Chapter 43: Give a bottle as a gift
"Six years old is the age for play." Xiang Minghou said as a matter of course, turned around and bought the small animal whistle in his hand.
“…”
Ye Qianning was a little confused about how to explain it. After all, he was only six years old and being too mature would arouse suspicion.
On the street, Xiang Minghou bought her anything he saw that was cute. Soon, Ye Qianning held the little Duidu in her arms.
"Dad, it's almost noon and you haven't chosen the birthday gift yet." Ye Qianning couldn't help but remind him.
Xiang Minghou didn't care. He said while picking up the hair tie, "Just pick any bottle and send it over."
"bottle?"
"Yes, Dad is a military general and doesn't know what good things are." Xiang Minghou was not good at preparing gifts, so no matter whether he was at the border or in the capital, as long as he got there, it would be a bottle.
Ye Qianning thought about it, then reached out and pulled his beard.
Xiang Minghou grinned and lowered his head: "What's wrong with my daughter?"
"Dad, let's not choose these. Otherwise, I'll choose the birthday gift for you from Prince Helian's Mansion."
Xiang Minghou's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay."
"Can we have someone send these things back to the mansion first? I can hardly hold them all." Ye Qianning rubbed the objects in his hand with his chin.
"Someone come here." As Xiang Minghou's voice fell, a young man in tight clothes appeared next to them.
"General."
"Send these things to the General's Mansion."
"Yes." The tight-fitting young man reached out and took the object from Ye Qianning's arms.
"Dad, this guy's kung fu is amazing."
Ye Qianning had long noticed that there were people around Xiang Minghou, about four of them, all of whom were very skilled.
"That's just the beginning. Dad will send you some more capable people than him someday."
"Thank you, Dad." Ye Qianning was extremely excited.
When Xiang Minghou saw the smiling little face, his heart softened. He immediately wondered how there could be such a cute girl, and she was his daughter!
There are many jade antique shops on the street. Ye Qianning is very knowledgeable about antiques. She can tell the quality of an antique at a glance and know what it is just by touching it.
After visiting several stores, Ye Qianning still couldn’t find anything he was satisfied with. Are there so few good things in such a big city like Beijing?
The shopkeeper said that some good things were reserved by various nobles a month ago as birthday gifts for Prince Helian.
Many of the masters behind these shops are officials in the court. They have already kept the good stuff in their hands and can sell it in the shops.
"Otherwise, we can just buy a bottle." Xiang Minghou couldn't help but say when he saw her frowning.
Speaking of bottles, Ye Qianning actually saw a suitable one. It was a blue and white porcelain bottle with a circle of special patterns on the mouth. It was quite old and had exquisite craftsmanship. It could be used as a birthday gift.
"Okay, that one." She thought for a moment and pointed to the vase on the shelf.
The shopkeeper was surprised and delighted when he saw it: "I didn't expect this young lady to have such a discerning eye. This is the best blue and white porcelain in our store."
Xiang Minghou didn't understand, but when he heard someone praising his daughter, he was immediately very happy and took out all the money with a wave of his hand.
The shopkeeper packed the bottle and walked out of the shop with Xiang Minghou holding the baby in one hand and the gift in the other.
As soon as they left, the curtain behind the shop was lifted, and Gu Shuo walked out from behind, looking outside with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Master, didn't you want to keep that bottle as a gift for Concubine De?" the attendant asked.
When the shopkeeper heard this question, he was a little stunned: "Boss, that bottle..."
"Forget it." Gu Shuo withdrew his gaze.
How could a six-year-old kid recognize these? It's just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Every gift to Lord Ming is a bottle!
(End of this chapter)
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