At this moment, Chandler used a match to ignite the seal incense which had been pressed into the shape of a lotus flower, and then said to Charlie with a smile," Young Master Wade, you should not be repelled by the smell of incense, right?"
Charlie smiled slightly and looked at the smoke that rose into the air as he sniffed the unique aroma of the agarwood that had been ignited, and he only felt extraordinarily relaxed. So, he spoke up and said, "Old Master Lennard, you are indeed elegant. I've only smelled this kind o f seal incense because I was with my mother as a child, and after so many years have passed, the scent still lingers in my memory now that I am smelling it again.”
Chandler nodded and said seriously, "Your mother was very famous in the United States. It was said that when she was alive, she spared no effort in promoting the Oskian traditional culture in the United States. Many noble young ladies from the upper-class society in the United States are all proud of being able to emulate her, and they have been fond of seal incense for many years. The price of agarwood in the United States was stable for decades until your mother's seal incense became popular amongst the upper-class society, and that was when the price of agarwood in the United States increased more than fivefold within a year.”
Charlie asked curiously, "Old Master Lennard, have you ever met my mother?"
"Yes, I have." Chandler nodded slightly and said seriously, "Young Master Wade, in truth, I have been friends with your maternal great-grandfather for many years. When we met, your maternal grandfather was still an infant, and your great-grandfather also invited me to celebrate your mother’s full moon celebration."
Charlie's maternal great-grandfather was his maternal grandfather's father as well a s the founder of the Acker family.
However, Charlie had never met this maternal great-grandfather before. Charlie had not been born yet when he had passed away.
When Charlie heard Chandler’s hidden story, he was surprised, and he asked, "Old Master Lennard, you were friends with my maternal great-grandfather?"
“Yes." Chandler smiled slightly and explained, “Your maternal greatgrandfather was similar to me in age, and I met him in 1938 when the both of us headed to the United States on the same ship." "So, that's how it is!" Charlie spoke and then stood up as he clasped one of his hands over the other and bowed to Chandler.
Chandler quickly got up, and he was a little flattered as he said, "Young Master Wade, you have the fate of the dragon. How can you bow to me...? I should be the one bowing to you!"
Charlie said seriously, "You are close friends with my maternal greatgrandfather and so, you are naturally also my elder. So, as a junior, it is only appropriate for me to salute you!”
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