Chapter 1604


    This was the nine grand and majestic dragons carving that was unique to the ancient royal


    buildings. It could be said that this was of the highest standard. There was also a simr carving of


    the nine grand and majestic dragons in the historical king''s pce.


    It was okay for a person to carve this in their homes in modern times. However, back in ancient


    times, only the king was allowed to use this kind of high-standard carving. 1


    If the royal family discovered that someone was using a simr kind of carving as the royal family,


    this would be considered treason, and the king could punish the offender’s entire family.


    Moreover, there were four courtyards in this manor. The first courtyard at the entrance of the manor,


    had a miniature version of the Sudbury garden with rocks, a small pavilion, a small bridge, and


    running water built in the front yard.


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    There were only a few loyal servants of the Golding family working in the manor. So, Quinn did not


    have any scruples, and she simply took off her mask before she grabbed Charlie’s arm and said to


    him. "Brother Charlie, do you still remember this courtyard? We used to y hide and seek here


    when we were younger.’’ 5


    Charlie nodded and said, "I remember, but I feel that


    everything does not truly look the same as I remember it." 6


    Quinn smiled before she said, "It is because of the recent refurbishment. It is indeed a little different


    compared to how it was before." 4


    After that, she pointed at the frozen pond before she said, "There have always been many good Koi


    fishes here. Some of them have been raised in the Golding family for more than thirty years now.


    You might have even seen some of them before! However, since it is cold now, we have already


    moved the Koi fishes over t o the spare room at the corner instead. We will release them back into


    the pond when it is spring. Do you want to go and check them out?"


    Charlie asked in surprise, "Can Koi fishes live for that long?" 5


    Quinn smiled as she said, "The lifespan of a Koi fish is about sixty to seventy years. If you raise


    them well and take good care of them, they will be able to live a few more years." 8


    As she spoke, Quinn shook her fingers as she said seriously, "Look, there are several kinds of pets


    that could possibly live even longer lives than you if you take good care of them and raise them


    well. For example, Koi fish, tortoises, and parrots. The Macaw Parrot and the Yellow-Crested


    Cockatoo can also live u p to sixty or seventy years old." 5


    As soon as her voice fell, Quinn pulled Charlie as she said, "Come! I will bring you to see them. You


    can see i


    f you recognize any of them!"


    After that, Quinn brought Charlie to the spare room next to the courtyard.


    The spare room had a veryrge area. More than half o f the area inside the spare room had


    already been made into a constant temperature fish pond, and there were a lot of Koi fishes


    swimming inside the pond. 5


    Quinn pointed at one of the Koi fish which was about one meter long before she said excitedly, "Do


    you remember that? You used to call it Nobita after Nobita from Doraemon."


    Charlie smiled as he nodded and said, "I remember. In my impression, it was the biggest Koi fish


    when I was still a child." 6


    Quinn nodded before she said, "It is known as the Showa Sanshoku. My dad said that when he


    bought it i n the past, the price of this Koi fish was equivalent to the price of buying a three-bedroom


    apartment in Stoneibo, Eastcliff."


    Charlie was slightly startled. Although he was a little surprised, he was not too shocked. 5


    Koi fishes were generally very expensive. Some time ago, Charlie had also seen a piece of news


    where the eldest youngdy of the Zale family had spent more than ten million dors to buy a Koi


    fish. 7


    Therefore, the value of the precious Koi fish could not be measured by using the dimensions or


    value of any ordinary ornamental fishes.


    At this time, Quinn bent over as she squatted at the edge of the fish pond. After that, she beckoned


    at the big Koi fish as she called out the name, Nobita.


    Unexpectedly, therge Koi fish swam over to her directly and did not even hide when Quinn


    reached out her hand to touch it.


    Quinn touched the Koi fish as she said, "Nobita, look! Brother Charlie is here to see you now. Do


    you remember him? He still remembers you!"


    Although the Koi fish was not afraid of people and might already be familiar with Quinn, it was still


    not human after all. Therefore, it would be impossible for i t to give any sort of response to Quinn. 9


    Quinn continued talking to herself. After that, she raised her head and looked at Charlie before she


    said," My dad said that Nobita is only thirty years old this year! If we continue taking good care of it,


    he will be able to live for another forty years. We used to y with it when we were children. Now,


    after we have a child of our own, our child will be able to y with it too!"