Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Tea Brick_1
As the crowd grew, the banquet worth tens of thousands officially began.
Little Ye stared at the full table of dishes, almost too happy to contain herself, and ate non-stop.
After a while, a soft cough sounded.
An elderly man was helped out, walking slowly.
Everyone quickly stood up, and someone shouted, "Old Master is here!"
The elderly man wore cotton clothes, and his legs shook visibly, clearly advanced in years.
"Sit down, everyone. Eat and drink as you wish."
With a casual remark, the elderly man took his place at the head of the long table.
Although the crowd was noisy, they knew their manners, and only after watching the old man sit did they take their seats.
Ye Fei quietly watched the old man, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
The elder was his grandfather.
Ye Guangzhi.
At this moment, Ye Guangzhi also saw Ye Fei.
The old man, as calm as if he had just seen Ye Fei yesterday, simply waved his hand gently.
"Good to have you back, sit down and eat."
Ye Fei felt greatly relieved and immediately nudged Little Ye, who was smeared with oil around her mouth, forward.
Ye Guangzhi’s eyes brightened with a smile.
"Oh, wonderful!"
"This must be my great-granddaughter, she’s really adorable."
Little Ye’s big eyes rolled around, first glancing at Ye Fei, then quickly running to Ye Guangzhi.
"Hello, Great-Grandpa!"
Little Ye’s call was loud and clear, making Ye Guangzhi very happy.
"Oh my, what a good girl, clearly as smart as your dad!"
The elder then pulled out some crumpled bills from his pocket and stuffed them into Little Ye’s hand.
"Take it, buy some candy with it."
Ye Guangzhi looked at his great-granddaughter whom he had never met before, wrinkles stacking upon his face.
Little Ye carefully pocketed the money and exclaimed loudly, "Thank you, Great-Grandpa!"
Although the amount was less than the small change she usually got for pocket money, Little Ye cherished this gesture of kindness from her elder immensely.
"Great-Grandpa, wait, I brought you a gift," she said.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Little Ye took out a tea brick from her bag.
"Great-Grandpa, this is a gift Little Ye brought you all the way from the city!"
Ye Guangzhi finally couldn’t hide his pride, his old face beaming with delight.
He looked around, clearly extremely pleased with his little great-granddaughter.
"Ah, it’s the children who cherish me!"
The children cherished him.
Didn’t the adults cherish him too?
Many who had come with empty hands now felt embarrassed.
Especially the two sons sitting next to Ye Guangzhi, who also lowered their heads in silence.
Ye Shoutian glanced at his silent brother, Ye San, and couldn’t help but feel his teeth ache.
What was Ye Fei playing at? Having his daughter do such a thing, wasn’t it like slapping them in public?
Although he had taken a million from Ye Fei to hold the wedding, Ye Shoutian was feeling uneasy now.
Ye Guangzhi kept smiling, took the exquisitely wrapped item, and immediately smelled its fragrance.
"Little Ye, what is it that you’ve given to Great-Grandpa?" he asked.
"A tea brick!" answered Little Ye immediately.
A tea brick?
What is that?
Many people in attendance were accustomed to drinking crude, broken tea leaves costing only a few yuan per pound.
A tea brick was something they had never heard of before, but it sounded interesting.
Of course, the ones who had come from the city, including Ye Fei’s family, were aware.
At that moment, a young man standing beside Ye Fei’s Third Uncle chuckled softly.
The young man was handsome, with a lean and muscular frame, immediately drawing the attention of the women in the room.
He said, "Grandpa, this tea brick is made from tea leaves, stems, and sometimes even tea powder pressed into a block. It retains the original aroma of the tea leaves and is also easy to preserve."
"A regular tea brick can cost a few hundred yuan, quite expensive. And the expensive ones... can even cost tens of thousands."
"Your little great-granddaughter giving you a tea brick, although just an ordinary one, has great sentiment!"
Ye Guangzhi was astounded upon hearing this.
Already several hundred yuan, that expensive?
Although not comparable to the hundreds or thousands spent on luxury tobacco or liquor, it was still considered very valuable in the countryside.
Ye Guangzhi’s heart was overjoyed, already thinking about boasting to his old comrades tomorrow.
"You silly child, you should save your money for some nice clothes, why buy a tea brick for this old codger!"
Ye Guangzhi seemed to be speaking to Little Ye, but in reality, he was addressing Ye Fei.
He knew all too well that Ye Fei, who was usually unexpressive, kept him in mind.
For a moment, the room was filled with a tinge of disdain for Ye Fei.
"It’s only a few hundred yuan for the tea brick, but look how happy it makes the old master."
"And that Zhao Qiming is something else, chiming in when no one knows him."
Zhao Qiming was the man who had just explained about the tea brick.
By now, Ye Fei’s Third Uncle was struggling to maintain his composure, shooting Zhao Qiming a glance.
A woman beside Zhao Qiming pouted and pinched him on his waist.
Zhao Qiming immediately got the hint and awkwardly smacked his lips a couple of times.
Ye Guangzhi grinned and placed the tea brick on the table in front of him.
He then said, "Ye Fei, you’ve not met Zhao Qiming yet, have you?"
"He’s your Third Uncle’s son-in-law, a formidable young man. He does big business in Shang Sea, big business indeed!"
Hearing his father’s introduction, Ye San’s sullen face lightened slightly, a sense of pride creeping in.
His son-in-law was doing big business in Shang Sea.
If it weren’t for his skillfully raised daughter, how could he have snagged such a wealthy husband?
