ducation and medical ethics of Old Grandpa Zhuo, it was worthy for Xiao Yu to respect him.ZHUo's old patriarch took a deep look at Xiao Yu and understood that Xiao Yu was trying to preserve his dignit...Chapter 58: Souvenirs

"Ouch... Another piece of white jade It doesn't even come with a box. Did you buy it from a street stall for just幾十塊" Jia Youcai exclaimed when he saw Xiao Yu take out a piece of white jade from his pocket.

Xiao Yu glanced at Jia Youcai, too lazy to respond, and muttered in his heart 'fool.'

Without saying anything more, Xiao Yu hung the gift on his nephew's neck before stepping back. He really didn't want this fool to ruin the first birthday celebration of his nephew.

"Hey, I say, Brother Hanghang! If you don’t have money, just tell me! I can buy a jade worth hundreds for you, which is better than your幾十塊jade!" Jia Youcai saw that Xiao Yu was about to leave after giving the present and couldn't help but speak up.

"What does it matter how much money the gift costs What matters is the sentiment behind it." Xiao Yu's brother said, seeing his brother looked like he had been wronged by Jia Youcai.

All other guests were watching the scene unfold as if they were spectators at a show. They hadn't expected to see such a spectacle while attending the birthday celebration today.

Seeing Xiao Yu's brothers being belittled, Jia Youcai’s mother was delighted and sat in her chair with a mischievous look on her face, tilting her head sideways as she glanced at Xiao Yu disdainfully with her peripheral vision.

It was she who had originally set up the match between Lu Jianhong and himself. She never expected that Lu Jianhong would adamantly refuse to marry her son and instead married Xiao Yu, causing him a great loss of face. Now seeing Xiao Yu's family being belittled by her own son made her extremely pleased.

Song Hushan and a few others watched the scene unfold from outside the main table, each with a sullen expression directed at Jia Youcai. By ridiculing Xiao Yu, Jia Youcai was also slapping them in the face. When had Song Hushan's brother ever been treated this way

"Pfftt..."

Chen Ying stood behind the crowd; as soon as Jia Youcai spoke, Chen Ying couldn't help but laugh out loud. What was Chen Ying’s occupation He was the largest jade dealer in the ancient city region, dealing with jade year-round. When Jia Youcai presented what he claimed to be an exquisite white jade fat sheep stone, Chen Ying immediately recognized it as a fake.

Although Chen Ying was quite far from the main table, his extensive experience with jade allowed him to discern instantly that Jia Youcai's so-called exquisite white jade fat sheep stone was actually made of glass. In fact, such items were common handicrafts in Xinjiang, being very inexpensive yet visually appealing, making them highly favored.

Fat sheep jade had characteristics like fine texture and lustrous appearance akin to fat. It almost perfectly replicated these traits, even surpassing genuine high-quality fat sheep jade in visual appeal. However, anyone with a basic understanding of jade could easily distinguish between real and fake, so such items were typically sold as souvenirs at tourist sites in Xinjiang. Nevertheless, due to their excellent appearance, domestic and international tour groups often purchased these items as mementos during visits to Xinjiang.

Jia Youcai was holding something worth only ten to twenty dollars, mocking Xiao Yu's jade that was valued at over one million yuan, while also wearing an indulgent and smug expression. Chen Ying couldn’t contain his laughter.

At this moment, the guests were all watching the spectacle; therefore, no one paid attention to Chen Ying’s laughter. However, Song Hushan and others clearly heard it and turned to look at him with a furious expression on their faces, thinking that Chen Ying was laughing at Xiao Yu.

Chen Ying, who was doubled over in silent laughter, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. Turning around, he saw Song Hushan glaring angrily at him, while Wan Hongguang remained expressionless but with what Chen Ying sensed as an ominous gaze behind his tinted glasses. Zhou Ruying and Song Hualing glared daggers at him, their expressions suggesting deep enmity. Chen Ying’s laughter abruptly stopped, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Chen Ying felt icy all over and approached the group nervously, explaining to them about the origin of Jia Youcai's jade stone.

Song Hushan and others were completely dumbfounded after hearing Chen Ying's words. They waited for about a minute before reacting. Song Hushan, Zhou Ruoying, and Song Hualing all held their stomachs and laughed uncontrollably. Even Wan Hongguang, who usually didn't show his emotions, turned around with his back to everyone and occasionally twitched at the corners of his mouth.

When Xiao Yu heard Jia Youcai's words, he paused in his steps as he was about to leave. In Xiao Yu’s memory, Zhong Kui had made countless jade talismans, and whether the jade was good or bad, he could tell at a glance. When Jia Youcai took out what was supposedly a piece of jadeite, Xiao Yu discovered that it was merely a glass product. However, considering that regardless of its value, this person had come to celebrate his nephew's first birthday and brought a gift with him, Xiao Yu decided not to argue about it. But it seemed that Jia Youcai wasn't planning on ending there, which made the fire in Xiao Yu’s heart rise.

"Sigh..."

Xiao Yu sighed inwardly and continued walking after his brief pause, ultimately choosing to let his nephew have a proper first birthday celebration.

"Hahng Hahng's uncle, eat more later on. Try your best to get back this few dozen dollars worth of food! Oh right, I forgot that you also brought some freeloaders with you; how could they not be getting their share"

Seeing Xiao Yu walk out without responding, Jia Youcai became even surer that the gift Xiao Yu gave was worthless. Otherwise, why would he dare not refute him So his attitude grew more arrogant.

"Hahaha... Hahaha..."

Xiao Yu heard Jia Youcai's words and disregarded the fact that it was his son’s first birthday banquet; he stared at Jia Youcai with a frosty expression.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu couldn't help but feel angry again. He stopped walking once more, turned around to face Jia Youcai, yet his face showed no discernible emotion. Just as Xiao Yu was about to speak, laughter suddenly burst out from the crowd outside.

The crowd surrounding the main table immediately parted to make way, revealing Song Hushan, Zhou Ruoying, and Song Hualing outside the circle, no longer maintaining their former noble demeanor. Instead, they were crouched on the ground, covering their stomachs with laughter. Another person stood with his back towards the group; although he didn’t laugh like the others, the occasional shaking of his shoulders indicated that even he couldn't suppress his amusement.

"What are you laughing at" Jia Yaocai shouted angrily at the laughing individuals.

"They're laughing because they think you’re an idiot!" Chen Ying, standing beside the group, replied in a sly tone upon hearing Jia Yaocai’s question.

If he didn’t seize this moment to make a move now, Chen Ying would have wasted all these years of scheming.

"You guys are idiots! You're all just freeloaders!" At this point, Jia Yaocai recognized the individuals who were laughing. They were the ones that had come with Xiao Yu.

Lu Guozhang observed the group of people laughing and Chen Ying standing by their side. He frowned slightly. Although Lu Guozhang didn’t recognize the laughing individuals, he knew Chen Ying well. Moreover, unlike Jia Yaocai who lacked insight, Lu Guozhang could tell from their attire and demeanor that these people were not ordinary.

Upon hearing Chen Ying’s comment about Jia Yaocai being an idiot, Xiao Yu, with the presence of a great jade expert like Chen Ying in mind, knew it must be because Song Hushan and others had realized the gift from Jia Yaocai was fake. A slight smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

Hearing Jia Yaocai’s words, Song Hushan and the others stopped laughing, their faces calm as they looked back at him. Even Wan Hongguang, who had been facing away from everyone, ceased his laughter to turn around.

Lu Guozhang and Zhang Dapeng observed Song Hushan and company with confusion. Their attire and demeanor were clearly not that of freeloaders! It was no wonder they didn't recognize Song Hushan. Although he had invested heavily in the city, those representing him publicly were always hired managers.f him."Is it like that Just because someone won't treat your patients, you're ready to kill them Indeed, you've grown accustomed to stomping on whoever displeases you! Your arrogance surpasses even Ca...