Chapter 389: Doll Piggy Bank

Worried about his daughter's safety, Li Jiahong confessed his thoughts to Lin Ling one day while at work and hoped to receive some help.

Lin Ling had always been responsive to anyone's requests, let alone those of his own employee.

If an employee's family life was disharmonious, it would affect their work, which in turn would affect the quality of the shop's business; this was a result no boss wanted to see.

"Boss, Yuning has been having headaches these past few days. I'm worried she is about to fulfill her destiny and die because of it. I don't know how I can save her," Li Jiahong asked humbly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Ling said, "Little Yuning is indeed in poor health. There is something bad inside her brain, and her time is short; this is indeed her fate."

"If you want to save her, you must change her fate."

"How can it be changed?" Li Jiahong sighed inwardly; it seemed his guess was correct.

Lin Ling did not answer immediately; he turned and walked into the warehouse, then brought out a rectangular box.

Li Jiahong had never seen that thing before, and it was certainly not in his knowledge base as an acting manager, so he asked curiously, "What is this?"

As he spoke, he picked up the box and found it had no weight; he shook it, but felt as if there was nothing inside, as it made no sound at all.

Li Jiahong wanted to open it to take a look, but Lin Ling told him, "I suggest you do not open it. This item can only take effect once, and after it takes effect, it can only be bound to the first person who opens the box."

Upon hearing this, Li Jiahong immediately stopped.

Lin Ling continued to explain, "The item inside the box varies from person to person. Before opening it, one will never know what is inside, but the item obtained after opening it will definitely be something they recognize. Although it cannot be specified, one can still roughly know what kind of thing it is. Firstly, that thing must be an object that only gives out and never takes in. Secondly, the things that object can spit out must be limited; they are not endless, nor can they be regenerated."

Li Jiahong was lost in thought; he could find many corresponding items in reality for what Lin Ling described.

"What function does this thing have?" Li Jiahong was very concerned.

This thing was taken from the warehouse, and even if it sounded like nothing special, he could vouch with his experience as an acting manager that this item definitely had a trap, and the side effects would not be small.

"The most direct function is to extend life and defy the heavens to change fate," Lin Ling stated its efficacy very directly.

"What consequences must the user bear?" Li Jiahong took a deep breath. Lin Ling made it sound light and simple, but the shop's merchandise was usually more powerful the simpler the description was—one could call it returning to simplicity.

"From now on, you cannot purchase or rent anything in the shop," Lin Ling said, shaking his head.

"Is that all?" Li Jiahong felt slightly relieved. He actually wished Li Yuning would touch fewer things from the shop; other employees might not know, but he was the most aware of just how terrifying the capabilities of the shop's merchandise were.

Lin Ling thought for a moment, "I cannot fully explain the risks that extend from this to you. Even if I had the patience to say it, you wouldn't have the patience to listen; after all, there is no need."

Li Jiahong understood. He then cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Boss. I plan to go back today and talk to Yuning. If she is personally willing, I will let her buy this item."

He could have made the decision on his own, but if he did that, his daughter might consider it a gift from her dear father and not refuse, thereby avoiding her true inner thoughts.

The most proper way to handle it was to discuss it with Li Yuning and see if she wanted to accept this proposal.

Although Li Jiahong also knew his daughter's character well, she would definitely buy the shop's item without blinking an eye.

She was already full of curiosity about the shop's merchandise; if not for his restrictions, their home would have surely turned into a small "Forest Cabin"—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a branch of the Forest Cabin.

Sure enough, after his daughter returned home from school, Li Jiahong told her his thoughts and shared the content of his conversation with Lin Ling. Li Yuning agreed without hesitation, and she bought that item.

Not long after, she came to the Forest Cabin and bought the item Lin Laoban had left at the counter.

"Open it and take a look." Li Jiahong stood to the side watching; he was also a bit curious about what that box could produce.

The box was made very delicately, and the lid was a sliding type; this kind of packaging was mostly used for items like wine.

But when the lid was opened, not only was the person involved stunned, but even Li Jiahong was dumbfounded, because the thing placed inside the box was a doll porcelain figurine sitting on a lotus pedestal.

Taking the item out and looking it over, Li Yuning looked at the back in confusion, scratched at a wide slot on the back, and asked in bewilderment, "What is this?"

Li Jiahong chuckled. He didn't touch it and explained to Li Yuning, "Your generation probably rarely sees these; this is a Cunguanguan."

"Cunguanguan? Why not just put money in the bank?" Li Yuning was taken aback.

"In the past, there was no mobile payment, and it wasn't convenient to put small change in the bank. This thing was designed to store that small change. Of course, it's best to only store coins; it's not good to put them together with paper money. For one, paper money is easily damaged, and for another, it's hard to take out. If you want it, you have to smash the Cunguanguan with something," Li Jiahong said.

Li Yuning had heard of a Cunguanguan, but this was her first time seeing one. She thought this Doll Piggy Bank was quite cute.

"So, is this for me to save money?" Li Yuning tried shaking the Doll Piggy Bank and was surprised to hear a heavy clinking and clattering sound coming from the heavy jar; the coins inside seemed to be packed full. Suddenly, like a little money-grubber, she said in surprise, "Dad, there's actually money inside, and quite a lot of it!"

Li Jiahong was also very surprised, but remembering what Lin Ling had said about things taken out of the box only giving out and never taking in, he said, "There's no need; this isn't for you to save money. On the contrary, it might be for spitting money out for you. This Doll Piggy Bank should spit out money for you from time to time."

Li Yuning: "... If this thing were placed outside, wouldn't it be a cornucopia? People would go crazy trying to grab it."

"It's limited; once the money inside is spit out, there won't be any more." Li Jiahong suddenly fell silent. Thinking of this, he realized that this thing had a limit, which meant that the fate Li Yuning changed was also limited.

Li Yuning saw what Li Jiahong was thinking. She smiled and hugged her father's arm, "It's okay. I'm very happy to be able to stay with Father a little longer. Besides, things will naturally work out when the boat reaches the bridge; I will definitely be able to find other ways to change my fate."

The corners of Li Jiahong's mouth slowly rose, and he nodded, but the emptiness in his heart terrified him.

If one were to ask where the most terrifying and eerie place was, it would definitely be Lin Laoban's little shop.

If one were to ask where the most miracles and luck were, it would also definitely be Lin Laoban's little shop.

But Li Yuning had already lost the ability to purchase "miracles."

So exhausted; the holiday passed like a total drag.