Reborn into the 70: Turning Adversity into Her Dazzling Path-Chapter 814
The old man, somewhat excited, handed the newspaper and the piece of unrecognizable velvet cloth to Gu Lingling.
"Ho...how is it?" His voice trembled a bit, "Do you want it?"
If it weren’t for the fact that his wife was ill and the family had no money for her treatment, he wouldn’t have taken out this family heirloom to sell.
Unfortunately, these people are all judgmental; as soon as they see his shabby clothes, no one is willing to believe his words.
"This item of yours is a real treasure." Gu Lingling said with a smile, "If you sell it now, it would be a loss."
"You...you believe me?" the old man said, somewhat excited.
Gu Lingling nodded her head.
Some might think the caramel color on this was faked, added intentionally to make it look old, but she had looked at it closely just now. This thumb ring might be one of the items Mr. Zhou talked about with her back in the day.
It’s said to be made from a whole piece of stone—bracelet, thumb ring, hairpin, and earrings.
The owner painstakingly completed the set, but it caught the eye of a local official. The owner, being an enthusiast of jade, naturally refused.
Then came a strong-arm robbery, and ultimately, the owner was beaten to death. His last breath was exhaled onto this pile of jade he made.
And the caramel color on it is actually the owner’s blood.
"Old man, this is a good item. Just leave it for a while longer, and its value will multiply several times over," Gu Lingling earnestly advised.
"I need money at home, otherwise I wouldn’t sell it," the old man sighed and said.
"How about this?" she said, "In a month’s time, if you want to redeem it, come and find me anytime." She smiled, "Consider this item being temporarily stored with me."
"Rea...really?" the old man couldn’t quite believe it.
Someone not only believes him but is also willing to help him in this way.
"Good child, this item is fated for you, you name a price," the old man said.
No matter how much, he would sell it!
"But I don’t have that much cash on me now, and it wouldn’t be convenient for you to carry it either." Gu Lingling said this while looking at Yang Yunhai, who nodded at her.
"This young lady sure has a sweet tongue; I hope she’s not a trickster?" Someone, hearing this, couldn’t help but comment.
"Old Liu, didn’t you say my item was fake?" the old man retorted.
The first day he brought his item, he showed it to Old Liu, who said it was fake, leading others to not believe him.
Old Liu is the owner of an antique shop on this street; he has a bit of a reputation in this field.
Old Liu felt a bit embarrassed after being retorted to, and turning to Gu Lingling he said, "I’m just saying, young lady, don’t get scammed. Young people don’t understand these things. Don’t blame me for not warning you. Some things look genuine but are indeed fake."
"Thank you for your concern, but no amount of money can buy love for one’s heart’s desire. I just like this thumb ring and believe it’s real," Gu Lingling said.
Being retorted to continuously, Old Liu felt rather upset, "Young lady, do your family know you’re being so willful?"
"Not willful," Yang Yunhai slightly lifted the corners of his mouth, "I like it."
What?
Old Liu was momentarily stunned.
The blackbird on the tree lazily preened its feathers, having gotten used to the show of affection from its master.
The crowd, "..."
