A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 404 Walnuts for Play
After returning home, Yun Xiaoba immediately asked where they had put the walnuts they had picked up last time.

Yun Jiao: "Some of them were thrown away, but I picked up a few that looked nice and kept them. What's wrong?"

Those walnuts have little meat and thick shells, making them too difficult and strenuous to crack.

So most of them were thrown away, but Yun Jiao thought the walnuts looked pretty, so she picked some up and brought them back.

Yun Xiaoba: "I took a few too. I put them in my schoolbag and took them to Master today. Then Master said that these walnuts are not for eating, but for playing with."

Yun Jiao scratched her head: "Huh? Walnuts can be used for playing with?"

Yun Xiaoba nodded: "My two look almost identical, and the patterns are very similar. Master said that those are the rarest. If you hold them in your hand and polish them for a long time, the surface color of the walnut will darken and a jade-like phenomenon will appear. They sell for more than walnuts. Master said that the walnuts we got are called Lion's Head. Even if they haven't been polished, they can sell for ten or so yuan a pair."

Wow, that's definitely more expensive than regular walnuts.

Yun Jiao and Yun Xiaoba exchanged a glance, then quickly went to find the walnuts she had brought back.

"Can we make a couple here?"

The two of them put about ten walnuts on the ground and gathered them together to examine them.

Putting everything else aside, Yun Jiao's aesthetic sense is definitely on point.

The thirteen walnuts that she kept were all of uniform size, with clear and beautiful patterns on them, and their color was the best among the walnuts.

After comparing them for a long time, the two found two pairs with similar patterns.

"Only two couples."

Yun Jiao held it in her hand and played with it: "How do you play with this?"

She was a little curious about how holding and playing with the walnut made it turn into jade.

Yun Xiaoba held two walnuts in his hands and twirled them around: "It seems like that. I saw Master twirling my two walnuts like that."

Yun Jiao's hands are small; she can't even hold two of them.

"Master also said that rotating your fingers like this regularly can improve the circulation of energy in your fingers and is good for your health."

Yun Jiao: "Then let's take these out for Grandpa and Grandma to play with."

Yun Xiaoba nodded.

So the two took the walnuts out, and when Yun Xiaoba explained the value of the walnuts, the Yun family was stunned.

"This stuff that we find too troublesome to eat, is actually worth so much?"

Yun Xiaoba: "Anyway, my master said it's worth the price. Those that are well-polished and have a particularly beautiful color are even more expensive. He said that top-quality collectible walnuts can cost thousands."

So from today onwards, every member of the Yun family carries two walnuts in their hands. When they are free, they hold them in their hands and spin them, and when they go out to chat with others, they hold them in their hands and spin them.

"I'm telling you, are you guys out of your minds? You're just playing with these walnuts instead of eating them."

Is this a special hobby of the rich?
Grandpa Yun was twirling two walnuts in his hands, making a cracking sound. You know what, playing with these things for a long time can be quite addictive.

"This is not for eating."

"See my hands? As people get older, their hands and feet become less agile. But ever since I started playing with these two walnuts, my fingers have become more and more nimble."

"And these walnuts aren't ordinary walnuts either."

They had discussed the walnuts, but they didn't make money from them, so there was no harm in talking about it.

If someone truly has the ability to sell walnut trays because they look good, that's their own skill.

Moreover, this kind of walnut tree isn't found everywhere.

"This thing is called a collectible walnut. See it? Isn't it beautiful? The longer you hold it and play with it, the more beautiful its color will become, and it can fetch a good price."

"What? This thing can be sold for money? Really? How much can it sell for?"

Grandpa Yun didn't hide anything: "My little Ba's master said that if the quality is good, it'll cost a few hundred yuan, but it also depends on whether someone is interested in it and it can be sold. After all, I don't think there are many people who like this kind of thing."

He lowered the price he quoted.

Moreover, what he said was true; these days, only a minority of people have the leisure to enjoy these kinds of things.

Even if they wanted to sell the walnuts they picked up from the mountains, few people would be interested in buying them.

Some were sold because they were old.

It's expensive, but sales aren't very good.

"Where did you get these walnuts? What's the difference between them and regular walnuts?" They can sell for a few hundred yuan, so I just hold them in my hands and play with them every day.

Whether or not it can be sold, we have to try, even if it's at a low price.

“That’s quite different, you see…”

Grandpa Yun explained the differences between these walnuts to his old friends, and everyone agreed wholeheartedly.

No wonder it sells for such a high price; it definitely looks different.

Yun Jiao was also holding two walnuts in her hand.

She has small hands, so she can turn them slowly.

I took those two walnuts with me to school.

Moreover, even though they all started polishing at the same time, she polished them a little slower, but the walnuts in her hands were more beautiful in color than the others, and some parts had already begun to turn into jade.

"Jiaojiao, why are you taking leave again?"

That's right, Yun Jiao came to school today to ask for leave.

Yun Jiao: "I'm going to the capital to see my sixth brother."

Wow, you're going to the capital!

The classmates were all envious.

Even children know about the capital; to them, it's a place full of legend.

"Jiaojiao, what's your sixth brother doing in the capital?"

"go to school."

"Then why don't you go to school in the capital?"

Yun Jiao: "It's too far. I'd rather be with my parents. My third brother is in the capital too."

After chatting with my classmates for a while, the homeroom teacher's leave slip arrived.

Yun Jiao's grades are the best in the class.

Even though she is weak in science subjects, she is not stupid and can learn them if she studies hard.

I wouldn't say it's perfect, but it's definitely above 80.

Overall, she still ranked first.

So, after ensuring that her studies wouldn't be disrupted, she easily obtained her leave slip.

Actually, Yun Jiao took leave to go to the capital mainly because she wanted to see what an auction house was like.

Her myna bird is going too; the old man is taking it to broaden its horizons.

As soon as Yun Jiao stepped out of the classroom, she saw the myna bird that had come looking for her.

"Jiaojiao, have you gotten your leave yet?"

Yun Jiao waved the leave slip in her hand: "Here it is."

"Hehe, Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother are so envious of me."

When he left the classroom with the leave slip in his hand, his chin was held incredibly high.

The way Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother stared at him was incredible.

Only Yun Jiao and Yun Xiaoba went this time. Yun Xiaowu and the others also wanted to go, but their families didn't want them to cause trouble.

After all, it was the Gu family who took them there, and Yun Jiao was brought along because she was the one who salvaged those cultural relics, and she was the one who wanted to sell them.

Bring Yun Xiaoba along, because he is an ancient disciple.

They're not professional babysitters, and they don't have the nerve to send all their other mischievous kids to be looked after by others.

"Myna, look at the walnuts I've been playing with."

Yunjiao showed him her two precious walnuts.

Seeing that the walnuts were getting more and more beautiful in color, Yun Jiao said she had fallen in love with them.

(End of this chapter)