Chapter 2031: New Year's gift
When the sun rose again, the bright sunshine spread over the gate of the mansion of No. 129 in Lishi Hutong, it was already the morning of the first day of the new year.
As in previous years, Ye Tian took his siblings to watch the whole night, guarding his grandparents and other elders in the family.
Betty was pregnant because of a special situation, so this year she did not participate in the activity of keeping old age.
Early in the morning, after Betty got up to wash up, Ye Tian took his wife and gifts to the inner courtyard to pay a New Year greeting to his grandparents.
came out of the inner courtyard, and they brought gifts to the courtyard where their parents lived, and wished them New Year.
Of course, Matthew and Evelyn can't be left either, and they value or are very interested in the traditional Chinese etiquette of New Year greetings.
The old couple got up at dawn and sat enthusiastically on the chairs in the living room of the east wing where they lived, waiting for Ye Tian and Betty to come over to pay a New Year's greetings. The scene was quite formal!
When Ye Tian and Betty opened the door and walked into the living room of the East Wing, and saw Matthew and Evelyn each wearing a Tang suit and sitting in danger, they all froze for a while, and then they laughed.
"Good morning, Matthew and Evelyn, what are you doing? Why are you so serious?"
Betty asked in surprise, with a smile on her face.
"Good morning, Matthew and Evelyn, you really confused Betty and me"
Ye Tian said with a smile, and greeted Lao Zhangganzi and mother-in-law.
"Good morning, Steven and Betty, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. According to Chinese traditional customs and etiquette, on this morning, the younger generation should pay a New Year greeting to the elders at home.
We are also going to the village to do what the customs do. We are here waiting for you to come to visit us. To be honest, Steven, I really like and envy your Chinese culture about ‘filial piety’ and respect for elders.
This is a very fine cultural tradition. The West does not have such a tradition, so the family relationship between Westerners is relatively indifferent. As the elders, we certainly hope to enjoy this family relationship"
Matthew smiled and greeted Ye Tian and Betty, and explained the reason.
Evelyn, who was sitting next to him, also greeted Ye Tian and Betty, and looked at them expectantly, with excitement in her eyes.
Hearing Matthew's words, Ye Tian and Betty smiled at each other, then clasped their fists together, and began to pay New Year's greetings to the two in front of them.
"You are right, Matthew and Evelyn, Betty and I are here to pay you New Year greetings. Happy New Year. I wish you both happiness and success in the new year."
As soon as the voice fell, Matthew and Evelyn also said in unison:
"Steven and Betty, a good Chinese New Year, I also wish you prosperous business, wealth, and harmony in the new year!"
Right after, Evelyn took out two more red envelopes and handed them over. The red envelopes looked quite thick.
Ye Tian did not take the red envelope, but smiled and shook his head and said:
"Matthew and Evelyn, according to the customs and etiquette of our Beijingers, if the child is employed and married, he does not need to give red envelopes.
On the contrary, at this time, it is time for the child to be filial to the elders and give red envelopes to my hometown children, so we should give red envelopes today, not you."
As he said, Ye Tian took out the two prepared red envelopes and handed them to Matthew and Evelyn respectively.
Matthew and Evelyn did not refuse, and happily accepted the red envelope from Ye Tian.
As for the red envelopes they sent, Betty reached out and took it, then changed hands and stuffed it into Evelyn's handbag, returning the property to the original owner.
After receiving Ye Tian's red envelope, Matthew and Evelyn squeezed the red envelope and guessed what it contained.
Immediately afterwards, Matthew said in surprise:
"Steven, what's in this red envelope? It looks like a round object, like a coin or the like, but the surface is uneven, it looks rough!"
said, Matthew opened the red envelope, poured out the contents in it, and poured it into the palm of his hand.
It was an irregularly round gold coin, with some Latin engraved on it, and a head of a character. It was shiny gold, made very crude, and looked quite historical.
Ye Tian looked at the gold coin, then said with a light smile:
"Matthew, this is an ancient Roman gold coin. To be precise, it should be said to be a gold coin minted during the Roman Empire's occupation of the British Peninsula. The coining date is about 30 BC.
The head on the gold coin is exactly the head of Emperor Caesar. The Latin words engraved on the gold coin indicate the origin of this gold coin. This is a rare antique gold coin.
This gold coin is very valuable for research. By studying this gold coin, we can get a glimpse of the social and economic development of the British Peninsula around AD. It is the best material evidence for studying that period of history.
I believe you have guessed it. This ancient Roman gold coin comes from the Templar Treasure deep underground in the Temple Church in London. The same ancient Roman gold coin, I still have a few coins in my hand."
Hearing Ye Tian's explanation, Matthew immediately flashed ecstasy, and directly exclaimed in a low voice.
"Wow! It is actually an ancient Roman gold coin from BC, and it is a Caesar coin minted during the occupation of the British Peninsula. It must be very precious. Steven, this gift is too precious, I can't accept it!"
As he said, Matthew handed over the ancient Roman gold coin and prepared to return it to Ye Tian, but he couldn't hide the reluctance in his eyes.
Ye Tian did not take the ancient Roman gold coin, but smiled and shook his head and said:
"Accept this ancient Roman gold coin, Matthew, compared to family affection, the value of this ancient Roman gold coin is not worth mentioning. The reason why I brought it back to Beijing is to give it to you today as a New Year's. gift"
It's all here, what else can Matthew say.
He hesitated for a moment, then retracted his extended right hand and accepted the ancient Roman gold coin.
"Well, Steven, I will accept this ancient Roman gold coin. Thank you for this gift. I really like this antique gold coin."
After speaking, Matthew hurriedly began to admire and study the antique gold coin, his excited eyes shone straight and his eyes were full of obsession.
At the same time, Evelyn also opened the red envelope given to her and took out the contents of the red envelope.
It is a dazzling ruby necklace with a complex and exquisite design. It is in Baroque style. It is inlaid with countless white diamonds of various sizes and perfectly cut, each of which is crystal clear.
On the pendant of the necklace is inlaid with a huge pear-shaped pigeon blood ruby. The red color is thrilling and enchanting!
The moment she saw this ruby necklace, Evelyn was stunned, staring at the necklace dumbfounded, her eyes full of obsession, and she could no longer look away.
Even her hands with the necklace were shaking slightly.
Seeing her performance, Ye Tian and Betty couldn't help chuckles, which was all they expected.
Immediately after, Betty began to explain the origin of this ruby necklace.
"Evelyn, this ruby necklace was discovered by Steven in the Argeny Castle near Lyon, France when they were exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar. It is an antique jewelry from the treasures of the Count of Beaugé.
To be precise, this ruby necklace comes from the famous Habsburg family. It was made in the late seventeenth century. It was engraved with the emblem of the Habsburg family. It fell into the hands of the Boge family for some reason.
According to Steven's assessment, the lady who once wore this ruby necklace is an extraordinary identity, either a princess or a princess, but their names are not engraved on the necklace.
When I discovered this necklace, because of the long burying time, the diamonds and rubies on the necklace seemed to be covered with dust, the gloss was not so good, and it needed to be cleaned up.
After returning to New York, I sent this necklace, some other jewels, diamonds, and antique accessories ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to Tiffany for cleaning. What you see now is the appearance after cleaning.
Before coming to Beijing this time, Steven and I discussed what kind of New Year gift should be given to you. He proposed to give you this antique ruby necklace. I also think it is very suitable. I hope you like it! "
"Of course I like it. This is the antique jewelry of the most powerful royal family in European history, the Habsburg family, and it is so exquisite and beautiful. I love this ruby necklace!
Thank you, Steven and Betty, this gift is too expensive and I shouldn’t accept it, but I really like this ruby necklace and I can’t say anything to refuse! "
Evelyn nodded excitedly and said, her voice was trembling, her eyes were always fixed on the ruby necklace, her sight never left.
"Hahaha, just accept it if you like it, Evelyn, you don't need to be polite with us, we are all a family, so you don't have to worry about whether this gift is expensive!"
Ye Tian said with a light smile, and Betty nodded lightly with a smile.
Next, they talked a few more words with Matthew and Evelyn, then left the living room and went to the front two courtyards.
The second uncle and the second aunt, as well as the sister-in-law and the sister-in-law, who lived in the two courtyards in front, were waiting for the two of them to pay a New Year greeting.
In addition, Linlin and Chenxi, as well as Dongzi and Logan, are looking forward to this meeting. They are waiting for their red envelopes. This morning of New Year's Day is destined to be very busy!
