Chapter 88 Advance Payment
"ah?"
Jiang Wanning was surprised how Chen Canghui could see that.
But then, realizing something was wrong, she waved her hands urgently: "You misunderstood, he is not my husband."
However, Chen Canghui didn't say anything more. He just smiled and made way for the other person: "The house is a bit messy. If you don't mind, come with me and sit inside for a while."
The last time Jiang Wanning came, Chen Haishu only invited her and Xie Yanchuan to sit in the living room for a while.
Now she followed Chen Canghui into the house and discovered that there was a different world inside.
This old house is actually not very big, with only two bedrooms, a living room, and a balcony.
As usual, there were many flowers and plants planted on the balcony. One of the balconies was used as a bedroom for the two elders, and the remaining one was arranged as a study.
"My husband likes to play with flowers and plants. Although he may seem a bit unreasonable, he is actually very thoughtful."
"We've been together for so many years and don't have a child, so we turned the empty room here into a study."
“Tsk.”
Seeing Chen Canghui mention him, the old man who had been silent for a long time became dissatisfied again: "Why did you say so many useless things to her?"
However, this time, although he complained, he still found the kettle that had not been smashed in the messy living room outside and made a cup of hot water for each of them.
"I haven't asked your name yet, little girl."
Chen Canghui held the hot water and still looked at Jiang Wanning with a smile.
"My name is Jiang Wanning. You are the elder, so just call me Wanning."
Jiang Wanning responded like this, and at the same time she noticed that the study in front of her was more like Chen Canghui's workshop than a study.
Compared to the mess outside, although this place was also completely smashed, one can still barely glimpse the previous quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
In addition to the various bookshelves around, the most eye-catching thing is the extra-large workbench placed in the middle of the study.
The solid wood table is filled with various tools she needs for jade carving.
It can be seen that the two old people are compatible with each other in their daily lives and have deep love for each other.
"Mr. Chen."
Seeing this, Jiang Wanning couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, have you offended anyone?"
Originally, Jiang Wanning shouldn't have interfered in these trivial matters.
She herself actually doesn't have much curiosity about these things that have nothing to do with her.
But now he knew that the other person was actually the junior sister whom his grandmother once favored. He could no longer ignore the current predicament of the two.
When this matter was mentioned, a trace of difficulty flashed across Chen Canghui's originally gentle and calm face.
"If it's inconvenient to answer, you don't have to tell me."
Jiang Wanning came to the rescue at the right time, but saw Chen Canghui shaking his head.
"Xiao Wan Ning, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that this matter involves too many things."
"Your Grandpa Chen and I are both half-dead, and we don't care what those people do anymore. But you're still young, and I don't want to, and shouldn't, drag you into this."
Chen Canghui spoke bluntly, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Wanning was filled with the kindness that only the older generation could show, which made Jiang Wanning unable to continue asking questions for a while.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Xie Yanchuan had returned with the jade bracelet.
He moved quickly. It took him more than ten minutes to walk up here with Jiang Wanning, but now he only took about five minutes to go back and forth.
He didn't even blush or breathe heavily, and he looked calm and composed, which really made Jiang Wanning feel a little embarrassed.
So from the very beginning, Xie Yanchuan had been accommodating himself?
As if noticing Jiang Wanning's gaze, Xie Yanchuan looked at her with some confusion: "What's wrong?"
"fine."
Jiang Wanning held the teacup and looked away awkwardly when Chen Canghui looked at her with an obviously scrutinizing gaze.
It just so happened that Xie Yanchuan placed the box containing the jade bracelet in front of Chen Canghui.
The old man took it and opened the box, his expression changing as he said, "This is... a super-special grade of mutton-fat white jade. I'm afraid there aren't many pieces left in the entire country..."
She sighed as she spoke, and the pain in her eyes could not be concealed.
"How could it be thrown like this? What a waste of talent...!"
If someone who only has a partial understanding of jade saw this jade bracelet, at most they would only realize that it is very valuable.
However, they don’t know how rare this top-grade jade is in the eyes of people like them who love jade as their life.
Not only does it require a lot of money, but it also requires a certain amount of luck to obtain it.
Chen Canghui recalled the experience of when this batch of jade was mined. Although she had made full preparations and staked out the site, she still missed it.
Unexpectedly, in the end, part of it was taken away by her senior sister.
Jiang Wanning looked at Chen Canghui's expression and was silent for a moment.
Although she knew that the jade bracelet was precious, she only regarded it as a better variety of jade. She didn't expect that she was still blind to its true value.
"Mr. Chen, this jade bracelet is now so damaged, is there any chance it can be repaired?"
Jiang Wanning was really afraid that Chen Canghui, who loved jade like his life, couldn't bear it, so she didn't tell him how the bracelet was damaged.
The old man also concentrated when he heard this, and carefully examined the broken bracelet, and finally sighed.
"To be honest, even after all these years, my skills are still far behind Senior Sister's."
"But you have to say that it's hard to find anyone in this world who understands her carving skills better than me, so for now, I'll have to give it to you for now."
Jiang Wanning was about to feel disappointed, but after hearing what Chen Canghui said, her eyes lit up again.
"That's great..."
"But I can't guarantee you it will be restored exactly as it was. I'm afraid I can only restore it to about 80% of its original state."
After all, it is a jade artifact. Once it is broken, it is difficult to restore it to its original appearance.
So even if it was 80%, it was completely beyond Jiang Wanning's expectations.
She agreed immediately: "No problem, Mr. Chen, about the expenses..."
Before Jiang Wanning could finish her words, Chen Canghui raised his hand to interrupt her: "You are my senior sister's granddaughter, I definitely can't accept your money."
"How can that be possible?"
Jiang Wanning was a little anxious. After all, the two old people's current lives did not seem to be rich.
She was worrying about how to convince the other party, but she didn't expect Xie Yanchuan next to her had already placed a bank card on the table.
"There's 500,000 yuan in this card."
Xie Yanchuan looked at Chen Canghui's surprised eyes and said calmly, "Ms. Yang Huan and I are not related at all. If you don't want to take her granddaughter's money, then take mine."
"Consider this as my advance payment. I will make up the balance after the jade bracelet is repaired."
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