Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 5 Jade Pendant Space

Thinking of this, Song Jiaojiao took off the jade pendant that she always wore around her neck and examined it carefully. Before she could see it clearly, she heard a "ding".

Song Jiaojiao found herself in a hazy space. In front of her was a thatched hut consisting of three rooms. To the right of the hut was a stream about one meter wide and fifty centimeters deep. Beside the stream was a piece of yellow land, estimated to be only about half an acre.

Upon seeing this, Song Jiaojiao thought to herself: Could this be... a spatial dimension?

“That’s right, this is space.” A semi-transparent creature with wings and resembling a cat appeared in front of Song Jiaojiao.

Song Jiaojiao asked in surprise, "You can hear what I'm thinking?"

"Of course, we are one. My name is Flying Tiger. Let me introduce you. This is the Jade Pendant Space, an upgradeable planting space. Simply put, the more and rarer the things you plant on that land, the faster you level up. The highest level is ten. Once you reach level ten, you can bring in living things, including people."

"The current space is at level one, and the land here can also be upgraded. The flow rate of yellow soil is five times that of the outside world, red soil is ten times, and black soil is twenty times. Simply put, a seed that takes twenty days to mature outside only takes four days on the yellow soil in this space, two days on the red soil, and one day on the black soil." With that, Flying Tiger flew towards the thatched hut in the space.

“These houses also have functions. The house on the right is the Creation Vault. Anything put into the Creation Vault remains stationary. Whatever you put in will come out the same way. Come, come this way.” With that, Fei Hu pushed open the door to the middle room.

"Come in."

Inside the room, which was about 20 square meters in size, there was a mahogany table with a tea set on it. Looking further inside, there was a small bed about 1.5 meters long with a quilt on it.

"The houses here are also upgraded as the space is upgraded."

Song Jiaojiao wandered around the room and saw a dark shadow in the corner at the foot of the bed. It looked like something had been touched to hide it. Song Jiaojiao looked up at the space spirit Feihu and asked in confusion, "What is this? Why can't I see it?"

Fei Hu scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and asked, "Do you remember what you were supposed to do before you came here?"

Song Jiaojiao lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head, thinking to herself, "Could it be what I'm thinking?!"

"That's right, just like you think. This is the prize you redeemed, and it has been automatically converted into the popular currency of your era."

A huge surprise overwhelmed me. I was worried about basic necessities, but now I'm told I have five million. All my worries are nothing in the face of money. God really won't let me down.

Wait... something seems off?

Song Jiaojiao took a deep breath and asked, "Since it's for me, how do I take it out?"

Feihu silently retreated two meters and said, "With the host's current space level, we can't afford a single cent." As soon as he finished speaking, Feihu disappeared.

Damn it.

I knew things weren't that simple; it seems fate had a trick up its sleeve.

I'm not angry, I'm not angry. Getting angry will ruin my health, and no one can take my place.

"Flying Tiger, come out here. Tell me, how can I get it out?"

"No matter how things change, the principle remains the same. Once the spatial level is raised, it can be taken out." Fei Hu's voice came from behind Song Jiaojiao.

"Things aren't that simple, are they?" Song Jiaojiao swiftly grabbed Fei Hu by the back of the neck, staring intently at him, as if to say, "If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'm going to take action."

"So... Level 1 space allows you to take ten taels, Level 2 twenty taels, Level 3 fifty taels, Level 4 one hundred taels, and so on. To take it all out, you need to be at the maximum level." Fei Hu's voice trailed off as he watched Song Jiaojiao's face darken...

Then Song Jiaojiao was kicked out... kicked out... gone... gone...

A smug, annoying voice echoed in his mind: "Host, you'd better hurry up and find a seed to plant and upgrade your space!!!"

Wang Hefan brought in chicken soup and saw Song Jiaojiao holding a jade pendant, lost in thought: "Mother, why did you take out the jade pendant?"

Hearing the sound, Song Jiaojiao snapped out of her daze. That damned Flying Tiger dared to kick me out; next time, he'll be sorry!

Song Jiaojiao gritted her teeth, not noticing the puzzled look on Hao Da'er's face.

"mother?"

Wang Hefan looked at Song Jiaojiao's increasingly angry face, puzzled. Could there be something else about this jade pendant that he didn't know? Looking at the jade pendant that his mother never parted with, his father said it was the only thing his mother had brought with her.

Song Jiaojiao snapped out of her daze, took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and changed the subject, saying, "He Fan, dinner's ready. What are we having for dinner tonight?"

Wang Hefan looked at Song Jiaojiao with a puzzled expression, but still answered seriously, "My older sister made chicken soup and is making noodles now. We'll have chicken noodle soup tonight. Mom, are you hungry? It'll be ready soon."

"Okay, I'll go check the kitchen and wash my hands while I'm at it, then we can get ready for dinner." With that, Song Jiaojiao got up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Mom, you're here! Big brother hunted a pheasant today, so we'll have chicken soup tonight, and delicious chicken noodle soup too!" Mu Xue's happy and innocent voice rang out. It seemed that with the chicken soup tonight, Mu Xue wouldn't be frightened by what happened during the day. She really was just a child.

"Alright, alright, tonight is a new beginning for our family. I've been in a daze before, but not anymore. Your father is gone, and we must live well so he can rest in peace." Song Jiaojiao patted Mu Xue's head and said seriously, her eyes filled with determination. This was also to have a reason for anyone to suspect something was wrong later, since the original owner's thinking was completely different from Song Jiaojiao's, who had received a Chinese education.

The original owner was timid and indecisive. Today's events were rushed, and when things calmed down, some people with ulterior motives would inevitably become suspicious. Although the current Song Jiaojiao considers her words carefully, there are still things she overlooks.

"Mother, little sister, wash your hands and eat, it'll be ready soon." Mu Qing said to Song Jiaojiao and Mu Xue with a smile while stirring the pot to prevent the noodles from sticking.

"Okay, little sister, how many days' worth of food do we have left? Do you have any vegetable seeds? Let's plant some vegetables that we can eat in winter before it gets too cold," Song Jiaojiao asked, holding Mu Xue's hand as she washed them.

Mu Qing paused in stirring the dough, her face filled with worry as she said, "The vegetables and grains that my uncle and aunt sent a few days ago are almost all gone. Tonight, we only have a little bit of mixed grain left, which I'm afraid won't be enough for tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll take my little sister to dig up some wild vegetables early so that we can mix them with the mixed grain and have enough to eat."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Song Jiaojiao's face. She hadn't expected that she couldn't even guarantee her basic needs. Her most urgent task was to find a way to upgrade her space as soon as possible. Every penny counted, and even a hero can be brought down by a single penny.

"It's alright. I got two taels of silver today. I'll have your older brother buy some grain tomorrow. There's plenty of time to eat first."