"Thank you, Grandma."
Yan Xiluo took a long time to recover after receiving the golden nanmu box.
"Quick, open it and see! If Grandma remembers correctly, there should be 108 royal purple jadeite prayer beads inside!"
There were several treasures to pass on to her granddaughter, since there would be more than one granddaughter, but Si Yaqin chose the most valuable one, which was also the one she liked the most, to give to Yan Xiluo.
Yan Xiluo placed the box on the table and carefully opened it. After all, this was a family heirloom. Regardless of how expensive it was, it was priceless just because it was a family heirloom. Its value could not be measured by price!
When it was opened, everyone's face lit up! Especially Lan Jingyan!
When he gets home, he'll have to see what family heirloom his grandmother prepared for his granddaughter-in-law! He can't let Yan Xiluo feel inferior or that she's not valued enough!
"Your maternal grandfather has been married to your maternal grandmother for so many years, and this is the first time he has ever seen her take out this treasure! It shows how much your maternal grandmother loves you. Your maternal grandfather was never even worthy of a glance before! He had no idea that this treasure existed."
Li Yaosen had no idea what was in Si Yaqin's box of treasures; he only knew that she cherished them and had locked the safe in the library with several layers of locks!
Li Yaosen quipped sourly.
Royal purple jadeite is extremely rare, so its collectible value is exceptionally high, and it's no wonder that it's often passed down as a family heirloom.
To be able to obtain such high-grade jadeite, one must have come from a well-known wealthy family, or perhaps even royalty.
"Look at what you're saying, making it sound like I'm wary of you! What's the use of showing you jewelry and ornaments if you're a girl? You're not going to wear them, are you?"
Si Yaqin was speechless. It was clearly him who wasn't interested in these jewelry pieces, and of course she had to take good care of such valuable items!
If the legacy passed down to her descendants is lost in her generation, wouldn't that be a huge joke? She'd probably be too ashamed to face her ancestors afterward.
"Hehehe, I was just kidding, why are you taking this so seriously? Luo Luo, our library has many treasures. Grandpa will take you to pick one out later! Consider it a return gift from Grandpa!"
He had no idea what Yan Xiluo would like, so he could only take her to pick it out. As long as she liked it, it wouldn't hurt to take it!
You should know that everything that can enter the Li family library is precious; each and every one of them is a rare treasure with a remarkable history!
"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony!"
She was quite intrigued when Li Yaosen let her choose. The Li family library was famous both domestically and internationally, and many people wanted to visit it.
However... the Li family library is never open to the public. Even the younger generation in the family needs to ask permission from their elders before they can enter.
Not only are there many rare treasures inside, but the most important highlight is the books and scrolls, which have been passed down through generations of the Li family, and many of them are collector's items.
Yan Xiluo had heard years ago that the library also had a collection of various musical instruments. She wondered if Li Yaosen would really be willing to give them to her if she took a fancy to them.
"Haha, as long as you don't empty my library! Jingyan, come along too. You can go this time as Luoluo's fiancé, right?"
In the past, when Lan Jingyan visited the Li family, Li Yaosen invited him to come in for a tour many times, but he felt that this was a place only members of the Li family could enter, and no one else from the four major families was allowed to go in.
It wouldn't be reasonable for an outsider like him to be invited.
Everyone wanted to go in and see its splendor, but when they were invited, they declined, perhaps out of their inherent good character, feeling that they could not break the Li family's rules.
Even though he was Li Shaochuan's good brother, even though the Li family liked him very much...
"this……"
Lan Jingyan hesitated. Could he really go in? They weren't married yet...
"Your grandfather invited you in, so why don't you go in?"
When Yan Xiluo heard Li Yaosen say this, she knew that Li Yaosen had invited him before, but he didn't go, probably because he was too principled.
Seeing Lan Jingyan's hesitant expression, Yan Xiluo asked softly.
"Yes, you and Luo Luo are engaged now, it's proper etiquette, you're family!"
Si Yaqin also spoke up, smiling as she looked at Lan Jingyan.
"Okay, thank you, Grandpa and Grandma..."
He really couldn't refuse this time. Wouldn't that mean ending his engagement with Yan Xiluo? He didn't want that!
"Hey! No need for thanks, we're family. When we go inside, Grandpa will let you pick out a treasure too, how about that?"
Lan Jingyan will eventually become his grandson-in-law. He'll have to send him off sooner or later, so he might as well send him off early so he can be at ease and not keep thinking about it!
"Grandpa, that's so embarrassing..."
He already felt like he got a good deal just by going in, let alone being allowed to choose treasures? He wouldn't dare take them!
"Oh! Why would I be embarrassed? Grandpa gave it to you willingly, so don't be shy! You're my grandson-in-law!"
Li Yaosen picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Okay! Then I'll listen to Grandpa."
He knew he couldn't refuse; refusing again would be inappropriate.
"That's more like it! Luo Luo has given everyone enough gifts. How about we head to the library now?"
You have to take a car to get to the library, as the Li family villa is really huge, and the library is the furthest from the main villa.
"Okay, let's all go together!"
Si Yaqin's hands were itching to play; it had been quite a while since she had gone to the library to play the zither.
It's a good opportunity to get some exercise in my fingers!
Library
The first floor of the library mainly houses various musical instruments.
"Wow, it truly lives up to its reputation! The Li family library has a vast collection of musical instruments!"
Even though Yan Xiluo had seen many grand occasions, she had never seen so many precious, collectible musical instruments gathered together!
Guqin, Guzheng, Pipa, Erhu, Bianzhong (a set of ancient Chinese bells), Dizi (a type of flute), Xiao (a type of vertical flute), Yangqin (a type of dulcimer), Konghou (a type of harp), Xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument)...
There were also some other special musical instruments that Yan Xiluo didn't even recognize!
Moreover, judging from the color of these instruments, they have been exceptionally well maintained!
“Your maternal grandmother’s favorite thing to do is play the guqin. She would come over and play a piece every now and then when she had free time.”
This inevitably reminded him of how Si Yaqin played the guqin back then... Beautiful! Ethereal!
"Grandpa, can all these musical instruments be used?"
To be honest, Yan Xiluo felt a little itchy to play these instruments...
She looked at these precious musical instruments, which were so well-maintained and made of the finest materials, and wondered if they must have excellent sound quality.
"They're all working perfectly and in excellent condition! I'll have professionals come regularly to inspect and maintain these instruments! After all, they've been preserved for so many generations, Grandpa can't let them down, right? Hahahaha!"
Li Yaosen looked at the musical instruments in front of him with pride and tenderness. These were all treasures left by his elders!
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