Chapter 12 Picking up the leaks
Chapter 12 Picking up the leaks
After Xie Lan paid, Shopkeeper Cao asked with a smile, "Do you want it cut open, Fairy?"
Xie Lan lowered his head and confirmed again that the two pieces of waste contained spiritual energy.
After thinking for a while, he waved the feather fan in his hand and said jokingly, "Come on, I just happened to see a magpie this morning. Maybe I can find something and make a fortune."
Although the shopkeeper didn't think that the two pieces of waste could be cut into jade, he was not stupid enough to say anything unlucky.
He complimented her with a smile, then turned around and called a waiter to help Xie Lan cut the meat.
Liu sneered inwardly.
They were just two pieces of broken stones that she had cut off, but she was still dreaming of finding something worthwhile.
Although Xie Ying didn't say anything, she felt the same disdain in her heart.
Even the best materials carefully selected by experienced craftsmen may not be able to be cut into jade.
It's a joke that she, an elder sister who is unlucky with her relatives and friends, wants to make a fortune by relying on these two broken stones.
Xie Lan saw through the thoughts of Liu's mother and daughter at a glance, but he was too lazy to pay attention.
The guy who was cutting the rough stone was an experienced man. He didn't say much, just picked up the larger piece of material and cut it twice.
Seeing the white cut surface, Liu's mother and daughter smiled happily.
But as the waiter cut the third time, the smiles on their faces froze.
Staring at the scraps in the guy's hand.
Xie Lan didn't even look at them, and signaled to the waiter, "Cut the other sides."
The guy was taciturn but efficient, and he finished cutting the remaining skin in no time.
Although there were other guests in Jinyu Pavilion, Manager Cao was an extremely shrewd man and did not leave Xie Lan alone to entertain other guests.
Instead, he stood by respectfully, waiting for the boy to cut the meat.
When Manager Cao saw the green color revealed by the waste, his eyes widened suddenly.
At this moment, he wished he could slap himself seventeen or eighteen times.
He actually sold the top quality imperial green for only twenty cents!
While Manager Cao was still feeling sad, the guy had already cut the second piece of scrap with a few clicks.
"Top-quality golden red jadeite!"
Manager Cao’s eyes went dark.
Oh my god, he sold the top-quality jadeite for twenty cents.
Still two pieces!
Being so blind, Manager Cao wished he could stuff himself back into his mother's belly and be remade.
If there is anyone who is more heartbroken than Manager Cao, it is definitely Liu.
Although she had tried her best to marry Xie Changting as his second wife, and could barely be called an official's wife, Xie Changting was only a seventh-rank official in the Imperial Household Department, not only was his position low, but his salary was not enough for him to spend.
Her father-in-law had died before she married, but her mother-in-law was still alive, so Liu's life was not comfortable. In order to maintain her dignity, she had to use her dowry to supplement the family income.
Liu had no son and only one daughter, Xie Ying.
She was short of money, but in order for Xie Ying to marry well, she gritted her teeth and brought out five hundred taels this time.
Thinking that the jade produced in Yushi Town is cheaper than that in the capital, he came here specifically to buy some to make jewelry back in Beijing and to give as a dowry to his daughter in the future.
Liu didn't know how to gamble on stones, and originally planned to buy pre-cut clear stones.
Unexpectedly, when Xie Ying saw a customer making a fortune by betting on stones, she was tempted and asked Liu to bet two pieces as well.
Unexpectedly, both pieces were cut into pieces, and the more than two hundred taels of silver were lost.
To make matters worse, it rains but it pours.
The remaining banknotes, which Liu put in her purse, were all stolen.
If that were all, it would be fine.
But that unlucky Xie Lan managed to cut out two pieces of top-quality jade from the waste materials she had cut off!
This was like sticking a knife in her heart and lungs.
Xie Lan didn't have time to pay attention to the thoughts of the people present at the moment. She took the imperial green jadeite and used one finger to try to absorb it. Unexpectedly, the spiritual energy did not react. Xie Lan was a little confused. The spiritual energy of the rich young man automatically entered her body as soon as she touched it.
After thinking about it, she used five fingers, but the spiritual energy still did not move.
Xie Lan simply held it in both hands, held his breath and concentrated, and fortunately, the spiritual energy finally responded.
Although it was slow, Xie Lan's eyes sparkled as he watched it being absorbed bit by bit.
It took a quarter of an hour to absorb all the spiritual energy from the two pieces of jade.
Although it took a while, no one could see the spiritual energy, so no one doubted anything. After all, anyone who got these two pieces of top-quality jade would appreciate them.
This time, he bought some jade suitable for making magic tools, found two pieces of top-quality jadeite, and found a way to obtain spiritual energy. Xie Lan was in a very good mood.
She was happy, but Liu was so heartbroken that she almost fainted.
Xie Ying's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Those two pieces of top-quality jade were originally her dowry.
How can I be willing to miss it like this?
Xie Ying wanted to just grab it back, but she was concerned about the presence of outsiders.
"Sister, those two pieces of jadeite were originally bought by mother, but I almost lost them. I didn't expect that you got them. Fortunately, we are a family, so it's not a loss."
Mother and daughter are connected by heart. As soon as Xie Ying opened her mouth, Liu knew what she was thinking.
The daughter was unwilling to accept this, and she was even more unwilling to let Xie Lan get those two pieces of top-quality jadeite, as she had spent more than two hundred taels to buy them.
"Lan girl, there are all kinds of jade in this town, so I'll keep those two pieces of jade for you to prevent you from losing them. I'll give them back to you when you get home."
The Liu mother and daughter thought they had concealed it well, but Xie Lan saw through their thoughts at a glance.
But she was in a good mood and didn't bother to care about it.
"Don't bother. I can keep it myself."
After Xie Lan finished speaking, he ignored the ugly expressions of Liu's mother and daughter, asked Manager Cao for a bag, packed all the jadeite, and left.
Although Shopkeeper Cao was distressed, he was afraid of Xie Lan and did not dare to have any bad thoughts. He smiled and sent her out attentively.
However, after Xie Lan got on the carriage, he gave him a Wenchang Talisman.
Shopkeeper Cao immediately smiled so hard that his teeth showed. His son was going to take the examination for the status of a student this year, and this Wenchang Talisman touched his heart.
Jinyu Pavilion was only half a street away from Laifu Inn, and Xie Lan had just dismounted from his horse.
The shopkeeper came up with his waiter immediately, "Fairy, your guest room is ready, and the food is also prepared. Do you want to rest first or eat first?"
As Xie Lan walked in, he said, "I'm hungry, let's eat first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter who was following him immediately took people to serve the dishes.
As soon as I entered the private room, Mrs. Zhang came up with her maid Tiechui, smiling, "Miss, you are finally here."
These two people were rescued by Xie Lan before, but she did not bring them to Sanqing Mountain. She only left them at the foot of the mountain to help her run errands.
The three chatted for a while, and the shopkeeper personally brought people to deliver the food. Xie Lan often came to Laifu Inn, and the shopkeeper prepared the food she liked.
Xie Lan enjoyed the meal very much.
Since she didn't have to travel today, she planned to take a good shower and get some sleep.
Xie Lan didn't like others to wait on her while she washed up, so Mrs. Zhang and Tiechui prepared hot water and clean clothes for her and then left.
Xie Lan took off her clothes, soaked in the bathtub, and closed her eyes comfortably.
I didn't sleep all night and fell asleep unconsciously due to my sleepiness.
I don't know how long it had been, but suddenly there was a slight sound from the window.
Xie Lan woke up in a daze, just in time to see a familiar figure climbing in from the window.
Before she could see clearly, the figure fell into her bathtub with a splash.
As luck would have it, I bumped into her trembling snow-capped peaks...
Thanks to book friends such as Xianyuchilemmon and Wuhu- for their support.
(End of this chapter)