The Aquarium

Shangguan Wan'er scoffed, "It's just 200 taels, is it really that big of a deal?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "I thought Miss Shangguan was so rich! She only spent 2,000 taels!"

Shangguan Wan'er's face stiffened as she said, "If Min'er hadn't advised me to bet less, I wouldn't have only bet 2,000 taels."

Shangguan Wan'er and Zhou Min's relationship is getting better and better.

Shangguan Wan'er even wanted Zhou Min to marry her brother.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "I didn't expect Miss Shangguan to be so obedient now!"

Shangguan Wan'er's face stiffened. Zhou Min said, "We're friends. There's no question of obedience. A little gambling is harmless fun, but excessive gambling is mentally taxing."

Shangguan Wan'er nodded and said, "Yes, Min'er is right."

Zhou Wanwan got tired of eating cake, so she ordered a huge amount of barbecue.

Shangguan Wan'er's lips twitched as she said, "Zhou Wanwan, you can eat way too much!"

Zhou Wanwan frowned and said, "Didn't you say it would include food and drinks? Why do I have to watch what I order now?"

The elegant lady next to her looked at the barbecue and asked, "Is this stuff edible?"

Zhou Wanwan took out a chicken wing and handed it to Ding Nianci, saying, "Would you like to try some?"

Ding Nianci took the chicken wing, took a bite, and said, "This tastes so good! Is this a chicken wing? It doesn't look like one."

Zhou Wanwan laughed and said, "This is the taste of barbecue. These are Orleans-style roasted chicken wings, a new product that just came out."

Zhou Wanwan took out another grilled sausage and handed it to Ding Nianci, saying, "Try this, it tastes pretty good too!"

Ding Nianci took a bite, nodded, and said, "The taste is indeed quite good."

This was actually copied from KFC.

The other ladies also took a bite and asked, "What is this now?"

Zhou Wanwan said:

"You guys are eating popcorn chicken, it tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"

They also have Original Recipe Chicken, Colonel's Chicken Nuggets, Orleans Chicken Wings, and Egg Tarts.

You should all try it, it tastes really good!

The other ladies tasted the food and then began ordering.

Princess Jianing took a bite of the Orleans-style roasted chicken wing and said, "Why does this chicken wing taste so strange? But it's really tender."

Soon, they ordered more than a dozen more items.

The horse race began, and with a "bang," the horses galloped towards the finish line.

Just as horse number 15 was about to take first place, it suddenly stopped and started grazing.

The other horses stopped to graze, but number one charged straight for the finish line.

Number One won.

Shangguan Wan'er glared at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You cheated again! I won't accept this! You're despicable and shameless!"

Zhou Wanwan took a bite of the strawberry cake and said:

"Shangguan Wan'er, what evidence do you have? From the moment I placed my bet until now, I haven't left this private room once, have I?"

Even the betting was done by the people here. How could I have cheated? Tell me!

Princess Jianing looked at her and said, "If you didn't cheat, why did those horses seem to have conspired to clear the way for the first-place horse?"

Zhou Wanwan frowned and said, "That first horse was making its debut, but do you know what kind of horse it is?"

Everyone frowned; the first horse looked quite ordinary.

But it was actually the Wusun Heavenly Horse. Most people have only heard of the Ferghana horse, but they don't know that the ancient Wusun breed of the Western Extremity Horse is even rarer.

The Ferghana horse is excellent at galloping on flat ground, covering a thousand miles in a day.

These Wusun Heavenly Horse are blessed with unique advantages; they can traverse the snows of the Tianshan with ease, crossing mountains and rivers as if walking on flat ground.

Even ordinary Ferghana horses are incredibly rare and expensive, let alone the purebred Wusun Heavenly Horse, which are practically priceless.

Moreover, the Wusun Heavenly Horse has a suppressive effect on all other horses.

However, the Wusun Heavenly Horse has almost disappeared.

Everyone stared blankly at the horse, which raised its head and neighed loudly.

Zhou Wanwan quickly received the silver notes, more than 600,000 taels of silver, and the odds this time were 6 times.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Your horse racing track is really good! Fair and just, I'm very satisfied."

The maid beside her nodded and said:

"Our dark horse track has always been fair and impartial."

Last time, a bettor wagered 1 million taels on horse racing and won 3 million taels. Our horse racing betting station fulfilled its promise.

"I won over 3 million taels."

The maid beside her nodded and said:

"That's right, we've also recently brought in a lot of sea lions and seals for performances, which are very exciting."

Ladies, would you like to take a look? A private room costs twenty taels of silver.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at her and said, "Sea lions in the ocean? Seals can even perform?"

The maid smiled slightly and said, "Of course."

A group of people went directly to the aquarium, which had only been open for a short time.

Everyone stared blankly at the glass enclosure in the aquarium. "What are all these things? These sea animals actually live inside glass? Is that normal?"

Princess Jianing looked at the aquarium and said, "How amazing! How did you manage to do that?"

A staff member explained, "This glass is specially made; it's very sturdy and won't break. And these marine animals are all trained."

Everyone stared in amazement at the schools of fish swimming around inside.

All the glass in here is Zhou Wanwan's work, and many wealthy businessmen come to visit.

Shen Tao was among them. Looking at the glass, he said, "I never knew glass could be used like this! Putting all these marine creatures inside is the first time I've ever seen anything like it. This glass is quite sturdy!"

The staff member next to him nodded and said:

Yes, it's very sturdy.

"Look at our aquarium! We have sharks, all kinds of fish, and sea turtles. It's very beautiful, and kids love it!"

It's not just kids who like it!

Adults will love it too, okay?

Looking at the red coral inside, Shen Tao said, "This coral is really beautiful! Do you sell any of this coral?"

The staff member nodded and said:

"This coral is the most common kind. If you like coral, we have all of it here."

There were also pearls, all of them were very large sea pearls, and they were especially beautiful.

Not only these, but also all sorts of handicrafts, many of which are made from seashells.

In a little while, I can take you on a tour.

In short, Zhou Wanwan will not let go of any opportunity that can make money.

In my previous life, aquariums like this would have been commonplace; they were everywhere.

But things are different now; this is ancient times.

It took her two years to develop this glass. It's very thick and it's not acrylic glass, but rather a type of acrylic glass.

Zhou Wanwan learned this glassmaking technology when she visited a factory.

In ancient times, this was truly a product of a revolutionary era.

Shen Tao greeted Zhou Wanwan, "Wanwan, long time no see. How have you been?"

The officials and wealthy businessmen nearby asked in hushed tones, "Who is this little fellow?"

"Who knows? She looks only five or six years old, but the emperor's brother-in-law seems to value her a lot."

"Could this be the illegitimate daughter of the Emperor's brother-in-law?"