Chapter 84 Picking up a bargain

Chu Yang secretly thought that he had come to the right place today. Not only did he see the elixirs in the world, but he also confirmed that there are still people who practice medicine. It was a worthwhile trip.

Next, Jiang Xiaoyuan's aunt also brought her young daughter and presented a hundred-year-old picture from the Song Dynasty.

Jiang Yuntao knew that the old man liked to drink tea, so he gave him a top-quality purple clay pot as a gift.

This pot was created by Liu Zizhou, a leader in the pot art world. It was his last work during his lifetime and is highly valuable for collection.

"Hey, it's your turn, what do you want to give me?"

While everyone was enjoying the purple clay pot, Chu Yang asked Yuan Luyao.

"Xiao Yuan went to get it. You will know later."

Yuan Luyao said something, Chu Yang looked aside and found that Jiang Xiaoyuan had quietly left.

"What about you? Didn't you prepare a gift?"

Yuan Luyao couldn't help but ask when she saw that his hands were empty and his pockets didn't look like they could hold anything.

Chu Yang fumbled in his trouser pocket and took out the Yanyang Jade Talisman and showed it to her: "Hey, I'll just give you this jade pendant."

There is nothing unusual about this jade pendant. The patterns engraved on it do not look like flowers, birds, insects, fish, nor grass, trees, and rocks. It looks messy and has no sense of artistic beauty.

Yuan Luyao played with it for a while, then frowned and asked, "Where did you buy it and how much did it cost?"

"I bought it in exchange for it on the antique street. According to the stall owner, it was a treasure. I felt it was similar, so I bought it for 2,000 yuan."

When Chu Yang took out the gift, several young masters took notice.

Zheng Zhichen even used tea as a cover to eavesdrop on the conversation between Chu Yang and the two.

"Pfft...hahaha!"

The young master also asked what was so strange about this jade pendant. When they heard that he got it in exchange for it on the antique street, they couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing laughing!"

Yuan Luyao was also a protective person. She glared at a few people with raised eyebrows and then said:

"Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Do the vendors on the antique street believe this? Although I am not an expert, I also know that jade conducts heat very slowly and has a temperature wherever you buy it. I think this thing is made of synthetic material, at most Worth twenty bucks!”

Looking at the serious Yuan Luyao, Chu Yang felt very funny in his heart. This thing is a heavenly treasure. If you say it is only worth twenty yuan, the weapon refiner will probably be angry to death!

Yuan Luyao criticized a few words, frowned and said: "I think you should not give this shabby jade pendant as a gift. I bought a jade Buddha before, so I will present it in our names."

"No, I'll just give you this jade pendant. It's better for us not to mix together, so as not to cause misunderstanding!"

Chu Yang immediately refused, shaking his head like a rattle.

"You think I want to get involved with you, because I'm afraid you'll embarrass me!"

Seeing that he disagreed, Yuan Luyao gave him a hard squeeze on the arm and never mentioned the joint signature again.

Sure enough, when Jiang Xiaoyuan brought two boxes, Yuan Luyao sent the jade Buddha to Jiang Weiguo without even looking at Chu Yang.

Yuan Luyao and Jiang Xiaoyuan have a very good relationship, and they often come to Jiang's house to play. Therefore, Jiang Weiguo loves the house and crows, and also likes his granddaughter's playmate very much.

"This jade Buddha is made with extraordinary craftsmanship. It must be very expensive, right?"

Jiang Weiguo asked.

Yuan Luyao said with a smile: "If you can make Grandpa Jiang smile, no matter how expensive it is, it's worth it."

Hearing that she refused to tell the price, Jiang Weiguo nodded at her and said with a smile: "You are a ghost. Don't spend money like this in the future."

"Okay."

Yuan Luyao smiled playfully and retreated.

Among the Jiang family, Jiang Xiaoyuan's gifts are the most original.

The gift this girl gave was not expensive. It was a beautifully made photo album. The photos in it were photos of family members over the years, including the deceased Jiang Bin and his wife.

"The gift from Xiao Yuan is what I like best."

Jiang Weiguo only flipped through a few pages before his expression became excited and his eyes became red.

"Grandpa, Xiaoyuan wishes you blessings like the East Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains!"

Jiang Xiaoyuan kowtowed on the futon and then returned to the table.

After the Jiang family gave out birthday gifts, it was the turn of these guests to celebrate their birthdays.

The people who came today are rich or noble, and the gifts they gave were not trivial.

However, the Jiang family has a great business and will not be embarrassed by these gifts. The gifts given by the guests were all sent to the back hall for safekeeping by the butler after just reading the gift list.

The gift prepared by Zheng Zhichen is the Qiu Ming Tu by Li She, the master of painting in the Yuan Dynasty.

This painting had a good artistic conception. It was bought by the Zheng family at the auction house for five million. In the end, Jiang Weiguo just looked at it briefly and asked the housekeeper to put it away.

Zheng Zhichen was extremely disappointed. He also wanted to show off with this painting, but he didn't even look at it. He felt extremely uncomfortable for a while.

Fortunately, before he had finished feeling uncomfortable, Chu Yang stood up and walked towards Jiang Weiguo with the jade pendant.

"Junior Chu Yang, I wish Mr. Jiang a long life and may the Jiang family be prosperous forever."

Chu Yang cupped his hands and said a birthday message.

When he came earlier, Jiang Weiguo was conversing with several distinguished guests, so it was not easy to talk to him more.

At this time, Chu Yang came over. Jiang Weiguo looked him up and down, nodded and smiled: "I heard Xiao Yuan mention you many times, and now it seems that you are indeed a talented person."

Chu Yang also knew that this was all just talk. Although his image and temperament had indeed changed somewhat, in the eyes of ordinary people, he was still an ordinary boy with an ordinary appearance.

"Thank you, old man, for your praise. This is a gift from this junior. Please don't dislike it."

Chu Yang spread his hands and handed the jade pendant to the steward next to him.

"It cost you money."

Jiang Weiguo nodded politely and asked the housekeeper to put it away.

After Chu Yang went up, Zheng Zhichen and others paid attention to the conversation between the two sides.

Hearing that Jiang Xiaoyuan mentioned Chu Yang many times in front of Jiang Weiguo, Zheng Zhichen was surprised and a little angry.

It turned out that this guy had known Jiang Xiaoyuan for a long time. He pretended not to know him before and deliberately set a trap for him to jump. It was so hateful!

Seeing that Chu Yang was already walking back, Zheng Zhichen had an idea and stood up and said to Jiang Weiguo: "Grandpa Jiang, Brother Chu said before that the jade pendant in his hand was a treasure. We are all very curious. Can you open your eyes?"

"Treasure?"

Jiang Weiguo couldn't help but take a look at the housekeeper's hand.

This jade pendant is red all over, with a bright luster on the surface, which is a bit like the best red jade.

In reality, red jade is extremely rare, and Hetian red jade is the best.

According to historical records, red jade is as bright as a cockscomb, with an oily luster. Its purple-red parts are like coagulated blood, and its red parts are like cinnabar. It has a delicate and warm texture and is extremely hard.

The piece Chu Yang sent looked even better than the top-grade red jade described in historical books.

Jiang Weiguo was secretly surprised. If it was really top-grade red jade, then its value would be inestimable!

Jiang Weiguo didn't know whether it was true or not, so he had to stop Chu Yang to confirm: "Xiao Chu's jade pendant looks extraordinary. What do you think?"

"This dog deserves a beating!"

Chu Yang knew that Zheng Zhichen wanted to see him make a fool of himself, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I bought this jade pendant for 2,000 yuan in the antique street. According to the small vendor, it is a treasure. I am too short-sighted to tell what it is. Please ask the experts in the hall to identify it."

Hearing that this thing was "picked up" by him in the antique street, the crowd immediately booed.