"Qilin, what did you give your grandpa?" Li Zongyao asked with a busy smile.
These words naturally aroused the curiosity of the guests present.
Their congratulatory gifts were delivered as early as their arrival.
However, the Xia family's own birthday gift needs to be presented in public and displayed to the guests.
Xia Qilin chuckled, took out a calligraphy and painting from his sleeve, and said: "I wish grandpa that you will have this day every year, and that you will have this day every year!"
Xia Cangliu smiled heartily, took the calligraphy and painting, and unfolded it in front of everyone.
A lifelike dynamic landscape painting is presented, while also exuding a faint fragrance.
"It's actually a Yaolan relief painting!"
"The relief paintings are the works of Master Yao Lan. Since his death, there have been fewer relief paintings on the market. Mr. Xia can find one, which shows that he has carefully prepared to celebrate his birthday."
Everyone praised Xia Qilin endlessly.
"Silly boy, even if what you give is an ordinary painting, grandpa will be happy!" Xia Cangliu said dotingly.
At this time, Xia Xun also came over and presented a land deed.
"My child congratulates my father on his new birthday!" Xia Xun handed over the land deed: "My child is incompetent and cannot give a decent gift, so I can only prepare a Fragrant Villa for my father."
All the guests were in an uproar.
"Fragrant Villa is a top-notch manor worth half a million dollars in silver. Being able to live there is a status symbol."
"Yes, the dignitaries and nobles in my Yungu City all dream of owning a fragrant villa, but only a handful of them can afford it."
"Master Xia is so brave! Five hundred thousand, this gift is too heavy!"
Xia Cangliu's face was filled with joy and he was extremely satisfied with this gift: "It cost you money."
Xia Xun humbly said: "It should be!"
He turned his eyes and looked at Xia Yuan, half-smiling but not smiling: "I guess my eldest brother will prepare an even more surprising gift for my father."
Everyone's eyes followed him and fell on Xia Yuan.
Xia Yuan sighed secretly. With his financial resources, how could he possibly give a "more surprising gift"?
This is Xia Xun trying to bully himself and embarrass him.
But now that the matter has come to this, Xia Yuan can only step forward and deliver the gift he carefully prepared: "I wish my father good health."
There was no longer a strong smile on Xia Cangliu's face, he just gave a symbolic empty smile and tapped his chin.
"My child has prepared your favorite Go game for your father." Xia Yuan said, "The chess pieces are made by sharpening fish rattan bones with my own hands. They are good for my father's health. I hope my father likes it."
The gift from Xia Xun and his son was only related to Xia Cangliu's face.
Xia Yuan was the only one who cared about Xia Cangliu's health.
Who is true and who is fake, those who are thoughtful will understand.
Xia Cangliu took it and opened it on the spot, only to see a pair of finely polished and smooth chess pieces and a chessboard, carefully assembled.
"I'm interested." Xia Cangliu put it on the coffee table next to him with no expression on his face.
The dissatisfaction is undoubtedly revealed!
Xia Xun pretended to be surprised: "Hey, brother, it's because you have no money, so how can you give such a shabby gift? If you don't have money, you should have told me earlier. I can lend it to you in front of all the guests.
, giving such a gift, isn’t it just to make outsiders laugh?”
He looked heartbroken, which made Xia Yuan even more embarrassed.
The guests who came here all looked at Xia Yuan with a bit of contempt.
"You are really unfilial to refuse to spend money on your sixtieth birthday."
"I heard that in order to help his unsatisfied son enter the martial arts pavilion, Xia Yuan spent twice as much money to hire Pingyang swordsman for guidance, which resulted in no money to use."
…
Everyone's words to each other made Xia Yuan's heart feel as if thousands of cold thorns were stabbing him, and he was extremely embarrassed.
He forced himself to calm down and silently returned to the wine table where only the father and son were sitting.
Seeing that his uncle was being looked down upon by the guests, Xia Qilin showed a hint of contempt in the corners of his eyes. Then he looked at Xia Qingchen beside him and said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Cousin, could it be that you just prepared a random gift??"
He just wanted to make Xia Qingchen lose face.
If you dare to harm his mentor like that, you must make him pay the price he deserves!
Xia Yuan spoke quickly and said: "Qingchen is still young, how can he have the money to prepare gifts..."
It was enough for him to be ridiculed, but he must not involve Xia Qingchen.
Therefore, let Xia Qingchen not display the treasure house items that cannot be put on the table.
Unexpectedly, Xia Qingchen stood up without any hesitation and said, "I have prepared a gift."
"Oh? How about showing it to everyone first?" Xia Qilin seemed to be smiling.
Xia Qingchen said calmly: "Okay."
Anyway, it’s for everyone to see.
He took out a palm-sized jade bottle, which contained colorful spiritual liquids.
"What are you talking about? Can you drink it?" The person who spoke was Xia Qilin's friend, Li Yaozong, with a ruffian tone.
Xia Qilin also cast a questioning look and said, "Is this the gift prepared by my cousin? Grandpa is old and cannot drink messy things."
None of the guests had ever seen colorful liquids.
They thought to themselves, what kind of good thing could the spiritual liquid prepared by a child be?
At best, it's just a random configuration.
This thing looks okay, but if you drink it, you are really taking your life for granted.
Xia Qingchen's expression was dull, neither happy nor sad. He walked up to Xia Cangliu with no one else in his eyes and said: "This is the heart-clearing divine water. It has two functions. The first is to open up spiritual wisdom, and the second is to extend the life span for ten years. As a gift
Give it to grandpa, hope you like it."
However, Xia Cangliu didn't answer it at all and stared at him with dissatisfied eyes.
On the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, he didn't expect this mediocre grandson to give him anything precious, but at least he should give him some treats to make him look good.
By giving this kind of unknown liquid prepared by a player to a child, are you deliberately trying to make him angry?
What's ridiculous is that it can be said to extend life by ten years!
The top elixir in Yun Gucheng can only be said to extend one's life span by one year.
Ten years, he dares to say that!
At this moment, Xia Cangliu was extremely disappointed with Xia Yuan and his son!
Seeing that Xia Cangliu didn't hold back, Xia Qingchen slowly retracted his hand that was still in the air, feeling calm in his heart.
"Hahaha, Qilin, this cousin of yours is quite interesting. Extending your life span by ten years and opening up your spiritual intelligence? Does he understand what this means?" Li Yaozong burst into laughter: "The pill that extends your life span by ten years, listen.
I’ve never heard of it! Why do you think it’s a magical elixir that can unlock your spiritual wisdom?”
"Aren't you a little stupid, cousin?" Li Yaozong asked with a smile.
All the guests burst into laughter.
"Xia Qilin and Xia Qingchen are really one in the sky and one on the earth."
Xia Qingchen's mood remained unchanged and he turned around and walked back.
But Li Yaozong received Xia Qilin's instructions and obviously refused to let him go. He stopped him and said, "Brother Xia, don't leave. Your magical spiritual liquid must be tested on the spot to open people's eyes."