Chapter 335 Valuation
Lin Yuesha made up her mind, guessing that the Li sisters wouldn't arrive too soon. She planned to bury the ruby and gold bracelet in the backyard while learning etiquette that night. Even if it was discovered, it wouldn't be her problem. No one could prove that she stole it unless the Li sisters confessed on their own.
After meeting with the pockmarked man, Lin Yuesha entrusted him to take the gold bracelet to the black market to pawn it and exchange it for a sum of money.
Lin Yuesha didn't hold a grudge against the Li sisters. If she could, she would like to say thank you. People should know how to be grateful. Whenever she was struggling because she had no money, the twins would always help her selflessly.
"Sister Yue Sha".
Xiao Qi sat on the wall drinking, and after seeing that Granny Kang had left, he jumped down from the wall again.
"Brother Yun?"
Lin Yuesha's eyes lit up, filled with joy. The pockmarked face had come at just the right time!
I came to see you.
The younger sister's eyes were filled with such joy that Xiao Qi's heart raced. He couldn't understand why his disguise was being treated so well again. In any case, ever since he said the wrong thing last time, their relationship had been at an impasse, and Lin Yuesha was both polite and distant towards him.
"Brother Yun, you've come at just the right time!"
Lin Yuesha cheered and said to the pockmarked man, "There's light here. Let's go to a dark place."
Lin Yuesha pointed to the base of the wall on one side, where a large tree blocked the view, making it dark and difficult for anyone to notice.
Xiao Qi: ...What are you doing going to a dark place? Little sister, do you have something on his disguise?
"No, there is nothing between us, nothing between us."
Xiao Qi felt uneasy, afraid that if he went into the shadows, he wouldn't be able to handle what his younger sister might do.
"But men aren't allowed in the girls' school."
Lin Yuesha found the pockmarked face's reaction very strange. What did their meeting have to do with being open and honest? Besides, he was at the girls' school in the middle of the night. If people didn't know it was the pockmarked face who came to see her, they would think he had some kind of fetish and came to spy on her.
Xiao Qi: ...
Having no grounds for argument and no way to refute it, Xiao Qi had no choice but to listen to his younger sister and go with her to the base of the wall.
"Brother Yun, could you take this to the black market and exchange it for silver?"
Lin Yuesha stuffed the ruby gold bracelet into the pockmarked face's hand. Xiao Qi was stunned, never expecting that Lin Yuesha was acting so suspiciously for this reason.
Can you give me an estimate?
Having successfully sold the gold bracelet to the pockmarked man and even managed to pay back some money, Lin Yuesha felt extremely relieved. Not only that, but she also felt a secret joy at having tricked Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoshuang.
Lin Yuesha wasn't sure about the price.
If Jiang Baozhu were here, or Bai Youran were to see it, they could accurately estimate the price. However, Lin Yuesha didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so even Bai Youran, who was in the same room, didn't know.
"This bracelet is quite heavy, and its most valuable feature is probably the large ruby set in it."
The pockmarked man had a good eye for quality; he estimated the ruby bracelet to be worth 1,300 taels, and if he found a customer who liked it, he might be able to sell it for an extra 200 taels.
"so much!"
Lin Yuesha was overjoyed. She couldn't let herself be tricked for nothing. She had taken a risk, and if she hadn't discovered it and her sister had succeeded, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Even if she tried to explain herself, it wouldn't make a difference. No matter what she said, it would be useless. Even though she was innocent, Granny Fang wouldn't clear her name, and she would inevitably be kicked out of the girls' school.
Therefore, Lin Yuesha did not feel uneasy about keeping the ruby and gold bracelet.
Where did this come from?
Xiao Qi asked the question knowingly. He had received a message from Granny Fang that the Li sisters had framed Lin Yuesha, and the little girl might not know about it, so he came to remind her. He was just worried about how to ask.
Unexpectedly, the younger sister was clever and cautious, and she discovered it in time.
Moreover, Lin Yuesha's handling of the situation impressed Xiao Qi.
"That's right. If I were to complain first, not only would the gold bracelet be lost, but the other ladies might also have a problem with me."
Lin Yuesha made up a plausible excuse for keeping the gold bracelet, but in short, she would never return it. It was the Li sisters' own fault; if they hadn't wanted to frame her, they wouldn't have given her the opportunity to make money.
Framed and still pretending to be honest and return lost money, do you think she's a kind-hearted stepbrother?
"You want me to help you sell the gold bracelet, use part of it to pay back my money, and then use the rest to buy books for your older brother?"
Xiao Qi nodded, indicating that he understood.
"No!"
Lin Yuesha almost screamed. She had just spent seven hundred taels of silver to buy a rare book for her stepbrother. That amount of money was more expensive than buying a shop. How could she possibly spend any more money?
Besides, Pockmarked Face is always a big spender. After buying the books, I might end up in debt again, owing money to Pockmarked Face instead. I've finally paid off my debts; do I really want to drag her into another cycle of debt? No way!
“My second cousin is getting married on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. I want to go to a jewelry store to make a set of jewelry to add to my cousin Xiaohua’s dowry.”
Lin Yuesha was very willing to spend the money she got for free. Chen Xiaohua only got married once in her life, and Lin Yuesha had to let the Xiao family see how important Xiaohua was to them.
When a woman gets married, a large dowry signifies that she has the support of her family, and that her husband's family will value her.
"Okay, I'll help you with that."
After agreeing, Xiao Qi left feeling dejected. No wonder the little sister was so enthusiastic about his alternate account; she had something to ask of him.
Back in her room, Lin Yuesha lay on the bed, deep in thought. When she delivered food to the Li sisters, she had deliberately acted absent-minded, which must have made them think she had taken the bait.
Just wait, what's meant to happen will happen.
In the middle of the night, chaos broke out in the Li sisters' room. Li Ruoshuang, with red eyes, cried out that her ruby gold bracelet was missing and went to fetch Granny Fang.
Granny Fang was woken up from her sleep by the noise. Her face was displeased, and her lips were tightly pursed. "What's all this noise about now!"
"Granny Fang, the missing red bracelet was a coming-of-age gift from Mother to my sister and me. It was very precious. Who knew that mine is still here, but my sister's is gone!"
Following the story the two sisters had agreed upon, Li Ruxue smeared the ink with a handkerchief and spoke with great sincerity.
"Was it lost or stolen?"
When Granny Fang heard that the two had lost valuable items, and of considerable value, she immediately declared that a thorough investigation would be conducted. If anyone was found to have stolen the gold bracelet, they would not only be expelled from the girls' school, but the matter would also be reported to the authorities.
"The gold bracelet is lost?"
Zhao Fendie was somewhat skeptical. Bracelets are personal items worn close to the body, on the wrist, unlike things like purses or jade pendants, which would be easily noticed if lost. She was convinced that the two sisters had done something wrong.
Lin Yuesha gave Zhao Fendie a thumbs up in her heart. She was absolutely right. Zhao Fendie was the one who understood the twins the best.
"Waaah, that gold bracelet is very important to us."
Li Ruoshuang cried and said that she would give the man money of equal value if he was willing to hand over the bracelet.
One sentence, on the contrary, aroused the sympathy of many people. Everyone looked at each other, wondering who the thief was. It was shameful for a girls' school to have such scum mixed in.
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