Chapter 232 232. Jade Carving Master
Sui Yude's ancestors were bondservants of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner, originally surnamed Wuya, but later changed their Han surname to Sui. His grandfather was a minor official in the Imperial Household Department. Thanks to the Empress Dowager Cixi, a jade enthusiast, Sui Yude's grandfather became a renowned jade carving master to cater to her tastes.
The Sui family became famous because of this grandfather, but the Sui family also suffered misfortune because of him.
Sui Yude inherited his grandfather's good craftsmanship and even worked for some big capitalists during the chaotic period. His family was wealthy, but his grandfather happened to have a relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi, which led to his family being reported.
Just a few years ago, the old man finally couldn't bear the heavy transformation, fell ill and died a few days later.
Coincidentally, Mr. Sui Yude finally died in a small fishing village in Hai City.
When Shi Liu heard this, she immediately had an idea: "Is the place where the old man had the accident far from here? If it's not far, let's go there together."
Zhou Pan continued digging the tree. "The old man passed away suddenly and was buried there. Actually, that place is also in the back mountain here, but it should be on the other side of the mountain."
"On this mountain?"
Shi Liu exclaimed in surprise. She never expected that things would be so coincidental. No wonder Zhou Pan lamented the coincidence at the beginning. This was really not an ordinary coincidence.
However, Lanyu Country has been full of talents since ancient times, and with its long history, who knows how many heroes' bones are buried under its feet. If many masters from ancient times had not entered reincarnation, the map would really be full of sign-in places.
Shi Liu clicked on the map and found that there were two densely populated check-in locations on it. She immediately felt that the map was worth buying. Maybe in addition to the jade carving inheritance mentioned by Zhou Pan, she could find other inheritances. So, Shi Liu raised her leg and was about to go to the back.
Zhou Pan, who was ruthlessly forgotten, could only sigh helplessly. Forget it, he should just dig trees honestly.
On the other side, Shi Liu walked happily towards her goal, but the mountain road was really difficult to walk on. If it weren't for the inheritance, she might not have come to wander in such a deep mountain forest.
Thinking that there were three golden and purple sign-in places hidden in such an inconspicuous little forest, Shi Liu touched her chin. It was said that the riverbeds of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River had changed a long time ago after a long history, and many historical sites were buried at the bottom of the river. If she ran to the riverside to buy a map, would she also be able to find the sign-in places?
The more Shi Liu thought about it, the more excited she became. She felt that she must give it a try if she had the chance. However, before that, she might as well visit all the mountains and forests in Hai City first. There might be many hidden and strange inheritances waiting for her to inherit.
"Hiss--" Shi Liu looked at the rocks on the ground with a wry smile. This mountain road was really difficult to walk on. Fortunately, she was wearing sneakers. If she had worn sandals, her feet would probably have been rubbed raw.
[Master Sui Yude's burial site discovered. Do you need to spend 3 check-in points to sign in?]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining the jade carving inheritance from Master Sui Yude]
Shi Liu didn't expect that Master Sui Yude had not actually been reincarnated, but when she thought about the old man's experience, she felt it was quite normal.
The old man was obsessed with jade carving all his life, but his children and grandchildren disliked the difficulty of learning jade carving and were unwilling to learn from him. Finally, the old man had no choice but to accept his son-in-law as his apprentice.
Originally, the old man was quite pleased. After all, although his son and grandson were unreliable, his son-in-law was willing to pass on his skills. However, the old man never expected that the good son-in-law in his eyes would be so cruel.
After the storm came, the "good" son-in-law directly reported the old man's family!
The poor old man was actually cheated by his own son-in-law when he was very old. Fortunately, his children and grandchildren did not learn his skills. In order to protect his children and grandchildren, the old man endured the heartache and severed the relationship. Unfortunately, fate played a trick on him... The old man's children and grandchildren were implicated after all. It can only be said that his "good son-in-law" was a cruel person and killed them all.
Although Master Sui Yude's children and grandchildren suffered a lot of hardships, they managed to save their lives with the help of other old friends. Therefore, Master Sui Yude's only regret was that he did not find a good successor.
When Shi Liu thought of this, he smiled happily. It seemed that he was the destined person for Master Sui Yude!
Seeing that there were two green check-in spots nearby, Shi Liu didn't care and just clicked on the check-in button.
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and receiving a set of jade carving tools]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining a top-grade jadeite Ruyi]
Shi Liu raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that she could get a jade ruyi. Judging from its quality, it was most likely from the Imperial Household Department. It might have been a tribute in those days. No wonder people in later generations always said that the people in the Imperial Household Department were rich.
The trouble that happened to the Sui family might not be unrelated to the wealth of their clan. To put it bluntly, someone was jealous of their family's wealth. Otherwise, how could a son-in-law who married into the family force the Sui family to that point?
After checking in at the three check-in locations here, Shi Liu followed the instructions on the map and headed to another check-in location.
[Discover the tomb of Princess Jinling of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Do you need to spend 3 sign-in points to sign in?]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and receiving ten sets of princess clothing and accessories]
Shi Liu blinked. Princess Jinling, isn't she the unlucky princess of the Eastern Jin Dynasty? Of course, if it weren't for this princess's unfortunate experience, she might not have been recorded in history books.
Princess Jinling was a Jin Dynasty princess during the Jin Dynasty. Daughter of Sima Yao, Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, she married Xie Hun, grandson of Xie An and son of Xie Yan. In the eighth year of the Yixi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Xie Hun was executed by Liu Yu for colluding with Liu Yi, forcing him to separate from the Xie family. After the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, the princess was demoted to the rank of Dongxiang Jun, but due to her "commendable integrity and righteousness," she was allowed to return to the Xie family.
To be honest, Shi Liu really has no good feelings towards the Sima family. This is not prejudice, but the Jin Dynasty established by the Sima family is really disgusting.
"The Three Kingdoms period exhausted all heroic spirit, and the two Jin dynasties were full of rats." This statement is absolutely true, because the inaction of the Sima family led to the chaos of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Looking at the princess costumes in her hands, Shi Liu put them into the space warehouse with some helplessness. She really had no desire to wear these costumes now. After all, there was no shortage of exquisite costumes in her space. These three check-in points were really a waste.
Seeing the four-digit check-in points on the account, Shi Liu suppressed her dissatisfaction. She didn't lack these three check-in points, so there was really no need to be angry.
[Discover the tomb of Princess Jinling of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Do you need to spend 5 sign-in points to sign in?]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining the magical makeup inheritance]
Shi Liu's mouth twitched constantly as she looked at the "Inheritance of Magical Makeup Techniques". She was unable to describe the aesthetics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
The Eastern Jin Dynasty's aesthetic standards for men were truly bizarre: they even popularized the term "sissy"! In the Warring States period's "Book of Songs," descriptions of male beauty were all about masculinity. By the Wei and Jin dynasties, however, descriptions of men included "skin as white as cream, white as jade, waist like a willow branch."
At first, Shi Liu always thought that this unique aesthetic taste was the fault of the Sima family. In fact, this "sissy" trend started in the Han Dynasty. Later generations often described the Han Dynasty as a powerful country. But in the end...
If we say that "sissy" became popular in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han should bear some of the blame.
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