Ma Weidu took the cigarette, lit it, and said, "This is more than just an ordinary item. If I'm not mistaken, this thing should be from the palace."
Ma Weidu's words surprised everyone.
Ma Weidu looked at everyone.
"I'll go wash my hands first. Does Mr. Shen have gloves in his room?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Fang knew that this thing must be a treasure.
"Gloves? No, Brother Ma, did you figure out what it is?"
Ma Weidu smiled mysteriously and went to the restroom to wash his hands.
Holding a tissue in her hand, she picked up the gold hairpin.
"This is a butterfly phoenix hairpin, which was usually worn by unmarried young ladies in ancient times. They were usually made of jade, silver, or gold. Gold ones were generally worn by young ladies from wealthy or official families."
"And your hairpin is even more extraordinary. The butterfly tail is inlaid with turquoise. In ancient times, if a hairpin like this was inlaid with turquoise, it would be worn by someone at least a princess or a county princess."
"I took a look at the design of this butterfly. It's so lifelike, with such graceful wings. It must be from the Ming Dynasty. It's a rare treasure. The condition is also exceptionally good, with no flaws. It's a real gem."
Shen Fang laughed: "Dad, what do you think? I told you it was a treasure."
Dad was stunned: "Wearing that the princess wore?"
Ma Weidu nodded: "It should be, but I don't know exactly who wore it. Brother Shen, where did you get this?"
“It was from one of our tenants’ houses. I thought it looked nice, so I was thinking of buying it for my wife. Wow, it had such a background. If I had known, I would have paid more.”
Ma Weidu smiled and said, "Good luck! This is a rare treasure among the gold jewelry currently available. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a national treasure."
"national treasure???"
Dad was dumbfounded.
"Should I donate?"
Shen Fang was speechless: "You donated it? Dad, this isn't something you picked up, you bought it with money. You donated it? Are you expecting to get 200 yuan and a certificate?"
Ma Weidu was speechless: "Brother Shen, this is yours, why do you want to donate it? You paid for it, and besides, you don't know how many tricks are involved. Maybe if you donate it today, it will disappear tomorrow."
Shen Fang narrowed his eyes. Ma Weidu was right; embezzlement by those in charge was a common occurrence.
Shen Lanlan was immediately unhappy; she knew she was definitely not going to get her hands on that thing.
Shen Fang glanced at it.
"Why? Even if I give it to you, you won't keep it. You're not that kind of person. I can't give this to Lanlan. She might sell it one day."
Mother Shen glanced at Shen Lanlan.
"Lanlan, this..."
She had just agreed.
Shen Lanlan pouted: "Fine, if you don't want it, then don't. It's so precious, I don't want to lose it."
"Brother, did you acquire this jade?"
Ma Weidu pointed to the jade bracelet on Liu Qianqian's wrist.
Mr. Shen nodded and said, "Yes."
"Miss Liu, the pair of jade bracelets you have are charoite, and the highest grade of that. This type of jade is very rare in China. A charoite mine was discovered in the Soviet Union in 1970, and it's a very high-end mine. But this pair is definitely not from the Soviet Union. We're not sure which dynasty it's from. This stuff needs to be tested, but it's definitely priceless. Miss Liu, please keep it safe; it's a rare treasure."
Liu Qianqian nodded upon hearing this: "Can I still wear it? Should I keep it as a keepsake?"
Ma Weidu smiled and said, "Wear it as you like. Jade can nourish a person, and a person can nourish jade. Just be careful not to bump or knock it."
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