Ji Minghui originally wanted to lie down, but the next batch of guests might arrive soon, so he didn't lie down to relieve his fatigue. Instead, he walked to the pile of gifts and looked at them slowly.

He was shocked when he saw the word 'Qian Ling' written on the red paper on a square gift box, which was obviously given by the girl Qian Ling.

After being surprised, Ji Minghui smiled bitterly. He was really afraid of that aunt, and now he was startled just by seeing her name.

She came to the flowing water banquet on the first day, but taking into account the differences between men and women and fearing gossip, he did not dare to say anything to her. He only greeted her politely, and politely toasted her with a glass of wine during the banquet.

, and he never saw her again.

Unexpectedly, today I casually looked at the gifts given by others and saw her name...

Ji Minghui smiled bitterly again.

Then, he opened the gift Sheng Qianling gave him and looked at it.

There is also a carved wooden box in the gift box. Only when you open the wooden box can you see the inkstone inside. Ji Minghui is a scholar, and many of his classmates are from wealthy families. He has seen things like the 'Helan Inkstone' used by literati, so naturally he is.

Got it.

Helan inkstones produced ink quickly, were durable, and had the reputation of "holding ink for more than three days." He had always wanted to have one, but because his family was poor, he only thought about it in his heart.

Therefore, when Ji Minghui saw that there was a Helan inkstone in the box, and it was such an exquisite Helan inkstone, obviously worth a lot of money, he was shocked.

This is so valuable!

This Helan inkstone also has a lid. Once the lid is closed, it acts like a sealed container, which can better store the ground ink and prevent it from drying out so quickly.

The squires and landlords also sent many valuable things, but with just one glance, Ji Minghui was sure that the Helan inkstone sent by Miss Qian Ling was more valuable than what they sent.

Moreover, this inkstone seems to look more and more familiar the more I look at it...

The next moment, Ji Minghui was so surprised that he almost screamed: Isn't this the treasure of the largest bookstore in town?

He had been to that bookshop before, and sometimes he would put copies of books there for sale, and he had gone there several times with his classmates. There was a Helan inkstone in that bookshop that was the treasure of the store, and he and his classmates had both seen it once.

At that time, the shopkeeper said that this inkstone would not be sold unless it cost six thousand taels.

Six thousand taels...

Ji Minghui was so shocked that he couldn't react for a long time. How rich is this girl Qianling's family? She just gave him six thousand taels of things as a random gift...

But he can't have it!

This is really too valuable!

She was still a girl, how could she give him such an expensive thing to a man? If people found out, they wouldn't know what to say...

The more Ji Minghui thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Finally, he decided to ask his cousin to help him return the inkstone after today's feast.

The flowing water feast ended in the evening, and it ended very late. Fortunately, Ji Jingbai and Ye Guoguo needed help and did not leave so early. They did not prepare to go back until it was completely over.

As soon as Ji Minghui saw that his cousin was leaving, he came over to see him off, even a little far away from home. Then he took out the wooden box containing the inkstone secretly hidden in his sleeve and gave it to him.

Cousin, he asked, "Cousin, please help Minghui return this to Miss Qianling. It is too valuable for Minghui to accept."

Ji Jingbai didn't say anything, but Ye Guoguo spoke: "But Minghui, Qian Ling said, this is also an apology gift for you, saying that I scared you again before."
Chapter completed!