Ming Shin and his friends gathered up along with the Tai, Bai and Zhang siblings and roamed the third layer of Hei pavilion and marvel at the novelties. No matter how you look at it, they are a bunch of kids from the village.
A simple jewelry box with small levers can surprise Meng Kai while Tai Xue seems to compose herself. While Ming Shin was randomly looking at things, something caught his eye to have sparkled for an instant. His left hand which had the lucky charm seemed to be restless.
As he went close, he found that thing was together with few round marbles. Though it looked like an ordinary marble, Shin believes that the earlier sparkle was not his eyes playing tricks on him. The closer he was, the more he felt a riot with the jade bracelet.
'Is this some valuable gem or diamond that has not yet been discovered? Should I remove the two colorless beads and put this marble as decoration? Hehe, it's probably a diamond lucky charm then' Ming Shin thinking was crafty.
Huh? Why is it calm all of a sudden? The lucky charm only points to some baby?.
"Uncle, how do you sell these marbles?" Ming Shin asked the vendor with innocent eyes.
The vendor was cautious when he saw the beautiful robes of the kid but then remembered it was a backward place. He regained his arrogant gaze " These are high quality marbles which are rare even in my town. They are 300 copper coins ".
He probably wanted to make the most of fat sheep. Ming Shin was sharp to deduce his thoughts but did not want to cause much attention here. "I only have two hundred copper here" He gritted his teeth and looked at the marbles longingly.
This stuff is usually not even 20 copper coins in the town, let alone ten times the profit. The vendor put on a generous front " Boy, Lao Tzu is in a good mood, so quickly pay 200 copper and take them away".
The latter acted happy " Thank you uncle, you are very kind " and paid the money while taking away the marbles. He put them in his robes while the vendor looked at him little pity. 'I'm now even deceiving such a little child to make business? Well, if only we were not deprived of our original business' the vendor was depressed.
Ming Shin quickly joined up with the others. "Shin, look there are lot of cute lucky charms. Didn't you get one from Aunt Rui today. You can get her one too and I believe it makes her happy" Tai Xue suggested.
"No, I want to make her one personally" Ming Shin was determined.
"Then, why don't you go back to Juuko tomorrow and get some tree bark of that big tree?" Du Baoji suggested.
" Right, not a bad idea. Let's all of us go tomorrow and return by evening" Shin shouted.
"No" everyone collectively replied. Jokes, these five days come once in five years. Who is going to miss all these and go back to the village.
'Tch' Ming Shin smirked. While they were on the way, there were many exquisite plants with beautiful flowers being sold at a corner. Seeing that the girls were interested, the boys followed along.
"Kyaaahh !!" a shrill cry was suddenly heard when a girl pointed to a blue color worm resting on one of the plants. Looking at the beautiful girl, many young men swallowed and wanted to save the united states.
One of the valiant guys wanted to cut down the worm on the spot, but after a thought simply flicked it away with his hand to a farther place. Many of the women shivered and felt disgusted looking at the worm near such beautiful flowers.
The valiant guy then comforted the girl "It's okay now girl. Are you fine?". The girl softly nodded and also a bit embarrassed being making a ruckus for little worm.
The warrior was even agitated seeing this and ordered his brothers to kill the worm who scared such a beautiful jade. The worm was desperately trying it's way back to the potted plant when the two brothers came to squash it.
Ming Shin who was watching all this immediately stopped them and smiled freely" This, brothers, why do you dirty your feet killing the worm. I will handle it".
"Have a vision" those two nodded in satisfaction and went back. Shin was afraid that it would be stepped on, took it into his hands. Bai Mei was helpless " How long can you protect it ? Don't tell me you're going to raise a worm now? ".
"Why not?" the former replied in a fit of urge.
Everyone twitched 'Looks like the fool is back'. Only Tai Xue was a bit worried about him being so kind and naive. How can he survive in this cruel world?
The blue worm which was definitely odd for it's color was now curled up near his jade bracelet. After some time everyone departed to their quarters to rest for the night. When Shin returned back and removed the marbles, the worm also moved away from his hand crawling towards the marbles.
'En?' Ming Shin looked at it thoughtfully. The blue worm then extended it's little fangs and tried nibbling on one of the marbles.
Ming Shin immediately panicked "Stop it you stupid worm. It's a precious diamond. also, if you eat it, you are going to die. Wait...are you hungry? Hmm...wait, try eating this fruit" Shin handed a green color fruit.
The worm seems confused and was looking around for the marble which excited it just now. Shin had already swiftly removed it and placed elsewhere. With the worm's plight with the fruit, Ming Shin expressed his desire to his parents to go back to Juuko tomorrow to make a lucky charm.
Though Ming Rui wanted to spend the last two days with her son, she couldn't deny those hopeful eyes. Early the next day, Ming Rui was adjusting her son's collar " Be careful during the journey. I know you are strong, but one hundred careful is not wrong " and was already sad.
He caught her hand and put it on his cheek and assured " Don't worry mother, I will definitely be back before evening !! ".
Ming Shin put the blue worm on his hand and got on the carriage. The coachman quickly drove the beast carriage towards Juuko.
During the entire length of journey, Ming Shin pulled back the worm multiple times from eating the marbles. He tried and tested by putting the marbles and the worm on the floor.
The worm was desperately moving again to that special marble. 'Like I suspected, it seems to be attracted to this marble and wants to eat it. But I can't find it something special' Ming Shin racked his brains.
He even tried once biting it with his teeth and lost one of the tooth. 'Damn, it's no food, yet you still want to eat it. Like hell I'm going to give you something so precious. I have already saved your life plenty enough' he reprimanded the worm.
The coachman felt weird 'The young master probably lives up to his reputation of being a fool. Who is he even talking to in this empty carriage?'.
Even the worm seems to understand that it cannot get that special marble. It quietly gave up and climbed up to his hair where it cannot fall off.
"Hmph" Ming Shin exhaled through his flared up nostrils posing a victory sign.
The coachman hurried up the speed thinking that the young master was dissatisfied. Soon they entered Juuko where Shin got off near the big tree.
I always see both my parents looking at the tree and many people pray to it and wish for something. I never believed it, but for once I want to believe as I make a lucky charm to keep my mother safe.
The coachman left with the carriage to take care of the beast and gather some rest. Ming Shin looked the deserted village which used to be lively always. Shin quickly came to the tree and sought to get the best material from the core of the tree.
He quickly climbed the tree and went in deep to be covered by the huge dark branches. The worm seemed to sense something and crawled down his head, to the arms and then on to the tree.
Ming Shin figured that this little guy always seem to find something special. Following it while climbing like a monkey, within the branches there appeared a small hole which an adult man fits but it leads a way to somewhere and one had to crawl through the path.