The wooden rabbit in my hand is carved with exquisite detail. The rabbit's fur cleverly utilizes the natural grain of the wood, making it seem as if you can feel the breeze blowing and the rabbit's fur trembling slightly. It is lively, ingenious, and lifelike.
The wood itself also emits a faint fragrance.
It was the pattern and fragrance that allowed Yu Yao to recognize the origin of the wood.
Lu Huiyun, Hu Lingyu, and Lu Ze, who were standing to the side, were all somewhat surprised when they saw what Yue Shan had given them.
You should know that Yue Shan is very fond of this kind of thing, and he treasures his own carvings extremely.
This rabbit is his most satisfying masterpiece among the twelve zodiac animals. He usually carries it around and plays with it. He wouldn't even let anyone touch it, let alone give it away.
Last time Suya's older brother visited our home, he took a liking to this set of carvings and was willing to pay a high price to buy it, but Yueshan refused to sell it.
Now that he's actually willing to give it to Yu Yao as a gift, it seems he's quite satisfied with this junior.
Hu Lingyu was the most moved by this.
Previously, Su Ya's older brother had been unable to obtain what he wanted, so Su Ya even went to him specifically, hoping that he could talk to Lao Yue, but he was refused.
It has to be said that people are drawn to each other based on first impressions. Yue Shan disliked Su Ya's older brother and rejected him without even considering it, but he was willing to give his masterpiece to Yu Yao.
Yu Yao was completely unaware of all this and was still in shock.
This must be the kind of wood she saw in the museum in her past life.
Rosewood.
This type of wood was once listed as a tribute item. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, many pieces of furniture and stationery in the imperial court were made of huanghuali wood, which could only be enjoyed by the royal family and nobility.
Rosewood grows extremely slowly and is very rare. In later generations, it either appears in museums or at auctions, and it is rarely seen on the market. Most of the fake rosewood is fake.
Genuine huanghuali wood like this, especially top-grade, is particularly expensive. Not to mention the exquisite carving technique used.
"Uncle Yue, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."
Looking at the lifelike little rabbit in her hand, Yu Yao couldn't help but like it, but she couldn't accept it.
Lu Huiyun said, "Yu girl, don't worry about accepting this. Your uncle is not an outsider. When you return to the island, ask your uncle to make thirty-six legs for you, all made of this rosewood."
Yue Shan: "It's nothing, just a small matter. Tell Uncle Yue what kind of crafts you want to make later. This is all the skill your Uncle Yue can offer."
Yu Yao's mouth dropped open. A whole set of furniture made of top-quality wild rosewood—this was just too extravagant!
"Isn't it too expensive?"
Hu Lingyu laughed and said, "Silly girl, rosewood is everywhere on the island and it's not worth much. You can buy a pound for just two or three cents. However, this kind of wood is indeed good wood. It doesn't attract insects and ants, and its hardness is just right so it doesn't easily deform. It has advantages that other woods don't have, making it very suitable for making furniture."
After Hu Lingyu said that, Yu Yao finally realized what was going on.
It is now the 1970s. There is a lot of rosewood on the southern islands. Because it is not eaten by insects and ants, is hard and does not easily deform, locals like to use this wood for house beams, furniture, plows, rakes and hoes, etc., and the price is also very cheap.
It wasn't until the 1990s, when the value of rosewood was recognized, that its price began to rise, from a few yuan per kilogram to tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram in later years, and it was still priceless.
Since that's the case, she accepted it; to be honest, she really liked it.
"Thank you, Uncle Yue."
Yue Shan waved his hand.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the group walked toward the jeep when they heard someone calling from behind.
"Uncle Yue, Mom and Dad, wait for us!"
Yu Yao turned around and saw Su Ya and Lu Yunqi.
I almost forgot about those two.
Yu Yao was somewhat surprised when she saw the two of them clearly.
The two were in a sorry state; Su Ya's hair was disheveled, and Lu Yunqi's clothes were torn and covered in mud and grime.
It's just a train ride, and a sleeper berth at that, why does it feel like we're fleeing a disaster?
Yu Yao didn't understand and had no interest in finding out, so she looked away.
"What happened to you all? Why are you all in such a mess?" Hu Lingyu frowned.
Su Ya wiped her face. "Mom, don't even mention it. This journey has been so unlucky. I wish I could have been with you."
The two of them were in another carriage, with no one to look after them, and they lost something on the first night. The next day, they got into an argument and almost got beaten up. They even fell off the lower bunk while sleeping that night. In short, nothing went smoothly for them on the train these past few days.
You have to admit, some people just have the ability to turn a perfectly good life into chaos.
After Su Ya finished complaining, she glanced at the rabbit in Yu Yao's hand and asked, "This rabbit... did Uncle Yue give it to you?"
Ignoring her, Yu Yao carefully wrapped the rosewood rabbit in several layers of handkerchief and placed it into the inner lining of the military green bag in Lu Ze's hand.
Although Yu Yao did not answer, the answer was obvious.
Su Ya's expression was not good.
Isn't Yu Yao just a country bumpkin? How can she compare to my elder brother who works in the Revolutionary Committee?
I wonder what kind of spell this little girl has cast on them, that everyone in the Lu family likes her so much?
Parents are like this, Lu Ze is like this, and even Uncle Yue is like this.
This is infuriating!
Everyone else in the Lu family was at work, and only Yue Shan came to pick them up. Yu Yao and Lu Ze were in a hurry to catch the boat, so they didn't go back to the Lu family's old house and went straight back to the island.
Lu Yunqi had finally managed to get leave from the forest farm, so naturally he didn't want to go back to suffer so soon. He went back to the Lu family's old house with them.
In this way, Yu Yao won't have to travel with such people anymore.
Very good, very good.
When Lu Ze bought the train tickets, he deliberately timed it perfectly so that the ship carrying supplies from the island could return to the city today. They could take a ride back to the island without the hassle of changing trains and waiting in between.
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