When the sun rose again, shining brightly on the gate of the mansion at No. 129 Lishi Hutong, it was already the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

As in previous years, Ye Tian took his younger brothers and sisters to keep watch all night, for his grandparents and other elders in the family.

Betty is pregnant and belongs to special circumstances, so she did not participate in the New Year's celebration this year.

Early in the morning, after Betty got up and washed, Ye Tian took his wife and gifts to the inner courtyard to greet his grandparents.

Coming out of the inner courtyard, they came to the courtyard where their parents lived with gifts to pay New Year's greetings to their parents.

Of course, Matthew and Evelyn can't be left behind, and they attach great importance to the traditional Chinese etiquette, or are very interested.

The old couple got up at dawn and sat on the chairs in the living room of the east wing where they lived with great interest, waiting for Ye Tian and Betty to come over to pay New Year's greetings, and the scene was quite formal!

When Ye Tian and Betty pushed the door and walked into the living room of the east wing, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when they saw Matthew and Evelyn sitting in Tang costumes, and then laughed.

"Good morning, Matthew, Evelyn, what are you doing here, how do you get so serious?"

Betty asked, surprised, with a smile on her face.

"Good morning, Matthew, Evelyn, you guys did confuse me and Betty"

Ye Tian said with a smile and said hello to the old man and his mother-in-law.

"Good morning, Steven, Betty, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the traditional customs and etiquette of the Chinese, on the morning of this day, the juniors should pay New Year's greetings to the elders of the family.

To be honest, Steven, I really like and envy your Chinese culture tradition of 'filial piety' and respect for your elders.

This is a very fine cultural tradition, and the West does not have this kind of tradition, so the family relationship between Westerners is relatively indifferent, and as elders, we certainly hope to enjoy this family affection."

Matthew smiled and greeted Ye Tian and Betty and explained why.

Evelyn, who was sitting next to him, also said hello to Ye Tian and Betty, and looked at them with antiquity, her eyes full of excitement.

Hearing Matthew's words, Ye Tian and Betty immediately looked at each other and smiled, then clasped their fists together and began to greet the two in front of them.

"You're right, Matthew, Evelyn, Betty and I are here to greet you for the New Year, Happy New Year, I wish you both happiness and success in the new year"

As soon as the words fell, Matthew and Evelyn also said in unison:

"Steven, Betty, Happy New Year, and I wish you a prosperous business, abundant wealth, and harmony in the new year!"

Immediately after, Evelyn took out two more red envelopes and handed them over, and the red envelopes looked quite thick.

Ye Tian did not take the red envelope, but shook his head with a smile and said:

"Matthew, Evelyn, according to the customs and etiquette of our Beijingers, if the child participates in work and gets married, there is no need to give red envelopes.

On the contrary, at this time, it is time for the child to be filial to his elders and give red envelopes to his hometown, so it is we who should give red envelopes today, not you."

As he spoke, Ye Tian took out the two red envelopes he had prepared and handed them to Matthew and Evelyn respectively.

Matthew and Evelyn did not refuse, and happily accepted the red envelope handed by Ye Tian.

As for the red envelope they sent, Betty reached out and took it, then stuffed it into Evelyn's handbag, and returned it to its original owner.

After taking Ye Tian's red envelope, Matthew and Evelyn pinched the red envelope separately, guessing what it contained.

Immediately afterward, Matthew said in surprise:

"Steven, what is in this red envelope? It looks like a round object, like a coin or something, but the surface is uneven, it seems to be very rough!"

As he spoke, Matthew opened the red envelope, poured out the contents inside, and poured them into the palm of his hand.

It was an irregularly round gold coin with some Latin inscriptions on it, and a portrait of a human head, shiny gold, crudely made, and looking quite historical.

Ye Tian looked at the gold coin, then chuckled and said:

"Matthew, this is an ancient Roman gold coin, to be precise, it should be said that it was struck when the Roman Empire occupied the British Peninsula, and the date of minting is about thirty BC.

The head on the coin is the head of Julius Caesar, and the Latin inscriptions engraved on the coin indicate the origin of this gold coin, which is a rare antique gold coin.

This gold coin is very valuable for research, and by studying this gold coin, we can get a glimpse of the social and economic development of the British Peninsula after BC, and it is the best material evidence to study that period of history.

As you've guessed, this Roman gold coin comes from the Knights Templar's treasure deep beneath the Temple Church in London, and I still have a few of the same ancient Roman gold coins in my hand."

Hearing Ye Tian's explanation, Matthew immediately flashed a look of ecstasy, and directly exclaimed in a low voice.

"Wow! It's a Roman gold coin from BC, and a Caesar gold coin minted during the occupation of the British Peninsula, it must be very precious, Steven, this gift is too precious for me to accept!"

As he spoke, Matthew handed over the ancient Roman gold coin and prepared to return it to Ye Tian, but he couldn't hide the reluctance in his eyes.

Ye Tian did not take this ancient Roman gold coin, but shook his head with a smile and said:

"Take this ancient Roman gold coin, Matthew, compared to family affection, the value of this ancient Roman gold coin is not worth mentioning at all, the reason why I brought it back to Beijing is to give it to you today, as a New Year's gift"

With all that said, what else can Matthew say?

He hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his outstretched right hand and accepted the ancient Roman gold coin.

"Okay, Steven, I'll take this ancient Roman gold coin, thank you for this gift, I love this antique gold coin so much"

After saying that, Matthew hurriedly began to admire and study the antique gold coin, and his eyes were full of excitement and obsession.

At the same time, Evelyn also opened the red envelope given to her and took out the contents of the red envelope.

It is a dazzling ruby necklace, intricate and beautifully designed, baroque, set with countless perfectly cut white diamonds of various sizes, each one crystal clear.

On the pendant of the necklace, there is a huge pear-shaped pigeon's blood ruby, which is thrilling and intoxicating!

The moment she saw this ruby necklace, Evelyn was immediately stunned, looking at this necklace in amazement, her eyes were full of obsession, and she could no longer take her eyes off.

Even her hands holding the necklace were trembling slightly.

Seeing her performance, Ye Tian and Betty couldn't help but chuckle, which was all expected by them.

Immediately afterward, Betty began to explain the origin of this ruby necklace.

"Evelyn, this ruby necklace was found by Steven and the Knights Templar at the Château d'Argny near Lyon, France, and is an antique piece of jewelry from the treasures of the Count of Beauge.

To be precise, this ruby necklace comes from the famous Habsburgs, made in the late seventeenth century, and is engraved with the coat of arms of the Habsburgs, which somehow fell into the hands of the Beauges.

According to Steven's identification, the noble lady who once wore this ruby necklace was an unusual person, either a princess or a princess, but unfortunately their names were not engraved on the necklace.

When this necklace was found, because of the long burial time, the diamonds and rubies on the necklace seemed to be covered with a layer of dust, and the luster was not so good, so it needed to be cleaned properly.

When I got back to New York, I sent the necklace and some other jewelry, diamonds, and antique ornaments to Tiffany & Co. for cleaning, and what you see now is what it looks like.

Before coming to Beijing this time, Steven and I discussed what kind of New Year's gift should be given to you, and he proposed to give you this antique ruby necklace, which I also think is very suitable, I hope you can like it!"

"Of course I do, it's the most powerful royal family in European history, the Habsburgs, and it's so beautiful, so beautiful, I love this ruby necklace!

Thank you, Steven, Betty, this gift is so expensive that I shouldn't have accepted it, but I love this ruby necklace so much that I can't say no!"

Evelyn nodded excitedly, her voice trembling, her eyes fixed on the ruby necklace, and she never took her eyes off it.

"Hahaha, if you like it, you can accept it, Evelyn, you don't need to be polite to us, we are all a family, so you don't have to worry about whether this gift is valuable!"

Ye Tian said with a chuckle, and Betty also smiled and nodded lightly.

Then they talked to Matthew and Evelyn a few more words, and then they left the living room and went to the front two courtyards.

The second uncle and second aunt, as well as the sister-in-law and uncle, who lived in the front two courtyards, were still waiting for the two of them to come over to pay New Year's greetings.

In addition, Linlin and Chenxi, as well as Dongzi and Logan, are looking forward to it, waiting for their red envelopes, this New Year's Day morning, is destined to be very busy!