Chapter Thirty-two: You Jia's Invitation

  You Jia looked at Zhang Wen Zhong and felt a bit awkward, she apologized: "I'm very sorry, Zhang Wen Zhong, this guy has a bit of a problem with his brain."

  "It's okay, you don't have to apologize for him." Zhang Wenzhong shook his head and said. At this moment, he had already opened the longevity painting and spread it on the examination table, smiling and saying: "Take a look, giving this longevity painting to your grandfather as a birthday gift, how is it?"

  "One Hundred Years' Picture?"

  You Jia hastily walked to the front of the examination table and began to admire this hundred-year-old painting up close. Although she wasn't very familiar with antiques, due to her grandfather's teachings when she was young, she had some understanding of calligraphy. So when she saw the one hundred differently shaped and conscious longevity characters in this hundred-year-old painting, she immediately knew that it was a rare treasure. Of course, You Jia's attainments in calligraphy were limited, so while she thought this hundred-year-old painting was good, asking her to specifically say what was good about it would be somewhat difficult for her.

  However, compared to You Jia, Yang Yi was completely unaware of the value of this centenarian picture. In fact, he didn't even recognize many of the longevity characters in the painting because he had never practiced calligraphy before.

  Yang Yi glanced at the hundred-year-old picture and immediately curled up his mouth, saying disdainfully: "What is this? Randomly scribbling a few strokes can be called calligraphy and painting? Such trash is everywhere in elementary school! Can this be given as a gift to Grandpa? Wouldn't that make people laugh out loud? Yu Jia, I think we should spend more money and buy something of higher quality for Grandpa! Ah, I heard that Grandpa likes antiques, right? I happen to know a friend who said his family has some...some...Tang Sancai? That's what it's called! Why don't we offer a high price and buy the Tang Sancai from their house to give to your grandpa?"

  Zhang Wenzhong burst out laughing at once.

  "What's so funny?" Yang Yi glared at Zhang WenZhong.

  Zhang Wenzhong said: "Tang Sancai cannot be sent casually, especially it cannot be used as a birthday gift for elders."

  "Why?" Yang Yi asked with furrowed eyebrows.

  "Did you know what Tang Sancai was used for in ancient times? They were all used as burial objects! In other words, Tang Sancai is a funeral object. If you give a funeral object as a birthday gift to an elder, how do you think they will feel? What about their relatives and friends?"

  "Ah......?" Yang Yi's mouth was agape in shock, he only knew that this Tang Sancai was a relatively famous antique, but had no idea that it had so many implications. He couldn't help but wonder what terrible consequences would arise if he really gave the Tang Sancai as a birthday gift to Yu Jia's grandfather...

  Yang Yi couldn't help but shudder.

  "You don't understand, so just shut up and stop pretending to be knowledgeable here."

  Yang Yi knew he was in the wrong and hastily shut his mouth, saying no more.

  Yu Jia carefully rolled up the longevity picture and asked, "I see that the ink marks on this longevity picture are still fresh, I suppose it was just written recently. I wonder who the author of this longevity picture is?" In fact, she had already guessed the answer in her heart, but wanted to get confirmation from Zhang Wen's mouth.

  "It was me." Zhang Wen Zhong did not conceal it either.

  Yu Jia said with emotion: "I really didn't expect that you not only know how to appreciate antiques, but also write beautifully. I believe that Grandfather will love this centenarian picture when he sees it. Thank you."

  "What are you thanking me for? It's just a small effort. If anyone should be thanked, it's me who should thank you. Because you gave me a valuable jade pendant."

  You Jia shook her head and said sincerely, "I believe that the value of the jade pendant is absolutely incomparable to this hundred-year-old painting." After saying this, You Jia paused for a moment, then clapped her hands and said, "Right, Zhang Wenzhong, are you free next Monday?"

  Zhang WenZhong did not answer directly, but instead asked in return: "Is there something going on?"

  You Jia nodded and replied: "I want to invite you to attend my grandfather's birthday banquet, I don't know if you would be willing to grant me the honor?"

  Zhang Wenzhong hadn't even responded yet, when Yang Yi suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "You Jia, you're not joking, are you? You want to invite him to attend your grandfather's birthday banquet? All the guests attending that banquet are celebrities from Yong City, and he's just a rookie school doctor, he doesn't have the qualifications to attend your grandfather's birthday banquet at all!"

  "You must be qualified to attend my grandfather's birthday banquet if you can create such a masterpiece!" she said, glaring at Yang Yi. Then, she pleaded with Zhang WenZhong: "Please agree to it. I'm sure that when my grandfather sees this painting, he'll want to meet the artist as soon as possible. You wouldn't want me and my grandfather to be disappointed, would you? Ah, yes! You like jade carvings, don't you? We have many in our collection at home. You can choose any one you like later on. How about it? Will you agree?"

  To be honest, Zhang Wenzhong didn't really want to attend this so-called high-society banquet. However, he also couldn't bear to refuse Yu Jia at the same time, and he also wanted to get acquainted with Yu Jia's grandfather. Maybe, he could even find out from Yu Jia's grandfather where those spiritual medicines used for alchemy were located. After all, Yu Jia's grandfather not only had money but was also a master of painting and antiques, and such people often knew things that ordinary people didn't know.

  "Alright, I promise you." Zhang Wenzhong said.

  "That's great!" Yu Jia was overjoyed and hastily said: "So, this matter is settled. On Monday, I'll drive to pick you up, and we'll attend my grandfather's birthday party together!"

  Zhang Wenzhong's phone suddenly rang at this time.

  He made an apologetic expression to You Jia, then took out his mobile phone and looked at the incoming call display, which was a call from Yue Zimin.

  Zhang Wen-zhong smiled calmly, no need to ask, he also knew the purpose of Yue Zi-min's phone call. The girl named Zhao Lin-yi who was suffering from hemoptysis yesterday, her condition is not ordinary, and the conventional treatment methods can only have a very limited effect.

  Unfortunately, yesterday Zhao Lin Yi's parents insisted on transferring her to another hospital with an arrogant attitude, otherwise her condition could have been effectively alleviated yesterday.

  Zhang Wenzhong pressed the connect button.