"Is my gold finger responding?"

Ning Ci couldn't believe it, and then felt ecstatic.

Since time travel, this is the first time he has seen the system react. Is it because of the jade piece he just obtained?

He touched the black jade piece in his hand and said, "Absorb!"

System changes:

"Get Yin Qi x5."

[Collect 10 Yin Qi x10 to refresh the entry once. 】

hiss!

Ning Ci took a breath, it turns out that the golden finger can only work if it absorbs the Yin energy!

"But where does this Yin Qi come from? Why are there Yin Qi on the tomb objects dug up by those two scoundrels?"

Ning Ci was a little unclear about the relationship, but he instinctively felt that Yin Qi was very important. It seemed that he had to collect more tomb objects and do some experiments.

"I didn't expect that the jade nuggets I bought from those two scoundrels enabled me to activate my golden finger. These fifty taels were well spent!"

Ning Ci looked excited: "Collecting Yin Qi is very important to me. I have to find someone to find out where the two rogue tomb robbers went to see if I can get more Yin Qi...

"This matter will cost a lot of money. I have to ask my parents for some funds and plan for it soon."

Touching the empty money bag, and then looking at the vaguely visible family compound in front of her, Ning Ci showed a somewhat shy smile, "It seems that I went back to the right home this time."

....

The Ning family's mansion is located on Kurong Street in the east of Qingshui County. It has four entrances and four exits, covering an area of ​​dozens of acres. The exterior walls form a garden-like area, with double eaves and brackets, white walls and black tiles. There are two stone buildings ready to pounce at the door.

Lion, a typical wealthy family.

There are pear trees planted in the courtyard, and clusters of pear blossom branches as white as clouds protrude from the eaves of the courtyard. They form whirling shadows and bursts of fragrance, just like flowers and trees piled with snow, making the mansion more quiet and elegant.

The carriage stopped at the door of Ning Mansion. Someone had already heard the sound at the door of the mansion. They slowly opened the door and there were attendants waiting at the door to greet them.

As soon as Ning Ci entered the door, she saw a man and a woman standing in the corridor on the right.

The man wears a military hat and a dark satin robe, has a long beard, and is slightly rich. He is Ning Ci's biological father Ning Yan.

The woman is wearing a light green dress, her hair is tied up in a bun, she is gentle and gentle, and she smiles frequently. She is none other than Ning Ci's second mother, Cheng Qing.

"Dad, second mother."

Ning Ci went up to salute.

In this life, his biological father married two wives. The eldest wife was Ning Ci's mother, who died of an illness when he was young. The second wife was Cheng Qing, who gave birth to a well-behaved and lovely sister Ning Fei, and now they are a family of four.

, happy and contented.

"Well, I'm back."

Ning Yan's face has always had a gloomy look in the past few days. Now that his most promising only son has returned, his mood has improved slightly.

"Are you tired of the boat ride? Come in quickly."

Cheng Qing, the second mother-in-law, patted the dust on Ning Ci's shoulders and was very concerned. Although Ning Ci was not her biological child, she had taken care of her since she was a child and treated her as her own.

The three of them arrived at the main room and had just sat down.

"elder brother!"

The maid at home walked in with a little girl carved in pink and jade. The little girl screamed at high decibels when she saw Ning Ci.

The little girl broke away from the maid's arms, jumped down, and threw herself at Ning Ci, "Brother, hug me!"

"Your brother has just come back, don't make trouble with him." Cheng Qing, the second mother, looked at her daughter pestering her brother with a smile on her face, but she still picked her up.

Ning Yan was silent for a while and asked, "Do you have enough money? Is the college expensive?"

"The academy doesn't have much expenses, but I plan to purchase a batch of antiques recently..." Ning Ci said.

"What are antiques used for?"

"Excavation, investigation."

Ning Yan didn't understand this either, so he said: "My family's business has been a bit tight recently, and the capital turnover is not very abundant. I will give you one hundred taels and put away your antiques first..."

"Something happened at home?" Ning Ci frowned.

At this time, a steward was wandering outside. Ning Yan walked out and waved to him: "You have a good rest at home, warm up your books, and don't worry about the rest."

After his father left, Ning Ci asked Cheng Qing, who came in to clean up the dishes: "Second mother, what happened at home?"

Cheng Qing sighed and said: "I heard that there was a riot in Youzhou recently, and the family's cargo ship was detained and cannot come back. This is why I have not thought about eating and drinking these days."

"There's chaos in Youzhou?" Ning Ci frowned. Anything that happened in such a remote place as Youzhou could affect his business. This was really a disaster.

"What kind of goods? Is it important?"

Cheng Qing hesitated for a moment, "A batch of crude medicine is quite expensive. The key is that Mr. Huang, the county official, placed an order with our family. It is said that it will be supplied to a certain big shot."

"Originally, I have prepared for these things, and there is a batch of inventory in the warehouse. Who would have thought that the batch of goods got damp due to the rain some time ago..."

Ning Ci's heart sank to the bottom. After a series of bad luck happened to him, he suddenly couldn't calm down anymore.

"Then what is my father going to do next?" Ning Ci asked in a deep voice.

Mr. Huang, the county magistrate, is not a good person. He usually does everything possible to exploit their family's wealth. Now that he has such a big handle, how can he give up easily?

"What else can we do?" Cheng Qing wiped his tears, "The only one in Qingshui County who is also engaged in the herbal medicine business is the Zhang family. The master has been talking a lot these days and hopes that the Zhang family can provide relief, but the Zhang family not only

All the herbal medicines on the market have been taken away, and we even told the Lin Family Herbal Medicine Store in the neighboring county not to supply any to our family!"

"Obviously last year when the Zhang family's cargo ship encountered robbers, my master helped them advance the goods from his own warehouse."

"Zhang family, white-eyed wolf!!"

Ning Ci clenched her fists. He also understood what the Zhang family was thinking. He had been jealous of their Ning family's business for a long time! Originally, this family was able to operate in Qingshui County thanks to Ning Yan's support, but now they are repaying kindness with enmity?!

At this time, the steward from the county's family was outside and said arrogantly: "Mr. Ning, the county requires you to deliver the goods as scheduled tomorrow, otherwise it will be a breach of contract! You know the consequences of breach of contract, and I won't say more.

"

Ning Yan begged in a low voice: "Tomorrow... tomorrow? Can you have a few more days?"

"Go away!"

With a long sigh, the yard outside quickly became quiet again, and his father Ning Yan went to no one knows where.

"What a bastard of a county!" Ning Ci's face turned ferocious.

Cheng Qing, the second mother-in-law, silently wiped her tears and finally said: "Ci'er, you need money. The money I gave you is a little short. I still have a hundred taels here. You can use it first."

"Fu Er Niang, this is your money, I can't take it."

"take it."

Er Niang left the money and left.

"Brother..." Little sister Feifei came over at some point, holding a plump little porcelain pig in her arms.

"What's wrong?"

"This is my New Year's money and the money I usually save. Brother, please use it."

Ning Ci felt a little uncomfortable, "No, I can't, I can't ask for your money."

The Ning family was in a life-or-death crisis, but his sister was still so well-behaved and sensible. He couldn't imagine what she would do if something happened to her family!

"Just think I borrowed it from you."

The younger sister Feifei put the banknote into Ning Ci's hand and said, "It's all for you." She kissed his face.

"Why so many?"

"I originally had more, but I spent some~" my younger sister Feifei said excitedly: "I bought a small skirt and went to the theater. Last time a child without legs begged me and I gave it to him.

A little money."
Chapter completed!