CHAPTER 778: 778 TREASURE BASIN

The little girl’s expression was extremely frightened. Two middle-aged women were chasing her from behind.

"You damned girl, stop, stop, you think you can still run away?"

The little girl suddenly saw Su Yuanyuan standing on the side watching her and immediately ran towards her.

"Sister, this is a treasure basin. It’s yours if you give me fifty bucks. Quickly. It really is a treasure basin."

Su Yuanyuan smiled. The little girl wasn’t lying, because she genuinely believed the bowl was a treasure basin and wasn’t deceiving her.

Su Yuanyuan took out fifty bucks. The little girl gave the bowl to Su Yuanyuan and stopped running, just standing to the side.

By this time, the two women had also caught up.

Su Yuanyuan held the bowl in her hands. One woman reached out to grab it, but Su Yuanyuan dodged.

"What? Trying to snatch it? Then let’s go to the police station and talk it out."

"It’s from our family. How did it become yours?"

"I bought it for fifty bucks. It’s mine now."

"It’s from my family, how could it be yours? You’re just trying to take our stuff because my dad’s gone and my mom is sick, aren’t you? Dream on. I’ve already sold it, so it belongs to someone else now."

Su Yuanyuan looked at this quick-witted little girl with a smile; not bad, she’s wise for her age.

"You damned girl, that bowl is ours."

"Yours? Aren’t you afraid my dad will come looking for you at night?"

People still believed in superstitions. The two middle-aged women were really startled. However, interests mattered more.

Su Yuanyuan just watched from the side. These two were bullies, but they dared to snatch from her.

"You could’ve sold this bowl to us too. Why did you sell it to an outsider? If you want it back, we’ll give you fifty bucks."

Su Yuanyuan laughed, "There’s no way I’m selling this bowl for anything less than five hundred bucks now."

"Five hundred? Why don’t you just go and rob?" the woman who tried to grab the bowl exclaimed.

"Rob? Weren’t you just trying to snatch it?"

"You damn girl, did you see that? They gave you fifty bucks, and now they’re selling it for five hundred."

"I still don’t mind. At least I got fifty bucks, and you were trying to snatch it.

Thank you, sister. Goodbye," the little girl said and then left.

Su Yuanyuan took a liking to the little girl. She thought the girl would regret it when she mentioned the five hundred bucks, but she actually didn’t. The little girl’s thoughts were indeed as straightforward as she expressed, which was quite rare.

She stood by, watching the two women with a smile. She wanted the little girl to get away so these two troublesome individuals wouldn’t chase after her anymore.

People are aware of danger; they didn’t make a fuss with Su Yuanyuan. Seeing that the little girl had already run off, Su Yuanyuan then turned and left.

Holding the blue and white porcelain bowl, she found it amusing—this "treasure basin," what a name. She bought it because she found the little girl endearing.

Back home, it was just Zeng Zhixuan there.

"Xiao Su, what did you buy?"

"I bought a bowl."

Zeng Zhixuan nodded with a smile but soon frowned, "Xiao Su, let me see that bowl."

Su Yuanyuan handed it over. Zeng Zhixuan looked it over, "Xiao Su, come with me into the room."

He took the bowl inside. Then he put on his glasses and sat there, examining it carefully.

Su Yuanyuan sat opposite, watching the elder man inspect the bowl. She wondered if she had really bought something valuable.

About fifteen minutes passed. Zeng Zhixuan placed the bowl on the table and removed his glasses. "Xiao Su, this bowl is at least a thousand years old. Look at the seal at the bottom."

"Uncle Zeng, I was stopped by a little girl on the street. She said it’s a treasure basin."

"A treasure basin?"

"Yes, two women were chasing her, and she saw me and asked for fifty bucks, saying it’s a treasure basin."

Zeng Zhixuan picked it up again and examined it thoroughly once more.

"Indeed, there’s a legend around here about the Shen Family having a treasure basin, but it’s just a legend. However, this bowl alone is worth fifty bucks."

Su Yuanyuan nodded with a laugh. "That’s fine, I don’t really believe in this treasure basin stuff."

Zeng Zhixuan chuckled, "You have good luck, Xiao Su. You can even find something good just wandering around."

Su Yuanyuan laughed too. After returning, she went into the study to read.

Over at Yang Family, Zeng Hongling finished lunch and returned to Yang Liulang’s room with him.

Each brother in the Yang Family had three rooms, which looked pretty decent.

The layout of the Yang Family’s and the Zeng Family’s courtyards were the same; because there were many people, they had less space.

"Everything’s already been renovated."

Yang Liulang took Zeng Hongling to see them one by one; the furniture inside was all arranged and looked pretty good.

Zeng Hongling had no objections. She’d already thought about it. Spending these three years outside with Yuanyuan, she’d spend half her time at home after returning, not that she’d never come back, but returning less often.

"Hongling, see if anything’s missing?"

"There’s no need to prepare much, we can get things ready after coming back; otherwise, they’ll just sit there."

Yang Liulang nodded. Actually, that was his thought too.

"We just need to take money with us. In the past, it was always Yuanyuan who spent money collecting things."

Yang Liulang shook his head, "If Su Yuanyuan spends the money, those items are all hers."

"I know. So we’ll take money too, and if we get the chance, collect some things."

"Sure, then it’ll be what you collected."

Zeng Hongling understood what Yang Liulang meant. Their Yang Family hadn’t separated, so anything you collect has to be turned over to the family.

"Sixth Brother, are you quite knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting?"

"More or less. I primarily study those areas. All the calligraphy and paintings at home are mine."

"That’s great. Yuanyuan and I aren’t very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting."

"Have you two collected a lot?"

"Probably over ten thousand bucks’ worth of items? We both enjoy looking for old objects together."

Yang Liulang nodded. Indeed, they did. Ten thousand bucks could really collect quite a lot.

"Yuanyuan wants to go to the seaside every year, otherwise she’d definitely take off to explore outside, but she doesn’t want to miss out."

"The seaside? Her husband and child?"

Zeng Hongling wasn’t surprised Yang Liulang knew. Their family had learned about Su Yuanyuan back then too.

"Yes, it’s been nearly three years, and she still doesn’t believe it; she still goes to look. It’s her belief."

No one had the right to say anything. A woman who had suffered such pain trying to find spiritual solace was normal.

"But I don’t know if she’ll go harvesting ginseng this year; it really is tough."

"You can purchase it."

"Yes, we’ve done that too, but there’s a sense of accomplishment in finding it ourselves. This year we brought one back, over 130 years old in human shape."