Xida nodded and went out, sitting in the corner drinking her millet porridge without coming back in.
In front of Dansuo, Qiao Lian'er took something out of his sleeve and spread it out in his palm.
It was a high-quality ruby. As the morning sun shone through the cracks in the wall, a ray of light fell on the gem, reflecting a dazzling light from all directions.
Upon seeing this, Dan Suo's eyes reddened; it was something the Water Maiden had saved for him.
“Miss Water, you deserve half the credit for this gem. You can keep half of the money from the sale. Once the gem is sold, you should leave as soon as possible to avoid being targeted,” Dansuo said sincerely.
Qiao Lian'er laughed: "Who do you think could sell this ruby to?"
But Sussou was stumped by her question. Yes, who could he sell it to? Because his uncle had been eyeing it last night, he gave him a good beating.
Anyone who knew he possessed this ruby would want to kill him and steal it.
"I... I don't know either. It's too chaotic here. We don't even dare to take this kind of thing out." He thought for a while, and his eyes lit up: "Why don't we break the gem into pieces and sell them piece by piece? Although it won't be worth as much as the original, the quality can still fetch a lot of money."
“Foolish.” Qiao Lian’er shook her head: “A valuable gemstone not only needs to be of good quality and color, but more importantly, the bigger the better, so that it can be set in a larger piece and be more dazzling. It’s a matter of face. If you break the gemstone, you greatly reduce its value. It’s not worth it at all.”
But So lowered his eyes, feeling that the food being fed to him no longer tasted good.
"I don't know what to do either, Miss Shui, please think of a way."
“Sell it to me,” Qiao Lian’er said, throwing out three words.
Dansot's eyes flickered: "But Miss Water, you said you wouldn't buy gems."
"That's because I didn't know you siblings were selling it," Qiao Lian'er said. "Do you know how much this gem is worth?"
But Solo shook his head.
"Worth three million taels of silver."
But Solo's eyes widened, and his heart pounded rapidly in his chest. He only knew that twenty years ago, someone had found a ruby here, worth more than a million taels. He couldn't imagine a ruby of better quality than the one in his hand, and thought it should also be worth a million taels.
Unexpectedly, the Water Maiden gave an estimate of three million taels.
In other words, this gemstone is worth one-tenth the price of a fine jade mountain, and it's just one piece.
“Water Maiden, I, I—” Danso’s voice trembled.
"Don't get agitated. It's not safe for you two siblings to have so much wealth in a place like this. You can't stay here any longer."
"I'll leave the ruby here; no one will ever see it."
"Once you've settled in your new place, I'll give you another three million taels."
Although Qiao Lian'er wanted to buy those three mountains, she wasn't confident that she could find a gemstone that was larger and of better quality than this ruby.
Such things are rare and hard to come by. Three million taels is just its basic value. It can have more added value, even to the point of being priceless.
She had a premonition that this gemstone would be of great help to her in the future, when she needed it.
"Where do you want to go?" Pei Shijiu asked.
This question gave Danseau something to think about.
“I’ve looked into the capital of our Puchen Kingdom, and it’s not safe there either. There are many gangs there, and if you don’t have a powerful backer, it’s easy for them to steal your valuables.”
“Daze Kingdom is a land of peace and prosperity. I have always wanted to send Xida there. Could you please take Xida with you? We are now quite wealthy and will not be a burden to you.”
Qiao Lian'er understood the unspoken meaning: "Aren't you coming with me?"
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