In the end, Shen Yi still decided to give the item to Zhao Qishan and let him handle the sale on their behalf.
Holding the bowl in his hand, Zhao Qishan felt much more at ease. The Shen family had promised him a five - percent commission, which was already a handsome reward.
As days passed by, before they knew it, Shen Nanyi was almost eight months old. The little one was chubby and could already stand shakily on her feet.
Months had passed, and there was still no news from Zhao Qishan. If it weren't for their long - standing acquaintance, Shen Yi would almost have thought that Zhao had run away.
On this day, Shen Yi was at home with nothing to do. He patiently taught Shen Nanyi how to speak.
She was almost one year old, but she still hadn't said a single word in front of him, which worried Shen Yi. So he was determined to use every method possible to teach her to talk.
Zhao Shuyan, who knew the truth, didn't even glance in their direction and continued to tidy up the house attentively.
"Nanyi, call 'Daddy'."
Sitting on the sofa, Shen Yi patiently spoke while holding up a toy to coax Shen Nanyi.
"Daddy... If you can say it, I'll buy you a toy, okay?"
Seeing Shen Nanyi acting so aloof, Shen Yi resorted to coercion and inducement.
He was worried that his daughter was so smart that her language ability was somehow impaired.
Shen Nanyi turned her head away and continued to play with the Rubik's Cube in her hand, not even giving Shen Yi a look.
Seeing his daughter's reaction, Shen Yi got even more motivated. He taught her the word syllable by syllable, looking as if he wouldn't stop until she learned it.
At first, Shen Nanyi could ignore Shen Yi, but later, with the syllables filling her mind, she couldn't bear it anymore. She put down the half - solved Rubik's Cube, looked up at Shen Yi, and was about to say something.
Before Shen Nanyi could speak, there was a knock on the door. Finally liberated from the "torture", Shen Nanyi continued to concentrate on playing with the Rubik's Cube.
With the development of the times, children's toys had become much more advanced, and she really liked them.
"I've sold the item!"
The person who came was none other than Zhao Qishan, who they hadn't seen for a long time. Zhao Qishan's face was beaming with excitement, and he looked much younger.
Shen Nanyi, who had been playing with the Rubik's Cube, finally put down her toy and showed interest.
"It's a total of 4.5 million. Take a look."
Zhao Qishan handed over the bank card in his hand. Even a man who had seen a lot of money like him was a bit excited.
This wasn't just 100,000 or 80,000 yuan; it was over a million. An ordinary person might not be able to save that much in a lifetime.
"So much money?!"
Although Shen Yi had heard from Zhao Qishan about the approximate price before, he still couldn't believe it when he actually got the money.
Zhao Qishan gave some non - committal replies and didn't explain much.
In fact, he had put in a lot of effort to sell the item at a high price, which was why it took him so long. But he knew he was doing it for the commission, so he had no complaints.
While Shen Yi was still immersed in the amount in the bank card, Shen Nanyi had already called Zhao Shuyan over to whisper to her.
From the initial shock, Zhao Shuyan had now become calm enough to accept communicating with her daughter.
After hearing what her daughter said, Zhao Shuyan immediately pulled Shen Yi aside and whispered a few words to him.
In front of others, Zhao Shuyan would give Shen Yi enough respect, which was one of the reasons why they had been happily married for seven or eight years.
After hearing what his wife said, Shen Yi didn't hesitate. He directly told Zhao Qishan that he would give him an extra 500,000 yuan as a hard - work fee.
After saying that, Shen Yi felt that he might be getting cocky, as he had said 500,000 yuan so casually.
"Maybe there will be many more things we need your help with in the future. If you decline, I'll feel embarrassed to ask you again."
Just as Zhao Qishan was about to refuse, Shen Yi's words left him with no room to decline.
Although getting that much extra money should have been a happy thing, Zhao Qishan somehow felt a bit sour.
With this income, Zhao Qishan thought he could go to the antique market again. Maybe he could catch a bit of the little fairy's good luck!
Thinking of this, Zhao Qishan got excited and rushed out the door.
"Daddy."
After the outsider left, Shen Nanyi had no scruples. She stood up shakily and walked towards Shen Yi.
Shen Yi had just recovered from the shock of having such a large sum of money in the family, and then he was stunned by Shen Nanyi's words. He stood there, forgetting to react.
After teaching Shen Nanyi for so long without a single word from her, and now she suddenly spoke. This made Shen Yi even more excited than when he first learned they had an extra 4 million.
Watching his precious daughter walking shakily towards him, Shen Yi didn't rush over immediately. Instead, he squatted there and encouraged her with his eyes.
"Daddy."
Shen Nanyi said again, tugging at Shen Yi's衣角. Shen Yi couldn't hold back anymore and immediately picked up his precious daughter.
"Go shopping."
Before Shen Yi could fully enjoy his moment of being called by his daughter, the following words from Shen Nanyi shattered his touch.
It seemed that his daughter had only called him so that she could go shopping. Shen Yi felt like he was just a tool.
Zhao Shuyan was already used to it. She was carrying her bag and pushing the baby carriage, ready to go out.
Looking at the child in his arms, Shen Yi felt that it was a definite fact that he was a tool.
Shen Nanyi hadn't been to the mall for a while, and with the task almost completed, she was extremely happy.
Soon they arrived at the mall. Shen Nanyi directly pointed to a 4S store. After living in modern society for a few months, Shen Nanyi naturally knew that the things there were the most expensive.
"Welcome, sir and madam, and little one. What type of car are you interested in today?"
As soon as the family entered, a salesperson greeted them. The salesperson's attitude was neither too enthusiastic to make people uncomfortable nor too cold, just right.
"We're just looking around."
Holding Shen Nanyi in her arms, Zhao Shuyan didn't know what Shen Nanyi was up to.
The salesperson showed no sign of impatience. He followed Shen Yi at a proper distance, neither disturbing the family's browsing nor being too far away to answer questions.
Shen Yi was really observing several cars worth more than 100,000 yuan seriously and was hesitating in his mind.
"No!"
Shen Nanyi said in a milky voice. Now she looked no different from a one - year - old child. She could say some simple words without worrying about being discovered.
Shen Yi retracted his gaze and unconsciously followed Shen Nanyi's words.
"This one."
After walking for a while, Shen Nanyi spoke and pointed to a car beside them.
Shen Yi gulped. Looking at the BMW M8 four - door coupe not far away, he felt that he was really getting cocky.
Every man liked cars, and he was no exception. He had seen this car in magazines countless times. It had no flaws except for its high price.
The salesperson just thought it was a child's mischief and just smiled without taking it seriously.
It wasn't until the moment when Zhao Shuyan took out her bank card that the salesperson felt that the world had turned upside down.