The old man nodded slightly, showing a touch of kindness. He touched the yellow satin box and asked, "Jiang Chao, what kind of treasure is this? It's heavy. Is it gold? I know you opened a bar and an antique shop. You seem to have made some money! "
"Grandpa, I'll open it for you!" Jiang Chao stepped forward and opened the box.
Everyone looked over and couldn't help but laugh. It was a set of mahjong!
They all thought that the old man liked to play mahjong when he was free. Jiang Chao was good at adapting to the old man's interests.
Jiang Changgeng took out a piece of mahjong and touched it. He felt that the surface of the mahjong was very warm. It was like jade but not jade. The color was not new, but it was soaked and crystal clear. It was definitely not an ordinary item. He weighed it and frowned. Suddenly, he was shocked.
"Is this made of ivory? That's illegal! "
？ As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.
According to the International Convention on the Protection of Endangered Species, ivory and ivory products were prohibited by the country. There were very few of them in the market.
If one hundred and thirty-six mahjong tiles were carved from ivory, it would be worth millions!
Jiang Chao was not flustered. He smiled faintly and said, "Grandpa, don't be nervous! This is antique ivory. It can be traded. It's not illegal to collect it! "
"There's no need to talk about its value!"
Jiang Chao said with a smile. "However, this mahjong does have a bit of history. Experts and scholars have argued that this is the mahjong that Empress Dowager Cixi used to play — Jiyang mahjong! "
"Jiyang mahjong that Empress Dowager Cixi used to play?"
Grandpa Jiu was surprised and happy. He asked with a smile, "The name is quite strange. Is there a story behind it?"
Jiang Chao smiled and recited the information. "Because Empress Dowager Cixi was born in the year of the sheep, the sheep was regarded as a sacred object in the palace where she lived. Many games were blessed with the sound of sheep, such as this Jiyang mahjong. For example, in this mahjong, all the white boards are carved with a lamb, which means prosperity. "
Everyone looked at it. It was indeed so.
On the white boards were carved with a colorful lamb. It was charmingly naive and delightful. They believed it without a doubt.
Jiang Changgeng frowned and seemed a little unhappy. He said, "Jiang Chao, it's rare for you to be so filial! You still remember Grandpa's little hobby. But, this thing must have cost a lot of money, right? "
Everyone was worried.
Jiang Changgeng was old-fashioned and thrifty. What he hated the most was his family spending money recklessly.
？？？？ "No, I didn't spend a single cent!"
Jiang Chao smiled and said, "You also know that I'm an antique shop owner. I bought it from a foreign drunkard. I heard from him that it was snatched from the Old Summer Palace when the Eight-Nation Alliance entered Beijing. I thought to myself that it was also a national treasure. It was not a good thing for it to wander overseas, so I bought it for fifty thousand yuan. "
"According to experts, this set of mahjong is worth at least two million! Because only five of them are real Jiyang mahjong tiles. The rest are antique mahjong tiles from the same era. "
At this point, he seemed to shake his head regretfully.
"Not bad, not bad!"
Ninth Great Uncle's appreciation was beyond words. He clapped his hands and praised, "Jiang Chao is too capable! Back then, foreigners bullied our Hua Xia because we were poor and weak. This time, Jiang Chao is legally and reasonably taking back what belongs to our ancestors! "
？ "Jiang Chao, I accept this generous gift! But remember, mahjong is a toy after all. You can play it once in a while. Don't delay your work and studies! "
A long-lost smile appeared on Jiang Changgeng's face as he nodded.
Seeing this, Jiang Yangming and his wife were overjoyed. Obviously, the old man liked Jiang Chao even more.
Many of the children were envious, and some were uneasy.
Jiang Chao's first gift was such a big one. It was a good start. Their own gifts might not have such an effect.
"Hey, where did Jiang Tian go? He should be offering that Emperor Glass Type! "
Jiang Chao was also proud. He looked around, trying to find a sense of superiority from Jiang Tian. However, he did not know when the kid had slipped away.
"Grandpa, I also have a gift for you!"
At this time, Jiang Banxia smiled sweetly, walked forward slowly, and held out a box.
Jiang Changgeng nodded and opened the box.
Ninth Great Uncle laughed and said, "Oh, a little golden man. It's fun!"
Everyone looked over and saw a palm-sized golden man in the box.
The golden man's four limbs, head, neck, and even eyeballs could move. It was very exquisite.
Moreover, it was covered with dense pinholes, which coincided with human acupuncture points and meridians.
Jiang Banxia looked at Jiang Zhixing and his wife proudly. She immediately looked away and said with a smile, "This is a bronze meridian acupuncture point man from the Qing Dynasty. Although it is made of gold, the meridians in the body are alive and there is mercury in the meridians. As long as the acupuncture points are pierced and the mechanism is activated, the mercury will impact. His eyeballs will roll and his lips can move, making strange sounds! It's like a living thing, very fun! "
At this time, Jiang Zhixing's face was heavy as he sighed. Zhang Wanqing's face was also pale.
Sigh, the gifts we prepared were too far away.
If Jiang Chao's gift was considered to be unambitious, then Jiang Banxia's gift could be said to be exactly what the Old Master wanted.
The old man had been practicing medicine all his life, and his knowledge of Chinese medicine had reached the point of obsession.
"Wen Ji …"
Sure enough, Jiang Changgeng couldn't put it down. He looked at the bottom of the bronze man's feet and suddenly exclaimed, "Handmade!"
"Oh my god!"
He exclaimed and found it hard to believe. He trembled with excitement and said, "This was made by Wu Qian, the great doctor of the Qing Dynasty and the chief of the Medical Sect Golden Mirror. His courtesy name is Wen Ji. This, this is a good thing! How, how did you get it? "
"Wu Qian's descendant, Wu Miaoshou of Yanjing Pulse Nurturing Hall. When I was working on Wall Street in the United States, he entrusted me with financial management."
Jiang Banxia seemed humble, but she couldn't hide her pride. She said sweetly, "In the past three years, I helped him with financial management and the annual compound return reached 25%, which doubled his assets. So, he gave me this to express his gratitude!"
"Tsk tsk, Sister Banxia is so generous. This thing is worth at least four million in the antique market!" Jiang Chao sighed and clicked his tongue.
"Banxia is amazing. She deserves a master's degree in finance. The annual return is 25%. Amazing!"
"We have a female Buffett in our family!"
"I heard that Banxia was brought in by the provincial investment company as an overseas returnee. She started off as the investment director of the deputy division. Her annual salary is in the millions!"
Many people present were full of admiration. The young people were even more envious and sighed at their inferiority.
"Banxia, I actually wanted you to study medicine, but you ended up studying finance."
A trace of regret appeared on the old man's face. Then, he smiled and said gently, "Now it seems that you were right to insist on your choice. You have made great achievements in your field. Keep up the good work!"
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I will do my best!" Jiang Banxia smiled sweetly and retreated behind her parents.
Behind her, several juniors were also idle. Some of the gifts were expensive, some were original, and some had a long history.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of many, Jiang Qingfeng stepped forward and presented the gift. He smiled and said, "Grandpa, this is my gift!"
"Qingfeng is the most outstanding talent in the Jiang family. I wonder what kind of gift he will give!"
"It will definitely overwhelm the audience!"
The scene could not calm down. There were whispers and discussions. Their faces were full of excitement and anticipation.
Even Grandpa Jiu could not calm down. He urged, "Changgeng, open it quickly. Let us have a look!"
Jiang Changgeng opened the gift box and saw an ordinary-looking old scroll revealing its true appearance. On the yellowed cover, there were a few small characters written on it — "Theory of the Origin of Medical Sciences"!
Even Jiang Changgeng could not calm down. A trace of shock flashed across his face. He smiled and said, "This is' Medical Origin Theory 'written by the famous doctor of the Qing Dynasty, Xu Dachun. It is the only copy! It is a treasure of the Xu family, a great medical family. It is very rare. How did you get it? This is a national treasure! "
"Grandpa, it's like this …"
Jiang Qingfeng said, "Last year, I went to the Xu family for an academic visit and compared medical skills with the descendant of Xu Dachun, Xu Tianlei of the Imperial Medical Hall. We were evenly matched. He gave this book to me on a whim!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise when they heard this. They were full of admiration for Jiang Qingfeng.
Today, the most outstanding person was still Jiang Qingfeng!
Not to mention the expensive gift, his medical skills could compete with the masters of the Imperial Medical Hall. What a heaven-defying existence!
"It's rare that Qingfeng's medical skills can compete with Xu Tianlei's!"
Ninth Uncle was elated. He clapped his hands and praised, "Changgeng, you have such capable, capable, and filial grandsons and granddaughters. Your life can be said to have been fulfilled!"
"Well, not bad, not bad!"
Jiang Changgeng nodded, but his face was already a little cold.
In fact, when Jiang Banxia said those words, he was a little skeptical.
The probability of her being able to compete with Buffett was very small.
When Jiang Qingfeng presented the gift, he had completely figured it out in his heart.
Jiang Qingfeng was not able to compete with Xu Tianlei at all. Xu Tianlei's medical skills were comparable to his.
There was only one possibility. These gifts were bought by them with a lot of money.
However, they knew that he didn't like them spending money recklessly, so they made up this lie and smeared makeup on his face!
It seemed that they all knew that he couldn't do it, so they were trying their best to fight for power and profit and divide up the Jiang family!
However, at this moment, there were so many people present. He couldn't rashly expose them and embarrass them. He could only let out a long sigh in his heart.
Could it be that the Jiang family really didn't have a person who could carry the tripod and turn the tide?
…
However, Jiang Shouren, Jiang Yangming, and the other families didn't expect that the old man's eyes had seen through everything and was still complacent.
"Oh, isn't Jiang Tian very capable? Where did he go? Why didn't he present the gift to the old man? "
Eldest Aunt looked at Jiang Zhixing and said sarcastically.
"Yes, he even dared to scold Big Brother. How capable and powerful he is. Where is he now?" Second Aunt also snorted coldly.
"Didn't he win a sports car from Yu Qiang? He gave it to the old man to play with! "Jiang Banxia also sneered.
Jiang Zhixing's face was pale and gloomy. He didn't know how to respond.
Who knew that on the old man's seventieth birthday, they would give him so many gifts? It was simply a crazy amount of money!
They only bought some supplements and old medicines, which were worth only a few thousand yuan. They couldn't take it out at all.
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