"Yes, Grandpa," Qin Shuran rose from the ground and presented the wooden box in her hand to Elder Qin.
Elder Qin carefully took out the Zisha teapot from the wooden box.
The Zisha teapot was shaped like a pumpkin, the very same Zisha pumpkin pot that Chen Fan and Qin Shuran had acquired at the antique street last time!
Seeing Elder Qin's eyes, as if he had found a priceless treasure, everyone present was confused and bewildered. Even elders like Qin Hongguo wore expressions of astonishment, wondering what was so peculiar about this Zisha teapot that it could elicit such a reaction from the usually placid old man.
"Xiaodong, quickly, quickly go and call Elder Gu and Elder Qi," Elder Qin instructed Qin Xiaodong.
Elder Gu and Elder Qi were both close friends of Elder Qin and renowned appraisal experts in Huannan Province. They had specially traveled from out of town in advance to celebrate Elder Qin's birthday and were currently residing in the Qin family's manor villa.
Upon hearing this, everyone was even more surprised. They couldn't fathom that a mere Zisha teapot could prompt Elder Qin to summon two provincial appraisal experts!
"Yes, Grandpa," Qin Xiaodong, though puzzled, nodded and left the hall.
"Could that Zisha teapot be some kind of treasure?"
"How is that possible? Don't forget, she's a psychiatrist. Does she have the money to buy Grandpa a priceless treasure?"
"Then why does Grandpa look like he's found a treasure? Even the birthday gifts from Xiaodong-ge and Yuyan-jie didn't make him this excited."
"Hmph, what's there to say? Grandpa obviously doesn't want Qin Shuran to be too embarrassed."
"I think so too. When the two appraisal experts arrive, they'll surely say it's just an ordinary Zisha teapot, and then Grandpa will say he likes it very much, giving Qin Shuran a way out. After all, she's supposed to marry into the Liu family for our family. Grandpa surely wouldn't want her to suffer any grievances."
Qin Yuyan shot an displeased glance at Qin Shuran, her face full of resentment. She had gone to great lengths for that authentic painting by Tang Bohu, but to her surprise, Grandpa still favored Qin Shuran.
"Elder Qin, what treasure have you found? You're calling us over in such a hurry."
Just then, the laughter of two old men echoed from the doorway.
Two elders entered the hall with Qin Xiaodong. These two were the renowned appraisal experts of Huannan Province, Gu Yanfeng and Qi Shaoshang.
"Elder Gu, Elder Qi! Come quickly and take a look at what treasure my granddaughter has given me," Elder Qin said to them, his face filled with unconcealable excitement.
"Oh? We'd love to see what it is that has made you, Elder Qin, so agitated," Qi Shaoshang said with a smile as he walked towards Elder Qin.
"Just watch, Elder Gu and Elder Qi will soon say it's just a very ordinary Zisha teapot."
"And it's even used garbage."
"Alas, Grandpa is just biased towards Qin Shuran. Yuyan-jie gave him an authentic Tang Bohu painting, and Grandpa wasn't this excited."
"Exactly. She's just an illegitimate child. If she wasn't destined to marry into the Liu family for the family, what would she amount to?"
Standing nearby, Qin Yuyan's eyes grew colder upon hearing these words. She was the daughter of her father's lawfully wedded wife. What right did an illegitimate child have to lord over her?
She had secretly decided that if Gu Yanfeng and Qi Shaoshang declared it an ordinary Zisha teapot, she would absolutely make Qin Shuran unable to save face! She would humiliate her in front of the entire family!
"This, this can't be?" However, just as Qin Yuyan made up her mind, Gu Yanfeng and Qi Shaoshang both looked aghast, pointing at the Zisha pumpkin pot in Elder Qin's hand with disbelief.
Gu Yanfeng took out white gloves from his pocket, carefully took the pumpkin pot from Elder Qin's hand, and then opened the lid.
When he saw the inscription inside the Zisha teapot, his face turned red, and he trembled with excitement.
"Be careful! This is a priceless treasure!" Qi Shaoshang quickly reminded him, also wearing white gloves, and took the Zisha pumpkin pot from Gu Yanfeng.
"Priceless treasure?!" Everyone present was astonished to hear these four words.
"Grandpa Gu, Grandpa Qi, isn't this just an ordinary Zisha teapot? How could it be a priceless treasure? You're exaggerating." Qin Yuyan couldn't help but question.
In her opinion, Grandpa must have spoken to them beforehand, wanting to give Qin Shuran a way out, but she was determined not to give Qin Shuran that opportunity!
"Exaggerating?" Qi Shaoshang looked at Qin Yuyan.
"Grandpa Qi, isn't it? We know you don't want to embarrass Qin Shuran too much, but her gift is just an ordinary Zisha teapot. You can't call it a priceless treasure, can you?" Qin Xiaotong also questioned.
Many of the younger generation nodded in agreement.
"Elder Qin, this item, was it a birthday gift from your granddaughter?" Gu Yanfeng asked with surprise.
Elder Qin nodded.
"Indeed, very good, very good. To be able to give you this as a birthday gift shows the child's sincerity! If I had such a junior, I would wake up laughing in my dreams," Gu Yanfeng couldn't help but praise.
"Grandpa Gu, could this broken Zisha teapot of hers be more valuable than Yuyan-jie's authentic Tang Bohu painting and Xiaodong-ge's jade Ruyi?" Qin Xiaotong asked again.
Gu Yanfeng pointed at the Zisha pumpkin pot in Qi Shaoshang's hand, "Do you know what kind of Zisha teapot this is?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Gu Yanfeng said, "This is a Zisha pumpkin pot by Chen Ziqi, considered the finest Zisha teapot in the world. I remember at an auction over ten years ago, this Zisha pumpkin pot sold for 120 million yuan! It's no exaggeration to say it's priceless now."
"What?!"
"Over ten years ago, it sold for 120 million yuan!"
In an instant, the entire hall was in an uproar, staring dumbfounded at the Zisha pumpkin pot in Qi Shaoshang's hand.
"How, how is this possible? She's just an ordinary doctor. How could she afford such a valuable gift?" Qin Yuyan questioned in disbelief.
Elder Qin frowned slightly and looked at Qin Shuran, asking, "Shuran, where did you get this item?"
Qin Shuran replied, "I bought it at the antique market."
"Antique market?!" Elder Qin and the other two exchanged glances, looking incredulous.
"Elder Qin, your granddaughter's luck is truly remarkable. To find such a treasure in a place like that! She truly struck gold!" Gu Yanfeng couldn't help but give Elder Qin a thumbs-up.
"Grandpa, the authentic Tang Bohu painting I gave you is also very good. Why don't you and the two grandpas take a look? My friend also said I struck gold." Qin Yuyan, unwilling to be outdone by Qin Shuran, quickly said.
"Oh? Elder Qin, an authentic Tang Bohu painting? That's a rare and precious item!" Qi Shaoshang exclaimed.
Elder Qin picked up a scroll beside him and smiled, "It's this one. I haven't had a chance to look at it yet."
Gu Yanfeng and Qi Shaoshang slowly unrolled the authentic Tang Bohu painting.
"Don't think you're so great just because you gave Grandpa a broken Zisha teapot. Mine is an authentic Tang Bohu painting, no worse than yours!" Qin Yuyan glanced at Qin Shuran, her face full of arrogance.
"This is? 'The Tea Ceremony Painting'?!" Gu Yanfeng exclaimed.
Seeing the surprise on Gu Yanfeng's face, Qin Yuyan cast another triumphant glance at Qin Shuran.
However, at that moment, Gu Yanfeng looked at Qi Shaoshang with confusion, "Elder Qi, isn't the authentic 'The Tea Ceremony Painting' with you?"