"Look at this, does it look familiar?"
Qingtian leaned over to take a closer look and discovered that the dial inside this object was exactly the same as the clock he had seen in Qin Hexuan's house before.
Qingtian opened his eyes wide in surprise. Did the clock become smaller, or what?
The clock in the Qin Mansion was obviously several times bigger than hers, so how come the one here was so small? It looked like it could even be carried around in one's arms.
Sunny reached out cautiously and touched one of them.
Qin Hexuan immediately put down what he was holding, picked up the piece she had touched, and opened it to show her.
“The one I have at home is called a table clock, and this is a pocket watch, both of which can be used to tell time.
"This one is smaller and can be hung on your body. You can check the time anytime and anywhere. Isn't it convenient?"
These pocket watches in Linglong Pavilion were all custom-made by the Qin family directly from Western watchmakers.
Not only is the workmanship exquisite and the materials are high-quality, but most importantly, the dials inside are made according to the time, which makes it intuitive and easy to understand.
Naturally, the selling price is much higher than those pocket watches on the market that are directly shipped from the West.
But precisely because it is custom-made overseas, the patterns on the watch cover include not only Western patterns but also many traditional patterns, and even a combination of the two.
The piece that Qingtian pointed at with her finger had a three-dimensional pattern on the cover, which was a little rabbit pounding medicine.
Originally it was a picture of a jade rabbit pounding medicine, but because Western craftsmen had no idea about this story, the rabbit they made was far from the original image.
It's a round and chubby little rabbit.
Behind the rabbit is not the osmanthus tree from the Moon Palace, but a circle of Western-style flowers and leaves.
Although it is a mix and match, it is surprisingly harmonious and very cute.
Qin Hexuan picked up the pocket watch and opened it to show Qingtian.
"Like this?"
Qingtian quickly shook his head, then added: "I'm just looking at the little rabbit."
Qin Hexuan then remembered that Qingtian seemed to be born in the year of the rabbit?
"Are you a rabbit?"
"Yeah." Qingtian's delicate fingers gently stroked the little fat rabbit on the pocket watch.
Qin Hexuan directly fastened one end of the pocket watch chain to the clasp in front of her body, handed the pocket watch to her and said, "Keep it safe. You can take it out and check the time anytime in the future."
Qingtian quickly waved her hands. After she accepted the jade pendant, Mrs. Ye had been staring at her again and again, telling her not to accept anything from Qin Hexuan casually.
She remembered Mrs. Ye's words clearly, so she refused to accept it and even took off the chain that was already tied to her lapel.
"Brother Qin, this thing must be very expensive. I don't want it. I don't usually need to tell time."
Qin Hexuan frowned slightly, but for a little girl like Qingtian, there was no other way except to coax her.
"Did I tell you just now that this shop is mine?" Qin Hexuan asked.
Qingtian nodded when he heard that.
Qin Hexuan did say that, and the shopkeeper was also very respectful to him, so it must be true.
"Since this is my shop, does that mean everything in it belongs to me?"
"Yes!"
"Then I'll give you my own things. What's so expensive about it? It doesn't cost anything at all, right?"
Qingtian was confused by Qin Hexuan's words. She felt that what he said made sense, but there was something wrong.
"But……"
Qin Hexuan didn't wait for Qingtian to speak, and continued: "Just like when I went to your house, didn't you also give me persimmon cakes to eat, and also gave me those beautiful little stones of yours?
"You gave me a nice little pebble, and I gave you a pocket watch. They're both things from our respective families, so it doesn't cost anything, right?"
The guy next to him was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.
Are you still trying to deceive people like this?
Although Qingtian is smart, he is still young and is no match for Qin Hexuan. He was fooled by just a few words and felt that what he said made sense.
"So I ate your dried persimmons and took your pebbles, and now I can return the favor with my pocket watch, right?"
When Qingtian heard the word "return the favor", he immediately came to his senses and quickly shook his head and said, "No!"
He said the same thing when he gave him the jade pendant last time, and Qingtian remembered it clearly.
Qin Hexuan didn't expect that after he had successfully fooled people, all his efforts would suddenly fail.
"Then I'll go talk to your mother. If she asks you to accept it, then you should accept it, okay?"
There was no other way, Qin Hexuan had to adopt a roundabout tactic.
Qingtian thought about it and felt that there should be no problem, so he nodded.
Qin Hexuan immediately asked the waiter to invite Mrs. Ye up.
When facing Mrs. Ye, he did not have as many reservations as when facing Qingtian. He half-commanded and half-forced her to agree to Qingtian accepting the pocket watch.
This was mainly because Mrs. Ye had no idea of the value of the pocket watch, otherwise she would never have dared to accept it.
Seeing his mother nod, Qingtian happily hung the pocket watch on his chest.
She really likes this chubby little rabbit.
Normally, pocket watches are tied to the chest and then put in the inner pocket, leaving only a small section of the chain outside. When you need to check the time, take it out and press the round button on the side. The watch cover will pop up, revealing the dial hidden inside.
Qingtian had just gotten a new toy and was reluctant to keep it in his arms. He kept taking it out and opening it, and he couldn't stop looking at it.
Seeing this, Mrs. Ye couldn't help but said, "Qingtian, keep it in your pocket carefully. Don't open it too often. What if you break it?"
What she said is actually normal, most parents would say this to their children.
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