Chapter 10 – Go to the Demon Sea to Restock
That night, Ji Anchen stayed at the old house. Ji Nanzhou was inspired and took the pearls back to the company to do overtime.
Old Madam Ji had tried all kinds of good medicines. She was worried and couldn’t sleep well. She didn’t think the pearls could have any effect. Out of consideration for her grandson’s kindness, she had to place the pearls on the bedside table.
The next morning, Ji Anchen went downstairs to have breakfast, but his grandparents, who usually liked to get up early, were not in the living room.
He asked his aunt and learned that the old man and the old lady had not yet gotten up.
Ji Anchen’s heart skipped a beat. The old man was old, and he was afraid that something might happen. It was worrying that he didn’t get up so late.
Ji Anchen hurried upstairs and was about to knock on the door, but it was opened.
“You didn’t even call me. Look what time it is now?” the old lady muttered.
The old man was helpless, “You usually toss and turn and can’t fall asleep, but you slept soundly last night. I also slept soundly and didn’t pay attention to the time.”
Ji Anchen paused and watched his grandparents come out of the room muttering to themselves.
The old lady looked up and saw her grandson at the door. “Ah Chen, did you wait impatiently?”
The old lady looked ruddy and full of energy. “We’ll be right there.”
“Slow down, don’t be in a hurry.” Ji Anchen helped his grandmother downstairs.
While the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were having breakfast, Ji Anchen looked at the two elderly people from time to time. They looked in good complexion and spirits.
The old lady added another spoonful of porridge to herself. Seeing that the old man was already eating his second basket of soup dumplings, she said, “Take it easy. Isn’t one basket enough for you on normal days?”
The old man ate with relish, “I don’t know why, but I just feel very hungry. I can eat another basket.”
“You should take it easy. You are old, don’t overeat.”
“Didn’t you add a second bowl too?”
Then, the old couple paused. They felt that they had a good appetite and were in good spirits today, and even their bodies felt much more relaxed.
Ji Anchen finally found an opportunity to speak, “Did you sleep well last night?”
“I slept too deeply last night. When I woke up this morning, I felt relaxed all over and even breakfast was delicious…” Mrs. Ji suddenly realized that her grandson had given her the sleep-aid pearls last night.
The old lady paused, put down her chopsticks, stood up and went back to her room to get the pearls.
“Is it really the effect of the pearls? I feel particularly energetic today and relaxed all over.” The old lady couldn’t believe it.
“Not only are you in good spirits, you also look very good.” The old man stuffed the last soup dumpling into his mouth and leaned over to take a look. “What kind of pearl is this? It’s so good?”
“I heard it’s called the Black Star Bead. Grandpa, have you heard of it?” Ji Anchen looked a little serious.
“I’ve never heard of this. Where did they come from?” The old man was very knowledgeable and knew at a glance that these three pearls were of great value.
Ji Anchen told his grandfather what happened yesterday in detail. The more the old man listened, the more solemn his expression became. Especially when he heard Lin Jiu say, “Next time, you may not be able to buy these pearls with 50 million,” the old man sighed softly.
“Ah Chen, you have met a strange man. His words clearly show that he knows the true value of the pearl. You offered 5 million without knowing its efficacy, which is not low, but it is far from the true value of the pearl. He did not raise the price with you, but rejected your proposal to purchase the exclusive sales rights. He was not interested even if you offered another 20 million. What does this mean?”
Ji Anchen’s eyes were deep: “It means good products are easy to sell.”
“Yes, such beautiful pearls, with such good effects, if the news spreads, many people will want to buy them.”
The old man said, “Find some time and give him some more money. The price you offered is too low.”
“I see.”
Finding someone is also a hassle. If it really doesn’t work, I can only transfer the money directly.
The old lady took out two large pearls and said, “These are rare pearls. Give one to your aunt and one to your cousin. He has a disease that causes him to have frequent headaches, and he can’t eat or sleep well. I hope the pearls can help him sleep better.”
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Lin Jiu, who was seriously short of money, didn’t even know that someone wanted to give him money.
When he woke up, he was shocked to hear the bad news!
“Hua Chen” announced this morning that Si Xu’s concert in City B was postponed, and the next two concerts were postponed as well. The specific date of the postponement has not yet been determined.
Fans who were already preparing to leave for City B rushed to Weibo to ask the reason.
It is quite common for a singer’s concert to be postponed, but as soon as the news of the postponement of singer’s concert came out, countless rumors spread like wildfire.
It is reported that after the concert in City A, Si Xu suddenly fainted and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, and has not been released since.
Pictures reveal the truth. The whistleblower released photos of the ambulance. After comparing the environment, it was confirmed that it was indeed outside the concert in City A. However, this does not mean that the person in the ambulance was Si Xu, after all, no one was photographed.
There are also reports that Si Xu was in a car accident and was severely disfigured and unable to continue performing.
There are also reports that Mr. Si has a terminal illness and does not have much time left, and his family is already preparing for his funeral.
The sensational news scared the fans so much that they burst into tears and flocked to the Weibo of Si Xu, asking him to speak out.
It was okay that the concert was postponed, they could wait, but they wanted to know if Si Xu was safe.
Looking at these seemingly true news, Lin Jiu felt his hands and feet go cold.
Like countless fans, he is also waiting for Si Xu’s response.
The online rumors were quickly suppressed, but everyone who should have seen it had already seen it, and fans were still very worried.
“Hua chen” officially came out to refute the rumors, thanking fans for their concern and saying that Si Xu is doing well. Due to work pressure and excessive fatigue, he needs to rest for a while and will meet fans soon.
As soon as the rumor was debunked, haters immediately jumped out to refute it.
In the past two years, Si Xu’s concerts have been severely reduced, and he has only attended a few events. Where is the pressure from work? Where is the fatigue? It is obvious that he is not in good health and cannot take on so many jobs.
The worried fans immediately greeted the entire family of the black fan. The black fan wanted to jump around but was quickly scolded away by the almost crazy fans.
The official rumor was refuted, but fans didn’t buy it and kept calling out to Si Xu, asking him to come out in person to clarify. They wanted to confirm Si Xu’s condition with their own eyes. When Si Xu didn’t come out, countless fans went to attack Weibo. His Weibo was attacked again and again, and the whole morning was spent in paralysis and repair.
In the afternoon, Si Xu finally sent a video to report that he was safe.
In the video, Si Xu was obviously much thinner than during the concert in City A, but he looked in good spirits and had a good complexion. He greeted his fans in home clothes and talked about his situation, which was that he suffered from insomnia and poor rest, which affected his daytime condition.
“Don’t worry, everyone. My cousin gave me a pearl, which is said to help me sleep. I tried it and slept for the whole morning, so I didn’t see your messages the first time. I’m really sorry.”
At the end of the video, Si Xu made a sincere apology for the postponement of the concert.
While fans are relieved, they are also a little worried. Si Xu has suddenly lost so much weight, and fans feel distressed.
Many fans left messages, advising Si Xu to get a comprehensive check-up, saying that sudden weight loss is not a good thing and that he should take care of his health.
The haters jumped up and down, and were transferred from the hospital to their homes. It must be very hard, right? They arranged for the whole morning, and then came out to show off in the afternoon. What kind of pearls are so effective? Is it more effective than taking the elixir of Taishang Laojun ?
The sarcastic black fans were soon driven into autism by their fans, and the world finally became quiet.
Si Xu was not putting on a show on purpose, he was indeed sleeping in the morning.
His condition did not require him to remain in the hospital, so he returned home last night. Ji Anchen originally wanted to go to the hospital to visit Si Xu, but halfway through he received news that Si Xu had been discharged from the hospital, so he went to Si Xu’s residence.
Old Madam Ji gave Si Xu a black star pearl and told him all the benefits of it. Si Xu found it very magical and asked about the origin of the black star bead. Ji Anchen had to tell him what happened yesterday again.
Si Xu felt that selling pearls on the street and selling silver carps in the store were familiar.
When asked what the name of the man selling pearls was, Ji Anchen shook his head helplessly.
“Don’t mention his name. I haven’t even seen his face, let alone his contact information. The old man asked me to give him the money, but I can’t even find him. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just transfer the money to him directly.”
There will be records of transfers, and Si Xu wants to see his transfer records.
Ji Anchen found it and gave it to him. The payee showed “Jiu”. Si Xu was almost certain that the person who sold the pearls was Lin Jiu.
After the Ji family left, Si Xu put the pearl on the bedside and slept for a while. However, he slept too deeply and slept until the afternoon. He was awakened by his agent knocking on the door. Only then did he realize that his Weibo had been fanned several times by his fans, so he recorded a video to report that he was safe.
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Lin Jiu also saw the video, and watched it over and over again many times, confirming that Si Xu was talking about pearls to help you sleep.
Speaking of pearls, what pearls are better than black star pearls?
Lin Jiu decided to go to the Demon Sea to look for the black star pearls and bring back some goods. His shop was already being renovated, and he used the best materials, which were non-toxic and odorless, so there was no need to deliberately remove the odor, and it would be open soon.
The size of the black star pearls is directly related to the size of the black star shells. Due to the limitations of the fish pond, the few black star shells that Lin Jiu brought back were very small. Even if there were pearls, they were not big. He had to go to the Demon Sea to find large black star shells.
Lin Jiu turned off his cell phone and left it at home, took off his clothes and shoes, took a large fish bucket, and prepared to bring back more magic seafood.
Lin Jiu wanted to go into the sea to catch black star shells, so he had to take off his clothes first. Falling into the Demon Sea would easily cause sea water pollution. If he left his clothes on the islands and reefs, he would wander in the Demon Sea and might get lost. He didn’t know which island his previous clothes were left on.
The gate opened, 5 magic points were deducted, and Lin Jiu was sent to the Demon Sea plane, but the big fish bucket could not be brought over.
[System prompts: Items not from Earth are not allowed to be brought in (except clothing).]
Lin Jiu no longer had time to care about the big fish barrel. He appeared on the reef where he left. Originally, a lot of the reef was exposed above the water, but now only a tip was left, which could be submerged by the magic sea water at any time.
When Lin Jiu appeared, his legs and feet were in the sea water. The sudden severe pain made him lose his balance and he fell into the sea with a “plop”. He rolled and struggled in the magic sea. His legs grew together and turned into an inky fish tail. His palms and ears also changed.
After completely transforming into a mermaid, Lin Jiu swam up and climbed onto the reef, gasping for breath.
