A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 321

Old Gu glanced at Yun Xiaoba and said, "Let's take another look."

After Yun Xiaoba finished drawing, he went over and placed a set of brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table.

“In ancient times, there were no pencils or pens.”

As he spoke, Gu Lao began grinding the powder.

His movements were fluid and skillful, and possessed an indescribable charm.

Yun Xiaoba stared intently at him.

Then I watched him pick up his brush, dip it in ink, and begin to paint on the paper.

"Although ink painting doesn't use many colors, it represents the cultural heritage of our country that has been passed down for thousands of years. It can use the simplest colors to create the most stunning paintings."

As he moved, the lines drawn with black ink gradually outlined the blue and white painting on the porcelain shard.

Although it was black, it was so beautiful that Yun Xiaoba was mesmerized.

He moved even closer, his eyes clearly brightening.

After the old man put down his brush, he asked with admiration in his eyes, "Grandpa Gu, I want to learn this. Can you teach me?"

Old Gu's lips curled up: "If you really want to learn from me, it's not just about painting."

Yun Xiaoba replied without hesitation, "I want to learn."

"Hahaha... Alright, then starting tomorrow, you can come here."

He said, "But you're going to start school soon, and studying is very important. After school starts, have your dad bring you here."

Yun Xiaoba nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"

"Yun Jiao, has your master told you to start learning calligraphy yet?"

Traditional Chinese medicine, too, has been passed down for thousands of years and is a national treasure.

Old Xu's thinking is a bit old-fashioned; while studying traditional Chinese medicine, he also had to learn to write calligraphy.

Yun Jiao nodded: "My master asked me to buy calligraphy brushes and other things to prepare."

Old Gu snorted: "Look at how stingy your master is, he can't even bear to part with a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones. No need to buy them, you and your brother can come to my place tomorrow."

"I prepared these for you both when you became apprentices. Your brother's was a gift for the apprenticeship ceremony, and yours is a thank-you gift for bringing me a disciple."

Yun Jiao smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Thank you, Grandpa Gu."

As for Grandpa Gu's words that belittled his master, he pretended not to hear them.

This isn't the first or second time these two old men have engaged in this kind of comparison and denigration.

Yunlin Hai and Yunlin He never expected that this trip would lead to Xiao Ba becoming their apprentice.

hiss……

Now, including Jiaojiao, they have four students in their family who have apprenticed.

Moreover, all of them had apprenticeships in even numbers.

The fourth, sixth, and eighth child, Yun Jiao is the tenth.

Hehehe... This is a bit far-fetched.

Yunlinhe grinned with delight and enthusiastically tried to get close to Gu Lao.

"If my child is naughty, please feel free to discipline him in the future."

Old Gu: "Don't worry, this kid does have some talent."

After sitting down and talking for a while, it was time for everyone to leave.

Carrying a suitcase full of cash, Yunlin Hai and Yunlin He were terrified.

This isn't just a few hundred, it's 60,000 yuan in cash!

So, the big box was filled to the brim with the "Great Unity" (a symbol of unity).

I have no idea where Gu Lao got so much cash.

Yun Linhai, carrying a suitcase in one hand and holding his daughter in the other, quickly ran towards the motorcycle.

Today, because they were bringing three children and also needed to withdraw cash, the two brothers came together.

Yunlinhe was not to be outdone; he grabbed the hands of the other two children and ran as fast as he could, as if something was chasing them.

Then he quickly picked up the still bewildered child, put him on the motorcycle, and sped away.

Thank goodness, they drove themselves today; otherwise, carrying so much money on the bus, I can't imagine how carefully they would have had to navigate the journey. Back in Bailong Village, the two adults breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran to the village chief's house.

"village head!"

The village chief's family was having dinner when Yun Linhai carried his suitcase inside and pulled the old man into the inner room.

“Village chief, this is all the money from selling those gold items.”

Yunlinhai is like someone doing underground work.

"A total of sixty thousand."

"Huh, six..."

The village chief kept his words to himself, but his expression was still one of utter shock.

"So many."

The village chief's voice trembled as he looked at the box and swallowed hard.

He genuinely hadn't expected those items to sell for so much money.

“Well…repairing ancestral halls and village temples doesn’t require that much.”

Yun Linhai: "This is what we thought: now that we've got the money, let's go big and expand the village temple, as well as the square in front of the temple and pave it with cement. That way, we'll have a place to worship the gods or burn incense for the wandering ghosts in the seventh month."

"Let's expand the ancestral hall as well."

"Keep the extra money in a separate passbook. In the future, inform the elders in the village that the money can be used for road repairs or to help the poor children and elderly in the village."

These were certainly not his ideas; his mind couldn't possibly come up with so many.

It was all the third brother Yun Chennan's idea; that kid has a lot of ideas.

The village chief's lips twitched a few times, but he didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, she grabbed Yun Linhai's hand excitedly and burst into tears.

Yunlinhai: !!!

What's wrong? He didn't bully the old man!
"Lin Hai, thank you so much. We are deeply grateful for your kindness. Everyone in our village should kowtow to you."

"Don't, don't, don't..."

Yun Linhai looked terrified.

"I can't accept that."

"Then let's keep the money with you, village chief. We don't feel comfortable taking it back with us."

We've never kept this much cash at home before.

village head:…………

To be honest, he felt rather uneasy.

But this money concerns the entire village, and as the village chief, he must protect it.

"Don't worry, this old man would rather lose his life than his money."

Yun Linhai: ...There's no need for that.

After Yun Linhai and the others left, the village chief called his eldest son into the house.

Then I told him what happened.

The village chief's son was so shocked by the news that he couldn't speak for a long time.

He was even more shocked that Yun Jiao, at such a young age, would think of building a village temple and ancestral hall for the village, and then actually do it.

This isn't a child, this is clearly the God of Wealth, the little God of Wealth of their village!
The village chief instructed him: "Go find some reliable construction teams now. If you're going to do it, you have to do it the best you can. Also, make sure you buy the right materials. We can't let Yunjiao's family down."

The village chief's son is his successor and the one everyone assumes will be the next village chief.

This father and son are very responsible towards the village, and everyone trusts them.

He is certainly capable of serving as the next village chief, and he knows quite a few people outside the village.

"Father, leave this matter to me."

In his heart, he truly admired the Yun Linhai family.

He didn't even eat; he immediately went out to look for someone.

(End of this chapter)