Miss Star, spoiled by her father and brother

Chapter 230 Mermaid Scales

The luxurious suite of more than 300 square meters includes functional rooms such as bedroom, study, living room, gym, swimming pool, as well as an open-air private garden.

The Sivers gave the best second bedroom to Xu Weiwei without a doubt.

There is a small living room at the entrance, a cloakroom on the left, and a private bathroom and bedroom inside. The overall color is beige, and there are small gifts prepared by the hotel on the bed.

Xu Weiwei walked over and opened the box. Inside was a small mermaid-shaped doll and a rose-pink shell-shaped scale. It was as big as a one-yuan coin, about 0.5 mm thick, and had a layer of pearlescent luster on the surface, giving it a laser-like feeling.

It was shiny in her hand, and Xu Weiwei liked it very much. She lifted it above her head to observe it. The scales looked more translucent under the sunlight, emitting a jade-like luster. It would look great if it was paired with those irregularly shaped pearls to make a bracelet or necklace.

I don't know if mermaid scales have any medicinal value. Human nails are also called human nails, which have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing dead tissue and promoting tissue regeneration, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Semen Cassiae, sea clam shells and oysters can all be used as medicine, so it is not certain that mermaid scales, which are rarer than this, will not be useless.

Thinking of this, Xu Weiwei carefully put the scales away and placed them in the small jewelry bag that contained the pearls.

"Weier, brother is coming in~" Kane reminded outside the door.

Only after hearing Xu Weiwei say "Come in" did he push open her bedroom door and walk in.

"Do you have this in your room?" Kane stretched out his hand, which also had a scale on it, but the color was slightly different. His was green.

"Yes." Xu Weiwei took out the scales that had just been installed.

"Hey? They're beautiful too. Let's go take a look at the others." Kane took Xu Weiwei's hand and walked around each room.

Everyone received a different gift, some were white, some were blue, some were light pink, and some were purple. The scales in the master bedroom were better than those in the other rooms, and they looked noticeably bigger.

"Mom, do mermaids shed their scales like lizards shed their skin? Or do they just pluck them off?" Xu Weiwei asked.

"Silly child, it must be painful to pull it out. Just imagine what it would be like if we humans pulled our fingernails out?"

"Eh~" Xu shuddered slightly.

"A mermaid has two shed scales in her lifetime, one at around thirty-five, and one at around seventy. It's not hard to see that there's a pattern, a thirty-five-year cycle. That's the amount of wear and tear that her scales can experience."

"After the expiration date, the mermaid will take the initiative to find a way to pull out the scales. This process is very painful, but the new scales will grow very strong. If they don't replace them, they can continue to survive, but they will not be as healthy and their lifespan will be shortened."

Xu nodded slightly: "Like a cat sharpening its claws?"

"Well - there are similarities, but cats' claws and our nails keep growing, and we only cut off the parts that we don't need. Mermaid scales stop growing after they grow to a certain size, and then they continue to wear out. They become very fragile, but the roots are still connected to the flesh, so they need to be ruthlessly pulled out."

Xu Weiwei understood everything and showed the rose pink scales in her hand, "Are these the ones they replaced in our room?"

"That's right." Mrs. Sivers took Xu Weiwei's coin and examined it.

"This one, Wei'er, is very beautiful. The surface is very smooth, there are not many scratches, and the color is also very good. It should have fallen off when it first shed its scales."

"What are the functions of these scales? Why did the hotel give them to us?" Xu Weiwei asked, looking up.

Mrs. Seaforth returned the item to her. "It's mainly for appreciation and commemoration. Locally, giving scales is a symbol of blessing, but now that there are more tourists, they will sell the scales to some shops and process them into handicrafts. Some also set up stalls to sell them directly to tourists, which can be considered as an additional source of income."

"For a piece of our quality, if it were sold individually, it would cost at least three thousand star coins."

"Three thousand! The hotel is so generous to give us such an expensive gift." Xu smacked his lips.

Mrs. Seaforth paused, then smiled.

Kane nodded her head helplessly. "The room we stayed in cost 50,000 star coins a day. We booked it half a month in advance, stayed for half a month, and there were other service fees. It added up to nearly two million. What are a few scales?"

Xu Weiwei understood, "Oh~"

"I'll give this one to you. I don't like these things." Kane took his sister's hand and placed the green scale in her palm.

Seeing Xu Weiwei wanted to refuse, Kane said directly: "I'm a boy, why do I need this thing? I can't wear it outside. I have two more at home. If you like it, go back and take it."

"Take it. Jewelry made of scales is becoming popular now, and the price is not cheap. There are also people who specialize in collecting scales of different colors. A set of twelve scales of different colors was sold for more than five million at an auction two years ago."

"Isn't that one equivalent to more than 400,000? Why is it so much more expensive? Isn't it said that buying one alone only costs a few thousand yuan?" Xu Weiwei was puzzled.

"It depends on the size, quality, and rarity of the color. If you sell it as a set, the price will be higher."

"Oh……"

"Later we can go to the 'Water City' first and then to the 'Shining Market'. One is a store that specializes in selling pearls, scales, corals and other things. The quality of the things inside is relatively guaranteed. The other is the largest free trade market in the main city. It sells everything and is very lively." Mrs. Sifos said while bunning her hair.

As a woman who loves beauty and also has a jewelry brand at home, she also likes to collect these beautiful materials.

"It just makes room for them to put their things. When they come back from shopping, the place will be almost set up."

As soon as they landed and left the starship, the luggage handlers went up to pack up. Now all the clothes had been transported back and were waiting to be returned to their places.

"Is my uncle going with us? What about Finn and Aunt Wolfhard?" Xu Weiwei asked.

"Well - Wei'er, can you please ask for mom?"

"it is good."

Xu Weiwei ran away, with Kane following behind her.

"Finn's room is a boy's room. It's not convenient for you to go in. I'll go talk to him. You go go find your uncle." Kane said considerately.

"Ah."