Military marriage: After not seeing each other for many years, it was painless to become a mother as soon as we met - Chapter 16 Antique Automatic Repair Function

Five yuan?

The old man was shocked. He worked hard every day on the farm, raising chickens, and even with a good harvest, he barely earned ten yuan a month. Five yuan would take him almost half a month of working without eating or drinking to earn!

This one feeding trough could be worth so much money?

The old man, a kind-hearted man, cautioned, “Young man, to be honest, I found this trough by accident while plowing the field. It looks alright, but it’s really not worth the price. It’s just a nice-looking jar.”

Gu Qingcheng sighed inwardly. People these days are so honest and simple. In later times, they’d only complain about the small amount.

She smiled slightly and took five yuan from her bag. “Grandpa,” she said, “there’s a saying you might have heard: ‘A thousand pieces of gold can’t buy happiness.’ My husband doesn’t have many hobbies, but he loves collecting odd and unusual things, especially these jars and pots. He’s very interested in them. If five yuan can make him happy, it’s worth it!”

“He’s quite filial,” the old man chuckled. “Alright, young comrade, since you’ve said so, I’ll accept it.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“I’ll wash this jar for you right away, so it’ll be easier for you to take it home. It contained chicken husks before, so it might have a bit of a smell.”

Gu Qingcheng immediately waved her hand: “No need for that trouble, I can clean it myself when I get home.”

Afraid he might become suspicious, she added: “I’ve been delayed quite a bit today, and if I don’t leave now, I might miss my bus home.”

The old man understood: “Okay, then just take it.”

“Okay, thank you, sir.”

Having received the old man’s affirmation, Gu Qingcheng quickly picked up the national treasure, said goodbye, and left.

The roosters that had been staring at Gu Qingcheng instantly wilted.

The roosters thought to themselves: “We didn’t expect you to come here to steal our food.”

…

Gu Qingcheng held the national treasure in her hands, her mood incredibly bright. Only then did she have time to examine it closely.

To her dismay, the national treasure had a crack. Gu Qingcheng wasn’t sure if it was due to the vicissitudes of time or damage caused by the roosters.

There was no other way at the moment; she didn’t know how to repair antiques. So, she found a secluded spot and placed the pottery eagle cauldron into her spatial storage.

Just then, the mechanical voice returned from within her body.

520: Host has successfully acquired the antique pottery eagle cauldron. The system has met the conditions for automatic upgrade. The antique automatic repair room is now open. Host may visit.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingcheng exclaimed, “The system has been upgraded?”

It’s like finding a needle in a haystack!

She had to quickly see what the system upgrade looked like!

Gu Qingcheng looked around to make sure no one was there, then entered the space. The space was almost identical to before; all the necessary living areas were still there, except for a room that had appeared out of nowhere on the second floor.

Above the room were several large characters: “Automatic Antique Restoration Room.”

This automated antique restoration room was fully equipped with various devices, including lighting, electric files, and electrode molding equipment—conservatively estimated to be worth tens of millions.

But how did it work?

Gu Qingcheng knew nothing about this, but seeing the word “automatic” in the name, she figured it must be quite intelligent.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, Gu Qingcheng placed the pottery eagle tripod on one of the devices.

The next second, the machine announced: “Antique identified as a Neolithic pottery eagle tripod. Restoration officially begins.”

The machine started working automatically, its smooth movements leaving Gu Qingcheng utterly astonished. In just about twenty minutes, the crack on the pottery eagle tripod was completely repaired.

Perfectly restored!

Gu Qingcheng was shocked. In later times, such a precious artifact would require a massive investment of manpower and resources to repair!

This space only took twenty minutes—it was simply unbelievable.

Gu Qingcheng was thrilled. She quickly retrieved the other antique paintings, calligraphy, and books she had salvaged from the junkyard.

All of them were repaired without exception!

The restoration techniques were exceptionally advanced; Gu Qingcheng couldn’t even tell that these items had ever been damaged.

Her mood brightened considerably. Once inside her spatial dimension, Gu Qingcheng didn’t leave. She took a bag of Li Ziqi snail rice noodles and some “urinating balls” from the refrigerator, placing them together.

Finally, she went to the fruit and vegetable storage area and grabbed some fruits and vegetables, making a fresh juice.

She also turned on the air conditioner and watched a variety show on TV, laughing heartily.

This was the life she should be living!

…

For the next two days, Gu Qingcheng stayed in her spatial dimension, eating and drinking. After all, a tough battle awaited her soon, and she needed to conserve her energy.

While resting, Gu Qingcheng also prepared the things she would bring for her visit to the Lu family in the next two days.

Gu Qingcheng wasn’t entirely sure about the Lu family’s size, so she prepared a small amount for each age group.

The bamboo shoots and mushrooms she’d bought earlier could be used for the children.

The men’s watch was for her fiancé.

Since she was the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family, Gu Qingcheng guessed Lu’s mother would be quite fashionable, so she picked out a trendy long dress from her spatial storage.

Besides that, there were some health supplements. Worried about potential issues with the production dates, Gu Qingcheng carefully tore open the packaging, repackaged them into smaller portions, and put them in plastic bags to conceal the dates.

The supplements could be given to the elderly in the family.

She also found a fountain pen and a calligraphy brush from her spatial storage; perfect if anyone in the family enjoyed calligraphy.

Two days later, in the afternoon, Gu Qingcheng finally emerged from her spatial storage. Carrying her bags, she took a taxi to the train station.

The train station was packed with people. Gu Qingcheng glanced at the blackboard inside the station, checked her train ticket, and boarded the train.

Her carriage was number 4. Carriages 1 through 3 were soft sleeper carriages, and there was a soft sleeper carriage right next to carriage 4.

Gu Qingcheng put her things on the shelf and fussed around for a while. She had originally planned to eat dinner first, and had just taken out her lunchbox when something unexpected happened…