The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Chapter 82 A Belated Birthday Gift

Seeing Xu Hongdou's surprised and amused expression, Lin Yang took out a smaller jewelry box: "Actually, there was another small piece of material. I cut out some scraps of jadeite, which were green and had decent quality, so I made a cabochon and a pair of earrings."

"I was thinking, since it's Damai's birthday that day, I guess I can share in her good luck and give it to her as a belated birthday present. What do you think?"

"Sure! Let me see," Xu Hongdou said, taking the bag and glancing at it before laughing, "Not bad! It looks great, Da Mai will definitely like it. Wait, Lin Yang, are you really that lucky?"

Lin Yang shook his head and smiled, "It's alright. Luckily, I wasn't greedy. I sold the first piece after it turned out to be profitable. Later, the boss cut it open, and guess what? There was nothing inside, just a thin layer of jade, which was almost worthless."

"And then you got a discount of tens of thousands? And the second rough stone you bought contained a large piece of jade? That's incredible luck..." Xu Hongdou exclaimed with a smile.

"Yes, I've noticed that my luck seems to have improved ever since I met you," Lin Yang said with a smile. "Even the small pieces that people give away turn out to be jadeite. You know... I was shocked too. Later, when I went to the jade processing workshop to cut the last few small rough stones, I found high-quality, bright green jadeite. The craftsman in charge of processing them was dumbfounded and said that I was lucky enough to buy a lottery ticket."

"Hehe... So why didn't you buy lottery tickets later?" Xu Hongdou chuckled.

"If I wasn't in such a hurry to pick you up, I would have really gone to buy a lottery ticket." Lin Yang's words made Xu Hongdou laugh.

"So, how much jade did you get from your three thousand yuan?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously.

"The largest piece is worth less than a million. Even if you process it all and sell it, it'll only be worth a million or so at most," Lin Yang said. "That piece of high-grade icy green jade is a pity. If it could be made into a bracelet, it would be worth hundreds of thousands. As for a pendant, it would only be worth tens of thousands of yuan!"

"So, this bracelet costs tens of thousands, and this pendant costs tens of thousands, so the jade jewelry here must be worth around two hundred thousand? You're just giving it all to me like this?" Xu Hongdou asked, her beautiful eyes widening slightly.

"Don't worry about how much they cost, I only spent three thousand anyway," Lin Yang said, adding, "Let's eat first! I put even more effort into making this crispy stew."

Hearing Lin Yang mention the crispy pot, Xu Hongdou felt even warmer inside. The familiar taste of her hometown, or rather, the taste of home, made her feel very at ease and touched.

This was the happiest and most satisfying meal Xu Hongdou had had since arriving here, so she ended up stuffed.

After finishing her meal, Xu Hongdou took the jade jewelry Lin Yang had given her to her room upstairs and put on the pendant and bracelet before going downstairs to stroll around and digest her food with Lin Yang, who had just finished washing up.

That evening, Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou prepared a rather lavish dinner, much to the surprise of Da Mai, who went to pick up Nana from get off work.

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Wow, this is so lavish!

"What's the occasion? Have you two officially started dating?" Nana asked with a gossipy grin, looking at Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou.

Xu Hongdou and Lin Yang exchanged a smile, and then Xu Hongdou took out the small jewelry box that Lin Yang had given her earlier and handed it to Da Mai.

"What? This has to do with me?" Da Mai asked in surprise.

"Open it and take a look," Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

Curious, she opened the barley and, seeing the jade cabochon and earrings inside, her beautiful eyes lit up: "Is this jade? Is it for me?"

"Yes, when we went to the ancient city before, Lin Yang went to gamble on stones. He said he got lucky with you and won a piece of jade, so he insisted on giving you a belated birthday present," Xu Hongdou explained.

"Jade gambling? You gamble on jade?" Nana looked at Lin Yang in surprise. "You actually cut out jade?"

"This jade is so beautiful, it must be very expensive, right? I can't take it," Da Mai said quickly.

"This is a small piece of jade that someone gave me for free, so it's practically free. Da Mai, just keep it!"

Xu Hongdou said, "Lin Yang really did cut out jade this time, and it's a huge windfall! So, to share in his good fortune, consider this gift a red envelope."

"Since it's a red envelope, there's only one for Barley, not one for me?" Nana couldn't help but ask.

As Nana was chatting and laughing, she noticed the bracelet on Xu Hongdou's hand and hurriedly stepped forward to take a closer look. She exclaimed in surprise, "This is... an icy green jadeite? Lin Yang cut out jadeite of this quality?"

"What is 'ice-type green jade'?" Da Mai asked curiously.

"Let me put it this way! If this weren't a bracelet, but a bangle, it would be worth hundreds of thousands," Nana said.

Da Mai's beautiful eyes widened upon hearing this: "Hundreds of thousands? Isn't that like wearing a luxury car on your body?"

"Yes, it's like wearing a luxury watch, and it's even more prestigious," Nana nodded.

"Then this bracelet..." Da Mai asked subconsciously.

"It should be worth tens of thousands, right? Even though it's beads made from scraps, the material is still good," Nana said.

"What about this?" Da Mai pointed to the small jewelry box in his hand.

Nana examined it carefully before saying, "The material is definitely not as good as the red bean bracelet, but it's still nice. The cabochon and earrings could probably be worth several thousand or even tens of thousands."

"This little bit? So expensive?" Da Mai said, trying to return it to Xu Hongdou.

Seeing this, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh and say, "Da Mai, we're all friends, no need to be so formal, right? You should still accept my birthday present."

This wasn't bought; I got it by luck, so it has a different meaning. I hope it brings you good luck.

"Well... okay! I'll take it!" Da Mai nodded hesitantly.

"Oh, Barley, I want it even if you don't want it," Nana laughed. "Why wasn't I the one who had my birthday a couple of days ago?"

Upon hearing this, Da Mai laughed, while Nana looked at Lin Yang and asked, "You managed to gamble on an icy, bright green jadeite? How big was it? Are there any more?"

"That's all. It wasn't very big. I only made three pendants and one bracelet," Lin Yang said. "Hongdou and I each got one pendant, and the last small one is for..."

"Oh, I see, it's for the child, right? Then I can't take it," Nana said.

Xu Hongdou then took off her bracelet and said, "Nana, if you like it, then this bracelet..."

"Oh dear, Red Bean, although I really like it, I can't have it. I can afford to buy it, but are you willing to sell it?" Nana couldn't help but ask.

"There's another piece of jadeite! It's icy green, very beautiful. If you want a bracelet, pendant, plaque, or beaded bracelet, I'll save one for you later," Lin Yang said.

"There's another piece? You mean it's quite big. How many stones did you gamble on?" Nana asked in surprise.

Xu Hongdou briefly recounted Lin Yang's jade gambling process, and Da Mai, who was standing next to her, was amazed. Such good luck?

"Three thousand yuan, and you gambled out a jade worth over a million yuan?" Nana was also somewhat incredulous.

"Then I'll need to get a few more bracelets, jewelry, and stuff like that," Nana said.

"I want one too, I want to take it back for my parents," Da Mai said, then couldn't help but ask, "Lin Yang, is it expensive?"

"A bracelet with icy green hues must cost tens of thousands, right? And pendant pieces aren't cheap either," Nana said.

"So expensive?" Da Mai felt a little guilty; she didn't have much savings.

Lin Yang smiled and said, "Actually, I wasn't planning to sell them. I intended to give them to relatives and friends. If you want them, just tell me what you want in advance, and I'll give you priority to choose and a discounted price."