Yi Chichi found it quite inexplicable; buying a panda to raise at home? That's just absurd.
Wen Shi rubbed his chin and said, "Quite bold thinking."
"You could say it's the indulgence of the wealthy."
Ning Jiandong remarked, and Yi Chichi nodded in agreement. Indeed, otherwise, they wouldn't think of buying our national treasure.
Oh, pandas weren't yet considered the national treasure; they weren't officially listed as a First Class National Protected Wild Animal until 1988.
"Did the accompanying officials agree?"
She wasn't interested in anything else, just this point.
"Of course they couldn't agree."
Ning Jiandong replied without thinking, "That's not their responsibility, they brushed it off with excuses, but that foreign guest is truly wealthy."
It's obvious, no need to emphasize it repeatedly.
"By the way, do you want to know how much your panda double-sided embroidery sold for?"
Yi Chichi's eyes lit up, she immediately sat up straight and made a listening gesture.
