Chapter 121 Grandpa? A hidden master

"Do you still remember..."

Jia Wenyan looked at the photo above with some emotion.

To be honest, based on her daily dressing style, most people's first reaction would be that she should prefer pearl jewelry.

But only she herself knew the reason why she never wore her favorite jade.

In addition to the issue of protecting the jade itself, the most important point is that she once broke her grandmother's emerald bracelet.

For this matter, Jia Wenyan also started to make money on her own, especially after she made a lot of money in the Yongan Group, and used her connections and resources to look for emeralds to compensate her grandmother.

She thought that since she had made a lot of money and had accumulated a lot of fame in the field of cultural relics and crafts, she should be able to easily use her connections to find matching bracelets or jade materials.

But she never thought that when she really had this idea and made an excuse to ask her grandmother for the photo of the bracelet after it was repaired.

After many years, she mustered up the courage to look at the bracelet again and was surprised to find that the bracelet was not only made of excellent Hetian jade, but also of extremely rare top-grade imperial green.

God knows how devastated Jia Wenyan was when she realized this.

The top-quality imperial green Hetian jade. Jia Wenyan still remembers the expression on her face when she saw the picture again.

My goodness, what on earth did she break back then?

This thing…even if she wanted to buy it now, it’s not easy to find.

Let’s not talk about whether you can afford it or not, just talk about the quality of the jade...the key point is whether there is a place to buy it.

Let’s not talk about the time when she had little knowledge of jade in the past, but now after years of study and being trained individually by the spirit of the instrument, she really didn’t dare to hold out too much hope of finding a substitute.

She was like this even at this time, not to mention that this was in an era when blue and white porcelain was priced at sky-high prices...

Jia Wenyan simply couldn't imagine what kind of mentality her grandmother had that prevented her from wanting to throw herself out of the window at this moment.

Considering her family's living standard at that time, that emerald could probably support XXXX of her.

If she hadn't known about this, Jia Wenyan really wouldn't have believed that a "ordinary family" like herself could actually own a "family heirloom" of this level.

What's even more amazing is that this happened just when she was still feeling depressed about it.

Tianxing (Dragon Scale Jade): [This bracelet was once inhabited by a spirit. 】

"What?"

"So not only did I break a precious jade bracelet, I may have even killed a weapon spirit?"

Tianxing: [Yes, but you are lucky, the bracelet was well repaired after it was broken. ]

Jia Wenyan: "So that means the spirit in grandma's bracelet is still there?"

Tian Xing: "Yes, so if you want to atone for your sins, I personally suggest that you should find a way to make money to compensate your grandmother, and then copy a space that can accommodate the spirit of the weapon."

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This was why Jia Wenyan put her thoughts on hold at that time.

It was not only because she had no way to compensate her grandmother with jewelry of "equal value" at that time, but also because she had to take responsibility for the spirit of the weapon.

Although according to Tianxing, the spirit in the jade bracelet should have been repaired in a very timely manner so that it did not dissipate gradually with the passage of time.

But this also gradually made her doubt why her family had a treasure of this level.

It would also allow her grandmother to find a craftsman to repair the jade bracelet as soon as it was broken.

Don’t forget that this is not just a simple repair, it also achieves the magical skill of allowing the spirit of the weapon to still use the jade bracelet as a lodging area.

The techniques involved are difficult to achieve even for Jia Wenyan, the owner of the Golden Eyes of Time.

After all, jade is not like other cultural relics.

If you want to fix it, you will have to add a lot of "ingredients" that were not originally there.

This is not something that can be achieved simply by gluing.

Jia Wenyan remembered that her grandmother had someone repair the bracelet by attaching a fixed "lock" on the surface of the jade bracelet with gold wire.

Now think about it, the craftsmanship of that outsourced lock is also extraordinary.

For this matter, she even took the initiative to ask her grandmother about the existence of the cultural relic restorer.

But what she got was the regret that the "old man" had passed away.

Jia Wenyan even suspected that the other party might be the owner of the same "Golden Eyes of Time" as herself.

But whether she took the initiative to investigate or the information found by Grandma Xu, there was no record indicating that there had ever been a case of a "top restorer" in the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas.

You should know that in Suzhou and Hangzhou, traditional crafts have always been represented by textile embroidery.

Just like Jia Wenyan became famous for her rapidly improving craftsmanship not long after she awakened the Golden Eyes of Time.

Even if the owner of the Golden Eye of Time intends to conceal it, his craftsmanship will appear superior to that of ordinary people because of the blessing of the Golden Eye of Time.

For example, Xu Yonghe's ability to tell the authenticity of a work at a glance, and Jia Wenyan's restoration and reproduction techniques that are comparable to the originals.

Even if the other party has not revealed that she possesses the Golden Eyes of Time, as long as she has demonstrated such advanced skills, there will definitely be traces left.

Then there is no need to mention that it was Jia Wenyan’s grandmother who found a repairman not long after the jade bracelet was broken.

In such a small area, even if Jia Wenyan's grandmother never mentioned it, they should have a chance to find that family through the process of elimination.

Don't doubt the ability to spread information, although the society of that era was far less convenient than the current Internet information age.

But because of this, if someone possesses or demonstrates some amazing "magic skills", it is bound to cause considerable discussion in the local area.

But unfortunately, even with these framing factors, Jia Wenyan still couldn't find any clues.

Because of this matter, Jia Wenyan even once suspected that her grandmother might also be the owner of the Golden Eyes of Time.

That's why he inherited the golden pupils to himself.

But this thought only existed for a few moments before it was completely shattered.

Because in Jia Wenyan's memory, her grandmother liked all kinds of traditional jewelry.

But she doesn't seem to be good at any manual work.

Not to mention jade, which is more of a craft, even sewing and cooking, which were skills that most women of that era mastered, my grandmother was not good at.

Jia Wenyan still remembers that every time she went to her grandmother's house when she was a child, as long as her grandfather, the chef, was not there, she could only eat instant noodles with her grandmother.

And it’s the kind that’s put into the pot with cold water.

This was the result of Jia Wenyan's repeated requests and efforts. To be honest, if she hadn't broken the jade bracelet after her grandmother cooked instant noodles, she might even think that this was a sign that her grandmother didn't like/welcome her.

She really couldn't connect her grandmother, who never worked, with a "craftsman" who might have golden eyes of time.

All that information was like a tangled mess, making Jia Wenyan feel overwhelmed.

So later, when the work of the Yongan Department became increasingly busy, Jia Wenyan temporarily put this matter aside.

During this period, the only thing she had been doing was to use the resources at hand to try to find a material that could match the jade bracelet to repay the debt she owed when she broke the jade bracelet.

Although my grandmother comforted herself by saying that the jade bracelet would be her dowry in the future, which meant that it would be hers sooner or later.

But Jia Wenyan always hoped that she could fulfill this childhood nightmare as much as possible.

And before this, she had received messages from major jade dealers in Xian'an City countless times.

But it was obvious that jade material of the imperial green grade was not easy to find. As time went by, Jia Wenyan sometimes even began to think about whether there was any other way for her to compensate her grandmother.

Unexpectedly, Zhen Shuwang actually found this piece of jade.

Although she didn't know whether this was something the other party had planned in advance or something he prepared temporarily after making up his mind to try it with her.

But she could not deny that the other party still remembered this incident, which was already a huge plus.

Jia Wenyan: "How much money did you spend on it? I will transfer it to you later. And the remaining jade material you mentioned, how much do you have left? If it is convenient, I will take it all away."

Zhen Shuwang: "I'm sorry about that. I've already given the materials to your grandmother's craftsman."

Jia Wenyan: "The craftsman from my grandmother's side?"

"Yes, when I went to your hometown two days ago, I gave the jade material to your grandmother."

"I told her that this was prepared by you, so I hope she can decide who to awaken and what kind of jewelry to create."

Zhen Shuwang: "Originally, I thought your grandmother would choose to ask you to make another piece of jewelry when the craftsman was "dead". But guess who your grandmother gave the jade material to at that time."

Jia Wenyan: "Who? He was at the scene, and my grandmother trusted him with this level of material."

Jia Wenyan: "You... you are not talking about my grandfather, are you?"

"Bingo, that's the old man, and I took this opportunity to briefly explain our situation to them."

Jia Wenyan: "The two days when you ran away by yourself?"

"Well, but you can rest assured. In order to avoid the elders' misunderstanding, I avoided the important issues when communicating with your grandparents. I just explained that I was pursuing you and expressed your request for my help in finding jade materials."

"I definitely did not reveal any of our views on marriage and love."

Jia Wenyan: "That's not the point. The point is, isn't my grandfather a cook?"

"He has run a restaurant in my hometown for decades."

"Although the overall level of restaurants in Suzhou and Hangzhou is relatively average, even without the invasion of other food cultures, we can't find suitable representative dishes."

"But my grandfather's cooking skills are quite good. His cooking skills don't seem to be the result of long-term training in gold or jewelry craftsmanship."

"If you ask him to carve carrots, I'll believe you, but if he wants to carve jade..."

Jia Wenyan: "Isn't that a little too outrageous?"