Of course, there are also those who refuse to give up or think they have a "deep foundation".
Mr. Zhang, a local resident of the southern city, claimed his ancestors were kiln owners. He firmly believed that his family's heirloom "green-glazed lotus-patterned jars" were of the same origin as the jars in the General's Mansion. Gritting his teeth, he pulled his most impressive jar and a heavy bag of rainbow candies to the newly opened "Pacifier Gold Shop - Special Window of the Pickle Jar Protection Association."
"Please, President Hengbao... no, Mr. Hengbao Inspector! Give me an authoritative certification for my 'Green Lotus Chaos Tank'!" Mr. Zhang said with anticipation.
Inside the window, Erbao Su Heng, wearing a miniature "Chief Inspector" vest specially made for him by Ah Luo (with a gold pacifier logo embroidered on the chest), sat on a tall custom chair, his short legs dangling in the air, unable to reach the ground. He held his gold pacifier in his mouth with a serious (and self-righteous) expression. When he saw the bag of glittering rainbow candies that Zhang Yuanwai pushed over, his eyes lit up.
"Tangtang!" Erbao stretched out his chubby little hand.
Mr. Zhang quickly handed over the candy bag. Ah Luo (who also served as the association's secretary) counted and recorded: "One large celadon-glazed jar with a lotus pattern, and one hundred rainbow candies as an inspection fee. Received."
Erbao held the bag of sugar, feeling satisfied. Time to get to work! He twisted his little body and turned towards the magnificent vat. His face tightened, and he aimed his golden pacifier at the vat, then sucked hard!
Buzz!
A soft golden light shot out from the nipple, enveloping the entire green-glazed vat.
The jar itself remained completely silent. No resonance, no aura, only the glaze reflecting a warm luster under the golden light.
Chen Bao sat on the high chair next to him, holding the abacus, and gently touched the beads.
The huge light screen above the window (abacus projection) immediately displayed the result:
**【Test target: Large celadon jar with lotus pattern】**
**【Energy Attributes: Ordinary clay glaze gloss + trace amount of time-accumulated aroma】**
**【Orderliness: 52.1% (regular shape, uniform glaze color)】**
**[Auspicious Relevance: None (Not related to Chaos Secret, just a beautiful container)]**
**[Overall evaluation: Qualified pickle jar, suitable for pickling pickled cucumbers and sugared garlic. No additional value added.]**
"Pfft!" Some of the onlookers couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The anticipation on Mr. Zhang's face instantly crumbled, like a frost-bitten eggplant. An exquisite container? A qualified pickling jar? This heirloom, acquired at such a high price, was only worthy of this evaluation? With a mournful expression, he watched Erbao happily embrace the bag of rainbow candies, counting them like a money-grubber (though he couldn't even count them all), his heart aching.
Not far away, Sanbao Su Yu's Rainbow Cloud Boat had been completely modified. "Recovery arms" emitting a soft, absorbent glow had been added to the sides of the originally streamlined hull, and a gleaming "recovery net bag for knockoff tanks" woven from resilient vines hung from the stern. The small cloud boat was currently hovering in the association's backyard. Sanbao, wearing a miniature "Recovery Captain" vest and a small helmet adorned with rainbow feathers, excitedly sat in the driver's seat (a custom safety seat), his tiny hands gripping the joystick and his mouth imitating the "whirring" of the engine, ready to strike at any moment to capture those "disobedient tanks."
In the backyard of the General's Mansion, pickle jar numbered Bing No. 7 stood quietly in the twilight. On the jar's wall, the newly inscribed "Century of Diaper Washing" deterrent clause, etched by the Venomous Tongue System, shone with a faint golden glow. Runes swirled, and faint images of a crying baby and fluttering diapers shone, creating a pervasive aura of unwelcome intrusion.
After dinner, the general's mansion regained its rare tranquility and warmth.
The hall was softly lit. Lingbao, well fed and satisfied, was placed on the soft carpet, with Chenbao's thick account book, containing the first batch of "jar registration" information, spread out before her. The little girl had no interest in the words or numbers, but was drawn to the texture of the paper and the rustling sound of turning pages. She stretched out her chubby little hands and patted the account book, leaving tiny handprints that smelled of milk and hints of saliva. As she continued patting, she seemed unsatisfied. She tilted her head, opened her tiny mouth, and, with her few remaining teeth, took a bite of the hard cover of the account book!
"Ouch! Lingbao! This can't be eaten!" Su Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and quickly rescued the account book.
Chen Bao was sitting nearby, using his little golden abacus to check the association's "revenue" for the day (mostly from the Rainbow Candy earned by Er Bao). Seeing a few small teeth marks and wet saliva stains on the cover of his carefully recorded account book, his brow furrowed slightly. But seeing his sister's innocent and bright smile, his slight displeasure instantly vanished. He put down the abacus, picked up a soft cloth, and carefully wiped the cover of the account book with gentle movements.
"Chenbao was amazing today!" Su Li picked up Lingbao, kissed her little face, and smiled at Chenbao, "If it weren't for Chen'er's 'Protection Association', who knows what chaos would have been out there! Now it's so good, the jars are jars, the vegetables are vegetables, and the official seals are official seals!"
Chen Bao's face turned slightly red and he pursed his lips, but the light in his eyes showed that he enjoyed it very much.
Second child Su Heng sat on the carpet, a mountain of rainbow candies before him—his "salary" for today's "hard work" (testing the jar with a pacifier). He excitedly used his little hands to move the candies around, piling them into shapeless "candy mountains." Every now and then, he'd pick one up and pop it into his mouth, his eyes narrowed in happiness as he boasted incoherently, "Candy! Lots! Hengheng earned a lot!"
Third Treasure Su Yu, holding his model of the "Return of Law Enforcement" rainbow cloud boat, was carefully wiping it with a clean, soft cloth, with Ah Luo's help. He had taken the cloud boat (model) on a symbolic "patrol" around the yard today. Although he hadn't caught any rotten fish, he had fully enjoyed the thrill of being the "law enforcement captain," and his face was filled with pride and satisfaction.
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