Juanjuan, whose adoptive parents had died, was sold by her uncle for ten silver dollars into the Warlord's Mansion to bring good luck to the severely ill only son, Si Jinchen.
She thought...
Chapter 100: Jade Tower Opening
Ma Yang tilted his head and looked at it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what it was.
Si Jinchen had seen bamboo weaving before, so he picked up a pen and drew a picture on the paper beside him. It was a little better than Juanjuan's simple sketch.
It's really just a little bit.
The curls are lines, and Si Jinchen's are at best noodles.
After seeing the two children's drawings, Si Tian's mind became even more confused. He really couldn't imagine how bamboo weaving could be related to lanterns.
Is there a connection between the two?
Juanjuan saw that his brows were knitted together, so she ran to his side and stretched out her little hand to smooth out the wrinkles between his brows: "Frustration Feifei."
Si Tian seemed to understand the relationship between the two in an instant. He looked at Juanjuan, who had a silly look on his face, and a smile appeared on his face.
So that's how it is. If that's the case, it seems like it can also inspire some craftsmen.
"Uncle, you are so stupid!" Juanjuan wrinkled her nose when she saw that he couldn't understand what she had drawn.
Si Tian reached out and pinched her little face and pulled it gently: "Who said that Second Uncle can't understand it."
"Then does Second Uncle understand?" Si Jinchen looked at the painting he had drawn.
"I understand, but we have to wait a little longer." Si Tian has a lot of things on hand now, but not many people he can use.
"What did you understand?" Siming walked in from outside.
"Dad!" Juanjuan saw Siming turn around and run towards him.
Si Jinchen also ran towards him: "Dad."
"Did you help your second uncle?" Siming smiled and hugged the two children.
"Yeah, we are very good." Juanjuan nodded vigorously.
"Let me see, what did you help with?" Si Ming was also curious about what the three children helped with.
Juanjuan took his hand and took him to see the jewelry they had on display: "These were put together by Juanjuan and my brother."
Siming raised an eyebrow and looked at the jewelry in the glass cabinet: "It's amazing."
Both children had smiles on their faces.
"Let's go home, otherwise your grandmother will be waiting anxiously." Siming looked at the time and it was already late.
After Si Tian and Manager Lu finished their instructions, they left Cui Yu Tower.
"Grandma." Juanjuan ran towards Old Madam Si as soon as she entered the house.
Mrs. Si took off her reading glasses, put down the newspaper in her hand, and saw three children running in from the door.
"Did you have fun out today?"
"Happy." Juanjuan nodded with a smile.
"Are you hungry? Aunt Wu has prepared delicious food for you today!" Old Madam Si looked at the three children with a smile.
"Wow! Delicious!" Juanjuan ran over and took Bailing's hand: "Sister Bailing, let's go wash our hands."
"Okay, I'll take you to wash your hands." Bailing smiled and pulled her to wash her hands.
At the dinner table, I heard Si Jinchen and Juanjuan talking about what happened today. They saw a very big ship.
It makes such a loud sound.
Mrs. Si listened with a smile and occasionally picked up some of their favorite dishes for them.
We had a very enjoyable meal, and the house became more lively with three more children.
In the past, there was only Si Jinchen at home. He was in poor health and was always quiet at home.
Si Ming was busy with the affairs of Beiyang City again. Although Si Tian didn't say it, he still felt a little inferior in his heart.
Si Ning got married and could only come back occasionally, and Si Gu went overseas, so this family seemed even more deserted.
Although there are still few people today, it feels much more lively than in previous years.
After the three children fell asleep, Mrs. Si called the two of them to the living room.
"Mom, are you playing cards with the old lady of the Cai family today?" Siming changed into comfortable clothes and sat on the sofa.
"Yeah. She called me yesterday to ask me out. I happened to be busy at the time, and since you were taking the two kids out today, I asked her to come over to play cards."
"She said that Liu Ruyan seems to be obsessed with Cai Yong now. Mr. Cai said that she can be a concubine, but she definitely can't be the legal wife. We have to wait until Cai Yong gets married before we can decide."
Madam Si told me what she had learned today.
"Mom, why would she say all this to you for no reason?" Si Tian was a little confused.
"I didn't understand it at first. After the game was over, she stayed for a while and told me some other things."
Madam Si took out a piece of paper and placed it on the table.
"What is this?" Siming reached out and picked up the paper on the table. He looked at the contents and narrowed his eyes.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Si Tian saw that his expression was not right.
Siming handed him the paper in his hand: "Pei Jingming wants the Cai family to support him as the General Administration of Customs, and he also promised that as long as they agree, they will give them benefits in the future."
"It seems Pei Jingming has never given up." Si Tian clenched the note in his hand.
"Beiyang City has well-developed waterways, and this is a channel to enter the domestic hinterland. How could he give up?" There was some murderous intent in Si Ming's eyes.
"This man is now working for the Northern Government. If you want to touch him, you will break off relations with the Northern Government." Old Madam Si was very troubled.
"Mom, what does the Cai family mean?" Si Tian looked at Old Madam Si.
Madam Si: "The Cai family has not agreed, otherwise the news would not be on my desk. Liu Ruyan has already made their attitude clear."
"By the way, Madam Cai also said that there have been more caravans coming and going from the Hu and Chen families recently, so she told you to be careful."
"The Hu and Chen families?" Siming repeated these words softly.
"Well, the Cai family didn't tell us the specific situation. Maybe they don't want to get involved in this mess." Old Madam Si said as she looked at the two of them.
"What will the caravan transport?" Si Tian frowned slightly.
"Don't think about it for now. The Jade Tower opens tomorrow, and there's a lot to do. I'll have someone keep an eye on this place, and we'll see how things go when the time comes."
Sima Ming looked at the two of them and said.
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"Crackle, crackle!" Two strings of red firecrackers were lit outside the Cuiyu Tower.
Juanjuan covered his little ears and watched the firecrackers being lit outside. He felt a little scared and curious.
Red shredded paper was scattered all over the ground in front of the door, and a strong smell of gunpowder could be smelled.
Shopkeeper Lu walked to the front of the door and said to the gathered crowd, "Cui Yu Lou is reopening today. We welcome new and old customers to come in and shop. All purchases today are 10% off."
"I heard that the Cuiyulou has changed its owner. I wonder if the jewelry is made the same as before." The crowd of onlookers started discussing.
"I heard the craftsman is still the same, but I don't know what the style is like."
"Why don't we go in and take a look? It's fine if we don't buy anything."
"Come on, come on, if you find something you like, you can get a discount!"
Many people walked into Cuiyu Tower with the intention of joining in the fun.
Cuiyulou has three floors. The first floor sells gold and silver items, while the second floor sells jade and various jewelry.
But as soon as they came in, they found it difficult to walk. The silver bracelets on this floor made them unable to take their eyes off them.