She reached out and took the bracelet in her hand, examining it closely.
The old woman quickly explained, "Young lady, you have a good eye. This bracelet is called 'Lovesickness.' I acquired it by chance, and because the color isn't particularly vibrant, I haven't been able to sell it."
Seeing Li Baobei intently examining the bracelet, the old woman continued, "Legend has it that this bracelet has a poignant love story. Long ago, there was a woman whose beloved was an invincible general..."
The woman lost her life in a battle and waited anxiously at home, but how could the general possibly return?
In the end, the woman died of grief. Not long after, a red bean plant grew in front of her grave. After the red bean bore fruit, it scattered these nine dull red beads.
Later generations strung them together into bracelets and named them "Longing for Each Other."
Bizhu's eyes flickered, and she sighed, "Those are truly two unfortunate people!"
Li Baobei felt that the bracelet was very nice, as if it had a spiritual connection with her, and she felt a sense of familiarity when she held it in her hand.
But that feeling only lasted for a second before it disappeared.
She then asked, "How much is this bracelet?"
The old woman's eyes held an ambiguous meaning, and she said in a neither warm nor cold tone, "I feel a connection with you, young lady, so I'll give you this bracelet!"
"Absolutely not, old man. You work hard to run your stall, it's a small business. Name your price! I'll take this bracelet."
Li Baobei looked at the woman with tender eyes; she didn't want to take something from someone else for nothing.
The old woman waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "No need, I'll give it to you, young lady."
"No, Bizhu will take the money."
Bizhu quickly took out three taels of silver from her purse and handed it to the old woman.
"This is too much, no, I can't have a girl."
"Just take it, ma'am. This bracelet is exactly what I like; it's priceless." Li Baobei said cheerfully, and then turned to leave.
The old woman continued, "Young lady, I've heard that if this bracelet meets someone destined for it, it will become radiant under certain circumstances. I think you are that person."
The old woman had a faint smile in her eyes, and Li Baobei felt that she gave off a sense of detachment from worldly affairs.
She couldn't explain why she had this feeling.
The old woman waved and said, "See you again someday, young lady."
"Yes, old man, see you again someday," Li Baobei replied sweetly, then turned and left.
She gently slipped the bracelet into her sleeve and went with Bizhu to the place where they bought fireworks and firecrackers.
Thinking to myself, "I must set off fireworks with the adults this year."
The two slowly disappeared from the woman's sight.
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