Chapter 211: 211: Divided up
Actually, sometimes Zhan Nicole really looks down on her brother. Clearly, their parents favor him a bit more and try to stand up for him in everything, yet he doesn’t live up to it at all and keeps holding himself back.
She kind of envies her cousins at Uncle’s house. Despite some minor quibbles, each of them is more capable than her brother.
Ah...it would be great if she were also Uncle’s child!
Since she’s not, she can only rely on herself, lest one day she’s sold off by her parents without even knowing, probably just to find her brother a "capable" brother-in-law.
"Sister, I’m begging you!" Zhan Jinglou pleaded pitifully.
"I hope you don’t forget that I’m your sister in the future." Zhan Nicole nodded.
Zhan Jinglou was overjoyed, "No way! No way! Definitely not. Sister, you’re the best to me."
"Grandpa, this is a sandalwood bracelet that Master gave you. It can cure all diseases and prolong life...you must wear it often." After pouring the wine, Zhan Jingshu started distributing the items.
"Is this sandalwood? Seems like this isn’t cheap these days..." Grandpa Zhan picked it up, looked at it, and said.
Having lived more than half a life, he’s seen all sorts of good stuff, so he has quite the discerning eye.
"Grandpa, you have a good eye. This is indeed ancient sandalwood!"
"Isn’t this too precious?" Grandpa Zhan hesitated a bit. The Master of his grandson was a life-saving benefactor, and taking such an expensive gift seemed inappropriate.
This isn’t ordinary jade or jewelry with a base price – these aged items are treasures you can’t buy even with money, due to their rarity.
"Grandpa, don’t worry. Since Master gave it, it’s meant for you. Besides, this is nothing to Master. Once you see the piece carved from the jade you gave her, you’ll know what true treasures are."
According to Master, the items Grandpa sent over were real Spirit Stones, and medium-grade ones at that. Such things would be quite valuable even in the Cultivation World.
As for these bracelets crafted by Master, they’re great for ordinary people, but for skilled cultivators, they’re merely trivial.
Master also mentioned that she’s "honoring" his family for him now, and once he reaches a certain level in his cultivation, he’ll have to make such things himself.
Zhan Jingshu eagerly looks forward to the day when he can gift his family items he crafted himself.
"Isn’t it not quite right to accept your Master’s items so freely?" Grandpa Zhan was a bit concerned.
He had tasted that wine before, though he didn’t know how it was brewed. After drinking it, his entire body felt incredibly comfortable, just like having taken some potent medicine.
Even without explicit words, he knew it was good stuff.
Previously, a friend had invited him to eat at Tong Mama’s Private Kitchen, where he drank a wine that didn’t have the astonishing effects of the one from Mu Qiuniang but, compared to other wines, was practically like immortal nectar.
Of course, what did that friend say to him?
"Grandpa Zhan, is it your first time tasting this? This is something you can’t buy outside. Do you know what it is?"
The friend pointed mysteriously to the sky.
"From the state?" For someone of their status, it shouldn’t be unobtainable, right?
The friend shook his head, "The Jade Emperor’s wine."
Grandpa Zhan was confused.
Recalling now, he seemed to finally understand the unspoken words of his friend back then. Perhaps, this truly was Immortal Wine!
"Grandpa, Master said that once I’ve learned well, I’ll make these things myself. So rest assured, I’m really not just accepting Master’s items casually. Master hasn’t even revealed her real skills yet; these are just things to pass the time when she’s bored..."
Grandpa Zhan became even more certain. Looking at his oblivious son and grandson, he almost wanted to take back all the wine in their hands.
Such good stuff shouldn’t be squandered by them carelessly! It’s like squandering heavenly treasures!
"Dad, you already have 3 bottles." Ge Teng noticed Grandpa Zhan’s look, how could she not know what it meant?
She often uses such expressions to needle her big brother and sister-in-law.
"What’s wrong with 3 bottles? Haven’t you heard that these are specially requested by the grandson from his Master to honor me? You’re just benefiting from my favor..." Grandpa Zhan couldn’t bring himself to snatch things from his daughter-in-law, so he could only pin his hopes on Zhan Jingshu, "Jingshu, make sure to learn well from your Master, especially about this wine; there’s a lot of wisdom in it."
"Yes, Grandpa."
Fu Chunxue was somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Dad, your health isn’t good, the doctor said, you can’t drink too much."
"This is wellness wine, didn’t you hear your son say it?"
"Wellness wine is still wine, Grandpa." Zhan Jingshu quickly handed over the wellness tea, "Grandpa, you can drink this when you’re free. This is wellness tea made by Master."
To put it plainly, it’s Spiritual Tea. It’s great for cultivators, not to mention ordinary people.
"Then why didn’t you say it earlier? Hurry and bring it to me. Let me see what good tea this is..." Even Immortal Wine came out, could this be Immortal Tea?
One has to admit, Grandpa Zhan got it right!
"Look, it’s all here, and you can drink it for a long time."
"You guys can’t snatch this thing from me." Grandpa Zhan directly grasped them all.
Others: Does the Zhan Family lack good tea?
Zhan Jingshu: Yes! We lack Spiritual Tea!
"Mom, this is Beauty Cream and Beauty Flower Tea for you. You just need to use it for one night, and you’ll know the benefits." Zhan Jingshu looked mysterious.
Fu Chunxue found it amusing. Hadn’t she used all sorts of good stuff? But she happily accepted it anyway. After all, it’s a token of her son’s care, isn’t it?
"Why did you give everything to your mom? What about ours?" Ge Teng looked at the items in Fu Chunxue’s hands, somewhat jealous.
She didn’t really think those things were that good – it was just habitual. If Fu Chunxue had something, she wanted it too.
"Second Aunt, this is a Jade Pendant for safety." Zhan Jingshu directly changed the topic. It’s not that he didn’t want to give something to Second Aunt; it’s just that she always loved competing with his mom for things, and wouldn’t necessarily use it even if she got it.
In this case, it would be better to wait until his mom uses it effectively, and then she can give it to her.
Perhaps, Second Aunt might even thank his mom, and their relationship might improve a bit.
Ge Teng borrowed the jade to take a look and felt that the White Jade in the Peace Knot looked quite valuable. It felt cool and seemed to be good stuff.
Though she didn’t understand, since it was valuable, why not take it? Better to not waste freely given goodies.
"Second Aunt, you’d better wear this on you. Don’t just store it away, or it won’t work. It’s consecrated, very effective!" Zhan Jingshu was worried she wouldn’t wear it, so he specifically reminded her.