activa-t Chapter 181 Tea Cake
Chapter 181 Tea Cake
Grandpa Lin sat in his armchair, tapping his fingers on his thigh, looking incredibly content.
Lin Yanshu walked to his side with a smile, without saying a word, and took some tea cakes out of the teacup.
Although Shen Ruoyun is not formally trained, she has received a lot of training since childhood, and she sings quite well.
The more Mr. Lin looked at it, the more he liked it and the more satisfied he became.
"Junjun, you must be tired. Come and sit down for a while." Grandpa Lin quickly waved to him, his smile impossible to hide.
Shen Ruojun obediently walked over and sat down. Old Master Lin took his hand and patted it gently.
"Oh my, this child is really rare."
Lin Yanshu raised his hand and offered a cup of the brewed tea to Lin Jinchang.
"Grandpa, have some tea."
Lin Jinchang nodded, took the tea and took a small sip; he was clearly in a good mood.
Lin Yanshu poured a glass and handed it to Shen Ruojun, his face full of smiles.
"Thank you." Shen Ruoyun accepted it and thanked her shyly.
After singing for a while, Shen Ruojun was indeed a little thirsty, so she took the teacup and gulped it down.
"How's the tea?" Lin Jin asked with a smile.
Shen Ruoyun doesn't know much about tea. His father used to love drinking it, but for him, it was like chewing on a peony instead.
He scratched the back of his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Uh... it's just quite thirst-quenching."
Lin Yanshu poured him another cup, and Shen Ruojun, afraid that the old man would ask him again, pretended to smell it this time.
Great, I couldn't smell anything. I took a small sip, and it did taste a little better than plain water.
"This tea is quite delicious. Where did you buy it? I'll buy a cake sometime."
I thought to myself that this tea and his family's cookies would be a perfect match.
"Hey, why bother buying them? I'll just bring you two cakes later," Lin Jinchang said, waving his hand dismissively.
"How could I possibly accept that? I'll just buy it myself." Shen Ruojun couldn't possibly take things from an elderly person; he had his principles, you know!
"That works too. I'll see if anyone's bidding on this tea cake next time, and I'll take you with me then."
As Lin Jinchang spoke, he also asked someone to bring up some snacks for Shen Ruojun.
Upon hearing Lin Jinchang's words, Shen Ruoyun's lips twitched slightly. She looked at him and asked, "Excuse me, how much did you pay for this tea?"
Lin Yanshu poured tea into a cup, then took the tea and snacks from the maid and placed them in front of Shen Ruojun.
"This should be a purple stamp from Fuyuanchang. It's not too old, so it should be worth over 600,000."
However, there aren't many available for this right now. If you want to take a picture, you'll have to wait. I'll call you when there are more available.
Upon hearing Lin Yanshu's words, Shen Ruojun fell silent, a rare occurrence for her.
Looking down at the tea in the cup, I carefully took another sip.
He squinted slightly and began to savor the flavor, trying hard to discern something different.
Hmm... it does seem to have a slight sweetness, it's definitely good tea.
He glanced up at Lin Jinchang and wondered if he would embarrass the Shen family if he licked the cup.
After thinking about it, I decided against it, put down the cup in my hand, and looked a little melancholy.
I picked up a small piece of rice cake and put it in my mouth. I don't know if it was because of the tea, but even the rice cake tasted more sophisticated.
Shen Ruoyun ate a piece, looked up at Lin Jinchang who was staring at her, and then belatedly realized what was happening.
"Ah... Grandpa, you eat too, and Brother Yanshu, you both eat." With that, she quickly pushed the tea and snacks in front of the two of them.
"You can eat, we've already had breakfast." Lin Yanshu raised her hand to wipe the crumbs from his mouth and said.
"Oh, alright."
Lin Jinchang watched Shen Ruoyun eat and was overjoyed. It was a good thing that the child had a good appetite and wasn't picky about food. She was perfect in every way.
They had the servants bring over a lot of tea, snacks, and breakfast. The two of them watched Shen Ruoyun eat, occasionally exchanging a few words, and it was quite harmonious.
After finishing his meal, Shen Ruojun prepared to leave, as he had to return to the company to continue working like a slave.
"Grandpa, I'll head back now. I'll come see you again next time." With that, she bowed slightly to him.
"Oh dear, aren't you staying for lunch?" Lin Jinchang looked at Shen Ruojun, feeling a little reluctant to part with her.
Among these younger generations, some are too serious and lack popularity, while others are too wild and unruly. It's rare to find someone as well-behaved and sensible as Shen Ruoyun.
He immediately had someone bring a box and opened it in front of Shen Ruo.
"Consider this bracelet a gift. You and Xiaoshu must take good care of yourselves."
As he spoke, he took out the jade bracelet from the box and slipped it onto Shen Ruojun's wrist before she could react.
Shen Ruoyun: "???" There's even a greeting gift? Is this how rich people treat their guests?
"Grandpa, this bracelet doesn't suit me. It looks very expensive."
Shen Ruoyun usually freeloads on food and drinks, but that doesn't mean he'll accept things from others for no reason. As he spoke, he pulled the bracelet out of his hand.
Old Master Lin raised his hand and pressed down on his hand, "Child, this is a small token of my appreciation. If you don't accept it, I'll get angry." Old Master Lin said, feigning anger.
Shen Ruojun was somewhat at a loss and looked to Lin Yanshu for help.
Lin Yanshu looked at the bracelet on Shen Ruo's wrist, his expression momentarily unnatural, and for a moment he couldn't understand what his grandfather meant.
I glanced at the bracelet on Shen Ruoyun's wrist; its color, combined with Shen Ruoyun's skin, suited her quite well.
She smiled gently, showing no intention of taking it back, and softly advised, "Ruoyun, since Grandpa is giving it to you, please accept it."
Shen Ruoyun was stunned for a moment. He was a boy, and wearing this would greatly diminish his imposing aura.
Besides, he's so careless and likes to jump around a lot. If he bumps or knocks something over, I'd feel really bad.
But Lin Jinchang seemed to have made up his mind about something and insisted that he wear it, even showing signs of displeasure on his face.
Shen Ruoyun had no choice but to wear it for now, thinking she would return it to Lin Yanshu later.
"Yunyun, here you go. Come visit the old man more often next time." Lin Jinchang said, taking out a large red envelope and putting it into Shen Ruoyun's pocket.
Shen Ruoyun's eyes widened suddenly. Good heavens, there was even a red envelope to be won!
"No need, Grandpa! I can't accept this. I'm so old, why would I accept red envelopes? You're making things really difficult for me."
Shen Ruoyun verbally declined frantically, but her small hand subtly opened her small pocket.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Jinchang stuffed the red envelope into Shen Ruojun's pocket.
Lin Yanshu watched the two of them put on a dramatic Spring Festival show from the sidelines, feeling a little amused and exasperated.
After receiving the red envelope, Lin Yanshu helped Shen Ruoyun into the car and then turned to tell the driver to drive carefully.
He then handed a box to Shen Ruojun and said.
"This is food that the old man prepared for you. Remember to take it when you get off the bus."
Shen Ruoyun took the things and waved to Lin Yanshu and Lin Jinchang, "Goodbye Grandpa, goodbye Brother Yanshu."
Lin Jin smiled like a chrysanthemum and said, "Junjun, remember to come often."
"Okay, definitely." The car slowly drove away from the Lin family mansion.