The Kang bed, cabinets, table, chairs, stools—even the floor—were all spotless.
It was obvious someone had carefully cleaned the place in advance.
It was probably Qin Yu.
That stern, old-cadre-style handsome man really looked like someone reliable and grounded.
Su Qinghe’s impression of him improved a little more.
Since there wasn’t much to clean, she simply organized her belongings.
All her clothes went into the wardrobe, and her shoes into a small cabinet.
After that, only one box remained.
“……”
So all her luggage was basically just clothes and shoes.
What was in the remaining box?
Curious, she opened it.
Inside were several jars of skincare products—face and hand creams like Baique Ling and Youyi, all popular and hard-to-get items in this era.
There was also a wooden comb, a red plastic-framed mirror, and a handheld wooden mirror.
A few books, a pencil case…
And at the very bottom, a rectangular metal box.
Curious, she opened it as well—and was stunned.
Inside were stacks of cash and ration coupons.
Especially striking were several small gold bars.
The golden color was so bright it nearly blinded her.
“This… this much?”
She quickly counted everything.
In total: 2,986.5 yuan in cash.
Over 100 jin of grain coupons, in various denominations.
10 jin of meat coupons.
22 industrial vouchers.
1 bicycle ticket.
1 sewing machine ticket.
1 radio ticket.
1 wristwatch ticket.
Plus dozens of other coupons—pastry, sugar, brown sugar, melon seeds… so many kinds she felt dizzy counting them.
She had thought Qin Yu only gave her some money and coupons for daily expenses with the child.
She never expected he would hand over his entire savings.
Was he really this trusting toward a marriage partner he barely knew?
No wonder Qin Wang had been so furious earlier when she refused to give him money.
He probably thought this “evil stepmother” had seized full financial control of the household.
She was truly wronged!
Suppressing her emotions, she stopped thinking about the money and opened the system shop instead.
She had earned 600 points today—time to spend freely.
Since her period would be coming in a few days, sanitary pads had to be prepared first.
Whether daytime, nighttime, or extra-long, each pack cost 5 points.
She bought two packs of each type.
Looking at the six packs that suddenly appeared in front of her, she suddenly realized a problem—
Where was she supposed to hide these things?
And where should she dispose of used ones?
While she was worrying, the system spoke again.
[Detected user need. Limited-time offer: Storage space available.]
[1 cubic meter storage space: 100 points.]
[2 cubic meters: 200 points.]
[3 cubic meters: 300 points.]
[Increasing accordingly.]
[Also detected: waste disposal channel available.]
[Can process any garbage and eliminate concerns.]
[Activation cost: 300 points.]
“……”
Damn system.
It was really too much!
It was like it could smell money.
She had just earned these points, and it was already trying to take them all back.
Still, she had to buy them.
Storage space was necessary for keeping items.
And the waste disposal channel was even more important—so she could safely use things from the modern world.
Expensive, but long-term useful.
She sighed.
“Buy the 2 cubic meter storage space. Can it store living things?”
[No.]
“No choice then… and also buy the waste disposal channel.”
[2 cubic meters storage space: 200 points; waste disposal channel: 300 points. Total 500 points deducted. Remaining points: 97.]
Such simple arithmetic, yet the system still announced it—did it think she couldn’t calculate?
She didn’t bother arguing.
“How do I use them?”
[Now transmitting instructions.]
Within seconds, she learned everything.
The storage space was invisible but could be used with a simple thought to store or retrieve items.
She experimented by putting the six packs of sanitary pads in and taking them out repeatedly until she finally got used to it.
The waste disposal channel was even simpler—like a black hole that could appear in front of her and swallow any trash she threw into it.
No one else could see it except her.
Much more convenient.
After mastering both abilities, she felt much more at ease.
She could always earn more points later—but these tools were essential right now.
Feeling happier, she opened the shop again.
She had only focused on sanitary pads earlier—now she could look at other things.
A tub of chips: 1 point.
A pack of chewing gum: 1 point.
A bag of spicy pickled chicken feet: 1 point.
A box of Oreos: 1 point.
A bottle of cola: 1 point.
A bottle of milk: 1 point.
A bottle of jasmine tea: still 1 point…
Looking at the endless “1s,” she really couldn’t understand how the system set its prices.
But no matter how it priced things, it was all good for her.
Wasn’t this basically food freedom?
Without hesitation, she bought two tubs of chips.