Chapter 51 It actually flew into the sky!
Xie Mingyi was selecting ink blocks at the counter when she overheard their conversation.
The woman was right; this cruise was indeed unique, and she planned to take her child on it.
Speaking of Xie Mianmian, why haven't we heard her clamoring to go to Futianzhai? Xie Mingyi looked at the child.
They discovered that Xie Mianmian had pulled the nanny out the door and was heading towards a small stall outside.
Xie Mingyi shook her head helplessly and sped up the process of selecting ink.
Opposite the study was a handsome young man who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. He had set up a table and was selling his handmade trinkets.
The boy's blue robe was washed until it was almost white, and in some places it was torn from being rubbed so hard that his white undergarment could be seen through the fabric.
He Chuan has been here for a whole day and hasn't sold a single item.
The boy hung his head in frustration. Was his cooking really that bad? It looked like he was going to go hungry again today.
Suddenly a little girl came over to the stall. She was so small that she had to stand on tiptoe to barely put her chin on the table.
Looking at the exquisitely beautiful little girl in front of him, who was curiously examining the items on the table, He Chuan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. Finally, someone who appreciates good things has arrived, even if she's just a little girl.
He Chuan picked up a bamboo strip from the table, spun it around, and said to the child with a smile, "Little girl, watch closely!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Mianmian looked at the object in the boy's hand. It was a bamboo strip that had been cut into a wavy shape, with a wooden stick inserted in the middle.
The boy placed the wooden stick between his palms and gently rubbed it, and the bamboo strips flew into the sky with a whoosh!
"Wow!" Xie Mianmian tilted her head back as she watched the bamboo strip fly higher and higher until it became a tiny dot and was about to disappear into the air.
"The bamboo strips are flying!" the child exclaimed.
Then the bamboo strip slowly fell back down, like a fluttering flower petal, and hit the child on the head.
"Oh dear." Xie Mianmian picked up the bamboo strip that had fallen to the ground, handed it to the boy, and clapped her hands happily, "Again! Again!"
He Chuan took it, looked at the child with amusement, then raised his hand and rubbed it hard, this time the bamboo strip flew even higher.
Xie Mianmian pouted and stared longingly at the flying bamboo strip, her neck aching from looking up. Then she picked up the bamboo strip from the ground and said, "This is so much fun! Let's do it again!"
She loved watching the bamboo strips soar into the sky, as if she herself were flying over the white clouds and freely roaming in the blue sky.
Then she watched as the bamboo strip slowly fell back from a small black dot until it hit the ground.
At this moment, the child's senses, which had been wandering in a trance, finally returned to reality.
This feeling is truly amazing! She loves it.
Xie Mianmian pestered the boy to play with her many times, but he never got angry. He would just laugh and send the bamboo strips flying again and again.
"Xie Mianmian!" Xie Mingyi came over from the study after buying her things, only to find the child unreasonably pestering the stall owner to play.
"You can't interfere with their business," Xie Mingyi said, poking the child's forehead with her fingertip.
Looking at the vibrant and beautiful woman standing in front of his stall, He Chuan felt his heart suddenly pound wildly!
The hand holding the bamboo strip suddenly stiffened, and he felt uncomfortable all over. The heat in his body seemed to spread to his face, and his throat felt dry and sticky.
He Chuan couldn't help but swallow hard. He blamed himself for not bringing a water bottle with him when he went out today.
"Huh?" Xie Mingyi looked at the items on the stall with some surprise. "Your things here are quite nice."
Xie Mingyi's fair fingers flipped through the table, examining various styles of nine-linked rings and Kongming locks. She picked out a tangram puzzle with a swallow pattern for the child with great interest.
I found a wooden top, and with a curious flick of my finger, it spun around in a small empty space on the table, leaving a blurry afterimage.
Xie Mianmian looked at the spinning wooden top in surprise, "Mianmian likes this one too!"
Xie Mingyi's eyes lit up every time she saw something, as if she had discovered a great treasure, and she began to dig around on the small table.
Looking at the beautiful woman with a radiant smile, He Chuan frantically tidied up his already messy desk, as if he were trying to cram at the last minute.
For the first time, he felt that the things he made were so bleak, and his stall was so dilapidated, while the woman in front of him was the only one who shone brightly in his eyes.
Xie Mingyi selected several more pieces, including backgammon and a rearranged tic-tac-toe game, and also gave the children a few grasshoppers and birds made of straw.
Did you make all of this?
The boy's ears turned blood red, and he nodded silently, completely losing the ease he had shown while playing with the child.
"Your cooking skills are really good!" Xie Mingyi exclaimed.
"How much silver do you think all of this is worth?"
He Chuan felt his mind suddenly go blank. He looked at the object in front of him and tried to calculate it several times, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Then he heard a bright laugh, and a silver ingot was placed on the stall.
He Chuan opened his mouth but before he could speak, they left, and the woman left behind a sentence.
"With the table so high, it's unlikely to attract children to buy your products."
Xie Mingyi and the child returned home laden with a pile of things.
Xie Mianmian was holding a nine-linked ring in her hand when she suddenly realized something was wrong. Oh no, she hadn't gone to Futianzhai!
Another school break has arrived, and this day happens to be the day of the Flower Banquet.
Xie Mingyi brought the child to Xihe.
This magnificent and enormous two-story ship is moored on the riverbank. It is both ancient and intricate, yet exquisite and delicate. The ship is decorated with many vibrant flowers, clustered together, making it look like a sea of flowers from a distance.
Xie Mianmian was gazing at the ship in amazement when her wrist was suddenly pulled onto the ship by her second sister.
Soon, the cruise ship slowly began to move, circling the river once before returning to its original position, at which point the cruise ended.
Lin Ruoxue was also on the boat. She watched their backs with a sinister look from the corner, then grinned and smiled.
She had secretly studied the matter carefully and concluded that it would be very difficult to eliminate the Xie family by external forces alone. The woman of great fortune was truly too strong, as they were able to escape danger every time.
Then let's win their hearts and minds, gradually dismantling the Xie family from within. Even the strongest dam will be eroded, and she has enough patience to dismantle this behemoth that is the Xie family.
This time, we must make Xie Mingyi look utterly humiliated and strip her of her so-called title of the most talented woman in the capital!
There was a hint of calm madness in Lin Ruoxue's eyes.
Xie Mingyi and her group arrived at the main hall, which was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and was very lively.
Inside, there was a row of stalls, almost all selling fine wines and food, with tables and chairs set up on the side, where people sat chatting and laughing.
Xie Mingyi led Xie Mianmian up the stairs. The Flower Banquet was being held in the hall on the second floor.
As they walked along, they discovered that many small rooms on the second floor were open, with bamboo signs hanging outside the doors. These were small shops selling Western Region-style clothing, exotic jewelry, and ornaments—a dazzling array of goods.
Many girls were so captivated by it that they couldn't move.
By the time they arrived, the test questions for the Flower Banquet had already begun.
Xie Mingyi only brought the child to broaden his horizons and had no intention of participating in the competition.
A persistent, haunting voice rang out, "Miss Xie is exceptionally intelligent; threading this tiny peach pit should be a piece of cake for her!"
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