Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

"My friend wants to buy these paper cutouts. How much are they?" Lang Yue translated truthfully, and then said, "I want to buy some too. They are so beautiful."

Xia Qingqing was stunned for a moment. Before she could react, Zhuang Hongye, who had been silent the whole time, asked in fluent English: "It depends on how you buy it. The prices of custom-made and regular models are different. Which one do you want?"

Say what?

Xiao Yingyue and Song Chunlan both opened their eyes wide, with a look of confusion written on their faces.

When did Zhuang Hongye learn to speak bird language?

Xia Qingqing stepped aside silently and handed the home court to Zhuang Hongye. She had even forgotten that this girl grew up in England.

Pei Aihua's face was full of joy, and he started chattering with Zhuang Hongye. Even Lang Yue couldn't get a word in and was pushed aside by the two of them.

"I'll ask my friend."

Zhuang Hongye turned around and asked Song Chunlan in a low voice: "This foreigner wants to buy a custom model, that is, he specifies the pattern, how about you cut it?"

“Sure, I can cut it out.”

Song Chunlan nodded. When she was in her hometown, she often cut paper according to the scenery around her. She could cut out flowers, plants, birds, fish, etc.

Zhuang Hongye muttered something to Pei Aihua, who danced with joy and said in awkward Chinese: "I want a dragon... Is that okay?"

Because he is a dragon, Langyue said.

After arriving in China, he learned about the twelve zodiac animals. He then enthusiastically asked Lang Yue to help him calculate his zodiac sign. The result surprised him. It was the dragon representing China. How majestic!

Pei Aihua is now a loyal supporter of the word "dragon" and even wants to give his father a Chinese name, Pei Dalong, but his father thinks it is too difficult to pronounce and ruthlessly rejected it, so he plans to keep Dalong as his nickname.

Zhuang Hongye translated, Song Chunlan nodded, and asked, "How big does he want?"

"It's so big, I want to frame it and hang it in my bedroom!"

Pei Aihua stretched out his hand and compared it. It should be the limit of his arm, not his limit. Song Chunlan frowned slightly and said truthfully: "It will take a while to cut it out this big. It will take several days."

"Don't worry, take your time cutting. I can pay the deposit. I also want these. How much?"

Pei Aihua is very easy to talk to. Such a great work of art must take a lot of time, but he is not in a hurry at all.

Zhuang Hongye translated in a low voice: "He asked you how much each of these would cost. Don't worry about the big ones."

Song Chunlan looked hesitant. She had never thought that the things she casually cut out could be sold for money. She didn't dare to set a price, for fear that it would be too high and make Xia Qingqing's friends unhappy.

She thought about it and said, "Just fifty cents a piece."

You have to pay for red paper, so it can’t be sold too cheaply. Five cents should be about right?

Song Chunlan also planned to give all the money from the sale to Xia Qingqing, she didn't want a penny.

Xia Qingqing saved her life and gave her a place to live, which was better than her own parents. She had no ability to repay them now, so she could only work harder.

Zhuang Hongye twitched her lips and translated decisively: "Mr. Pei, my friend said that these beautiful paper-cuts are 50 yuan each. As for the dragon, it will take at least a month to cut it. Because it takes a lot of time and energy, it will cost 5,000. If you can accept it, you can pay a deposit of 500 first."

Lang Yue’s eyes widened. He must have heard correctly. Song Chunlan had clearly said five cents just now, so how did it become fifty?

But he felt that fifty cents was indeed too low. It would be an insult to such exquisite works of art, and fifty dollars would be barely enough.

"No problem, I can accept it, I want all of them."

Pei Aihua did not hesitate for even a second. He brought all of Song Chunlan's cut works in front of him, then spread them out carefully and admired them one by one. His movements were more gentle than when he treated a rare beauty.

"And me, I want to buy some too."

Lang Yue was unhappy. He was such a big and living person, but she treated him as if he didn't exist?

"Don't worry, just cut it again. What pattern do you want?" Xia Qingqing said hurriedly.

"I want this magpie one, and there are also fish, butterfly, and lotus. Can I cut it?" Langyue pointed out several patterns, all of which had auspicious meanings.

Song Chunlan nodded, took the red paper and started cutting. Her movements were very skillful and agile like a fish. Everyone only saw the scissors in her hand moving quickly. About a quarter of an hour later, she spread out the red paper in her hand and gently placed it on the table. A lifelike magpie welcoming spring appeared.

"It's amazing, your hands are like a magician, they can create magic!"

Lang Yue praised her repeatedly. Song Chunlan blushed and continued cutting paper. In less than an hour, she had cut out all the patterns Lang Yue asked for. Pei Aihua saw that there were a few that he didn't have, so he asked Song Chunlan to cut some more.

Both of them bought a lot, Pei Aihua bought ten and Lang Yue bought eight. Together with Pei Aihua's deposit of five hundred, he gave one thousand yuan and Lang Yue gave four hundred.

Song Chunlan was startled and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "Wrong, you gave too much."

She thought the two men had miscalculated. It was only fifty cents a piece, or at most ten yuan. How could it be that much?

Pei Aihua thought she was waving her hand to refuse, so she said embarrassedly: "Is it too cheap? I think it's a bit cheap too. Such a beautiful work of art deserves a higher price."

"Mr. Lang is Xiaoyu's teacher and is considered a family member. This is the price given out of family affection. Others will definitely not pay this price if they come to buy it." Zhuang Hongye said calmly.

Lang Yue blinked, her nose a little sour, and said with emotion: "Thank you!"

But he was thinking in his heart that he must introduce more customers in the future. After all, his friends are not short of money and like things with Chinese characteristics. They will definitely like these paper-cuts.

Pei Aihua, who was also moved, thought the same way. He readily paid one thousand yuan, and Lang Yue also paid four hundred yuan.

Song Chunlan looked at the huge sum of money in front of her, her mind was confused and she was speechless.

"This... Can I accept this? Is it against the law?"

Song Chunlan felt guilty and was very scared. Selling it at such a high price was even more heartless than the evil capitalists. What's more, the other party was a foreigner. Would she be arrested and put in jail?

"No, it's a deal we both agreed to, don't worry!" Zhuang Hongye's calm look made Song Chunlan feel a lot more at ease, and she accepted the 1,400 yuan with trembling hands.

Xia Qingqing was also surprised. She didn't understand English. When Zhuang Hongye and Pei Aihua were discussing the price, she didn't understand a word they said. She didn't expect that this girl would dare to offer such a high price, even more ruthless than her!

As expected, Zhuang Hongye is the smartest and most decisive among the four of them!

"I'll take them to see the house. Yingyue, you can go too!"

Xia Qingqing took Pei Aihua and others to see the house. His car was parked at the entrance of the alley. It was only about ten minutes' drive to Baoqingfang. The roses on the wall were still in full bloom, with a fragrant smell. There were a few beautiful butterflies flying around. Pei Aihua fell in love with the house at first sight.

After going in to see the interior structure, Pei Aihua decided to rent it and asked if it could be renovated. Xiao Yingyue thought about it and said, "The princess room and the study cannot be touched."

The princess' room was decorated by her father himself. It was her only wish and must not be touched.

The study was Dad’s favorite place and it cannot be moved. Xiao Yingyue still doesn’t believe that her father is dead, and she wants to keep this study for her father.