The words that were about to come out stopped abruptly.
Zhao Chen looked at Chen Jiu and saw his expression change. He couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you say they would come tomorrow morning?”
Chen Jiu was also a bit stunned and said blankly, “They were supposed to come tomorrow!”
Zhao Chen didn’t know why Chen Jiu was so certain, perhaps he had overheard while uncovering the plan.
There was no time to delve into it now.
Hearing the approaching footsteps and voices getting closer, Zhao Chen didn’t have time to explain. He grabbed Chen Jiu’s wrist, ready to leave the small personal space.
Just as he was about to leave, he thought of something and quickly asked the system in his mind, “666, is there a way to make the jade pendant look dull, like a cheap fake you can buy on the street?”
The jade pendant in Chen Jiu’s hand was too eye-catching, and anyone could tell it was precious.
If his malicious sister or untrustworthy fiancé saw it, they would certainly covet it.
It would be better to disguise it if possible.
“Customer service 666 at your service. Dear customer, the jade pendant can be disguised. Disguising it for one year costs 10 taels of silver, two years for 18 taels, five years for 40 taels, and ten years for half price, just 50 taels of silver!”
“Which option would you like? We highly recommend the ten-year package; it’s very cost-effective!”
“Friendly reminder. initial customers can borrow up to 10 taels of silver.”
Though Zhao Chen already knew this personal space could exchange anything for money, hearing 666’s merchant-like tone still made him twitch the corners of his mouth.
“Do you think my clothes are worth 40 taels of silver or the thatched hut?”
With a deadpan expression, Zhao Chen mocked in his mind and unhesitatingly borrowed the disguise for one year.
He wasn’t afraid of debt. In his previous life, he had started his business with a bank loan and repaid it within three months.
Although this was the ancient era, he had no doubt about his ability to make money, especially with the space. Ten taels would be easy.
“This is an advance notice to inform our esteemed customers.”
“Your payment has been successful. Please check the effect. If you’re not satisfied, we offer after-sales service!”
“Friendly reminder. Your current balance is -10 taels of silver. If the debt exceeds 50 days, a daily interest rate of 0.04% will be applied!”
Zhao Chen ignored the system and looked at the jade pendant in Chen Jiu’s hand.
Sure enough, the jade pendant had turned into a thumb-sized peach pit, no longer resembling a pendant.
Chen Jiu noticed it too and was astonished.
Just as he was about to ask, Zhao Chen proactively explained, “I had the system, which is the thing speaking in our minds, disguise the pendant. For the next year, it will look like a peach pit, so you don’t have to worry about anyone seeing it and getting any bad ideas.”
Chen Jiu was surprised by Zhao Chen’s attention to detail and his familiarity with the space, but now wasn’t the time for questions. He nodded in gratitude and said, “Thank you.”
Turning the pendant into a peach pit, like those worn by children in the village to ward off evil, was perfect. It wouldn’t draw any attention.
“You’re welcome.” Zhao Chen said, seeing him hide the peach pit securely, he grabbed his wrist again.
The next moment, the scenery changed, and both of them were back on the narrow bed.
At the same time, the voices outside became clearer, filtering through the gaps in the thatched hut.
“Dad, I didn’t mean to lie to you. Brother said he wanted to go for a walk. I was afraid you’d blame me for not looking after him, so I lied.” Not far outside, Chen Ling held a lantern in one hand and tugged at a middle-aged man’s sleeve with the other, looking full of grievances.
Chen Guangren glanced at her with a cold face. The bright light of the lantern cast shadows on his honest face, giving it a somewhat ferocious look.
“If you were truly afraid of me blaming you, you shouldn’t have let your sick brother go out alone! You lied, saying he had eaten and gone to sleep early. If it weren’t for Wang Tiezhu telling me, how much longer were you going to hide this?!”
With that, he flung Chen Ling aside and walked forward by the light of the lantern.
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