Chapter 714: 2 Baskets of Treasures

Mo Beihan had no idea that a big "surprise" was waiting for him. After sitting for a while, he said goodbye and left with Mu Er, Butler Zhou and Shopkeeper Chen.

After the villagers finished cleaning up, they went back home to work.

Until only the Qiao family members were left in the main hall, Bama was sent to take a group of children out to tell stories under the grape trellis in the yard.

Qiao Dajiang then took his family to an empty room on the second floor, where the luggage moved from the carriage was placed.

Among them were two large bamboo baskets with tight covers, as well as some seafood that Qiao Ran took out from the space when they entered the village.

"Brother, why did you bring us here? What's in these two bamboo baskets? My second brother and I had to work hard to lift them up just now!"

Seeing his elder brother's serious expression, Qiao Sanhu couldn't help but ask curiously.

Qiao Erhe and Qiao Sihai were also very curious. They knew that the other baskets contained some dried kelp, sea fish and other seafood. In the past, their eldest brother would bring some back for the family to eat after returning from the sea, so it was nothing strange.

There were only two large baskets, which were covered with lids, so I had no idea what was inside.

There were so many people around and it was difficult for them to open it and take a look. They didn't know what good things Ranran and big brother brought back that were so mysterious.

Qiao Dajiang didn't say anything, he just walked forward and opened the lid of a bamboo basket.

"This is……?"

"Boss, what are you doing with all these rocks?"

Everyone in the Qiao family looked at the basket of beautiful stones shining with different colors, but they had no idea what they were.

Qiao Dajiang continued to open the lid of another bamboo basket, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations.

"Oh! Good fellow!"

"Wow! So beautiful!"

“So many pearls!”

Qiao Erhe and his two younger brothers were merely surprised by the number of pearls, but the female members of the Qiao family had their eyes shining as they looked at those large, round, and sparkling pearls with excitement.

Which woman doesn't love jewelry?

These shiny and round pearls look extraordinary.

Although they were ordinary farm ladies, Ranran had given them a lot of jewelry since they came here.

Therefore, they could also see that the quality of those pearls was better than those on their jewelry.

Zheng Hui Niang, who often attended gatherings of women in the capital, knew better than anyone that even the jewelry worn by the daughters of famous families and the wives of powerful people in the capital rarely had pearls so big and beautiful.

Even Mrs. Qiao, who is already old, loves these colorful pearls.

She looked at her eldest son and said, "Big Boss, where did you get all these pearls? How much are they worth? Are they fake?"

Qiao Dajiang couldn't help laughing when he saw that everyone only liked pearls and didn't care about the other basket of agate and jade.

He smiled and replied:

"Mom, I brought these pearls back from Agate Island. The pearls there are this big and round, and they are more beautiful than the pearls from Dayue."

He pointed to the basket of "stones" and said jokingly:

"This basket is not ordinary stones. They are more valuable than pearls. These are raw stones of agate and Xiuyan jade. After cutting and polishing, they can be turned into beautiful jewelry."

"Ah? This is agate and Xiuyan jade?"

Several women gathered around the basket of stones again, each picking up a stone and examining it carefully.

Qiao Dajiang nodded: "These are all rough stones of relatively good quality. They may not look impressive, but once they are cut, you can see how beautiful they are."

As he spoke, he took out a bundle from a pile of luggage and opened it. Inside were two wooden boxes, but the workmanship was not very fine. The people on Agate Island were not very skilled in these crafts.

When I opened the box, I found two boxes of very beautiful agate and Xiuyan jade jewelry.

There are bracelets, pendants, jade buckles, rings, jade hairpins, etc. Although the workmanship is not very exquisite, you can see that a lot of care was put into it.

Qiao Dajiang placed the two boxes in the hands of Old Lady Qiao and Zheng Huiniang, and said embarrassedly:

"I tried to make these when I had nothing to do, and I thought I could bring them back to you one day. Mother, Hui Niang, Third Sister-in-law, Ran Ran, you can pick the ones that suit you! They're just a little ugly, and you may not be able to wear them outside. You should take these raw stones to the jewelry shop and let the jade craftsmen make them!"

Everyone was very moved. How much effort must it have taken to polish these things bit by bit by hand?

"Not ugly, very beautiful! I like it! I will wear these jewels to the housewarming party in a few days, so that everyone can see how beautiful the jewels my son made for me are!"

Old Mrs. Qiao said this with a smile, but tears of excitement glistened in her eyes.

Zheng Huiniang and Lin Guizhen also said that it was beautiful, and the women each picked out jewelry that suited them.

Qiao Erhe looked at the two baskets of treasures and still wanted to know the answer:

"Brother, these things are so valuable, how did you get so many? And if you bring them back like this, you don't have to worry about being robbed on the way."

Qiao Dajiang smiled: "Second brother, you don't even think about who I came back with. Not to mention that Master Mo brought a dozen highly skilled guards, even if it was Ran Ran alone, she could protect me well!"

Qiao Erhe slapped his forehead and said, "Hey, look at my brain! Ranran can kill a blind bear and a big tiger, so who is she afraid of?"

Qiao Dajiang smiled and shook his head helplessly, and said:

"As for how I got so many treasures, it's because I'm no longer the chief of a tribe on Agate Island, but the king of Agate Country."

"What? The King?"

This earth-shattering statement stunned everyone in the Qiao family.

How did he suddenly become the king?

The chief of a tribe is nothing special. In their eyes, he is just like the chief of a village.

But how did the village chief become the king?

The king is just like the emperor, the highest authority in a country, right?

This is too big a span, isn't it?

Qiao Dajiang told the story of how the Japanese bandits invaded the waters of Manju Island several times, but he united the residents of more than a dozen islands in the entire sea area to resist tenaciously. Finally, with the help of reinforcements, he inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese bandits twice and decided to establish a Manju Kingdom.

When the Qiao family members heard about those dangerous battles, they became nervous and worried.

"So, you are the king of a country now? Then, will you go back in the future? Are you going to leave your mother again?"

Old Mrs. Qiao asked with a frown.

For the old lady, she is naturally happy for her children and grandchildren to be successful, but no matter how much wealth and glory she has, it is not as good as the family being reunited together.

She would find it hard to accept if the son she had just found was to be away from her again.

"Brother Jiang, you..."

Zheng Hui Niang also looked at her husband who had just returned with a resentful face, worried that he would abandon her and run away again.