A large super stage was temporarily built on the square in the manor.
The background of the stage is all woven with red curtains, and in the middle there is a big red longevity curtain with the word "longevity" hanging high on it. There are also exquisite patterns such as birthday stars offering blessings embroidered with gold and red thread.
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Birthday couplets were hung on both sides, red carpets were spread everywhere on the floor, and there were various flowers and bonsais, adding a bit of color to the birthday banquet.
In front of and on both sides of the stage, there are countless high-end mahogany tables and chairs. The tables and chairs are all wrapped in red cloth and silk, with a large golden longevity character embroidered on them.
Looking around, it looks high-end and elegant, yet luxurious and noble!
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When Qin Ming and Shen Yi arrived, the place was already crowded and bustling. ??
It didn't take long.
As the guests arrived one after another, Mr. Shen's face was glowing and he was in high spirits. Accompanied by Mrs. Shen and several elders of the Shen family, he walked out of the backstage.
At this time, seeing that it was almost time, the master of ceremonies in charge of the birthday came onto the stage.
"Welcome all guests to attend Mr. Shen's eightieth birthday. Now let us all invite the birthday star to the stage with warm applause..."
The host first made some brief opening remarks, and then he took the lead in applauding, quickly stirring up the atmosphere of the scene.
boom!
Amidst the warm applause and congratulations such as gun salutes, the highly respected Mr. Shen was invited to the stage.
"Lucky stars shine brightly and the whole family celebrates, and the whole family rejoices in the birth of a happy birthday!"
"Next we will hold a birthday ceremony..."
The host announced.
The birthday greeting ceremony usually refers to the children, grandchildren and other relatives of the birthday star. They bow to the birthday star in order according to their seniority, present birthday gifts, and wish the elderly good health and longevity!
First of all, birthday greetings start from the descendants and nephews, and as the eldest son of the first family member, Shen Yi must be the first to do his part!
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Finally, Wu Lan pushed him out in the wheelchair.
"Dad, I know you usually like antiques and jade, and you also have a hobby of drinking tea..."
"This is a Ming Dynasty Wanshou Liuyue Pot. It is a birthday gift I specially prepared for you..."
"I wish you blessings like the East Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains..."
Shen Yi took out a purple sand Liuyue teapot with smooth lines and unique shape, and presented it together with a set of purple sand tea sets.
"The Wanshou Liuyue Pot from the Ming Dynasty? This is a good thing!"
"Yes, although the value of this purple clay teapot is not particularly high, it is estimated to be only around a few million, but it is rare for the Shen family to be able to find a complete set of famous products..."
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The onlookers were surprised, and everyone praised Shen Yi's birthday gift.
The purple clay teapot originated in the Ming Dynasty, but due to the relatively backward production technology at that time, very few purple clay teapots have been handed down, and the ones made by famous teachers are even more precious and rare!
The set of Wanshou Liuyue Pots presented by Shen Yi is not only a masterpiece from a famous master, but also in perfect condition. I'm afraid a lot of thought went into it!
"good very good!"
After Mr. Shen took over this set of Wanshou Liuyue Pot, he couldn't put it down and couldn't help but smile with joy on his face.
Obviously, he is very satisfied with Shen Yi's intentions and birthday gift!
After Shen Yi gave his birthday gift, it was Shen Mu's father Shen Yanbei's turn.
The birthday gift presented by Shen Yanbei was a longevity jade spring vase from the Song Dynasty, which was worth about several million.
Although there is nothing special about this birthday gift and it is not as thoughtful as Shen Yi's, he is only Mr. Shen's nephew, not his son.
He is accurate
The birthday gift I prepared is commendable, but there is nothing wrong with it.
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After the children and nephews gave their birthday gifts, the next ones were juniors like Shen Manrou and Qin Ming.
"Grandpa, this birthday gift that Shao Tang and I have prepared for you is a picture of a hundred years of longevity..." ??
"I wish you good luck and long life..."
Shen Manrou, Shaotang and the others presented birthday gifts.
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Afterwards, as the birthday worship ceremony progressed, it was soon the turn of Lin Wanqing and Qin Ming.
"Grandpa, the birthday gift Qin Ming and I have prepared for you this time is a statue of the birthday star offering peaches..."
"I wish you good luck, may your stars shine brightly, and may your life be prosperous..."
Lin Wanqing and Qin Ming opened the gift box, took out the four-color longevity star and presented the peach to them.
"Peach to the birthday boy?"
Seeing the birthday gifts presented by Qin Ming and Lin Wanqing, Shen Mu's expression changed next to him.
By coincidence, the birthday gift he prepared this time was also a peach offering from the birthday star, and it was much smaller than Qin Ming's.
Now that Qin Ming has given the birthday gift of peaches in advance, it will inevitably be a bit embarrassing if he continues to give the same birthday gift!
"hateful!"
"Did this kid do it on purpose?"
Shen Mu was very angry.
The first time he met Qin Ming, Qin Ming and Lin Wanqing came to the Shen family to recognize their relatives. At that time, due to some misunderstandings, Wu Huyuan, their second wife in the Shen family, had a head-on conflict with Qin Ming, and the two sides almost A big fight.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to have a good impression of Qin Ming!
That was fine, but now Qin Ming actually sent the birthday peach gift before him. He always felt that Qin Ming might have deliberately tricked him.
For a time, his hostility towards Qin Ming became even deeper!
"The color of this longevity star offering peach is gorgeous and colorful. I don't know what kind of jade it is!"
"Looking at the seed water and quality, it seems to be ice grade, but the transparency is not as good as ice. It may be ice waxy!"
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The onlookers were talking a lot, and their curiosity was aroused by the colorful birthday girl offering peaches in front of them.
These guests are basically wealthy celebrities or prominent figures in the southern region, and they know a little bit about antiques and jade.
Many of them have seen that the quality of the planting water of this longevity peach has reached the level of ice. However, due to the poor transparency of red jade, the planting water of the entire jade has been lowered. This is estimated to be at most Bingnuo level quality!
"What kind of ice cream?"
"In my opinion, this piece of jade has a lot of variegated colors and an irregular color. It is obviously a synthetic, cheap jade!"
Shen Mu snorted coldly and raised questions.
Wow!
As soon as this statement came out, it was like a bombshell, and everyone immediately exploded.
"Well, it's very possible!"
"The color of this longevity star offering peach is colorful. It does not look like pure natural jade, but more like an artificial forgery from a street stall!"
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Everyone suddenly understood and spoke in agreement.
The jade industry is very deep. It is not uncommon to see counterfeit jade articles synthesized in batches by artificial machines. There are also countless low-quality jade ornaments sold at street stalls in the market for a few yuan or dozens of yuan!
The birthday peach in front of me is too bright in color and large in size. It is somewhat similar to those cheap forgeries, and it is not even a high-quality imitation!
In addition, four-color jadeite has always been relatively rare and precious. In addition, since no one was a professional, they did not recognize that this was a top-quality four-color jadeite. Instead, they all thought that it was probably something Qin Ming picked up from a street stall. Purchased inferior jade!
This chapter has been completed!