The warm breath fell on his earlobe, making Qin Yucheng's heart skip a beat for no reason. He raised his eyebrows slightly and saw that the girl's pink cheeks were only a fist's width away. He could even see the tiny pores on her skin. Her nose was delicate and straight, her eyebrows were like willow leaves, and her long eyelashes were like light feather fans. Her almond-shaped eyes, which were clear and bright, held nothing but curiosity.
He awkwardly looked away.
He clenched his fist and covered his mouth, coughed lightly, and said gently, "These gold and silver mountains have always been under the jurisdiction of the imperial court during the reign of Emperor Yu, so our Qin family naturally cannot touch them. As for the jade mountain, there is indeed one in Tangshan Prefecture. The jade ornaments that we gave to Miss Su earlier were made from the jade stones in this jade mountain."
Upon hearing this, Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes widened slightly.
Qingshui County is under the jurisdiction of Tangshan Prefecture, but because Qingshui County is located in a remote area, it would take at least half a day to get to the prefectural city by fast horse. But this Jade Mountain sounds really tempting.
No, to be precise, it was her bracelet space that she was envious of.
The bracelet space is usually cold and indifferent, as if it doesn't exist. But when it sees jade ornaments, it becomes as eager as a starving dog seeing hot excrement.
She wondered if feeding it more jade ornaments or stones would bring any unexpected changes.
Su Dahu sat to the side, also feeling surprised. For a family like theirs, who used to count every grain of rice when cooking, the status of being the richest family in the world was far less tangible than the phrase "a jade mountain".
You should know that at the time, the Meng family somehow learned that Qin Yucheng had sent a jade hairpin, so they called Wang Ergou and others to steal it.
How incredibly wealthy must this jade mountain be?
Moreover, judging from his words, Yushan in Tangshan Prefecture is only one of the Qin family's properties.
No wonder he didn't mention his identity at all at the beginning. He and they are from completely different worlds. If his family had known Qin Yucheng's identity from the beginning, they probably wouldn't know what to do when they saw him.
Only her younger sister's reaction remained completely unchanged from beginning to end.
As Qin Yucheng's emotions calmed down, his clear eyes couldn't help but look at Su Huafa. Her hair was fine and soft, but every time he saw her, she only used a bamboo hairpin to hold it up. Apart from the hairpin, she didn't wear any other jewelry. Thinking of this, the young man's gentle voice was tinged with a hint of teasing.
"Did you not like the jade ornaments that Yu Cheng gave you earlier? If that one doesn't suit your taste, I'll have the craftsmen find some other styles. It's alright if you don't like jade. The jewelry shop also has gold, silver, and coral ornaments, many of which young ladies like. I'll have the shop send some to your residence later, and you can take your time to choose."
"Ah? No, no need." Su Hua waved her hand and refused, seeing his wealthy and arrogant appearance.
“Young Master Qin has excellent taste. The previous set of jade ornaments was very good. However, it is not convenient for us peasants to wear jade ornaments while working. They might fall off or break at any time, so we rarely wear them.”
She couldn't say for sure, because she hadn't even gotten a good look at the jade ornament before it was completely swallowed up by the space bracelet, leaving only an empty jewelry box.
Even if you wanted her to wear it, you couldn't find anyone to wear it.
Seeing that she wasn't displeased, Qin Yucheng smiled and said, "These ornaments are just for people to use, they're not worth much. It doesn't matter if they break or fall apart, I'll just give them to you again."
Su Hua unconsciously rubbed her hands together. "Actually, I'm more interested in jade stones than jade ornaments. Does Young Master Qin know where there are any jade gambling shops near Qingshui County?"
This was also the thought that subconsciously popped into her head after hearing about the jade mine. A set of jade ornaments could easily cost hundreds or thousands of taels of silver, and those with good quality would probably be even more expensive. She probably had to sell spicy hot pot for many years to afford a single jade hairpin.
But jade is different. It is said that even immortals cannot judge the quality of jade. Whether there is jade in a stone, and whether the jade is good or bad, depends entirely on one's own fate.
"A stone gambling shop?" Upon hearing this, Su Dahu immediately shook his head at her. "Stone gambling is still gambling. If Mother finds out you went to a stone gambling shop, she'll probably drag you by the ears."
When the three brothers were carrying sacks at the dock, they had heard people say that some people in the city would spend a fortune gambling on stones, only to buy some worthless stones and eventually lose all their savings.
Su Hua chuckled, "Big brother, there's no need to worry. I'm just curious and want to see what it's like. I won't gamble, absolutely not."
Qin Yucheng added from the side, "There is indeed some fun in gambling on stones. There is a stone gambling street in Tangshan Prefecture. My maternal grandfather's family also has several shops on the stone gambling street. In half a month, it will be the annual stone gambling competition. If Miss Su and Brother are interested, Yucheng will take you to enjoy it."
A jade gambling competition in the jade gambling street?
Upon hearing this, Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes lit up instantly.
She was itching to agree immediately, but then she secretly glanced at Su Dahu beside her, gently tugged at his sleeve, and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Big brother, would you like to go watch this jade gambling competition? Hmm?"
Su Dahu's lips twitched.
Although she was asking a question, her whole being, down to the last hair, screamed "I want to go."
How could he bear to say no?
He bowed to Qin Yucheng and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Qin."
Qin Yucheng waved his hand and smiled, his lips curving like a sly little fox. "Between us, there's no need for any trouble. It's settled then about going to the jade gambling competition. See you there!"
He spoke lightly, but inwardly he was extremely excited, as he was already tired of spending all his time reading in the mansion.
In Qingshui County, he had no close friends. Those who came to him were arrogant at first but then became obsequious because of his status. He finally met the Su siblings, who were to his liking, but they were busy with business all day, so he couldn't bother them every time. Now, being able to travel to Tangshan Prefecture together was a rare opportunity.
He needs to plan his activities carefully.
"Knock knock knock—"
There was a knock on the carriage door, followed by a servant's low voice reminding him.
"Young Master, Young Master Su, Miss Su, we've arrived."
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