Chapter 143: Clay Figurines
Qin Wanwan woke up to find that her Daddy, who had been sleeping beside her, was gone.
She sat up, yawned, and rubbed her eyes, looking around for him.
“Father Rong?”
“Daddy?!”
The maid who heard the sounds from outside came in.
“Miss Qin, the Prime Minister has gone to morning court.”
Qin Wanwan stared for a moment before reacting, Oh, Daddy went to work.
The young lady’s voice still had a hint of sleepiness: “Then when did he leave?”
Daddy got up, and she wasn’t even woken up by it!
“Prime Minister left at the hour of Mao.”
The hour of Mao.
Qin Wanwan’s little head pondered for a few seconds: “That early!”
“Father Rong is too pitiful.”
The butler who came over heard Qin Wanwan’s words and twitched the corner of his mouth. Did she even know how many people wished they could wake up at this hour but didn’t have the chance?
After getting dressed, she went to find Keke and Snowflake.
Then, she had breakfast at the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
During this time, the butler of the Prime Minister’s Mansion followed her, his gaze fixed on Qin Wanwan with some confusion.
Could it be because this child is exceptionally good-looking, and their Prime Minister was actually going to adopt a daughter?
That would be good. The Prime Minister was all alone, so having an adopted daughter by his side seemed not bad.
“I’m going out to play~”
After finishing breakfast and saying goodbye to the butler and the others, Qin Wanwan rode Big Goldy outside.
However, she went home first.
Big Goldy couldn’t go shopping with her; it would cause panic among the commoners.
Besides, she needed to get some things from home.
She was going shopping today to buy something for Father Xie.
The butler from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, worried, assigned her a few guards.
Qin Wanwan trotted along the street with her short legs. Wolf Fang hadn’t returned, and all the silver was being carried by one of the guards.
That thing was too heavy; it was a burden for her to carry.
The little chubby cub walking on the street headed straight for an old man making clay figurines.
“Old Uncle, I want to make a clay figurine of myself.”
She had seen it before; this old man made the most lifelike clay figurines.
The old man was also a seasoned craftsman, and seeing Qin Wanwan, the wrinkles on his face deepened with a smile.
“Miss is the most lively and beautiful young lady I have ever seen.”
Qin Wanwan happily accepted the old man’s praise.
“Then make me look good, and make one of Keke too.”
Keke landed on her shoulder with a touch of pride.
“The bird should look good too.”
The old man’s eyes widened: “Ouch, this bird is truly intelligent, speaking so clearly!”
Keke held its head high, this old man has good taste.
The old man was very fast at making clay figurines. Qin Wanwan watched with wide, curious eyes and saw him pinch and mold a lump of clay, and then a fat doll resembling Qin Wanwan was formed.
Qin Wanwan’s eyes widened.
After waiting for about twenty minutes, a little clay figurine of Qin Wanwan was finished.
“Alright, take these figurines back and let them air dry in a cool, dry place.”
“Thank you, Uncle, I want more.”
She blew a whistle, and a shadow fell from the sky, followed by Snowflake descending and landing on Qin Wanwan’s arm.
“This time, make one of me and Snowflake!”
The surrounding people were all drawn to Snowflake.
“What a majestic bird!”
Children envied her the most because Qin Wanwan was also a child, but she could control such a large eagle!
The old man merely showed surprise and continued making clay figurines for Qin Wanwan.
After making Snowflake’s, there would be one of the little fox.
As for Big Goldy and Eagle Boss, those two were not brought out due to their size.
“Uncle, can you make a few of these?”
Qin Wanwan took out the little Qilin that Father Shang had drawn earlier and handed it to the old man.
The old man looked at it and exclaimed: “What is this? It looks extraordinary.”
Qin Wanwan thought he was just praising her.
“It’s a Qilin.”
The old man made them too, in various poses.
Qin Wanwan’s eyes curved with delight.
Of course, it took more time.
When leaving, Qin Wanwan secretly gave the old man ten taels of silver.
Keke told her to give it secretly. The old man was alone and vulnerable. If those bad guys saw him with so much money, the old man might be in danger.
The old man took the silver and said: “This is too much.”
Qin Wanwan: “It’s okay, I really like the things you make, Uncle.”
Then she took the little clay sculptures back.
She went back first to put things away. The clay sculptures were still soft and placed on wooden boards, so she didn’t dare to touch them directly.
After putting the clay sculptures away at home, Qin Wanwan hurried out to the street again.
This time, she was going to buy clothes for Father Xie.
In the ready-to-wear store, the boss was receiving such a young customer for the first time.
That little doll was truly exquisite.
“I want black and dark blue clothes, for Daddy.”
The boss was sweet-tongued, praising her filial piety non-stop.
Then he introduced the clothes to Qin Wanwan.
“How about these few sets? They meet all your requirements.”
Qin Wanwan looked at them. The colors were all dark, and the styles varied. Some looked more magnificent, while others were simple yet good-looking.
Qin Wanwan pointed to those simple sets: “Keke, see if Daddy can wear these?”
Daddy had to go to the battlefield and fight. Those too magnificent clothes, paired with jingling and beautiful ornaments, Daddy definitely couldn’t wear them.
Keke flew over and circled twice, then pointed to three of the outfits.
“These three are fine.”
Qin Wanwan: “What about shoes? I also need to buy shoes for Daddy.”
“What size sole?”
Qin Wanwan: “Father Xie needs 4.5-inch soles.”
The boss quickly found her shoes of the suitable size, which were very thick and extremely well-made black boots.
The boots also had auspicious cloud embroidery.
The boss was still boasting about his store’s advantages: “Our Yunxiu Pavilion’s clothes and shoes in Shangjing may not be the most popular, but their quality is absolutely top-notch.
The soles of these shoes are made of the sturdiest wood, with several layers of insoles sewn inside, ensuring your feet won’t be uncomfortable. They are sturdy and durable and can normally be worn for two to three years.”
Finally, Qin Wanwan bought two pairs of shoes and three sets of clothes.
The total spent was fifty taels of silver.
The prices in Shangjing were indeed very high.
The boss’s wife also offered delivery. Qin Wanwan gave her the address and asked her to deliver the items home, while she continued shopping.
Various snacks that could be stored for a long time, she even saw dried persimmons!
Let’s get some, let’s get some.
But she couldn’t buy much, after all, the storage technology at this time wasn’t that good, and many foods couldn’t be transported remotely.
Finally, she went to the jewelry store wanting to buy a jade pendant for Daddy.
But she didn’t like any of the jade pendant styles.
“Can you make a jade pendant in this style for me?”
Qin Wanwan took out the little Qilin drawn by Shang Wuyang again.
The boss looked at it: “This drawing is a bit complicated, but it can be made. It will just take quite some time.”
Qin Wanwan took out the ink plaque from her neck and handed it to the shopkeeper.
“I want the best. I’ll make… let’s start with five jade pendants.”
Qin Wanwan didn’t know how many Daddies she had, so she started with one for each of their paws.
The shopkeeper’s eyes widened when he saw what Qin Wanwan took out.
After examining it, he smiled obsequiously: “So it’s Miss. Please rest assured, I will definitely use the finest top-grade mutton-fat jade to make it, and I’ll find the best master for the carving!”
Qin Wanwan was satisfied; what Father Shang gave her was indeed super useful!
