Chapter 308:
Regarding this, no one in the entire family opposed it.
Anyway, we’re not lacking money, so if it’s a collection, let it be.
When we do lack money, Jiaojiao can sell it.
However, it is truly rare.
Even rough men like Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe like these pearls; they are truly good-looking.
Wang Mei said, “These things, back in the day, only the Emperor and Empress could have them, right?”
“Jiaojiao, you must put them away safely, but I always feel it’s not safe to just leave them carelessly in your room.”
These items were placed on the curio shelf in Yun Jiao’s room, and I always worried they might be stolen.
There are people in the village who steal, who engage in petty theft. When the owners are not home, even if they live on the second floor, those scoundrels can bring a ladder, climb in through the window.
Yun Jiao asked, “Father, can I build an underground treasure room?”
Yun Linhai would have never imagined, even if beaten to death, that their family would reach a point where they’d need to build a treasure room.
However…
“Can this be built in the village?”
There are no secrets in the village. Building such a large underground room would require digging, transporting bricks and cement. The villagers would surely gather to ask about everything.
Therefore, this cannot truly be built in the village.
Yun Jiao pondered this matter while holding three pearls.
“Then, how about building it in the capital?”
Shen Yunlian suggested, “Anyway, our Jiaojiao will definitely go to the capital in the future.”
This child Jiaojiao, the small Bailong Village certainly cannot contain her.
Yun Chenbei suddenly said, “Perhaps, I can ask my master about this.”
He had spent so much time with his master that he knew some things.
“My master’s ancestors were imperial family carpenters, so they are quite familiar with these matters.”
Some nobility and royalty liked to build treasure vaults in their homes.
“Alright, tomorrow we’ll ask your master.”
When Yun Jiao went to sleep, she took the pearls back to her room.
The giant clam that had been washed clean now looked beautiful, presenting a white jade-like texture overall. It was so large that it couldn’t fit on the curio shelf at all.
Yun Chenbei custom-made a new shelf for her. Now, the giant clam shell is placed on the shelf, by her bedside, looking like a large art piece, very good-looking.
After entering the room, Yun Jiao directly placed all three pearls inside.
Originally, the pearls felt quite large in her hand, but after placing them inside the giant clam, they seemed very small.
Yun Jiao had a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder; no matter how she looked at it, it wasn’t pleasing to the eye, and she wanted to fill it up.
Maybe tomorrow, I can go to the sunken ship site and see if I can find something similar to pearls to bring back?
Lost in thought, Yun Jiao fell asleep.
Then, in the middle of the night, she was woken up by a clap of thunder.
She rubbed her eyes and saw the dark sky outside. The howling wind preceded the lightning, which illuminated the entire sky for an instant.
Yun Jiao stared blankly for a moment, then yawned.
Amidst the thunder, she flipped over and buried her head under the covers to continue sleeping.
In her daze, she thought that perhaps she wouldn’t be able to go out to sea tomorrow.
This rain continued until daytime.
Early in the morning, Yun Linhai and the others looked dejected.
“Oh no, such a strong typhoon. Yesterday, our boat didn’t go to the typhoon shelter. I wonder if it got blown away.”
Yun Linhe, uncharacteristically, lit a cigarette, but he extinguished it when he saw Yun Jiao approaching.
“Such a big typhoon, and no warning. I think all the small boats at the dock are in danger.”
It was still pouring rain heavily.
Yun Jiao was also upset; she hadn’t sensed the change in weather yesterday.
Was it because she was too tired yesterday? Before typhoons, she could usually sense some changes in the weather, though not very strong, but enough to remind her father and the others to move the boat to the typhoon shelter.
Her family could see the little fellow’s dejection. The flesh on her little face was puffed out, like a little depressed pufferfish.
Yun Linhai patted her head, “Don’t worry, if the boat is gone, it’s gone.”
Yun Linhe nodded, “Our new boat will arrive quickly next year, so it doesn’t matter if the wooden boat is gone.”
Yun Jiao said “oh,” but secretly decided that after the typhoon passed, if the boat was truly gone, she would go into the sea to see if she could salvage it.
The family sat at home, not daring to open the windows or doors for fear that a gust of wind and rain would blow in.
Out of boredom, Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe actually brought out a deck of playing cards.
Yun Xiaowu cheered, “Daddy, I’ll play, I know how to play Dou Dizhu!”
“Let’s go, whoever loses gets stickers on their face.”
Yun Chennan cut some small, unused homework papers into strips.
“Jiaojiao, you play. Whoever loses, you stick them on their faces.”
Yun Jiao’s eyes lit up, “Okay.”
Once they started playing, all their worries disappeared.
As long as the family is together, there’s nothing to worry about.
They played until around three o’clock, and the rain outside gradually subsided.
Yun Xiaowu’s face was covered in stickers, so much so that his face was unrecognizable.
“Phew… Jiaojiao, you stuck stickers on my eyelids, I can’t even see where I’m going.”
Yun Jiao replied, “There’s no more space to stick them.”
Both of his ears were already covered.
Yun Xiaowu played cards by simply playing whatever he had in his hand, with no strategy, relying purely on luck.
Unfortunately, his luck wasn’t very good.
“The rain seems to have lessened, shall we go take a look?”
“Let’s first see what the situation is outside.”
They opened the door, and everyone stood at the doorway, looking at the dim, overcast weather outside.
“It will probably rain more.”
“Linhai, are you going to the dock to check on the boat?”
Someone passing by their house, wearing a raincoat, shouted to them.
Yun Linhai thought for a moment and replied, “Yes, I’m going. You go ahead, I’ll take a look after I put on my raincoat.”
Yun Linhe also wanted to go. Seeing this, Yun Jiao also went to get her little raincoat.
“Father, Jiaojiao will go too.”
“What are you going for? We’ll just take a look and come back.”
Yun Jiao insisted, “I’m going, it’s not dangerous.”
In the water, that was her most familiar domain.
The way she looked up at the two adults was stubborn.
Yun Linhai’s voice held a hint of helplessness, “I really can’t do anything with you. Let’s go.”
Saying that, he bent down and picked up the little one.
Yun Jiao hugged his neck, grinning, “Jiaojiao is also worried about Father and Uncle.”
Yun Xiaowu said, “Father, I…”
“Shut up. Stay at home. If you dare to run around, I’ll break your legs.”
Yun Xiaowu: …
Why is there such preferential treatment when we’re both your children!
Yun Linhe instructed, “You all too, stay home and do your homework. Third brother, keep an eye on them.”
Yun Chennan nodded, “Understood.”
After the wind and rain subsided, many people in the village headed towards the dock.
When they arrived, they heard a lot of curses and crying.
Seeing this, Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe’s hearts sank, and they hurried over to look.
“Linhe, your boat is also gone.”
Yun Linhai, Yun Linhe: …
Although they had expected it, they still felt upset at this moment.
They had only used that boat for less than two years, so it was natural to feel upset that it was gone.
