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At the age of the old madame, gifts don't hold much significance for her. Just having Qin Fang call her grandmother is the best gift.

This can be referenced by the Old Master Qu beside her. Qin Fang not giving him a cold shoulder is already very considerate; calling him grandfather would be a complete luxury.

The old madame doesn't care whether the box is clean or not. At her age, she has no more apprehensions, and the Qu Family People around her have nothing to say. As long as the old madame is happy, nothing else matters.

However, Qin Qing's expression was a bit strange. She couldn't understand what her son meant by giving this small box, or perhaps what was inside the box was the most precious?

If it really were an extremely precious treasure, it should be in a better box. Why use such a terribly looking box?

But with so many people present, she couldn't ask. She could only look at her son with a puzzled look, trying to read something from his face.

Unfortunately, Qin Fang's expression remained calm, as if he didn't mind the gossip at all. There was nothing to glean from it.

A lot of people shared Qin Qing's thoughts, wanting to know what was inside. Many were curious to see Qin Fang's spectacle, and of course, hoping to see such an embarrassing incident at the Qu Family's birthday banquet.

But the demeanor of the old madame showed she accepted the wooden box, yet she seemed to have no intention of opening it. The guests couldn't say anything and had to suppress their gossiping curiosity for now.

"Grandma, whatever Cousin Qin Fang sends must be a remarkable treasure. Why not open it and let us all take a look?"

The guests couldn't say it, but that didn't mean the hosts couldn't. Someone immediately jumped in to speak; without asking, it was clear it was Qu Yuanliang.

This boy didn't get along with Qin Fang. Seeing Qin Fang bring such a wooden box to the old madame's birthday banquet, his face turned unusually peculiar, and there was a bit of schadenfreude as he immediately jumped in to stir things up.

"Hmm?"

When Qu Yuanliang jumped out, several people immediately became displeased.

At this moment, it was clear that many were waiting to see the Qu Family's show. The Qu Family was busy trying to suppress it, not revealing this embarrassment themselves.

The men in charge of the Qu Family frowned immediately, especially Old Master Qu, who looked the most displeased... His raised eyebrows were already twitching violently.

Those familiar with him knew it was a sign of his impending rage, just short of bursting out.

The enmity between Qin Fang and the Qu Family might not be known to outsiders, but the Qu Family People were well aware. Although Qin Fang had been getting along with Qu Yuancheng recently, it didn't mean he had forgiven the Qu Family.

If Qin Fang still bore resentment, he might give something to embarrass the Qu Family People. If it was opened, imagine the consequences?

"It's just a small gift, nothing worth watching..."

The old madame remained calm, giving the master a glance to calm him down. She herself smiled slightly, speaking with a calm demeanor before placing the box among the birthday gifts, seemingly not intending to open it...

At least not planning to open it during the birthday banquet in front of numerous guests...

"Qin Fang, what's inside your box?"

Beside him, Qu Yuancheng was curious about the contents, so he quietly asked. Although he was annoyed by Qu Yuanliang's actions, he had a good relationship with Qin Fang, so asking wasn't an issue.

He was also puzzled. Qin Fang had been racking his brains over the birthday gift, even going to an auction specifically, but unfortunately couldn't find a suitable item.

During the following time, Qin Fang had been searching everywhere, but to no avail. He wasn't sure when Qin Fang had made preparations, and it was this mysterious.

"Open it and you'll find out..."

Qin Fang smiled, deliberately being mysterious.

Then he said to the old madame, "Grandma, since everyone wants to see what's inside, why not open it and show everyone?"

"Should it be opened?"

The old madame hesitated, unsure of her grandson's intentions.

Tang Feifei, beside her, had already received a hint from Qin Fang and gently nudged Qin Qing beside her, suggesting she persuade the old madame.

"Mummy, since Qin Fang has said so, let's open it and see..."

Qin Fang expressed so, and Tang Feifei, his future daughter-in-law, also hinted at her, so she naturally understood what to do, immediately smiling and saying to Old Madame Qu.

She had already asked Qin Fang to prepare a substantial birthday gift, and now it seems the real gift is in this seemingly unremarkable small wooden box.

"Alright, let's open it and have a look..."

It's not about doubting her grandson, but the cracks caused by past events were quite large. With the vast Qu family legacy behind her, some risks are unnecessary.

But her daughter spoke, so she naturally had no concerns and nodded, took the wooden box, and gently unfastened the hidden clasp, opening this wooden box.

On this matter, Elder Master Qu's opinion is neither here nor there, and he has the least authority to speak. If he were to make any "irrational" remarks, Qin Fang could completely ignore him and leave, which would cause even greater embarrassment to the Qu family.

"Oh, what a nice scent..."

Just as the box was opened, someone suddenly exclaimed unexpectedly.

It was a faint, exquisite fragrance, very pure and distinct, and just smelling it felt invigorating, as if it could lift one's spirits.

"This fragrance... Top-quality agarwood..."

Not everyone is clueless; someone discerned the scent, then carefully examined the somewhat old and not very clean box in Old Madame Qu's hand, and couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

"Top-quality agarwood?"

The surprise in this person's voice was quite loud, and immediately, many guests around focused their attention on the inconspicuous wooden box.

Agarwood is a very top-quality wood and also a very precious fragrance, used for burning incense or extracting fragrances, all requiring the highest-grade materials.

It is also an exceptional medicinal herb, a precious plant in natural medicine chests, one of the top ten Guangdong herbs, capable of promoting qi to relieve pain, warming the center to stop vomiting, and aiding breathing.

Yet due to overharvesting, wild agarwood has severely damaged forest areas, and some regions with concentrated distribution have been almost completely cut down, leaving only a few scattered ones now.

Those aged top-quality agarwood pieces are even rarer, almost impossible to find...

Top-quality agarwood is the finest among agarwood and exists in extremely limited amounts, almost impossible to find, even a small piece is hard to come by.

Anyone who obtains such a piece would undoubtedly treasure it, unwilling to take it out...

Agarwood starts to form after undergoing transformations due to changes or diseases, experiencing a long growth period that takes at least several years or even decades. However, forming an excellent piece requires decades or even centuries, making its supply extremely low and the demand in the market very high, naturally making it very precious.

The price of agarwood is not cheap either; for ordinary types, the price per gram can range from tens to thousands of yuan, with a small piece tallying up to tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands or even millions...

But for the good stuff among agarwood, the prices are entirely different; very few are available for sale, most are directly auctioned.

The auction starting prices have continuously risen year by year, from beginning at a thousand yuan per gram to over ten thousand yuan, and even the highest prices have surpassed ten thousand US Dollars.

The reason why such high prices can be auctioned, with people constantly fighting over it, is because the bidding was for a piece of top-quality agarwood, renowned as the king of agarwood, the rarest and most precious.

Such agarwood usually has aged over a hundred years, and its fragrance won't dissipate even after hundreds of years, maintaining extraordinary effects.

Although that auction wasn't held on Hong Kong Island, it was in Singapore instead, and the wealthy present are notable figures from Hong Kong Island, with some having attended that auction.

When this scent appeared again, someone immediately reacted, couldn't help but exclaim, as if the fragrance emitted from this wooden box was even more fragrant than the auction piece back then, seemingly superior by a notch.

"Good stuff indeed..."

The more one understands the benefits of top-quality agarwood, the more they realize how excellent this item is.

Back then, that piece of top-quality agarwood wasn't very large, only weighing over two hundred grams, yet it was auctioned for more than two million US Dollars, only a price achieved by many people not recognizing the treasure.

It is said that later, this agarwood piece was carved into an agarwood bracelet, which the wealthy individual wore for years, curing several longstanding ailments without medication, and even though the individual's body wasn't initially very robust, it ended up enduring longer than others...

Because of this, countless people regretted not paying a bit to purchase it back then.

It is heard someone offered ten times the price for the bracelet afterwards, yet the owner didn't even consider it, showing no intention of selling.

No way, this kind of top-quality agarwood is so rare, there's almost none around the world; this isn't something money can buy. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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