Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Astronomical Telescope
The goals of adults and children for beachcombing are different.
Gu Ran and Gu Chi specifically look for things that seem sellable, while the children search for things that are beautiful and fun.
"What’s this?"
Tuanzi grabbed a small thing and ran over to find her brothers.
She leaned close to Gu Mo, "What’s this?"
"A starfish."
"A star from the sea?" Tuanzi asked innocently.
Gu Mo was momentarily at a loss for words.
Tuanzi asked again, "Do the stars in the sky look like this too?"
This question was pointed at the right person.
Gu Mo accompanied her in picking up things while explaining how a planet forms and how humans come to see stars.
Tuanzi listened until she was dizzy.
Looking up, she saw her second cousin’s handsome side profile, focused expression, and a unique charm.
She thought about it carefully.
[Miaomiao: Ah, Brother Gu Mo is like a glowing star!]
[Ancient Martial System: What kind of description is this?]
[Miaomiao: It means he’s smart and wise]
The Ancient Martial System expressed its inability to understand this description.
Tuanzi pouted her lips.
She pestered Gu Mo about stars.
"Can you see stars at the beach at night?"
"Depends on the weather. With the right equipment, you can see them more clearly."
Tuanzi tilted her head, unconsciously puffing out her cheeks, "Miaomiao has never seen what stars actually look like."
Gu Mo looked at her, wanting to pinch her cheeks, but withdrew his hand seeing it was dirty.
"I saw a large terrace on the second floor of the villa."
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The young professor laughed, "I could donate a telescope, so that guests dining at night can look at the stars. You, as employees, can also look at the stars."
Tuanzi:
"Yay, thank you, Brother Gu Mo!"
[Really? He’s going to donate a telescope? That’s so generous]
[It has nothing to do with being wealthy. He’s a professional in this field, so he probably has a lot of equipment at home. Donating some old equipment is a boon for non-professionals]
[I want to eat at that restaurant, I want to see the stars!]
[Actually, some telescopes aren’t expensive, but since he’s an astronomy professor, his equipment is probably very advanced. I just wish I wasn’t a Sea City local, so I could go!]
[Welcome to Sea City for a visit, we have a yearly average temperature of... ]
Miao Mu, who was constantly monitoring the live stream, excitedly clenched his fist.
Placing a telescope on the terrace is one of the selling points for attracting customers!
He had already thought of how to promote the restaurant to attract customers after this!
Tuanzi suddenly picked up a small item and smiled, "Brother Gu Mo, hold out your hand, Miaomiao has a gift for you."
Gu Mo cooperatively extended his hand.
Tuanzi gently opened her hand, and a small crab fell into Gu Mo’s palm, crawling about.
She slyly watched Gu Mo’s reaction.
"Thank you."
Tuanzi retracted her neck, oh no, she failed to tease him.
After collecting at the beach for quite a while, realizing they didn’t reap much, they immediately gave up on other sea products and focused solely on picking up shells.
"Miaomiao wants to pick up the largest shell!"
Gu Mo: "Hmm, you can definitely find it."
Tuanzi: (*^▽^*)
Being unconditionally affirmed feels great.
At around two in the afternoon, everyone returned to the villa.
Other edible items were handed over to the program crew to handle, while they washed the shells.
Tuanzi squatted on the side washing and shared a secret, "Brother Gu Mo is going to donate a telescope. We’ll be able to see stars, and we can let the guests see stars too."
Gu Chi raised an eyebrow, "But none of us know how to use it."
Tuanzi was dumbfounded.
"W-What should we do then?"
Gu Chi encouraged her, "You go talk to Big Brother. When the restaurant renovation is complete and ready to open, he can come by more often to teach us and the welfare home’s staff how to use the telescope."
"Good idea!"
Tuanzi, unable to keep anything to herself, immediately threw down the shell brush and sprinted off to find Gu Mo.
Gu Mo was in his room changing clothes.
Having worn his younger brother’s clothes for beachcombing, he was now changing back into a suit to return to school.
"Knock knock knock!"
Tuanzi knocked on the door, making sound effects for herself.
"Brother Gu Mo, can Miaomiao come in?"
The door was quickly opened.
Tuanzi immediately rushed over and chattered quickly.
"Is that okay?"
Her large, moist eyes were filled with expectation.
Gu Mo instinctively nodded.
"Yay~"
Tuanzi promised, "Miaomiao can make delicious food for you, Miaomiao can really cook!"
Gu Mo belonged to the type who would unconditionally trust family members. Occasionally, he would grant perfect trust to unfamiliar children as well.
"Hmm, then I definitely have to taste it properly."
He also promised, "After it opens, I’ll bring colleagues and students over to eat."
Tuanzi: sea lion clapping.jpg
After Gu Mo left, everyone went to the commercial street to perform.
If there were guests, Gu Chi would do sketches; if not, he would paint on shells.
Simple shells instantly turned into crafts, which many tourists liked, gathering around them.
Very soon, the income from selling shells exceeded that from selling sketches.
In the evening, everyone packed up to go home.
The children were a bit tired but very happy.
"It feels like we made a lot of money today."
Gu Jiujiu excitedly said, "A lot of people gave tips, Miaomiao, you’re amazing, always coming up with new shows!"
Tuanzi humbly replied, "Everyone’s amazing too. Many performances couldn’t be completed by Miaomiao alone."
The children happily exchanged touches.
Yi Kai also rarely showed the smile befitting his age.
Everyone excitedly returned to the villa and found Ai Jie and Yi Heng had already returned.
"Mom!"
The twins immediately rushed to Ai Jie.
They went on and on to Ai Jie about what happened today.
"Did you make a lot? You’re amazing."
Ai Jie affirmed the hard work and effort of the children.
The twins blushed a little, "Mom worked hard too. Going out to sea must have been tiring, right?"
Ai Jie coughed lightly, "I’m okay, but he..."
Everyone had noticed Yi Heng’s condition already.
This young artist was down to his last hours, lying on the sofa, drained.
Yi Kai was a bit worried, "Brother, what’s wrong?"
Yi Heng was so seasick he was doubting life and didn’t want to speak.
The little boy could only pour him a cup of warm water.
After Yi Heng finished drinking, he whispered, "Brother, you worked hard, you were great."
Yi Heng paused, looking at him with a complex expression.
He used not to look at this brother directly. Being half-brothers from different mothers, with him as a competitor for the family estate, he had no interest in developing a relationship with him. Moreover, when their father intended to dictate this brother’s life the same way he had dictated his, Yi Heng had felt a bit gloating.
For Yi Kai, being born into this family was unlucky. For his mother, marrying his father was unfortunate, just like his own mother. Sure enough, that woman ended just like his mother—dejected and gone.
Having received no response, Yi Kai wasn’t saddened.
He just sat quietly beside him as silent companionship.
Yi Heng suddenly felt a bit irritable.
The staff were still counting the money made by the performing group, while the director came over, suggesting Yi Heng and Ai Jie sell seafood.
"We’ve already categorized the fish you caught. There’s a lot, and you can sell them directly to the buyers. Here are some recommended options."