“Then let’s return it. Our family doesn’t need this bracelet. That old lady’s children are not good people. It’s more appropriate to return it.”
Ye Xunmei's thoughts coincided with Ye Qingqing's; she also disliked those four ungrateful wretches.
As she was leaving, Ye Xunmei said with a smile, "I see that this old lady has quite a lot of good things in her hands. Ask her what else she has and let me see it."
"There are still a few broken copper coins left. We'll deal with them later. Grandma Wang is going to Kyoto tomorrow, and then she'll go to the US. She probably won't be back for several years," Ye Qingqing said.
Ye Xunmei's eyes lit up. Ancient coins are valuable too. If he were lucky enough to come across a rare ancient coin, its value would be no less than that chicken cup. After hearing that Sister Wang would not be back for several years, he became impatient.
"Qingqing, could you call the old lady? Is it convenient for me to come over and check on the copper coins now? I can't wait a few more years." Ye Xunmei couldn't wait any longer.
Ye Qingqing had no objection, so she called Sister Wang's house and told her that Ye Xunmei wanted to go see the copper coins.
"Come on over, I just got back and am unpacking. It's a bit messy, sorry for the inconvenience." Sister Wang readily agreed, having completely forgotten about the few copper coins. She only remembered them when Ye Qingqing brought them up.
Miao Tianxiang also became interested and picked up Niu Niu to come along.
Sister Wang and Uncle Ma had just gotten their marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau when they received a phone call. They quickly tidied up, and their home was still quite clean. When they saw the elegant Ye Xunmei and Miao Tianxiang, Sister Wang couldn't help but feel ashamed. She used to think that she was beautiful, talented, and had a good temperament, but now, compared to Ye Qingqing's family, she was like a wood-burning old woman.
No wonder there's an idiom like "sitting in a well and looking at the sky," which perfectly describes someone like her who has no idea how wonderful the outside world is or how capable people are.
This spurred Wang Jie to become even more determined to travel the world. She had to go out and see the world; she couldn't stay a frog in a well with such a narrow view anymore.
"The copper coins are all here, some of them are rusty."
Sister Wang took out the sandalwood box, and Ye Xunmei's eyes lit up. This box was a jewelry box that belonged to young ladies from well-to-do families. Gu Nianci and the old lady both had one. Although the craftsmanship was from the Republic of China era, the material itself was a treasure.
Rosewood is a type of wood that can rival gold, so this box is worth quite a bit of money.
"This box of yours is a good thing, made of sandalwood. If you want to sell it, I'll offer 100,000 for it." Ye Xunmei was offering a fair price; he could still make a profit at that price, and if he kept it for a few more years, he could make even more.
Sister Wang blinked, then banged hard on the box. "This broken wooden box is worth 100,000?"
Is Qingqing's grandfather so rich he has nowhere to spend his money?
"You'd better take a closer look, don't mistake it for gold or silver," Sister Wang reminded her, not wanting to cheat Qingya's grandfather.
Ye Xunmei smiled and affirmed, "This is the finest sandalwood, a type of wood that only the very wealthy could afford in the past. Qingqing's grandmother had an identical box. The price of 100,000 yuan I'm offering isn't high, and I can still make a profit by reselling it. But if someone else comes to buy it, they might not tell you the truth and might only offer a few thousand yuan."
He made it clear that 100,000 yuan was not a high price, but it wasn't low either; it just depended on whether Sister Wang was willing to sell.
Sister Wang and Grandpa Ma looked at each other in disbelief, feeling as if they had been dreaming these past few days. They used to always scold the old man for collecting junk, but now it seemed that she had been blind; the old man had collected treasures!
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