bai Ma said, laughing uncontrollably after realizing it.
"Exactly! I've been buying lottery tickets for so many years, and what do I have to show for it? I might as well work for Tang Tang!" Wu Xuemei chimed in, her eyes squinting into slits with amusement.
Bai Ma and Wu Xuemei are seasoned lottery fans, contributing thirty to forty yuan each week to welfare causes. Bai Ma has only scratched out two hundred yuan in winnings, while Wu Xuemei has had slightly better luck, managing to win a thousand yuan at most. The money they put in far exceeds their winnings, yet their enthusiasm for buying lottery tickets never wanes. This is the common trait of ordinary people who can only rely on their meager salaries to live. The average person dreams of hitting the jackpot and suddenly becoming wealthy enough to live comfortably without having to struggle for a living. Living is easy; surviving is easy; but life itself is not easy.
"Then just stick with me! I promise that if I get rich, I won't forget you!" Bai Tang said, patting Wu Xuemei on the chest, treating her like an older sister.
"Thank you! Tang Tang!" Wu Xuemei sincerely expressed her gratitude, her eyes reddening in an instant. Her family members could never compare to the genuine affection from the Bai Family; those people only calculated how to take advantage of her.
"We're family; there's no need for thanks! If you ever find yourself in trouble, just let me know!"
"Okay!" Wu Xuemei's tears finally flowed down her cheeks.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?" Bai Ma pulled Wu Xuemei close. "You are my and your uncle's goddaughter; Tang Tang is your sister. Helping you is what we should do. Quickly clean up the cat urine; don't let Xiao Kang see it, or that kid might think we're teaming up to bully you."
Wu Xuemei quickly wiped her cheeks with her hands. "No way! That kid is closer to you than to me! He'll just think I've upset you both and might even get mad at me!"
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