First, a bit of news: Stone City Old Street has finished restoring the Shi Family Compound. Built in 1899, it was the home of Shi Bingyi, the magistrate of Suilai County in the late Qing. Back then, Stone City was still under Suilai County, which is Ma County. The Shi Family Compound stands right here-though honestly, I only just found out myself. I never knew Old Street had this historic site.
Jia Tianlong finally arrived in Ma County before the end of April.
He came alone this time. When he reached Li Long's place, Li Long asked where his wife and children were. Jia Tianlong smiled and said his son was rather delicate, so he still didn't dare bring him out.
Li Long brought out the pair of gold child's bracelets he had prepared long ago and gave them to Jia Tianlong as a gift for the baby.
"And this jade bracelet is for your daughter, my little niece. Take it." Li Long brought out another item and told Jia Tianlong, "Something for both of them. Good things come in pairs."
"Only you and your family give presents to both our children." Jia Tianlong accepted without standing on ceremony, carefully putting the gifts in his bag. He said feelingly, "When my son was born, and at his one-month and hundred-day celebrations, everyone else brought gifts for him, but nothing for my daughter.
"What can I say? Traveling around Northern Xinjiang so often has broadened my horizons. Children are children, boys or girls. My daughter has been clever since she was born, and sensible too. So I love her as well. I just feel that, although you're younger than me, you handle things better!"
Li Long smiled. After all, he had lived two lives. Besides, in Northern Xinjiang-or at least