Chapter 147

With no one around, Qi Huan unconsciously swayed to the rhythm. Suddenly, the system changed its tone: "Good deed +1, points +1."

"Good deed +1, points +50."

...

The wonderful sound began again, intermittently ringing for ten days. Qi Huan's points also reached a new historical high.

"Congratulations, host. Your current balance is 115,000. Would you like to have a level five system?"

"What if I say I don't want it?"

"Then you'll have a heartbroken system."

"Hehe, I'm just teasing you. Here's 100,000 points, go ahead and upgrade!"

"Alright, host. Now it's a happy system serving you. Please wait a moment."

"System version 5.0 loading—"

"Loading complete!"

"Rewarding the host with a necklace!"

As the system's voice faded, a red string appeared in Qi Huan's hand, with a golden pendant the size of a fingernail shaped like a truck's cab.

"What's this for?"

"It's the physical form of the control cabin, host."

Hearing this, Qi Huan's eyes suddenly lit up: "So, I can put it on a carriage, or on someone else, and move along with it?"

"Exactly."

"That's great!" She was overjoyed.

The carriage ride had nearly shaken her to pieces. Now that the space could move, she only needed to hide the pendant on the carriage, and she could slip into the space and travel comfortably!

Those 100,000 points were well spent.

Qi Huan hummed a tune, her mood exceptionally beautiful, even eating half a bowl more than usual for breakfast.

After breakfast, Yan Ge called out to her.

"Miss Qi, don't you get bored staying in your room all the time?"

In the past, most people who came to buy kitchen knives or farm tools were common folk, and the assistant had experienced haggling many times, becoming quite skilled at it.

"Miss, you get what you pay for, and we really can't lower the price any further. Cheap things have nothing but cheapness going for them, while expensive things have nothing but the price as a drawback. You have a great eye, and you've chosen our most expensive models. Considering you're buying multiple items, I've already given you a significant discount..."

Qi Huan had met her match and enthusiastically engaged in the discussion. Only when her mouth began to feel dry did she nod and say, "Alright, please wrap them up for me."

"Certainly!"

Meanwhile, Yan Ge and Yan Qing had also chosen their desired knives.

Yan Ge selected a butcher's knife, curious as she had never used one before.

Yan Qing chose a chopping axe. The kitchen maids all praised her for her speed and the aesthetic shape of her chopped wood. She eagerly helped them chop wood every day just to hear a few words of praise.

However, the caravan's chopping axe had become a bit dull, so she wanted to buy a new one!

Although they all had their own monthly allowance, Qi Huan still paid for them together. She was always generous to her own people.

The assistant clicked away on his abacus and finally said, "The total is seven taels and one qian."

"How about we round it down?"

"......"

The assistant looked towards the shopkeeper, and after seeing him nod, he said, "Alright, consider it a gesture of friendship. I hope you enjoy your purchases, miss. Please come again!"

Qi Huan took out some silver from her purse, weighed it in her hand, and placed it on the counter.

At the same time, she noticed that the white-clothed man who had been talking to the shopkeeper earlier was now casting occasional glances in their direction.

Seeing her turn to look, the white-clothed man didn't avoid her gaze. Instead, he smiled warmly and nodded at her, rhythmically fanning himself with a folding fan.

The knives they had chosen, as well as the contrast between Qi Huan's haggling and her outward appearance, had slightly surprised him.

The white-clothed man thought for a moment, then took out a dagger from his sleeve and offered it to her, saying, "A gift."

Qi Huan stopped in her tracks, looking at him quizzically.

Seeing that she didn't accept and instead became wary, the White-Clothed Man suddenly broke into a smile. "My lady, there's no need to be suspicious. This shop is my property. I noticed you bought quite a few items, so I'd like to offer you this small gift as a token of my appreciation."

"That won't be necessary. I'm just a frail woman; a dagger would be of no use to me," she replied.

The White-Clothed Man's smile didn't falter. "It could still be useful for self-defense."

Given that he had said this much and wasn't asking for money, Qi Huan didn't refuse any further. She gestured for Yan Ge to accept the gift.

After leaving the shop, Qi Huan boarded her carriage, and they began to head back. As they reached the corner of the street, the crowd suddenly thickened.