The whole family was very satisfied with the meal, and the atmosphere was filled with laughter and joy.
After the meal, it was time to exchange gifts.
Fearing that someone else would beat him to it, the eldest cousin, Zhang Junze, took the lead in having the gifts prepared for Ye Weiwei brought over.
Looking at the huge pile of exquisite jewelry and gorgeous dresses, Ye Weiwei was dazzled.
In particular, her older cousin gave Ye Weiwei several boxes of loose jewelry and gemstones, including many large, top-quality pearls in white, black, pink, purple, and gold, all of which shone brilliantly.
Not to mention the various colored gemstones—red, green, blue, pink—that were practically blinding.
"Big cousin, this is way too expensive."
Ye Weiwei was surprised that Zhang Junze had prepared so many expensive gifts for her, and she couldn't help but subconsciously look at his cousin-in-law Feng Qian behind him.
The eldest cousin's wife smiled and said, "These clothes and jewelry are what I picked out. I didn't know what kind you liked, so your eldest cousin and I discussed getting you some loose stones. You can either keep them for fun or have someone design jewelry that you like."
Hearing her say that, Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, cousin. I really appreciate it."
Second cousin Zhang Juntian snorted, "Big brother, you're really unfair! You actually rushed to be the first to give your little sister a gift. You're so scheming! But don't even think about beating me!"
As he spoke, his second cousin, Zhang Juntian, opened a briefcase. Inside, on a black velvet cloth, lay three enormous loose stones and a magnificent crown.
The three large gemstones, one purple, one blue, and one pink, were all of top quality, and each was the size of her fist.
That crown was even more extravagant. My second brother told me it came from the royal palace of the Y country. The gem in the center is one of a kind in the whole world. It is not only precious but also a symbol of supreme power, and its significance is extraordinary.
Zhang Juntian said smugly, "I prepared this gift a long time ago. Big brother, don't even think about trying to outdo me!"
Zhang Junze was so angry he ground his teeth.
The two brothers' eyes met in mid-air, sparks flying!
Third cousin Zhang Junrong was speechless at his two children, who were old enough to run errands, yet still acted so childishly. He prepared an unlimited black card for his little sister, saying, "Little sister, your third brother is stupid and poor, and this is all the money I have left. You can't complain about it or stop being close to your third brother."
Before Ye Weiwei could speak, her older cousin couldn't help but complain, "Third brother, have you no shame? A grown man acting weak all day long, aren't you embarrassed?"
The second cousin followed suit, snatching Zhang Junrong's card and shoving it into Ye Weiwei's hand. He then said, "Third brother, don't treat our little sister like you treat outsiders! Little sister, take this and buy whatever you like. Don't even think about saving your third brother money. Among us, your third brother is the biggest spender! If we don't spend this money now, it'll go moldy."
Little Baozi Zhang Shaoquan chimed in from the side, "Let Third Uncle give the castle next door to Auntie, anyway, Third Uncle has plenty."
Zhang Junrong flicked Zhang Shaoquan's head in annoyance, "Just showing off how smart you are, huh? Just like your unpleasant father! Do you even need to tell me this kind of thing?"
After saying that, Zhang Junrong handed the brown paper bag in her other hand to Ye Weiwei, "Little sister, this contains the castle next to our house, as well as some properties I've selected. You can move out and live here after you go back to school this time. I have a villa near your school. You can move there. It's safe and quiet."
Ye Weiwei: ……
These cousins are incredibly wealthy, each one of them is ridiculously rich!
Thinking this, she quickly went to the gift bag she had brought and secretly stuffed it with a lot more nice things.
Since her uncle went missing, her aunt had become a Buddhist, and Ye Weiwei presented her with a white jade Guanyin statue.
This white jade Guanyin statue is about one foot tall, with a lotus pedestal about half a foot wide. The jade is flawless, delicate and smooth, warm to the touch, and the carving is exquisite and lifelike.
When Aunt Feng Qian saw the white jade Guanyin, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"Good child, your aunt loves this gift."
It was exactly what she wanted.
Seeing that her aunt was too emotional to control herself, Ye Weiwei reached out and hugged her arm, channeling a wisp of wood-elemental energy into her. Then, she said in an extremely serious tone, "Guanyin is merciful and grants all requests. Aunt, Uncle will surely turn misfortune into good fortune and return soon."
My aunt excitedly exclaimed, "Good, good, good! Then let's take Weiwei's good wishes as our blessing!"
What was given to my second aunt was a thousand-year-old ginseng. She was in good health, but she had a sickly younger brother who was the only male in the family. He had immigrated here a long time ago and received a lot of care when the Zhang family first moved here.
However, even Elder Zhang and his grandfather could not cure his illness. It was not that their medical skills were lacking, but rather that they lacked top-quality old ginseng as a medicinal ingredient.
When Grandpa Zhang talked to Ye Weiwei about it, he felt it was a pity that the two-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, a family heirloom, was used by that ungrateful wretch Zhao Mingzhe; it was simply a waste of a precious resource.
So, Ye Weiwei immediately showed off her skills to the old man.
Watching the ginseng seed continuously flower, bear fruit, grow and thrive under his granddaughter's control, Old Master Zhang's eyes almost popped out.
This thousand-year-old ginseng was created by Ye Weiwei to show off her skills.
When my second aunt saw the robust ginseng wrapped in red thread in the brocade box, she burst into tears of joy. Her little brother was finally saved!
"Weiwei, you've really helped your second aunt a lot!"
Ye Weiwei didn't expect that giving out just two gifts would make her two aunts cry, and she didn't know whether she should continue to give them gifts.
This is a mess.
It made her feel a little guilty.
Sigh!
Ginseng that's a thousand years old doesn't take much effort at all!
The gifts for my cousins and their wives were easy to come by. Ye Weiwei had taken so many nice things from the robbery, and they would come in very handy now.
My cousins-in-law all have exquisite jewelry. Previously, she had received gemstones, but she switched to jade instead. All of her jewelry was made from top-quality jade. In addition, she gave each of them some raw stones that she had mined, all of impeccable quality, so that they could make jewelry according to their own preferences.
With the sisters-in-law won over, the brothers-in-law were much easier to please. As long as they had their own preferences, they were happy with whatever gifts Ye Weiwei gave them, as long as they were gifts she had prepared.
The gift for my older cousin was a gem mine that I had robbed from Manton, as well as an authentic painting by Zhang Xianren.
The gift given to my second cousin was also a gem mine that I had robbed from Manton, along with a top-grade imperial green jadeite rough.
She knew that her second cousin had a hobby of collecting such top-quality gemstones.
Sure enough, he loved the gift. As soon as he received it, he placed it in his bedroom and said he wanted to look at it every day.
What I gave my third cousin were a few boards. They looked ordinary, but the technology inside was many years ahead of what we have here. I believe my third cousin will make the best use of them.
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