Summer vacation ended, and Han Fei took the children back to China. Xiao Liu's suitcase was overweight. When he opened it, the culprit was seven raw stones.
Xiao Liu hung his head and said, "I should have asked Brother Jiao's dad to open it for me."
Han Fei asked in bewilderment, "Why didn't you open it back then?"
"Grandpa Anthony said that these seven rough stones were a gift for the seven of us. I thought it would be more interesting to not open them yet, but to bring them back and let everyone choose their own stones. But... I didn't expect so many things to happen, and then I forgot about them."
“Since it was given to you by Anthony, each of you can pick one. The stones aren’t very big, just a bit heavy. Put them in your backpacks. I’ll keep Xiao Qi’s for now.”
Seven stones are heavy in one suitcase, but when divided among seven people, they are not a problem.
The youngest chose a piece of moderate size, Han Rou chose the roundest one, the third youngest chose the heaviest one, the fourth youngest chose a one with protruding edges, the fifth youngest chose a piece that was slightly triangular, the sixth youngest let his sister choose first, the seventh youngest chose the smallest one, and the sixth youngest took the last one left.
"Grandpa, Xiaoqi can carry it, Xiaoqi can carry it herself!" Xiaoqi held up the smallest piece she had chosen with both hands.
Han Fei was worried that she might drop it if she didn't hold it properly, but when he saw that she could hold it firmly, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, then Xiao Qi can keep it herself. When we return to the Dragon Kingdom, Grandpa will help you open the stone."
Several pairs of eyes immediately fixed on Han Fei.
Xiao Liu exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, you can even open stones?"
The youngest son exclaimed with admiration, "Grandpa, is there anything you can't do? You truly are my god!"
Xiao Wu hugged his triangular raw stone and grinned, "Actually, it looks pretty good right now, so it's okay if I don't open it."
"Maybe it will look even better when it's cut open. I've heard that jade is very valuable; an expensive piece of jade can be exchanged for a house!" Little Fourth sighed.
"It's also possible that the car will be empty, and then the original appearance will be lost, and it will all be for nothing."
Han Rou played with the smooth, round stone in her hand, quite enjoying its current feel. She felt a great sense of accomplishment in polishing the stone and making it smooth and lustrous.
"Ah? Then I'd better not open it!" Xiao Wu hugged his triangular raw stone tightly, absolutely delighted with it.
The third son weighed the rough stone in his hand and asked curiously, "Does this thing become more valuable the heavier and denser it is?"
"That's the saying. Who knows, you might find some good stuff here!" Little Fourth squinted his eyes: "Then you can sell it for money."
The third brother shook his head: "No way. If it's really good material, I'll carve it into a pendant and wear it every day to show off. I won't sell it!"
Little Qi said in her sweet, childish voice, "Little Qi wants a pretty pendant too!"
Han Fei smiled and patted Xiao Qi's head: "When we get back, Grandpa will help you cut the stone. If we find a good piece, Grandpa will carve a kitten for you. Doesn't Xiao Qi like kittens?"
"Kitty!" Xiao Qi's eyes lit up, and she snuggled up to Han Fei, snuggling close to him. In a sweet, childish voice, she said, "Xiao Qi also likes rabbits, pandas, and chicks..."
Han Fei's lips twitched: "Grandpa will do his best to carve all the little animals that Xiao Qi likes."
"Grandpa, you can also carve?" the third child exclaimed in surprise.
Han Fei raised an eyebrow: "What's so strange about that? There are hardly any country folk who don't know how to carve wood. Ask your Grandpa Xu, he can too."
The youngest looked at Old Man Xu, who looked constipated: "If I say I don't know, wouldn't I lose face?"
Who gave Lao Han this misconception? Does knowing wood carving automatically mean you can carve jade? Can those two things have the same density? Are they even the same thing?
Once you make a mistake with the cut, it's a mistake. As long as it's not a valuable wood like Phoebe zhennan or agarwood, you can carve it however you like without any problems.
But can jade be carved so easily?
If one cut goes wrong, you'll lose at least a hundred or a thousand dollars. But if it's a good piece of material, you could lose tens of thousands.
After the children boarded the plane one by one, Old Xu walked up to Han Fei and lowered his voice: "Old Han, don't take on a job you're not qualified for! What if you ruin it? It would be a complete waste!"
Han Fei smiled and said, "I know what I'm doing."
This time, the children weren't as excited about flying as they were the first time, but they didn't stay up late or misbehave. Even Xiaoqi slept peacefully.
Chen Meilan arrived at the airport with a group of fourteen people, each dressed as a professional bodyguard.
These were the people Han Fei had Chen Meilan choose. After Xiao Liu's kidnapping, Han Fei was also a little scared, so he arranged two professional bodyguards for each child.
"Wow! Bodyguard, you graduated from a martial arts school? Are you very good at fighting?" Han Chengshan was a natural at making friends and had already chatted happily with the two bodyguards.
Xiaoqi looked up at the pretty lady on her left, then at the handsome lady on her right. The pretty lady was holding Xiaoqi's hand, and the handsome lady was helping Xiaoqi with her luggage and bag.
"Sister, you two look so alike!"
The beautiful woman smiled, her smile full of warmth: "Because we are twins."
Xiao Qi stared wide-eyed, her glassy pupils filled with question marks.
“I’m more ladylike, while my sister is a tomboy. After we grew up, our styles became completely different, and we gradually became different from each other. But actually, if we take off our makeup, it’s like we share the same face.”
"That's so cool! So, during the exam, can you help each other take the exam?" Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled as she looked down at Xiao Qi and said, "Xiao Qi, can we switch? My two bodyguards are so fierce, I'm a little scared."
Xiao Qi snorted twice: "No way!"
Xiao Wu looked dejected: "I also want a pretty older sister as my bodyguard!"
Xiao Liu pushed Xiao Wu away, annoyed: "My sister said she doesn't want it, and she doesn't want to exchange it. Stop bothering her! How old are you? Don't try to take someone from your sister!"
Xiao Wu muttered, "I'm not that old either, I'm still a child!"
"Hehe, Fifth Young Master, are you very dissatisfied with us?"
"Young Master Wu wants a female bodyguard?"
"Actually, the two of us can wear women's clothes to make you happy!"
"Would you like to see us in black stockings and miniskirts, or leather jackets and pants?"
Xiao Wu looked up at the two square-faced bodyguards and his lips twitched: "You two should just wear suits, otherwise I'll have nightmares tonight!"
How terrifying? Two burly, square-faced, muscular men wearing black stockings? And leather pants? It would leave a psychological scar every second!
Han Chengda approached Han Fei with a stern face and said in a deep voice, "I don't need bodyguards."
Han Fei shook his head: "You need it."
"I find it annoying to have people following me."
You'll get used to it.
"Old man!"
"I don't want to spend another hundred million to redeem you."
Han Chengda: "...Are you sure you're willing to spend 100 million to redeem me?"
"I can consider spending Dragon Kingdom currency, but I might not be willing to spend M gold. After all, Xiao Liu is much more obedient than you. You are a little rascal who doesn't keep his word, so I'm really reluctant to spend it."
Han Chengda: "..." That hurts!
He tried to open his mouth, wanting to fulfill his promise and call him "Grandpa," but no sound came out; he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.
Seeing his constipated expression, Han Fei kindly advised, "Eat more vegetables, don't just eat meat all the time."
Han Chengda was stunned and stared blankly at the old man's receding figure.
Did he... he actually keep an eye on himself all along?
He even knows he doesn't like eating vegetables...
Actually, the old man was truly a very good grandfather...
Han Chengda ruffled his hair in frustration.
The bodyguard next to him handed him a mirror and a comb: "Young Master, mind your image."
"Why... are you carrying all these things?"
“I’m a professional, and there’s more to it.”
Then Han Chengda saw the bodyguard pull out all sorts of odds and ends from his pocket, including canned food and chewing gum! The most outrageous thing was that he even had sanitary napkins for women!
Han Chengda covered his eyes: "Put it away quickly!"
Back at Old Xu's self-built house, Han Fei asked Zhang Jianguo to buy all the necessary tools for stone cutting and carving.
If Xiao Laoliu really has the ability to determine the quality of a stone's interior by touching it and identifying any allergies, he definitely won't be able to open stones outside anymore. Opening too many stones will attract attention and cause trouble.
The safest way is to take the stone home and cut it open yourself; no one else will know what kind of material you find.
Therefore, although these stone-cutting tools are expensive, they are not a one-time purchase but an essential item.
Little Qi ran around the yard cheering, shouting towards the window, "Brothers and sisters, come quick! Grandpa's going to break the stone! Bring the precious stone over quickly! Hurry!"
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