Sitting in the car, Ruan Sui’an focused on her Space and discovered it had expanded by twofold. She couldn’t suppress the smile spreading across her face.
How wonderful! The Space had actually grown so much. Now she could buy as many things as she wanted.
She started the car and prepared to leave, but after driving for a short while, she spotted a supermarket not far away.
She immediately pulled over, planning to go in and stock up on supplies. Even if she couldn’t buy too much, every little bit helped.
A carload of supplies was still quite a lot.
After purchasing the goods from the supermarket, Ruan Sui’an continued driving home.
Along the way, whenever she passed a supermarket, she would stop and buy another carload of supplies. By the time she arrived home, she had managed to gather a total of seven carloads—a pretty decent haul.
Back home, she collapsed onto the sofa and rested for a good while until her stomach began to growl.
Earlier, she had been so overjoyed about the Space upgrade that she forgot to find a place to eat. But it didn’t matter; she could just whip up something simple.
She went to the kitchen and cooked a luxurious version of chicken-flavored instant noodles. Why call it luxurious?
Because it was packed with ingredients: six large shrimp, an egg, a bok choy leaf, a sausage, and an entire chicken breast.
She ladled out a large, steaming bowl of fragrant noodles. Just looking at it made her appetite soar.
She took a sip of the broth first—it was incredibly savory. Satisfied, she narrowed her eyes contentedly.
After quickly finishing the luxurious instant noodles, she sat back in her chair and rubbed her slightly rounded belly with satisfaction.
Then she remembered that Grandmother had quite a collection of jade jewelry.
Grandfather had also gathered a fair amount of jade, though his collection consisted mostly of uncut, unpolished raw stones.
Both elders had left all their belongings to her.
Suddenly energized, she hurried to her grandparents’ room. The room was spotlessly clean.
After all, she came by regularly to tidy up. Even though Grandfather and Grandmother were no longer around, Ruan Sui’an would still sit in their room from time to time, missing them dearly.
She opened Grandmother’s jewelry box, and her eyes lit up. Most of the pieces inside were jade jewelry, though there were also some gold and silver items.
These pieces were originally part of Grandmother’s dowry, and she had preserved them meticulously.
Since childhood, Ruan Sui’an had known that Grandmother disliked gold and silver, preferring only jade.
The few gold and silver pieces she owned were gifts from Grandfather when he was young.
She had always known Grandmother was well-off, but she never expected her to have so much jade jewelry.
Anyway, absorbing the energy from the jade wouldn’t damage it or affect its value as a collectible.
She placed her hand on the jade jewelry and began drawing out the energy within.
She could clearly feel the energy, like a warm current, flowing from her palm into the depths of her heart.
It felt warm and soothing.
After absorbing the energy from Grandmother’s jade jewelry, she was astonished to find that her Space had expanded another two times compared to before.
Ruan Sui’an realized that the energy in Grandmother’s jade jewelry was even richer than that from the jade shop. Could it be because these pieces were antiques?
Yes, that must be it.
There was no other explanation.
Once she had absorbed the energy from the jewelry, she proceeded to open the storage room where Grandfather kept his raw stones. Inside, two full shelves were lined with uncut jade.
Grandfather had only split these raw stones open without polishing them. After absorbing the energy from Grandfather’s collection, her Space expanded by only one additional fold.
It seems my earlier thoughts were correct—antiques and ordinary jade are indeed different.
But this is already quite good. She stored all of Grandfather and Grandmother's jewelry and raw stones into the Space.
She slipped into the Space, where the Spirit Spring Water had already filled a large bucket.
Seeing it was almost full, she moved the bucket aside and placed an empty one under the Spirit Spring Water.
She planned to store a lot of Spirit Spring Water, as it would have many uses in the future.
For now, she refrained from drinking the Spirit Spring Water, not wanting to waste it. After all, she clearly knew she would undergo Soul Transmigration, but only her soul would travel—her body would remain here.
Given this, what use would drinking the Spirit Spring Water now serve?
Better to wait until after the transmigration to drink it!
Looking at the boundless Space and the countless supplies, Ruan Sui'an felt incredibly happy.
Even if she transmigrated to the 1970s, she wouldn't have to worry about going hungry.
She still had over 9 million yuan in her bank account, which she needed to spend as quickly as possible.
Thinking about how much of the Space was still empty, Ruan Sui'an felt that her collection of supplies wasn't nearly enough.
She also wondered if the Space could sustain living creatures. Although the Space had a preservation function, ensuring that anything placed inside would never spoil, being able to raise living creatures would be even better. Since the thought had crossed her mind, she decided to act on it immediately.
She decided to first try storing the dog that Grandfather and Grandmother had raised while they were alive into the Space.
If it succeeded, she would go buy some chicks, ducklings, goslings, and piglets to raise in the Space.
Meat was extremely scarce in the 1970s, and as someone who couldn't live without meat, how could she possibly go without it?
Grandfather and Grandmother lived in a small western-style building.
It had two floors in total: the upper floor contained the master bedrooms, while the lower floor housed the kitchen, living room, and storage room.
There was also a bathroom for guests.
The small western-style building didn’t have a yard, only a small open space in front, which wasn’t very large—about two square meters.
In the open space was a doghouse, inside which lay a Chinese rural dog.
The dog’s name was Wanzi, a name given by Ruan Sui'an herself!
The dog was already four years old and very lively and active.
Seeing its young owner approaching, it immediately wagged its tail happily at Ruan Sui'an.
Looking at Wanzi, Ruan Sui'an couldn’t help but smile.
She strode toward Wanzi.
She had no attachment left to this world and felt it would be good to leave.
If she had to say there was still something she felt attached to, it would only be Wanzi before her.
Wanzi lay at Ruan Sui'an’s feet, occasionally rubbing its head against her calf, acting affectionately toward her.
She couldn’t help but smile, crouching down to stroke Wanzi’s head.
She attempted to store Wanzi into the Space, and in an instant, Wanzi vanished from its spot.
Ruan Sui'an smiled—how could she not be happy? After all, being able to sustain living creatures in the Space was a delightful thing.
Now she could even take Wanzi with her, so there was nothing left here worth missing.
As for her biological mother, she had probably long forgotten about her daughter’s existence!
Ruan Sui'an couldn’t help but feel emotional. When Father was still alive, her biological mother had treated her quite well.
Why did everything change after Father passed away? Could it be that she was just putting on an act?
She slipped into the Space and saw Wanzi standing there, completely bewildered and motionless.
Animals also have a spiritual nature, and being suddenly moved to a different place would naturally cause some fear.
They might even be too afraid to move recklessly.
When Wanzi saw its owner appear, it immediately bounded over joyfully, tugging at her pant leg and whining urgently, its voice clearly conveying anxiety.
It wanted to tell its owner that this was an unfamiliar place and whether there might be danger here.
Ruan Sui'an crouched down, reaching out to comfort Wanzi.
"Don't be afraid, Wanzi. This is my territory. You'll stay here for now, okay? I'll let you out after some time," Ruan Sui'an gently reassured.
Wanzi seemed to understand its owner's words, no longer jumping around or barking, but calming down instead.
Seeing how perceptive Wanzi was, Ruan Sui'an suddenly thought of giving it a little Spirit Spring Water to drink.
Perhaps Wanzi would become even smarter.
No sooner said than done. Ruan Sui'an flashed out of the Space, gathered Wanzi's small bed and food bowl, and brought them into the Space.
Returning to the Space, she saw Wanzi lying quietly on the ground. Upon seeing its owner, it stood up, barked twice at Ruan Sui'an, and wagged its tail happily.
Ruan Sui'an used a ladle to scoop a spoonful of Spirit Spring Water into the bowl.
"Wanzi, drink some water quickly," Ruan Sui'an urged, pointing to the Spirit Spring Water in the bowl.
Wanzi obediently lowered its head and began to drink. After just one lick, it felt a wave of comfort throughout its body.
It looked up and barked at Ruan Sui'an, as if telling its owner how delicious the water was, then quickly lowered its head and started drinking eagerly.
After finishing the water in the bowl, Wanzi felt refreshed all over, as if the entire dog had been elevated.
A short while later, Wanzi's size visibly doubled.
Indeed, the Spirit Spring Water was remarkable. Just look at the change in its size—how incredible.
Ruan Sui'an was delighted and reached out to pat Wanzi's head.
"The Spirit Spring Water really is a good thing. Look how tall and strong our Wanzi has become," Ruan Sui'an praised generously.
Wanzi wagged its tail happily and licked Ruan Sui'an's hand.
The ticklish sensation made Ruan Sui'an laugh. "Alright, Wanzi, stop licking. It's too ticklish."
Wanzi obediently retracted its tongue and sat quietly on the ground, its big eyes fixed on its owner.
Seeing Wanzi so well-behaved, Ruan Sui'an couldn't help but reach out and ruffle its head again.
"Alright, you stay here. I'll come in regularly to feed you. But remember, you must not drink the water in those buckets over there, understand? I'll head out now!" Ruan Sui'an pointed to the two buckets of Spirit Spring Water and smiled at Wanzi.
Wanzi nodded and wagged its tail, indicating it understood.
After leaving the Space, Ruan Sui'an didn't idle around. After all, she still had a large sum of money in her bank account that she hadn't spent.
She ordered a large batch of snacks online, all from factories located in this city. If they were too far away, she wouldn't know when the items would arrive.
If the time to leave came and the purchased items hadn't arrived yet, it would be a waste.
After arranging the warehouse address with the factories, Ruan Sui'an went to eat some street food.
Then, she headed to the warehouse to wait.
Items arrived one after another at the warehouse. After storing everything in the Space, she still had one million left on her phone card.
She decided to visit a livestock farm, though she didn't plan to buy too many chickens, ducks, geese, or piglets.
However, before heading to the breeding farm, she first went to buy a batch of iron fences. After all, she couldn’t just let the small animals run wild in the Space.
It wouldn’t be good if the animals ended up soiling the supplies.
She had the workers deliver the iron fences to the warehouse, and after they left, Ruan Sui’an stored the fences in the Space.
That night, she installed the iron fences inside the Space, assigning each small animal its own designated area.
The next day, she arranged for the breeding farm to deliver 100 chicks, 100 ducklings, 100 goslings, 100 baby rabbits, and 100 piglets to the warehouse.
After storing the small animals in the Space and settling them into their new homes, the task was largely complete.
Only a little over 50,000 yuan remained in her possession.
Not knowing exactly when she would have to leave, she decided it was best to keep some money on hand for emergencies.
Returning the warehouse key to its owner, Ruan Sui’an never left the Western-style house again.