Chapter 171
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One by one, the luxurious gifts were presented, and Old Lin’s face beamed with joy.
As the head of the Lin family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, what he valued was not the value of these gifts themselves, but the respect of the gift-givers for him.
“Old Lin, this one catty of top-quality Junshan Biluochun is my birthday gift to you. To pick this one catty of tea, I used more than a hundred virgins. Each leaf was picked by them. and each process was also personally checked by top tea masters. It is very rare and the price is more expensive than gold. Therefore, it is also called golden tea.”
“Old Lin, this Persian carpet is said to be worth ten million. You must not despise it.”
“……”
It took nearly an hour for the guests to finish presenting their gifts.
Then, Lin Limin and Lin Liben came to the front of Old Man Lin and said respectfully, “Father, my third brother and I have also prepared a birthday gift for you.”
”Oh？” Old Man Lin was a little curious.
A servant handed over a square wooden box. Lin Limin opened it and respectfully handed it to Old Man Lin’s.
As soon as Old Man Lin took out the thing in the box, there was an uproar at the scene.
”Jade seal！”
”Made of white jade, it’s not ordinary at first sight！”
”It looks like an ancient palace thing. I don’t know which emperor used it！”
While a group of people were guessing, Lin Limin said with a smile, “Father, this jade seal is the imperial treasure of Emperor Qianlong. Take a good look.”
”Really？”
Old Man Lin carefully examined it and found that the jade seal was pure white and fine, exquisitely carved and as smooth as a mirror.
On the top of the jade seal, two dragons were carved. Their bodies were thin and strong, smooth without scales, their chests were raised, their heads were slightly raised, and their dragon eyes looked straight ahead. Their expressions were bold, flamboyant and lifelike.
On the bottom of the jade seal, four characters were engraved in seal script：
Qianlong’s imperial pen！
”Good, it’s indeed something used by Emperor Qianlong. It’s not cheap, right？” Old Man Lin asked.
Lin Liben quickly said, “This seal was once auctioned at Sotheby’s for a high price of over 63 million. This time, the second brother and I spent 200 million to buy it.”
Hiss！
The whole audience was shocked.
I didn’t expect such a small seal to be worth 200 million.
Lin Limin said, “It doesn’t matter how much money it is, as long as father is happy.”
”I like this gift very much. You have a heart.”
The old man Lin handed the seal to Lin San and told him, “This is the filial piety of the second and third. Take it well.”
”Yes！”
Lin San bowed and replied.
”Xiaojun, didn’t you also prepare a gift for your grandfather？ Take it out quickly.” Lin Liben urged.
Lin Jun walked up to the old man Lin, called out grandpa obediently, and then also took out a wooden box and said, “Grandpa, this is a gift I carefully prepared for you.”
”What’s in it？” The old man Lin asked kindly.
”Grandpa, you’ll know when you open it.”
”Oh, still playing mystery with me, you little guy.”
The old man Lin opened the wooden box with a smile, and then his face changed slightly.
”This is… a dzi bead！”
The old man Lin has seen a lot and recognized it at a glance.
”Grandpa really has good eyesight. That’s right, this is a dzi bead, and it’s a dzi bead worn by a living Buddha.”
What！
Not only was Old Lin surprised, but the guests present were also shocked.
Tianzhu is a kind of jewelry produced in the Tibetan area. It is said that the Tianzhu worn by a highly accomplished monk will become a sacred object of Buddhism and have mysterious blessings. It is difficult for those who do not have deep Buddhist affinity and great blessings to see and obtain it.
Not only that, Tianzhu also has the ability to turn bad luck into good and overcome difficulties and achieve good fortune.
“Xiaojun, where did you get such a precious thing？” Old Lin asked hurriedly.
You know, this kind of thing can’t be obtained just by having money. It also depends on Buddhist affinity.
“Grandpa, it’s a coincidence. The most famous place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is Lingyin Temple. On the first day of this month, I went to Lingyin Temple to burn incense and pray for Grandpa. I met a monk in the temple.”
“That monk is probably in his sixties or seventies, with a wrinkled face and a dusty appearance. Moreover, the monk’s robe he is wearing is different from those we usually see.”
“I saw that he was pitiful, so I gave him some water and food.”
“Grandpa, guess what happened next？”
“Later he gave you this Tianzhu？” Old Lin asked.
“Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Grandpa. That’s right, that monk said that I have an affinity with Buddhism, so he gave this Tianzhu to me.”
“He also said that this Tianzhu is the thing of the Living Buddha. Wearing it with you can not only ward off evil spirits, but also prolong life.”
Lin Jun said, “I originally wanted to refuse, but that monk insisted on giving it to me.”
Soon after, I saw the abbot of Lingyin Temple leading a group of monks to welcome that monk.”
I also heard the abbot of Lingyin Temple call that monk something like’shangshi’, anyway I can’t remember.”
Grandpa, since this dzi bead can prolong life, you should wear it with you. Grandson wishes you a long life of 100 years, no… wishes you a long life of 1,000 years.”
Old Man Lin smiled and said, “There is no one in this world who can live to 1,000 years old. Even Peng Zu, who had a long life, only lived to 800 years old. However, this gift is the one I like the most among all the gifts I received today. Xiaojun, follow your father and learn well in the future. The Lin family still counts on you to shoulder the big responsibility.”
Lin Jun immediately stated his position and said, “Grandpa, don’t worry. I will definitely study hard and will not disappoint your expectations.”
Hmm.”
Old Man Lin put the dzi bead on his wrist.”
Seeing this scene, Lin Liben beamed with joy.”
At this time, Lin Ling stepped forward and handed over a golden pipe, saying, “Grandpa, this is the gift I prepared for you.”
Hahaha, this thing is not bad, but unfortunately I have quit smoking and don’t need it anymore.” Old Man Lin smiled.”
Lin Ling was extremely embarrassed for a while and didn’t know what to do？”
Father, this is Xiaoling’s good intention. You should just accept it.” Lin Limin said.”
Hmm.” Old Man Lin nodded slightly.”
Lin San took the pipe.”
A smile once again emerged on Lin Ling’s face.
Right after that, Lin Wen walked out and ‘thumped’ down on his knees in front of Old Man Lin, loudly saying, ‘Grandpa, grandson wishes you a happy birthday, good fortune shining high, the sun and the moon shining together, and not growing old with the years.’
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lin Wen kowtowed several times.
’You child, having this kind of heart is enough. There’s no need to perform such a big ceremony.’ Although Old Man Lin said this, the smile on his face showed that he was very happy.
’You told me when I was a child that a man has gold under his knees and should not kneel easily. In a man’s life, he can only kneel to the sky, the earth, and his parents and elders. You are my grandpa, and it’s only right and proper for me to kneel and kowtow to you.’
’Good boy.’ Old Man Lin personally pulled Lin Wen up and asked with a smile, ‘What gift did you prepare for me again？’
’Grandson indeed prepared a special gift for you. Please take a look.’
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