"Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from a clear sky!
The master was so frightened that he trembled, swallowed hard, and said, "It cannot be said! It cannot be said!" He is indeed a chosen one of heaven; one cannot make predictions about him so casually!
Chen Lao Er's wife was feeling happy when she was suddenly startled by the thunder. She hugged Xiao Tian, gently patted his back, and coaxed him, "Good boy, don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"
"Won't it rain?" Zhou asked worriedly.
Chen Kai said with a smile, "Mom, it shouldn't be. Look, the weather is nice right now."
Old Man Chen said, "Alright, those who want to go explore on their own can go ahead. We'll meet up in the square later, so don't get separated. After we finish eating, we'll head back."
Chen Kai said, "Mom, put me down. I'm going to play with Chen Nong and the others."
Xiao Tian also struggled to get down.
Zhou put Chen Kai down and said, "Alright then, make sure you don't get separated."
Chen Nong, holding Chen Kai's hand, said, "Grandma, don't worry, I'll take good care of Uncle."
After Zhou left, Sanya asked, "Chen Nong, are you going down the mountain to see the mandarin ducks? And could you catch a few for me to take back and raise?"
Chen Nong said, "San Ya, mandarin ducks can fly, and we don't have any tools with us, so we can't catch them."
Daya said, "Sanya, let's go, we'll go by ourselves."
Seeing that they had all gone out to play, Chen Nong asked, "Uncle, shall we go for a stroll too?"
Chen Kai said, "Let's go, I want to buy my parents some Buddhist prayer beads, they'll definitely like them."
They walked to a stall selling Buddhist prayer beads and saw Old Man Chen and his four uncles.
Chen Kai greeted them happily, "Dad, Uncle, you're here too."
Old Man Chen laughed and said, "I wanted to buy a string of Buddhist prayer beads for your mother, why did you all come along?"
Chen Kai said, "We just wandered around and ended up here."
Worried that Chen Kai and Xiao Tian would get jostled by the crowd, Old Man Chen handed Chen Kai to Uncle Zhou and held Xiao Tian himself. He didn't know why, but Xiao Tian wouldn't let anyone hold him except for family members.
Chen Kai noticed that the stall had a wide variety of Buddhist prayer beads, but most were naturally formed, and the rest were simply made without any complicated designs. Most were made of wood or bamboo, and none were made of jade.
Chen Kai discovered that the rosewood prayer beads here were quite cheap, only 100 coins a string. Seeing that his father was still hesitating about which type of prayer beads to buy, he simply waved his hand and bought a string of rosewood prayer beads for his parents and four uncles.
Seeing his son pay the money right away, Old Man Chen said with a worried face, "My good son, let's return it. It's too expensive. Let's not take it."
Chen Kai said with a smile, "Dad, don't return it. Just wear it since you bought it, it looks good!" It's nice to wear. If he weren't short of money, he would definitely buy a string of them for everyone in the family.
Wearing a huanghuali (rosewood) bracelet offers numerous benefits. It can stimulate cells, calm the mind, stop bleeding and relieve pain, and even inhibit some illnesses. Huanghuali contains essential oils that enhance cell regeneration, stimulate cells, accelerate blood circulation, and greatly benefit wound healing. Furthermore, its natural fragrance can soothe nerves, relieve mental fatigue, and promote relaxation, effectively alleviating insomnia.
Seeing that his obedient son wouldn't back down, Old Man Chen had no choice but to do this.
After Chen Kai and his group finished shopping, they went to wander around other places.
At this moment, Chen Laosi was looking at jewelry at a stall. The items here were very expensive, but he wanted to buy one for his younger brother and Xiaotian.
The stall owner said enthusiastically, "Young man, what would you like to buy? Who would you like to give it to?"
Chen Laosi said, "I want to buy one for his younger brother and nephew."
The stall owner recommended, "These longevity locks and lucky beads are perfect for little kids."
Old Chen took a fancy to a silver bracelet worn by a child and a gleaming gold longevity lock, and pointed at the two items, asking, "How much are these two?"
The stall owner said happily, "The silver bracelet is one tael of silver, and this longevity lock is made of pure gold and will cost three taels of silver."
Old Chen frowned and said, "It's so expensive!"
The stall owner smiled and said, "It's not expensive, it's not expensive at all. All the things I give to children have been blessed by the masters in the temple. Wearing them can ward off illness and misfortune and help them live a long and healthy life. It's not expensive at all."
The stall owner continued, "Children are most prone to illness, and this longevity lock is perfect for warding off disease."
Chen Laosi asked, "Boss, do you have any smaller ones? My little brother is quite small, so a small one will be fine for him."
The stall owner said happily, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll look for it for you."
After searching for a while, the stall owner picked up a smaller longevity lock and said, "Young man, I'll sell this to you for a discount, one tael of silver."
Chen Laosi said happily, "Okay, I'll take this one, and I'll also take that silver bracelet. Make it cheaper, I don't have enough money on me."
The stall owner said happily, "Then I'll give you a discount of one hundred coins."
Chen Laosi said, "Okay!"
Old Chen took out his money bag. He had only brought one tael of silver with him today, which wasn't enough!
Chen Laosi shouted to Chen Laoda and his brothers, who were strolling not far away, "Brothers, do you have any spare money? Lend me some!"
The eldest brother Chen walked over and asked, "Fourth brother, what's on your mind?"
Holding the silver bracelet and longevity lock, Chen Laosi said, "This silver bracelet is for Xiaotian, and this longevity lock is for my younger brother. I hope they can live to be a hundred years old and be free from illness and disaster."
Old Chen took out his money bag and handed it to Old Chen the Fourth, saying, "Fourth Brother, how much more do you need? My wife gave me two hundred coins today."
Chen Lao Er said, "I only have one hundred coins."
Chen Laowu laughed and said, "Fourth Brother, here, I brought one tael of silver with me today." After saying that, Chen Laowu handed his money bag to Chen Laosi.
Old Chen took the money bag and said happily, "I also brought a tael of silver. These two items cost one tael and nine hundred coins. If we put them together, it will be enough."
Chen Lao Er said, "So expensive!"
Chen Laosi laughed and said, "Yes, it's pure gold. The boss said it's been blessed."
Chen Lao Er asked, "Boss, is this longevity lock really made of pure gold?"
The stall owner smiled and said, "Yes, it really is pure gold. I don't have anything fake here."
Chen Lao Er and the others took turns examining the longevity lock, but none of them had ever seen gold before and couldn't figure out what it was.
After paying, the group left.
Chen Laosi put both wooden boxes into his pocket and went to find Chen Kai and Xiao Tian.
Chen Laosi searched for a long time before finally finding Chen Kai and the others on a stone bench.
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