Chapter 126 Jade Pendant
"You think these words would fool a clever old bird like Old Granny Zhang? They might work on a two or three-year-old child."
"This second son of mine came from my own guts, and though I might not fully grasp every little thought of his, I definitely know what kind of stuff he’s made of."
"If I had actually believed his words, who knows if there’d even be a whisper about this so-called next month’s salary by the time New Year’s rolls around."
Rolling her eyes without a hint of courtesy, she snapped, "You better quit pulling wool over your old mother’s eyes! When you first went off to the county city, you brought quite a lot of nice things with you, haven’t those things been enough for your daily expenses? Or has Lady Qian got a grip on your purse strings? If that’s really the case, I might just have to go to the county city myself and ask the Qian Family, what kind of daughter-in-law is this, skimping on her husband’s expenses, unable to bear even a single child, hoarding wealth for some pretty boy? Or is she funneling it to her natal family?"
"How did I give birth to a son as useless as you? You’re a damn Scholar Master, and yet you’re tightly held by a woman’s reins. If Lady Qian dares to demand from you, can’t you just slap her with a big ear swipe? Besides, there’s such a big issue at home, your elder brother is likely to be disabled for the rest of his life, and without labor at home, yet still needing to support him, even a mountain of gold and silver wouldn’t last with such expenditure! You’re well aware of our family’s situation, after your Eldest Brother’s medical bills are paid, the household probably won’t even be able to lift the pot off the stove."
"Do you actually want to see your own father and mother starve to death? By the time that salary of yours arrives, your old mother’s grave will probably be overgrown with grass a person tall! Still claim there’s no money, yet what is that you’re wearing, carrying on your hands, and hanging from your waist? Do you think Old Wang is blind? Fine, you can leave today if you want, but that thing hanging from your waist looks quite decent, probably worth a couple taels of silver. If you cannot fork up the money, just leave that here—when push comes to shove, it can be pawned at the shop for some emergency silver."
With that, Old Granny Zhang reached out to snatch the Ruyi Jade Pendant hanging from Wang Yongan’s waist.
The jade pendant was lustrous and appeared quite moist, indicating high quality. To Wang Yongzhu’s discerning eye, it was of medium-grade jade which, in the era she came from, could easily fetch a few hundred thousand less.
Based on that estimate, this jade pendant was likely worth at least a couple dozen taels of silver.