"I didn't make you wait," Lin Wan'er retorted with displeasure.
"Alright! All of you, be quiet."
"Today is Grandpa's birthday banquet. Are you going to let the whole family listen to you argue?"
At this moment, the eldest grandson spoke up and reprimanded them.
The scene then quieted down.
The young man looked at Lin Wan'er, "Wan'er, where is the birthday gift you prepared for Grandpa? Take it out."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell on the wooden box in Lin Wan'er's hand.
They clearly remembered the fake gift Lin Dehong had given last year, which had made them the laughingstock for a whole year.
"Third brother, you didn't happen to get another fake, did you?" At this moment, a middle-aged man standing beside Lin Dehong couldn't help but tease.
Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but laugh.
Lin Dehong's expression turned grim. He hadn't anticipated what happened last year.
However, this year, he had given his daughter five million to prepare a gift. While this gift might not be the best on display, it certainly wouldn't be as embarrassing as last year's.
"Heh heh heh, third brother, I was just joking. Don't be so serious." The middle-aged man reached out and patted Lin Dehong on the shoulder.
At this moment, Lin Wan'er stepped forward and approached the old man.
She opened the wooden box in her hand, "Grandpa, this is a pumpkin zisha teapot."
"What? A zisha teapot?" Everyone was stunned.
Upon closer inspection, they indeed saw a zisha teapot in Lin Wan'er's wooden box!
"Heh heh heh!"
"Lin Wan'er, Grandpa is celebrating his birthday, and you went and bought a zisha teapot?"
"We have plenty of these in the south. One like the one in your hand is worth at most a few thousand yuan. Lin Wan'er, you truly are Grandpa's good granddaughter."
Laughter erupted throughout the hall.
Lin Dehong's face turned extremely unsightly.
He then quickly walked up to Lin Wan'er, "Wan'er, I gave you five million. You... you didn't just buy a zisha teapot, did you?"
Seeing her father's agitated state, Lin Wan'er appeared a bit nervous but still shook her head.
Seeing his daughter shake her head, Lin Dehong breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at that moment, Lin Wan'er added, "Dad, I didn't buy it. I won it in a bet."
"What!" Lin Dehong's eyes widened.
Only one thought crossed his mind: this daughter was going to ruin him!
"Hahaha!" At this moment, Lin Dehong's second brother couldn't help but laugh.
He taunted, "I say, Dehong, isn't your business doing quite well? Grandpa is celebrating his birthday, and you bought him something worth a few thousand yuan. Although Grandpa said not to spend money recklessly, you can't even present this properly?"
Everyone wore smug expressions, knowing that Lin Dehong was about to be embarrassed again.
The old man frowned slightly and waved his hand, "Stop talking. Do you want me, an old man, to be disgraced in front of outsiders on my birthday banquet?"
Hearing this, the crowd gradually fell silent.
However, Lin Dehong's second brother couldn't resist saying, "Father, Lin Dehong earns so much money, yet he buys you something worth a few thousand yuan. This clearly shows he doesn't respect you. This is unfilial."
The old man said sternly, "Wan'er also found a doctor, which is also a gesture of goodwill. I've always said I don't lack anything, so don't waste money. I quite like this zisha teapot."
Saying this, he reached out and took the zisha teapot from Lin Wan'er's hand.
It was evident that the old man doted on Lin Wan'er.
This scene caused many of the younger generation present to feel a pang of jealousy towards Lin Wan'er.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"Mr. Qi from Linxuan Pavilion has arrived."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look to the side.
They saw an old man, holding a gift, walking over with a smile.
"Elder Qi, why did you have to make the trip? It's just a birthday." Upon seeing the newcomer, the old man quickly stood up and went to greet him.
This Elder Qi was the owner of an antique shop and a close friend of the old man, having known each other for decades.
Elder Qi smiled and said, "I can still walk, old man. I naturally have to drink this cup of wine today."
"And I also want to see what good things your juniors have sent you this year, so I can broaden my horizons."
The old man waved his hand, "They are all small items, not worth mentioning."
At this moment, Lin Fang stepped forward and said with a smile, "Grandpa Qi, this year I prepared an 'Eight Steeds Painting' for Grandpa. This is a replica by Chen Zhuo from the Qing Dynasty."
"Oh? A replica by Chen Zhuo?" Elder Qi was surprised.
After all, Chen Zhuo was one of the renowned painters of the Qing Dynasty.
Elder Qi walked to the table and slowly opened the 'Eight Steeds Painting'.
After appreciating it for a moment, he nodded, "It is indeed an authentic replica by Chen Zhuo. Not bad, not bad. Old man Lin, you are truly blessed."
Lin Fang's lips curled up with pride upon hearing Elder Qi's praise.
"This 'Longevity Peach Ice Jade' is truly a grand gesture," Elder Qi exclaimed, seeing the longevity peach figurine in the wooden box.
After all, such a large ornament would be worth at least several million.
"Giving gifts to Grandpa, the amount of money is not important. It is the sincerity of us juniors," the young man said.
"Indeed, indeed. Your descendants in the Lin family are all excellent!" Elder Qi gave a thumbs-up.
After looking at the other gifts, Elder Qi nodded again.
Then, he smiled and said, "This year is not bad. No one bought a fake."
Instantly, everyone's gaze fell on Lin Dehong.
Ever since Lin Wan'er presented the zisha teapot, Lin Dehong's expression had not recovered; his face remained dark.
Suddenly, Lin Fang sarcastically remarked, "Grandpa Qi, that's natural. Because the one who gave a fake last year has now given a modern handicraft, so naturally, no fakes will appear."
"A modern handicraft?" Elder Qi's expression flickered, appearing somewhat surprised.
Lin Fang pointed at Lin Wan'er, "It's the one Wan'er gave, a rather ugly-looking zisha teapot."
"Oh? Is that so? I also have some research on zisha teapots. Old man Lin, what kind of zisha teapot is it? Let me see," Elder Qi looked at the old man.
The old man wanted to say never mind, as he didn't want his juniors to lose face.
However, Lin Wan'er suddenly stepped forward, "It's a pumpkin zisha teapot, and it's right here with my grandpa."
Hearing this, the corners of everyone's mouths couldn't help but curve into smiles.
They thought sarcastically: A handicraft, and she still has the nerve to mention it. Truly shameless.
Elder Qi's gaze then fell upon the pumpkin teapot in the old man's hand.
Boom!
The moment Elder Qi clearly saw the pumpkin teapot in the old man's hand, he was struck as if by lightning, frozen on the spot!
"Pump-, Pumpkin Pot!" Elder Qi exclaimed.
Seeing Elder Qi's reaction, everyone looked at him with confusion.