CHAPTER 280: CHAPTER 277: DON’T FLIP THE FISH WHILE EATING

Lin Wanwan picked up a large blue crab weighing over a pound and went off with the excited little Qingyu to steam the crab.

"Mother, where should I put these two Dragon Balls?"

Lin Wanwan replied with a smile, "Just put them in your jewelry box! Later, I’ll find a goldsmith to set them in jewelry for you, how about that?"

Little Qingyu grinned, showing a row of millet teeth, "Yes, yes!"

These two pearls are called Dragon Balls. I don’t know what they’re called in modern times. In the Great Tang, they are so valuable; I wonder what they’re worth in modern times.

Genuinely good things are surely worth a lot, regardless of the era, right?

While waiting for the crab to cook, Lin Wanwan took the opportunity to return to modern times and searched for information on coconuts and Dragon Balls on her phone. She quickly found it.

It turned out that these Dragon Balls are also called Mei Le Pearls. The two big, round ones that little Qingyu got today, with color and texture that resemble flames, might fetch over ten million at an auction!

According to the information Lin Wanwan found, a Mei Le Pearl once sold for 2.7 million US Dollars at an auction in Hong Kong, looking about the same size and color as the two in Qingyu’s hands.

This kind of Mei Le Pearl is also called a Flame Pearl, different from freshwater pearls, as they cannot be cultivated artificially, making them exceedingly rare.

The probability of finding a Mei Le Pearl in a coconut is one in several thousand, and the chance of one being large, round, and flame-colored is about one in ten thousand.

Lin Wanwan was delighted. Everyone on the beach praised little Qingyu’s good luck today, and indeed, the first time she took her out to go clamming, she picked up two Dragon Balls worth a fortune, earning wealth faster than Lin Wanwan herself.

After researching the information, Lin Wanwan checked the surveillance and inspected the doors and windows. Then she started packing the day’s catch in foam boxes prepared in the villa to send to Jie Yuting.

As for those collected from the clan, it could wait before sending it later.

With that done, Lin Wanwan returned to the Great Tang in good spirits.

While having lunch with little Qingyu and Xiao Yixun, Lin Wanwan kept glancing at little Qingyu and smiling, which made Xiao Yixun feel quite upset.

After finishing one side of the fish, Xiao Yixun angrily flipped the fish over, causing little Qingyu to shout immediately, "Oh no! You can’t flip the fish! Grandpa Clan Leader said if you flip the fish while eating, you’ll capsize the boat when you go out!"

People living by the sea are very particular about these things, especially since every household in the Lin Family Manor has family members who go to sea, so they would rather believe than not.

Xiao Yixun, who grew up in Chang’an, had never heard of these rules. Little Qingyu’s shout made her angry, and she started arguing with little Qingyu.

Lin Wanwan watched in disbelief as Xiao Yixun suddenly seemed to behave childishly, wondering if the other’s second personality had emerged again.

The two children argued until both turned to Lin Wanwan and said, "Mother, is it true that you can’t flip the fish while eating?"

"You can’t side with your daughter!"

Lin Wanwan smiled wryly, "Yes, there is such a saying. Yixun, since we’re living by the sea now, we should pay a little attention to these rules."

Xiao Yixun angrily threw down her chopsticks, "You’re siding with her. I don’t like you anymore."

Then she got up and ran off, "Deng deng deng," to the back.

Little Qingyu looked embarrassed and said, "Mother, why is she angry? I didn’t say anything wrong!"

Lin Wanwan picked a piece of fish for her and smiled, "It’s okay. Little Qingyu didn’t say anything wrong. It’s just that you shouted too loudly, so she might be upset."

"Oh, next time I’ll tell her quietly."

"Okay, my darling is so good."

After lunch, Lin Wanwan picked out several common fruits from the Great Tang, along with a fish, two sea oysters, a bag of rice, a bag of red dates, and a lamb rib, and called Sun Chuyao to send someone to East Lake Village to deliver gifts to Lin Juhua on behalf of the Lin Mengxing family.

After giving the instructions, Lin Wanwan took two tied-up blue crabs, a basket of oysters, a sea bass kept in a bucket, along with some other seafood, and headed to the county government with Kun Lun and Hong Yan.

She was both delivering seafood to Xiao Chong and inquiring about the assassin incident from that night. She wondered if Shu Qi had been found.

Thinking of Shu Qi, Lin Wanwan brought along a medical kit, just in case the person had been rescued, she might be able to lend a helping hand.

Little Qingyu saw Lin Wanwan was leaving, quickly dropped her toy, and rushed into her arms, insisting on going along.

Unable to refuse, Lin Wanwan took little Qingyu with her.

Sometimes Lin Wanwan felt she might be spoiling the child, completely unable to deny little Qingyu’s various requests.

Perhaps in doting on little Qingyu, she was also fulfilling emotions to compensate for her own childhood.

After all, little Qingyu was growing more and more like her!

Upon arriving at the back courtyard of the county government, Lin Wanwan handed over a business card, and soon a vaguely familiar servant came to greet her.

"The gentleman is hearing a case in the main hall, would the Village Lady please wait for a moment in Qinshenqing Hall."

"Alright."

Lin Wanwan instructed Hong Yan to hand over the sea bass, a basket of oysters, and two blue crabs to the other party, then entered the courtyard together while Kun Lun went to park and tend to the horses first.

"Has Shu Qi been found?"

"To answer the Village Lady, Shu Qi the steward has been rescued by the gentleman."

"Is he all right?"

The servant hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Chen the medical worker has performed acupuncture on him, but he’s still unconscious."

Lin Wanwan pondered, "From where was Shu Qi rescued?"

"The government official who went to rescue him said that Shu Qi fell unconscious by the pond."

"A pond? Is there a pond at the bottom of that cliff?" Lin Wanwan mused to herself and then said, "Take me to see Shu Qi; I brought a medical kit, let me see if I can treat him."

"Understood."

Arriving at the servant quarters of the county government, Lin Wanwan immediately saw Shu Qi with gauze wrapped around his chest.

Lin Wanwan approached to check Shu Qi’s pulse, lifted his eyelids to look, and observed his condition. It was evident he had a mild hemorrhage, but based on his pulse, the symptoms were lighter than Hua Nong’s. Lin Wanwan only poured out two Yunnan Baiyao Capsules and instructed Hong Yan to feed them to him with warm water.

Since it was only mild unconsciousness, his swallowing reflex was still present, making it not difficult to administer the medicine.

After administering the medicine, Lin Wanwan had Hong Yan hold the medical kit and leave the room. Acupuncture was unnecessary as Chen Liang’s skill surpassed hers, so there was no need for her to take redundant steps.

Ordinarily, it would be taboo to administer medicine to someone else’s patient, but if the medicine worked, it was acceptable. However, if it caused harm, that would be troublesome. But because Lin Wanwan was a Village Lady, she often had the discretion to act more freely, thanks to the privilege that came with her status.

The strict hierarchy in the Great Tang wasn’t just talk; it manifested in various privileges and the concessions ordinary people made.

Soon after Lin Wanwan and little Qingyu were seated in Qinshenqing Hall, the servant brought the hot water and tea set. Xiao Chong, clad in his official garb, arrived with a flourish.

"Cousin, you came to ask about the assassin, didn’t you?"

"Not entirely, I collected a lot of good stuff from the sea today and brought some for you, cousin." Lin Wanwan and little Qingyu stood to greet Xiao Chong. After he knelt by the tea table, they sat back down.

Xiao Chong’s lips curled slightly, "Thank you, cousin, for your thoughts."