Chapter 20 The Secret in the Box
"Director, do you want me to write a report for you first? That way it will be easier for you to take it with you.
"Shi Xiaoai suggested to Xiang Xue.
"Report materials?" Yu Xiangxue repeated, looking at her in surprise: "You can also write this?"
Yu Xiangxue only has a junior high school education. She can usually write a few words or read documents issued by the higher authorities, but it is difficult for her to write materials.
Fortunately, she is just the director of a street office and usually takes care of trivial matters. She rarely has to write any written reports to her superiors.
But the more this happens, the more I will respect people who can write materials from the bottom of my heart.
Hearing her ask this, Shi Xiaoai smiled shyly and said, "I used to help the village committee write in the village."
"Okay then. Go ahead and write it. Send it to me when you're done and I'll take a look."
Hearing her say this, Yu Xiangxue suddenly became happy.
If there is a formal report, the chances of getting approval from the higher-ups will be much higher.
After seeing Yu Xiangxue off, Liu Hongxiang worriedly muttered a few words to Shi Xiaoai.
The only meaning was to ask her to write the material well and in detail, and make sure that the higher-ups felt that it was feasible.
The concern in his words was palpable.
Shi Xiaoai listened very carefully, and agreed sincerely. She did not return to the house until she heard the old lady say that she was happy and left with satisfaction.
In fact, she understood all the principles that Aunt Liu said. If she didn't have such thoughts, why would she find things to do for herself and write reports?
In fact, she didn't even know what the current format of official documents was, but she still made such a suggestion. Wasn't it just to ensure victory?
But there is no need to worry about the format. At worst, I can go to the street office tomorrow to look for a document. I believe Director Yu will not disagree.
But now she has more important things to do, which is——
She wanted to see what was in the box left by the original owner's mother.
Shi Xiaoai looked at the door again to make sure it was locked, then locked the door to the living room before opening her schoolbag.
The oilcloth that had been wrapped around the box had been thrown away by Shi Xiaoai, and what was exposed outside was a tin box with rust on all four corners.
Judging from the mottled pattern, this should be a very old biscuit barrel, perhaps even a foreign product.
Because Shi Xiaoai managed to see a few English letters from the unclear handwriting.
Just by looking at this box, one can vaguely tell that the original owner's parents once lived a wealthy life.
When I opened the biscuit jar, I found another oilcloth bag inside, which was wrapped more delicately than the one outside.
Shi Xiaoai opened it patiently, and then a rosewood carved jewelry box suddenly appeared in front of her.
She carefully took out the box.
The box was not very big, about the size of an adult's palm.
The box is very exquisite, with carvings of various flowers on the lid and the box body, and the upper and lower eight corners of the box are wrapped with brass.
In the middle of the lid of the box, there is a piece of jasper the size of a pigeon egg. The jade is translucent and smooth. Even though Xiao Ai is used to seeing good things, she still can't help but admire this jade.
If the box is already so valuable, what could be inside it?
Lifting the heavy weight, Xiao Ai's expression has become serious.
This box is obviously an old item. If I am not mistaken, Shi Xiaoai feels that it should have a history of at least several decades.
But there was a small modern iron lock hanging on the lock of this box.
The quality of the small iron lock was very average, and it was even covered with yellow rust from being left underground for so many years.
Needless to say, the lock was definitely added later. I just don't know if it was added by the original owner or his mother.
Shi Xiaoai found a pair of pliers from the utility room outside, took off the lock in a few seconds, and then opened the box.
The box is divided into two layers, each layer is lined with rose-red brocade cushions inlaid with silver threads, which looks very gorgeous.
Inside the lid of the box is a whole piece of mercury mirror. The mirror is of very good quality and can reflect the human figure in every detail.
There was only a black velvet cloth bag with a gold-rimmed edge on the top of the box, and nothing else.
Shi Xiaoai opened the cloth bag and poured the contents onto the brocade cushion.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Shi Xiaoai was still almost dazzled when those things poured out!
It was a set of gold jewelry.
There were only three pieces of jewelry: a gold necklace, a pendant with twin peony flowers, and a pair of earrings with the same flower pattern.
Not to mention the necklace, what caught Xiao Ai's attention deeply was the pendant.
The pendant was about the size of a newborn baby's fist and was carved from a single piece of jade.
Because the jade stone was large enough, it was carved into the shape of two peonies blooming side by side.
I won’t go into details about how fine the carving is, the key point is that it is a whole piece of 100% old pit jade without any flaws!
Although it does not meet the standards of top-grade imperial green, both its emerald color and wateriness are already the best among emeralds.
In Shi Xiaoai's time, the value of this piece of jade alone was basically enough to buy a house of several hundred square meters in a first-tier city.
This does not include the base used to inlay the jade.
The base was also made of gold, and its shape was magnificent. It was decorated with four small jade beads, two red sapphires, and countless diamonds...
In short, at a glance, it feels like seeing countless banknotes——
Wealth and glory are so overwhelming that they hurt the eyes.
In addition to this pendant, the pair of earrings are also amazing.
Their shapes are similar to the pendants, they are also peonies, but they are smaller and more delicate.
But under the peony flowers, they luxuriously added a small ruby pendant.
It’s called a small pendant, but it’s not small at all.
The rubies were all the size of Xiao Ai's fingernail, with transparent and pure colors and brilliant brilliance.
No matter how you look at it, its value should be no less than that piece of jade.
Looking at this set of jewelry, Shi Xiaoai was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.
At this moment, she suddenly deeply understood the dilemma faced by the original owner and her mother, and felt deeply sorry for them.
I was born in the wrong era!
In those days, such a good thing must have been like a hot potato, right? It was neither right to throw it away nor to keep it.
In order to protect them, the original owner's mother had to live in fear every day!
Her health has always been poor, and it's hard to say whether it has anything to do with this.
Thinking of the heavy past behind this set of jewelry, Shi Xiaoai's hands tightly grasped the edge of the table, and she felt a lot of emotion for a moment.
Her heart suddenly became uneasy, and she was a little afraid to open the next layer of the box.
Just the set of jewelry on top was enough to frighten her. What would be on the lower level?
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