Chapter 70: The Hundred Longevity Chart and the Mood of the Crowd
Just when You Jia turned to go upstairs, everyone was speculating about what kind of birthday gift she was going to give to Old Man You.
You Chaolin has completely understood at this time that the oil painting she gave to Old Man You is not pleasing. She couldn't help but complain in her heart about her daughter You Qing, what is not good to give, why should she send oil paintings? Before partiality, You Qing also said that this female painter named Josephine Wall is an outstanding figure in modern British oil painting, and her painting of "The Fairy by the Lake" full of magical style is deeply liked by young people in Britain.
In You Chaolin's opinion, she doesn't care whether young people in Britain like it or not. What she cares about is whether Old Man You likes it or not. Now it seems that although Old Man You didn't say it explicitly on his mouth, judging from his expression, he knew that he didn't like this painting.
"Hey...... This year, our four brothers and sisters gave the old man's birthday gift, I'm afraid that our family is the least pleasing to the old man, right?" You Chaolin sighed secretly, full of regret. The corner of her eye suddenly caught a glimpse of the third brother You Chaoxiang, her heart suddenly moved, and she said secretly: "The third brother is a workaholic, and he has never understood the old man's mind." Perhaps, this time the birthday gift they gave to the old man will be more than the oil painting I sent, and the old man will not be pleased......" The more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was this possibility, and the haze in her heart was suddenly swept away, as long as she was not at the bottom in the end, it was enough to be satisfied.
"Big brother, what kind of birthday gift do you think the third brother will give to the old man?" You Chaofu and You Chaogui were also whispering, guessing what kind of birthday gift You Chaoxiang's family would give to the old man. "Don't steal the limelight from your purple clay pot when the time comes. ”
"Your golden Buddha has not been able to steal the limelight of my purple clay pot, how can the gift from the third family steal the limelight of my purple clay pot?" You Chaogui was full of confidence, "The third child is a workaholic, where will he have time to buy a birthday gift for the old man? If I guessed correctly, he must have asked You Jia to replace him and go to the antique street in Yongcheng to buy antique calligraphy and paintings." As far as I know, in the antique street of Yongcheng, there is no antique calligraphy and painting at all, which can be comparable to my set of Songhe Longevity purple clay pots. ”
"There are no absolutes, big brother, don't be too confident. You Chaofu said with a smile.
The second brother's questioning made You Chaogui a little unhappy, and he snorted: "If you don't believe it, let's wait and see, and see if the birthday gift You Jia gave to the old man can be as precious as my set of pine crane longevity purple clay pots!"
Not only You Chaofu, You Chaogui and You Chaolin are waiting for You Jia's birthday gift, You Chaoxiang and his wife are also waiting anxiously.
You Jia's mother, Sun Xiaowan, is seven points similar to You Jia. Although she is over forty years old, she doesn't look old because of her good maintenance, just like a young woman in her thirties who still has charm. At this time, she was whispering to her husband: "I reminded you a long time ago that you should have prepared a birthday gift for the old man earlier, but you actually forgot about it, and it wasn't until last week that Jia'er went to the antique street to buy a birthday gift." Hey, I'm so worried that Jia'er will buy a fake. It doesn't matter if you lose some money, you are afraid of upsetting the old man and making your brother and sister see the joke. ”
You Chaoxiang sighed and said, "The matter has come to this, and we can only hope for Jia'er." I don't expect her to buy anything good, I just hope she doesn't buy fakes. Hey, speaking of which, I'm to blame for this......"
While everyone was speculating and whispering, You Jia finally came down from upstairs. Everyone immediately became interested, and their eyes all looked at her hands. In her hand, she was holding a scroll of calligraphy and paintings.
Everyone couldn't help but start speculating about what the calligraphy and painting in You Jia's hand would be, and You Chaoxiang and his wife were nervous, because they were worried about the authenticity of this calligraphy and painting.
"Grandpa, this is a birthday gift from our family. Before he walked in front of Old Man You, You Jia picked up the calligraphy and painting in his hand and raised it.
"Oh, calligraphy and painting?" Old man You has already put on his reading glasses, and when he saw the calligraphy and painting in You Jia's hand, he couldn't help laughing, and nodded again and again: "Even if you have filial piety, you also know that I like calligraphy and painting." Quick, bring it to me. ”
"Grandpa, this is a picture of longevity, we hope you can live a long life and be healthy forever. You Jia said, walked quickly in front of Old Man You, put the rolled up picture of Baishou on the desk, and then untied the small red rope tied to it, and slowly unfolded it on the desk.
"Baishou Tu? good, good. Old Man You nodded and smiled.
"I thought that the third brother gave the old man an ancient calligraphy and painting, but it turned out to be a new thing. You Jia had just revealed the part of the framed painting, and You Chaogui had already shook his head and chuckled. Although he doesn't know much about calligraphy and painting, because Old Man You likes antique calligraphy and painting, he also has a little research on this aspect. At this moment, when he saw the framed part of this picture of Baishou, he knew that it was a new thing. He couldn't help but put his mind at ease, thinking that the picture of 100 longevity that You Jia took out was a purple clay pot that was not as good as his pine crane longevity purple clay pot.
"New, hehe, don't be a fake, right?" You Chaolin also relieved at this moment, although the oil painting she gave to Old Man You was not pleasing, but it was still a genuine work after all. If the picture of Baishou presented by You Jia is a fake, then the bottom of this year is undoubtedly You Chaoxiang's family. Thinking that he was about to get rid of this fate at the bottom, You Chaolin was full of joy.
You Chaoxiang and his wife didn't speak, just glanced at each other, and then quietly sighed.
Old Man You also raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this brand-new framed part, but his city was very deep, and he didn't show any dissatisfied expression, he was still smiling.
You Jia didn't notice everyone's expressions and whispers, and she continued to unfold this picture of longevity without slowing or hurrying.
When they saw the part of the rice paper, but they had not yet seen the handwriting, You Chaogui, You Chaofu and You Chaolin, the three brothers and sisters, chuckled again, because they were deeply influenced by the old man You, and they could see at a glance that this rice paper was a contemporary product, and it was also extremely common, and there was the kind of inferior rice paper that had to be sold in ordinary stationery stores.
"There is no doubt that the third brother (third brother) bought a fake this time. The three You brothers and sisters whispered, all looking at You Chaoxiang with gloating eyes.
The hopes of You Chaoxiang and his wife were completely shattered at this moment, and their faces instantly became extremely ugly.
At this time, You Jia showed the first row of longevity characters in the Baishou diagram in front of everyone's eyes!