CHAPTER 1894: CHAPTER 1894: DAUGHTER INHERITING HER MOTHER’S PATH 2

The jewelry box is made of huanghuali wood, which is slightly lighter than rosewood; however, the contents of the box are not light. It contains a pair of jade bangles lined with black velvet, their color uniformly deep green. Although the craftsmanship is somewhat old-fashioned with a less-than-perfect polish, the surface is slightly uneven, lacking the transparent brilliance of fine jadeite.

In the past, due to limitations in mining technology, most of the jade stones that could be extracted were from the shallow layers, and their quality was generally coarse. One can see this by looking at the jade artifacts in the Qing Palace. Therefore, jadeite of icy clarity was considered the finest quality at the time.

Of course, there were extremely rare cases of glassy jadeite.

"This is no ordinary thing!" In about twenty or thirty years, it will be worth at least tens of millions, possibly over a hundred million, after all, it’s a pair. Even though they inevitably have some common jade flaws like cotton and impurities, and they aren’t the most perfect jade, the color is vividly green, with excellent texture and water content. Once worn, these so-called flaws are basically invisible.

Zhou Mingyu smiled, "You certainly know your stuff."

After a pause, she continued, "These bangles are not inferior to the twisted bangles. The twisted bangles had to be carved into that style to remove flaws. Mine are round bracelets, made from leftover material, and yet are good quality, costing a total of fifty thousand yuan."

Feng Qingxue quickly pushed them back, "I can’t accept something so expensive."

During difficult times, she traded jewelry for food on the black market. She didn’t feel guilty because that was the going rate then. Those willing to trade knew that food was more valuable than jewelry, and they complimented her generosity for providing more food!

Zhou Mingyu smiled again, her brows relaxing, remaining elegant. "Times have changed; how much is this stuff worth now? Many pieces of jewelry sold to foreigners at the Friendship Store only cost a couple of hundred at most, let alone compared to the value of the things I want. I know that things meant to be valuable will definitely retain their value in the future. Gold and jewelry appreciate more than cash, though I may not live to see that day. Take them; you can give them to your daughter as dowry."

Feng Qingxue indeed loved jade stone jewelry. Seeing this pair of top-quality bangles, she didn’t decline further, "Alright, then I’ll accept them, and madam, you don’t need to repay me; otherwise, I would feel unworthy."

Zhou Mingyu pondered and agreed, "You are the one at a disadvantage. These things aren’t worth five hundred now."

"They’ll definitely appreciate in the future, I won’t lose out." Feng Qingxue, always reciprocating kindness with greater kindness, discreetly handed her a bundle of tightly-bound cash, a total of one hundred bills, avoiding the eyes of passersby.

Zhou Mingyu, sharp-eyed and clear-minded, naturally noticed and felt quite pleased in her heart.

"Once a shop selling cultural relics or the Friendship Store sells some items, they’ll take out some more things from the storeroom to put on the shelves. I can see you are well-off and like these; you might as well visit often. Money will eventually depreciate, but jewelry and antiques are different; they are heirloom pieces. Things bought for a few tens or hundreds of yuan will surely yield thousands of times in profit over time."

Indeed, she’s an experienced elder with sharp foresight, just like the insights of Father Lu. Feng Qingxue acknowledged this and expressed her gratitude. Isn’t this the reason she borrowed money to buy these items in the first place?

Of course, another reason is to prevent cultural artifacts from drifting overseas.

Once drifted overseas, then reclaimed by the country or compatriots at high prices—no matter how you think about it, it feels unsettling.