"Boss, we need to find a stonemason to shape the stones . "
"No problem . I'll look for one!"
"Boss, I know a stonemason . Do you want me to call him to see if he's available?"
"That's even better!"
"Boss, send some people to help me!"
"Alright . Old Huang, Old Mu, you two go help!"
The aquarium materials were as prepared as they could be, and about an hour later, a middle-aged stonemason arrived with his tools and started working under the supervision of Zhang Xiaohua .
Chu Xian helped on the sidelines - he stored and arranged things for everyone else, and very soon, an aquarium was finished .
"Beautiful . Incredibly beautiful!" Master Wang examined the gorgeous aquarium with surprise .
"This was only possible with both of your help!" Chu Xian smiled . The work of professionals really showed .
The mountains inside had been shaped by Master Wang into realistic, miniature mountains, and they were surrounded by beautiful aquatic plants . Little shrimp mingled between the colorful Christmas Tree Worms and floating jellyfish, and an assortment of beautiful ornamental fish danced in the water .
"Not bad!" Zhang Xiaohua said, nodding with contentment as she examined the tank from every angle .
"That's right!" Chu Xian exclaimed . "Xiao Hua, what do you think about designing something that'll stand out? A real treasure . We can use one of the larger sea tanks and use the most rare and precious creatures to create an incredible aquarium . "
"En? A showpiece?" Zhang Xiaohua was taken aback for a moment then nodded thoughtfully . "Of course we can, but using a large sea tank will take time - at least two or three days . "
"No problem . We can just postpone the opening . As long as the showpiece is perfect, the store will be popular," Chu Xian said with excitement as he thought out loud .
"Okay, but how big do you want the tank to be and what kind of tank do you want to use? We have to figure everything out," Zhang Xiaohua replied .
"Three meters long, and around half that in height . The contents of the tank don't have to be realistic; we can get creative and fantastical!" Chu Xian mused .
"No problem at all . We just have to figure out the theme; what do you think about building a dragon palace?" Zhang Xiaohua replied, her eyes flashing with excitement .
"A dragon palace?" Chu Xian furrowed his brows .
"That's right . We can build a dragon palace . We can use the yellow stones or even yellow jade to build the palace then we'll place a needle as the fixed sea needle . Then all we would need would be little shrimp and crabs and all the other ornamental fish . With Christmas Tree Worms to decorate the surroundings and some jellyfish floating around in the middle, it'll be perfect!" Zhang Xiaohua spoke with more and more excitement .
"Okay, that's the plan!" Chu Xian's eyes also shined with anticipation . If he remolded some delicate ornamental fish as well, that would make the arrangements even more shocking .
"Okay, but we need to design the palace first then have Master Wang actually make it, and we need to figure out which stones are suitable!" Zhang Xiaohua continued .
"I'll find the stones, and you figure out the design . Just tell me how big the stones have to be!" Chu Xian replied straightforwardly .
"It would be best if they were two meters long and half a meter tall!" Zhang Xiaohua replied after a moment of thought .
"Two meters long?" Chu Xian shook his head . It seemed like it'd be impossible to build the palace out of yellow jade and he had to go looking for the materials himself . "Alright, I'll go look later!"
"En, I can finish the design in about an hour . You can wait for the design to be finished before looking for a good rock!"
"Okay!" Chu Xian nodded .
Inside one of the villa's rooms, Zhang Xiaohua sat in front of a computer and worked while Chu Xian observed . About an hour later, the basic design was finished .
The two spoke and made minor changes to the design .
"Then boss just has to get the stones!" Zhang Xiaohua smiled .
Yellow and golden stones weren't very rare and could be easily purchased at a unique stone market .
Chu Xian made plans quickly as he hopped in his car and drove over to Shan Wu District .
The unique stone market in Shan Wu District was also called an auction market for stones . It wasn't just for regular rocks but any substances that could be used in sculpting .
Chu Xian wasn't interested in betting on stones and also didn't have the skills for it, so he passed by the stones he wasn't looking for .
"Fantastic Stone Workshop - let's check this one out!" Chu Xian walked into a store with a sculpted child statue in front .
"Eh!" Chu Xian walked in and immediately saw a yellow Guanyin statue . "Is this larderite?"
"Eh . " But very quickly, Chu Xian lost his excitement . "Top-quality larderite costs more than ten thousand RMB per gram… how expensive will a few square meters of it be?"
"Forget it . " Chu Xian thought and walked over to a sales associate . "Hello, do you have a yellow or golden stone here? I need a large piece for a carving . "
"I'm sorry, we don't have such a large stone here . We're sorry for the inconvenience!" The sales associate shook his head .
Chu Xian frowned then asked, "Do you have large stones that are just yellowish?"
"There are yellowish stones on the beach, but they'll probably be a little small!" the man replied .
"That's right - why didn't I think of that?! There are many statues at popular scenic places, and although they aren't made of very precious materials, they're also much more natural . Sometimes, being too flamboyant isn't a good thing . They have a rock in front of Dragon Travel Resort - I'll ask Brother Hong where he got it from . "
Chu Xian clapped then called up Hong Chenghai . After they talked for a while, Hong Chenghai gave him a number .
The number directed him to a quarry and Chu Xian called the quarry immediately .
"You have something suitable? Great . Do you have some decent-looking yellow stones? Alright, thank you . I can add you on Wechat . Yes, I can give a good price . En, I'll give you an address and you can deliver the stones . "
Chu Xian tightened his fists with excitement, and he added the person on Wechat . After a couple minutes, they sent over pictures of the stones .
Chu Xian chose a decent-looking stone . All the stones were quite big, but that wasn't a bad thing . It'd be easier for Master Wang to make changes . Chu Xian placed the order and paid a little extra to get them to deliver the stone the same day .
"With the stone problem solved, all we need to focus on are the fish and the decorations . That's much easier!"
Chu Xian smiled expectantly, already looking forward to the finished product .
Chapter end
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