Chapter 158 Gifting a Jade Pendant

Things were dragged down the mountain.

Aunt Ye and her husband were so angry when they saw her niece's graceful back.

She didn't want to admit that she and her husband were not as strong as Ye Zhen!

Now the two of them were panting as they carried a large sack full of fruits, but where was Ye Zhen in front?

In each hand he held two large bags filled with mushrooms, and on his shoulders he had a sack that was heavier than both of them.

Uncle Ye was too embarrassed to try to help carry it, but he ended up being unable to even pull the sack, which was very embarrassing.

Uncle Ye looked embarrassed and silently moved the sacks with Aunt Ye.

This can't be blamed on him, he has been staying in the office all the time and hasn't exercised much, so naturally his physical fitness is not as good as others.

Aunt Ye laughed and patted her husband's arm:

"I told you to exercise earlier. You can't even match the strength of a little girl!"

Uncle Ye was furious: "Let's go quickly, it's getting dark!"

The few of them were exhausted when they got home. Except for Ye Zhen, they could also pour out the fruits in the sacks. They were all pomegranates, early-ripening citrus fruits, grapefruits, pears, dragon fruits, etc. They were of different varieties, so the sizes and colors were naturally different.

Ye Zhen peeled a big pomelo. This pomelo was a red-heart ruby ​​pomelo with juicy flesh. It had been grown for several months and was larger than ordinary pomelo. It felt heavy in his hand.

The sack was mostly filled with heavy fruits, no wonder it was so heavy. Uncle Ye rubbed his arms secretly.

"This pomelo is so juicy!" Aunt Ye took the pomelo handed over by Ye Zhen and stuffed it directly into her mouth. It was so juicy!

No wonder Ye Zi can make a lot of money, the fruits he grows are tastier than those grown elsewhere!

Alas! Aunt Ye was a little melancholy. Her last name was also Ye. Why was the ancestor so partial? Wouldn’t it be nice if they could give her a little bit of the farming skills?

She doesn't want too much, just hope that the vines of the melons she plants on the balcony don't wither next time so that she can grow some melons to eat.

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Aunt Ye's family wanted to stay over that night, so Ye Zhen couldn't go to the back hill to meditate. It was still early when he returned to his room, so he simply finished carving a few small pieces of jade.

Carving things is addictive. Ye Zhen went from having no idea where to start in the beginning to now having a bunch of carved gadgets on his desk.

Ye Zhen put down the little fat pig he had just carved and opened the box on the table. The twelve zodiac animals were already gathered together, each of them looked adorable and the jade color was transparent and smooth.

Ye Zhen was very satisfied. Her hands had their own ideas and told her that they wanted to continue carving.

He continued to carve a few peace plaques and peace lockets, carved runes with jade, outlined them with spiritual energy, and drew array symbols of all sizes in one go.

Leaving aside a few peace buttons to share with his relatives, Ye Zhen sat cross-legged, practicing his martial arts skills. Spirit crystals covered his entire body, and the spiritual energy gathered and did not dissipate, but all flowed into Ye Zhen's body.

After one night, clouds and wind rolled over the mountain, autumn leaves fluttered, and the forest gradually turned red and yellow.

Early in the morning, Grandma Ye cooked a big pot of porridge, adding the dried scallops and shrimps that she had left over. She also fished out a few salted duck eggs from the jar and cut them open. The yellow eggs had a salty aroma.

Porridge alone was not enough, so Dad Ye rode his electric bike to buy fried dough sticks and meat buns, and poured the fried mushroom sauce at home into the bowl, which was another great thing to go with the porridge.

While eating, everyone started chatting. Farmers don’t pay much attention to eating, and it is common to talk while eating.

"Are the workers going to paint the exterior walls today?" The person asking the question was Ye's mother. After the holiday, it was natural for them to start working.

"Well, it's time to paint. We're going to start painting the interior walls too. After painting the white walls, we're going to have to roll the paint. The paint color should be based on what Ye Zi said. As long as it doesn't rain, it will be done soon."

Dad Ye took a mouthful of porridge, squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and took another bite of the salted duck egg. The egg yolk was slightly grainy, not particularly salty, and tasted good.

Grandpa Ye was calm and confident about the house construction. He just reminded: "Please take good care of it. Ask the masters to check the materials and build it well."

"I know." Dad Ye nodded.

Aunt Ye's family didn't say much. Uncle Ye had to go back to work tomorrow and would be home almost immediately after dinner.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let's leave in the afternoon. Didn't you say you wanted to go to the back mountain to pick mushrooms? Let's go after dinner." Grandma Ye tried to stop him. It was a rare opportunity for her to come during the holidays, and she didn't know when she would come next time.

"Come on, come on, follow me now, I guarantee you'll satisfy your mushroom picking craving."

Ye Zhen had finished eating and called his younger brother Ye to take all the clean bags, baskets, and backpacks from home.

“There will definitely be a lot more after one night, so you don’t have to buy them in the city. You can send some to your in-laws later or dry them yourself to use for stewing meat and dishes during the New Year.” Grandma Ye followed suit.

It’s the same route as yesterday, but the difference is that this time we don’t have to go up because we are blocked by mushrooms at the foot of the mountain.

There were so many of them that Aunt Ye felt like she was tripping over the mushrooms and could easily step on them.

All the cases I saw yesterday were pediatric cases!

Ye Zhen put his hands on his hips in his heart. Of course, this mountain is now rich in resources and full of spiritual energy. Everything grows here. The key is that there are no snakes or insects, only bees.

They had only taken a few steps when the baskets and backpacks they brought were all full.

You really can’t pick them all up.

Aunt Ye is numb

Here, Grandma Ye and Mother Ye put the fruits picked yesterday on Aunt Ye's car, and went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables.

They packed some more shrimps and crabs, and Dad Ye picked some fresh lotus roots and lotus pods, and the car was full.

After packing up, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law began to prepare shrimp and crab sauce. They peeled the shrimps and crabs separately. These things were really delicate work. When Ye Zhen and the others came back from picking mushrooms, Ye's mother and the others had not yet peeled a bowl of them.

Ye Zhen muttered: "These shrimps and crabs died a worthy death."

"Why?" asked Ye's mother.

Ye Zhen held his head high: "I peeled them myself, they must be very delicious. After peeling them all, I will fry them with sauce and mix them into a big bowl of rice noodles!"

"I want one too!" Ye asked anxiously.

Ye's mother rolled her eyes and said, "What do you want? Hurry up and peel it!"

Younger Brother Ye: “…” Working silently.

With more people, crabs can be peeled faster.

Prepare all the ingredients, heat up a pan and add oil, fry the spices until fragrant, then add the crab meat and the shrimp last.

Soon, the fragrance wafted out!

Ye Zhen quickly took out the rice noodles and boiled a few bowls of them. He had just climbed the mountain and was hungry.

"It's so delicious!" Ye Zhen was quite satisfied.

"Is it delicious?" Ye's mother looked proud and put it in a clean glass bottle.

There were only four bottles in total, and two of them were given to Aunt Ye.

Aunt Ye was not polite either. Before leaving, she stuffed a few hundred yuan into each of Grandma Ye and Grandpa Ye's pockets and asked them to buy some delicious food and drinks for themselves. She then went back with her bags full of things.

Ye Zhen quickly gave four peace lockets to Aunt Ye, including only Aunt Ye's family.

There is a talisman engraved on it, which can expel the foul air in the body, purify oneself, and ward off disasters. It is indeed a rare good thing in this world.

But Ye Zhen seemed to be doing wholesale business. He bought a lot of them because he was interested in them. He even has one for each of the cats and dogs at home.

Of course, family members are also indispensable!

Aunt Ye was surprised. She looked at the translucent green pendant in her hand. Although she didn't know much about jade, she knew it was not cheap at first glance. She was a little hesitant to take it.

“Isn’t this thing expensive?”

"It's not expensive. I carved it for fun." Ye Zhen smiled and shook his head.

My uncle came over to take a look and said in surprise: "Oh, is this jade? We don't dare to take it, take it back." My uncle kept waving his hands and was about to put the thing back.

"It's not valuable. There are plenty of stones picked up. They are either jade or some kind of mineral." Ye Zhen didn't even blink. He just picked it up and didn't spend any money.

"Really?" Aunt Ye hesitated.

"Really? If you search online, you will find a lot of them. They are sold online. Xiuyan jade is just beautiful, not worth the money!"

"Everyone in my family has one, but it's beautiful and not worth much."

Ye Zhen already had a countermeasure. Whether the gift is expensive or not depends on the intention of the gift giver. She felt that it was not worth mentioning. It was just a peace locket. The most expensive thing was the runes carved on it.

As long as you don't pick them, it can prolong your life, but it is true that you can stay away from diseases and live a hundred years.

Aunt Ye really searched on her phone and saw that Xiuyu jade was indeed not worth much, and a few hundred yuan was acceptable, so she accepted it and happily looked through it. It was translucent and shiny, and it felt warm after touching it for a long time. She couldn't help but sigh, "It's quite beautiful."

"Wearing jade is good for your health, and we can't afford to buy something too expensive." Ye Zhen joked and told his aunt and uncle to wear it, and then to let his cousins ​​wear it when he got home.

After accepting the jade pendant, Ye Zhen handed over a green bracelet. With the pendant as the base, Aunt Ye was not surprised, as she thought it was still Xiuyan jade.

"This is so beautiful!" She put it directly on her wrist, and her hand turned white.

"Just wear it for fun. My mom and others have it too." Ye Zhen added with a smile.

It's her fault. There are many uncarved stones of all sizes in the house. The carved ones can be packed in boxes, and the big ornament is finished. All that's left is to build the new house and move in.

In addition, a small rockery was also carved, with flowers, plants and vines carved inside according to the color of the jade. Carving these things satisfied my hands.

She has too much jade!

She swore that she would not pick it up next time, no matter how beautiful it was.