Chapter 5 East China Chamber of Commerce
Juanjuan looked up at him with an embarrassed look on his face: "Juanjuan can't eat that much."
Siming looked at the two children and smiled faintly: "Achen eats by himself, Juanjuan is too young to eat too much."
Si Jinchen could only regret that he did not give her the fried egg.
Three days later.
Si Jinchen's body has mostly recovered, and now he only needs to take medicine for a few more days to be fully recovered.
He stood in front of Juanjuan's wardrobe and picked out clothes for her to wear when she went to participate in the gambling on stones.
"This one is too ordinary, and this one is not good either..."
Juanjuan stood aside, her big eyes full of question marks.
These clothes are so beautiful! Why does my brother say they are not good?
Bailing stood aside and looked at Jiang Ze, and the two looked at each other helplessly.
Si Jinchen finally found a satisfactory outfit: "Let Juanjuan wear this."
Bailing took the pink cheongsam from his hand. It was made of silk and cotton, embroidered with beautiful flowers and birds, and had a circle of rabbit fur on the collar, cuffs and hem.
Juanjuan was taken to change clothes. After a few days of rest, her skin became much whiter and her face had some fleshiness.
Although her hair is still a little yellow, it is not as dry as it was a few days ago. The ends of her hair are curled like clouds, which is very playful and cute.
"Brother, does it look good?" She ran over and hugged Si Jinchen.
Si Jinchen looked at her with satisfaction: "She looks good. Our Juanjuan is the prettiest."
Juanjuan smiled so much that her eyebrows and eyes curved into crescents: "Juanjuan brought a gift for brother."
"Miss, let me help you comb your hair first." Bailing said to her while half bending over.
"Okay." Juanjuan reached out and held her hand.
Bailing pulled her to the dressing table and carried her to sit on the stool.
The curly hair must have never been cut since birth. Although it is a little yellow, it is very smooth. The hair is also long and reaches the back.
Bailing combed her hair neatly with a comb, looked at what she was wearing today, and combed her hair into a bun and matched it with beautiful hair accessories.
Make her naughty and cute.
Si Jinchen was watching from the side, as if learning how to comb her hair.
He asked a few questions from time to time.
Bailing explained everything to him one by one, but she didn't know why the young master was interested in combing his hair.
After Juanjuan had combed her hair, Si Jinchen brought her a white coat and put it on, then took her little hand and walked downstairs.
Siming was waiting in the hall: "Adjutant Qi, is the money ready?"
"Everything is ready. This is all the money the Governor's Office can mobilize now." Adjutant Qi couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Gambling on stones is very risky. Either you make a fortune or you lose everything.
Siming knew it very well, but he had to take a gamble this time, otherwise the food in the city would not last for a few days.
"Dad!" Juanjuan saw him before she went downstairs and called out in a clear voice.
Siming turned around and saw two people coming down the stairs. He walked over and picked up Juanjuan who hadn't finished walking up the stairs yet: "My Juanjuan is so cute."
Juanjuan hugged his neck and smiled happily: "Dad is so handsome."
"Achen, it's getting late. I'll take Juanjuan over there. You should rest well at home." Siming said to his son.
Si Jinchen waved at Juanjuan: "Juanjuan, go out and have fun."
"Yeah." Juanjuan waved her little hand and said goodbye to him.
Siming strode out of the Governor's Mansion holding Juanjuan. Several cars were already parked outside the door.
It was Juanjuan's first time riding in a car, and his eyes were full of curiosity: "Dad, shall we ride in a car?"
"Yes, we are going there by car." Si Ming carried her into an old car in the middle.
Adjutant Qi got into the driver's seat, started the car and prepared to set off.
Juanjuan sat aside, his little head was not enough to do anything, and he looked here and touched there curiously.
When the car started, she leaned against the glass window and looked out. The fingerprints of her little hands were imprinted on it as she looked at the bustling street outside.
"Wow! It's so lively outside. Juanjuan has never seen so many people."
Siming felt distressed when he heard this: "Has Juanjuan never come out?"
Juanjuan turned her head to look at him: "My father and mother didn't let me go out before."
There was a hint of loss in her eyes and her head was slightly lowered.
Siming raised his hand and touched her little head: "From now on, if Juanjuan wants to go out and play, she can do so anytime, but she must tell her father or the housekeeper."
"Really?" Juanjuan looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with joy.
Sima Ming hummed softly.
The gambling on stones was held at the East China Chamber of Commerce, and the cars parked outside were filled with people from all walks of life in the Beiyang region who came to participate in the gambling on stones.
Geng Taining, the president of the East China Chamber of Commerce, was a plump man wearing a black mink coat and standing outside the gate with the chamber of commerce's steward to greet the guests.
He saw Adjutant Qi get out of the car and hurriedly trotted over to meet him.
At this time, Siming brought Juanjuan down from the car and patted his cloak.
"General Si, long time no see." Geng Taining glanced at the child beside him who was looking around curiously: "This is your daughter."
Siming smiled faintly, with a distant look in his eyes: "My little girl Juanjuan."
After he finished speaking, his voice softened: "Juanjuan, meeting Uncle Geng."
Juanjuan blinked her big eyes and said softly, "Hello, Uncle Geng."
"Okay, okay, please come in, General Si." Geng Taining personally led the way.
After entering the venue, Juanjuan saw a lot of stones placed here, and the cabinets in some places were filled with various colorful stones.
She had no idea what they were, but they felt beautiful.
Seeing that the gambling on stones had not started yet, Siming took her around the venue.
Many Beiyang celebrities saw Juanjuan, whom he was holding.
"Is this the little girl who brought the young master of the Governor's Mansion auspiciousness?"
"Yes, I heard she is the adopted daughter of a poor family."
"You can tell at a glance that he's ignorant."
"Keep your voice down, or Governor Si might hear you."
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"Ahem!" Geng Taining stood up on the stage and said, "Thank you all for coming to today's gambling on stones. All the rough stones have been marked with prices."
"If you like any of the stones, you can buy them directly. We can also open the stone for you on the spot. The quality of the stone you open depends entirely on your luck."
"If we find top-quality jadeite, our East China Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay a high price for it. Of course, if you also want to buy it, it depends on the seller's willingness."
"Then please feel free to buy now!"
Juanjuan didn't quite understand what was going on when she looked at these strange stones, but she still remembered that she had promised to bring a gift for her brother.
She took Siming's hand and walked to a stone: "Dad, can I buy this one?"
Siming looked at the stone she was talking about. The price tag was a small yellow croaker. The price was not high, but not low either.
"Does Juanjuan like this one?"
"General Si, there should be a limit to how much you can pamper a wild girl! You just randomly point at a broken stone and ask you to buy it. I'm afraid that no matter how much money the Governor's Mansion has, it won't be enough for her to spend."
Liu Ruyan, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, looked at Juanjuan with a sneer.
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