After a frantic selection, Chen Chen held He Siyi in his arms and asked, "Son, do you like anything? Pick one and Daddy will buy it for you."
After saying that, he pointed to the things on the shelves.
He Siyi didn't understand what Chen Zhen said, he only saw his actions, so he turned his head to look in the direction Chen Zhen pointed, and after looking around, he pointed in a direction and said "ah" twice to Chen Zhen.
Seeing this, Chen Zhen didn't know what he was referring to, so he asked the shopkeeper to take the nearby things he pointed to for He Siyi to confirm.
But He Siyi didn't want it and kept pointing at that place. Finally, Chen Chen said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, please help me get that black box."
There were a lot of things on the shelves, and there was a small black box blocked by a large ornament. Chen Chen suspected that He Siyi was referring to that box.
When the shopkeeper handed the box over, He Siyi stopped looking over there and tried to grab the box with his hands.
Chen Zhen didn't let him take it, but just opened it and looked inside. He found a pair of mutton-fat jade pendants carved with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper complimented him, "Young Master, you have excellent taste. This pair of jade pendants was recently carved in our shop and sent to you as a pair of mutton-fat jade pendants. Look at how round and translucent they are, and how nice they feel to the touch. They are absolutely top-grade."
"How much is it?" Chen Chen asked as he picked it up and took a look. The quality of the item looked really good. I wonder how He Siyi knew there was a jade pendant inside?
"A pair of dragon and phoenix brings good luck. I'll give you 120 taels of silver." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
After hearing the price, Chen Chen didn't reply to him for the time being. Instead, he said to He Jinshu beside him, "Your son is going to be a spendthrift. Will you buy it for him?"
"Let my husband make the decision." He Jinshu said calmly.
Before Chen Zhen could say anything, he saw He Siyi stretching out his little arm to reach the jade pendant in Chen Zhen's hand. Chen Zhen was not paying attention for a moment and was "snatched" away by him. After "snatching" it away, he actually stuffed it into his arms.
Seeing this, Chen Chen was speechless and said, "We haven't paid yet. Be careful, the shopkeeper might mistake you for a thief and take you to the government office."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he smiled and complimented: "This young master is really smart."
Finally, after much persuasion, Chen Zhen took the jade pendant out of He Siyi's arms, and then asked the shopkeeper to wrap it up. Although the price was not cheap, he bought it. This jade pendant was a pair, and He Siyi could give it to his sweetheart as a token of love in the future.
Later, Chen Zhen asked He Sixuan to choose something as well. This guy was as spendthrift as his brother and chose a set of brother's accessories, spending 90 taels of silver.
Including some of the things Chen Zhen had selected earlier, they ended up spending a total of 360 taels of silver. The shopkeeper gave them a discount and charged them 340 taels of silver.
After paying the money, Chen Zhen asked Wen Feng and Wen Li to take the things, while he and He Jinshu carried their son out the door.
Afterwards, a few people went to the cloth shop and bought some cloth of better quality and more beautiful colors, preparing to take it back to make clothes for Grandma He and Mother Shen.
After buying everything, it was almost time for lunch, so Chen Chen asked Wen Li to go to the restaurant to pack up the food, while they and Wen Feng went home first.
The adults could buy food from the restaurant, but Chen Zhen was worried about the two children eating outside, so he cooked for them himself.
After returning home, Chen Zhen first stuffed a piece of goat milk biscuit he had made earlier into each of He Siyi and He Sixuan's mouths, and then asked He Jinshu to watch them while he went to the kitchen to make steamed eggs for them.
The two children are growing older, and in addition to drinking milk, they can also add some complementary foods. I made egg custard for them a few days ago and added a little sesame oil. The two of them were not averse to the egg custard at all and ate it very happily.
There were no adverse reactions after eating, so Chen Chen decided to make egg custard for them today. It is simple and convenient, and can also supplement nutrition.
After steaming, He Jinshu and Shen Zhen began to feed the two children. Maybe they had been walking around for a long time today, and both of them were hungry, so they ate very voraciously.
He Jinshu just used a spoon to pull the bowl to make it easier for him to feed He Sixuan later. He Sixuan had already swallowed the last bite of egg, and then opened his mouth and said "ah", indicating that he wanted more.
Seeing this, He Jinshu stopped eating and quickly gave him more food, fearing that his brother would be hungry.
After feeding the two kids, Wenli also brought their meals, so the two of them started eating.
After finishing his meal and putting his two sons to sleep, He Jinshu said to Chen Chen, "Ah Chen, let's pack up and go back tomorrow, shall we?"
There's nothing to do here, so I might as well go home early. It's been almost a month since I left, and my grandparents must be missing their grandson.
"Okay." Chen Chen said indifferently. He was following He Jinshu anyway. Since He Jinshu said he wanted to go back, he would naturally follow him back.
After that, he asked curiously, "You have made such a great contribution, why didn't the prefect talk to you?"
"It's the exam period now and the results haven't been announced yet. No matter whether it's the prefect, the academician, or other officials, they are not allowed to meet with students privately, otherwise there will be suspicion of cheating." He Jinshu explained.
Chen Zhen nodded when he heard this. So that's how it was. Then there was nothing to do here. They might as well go home directly.
So on the next day, Chen Chen and He Jinshu packed up their things and went straight home.
After walking for five days, when passing through a relatively remote mountain road, Chen Chen and his friends encountered a few people who inexplicably claimed to want to rob them.
Chen Chen asked He Jinshu to stay in the car with his two sons and not move, and then he got out of the car himself.
After Chen Zhen got off the car, he looked around. It was sparsely populated and it didn't seem like anyone could live nearby. Even if someone wanted to live here, there was no village in front and no shop behind. How could they live there?
So he asked them curiously, "Are you robbing here?"
"What's the problem?" a bearded man asked arrogantly.
"Do you live nearby?" Chen Chen asked again.
"What's it got to do with you? If you know what's good for you, hand over the things to me. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude to you." The man said impatiently.
Chen Zhen counted eight people in total, all of them tall and strong. He leaned against the shaft of the cart and asked lazily, "What if I don't hand it over?"
"Then don't blame us for being rude to you. Come on, brothers. This guy looks rich. If we make this deal, we can go to the town to eat and drink delicious food." The man shouted as he rushed forward.
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