"The balance is insufficient. It was only five thousand in total, how can it be insufficient? Was the original owner this poor?"
Looking at the words "Insufficient Balance" which, while not a blood-red horror, were undeniably bright and startling.
Ding Yun couldn't help but fall into thought, and quickly sifted through the original owner's memories regarding her savings and income.
She couldn't accept being so poor.
But after reviewing the memories, she understood that her current poverty was undeniable and irrefutable.
When the original owner first started as a flight attendant, there had been opportunities for promotion and salary increases. However, shortly after she got married, her husband quit his job to go into business. She and her husband had argued about this countless times. After her husband resolutely resigned to start his business,
the two of them frequently had conflicts.
Adding to that were the conflicts with her in-laws,
which made it truly difficult for the original owner to dedicate herself wholeheartedly to her work and serve the people. At times, she even had to take frequent leaves of absence. With no background or connections at home,
how could she expect promotions or salary increases?
By the time she and her husband divorced completely, her in-laws had already passed away, and her husband didn't want the children. She couldn't abandon her children, and it was difficult to burden her parents, who were not in good health. So, she had to raise them alone.
Her job as a flight attendant wasn't a nine-to-five.
It wasn't a job where she could go to work in the morning and be home by noon,
or return home in the evening to be with her child.
Instead, she had to travel with the train.
She might be away for three to five days at a time.
How could she feel at ease leaving her child at home? She had to take her child with her. Her superiors and colleagues were kind people; they were willing to help and didn't mind her bringing her child, sometimes even lending a hand.
However, such an employee couldn't contribute to the department,
and even inconvenienced colleagues and troubled people.
Not being fired was already a secure job; how could she expect promotions or salary increases? When her child grew up and started boarding at school,
the original owner was also no longer young.
Naturally, she dared not hope for a promotion anymore, only wanting to do her current job steadily and await retirement.
Therefore, the original owner's income had always been low. Raising a child on that meager income was already a struggle,
so how could she save much money?
Not to mention not receiving a betrothal gift when her daughter got married.
So over the years, the original owner hadn't saved much more than tens of thousands of yuan. When she retired, she might have been able to save some money, as she had a field at home and could raise chickens, and her daily expenses weren't high. Even with a pension of only 2,800 yuan, she could save 2,000 yuan a month.
But unfortunately, her son-in-law died, her daughter didn't work, and there was her grandson. She couldn't possibly watch her daughter starve to death, or her grandson starve to death. So, she had no choice but to subsidize and support them.
Less than three thousand yuan for three people to spend,
and one of them a child.
If it weren't for the low cost of compulsory education,
it would probably be difficult for them to even attend school.
So, to sum it up, it was only natural that the original owner was poor. The money she had painstakingly saved was gradually depleted over the years due to her grandson falling ill a few times. Now, she was truly living solely on her pension. If her pension were to suddenly stop for a month or two, the whole family would likely have to eat thin air.
Now, there were only 3,800 yuan left in the original owner's card.
Naturally, it wasn't enough to buy the glass, which cost over five thousand yuan.
Faced with this situation, Ding Yun sighed and ultimately chose not to buy on credit. Instead, she reduced her shopping cart, leaving only the materials needed to renovate her bedroom window before placing the order.
Although renovating the entire house would expand her range of activity, what could she do without money?
She could only renovate the bedroom first. At worst, she would practice magic and immortal arts in her bedroom in the future.
As soon as she finished placing the order, Ding Yun immediately looked around the house carefully. She finally found a relatively hidden corner where she wouldn't be seen if she didn't peek, and then transformed to meticulously read the instruction manuals.
These were the "Compendium of Magic and Sorcery" and the "Compendium of Immortal Spells."
She wanted to see if there were any ways to make money, or any spells like turning stone into gold. She didn't need to be exceedingly wealthy, but she certainly couldn't afford to be unable to buy glass.
Besides, her grandson didn't spend much money now,
but what if he fell ill later?
And once he finished compulsory education, his expenses would definitely increase. Ding Yun didn't dare to count on her daughter.
So, she had to prepare in advance.
"If this Cleaning Spell is used well, it could be quite good for taking jobs online to clean houses. This Organizing Spell can also be used in conjunction for house cleaning and organizing rooms. I see there are dedicated services for this online.
However, they take on jobs as a team. If I go alone, even if I can easily handle it for them,
they won't believe me.
Also, I can't have the owner chase me out while I'm using magic to clean. If they don't know, they'll think I'm trying to steal something. No, no, this method of making money won't work."
"The Cloud-Weaving Spell, the Rainbow Dyeing Spell, and the Seamless Garment Spell, when combined, should allow me to weave colorful clouds and rays of light into fabric, and even create finished garments. Furthermore, they would be impervious to water and fire, and would surely sell for a good price.
The imperviousness to water and fire is easy to explain, as there are now waterproof and fireproof fabrics. But what about the seamless aspect of the Seamless Garment Spell? Does it mean the finished garment has no cut marks,
or no weaving marks at all?
I can try it later and see... "
"The Beast Transformation Spell, which turns people into livestock.
This is probably an evil spell. If I could turn things like cockroaches and ants into pigs, cattle, and sheep, wouldn't I make a fortune? Even turning chickens and ducks into sheep would yield high profits. It's a shame this spell seems unable to do that!"
"Where is the 'Turn Stone into Gold' spell? Why is there no 'Turn Stone into Gold' or alchemy spell no matter how much I search? Even if it can't turn things into gold or silver, it would be fine. Emeralds, diamonds, I'm not picky.
There are too many, and they're all useless magic.
Or if they're useful, they're illegal and criminal.
How can such a thick book not have a table of contents?
If only there was a search engine, how long would it take to find anything by flipping through it like this!"
As Ding Yun finished her grumbling and muttering, the "Compendium of Magic and Sorcery" she held in her hand immediately emitted a faint purplish light, and then some changes occurred on its pages. For instance, a table of contents appeared, and a search function was added to the first page of the book.
Seeing these changes, Ding Yun was quite pleased: "I didn't expect this thing to be so intelligent.
Are there any artificial intelligence or spell spirits inside? Can it do voice-activated precise searches?"
Good heavens, she really didn't know the meaning of politeness.
She directly pushed her luck, making even higher demands.
Then, new changes appeared on the book's cover, with three bold red characters: "Wishful Thinking!"
"Alright, if it can't be done, it can't be done.
Why is it speaking vulgarities? How do I search this thing? Handwriting input, typing Pinyin, or voice input? There's no explanation either, I have to try it myself!"
Slightly disappointed, Ding Yun began to try and figure out how to use the search function to find content.
And through her diligent attempts,
she discovered that whether it was handwriting input, typing Pinyin, or voice input, none of it worked. It required mental input.
Simply put, it was brainwave input.
Using her mental power to input search content.
As expected of a magical product, it was different from ordinary tablets and mobile phones. Its form was that of an ancient book, but its search method was advanced brainwave search. It was truly a product from the 20th century mixed with a product from the 21st century, a genuine postmodern magical artifact.