It was not the first time Yuan Xi visited the Star Shopping Network, but it still felt good no matter how many times he used it. In any case, mankind’s future for network information technology research and development had really reached the peak of perfection. It could be very convenient and fast even across galaxies with basically no disconnections (or drop-offs).
Now, the network had broken away from the era of computer keyboards and fully into the age of virtual information. A helmet could easily allow young children or elderly people to access the internet without any threshold or limitations. Everything was good as long as one can afford a helmet.
Yuan Xi put his helmet on and connect to the Internet. He chose to hide his ident.i.ty, so all his information became anonymous and the character also became a dark shadow.
Because the aim was to sell things, it didn’t require much operation. Yuan Xi just needed to transmit the image of a 100 yuan bill and wait for someone to contact him.
At this point, Yuan Xi remained a little cautious. He wasn’t foolish enough to directly sell ancient currency. He had checked all the information related to ancient currency in detail on the shopping website before, and knew that it was very rare.
There were many antiques on the Interstellar Network, but very few paper antiques. The biggest reason was the issue of preservation. Even with the pa.s.sage of so many years, objects such as jade, porcelain, plastics, and even metal products could be saved and preserved. However, paper couldn’t withstand the erosion and weathering of time. What could survive the ravages of time was also extremely damaged and worn out; it was close to powder.
Such a complete sample of ancient currency that had spanned time and s.p.a.ce, which was in Yuan Xi’s hands, was a miracle and of immeasurable value.
However….here comes the problem.
Although Yuan Xi’s knew with irrefutable and incontrovertible certainty that these 100 yuan bills were real currency. These goods were genuine, but why were they intact without any sign of wear and tear? How could he explain this? Furthermore, the greatest evidence in the identification of antiques were the traces of time left on the objects. It was impossible to hide the pa.s.sage of time on these things, especially now with the development of science and technology.
Because Yuan Yucheng and Lin Suyun were not so experienced in this matter, they did not think so much about it. However, Yuan Xi was particularly concerned about these things due to his ident.i.ty as an “ancient” person.
He didn’t want to make trouble for himself, but he needed the money. So, in the end, he chose another way. It may be a loss in the eyes of others, but it was enough for him.
He took out three 100 yuan bills and put up promotional phrases for superior imitation goods. Yes, this is a forgery, a counterfeit! It’s a 1 to 1 imitation of restored ancient currency!
This was what Yuan Xi intended to do to explain why there was no trace of the pa.s.sage of time. Secondly, it could also minimize any trouble. Although the price will be greatly discounted, the price of such fine imitations was enough for him to buy a farm.
4 million credit points was a huge sum of money for him, but it was nothing for the rich and wealthy in the Federation….
With this in mind, Yuan Xi’s hand movements did not stop, and he quickly and neatly filled in all the necessary information. The price was marked as 1.5 million credit points for each bill, and all three totaled 4.5 million credit points. In addition, he noted that the postage would be paid by the other party.
When this was all properly done, Yuan Xi was ready to go offline. The degree of information connectivity was now very high. When someone buys it, his communicator will notify him.
Just as Yuan Xi was about to disconnect, a notification sounded in his ear: “The three high imitation refined antique currency you consigned were purchased by the buyer, Xin Xia Luo. Upon confirmation of the delivery of the goods, the credit points will be transferred into your personal account.”
It was sold out! Yuan Xi was surprised. He knew that old currency was rare, and the price he marked was low, but wasn’t this too fast?
Yuan Xi deeply felt in his heart that he was still selling the bills too cheaply, but he also knew that this was the best way to sell them so quickly without attracting attention and thus saving him a lot of trouble. He could also receive money earlier.
Yuan Xi looked at the buyer named Xin Xiao Luo and sighed: “This cheap boy.”
New solar system M-cla.s.s terrestrial planet Beijing.
Xin Xiao Luo carried three pink bills of ancient currency that had just arrived, stars shining in both eyes. Ai ma*, this little man really hit the dog’s s.h.i.t luck. He unexpectedly found such a treasure for 4.5 million credit points. Although it was highly counterfeit and refined, it was also a great bargain!
*艾玛 = ai ma, could be the name Emma or could be an exclamation
Hey, hey, hey, if he gave this to his boss, would he have the chance to take charge over that beautiful new Star Destroyer? Ai ma, ai ma, the pie really fell into my mouth.
He looked at the time and, determining the boss should be free now, rushed all the way to the aircraft.
He was able to still keep his calm in the central office building, but he showed his true emotions in an instant once he reached the top floor. He walked lightly with a crafty smile on his face, as if his dreams could come true right away.
To be this proud was to be careless for he fell like a dog eating dung* in the next minute.
*狗吃屎 = ɡǒu chī shǐ, a dog eating dung = a heavy fall or a fall flat on the face
Xin Xia Luo jumped up and screamed angrily, but when he saw the person across from him, his face collapsed in an instant and he pitifully said: “Da ge*, you bullied me again.”
*大哥 [dà gē] = eldest brother
The man standing on the opposite side was dressed in a stiff federal uniform, meticulous from top to bottom, including the neat white gloves on his hands. He looked similar to Xin Xiao Luo, but he did not jump like him. The whole person was serious and introverted, wearing a pair of gold wire gla.s.ses on the bridge of his nose, adding a sense of vitality to the being.
“How many times have you said that? This is the Federal Military Hall, how can you run and jump like this?”
Seeing that he would be lectured again, Xin Xiao Luo quickly begged for mercy: “No, there’s n.o.body here…”
Xin Yunze immediately raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth: “n.o.body? Am I not a person?”
Xin Xiao Luo was afraid to death of his own brother. He couldn’t act tough, so he had no choice but to take the dog’s leg route*: “Da ge…I was wrong, I’ll be more careful next time. I’m not happy, I was extremely lucky…”
While changing the topic can appease his brother’s anger, it was a bad move. Seeing Xin Yunze’s interest, Xin Xiao Luo hastened to tell im of how he collected three pieces of superior counterfeit antique bills seven days ago.
Hearing his words, Xin Yunze’s anger dissipated.
Xin Xiao Luo continued: “Da ge, if the boss is free, I’ll give them to him.”
Xin Yunze thought for a moment and said: “Come on, I’ll go with you.”
The brothers had just turned a corner when they happened to see a man face to face.
A slender figure in a silver uniform and high boots with black hair and black eyes, his exquisite appearance was enough to make a large number of women scream in admiration.
Xin Xiao Luo had seen him thousands of time, but he still couldn’t help but marvel at how his boss could be so beautiful without being feminine at all.
He still remembered the diplomatic meeting with the Kenla people a year ago. The Kenla people were, on average, 10% more beautiful than humans, and the first prince of the Kenlasins was a wildly beautiful man. His family’s boss, who was 1.85 meters tall, walked with the Kenlasin prince. Even the prince was like a savage compared to his boss…
Xin Xiao Luo’s head spun around. He really felt that the Ye family’s genes were too strong. Every one of them was beautiful, and were also strong and capable, too. Hey, comparisons are hateful. Xin Xiao Luo has always been an open-minded person, so he won’t bother comparing himself with these “non-human” people…
Recovering*, Xin Xiao Luo quickly presented the things in his hand. Laughing, he said with a smile: “Boss, the 5th day of this month is Uncle Ye’s birthday. I know you were worried about preparing gifts. See what I’ve got? This will make Uncle Ye happy!”
*回过神 = recovering (from shock or setback) per wordreference.com
Ye Heng looked at the old money in his hand. His eyes flashed, and then he asked: “Where can I get this?”
Seeing Ye Heng’s interest, Xin Xiao Luo quickly repeated the whole process.
Ye Heng looked at the paper money in his (XXL) hand and asked: “Is there any information about the seller?”
Xin Xiao Luo was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t paid much attention to the seller, but Ye Heng asked so he quickly checked the information. He said half-heartedly in disappointment: “The seller’s information is hidden and I can’t see it.”
At this time, Xin Yunze interjected: “Don’t you need to check the Inter-Star Network?”
Ye Heng shook his head: “It’s not necessary.” Then he asked Xin Xiao Luo: “Is there any postal information?”
“Ai? Yes, I paid for the postage, so I’m sure I can see it!” After a while, Xin Xiao Luo said, “The express delivery was from an O-cla.s.s ocean planet named Blue Star, codenamed O8971.”
“Blue Star?” Ye Heng frowned, then smiled and said to Xin Xiao Luo, “Very well, Xiao Luo has worked hard. I have accepted this gift.”
Hearing what Ye Heng said, Xin Xiao Luo was happy. Then, he wanted to tentatively ask about the new Star Destroyer….Unfortunately, before he could speak, his brother stared at him severely. Xin Xiao Luo unwillingly shut his mouth.
Ye Heng noticed these small interactions out of the corner of his eyes. He lifted the corners of his mouth in a smirk and said to Xin Xiao Luo: “Go to my personal warehouse, pick whatever you want and play with it.”
Xin Xiao Luo immediately cheered, but Xin Yunze glanced at him and Xin Xiao Luo stopped. He stuck out his tongue at his brother. After a serious military salute, he then ran away crestfallen.
Ye Heng played with the ancient money in his hands. The smile on his lips was ambiguous: “Yunze, help me get ready after the general election. I want to go out for a walk.”
Blue Star.
Yuan Xi carefully calculated*, but did not realize that he actually sold himself in an effort to save on some postage. That’s why it’s impossible to take advantage of small bargains…
*元溪机关算计 = google, baidu, wordreference, and yandex all said this was “yuan xi organ/government calculated” so I just guessed lol
But at this moment, Yuan Xi was still ignorant. He was happily looking at the series of zeros, ai ma, 4.5 million in his account, he has never had so much money before!
When the money was transferred, Yuan Xi and Yuan Yucheng went to visit w.a.n.g Qingnian’s farm again.
At that point, Yuan Xi was even more satisfied with them. 300 mu of land was solid, 200 mu of dry land and 100 mu of paddy land, suitable for planting two crops. Because of the paddy land, there was also plenty of groundwater in this area. w.a.n.g Qingnian also drilled deep wells himself and had abundant freshwater resources.
On the right, there was an orchard w.a.n.g Qingnian opened. He planted various kinds of fruits trees. It wasn’t very large, but there were also an additional 5 mu of land for the orchard. On the left was about 3 mu of land, a vegetable garden for planting seasonal vegetables.
w.a.n.g Qingnian was an old-fashioned man, and he took the initiative to keep his farm in order. He also built a small Western-style building that was 3 stories high, with painted red walls and white fences, which looked pleasant to the eyes.
w.a.n.g Qingnian said to them: “Brother*, nephew**, you can take this orchard and vegetable garden and this house all together. Living here is not only convenient, but also comfortable. Ah, by the way, there are also farming areas. Let me show you around.”
*老弟 = lao di = old younger brother
** 大侄子 = da zhi zi = brother’s eldest son
Yuan Xi’s heart had long been satisfied, but Yuan Yucheng nodded. They got on the bus and went to the last farming area together.
The breeding areas were also established separately at the back of the planting areas. The areas were categorized in horizontal rows very clearly, and everything was well-organized and orderly.
Unimaginably, as soon as Yuan Xi got off the bus, he received a big shock….
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Well, the attacker was finally emerged and slipped away…
PS. Thanks to Guolin for throwing a grenade. Tiger Dandan threw a mine. Come on!
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T/N: WHOO, it’s the ML! And it’s not the jerk federal official who fired on a ship full of pa.s.sengers! And, of course, he is so handsome he even puts the prince of a race of beings known for being 10% more beautiful than humans (on average!) to shame. Wow. Just how gorgeous is he????
Anyway, thank you for your support everyone! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Again, this is an edited MTL, so if there are any corrections or anything, let me know. ❤