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

Chapter 379 Unpacking

It's much faster to drive a tin boat.

Upon arriving on the island, Yun Jiao went to check on where she had hidden her treasure chest.

Wow, there's even a snake coiled up here.

It's still the White Snake.

Yun Jiao didn't hit the white snake; she just grabbed it and threw it into the woods.

The white snake quickly swam into the forest and disappeared.

"So many boxes, and you haven't opened any of them?"

Yun Jiao shook her head: "Not yet."

"Then move it quickly, and open it again after you move it back."

Yun Jiao pointed to one of the burlap sacks: "The ones inside were loose, so I picked them up and put them in."

Moving things together by several people will be much faster.

A dozen or so boxes were loaded onto the ship, but instead of going to the dock, they went to the same place as yesterday.

We didn't get it back until it got dark.

It's broad daylight, and it would be hard to explain if someone saw us like this, especially since our two dogs are keeping watch in front of us.

As soon as she got home, Yun Jiao took the contents out of the sack.

Most of them are jewelry and similar items.

They have gold, silver, pearls, jade, and other gemstones.

"This pearl is really big, it must be an Eastern pearl."

The pearl was not only large, but also exceptionally white and round.

It was originally a string of pearls, but the string was broken during the shipwreck or later corroded by seawater, so the pearls are now scattered.

Yun Jiao only found nine.

Pearls all have drilled holes.

Everyone held it in their hands and admired it: "Those emperors and nobles in ancient times really knew how to enjoy life."

Yun Xiaowu complained, "Aren't such big pearls heavy on your neck?"

Shen Yunlian rolled her eyes at her son: "You don't know anything."

"However, Jiaojiao said that the sunken ship belonged to foreigners, and that the ship probably sank on its way back. These things are clearly our country's craftsmanship. I wonder if that ship was one of the ones that looted Qing Dynasty cultural relics back then."

Yun Chennan had no feelings for the Qing Dynasty; the lesson history taught them was that backwardness invites aggression.

However, before the Qing Dynasty, no matter how much they fought, they were all people from their own land.

The Qing Dynasty was attacked by foreigners and had so many things stolen from it.

Many of their country's cultural relics have been lost.

The specifics of that ship are unknown, but now, these things belong to them.

Yun Jiao: "I still need to find time to apply for the shipwreck salvage permit."

Wouldn't you say she got on the boat first and bought the ticket later?

Yun Chennan: "I'll go ask you about it tomorrow."

Finally, he added, "Go find Deputy Regiment Commander Lin."

The military owes Jiaojiao a favor, so things should be easier for them.

"it is good."

"Let's open the box quickly."

Yun Xiaowu couldn't wait to see what was inside.

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the first box was opened.

It was a tin box, and it was very well preserved.

Upon opening it, I discovered that it was wrapped in a waterproof cloth.

"Cut it open with scissors."

Everyone became increasingly curious about what was inside, given how well the protective measures were in place.

After cutting open the waterproof fabric, what was inside truly amazed Yun Jiao.

It's a set of clothes, the kind worn by women in the Qing Dynasty.

The light purple color is quite luxurious.

The craftsmanship of this garment is intricate just by looking at it; the embroidery is exquisite, and the accessories are made of various pearls and gemstones.

"These golden embroideries aren't embroidery thread at all, they're gold thread!"

The clothes were covered in gold embroidery patterns, including auspicious cloud designs and gold peony patterns. Surprisingly, they weren't embroidered with gold thread, but rather with gold that was made to the finest degree. Yun Linhai and the others gasped, "My goodness, what kind of person can afford to wear this?"

People's aesthetic sense may differ due to regional differences, but in many cases, something truly beautiful can transcend these regional boundaries.

This garment is just like that; it can't even be called a garment anymore, it's a work of art!
The person who organized it must really like this garment, which is why they protected it so well with layers upon layers of protective clothing.

Even though it sank to the bottom of the sea, the clothes were brought out now and were not wet at all.

"Put it away carefully."

They dared not touch Yun Linhai, whose hands were rough.

In the end, Yun Chennan and Yun Jiao together unfolded the dress and hung it up.

The clothes look even more beautiful when they're hung up.

It doesn't look like a piece of clothing; it looks more like a graceful and beautiful woman standing quietly there.

After admiring them for a moment, they opened the next box.

Twelve boxes.

One of them was the one Yun Jiao used to throw electric eels at; it was filled with jade artifacts.

There are men's headdresses, jade pendants, jade plaques, and jade belts, as well as some women's jade hairpins.

The carvings are all very good, but a few things inside are broken.

"Take it to my master and see if he can fix it."

Yun Xiaoba said.

Yun Jiao nodded and picked up one of the orchid-shaped jade hairpins.

"This can be given to the teacher."

Xie San Niang has a rather refined and elegant personality, and this jade hairpin, pure white and flawless, with orchids carved on it, perfectly matches her character.

Among the other boxes, two contained silver ingots, one contained gold ingots, and the other contained various pearls.

Silver isn't worth much these days.

The other boxes contained porcelain, silk, and some ancient books and paintings.

One of the boxes contained a jade Guanyin statue.

"What a pity, what a pity. The waterproof cloth covering the ancient books is a bit damaged, and some water leaked in, so the books are all wet."

Yun Jiao felt a little sorry for them, because some of the books inside were ancient books on traditional Chinese medicine.

The characters on it weren't printed; they were written one by one with a brush.

Two of them are handwritten notes.

Such personal notes are extremely rare, and it's hard to say whether these notes represent the culmination of many years of work by a royal physician.

"I don't know if it can be restored. My master would be heartbroken if he knew."

She carefully turned to one of the pages and glanced at it; some of the words were already quite blurry.

Some of them are still clearly visible.

"This should also be left to Grandpa Gu to handle."

This stuff can't just be dried in the sun; it needs to be handled by professionals.

I've finished looking at everything.

Everything that could be placed was put away first, naturally on Yun Jiao's antique shelf.

The parts that needed repair were packed into clean wooden crates and will be sent to the old man's place tomorrow.

"Ninth Brother, please give me this jade hairpin tomorrow."

After looking around, this jade hairpin is still the most suitable.

Yun Xiaojiu nodded and said okay, her eyes full of joy.

"My little sister is the best."

Then he hugged Yun Jiao and gave her a kiss.

Even though he's the older brother, it feels like Jiaojiao is always worrying about them.

Everyone enjoyed watching it.

"Alright, alright, go to bed early, we're going to the county first thing tomorrow morning."

Yun Jiao washed her face, brushed her teeth, and then soaked her feet with her brothers.

After playing around, we returned to our room and looked at the display shelves, which were already full of things, making the room feel a bit cramped.

Buying my own island is a must!

Yun Jiao patted the clothes with a happy smile, then climbed into bed to sleep.

(End of this chapter)