"This is a piece of jade I bought from the north when I was young." Ye Yuqi suddenly spoke up, "Because my hand was injured, I never got to carve it. Later, Jia Yi grew up and he would take this jade with him every day, looking at it whenever he had time, hoping to carve out the most exquisite pattern as a family heirloom to pass down to his son. But unexpectedly, he only had a rough idea before he passed away. Then, Pu'er also grew up slowly, he started learning carving, his talent was exceptional and his craftsmanship gradually became superb, he wanted to fulfill his father's wish. So, it was half a year ago that he began to carve, this Buddha and lotus flower are what he carved out. Unfortunately, the back of this jade plaque is not yet finished, and he left this world again."

  He gently stroked the jade pendant with his fingertips, no longer speaking, his gaze drifting to a distant place. The jade pendant, inadvertently turned over by him, had on its back an empty Buddha's profile, carved in relief, holding a slender hand, which held an unopened lotus bud.

  "Great-grandfather, may I take a look at this jade pendant?" Ye Zhuo walked over quietly and sat down on the stool beside Ye Yuqi. This jade pendant was so precious that she shouldn't have made such a request, but her heart's longing for jade made her speak out impulsively.

  "Here." Ye Yiqi handed the jade pendant to Ye Zhuo without hesitation. A person who loves jade is not someone who hoards it and doesn't let others see it, but rather someone who will appreciate it together with others who also love jade. Although this piece of jade held extraordinary significance for him.

  Ye Zhuo took the jade plaque, this time she didn't look at it with her eyes, but instead used her fingers to lightly stroke its edges like Ye Yuqi did earlier. The jade hadn't been polished yet and was still rough in some places. However, the middle of the jade plaque felt smooth and oily to the touch, perhaps due to years of being handled. This smoothness seemed to flow directly into her heart through her fingertips, slowly settling at the bottom, soothing and comforting her mind, calming the unrest and coldness within her, bringing her mental state to an unprecedented clarity and peace!

  This is the warmth of jade! The warmth of jade is the tolerance of all things in the world, it's the compassion of Buddha, no anger, no joy, no sorrow!

  Ye Zhu slowly closed her eyes and quietly felt the tranquility and peace flowing from the bottom of her heart.

  He had expected to hear about Ye Zhen's arrival from his wife, and he had a good impression of the girl. Having recently lost his beloved grandson, he was feeling melancholic, and when he caught sight of Ye Zhen standing quietly behind him, he couldn't help but reminisce about old times. Even when Ye Zhen asked to see the jade pendant, he thought it was just a passing curiosity. But then, as he looked at her face, what did he see? He saw an infatuation with jade, an understanding of its beauty. The serenity and tranquility that appeared on her lovely face were exactly what he had felt when he held the delicate, smooth white jade.

  Every piece of jade has a spiritual nature, some are gentle, some are cold and clear, some are radiant, some are lonely... And this piece of jade is carved into Buddha and lotus flower because it is like the green lotus in front of the Buddha, sacred and peaceful. Regardless of joy or sorrow, regardless of the vicissitudes of life, regardless of the changes in the world, it simply blooms quietly in front of the Buddha's lamp, using that instant of blooming to transform countless sentient beings.

  Mo Yu, close to jade, feel the jade; then based on the feeling of jade, design it, carve it. This is Nie master's requirement for jade carvers. However, there are too many jade carvers who can't even reach this point!

  It was unexpected that many jade carvings, which had been impossible to do for decades, were suddenly understood by this 15-year-old girl who didn't have much contact with jade.

  What kind of spirituality does this girl have, and what kind of transparent heart does she have?

  Mr. Guan suddenly came out of the house and said, "Old man, it's windy outside, you'd better go back inside." Seeing Ye Zhuo, he was relieved and said, "Zhuo'er, you're back? Is your mother okay?"

  Ye Zhuo woke up from her intoxication and hastily put on a smiling face, saying to Guan Shi: "She's fine, and she even asked me to pay respects to Uncle and Aunt."

  "That's good, that's good." Mr. Guan turned to Ye Yiqi, "Come in, it's windy outside." As he spoke, he went forward and helped him up.

  "Hmm." Ye Yuxiu stood up with the help of her cane.

  "Great-grandfather, the jade plaque." Ye Zhuo hastily stepped forward and returned the jade plaque to Ye Yuqi's hand. As the jade plaque left her hand, she hesitated for a moment, lifted her head, and looked at Ye Yuqi: "Great-grandfather, can I learn jade carving?"

  "Do you want to learn jade carving?" Ye Yuqi stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Ye Zhuo.

  "Yes."

  "Why?"

  She blinked: "Because I like it." In fact, there was another reason that she couldn't say out loud, which was that she wanted to make money.

  She later inquired with Qiuyue, who was a jade carver in Nanshan Town. That was a promising career, at least she could make a living without worrying about money, which was more profitable than embroidering every day from dawn till dusk. Recently, a series of events made her understand Ye Yuzhang's calculating nature very clearly. In Ye Yuzhang's eyes, she was just a valuable commodity waiting for the right price, whoever offered the highest price would buy her. As for what kind of person that man was and whether she would be happy in the future, it was not within his consideration.

  Of course, if she hadn't been hurt so badly by emotions in her past life, and Ye Yuzhang had married her into a wealthy family, she would have been able to continue living a carefree life. As long as she didn't give her heart to men again, and let them indulge in wine and women, she wouldn't mind. With the temperament she gained after rebirth, she believed that this life could also be good.

  But she didn't want to spend her life in such a stifling way. From the moment of her rebirth, from seeing Zheng Shi being kicked out of the Ye family, she vowed not to be that clinging wisteria flower again, relying on men for survival. She wanted to be that towering tree, spreading her own branches, basking in the sun and rain, living off her own abilities. That Northern master, Gu Da Shi, mentioned by Autumn Moon, wasn't he a man who lived even more vibrantly than many women? If he could, why couldn't she?

  "Do you like it?" Ye Yuzhang's eyes fixed on Ye Zhuo, then shook his head slowly and reluctantly, "Just liking is not enough. You know, jade carving is a physically demanding job. A woman doing jade carving is just like asking a rough man to do embroidery, it's not suitable."

  This doesn't need to be said by Ye Yu Zhang, Ye Zhuo also knows. But she still has a glimmer of hope in her heart. Moreover, she firmly believes that there is no difficult task in the world, only people who are determined.

  She raised her face and still firmly looked at Ye Yuzhang: "Isn't there a Master Gu in the capital? She is a woman, why can she do it?"

  "Master Gu?" Ye Yuzhang muttered these three words, then sighed, "How many people in the world can be like Master Gu?"

  He turned his face, looking at Ye Zhuo with a firm gaze and an expectant expression. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I said you're not suitable, you must be unwilling to accept it. How about this..."

  He lowered his head, looked around, as if searching for something. After a while, he stared at the bamboo fence by the vegetable garden, his eyes lit up, and he walked over with Guan's hand, picked up a long and narrow stone about half a catty from the ground, came over, and handed it to Ye Zhuo: "You tie this on your wrist with a rope, then hang your wrist and write with a brush. When you can write as well as usual, come find me, I'll teach you carving."

  Ye Zhuo stretched out her slender hand, took the stone, felt its heavy weight, and lifted her eyes without hesitation, firmly saying: "Good." She handed the stone to Qiu Yue, bowed to Ye Yu Zhang and Guan Shi, and said, "Zhuo'er has been out for a long time today, so I'll head back to the manor first. Grandfather, take care of your health, Zhuo'er will come visit you again when she has time." She also bid farewell to Guan Shi, saying: "Grandmother, Zhuo'er is taking her leave."