Chapter 1569: You Sold It Too Cheap

After all, she is an old woman who would overturn the world at the drop of a hat; if she cannot control her shopping impulses, that is truly quite terrifying.

"When I came out, I had some jewelry on me. I sold them. It took me half a day to figure out your currency situation here, and I got a lot of money for them," Honghou said.

"You mean that big necklace on your neck?" Chen Yu looked up at Honghou. Sure enough, the necklace on her neck was gone, replaced by some luxury brand necklace.

"Yes, I sold that necklace," Honghou said excitedly. "I sold it for over a hundred thousand, settled in US dollars."

"This... you should have sold it to Qishu; he would have given you a good price." Chen Yu was between laughter and tears. The necklace on Honghou's neck was definitely an antique from the Egyptian royal family from several hundred years ago; Qishu had likely drooled over that chain more than once.

But now, she sold it for thirty thousand US dollars. If Qishu found out about this, there is no telling how he would beat his chest and stomp his feet, crying out about what a pity it was.

Because he had appraised this chain, and it was worth at least fifty thousand US dollars to start; if it went to auction, it would fetch an even better price.

"It doesn't matter, I got a lot of money anyway. This necklace is so beautiful; it's countless times better than the craftsmanship of our era," Honghou said excitedly. "I've suddenly started to like it here."

Chen Yu was helpless. Should he call Honghou naive, or should he call her naive?

But seeing how happy she looked, Chen Yu did not have the heart to tell her the truth. Regardless, as long as she was happy, it was much better than her running around causing trouble and thinking about overturning this world.

"Then how do you feel about this world now? Is it much better than your era?" Chen Yu looked at Honghou and asked.

"Yes, this era is much better than ours. At least everyone is equal, and if you get sick, there are hospitals to see you. We are far away from war, pain, and hunger," Honghou said softly. "If I had lived in this era, how good would it have been, just like now."

"The progress of society takes time, so things in the past are history. No one can change history; even if you were to start over, you couldn't change the status quo of that time," Chen Yu said.

"I know that things in the past don't matter. As long as I am happy now, that's enough," Honghou smiled slightly. "I have completely fallen in love with this world. Hey, let's go, I'll treat you to something to eat."

"Have you ever thought about what you'll do if you run out of money?" Chen Yu said, between laughter and tears. Honghou was progressing quite fast; she had become approachable so quickly.

"We'll talk about that when the time comes. Doesn't your family have an old saying? 'When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road,'" Honghou waved her hand dismissively, and without further ado, she grabbed Chen Yu's hand and walked off.

It was a very stylish beef restaurant; it is said that the Kobe Beef here is the most delicious.

The price of Shen Ji Beef itself is not cheap, and besides, this place is the most famous spot in Fusang. Once you arrive, there is a long queue right there.

Upon asking, the queue number for this place had already reached several hundred. If one wanted to eat the specialty here, one would likely have to wait until the early morning.

What surprised Chen Yu was that Honghou asked the waiter for a number and actually obediently stood in the crowd waiting for her turn.

This made Chen Yu feel somewhat incredible. She was Honghou, after all; when she first woke up, she was still clamoring to destroy the world. How did she become like an ordinary woman in the blink of an eye?

"Do you find it a bit incredible? That someone like me also needs to queue," Honghou guessed Chen Yu's thoughts.

"Yes. Actually, you could use other methods to get to the front," Chen Yu nodded slightly.

"I do have other methods that could get me to the front, but I don't want to use my Mental Power. I've been tense for decades; I'm tired," Honghou shook her head slightly and smiled. "I feel that life now is quite good."

"Actually, this is the life of an ordinary person. No wonder you lived in that era; ordinary people simply had no life. If the era you lived in were like today, you might not have become like this," Chen Yu sighed slightly.

Yes, the era Honghou lived in was actually a tragic one. She could not control her own fate, so she could only change her fate.

She was not wrong; she just wanted to make some changes to the world through her own efforts. Unfortunately, she failed.

Of course, it was not that her ability was lacking, but that the timing was wrong. The growth of civilization requires a very long time; it took thousands of years of accumulation to have the life we have now.

"Yes," Honghou nodded slightly, then she smiled. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, things have reached this point. After I contracted with the Demon, I possessed a very long lifespan. Even if my soul is devoured, that will be many years from now."

"Actually, the life of an ordinary person is only a few decades; that is enough."

"I promise you, after my affairs are resolved, I will set you free," Chen Yu nodded.

"Whether I am free or not is not important; what is important is being able to live in the present," Honghou said. "We'll talk about the future later."

Chen Yu smiled and nodded. After all, she was someone who had lived for hundreds of years; she had lived transparently, and she could let go of some things.

He stood up and said, "Do you want to eat sooner?"

"Yes," Honghou nodded quickly. "But I don't want to use my special abilities."

"You probably don't know, but sometimes, money is also a kind of ability," Chen Yu said solemnly.

"Money is also a kind of ability? What kind of ability?" Honghou was puzzled.

"The 'money ability,'" Chen Yu said, then walked over to the young couple waiting in the first spot and negotiated with them.

Finally, he bought their number for tens of thousands of yen, and after waiting for less than half an hour, they successfully went inside.

"Is this what you call the 'money ability'?" Only then did Honghou understand what Chen Yu meant by 'money ability.'

"Yes, this is the 'money ability.' In this world, things that can be solved with money are actually not problems at all," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Alright, I understand," Honghou nodded slightly. Chen Yu had taught her another lesson.

After going inside, Honghou ordered many dishes. Fusang is heavily influenced by Huixia culture, so besides their famous local Kobe Beef and grilled meat with sake, one could also eat many Huaxia-style delicacies.

Honghou was an old monster who had been hungry for hundreds of years; she ate like a whirlwind, and the table full of food was completely wiped clean by her.

Not until she swallowed the last bite and saw Chen Yu holding his chopsticks with a look of astonishment did Honghou realize her image.