Grandpa Bai maintained an unwavering posture, but his eyes were fixed on the unfolded calligraphy work. He secretly admired it, thinking that Grandpa Tian's work in his later years had reached a level of consummate skill; it was truly a masterpiece.
Gu Jueye took in the old man's gaze and chuckled, "Since the old man doesn't like it, let's put this painting away."
"yes!"
The Gu family members took back the painting that had been handed to Old Bai without hesitation.
Old Bai's fingers, which were gripping his cane, twitched slightly.
He reassured himself that it was alright; he already had two of Tian Lao's works in his collection. The most important thing now was that he absolutely could not be bribed by this kid!
The second member of the Gu family came up with a brocade box: "Grandpa Bai, this is the second gift my seventh master prepared for you."
After speaking, he opened the brocade box, inside which was a white jade writing brush. The brush body was decorated with a dragon pattern. The white jade was pure and white, and the texture was warm and smooth like grease. The brush hairs were glossy and strong. Even after a hundred years, they were still very elastic, which shows the exquisite materials and workmanship of that time.
Old Bai's eyes narrowed, and he excitedly took a step forward: "This is the white jade and gold-inlaid stone dragon-patterned writing brush from the late Ming Dynasty that has long been ranked number one on the calligraphy brush auction list?"
The Gu family members nodded gently: "Old Bai has a good eye."
Those who love calligraphy are naturally also lovers of brushes. For calligraphers, the brush is like a sword in the hands of a general; only a good brush can enable calligraphers to create more skillfully.
Old Bai was secretly amazed. Good heavens, this calligraphy brush was something he had always dreamed of.
He had been eyeing this pen for years, but unfortunately he had heard that it already had an owner, so he could only watch from afar. He never expected that the pen would actually be delivered right to his doorstep.
Can……
After taking a step, Old Bai quickly withdrew and glared at Gu Jueye with hatred.
"You brat, I have my bottom line. Don't try to bribe me."
For the sake of my granddaughter's future happiness, I must not be blinded by such petty gains.
His bottom line cannot be crossed, and his integrity cannot be compromised!
Gu Jueye said regretfully, "It seems you still don't like it, so please keep it."
"Yes!" The second member of the Gu family stepped aside, holding the pen.
Old Bai stared at the pen, vaguely hearing his heart bleeding.
He gripped the cane tightly with both hands, afraid that he might accidentally reach out and snatch it.
The third member of the Gu family came up carrying a jar of wine in one hand, and Old Bai's eyes widened immediately.
This taste?
Old Bai strode over to the two jars of wine.
The wine jar has faded and looks somewhat old. The original bright red sticker on it has turned white over time, but the four characters "Luzhou Laojiao" are still faintly discernible.
"Is it really Luzhou Laojiao?" The old man trembled with excitement, and his eyes welled up with tears.
"Grandpa Bai also knows about Luzhou Laojiao liquor?"
Old Bai glared at Gu Jueye but didn't answer him, though he sighed inwardly.
How could I not know?
Fifty years ago, he finally won over his father-in-law with a jar of his family's heirloom Luzhou Laojiao liquor, which allowed him to marry the woman he loved.
Who would have thought that Gu Jueye would use the same method to deal with him? Ha, things really do change every thirty years.
However, this old cellar liquor is not something you can just find anywhere. It was a family heirloom, and he stole it while his father was asleep.
Therefore, after returning home, he knelt in the ancestral hall for three days and three nights.
It seems that Gu Jueye has put in a lot of effort.
Where did you get this wine?
Gu Jueye's composed face stiffened slightly, and his eyes darkened a bit.
"It was bought from an extremely stubborn old man, and it took quite a bit of effort to come up with it."
Old Bai smiled and shook his head, which was exactly the same as when he stole the family's heirloom wine.
Xu Hualan whispered to Bai Kangcheng, "Why did Dad react so strongly when he saw these two jars of wine?"
Bai Kangcheng chuckled meaningfully: "To be precise, these two jars of wine are like old friends returning, stirring up many memories for him. Gu Jueye is really cunning, attacking the old man's weakness instead."
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow, recalling Gu Jueye's calm and composed demeanor before entering the room. So, he had come prepared.
Seeing the smile on the old man's face, Gu Jueye seized the opportunity and asked, "Would you like a drink?"
Old Bai's lips twitched slightly. This kid was really something. He had just been thinking about going to sleep when he was handed a pillow. He had always been a heavy drinker. Years ago, he had a drink with his father-in-law and had never remembered the taste since. Now, seeing the wine again, he felt a tickle in his heart, but he also felt a little pain in his face.
I shouldn't have spoken so confidently just now, but who would have thought that this kid would even find something as hard to find as Luzhou Laojiao?
His sincerity is truly commendable.
Old Bai sighed inwardly. If Gu Jueye hadn't been born into the Gu family, but into an ordinary wealthy family like the Bai family, he would still be very satisfied with this kid.
Bai Qianmo noticed the old man's awkwardness and realized that someone needed to help him get down from his predicament.
She walked up to Grandpa Bai with a smile and said, "Grandpa, Auntie made your favorite braised pork knuckle. It'll get cold if we don't eat it soon."
Old Bai smiled knowingly: "Let's eat first."
Bai Qianmo helped the old man to the restaurant, and winked at Gu Jueye before leaving.
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