Sister Wang's pale face suddenly turned red, revealing a hint of shyness, but she quickly returned to normal. However, she could not escape Ye Qingqing's discerning eyes, and her previous suspicions resurfaced.
It seems there's something fishy going on between these two!
“They are my husband’s old friends. They were demobilized in the same year and joined the grain bureau. They have a good relationship with my husband,” Sister Wang answered, avoiding the main point.
Ye Qingqing didn't ask any more questions. Even if it was true, it was their personal relationship, and she couldn't interfere.
Sister Wang breathed a sigh of relief and opened the safe in front of Ye Qingqing. Inside were several bankbooks. She picked one out and gave it to Ye Qingqing, saying, "There's 20,000 yuan in here. I put it in a fixed deposit, and it can pay back the money you paid."
"This isn't urgent, don't worry about it." Ye Qingqing refused.
Sister Wang laughed, "I have to pay you back. I can't owe a little girl like you money. Don't worry, I have money."
At this point, Sister Wang winked mysteriously and took out a small box from the safe. Ye Qingqing recognized the box as being made of sandalwood at a glance, because Gu Nianci also had an identical box with similar carvings.
It seems Sister Wang is hiding her true abilities!
Sister Wang opened the jewelry box, which was full of jewelry, but most of them were cheap gold and silver items, and they were modern styles, not worth much money. Sister Wang put the cheap jewelry on the surface aside, with a layer of red velvet underneath.
Ye Qingqing subconsciously swallowed; it seemed there was a treasure under this velvet!
Sister Wang's thin, bony hands picked up the velvet cloth and a small box, which looked like a bracelet box. She pressed it, and the box opened, revealing a crystal-clear mutton-fat jade bracelet that emitted a soft glow under the light, with a hint of blood.
Although Ye Qingqing didn't know much about jewelry, she could still tell that this bracelet was a treasure, probably the legendary Blood Jade, a treasure that money couldn't buy. She never expected that Sister Wang would have such a valuable Blood Jade hidden away.
"Is this blood jade?" Ye Qingqing asked.
Sister Wang glanced at her in surprise, quite astonished that Ye Qingqing, such a young girl, would have such insight. It seemed that Ye Qingqing's earlier statement that Gu Nianci was a lady from a respectable family was indeed true.
There are no shortcuts to appreciating jewelry; only those who are knowledgeable and have seen a lot can naturally tell the difference between good and bad, genuine and fake. Ordinary people certainly don't have this kind of eye; only ladies from wealthy families can.
It's laughable that she used to laugh at Gu Nianci for being poor and stingy; people just didn't bother with her. Sigh.
Sister Wang has survived this ordeal, which can be considered a blessing in disguise. She has come to terms with many things and become more open-minded.
“It is indeed blood jade. My old man likes to collect this. He often goes to the antique street and brings back a lot of fakes, but some are real. He sold a few pieces and kept a few.”
Thinking of her deceased husband, Sister Wang's face showed longing. She and her husband were very loving, but unfortunately, the old man was unlucky and died of illness after only a few years of happiness. But now that she thinks about it, the old man was also blessed.
Back then, she was healthy, and she personally took care of the old man when he was sick. Little did she know that the four children he had raised with such care were all heartless ingrates. They didn't suffer any mistreatment when they passed away, unlike her now, who has to endure this dog's mistreatment even in her old age!
Sister Wang put the blood jade back into the box, and then took out another box containing several ancient bronze coins. They looked quite old, but she didn't know if they were valuable. Besides the coins, there were also two exquisite small porcelain cups with brightly colored roosters on the surface. They were quite pretty.
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