Chapter: 20 The secret
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"Director, would you like me to write a report material for you first? It will be more convenient for you to talk about it.
"Shi Xiaoai suggested to Yu Xiangxue.
"Reporting materials?" Yu Xiangxue repeated, looking at her in surprise: "You can still write this?"
Yu Xiangxue has a junior high school education. She can usually write a word and read the documents issued by her superiors, but it is difficult for her to write materials.
Fortunately, she is also the director of the sub-district office and typically manages trivial matters. She rarely has to write any written report materials to her superiors.
But the more this happens, the more I respect people who can write materials.
Hearing her question, Shi Xiaoai smiled shyly: "I used to write for the village committee."
"Okay, just write it. Send it over when you're, and I'll look at it."
Hearing what she said, Shi Xiaoai became happy.
If there is formal report material, the chance of getting approval from the superiors will be even higher.
After sending Yu Xiangxue away, Liu Hongxiang muttered a few words to Shi Xiaoai uneasily.
There is only one meaning: to ask her to write this material well, write it in detail, and ensure that the superiors will think to implement it.
The concern in her words was beyond words.
Shi Xiaoai listened carefully and then agreed sincerely. It wasn't until the old lady said she was happy and left with satisfaction that she returned to the house.
She understood what Aunt Liu said. If she didn't have such thoughts, why would she find things to do and write report materials for herself?
By the way, she didn't even know the current format of official documents, but she suggested such a suggestion. Wasn't it just to be more sure of victory?
But there's no need to worry about the format. At worst, I can go to the subdistrict office tomorrow to find a document and look at it. I'm sure Director Yu won't disagree.
But now she has more important things to do, and that 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 ensure she had locked it, then closed the door to the living room and opened her school bag.
Shi Xiaoai had thrown away the oilcloth wrapped around the box, and what was exposed now was a tin box with rust on all four corners.
From the mottled pattern, this should be a very ancient biscuit barrel, a foreign product.
Because Shi Xiaomi finally saw a few English letters from the blurry handwriting.
Looking at this box, you can vaguely see that the parents of the original owner once lived a wealthy life.
Opening the biscuit barrel, I saw another more carefully wrapped oilcloth bag than the one outside.
Shi Xiaoai opened it patiently, and then a jewelry box carved from rosewood suddenly appeared before her.
She carefully took out the box.
The box was insignificant, about the size of an adult's palm.
The box is delicate, with various flower carvings on the lid and body and the box's eight upper and lower corners wrapped in brass.
In the middle of the box lid is a piece of jasper the size of a pigeon egg inlaid. The texture of the jade is smooth and smooth. Even if Shi Xiaoai is used to seeing good things, she can't help but admire this jade.
The box is already so valuable, so what will be inside it?
Shi Xiaoai's expression became serious at this moment.
This box looked like an old object at first glance. If there was no mistake, Shi Xiaoai felt it must be several decades old.
But a small modern iron lock is hanging on the lock of the box.
The quality of the small iron lock was very average, even covered in yellow rust from having been underground for too many years.
No need to ask; Xiaoai's mother must have added the lock later. I am curious whether the person who added the lock was the original owner or the original owner's mother.
Shi Xiaoai found a pair of pliers from the outside utility room, removed the lock with a few clicks, and opened the box.
This box has two layers inside, each lined with rose-red brocade cushions inlaid with silver threads, which looks gorgeous.
Inside the box lid is a whole piece of mercury mirror. The quality of the mirror is excellent, and the silhouette of the person reflected is clear.
There was only a black velvet bag with a gold edge on the top of the box and nothing else.
Shi Xiaoai opened the bag and poured the contents onto the brocade cushion.
Even though she was mentally prepared when Xiaoai poured out these things, Shi Xiaoai was almost dazzled!
It was a set of gold jewelry.
There are only three pieces of jewelry: a gold necklace, a pendant with twin peonies, and a pair of earrings with the same flower shape.
About the necklace, it was the pendant that caught Shi Xiaoai's attention.
The pendant was about the size of a newborn baby's fist and molded from a single part of jade.
Because the jade was large enough, it was carved into the shape of double peonies with open stems.
I won't go into details about how delicate the carving is. The critical point is that it is a complete piece of Laokeng jadeite without flaws!
Although it does not meet the top imperial green standard, green and water are the best among green.
In Shi Xiaoai's time, the value of this piece of jade alone could buy a large house of several hundred square meters in a first-tier city.
This does not include the base applied to set the jadeite.
The base is made of gold, with a rich and majestic shape. Four tiny jade beads, two rubies, and endless broken diamonds are used in it.
In short, just looking at it at a glance, it feels like seeing countless banknotes——
Wealth is so overwhelming that it hurts the eyes.
In addition to this pendant, the pair of earrings is also remarkable.
Their shape is similar to that of pendants. They are also peonies, but they are smaller, more delicate peonies.
But under the peonies, they added a modest ruby pendant.
It is said to be a small pendant, but it is not tiny.
The rubies were all as big as Xiao Ai's fingernails. Their colors were transparent and pure, and they were brilliant.
No matter how you look at it, its value should not be lower than that piece of jade.
Looking at this jewelry set, Shi Xiaoai was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Currently, she deeply understood the embarrassment of the original owner and her mother and felt sorry for them——
I was born in the wrong era!
Such a good thing must have been like a hot potato in the late years, right? It doesn't matter if you lose it; it doesn't matter if you keep it.
The original owner's mother had to live a life of fear daily to protect them.
Her health has been poor, and it's hard to say whether it has anything to do with it.
Thinking of the heavy old events behind this jewelry set, Shi Xiaoai clutched the table's edge tightly with her hands, feeling more emotional for a while.
Her heart became uneasy, and she was a little afraid to open the next layer of the box.
The series of jewelry on top alone frightened her to death. What would it store on the lower floor?
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