Chapter 926: The Emerald Bracelet of the Qing Dynasty
Jin Jingcheng and Master Tang chatted while drinking, and talked about many topics, including Jin Jingcheng's martial arts practice, Jin Jingcheng's current situation, Tiehu's situation, Chinese martial arts experience, etc.
Just as Jin Jingcheng and Master Tang were eating, drinking and chatting, Han Jiaren took on the role of "serving" well, saying that it was "serving", but in fact, it was mainly to help the two of them pour wine, help Jin Jingcheng pick up food, etc.
During the process, Han Jiaren herself carefully savored several authentic Chinese home-cooked dishes on the wooden table so that she could prepare for her future learning to make these Chinese dishes.
Han Jiaren's "serving" was very thoughtful and won the praise of Master Tang. Although Master Tang only met Han Jiaren for the first time today, after a meal, he already thought that Han Jiaren was a woman suitable for getting married and starting a family, and a very good candidate for a disciple's wife.
Han Jiaren also has a depressed point, that is, when Kim Jingcheng talks with Master Tang, he speaks Chinese, and Han Jiaren almost doesn't understand it. If it weren't for Chinese, it would be really difficult to learn. Han Jiaren's current learning task is already very heavy, and he really doesn't have much time and energy. With Han Jiaren's personality and her love for Kim Jingcheng, he will definitely learn Chinese.
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I ate several Chinese dishes for more than an hour with a dinner.
When the dinner was about to end, Jin Jingcheng suddenly thought of something, took out the bracelet given to him by the mysterious middle-aged man from his pocket, and handed it to Master Tang: "By the way, Master, your friend of the past suddenly gave me this bracelet."
Master Tang took the bracelet, looked it carefully, and said playfully: "He actually gave this to you!"
Jin Jingcheng couldn't help asking: "Do you know this bracelet too?"
Master Tang handed the bracelet back to Jin Jingcheng and sighed: "This is a jade bracelet from the Qing Dynasty, it is absolutely authentic. Please treasure it."
Jin Jingcheng was stunned for a moment: "Qing Dynasty jade bracelet?"
In a daze, Jin Jingcheng carefully looked at the bracelet in his hand again.
Just as Han Jiaren sighed before, this bracelet is really beautiful. The bracelet is carefully polished with jade. It has a round cross-section and is covered with no pattern on the whole voxel. One side of the bracelet is dotted with a little green, which is a kind of floating green.
Jade is a kind of object that the oriental nations love. In addition to its beautiful colors and moist texture, it also has the concept of "pearing benefits people's life and purely warding off evil spirits".
Originally, Jin Jingcheng could not see the specific value of this bracelet. Now, after Master Tang reminded him, Jin Jingcheng already knew that this bracelet was absolutely expensive because it was an authentic jade bracelet from the Qing Dynasty.
However, Jin Jingcheng still doesn't know its specific value.
In fact, this bracelet is a family heirloom of Yuanlong. If it is sold for auction now, it will be sold at least 20 million yuan. Moreover, this precious bracelet is difficult to buy on the market.
Why did that mysterious middle-aged man give him such a valuable bracelet? Just treat it as a gift? That would be incredible.
Thinking of this, Jin Jingcheng handed the Qing Dynasty jade bracelet to Master Tang again and said solemnly: "Master, this bracelet is too expensive. I can't ask for it. Please give it to your friends at that time."
Master Tang smiled and said, "My friend has a strange personality. He will not take back any of the things he gave. You don't have to worry about his intentions for you. Just treat it as a destined person of yours. If you really don't want it, then throw the bracelet and let me exchange it for him. He will be angry with me."
Jin Jingcheng smiled helplessly. He knew that with Master Tang's personality, since he said so, he could only hold the bracelet by himself. He couldn't really throw it away, right?
Jin Jingcheng subconsciously looked at Han Jiaren and found that Han Jiaren was staring at the bracelet in his hand with shiny eyes. Obviously, Han Jiaren liked this bracelet very much.
However, Jin Jingcheng would not give the bracelet to Han Jiaren for the time being. It was not that he suspected that he would not marry Han Jiaren in the future, but because this bracelet was really expensive. Jin Jingcheng would not ask for this bracelet casually before he found out the truth of the matter, let alone give it to Han Jiaren.
Jin Jingcheng thought to himself: "I will take this bracelet first, and then see the mysterious middle-aged man again, and give it to the other party."
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Jin Jingcheng didn't know why. Master Tang treated his disciple and other disciples in some things. He attached great importance to him and loved him.
Jin Jingcheng knew that after Master Tang’s apprentices, after each of them went out to work hard, they would visit Master Tang symbolically once a year according to the rules and give him some money, which was also a kind of repayment.
This should be the most important income of the Tang Martial Arts School. In comparison, the tuition fee for taking apprentices is nothing, but even this income is limited. If the apprentice gives too much, Master Tang will not want it. Even if a disciple can earn 10 million US dollars a year and is willing to give Master Tang one million US dollars, Master Tang will ask for $50,000 to $100,000.
For example, Tiehu, he would come to New York to visit Master Tang once a year and offer some money.
Jin Jingcheng also knew that Master Tang had an apprentice who was a martial arts star in China, and an apprentice who specialized in action guidance for special effects blockbusters in Hollywood. Such an apprentice earned a lot of money, but Master Tang would not ask them for a lot of money every year, but he just wanted some symbolically according to the rules.
Master Tang would not take the initiative to ask for money from his disciples, and they were all offered by his disciples voluntarily.
However, Master Tang did not have this kind of treatment for Jin Jingcheng. Before, every time Jin Jingcheng came over, he took the initiative to give him a check to Master Tang, but he was rejected. Master Tang was even angry about this.
In any case, in Jin Jingcheng's view, rules are rules, and mentors are mentors. Even if Master Tang refuses or even gets angry with him, Jin Jingcheng is still a person who knows how to be grateful.
Therefore, when today's dinner was over, Jin Jingcheng took out a check of 100,000 US dollars from his pocket and handed it to Master Tang, saying frankly: "Master, this is for you."
Master Tang's brows immediately frowned: "Didn't you tell you not to give me money?"
Jin Jingcheng said frankly: "Master, your martial arts school is not very profitable, and everyone in the martial arts school has to pay for it. This is just my little wish as an apprentice. Moreover, 100,000 US dollars is nothing to me. I hope you accept it with a smile."
One hundred thousand dollars is given by following the rules, and it is also Jin Jingcheng's intention. If he gives too much, Master Tang will really not want it. In Jin Jingcheng's opinion, giving Master Tang 100,000 dollars a year is enough. Master Tang's expenses are not very large, let alone Jin Jingcheng knows that even if this Tang martial arts school is not very profitable, Master Tang must be a person who is not short of money.
After hesitating for a while, Master Tang nodded: "Okay."
This time, Master Tang did not refuse again because he knew that Jin Jingcheng was really a rich man now.
After Master Tang took the check, Jin Jingcheng said goodbye and said, "Master, take care of yourself and take good care of your health!"
This is Jin Jingcheng's habitual way of saying goodbye to Master Tang.
Jin Jingcheng gave Han Jiaren a wink, and Han Jiaren hurriedly said goodbye to Master Tang in English: "Goodbye, Master Tang."
Master Tang nodded with relief.
Jin Jingcheng and Han Jiaren immediately walked out of the yard, and Han Jiaren subconsciously took Jin Jingcheng's arm.
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Chapter completed!