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Chapter 85 - 85 84 Going to Dingzhou (Seeking Monthly
Chapter 85 - 85 84 Going to Dingzhou (Seeking Monthly
?Chapter 85: Chapter 84: Going to Dingzhou (Seeking Monthly Tickets) Chapter 85: Chapter 84: Going to Dingzhou (Seeking Monthly Tickets) Mrs. Wang was also overwhelmed with excitement and laughed, saying, “It’s worth way more,” she took out the emerald and spoke expertly, “This stone is called emerald, not jade. Look at the color, it’s lighter than jade and somewhat transparent. I used to see a lady at the Embroidery Workshop wearing a beautiful piece of jewelry, and later heard the shopkeeper saying it’s emerald, which is even more valuable than jade. This emerald, combined with so many rubies, is definitely worth more than 100 taels of silver.”
Chen Afu then spoke of his plan to sell them in the capital city and buy farmland. He also mentioned not buying land nearby, but to lease it out further afield, so others wouldn’t know.
Chen Ming asked, “What if someone learns about it? How would you explain the source of the money? You can’t say that you found these gems in the West Forest. If so, many wealthy people might claim that they’ve lost their gems there.”
Chen Afu laughed, “We have a legitimate explanation if someone really questions. As Manager Luo said, Abbot Liao Chen claimed our Ten Brocade Sparrow was no ordinary bird and he had Master Chu pay me money for it. I worked out that it won’t be less than 100 taels. Then I earned quite a bit of silver selling needle and thread kits, marinade recipes and Golden Glided Pork. And not to forget the money rewarded by our master of Tang Garden. I’m planning to sell those toys as well, and if we don’t disclose the actual amount of our earnings, no one will know how much we’ve really made.” He added, “If we manage to buy quite a bit, I intend to allot a few dozen acres under father’s name, to be passed onto my younger brother.”
Chen Ming immediately refused, “Father doesn’t need it. You have already given me a lot of silver, father will take care of buying land when necessary. Besides, if your Aunt finds out that I own that much land and wasn’t informed, we can only imagine the fit she’ll throw and it would certainly upset your uncle. Father doesn’t want to upset your uncle; we’ll talk about it again later.”
Mrs. Wang agreed, “Your father is right; if we buy the land without letting them know, your Aunt would undoubtedly accuse us of hiding our wealth, which would upset uncle.”
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