"It’s not mine, it’s from an old war buddy of mine. He went out and picked it up by chance. He wanted soone to help him verify if it’s jade, and when soone said it was just an ordinary pebble, he felt embarrassed to have it identified. Then he thought of the relationship between the Qin Family and the Gu Family and brought it to . Since you’re here today, you can take a look." Old Grand Master Qin explained cheerfully.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t refuse, first carefully observing the shape of the stone, then slowly reaching out to stroke the stone.
Just from this gesture, Gu Qiaoqiao knew it was indeed jade.
Old Grand Master Qin’s war buddy was very lucky, casually picking up a large jade stone.
After looking for a while, Gu Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Great Grandfather, it should be jade, but to know the quality, it needs to be cut open."
Old Grand Master Qin laughed loudly, "As long as it’s jade, that’s enough. My old war buddy won’t want to cut it open."
Gu Qiaoqiao agreed after looking at the shape of the stone, "It doesn’t have to be cut, just placing it at ho is also good for warding off evil."
Natural and uncontrived, it’s truly beautiful, that’s precisely what this jade stone is.
Clearly happy, Old Grand Master Qin picked up the phone beside him and directly called Old Zhou, his voice loud and clear, "Old fellow, congratulations! That random stone you picked up is really jade. Co pick it up before it gets damaged. I can’t afford to pay for it if it gets damaged..."
The person on the other end seed to be joyful too. Sitting close by, one could vaguely hear the voice inside, though not very clearly, but what was clear was, "...That’s great, that’s great..."
Gu Qiaoqiao smiled at Qin Yize.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Yize stood up and suggested to Old Master Qin, "Great Grandfather, let’s take a walk and then have a nap."
He hadn’t visited for a while, and though the old man was doing well here, it always gave off a sense of loneliness. If possible, he wished to spend more ti with him. Old Master Qin stood up docilely and said to Gu Qiaoqiao, "Qiaoqiao, accompany Great Grandfather for a walk."
After als, it’s not suitable for imdiate napping, especially for soone like Old Grand Master Qin. So activities are beneficial for his health.
Old Master Qin’s courtyard was quite large, with flowers and plants planted inside. Usually, it was the little orderly who took care of it. It’s worth noting that this little orderly maintained it beautifully; the branches were lush, the colors vibrant.
The two accompanied Old Grand Master Qin, walking and chatting, avoiding discussions about Qiaoze Ranch and city-center shops, instead talking about other things.
Still, Gu Qiaoqiao knew that Qin Yize’s Second Uncle was an ambitious man, eager to have the entire Qin Family under his control. This matter wouldn’t easily go unresolved; he would insist on getting sothing.
After Old Grand Master Qin took a nap, Qin Yize drove off with Gu Qiaoqiao, heading toward Yubao Square.
Upon arriving at Yubao Square, coincidentally, the Old Patriarch was there with Gu Zhixing, clearly letting him gain more experience. At that mont, they were standing before the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map, with Zhang Yi explaining sothing to Gu Zhixing.
Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize enter, Zhang Yi imdiately smiled and greeted them, enthusiastically saying to Qin Yize, "Ah Ze, it’s been a long ti since I last saw you."
Qin Yize smiled slightly, "Uncle Zhang, I’ve been quite busy lately."
After exchanging greetings with the Old Patriarch and Gu Zhixing, Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao quietly stood by, listening to Zhang Yi explain the origins of the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map and so other historical content and knowledge.
Although Gu Qiaoqiao already knew, there was no harm in listening again, and for Qin Yize, it was his first ti hearing, so he was very interested.
At that mont, Zhang Yi was holding a small pointer, loosely indicating above the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map, "This area here is what I was just talking about. Many think it’s a gate, while others say it’s just a casually drawn cave. In short, there’s a lot of debate about it."
Gu Qiaoqiao followed Zhang Yi’s gesture, looking over. She knew that area; it was in the upper left of the painting. There was a mountain peak, quite ordinary like the others, except below it had a circular line pattern.
Gu Qiaoqiao had long known about this. Initially, she thought, why does it sowhat resemble the pattern on the pad of a finger?
So she hadn’t paid much attention.
But listening to Zhang Yi piqued her interest. She raised her right hand to take a closer look. Her index finger had a spiral pattern, round and aesthetically pleasing.
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at her finger and then back at the mountain peak. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat a few tis. She didn’t know why she suddenly had a strange feeling: how co the shape of her middle finger and that mountain peak looked so alike—as if the lines were similar?
If one didn’t know better, they might think this mountain peak was drawn based on the shape of her middle finger.
How could that be?
It must be a coincidence!
Gu Qiaoqiao held up her finger again for comparison. It really was identical. Others might not notice it, but she was different; her eyes were particularly sharp, able to discern many differences at a glance. She hadn’t noticed before because she hadn’t held up her finger for comparison, but this ti, with such a comparison, it really felt exactly the sa.
At this mont, the painting was surrounded by people from the Gu Family. Although this painting was a replica, it was extrely realistic. An outsider could hardly tell it was fake. The real one was kept in Yubao Square’s secret room, but Gu Qiaoqiao knew the shape and size were the sa.
She wondered to herself, what’s going on?
Being short, Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to bring a stool to stand on and compare the mountain peak with her finger, but knowing such an action wasn’t appropriate, she abandoned the idea.
She continued listening to Zhang Yi.
Qin Yize had already noticed Gu Qiaoqiao’s actions. After Zhang Yi finished, he quietly asked Gu Qiaoqiao, "Qiaoqiao, what was that just now?"
"I felt that mountain peak looked just like the pattern on my right middle finger," she replied.
This piqued Qin Yize’s interest too, so he led Gu Qiaoqiao toward the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map. At that mont, the Old Patriarch had taken Gu Zhixing to another place to continue their appreciation and learning.
Zhang Yi followed behind them.
Thus, Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize stood in front of the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map.
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