Acai's Sky

During the busy days before the Chinese New Year, Li Huaishan hurried back and forth between the small hotel and his home, laboriously carrying each item back home.

Before long, the originally spacious and empty basement was filled with these things, covering several hundred square meters and six meters high.

Curious Ah Cai couldn't help but take a sneak peek, and what she saw was incredible!

Among the items were precious antiques from the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as calligraphy and paintings by famous people from the Tang and Song dynasties; not only that, there was also a dazzling array of exquisite jade and porcelain, and even several boxes of specially made bowls and chopsticks.

According to Li Huaishan, these were the dowries that their great-grandmother and great-grandmother brought with them when they got married.

In ancient times, no matter if they were high-ranking officials or common people, any family with a daughter getting married would start preparing a generous dowry early.

Because this dowry not only represents the family's financial resources and status, but also the confidence of a woman after she marries into her husband's family.

From the moment a girl is born, her family will carefully accumulate various treasures for her. When she gets married, these dowries, which represent years of hard work, will accompany her on her new journey of life.

Ah Cai carefully looked at the treasures in front of her, and couldn't help but admire the wisdom and superb craftsmanship of the ancients.

The craftsmanship of many objects is truly ingenious, especially some small and exquisite gadgets, whose exquisiteness is astonishing.

However, with the changes of the times, such craftsmen are becoming increasingly rare, and it is a rare opportunity to see such exquisite treasures.

At this moment, several pieces of exquisite porcelain suddenly caught Acai's eyes and instantly attracted all her attention.

The bodies of these porcelains are carefully carved with translucent patterns, and after being glazed and fired, they present a dreamy translucent effect.

Through the light, you can see the faint patterns inside, but you can't see the specific objects clearly, as if it is shrouded in a mysterious veil.

Moreover, this kind of porcelain is as thin as paper and you can hardly feel its weight when holding it in your hand.

What is even more amazing is that the craftsmen need to perform precise carvings on the extremely thin and brittle body, and ensure that the glaze will not deform during the high-temperature firing process after filling the hollow spaces, thus achieving the pinnacle of craftsmanship of "passing through but not leaking".

In this mysterious basement, there are two amazing pairs of eggshell pottery jars.

They date back to the distant Neolithic Age, and their black pottery is incredibly thin, as thin as eggshell, at just 0.2 mm thick.

What is even more amazing is that it does not crack after being fired at high temperature. This undoubtedly represents the pinnacle of prehistoric pottery making technology and is a miracle among miracles.

"Oh my God, the dowry that the Li family married was really amazing! Look at these treasures. If they were all genuine, perhaps in the previous life, these precious things had already been shipped to that hateful little country!" Ah Cai murmured to herself.

In addition to eggshell pottery, there are also two jade chain bottles from the Ming and Qing dynasties on display.

This work of art is meticulously carved from a single piece of jade. The nested chains are integrated with the bottle body, and the chains are linked together without the slightest seam.

You know, it often takes ten or even more than ten years of time and effort to complete such a masterpiece.

In addition, there are two pieces of "Khinderstan jade" that were quite popular during the Qianlong period. They are actually a pair of exquisite food boxes.

This unique jade craftsmanship skillfully combines gold, silver, gemstones and jade. Not only is the craftsmanship extremely complicated, but the final product is also extremely luxurious.

However, due to its extremely high difficulty in production, it has almost been lost in the hands of later generations.

Ah Cai just happens to have a special liking for such exquisite items, and most of the treasures collected in the basement seem to just suit her personal preferences.

"Tsk tsk, I'll make some handicrafts like this. I'm free anyway." Ah Cai touched his hoe and said something nonsensical.

...

At this time, Li Huaishan and Gao were busy installing the packed furniture in Acai's room.

These furniture include various boxes and cabinets, which are carefully arranged and gradually fill the originally slightly empty room.

Li Huaishan carefully examined the furniture and nodded with satisfaction. He smiled and said to Gao beside him, "Look, this furniture matches the bunk bed in Acai's room so well! They're all authentic Ming Dynasty Huanghuali furniture. It would be a shame not to bring such fine items back for our daughter! So, I gritted my teeth and packed up everything and brought it all back."

Hearing her husband's words, Gao couldn't help but think of the turbulent days of the past and sighed with emotion: "Yes, in the past, there were wars everywhere, chaos and chaos. Everyone was running around all day just to survive. How could they have the time to think about how to use and arrange furniture?"

After hearing this, Li Huaishan nodded slightly in agreement, but soon turned his gaze back to the yard.

I saw Acai happily playing with two cute bear cubs. The joyful scene made people feel warm in their hearts.

Li Huaishan smiled lovingly and turned to Gao, saying, "Although I don't want our daughter Mianmian to go to school, it's not bad for her to occasionally go to school and take exams. That way, she can at least get a diploma in the future, which will be of some use."

Gao followed her husband's gaze and looked at her daughter in the yard, a trace of worry in her eyes: "Oh, when do you think our daughter will be able to speak? She has been speechless for a long time. I'm really worried that after a long time, even if she wants to speak in the future, she won't know how to say it..." As she spoke, Gao shook her head gently and frowned.

Li Huaishan said to Gao with a helpless look on his face, "Alright, stop worrying about it! Doctor Shen is also thinking of a solution, why should we be so anxious?"

He patted Gao's shoulder gently, trying to calm her anxious mood.

Gao frowned and cursed indignantly, "Humph, it's all that damned Liu Laonian and his family's fault! Especially that damned Jaeger Liu'er, for being a spy! People like him deserve to be shot and die!"

Li Huaishan quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, they really went too far. But Doctor Shen already has an idea. He said we need to help her eliminate the shadow in her heart first, and then find a suitable time to let her speak on her own initiative. That way, everything will be smooth and natural."

Gao gritted her teeth, but the hatred in her heart was still hard to let go. She continued to complain, "But that Liu Zhaodi is still imprisoned in the prison! If I don't give her a peanut to send her off, I will always feel so choked up and uncomfortable!"

Li Huaishan shook his head and sighed, "Alas, Madam, don't worry. I heard that Liu Zhaodi's [lucky bead] was picked up by some little kid. She's been restless in the cell all day, jumping up and down like a monkey."