Playing with High-Tech in the 70s

Xia Youyou, from the year 2220, drank a bottle of water given by her parents, causing her soul to leave her body and enter a four-dimensional space. She was then caught by the river of time and ine...

Chapter 29 Imperial Green Bracelet

Hearing the sound, she looked over and saw a drawer pop up beside the bed. She looked at her hands, then at the chubby little doll, raised an eyebrow, and looked back at the drawer. Was it not enough for her to find Huanghuali wood, but she also had another surprise?

He excitedly lay down, propped himself up and looked at the drawer. After a while, he stretched out his hand to open the drawer. After confirming that there was no danger, he took it to the bed.

The drawer wasn't big, about the size of a book, barely a palm's height. Inside were some bills, all in good condition, free of moths. There was also a small box in the corner. She picked up the bills—they were some land deeds. She wasn't sure if they were still useful, so she'd show them to Cao An tomorrow.

She picked up the small box, which had a small lock on it. She searched the drawer, but couldn't find anything resembling a lock, so she gave up trying. She put the box back where it belonged and tried to push the drawer in. No matter how hard she pushed, the drawer seemed to remain slightly closed. She stood up, looked at the chubby little doll, and for some reason, pressed the button again. Sure enough, the drawer returned to its original position, leaving no gap at all.

She shook her head in amusement and touched the other fat doll. Another "click." Xia Youyou looked towards the bed in disbelief. Sure enough, another drawer popped out on the other side. She didn't know how to describe her surprise. She leaned back to the bed and took out the drawer to see what was inside.

There were no boxes inside, but instead a vast expanse of gold, silver, and jewelry. Gold bars, silver coins, jade, pearls, gemstones—everything. Xia Youyou held her heart in her arms, put on her bathrobe, and headed for the door. She paused, then went back, opened another drawer, closed both drawers, and went to open the door.

She peeked in at the door, and when she was sure her mother was not there, she quietly closed the door and left the room.

"Knock knock"

Cao An was still lying in the massage chair when he heard a noise at the door and started, "Who is it?"

"Brother, it's me."

Cao An was surprised. Why did she come out so late? He stood up and opened the door for her. As soon as the door opened, the little girl pushed him aside and entered the house.

Seeing her sneaky look, he looked around outside before closing the door. "What's wrong?"

Xia Youyou put the two drawers on the desk by his window, "Brother, come and see, I just found these on the bed I bought."

Cao An felt his eyes dazzled, and he looked over intently. He walked over quickly in surprise, "Found it on the bed?"

"Yeah, I accidentally pressed a place and a drawer came out. There are so many jewels. Look at this, is this the title deed?" She handed him the title deed and rummaged through the jewels, trying to find the key.

Sure enough, she found a rusty key at the lowest point, picked up the small box, and tried to open it, but she couldn't open it for a long time.

Cao An's initial shock had subsided. He had seen futuristic technology before, so seeing this now wasn't as thrilling. He unfolded the papers she placed in his hands and examined them carefully. He looked up at her working, sweating with anxiety. He put the papers down and took the box from her hand, noting that the key was rusty.

"Go to the kitchen and get some oil."

Xia Youyou was confused, and a pot of oil suddenly appeared in her hand. Cao An was speechless. What a mistake! He poured some oil on the key and tried to insert it again. 'Click', the lock opened.

Xia Youyou gave him a thumbs up, "Brother, you are so smart!"

"Are you sure you're not too stupid?"

She pouted and hit his arm with her hand.

"Here, take a look for yourself and see what's inside." Cao An took off the lock and handed the box to her.

Xia Youyou carefully opened the lid, and a completely green bracelet appeared in front of her. She blinked her big eyes and looked at Cao An.

"this……"

"Could this be the legendary imperial green?" Cao An took over her words and was once again surprised by her good luck.

"Should we return it? There are too many valuables!" She glanced at the contents of the two boxes. Whether it was the land deeds or the jewelry, they were all very valuable, not to mention the imperial green bracelet.

"Tomorrow, go ask around and see where this bed came from, and see if you can find the owner." Cao An asked her to put away the items inside and return the drawer to its original place. "Don't reveal this yet. Once you find the owner, ask if they've lost anything." He had just checked the deed; it belonged to the capital, not just the house, but also the shop. He just didn't know if it was still there. The struggle sessions in the past few years were intense, and everyone was in a state of panic. They either fled the country overnight or were sent to live in cattle sheds on local farms. There was little hope of finding them.

Xia Youyou nodded, put away her things, picked up two drawers and prepared to go out.

Cao An pulled the hood of her bathrobe and said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

She looked at him strangely, "Why?"

Cao An didn't give a reason, but simply pushed her out the door and said, "Go to school after dinner tomorrow morning. I've already asked for leave."

She blocked the door he was about to close and asked, "Is it really okay for you to always ask for leave?"

"Don't worry about me, just worry about your own exam!" Ignoring her despair, he closed the door.

Xia Youyou waved her fist at his door, and angrily prepared to go back to her room. The door behind her suddenly opened again, and she looked over.

"Go check on mom to see if she's asleep. Please check on her health."

The two quietly opened Liu Hui's room. After confirming that she was asleep, Xia Youyou took out the scanner and scanned her. In order to avoid waking her up, the two quietly left the room.

Xia Youyou took the scanner and looked at it. The two of them didn't dare to speak loudly in the main room, so they went to her room again.

"How is it?" Cao An leaned over to look at the scanner in her hand. He couldn't understand the various symbols and data.

Xia Youyou pointed at the various lines on it. "This is the heart, this is blood pressure, and these are other body functions. There's nothing major wrong with Mom's body, but she still has some minor issues." She handed the scanner to him and retrieved medicine from the space. "Tomorrow, coax Mom into taking this medicine. It's to restore her body functions. There's nothing wrong with Mom's organs. She's just old and a little overworked."

Cao An was completely relieved after hearing her say this. He took the medicine and put it away, patting her head gratefully, "You are really the lucky star of our family!"

"Then you are not allowed to bully me again!"

Cao An put the scanner back in her hand, gave her a meaningful smile, and left her room.

The next morning, she was woken by Cao An knocking on the door. After returning to her room last night, she still took note of the key points Cao An had marked. Although she had a photographic memory, she still had to remember what she needed to remember and not be too confident.

She got up sleepily and opened the door. Cao An looked at her hair which was fuzzy from sleeping and poured the water he brought into her washbasin first.

"Wash your face first, and I'll comb your hair?"

Xia Youyou looked at him blankly, "Can you?"

"Won't."

"Then I don't want it." Her hair is so precious, she can't let him touch it.

Cao An tapped her forehead. Seeing her covering her head and looking at him accusingly, he bent down slightly and looked closer into her big, round eyes. They had become even whiter, making her even cuter. "How do you know if you don't try?" He rubbed her forehead with his large hand and helped her take the towel off the rack and put it in the hot water.

"Wash your face quickly."