Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1008: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 7

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1008: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 7

Chen Xueniang took it over and put it casually on the table, "What’s there to tally? I’m well aware of your character."

"It’s still better to check." Clear accounts make for good brothers; that way, future conflicts can’t use this as an excuse for arguments.

Seeing Feng Qingxue’s determination, Chen Xueniang glanced at Zheng Jinrui, who was chatting with Lu Jiang at the doorway, then pulled Feng Qingxue with her, carrying the bundle into the bedroom. They sat on the bed and opened the bundle, the room instantly filled with the luster of pearls and glint of jewels.

With one look, she knew nothing was missing.

She had a clear idea of how much had been packed in the bundle originally.

"Didn’t I say there was no need to tally?" Chen Xueniang complained, casually taking out a string of jadeite court beads and two translucent emerald bracelets from the jewelry box and stuffing them into Feng Qingxue’s hands, "I remember you said you liked jade before. Although this string of jadeite beads and bracelets do not form a set, their colors look fairly similar. Take them. We’ve both endured together, waiting for the day when the country wouldn’t control how we dress."

How many women in the world truly don’t like jewelry? Chen Xueniang had yet to meet one.

Even in the rural countryside, before the establishment of the country when women were allowed to wear jewelry, if they could afford it, farmwives would have a silver ring, silver bracelet, silver earrings made for themselves. And there’s no need to even talk about wealthy families; which one wasn’t radiant with gems and jewels?

"This is too valuable; I can’t accept it!" Feng Qingxue hurriedly said.

Chen Xueniang was dismissive, "Too valuable my foot! In this world, besides gold, what jewelry is worth anything? They’re all worthless. Anyway, I don’t like jade; I prefer gemstones, especially rubies and emeralds, so vivid and pretty."

Feng Qingxue thought it over and accepted the jade, then she rummaged through her bag and pulled out the emerald jewelry set that she had acquired in two separate purchases.

"It’s only right to reciprocate. You said you like gemstones, and coincidentally, I do have a nice set. It’s just gathering dust in my hands," Feng Qingxue said with a cheerful smile, "You like it, so it’s yours. When the day comes that we can wear it out, one of us with gemstones, the other with jade, dressed up pretty and pretty, we wouldn’t be letting down the skin we’ve been graced with by the heavens."

Chen Xueniang had an eye for quality and let out a cry of delight as if uncovering a treasure, "These gemstones are of really fine quality, and they’re from old craftsmanship, truly exquisite. They’re even better than my emerald jewelry. Well then, I won’t stand on ceremony."

As for how the emerald jewelry came into possession, Chen Xueniang didn’t even ask.

Let alone the fact that the Lu Family had considerable resources; even if they didn’t, with Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue’s salaries, they certainly could have found some good items on the black market or in the second-hand market. It’s not like they lacked discernment.

In actuality, Feng Qingxue still had quite a number of gemstone jewelry pieces in her space, but they were rather disorganized and not carefully categorized, so she couldn’t find them right away.

Chen Xueniang packed up the jewelry and gold and silver, locked them in the bedside chest, and then went out to the living room with Feng Qingxue. Lu Jiang and Zheng Jinrui, who had been talking in the yard, finally finished their conversation and entered the house together.

When Chen Xueniang heard from Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue that they would be returning home soon, she hastily halted the act of pouring water for Zheng Jinrui.

"So soon? We’ve just met."

"Although we’ve just met, we have already been away from home for a long time. If it weren’t for one thing after another happening, we’d already be at our hometown now. Ajiang and I are worried about the kids back home getting into mischief without us there. We can’t stay in the Capital any longer. They’re the youngest and everyone indulges them—I’m afraid they’re getting spoiled," Feng Qingxue said with a smile.