mtl008 Chapter 288 The mission is coming
Chapter 288 The mission is coming
Placing a stone the size of a coffee table in the study, no matter how big the study is, even if it is decorated with decorations around it, this big stone will still be out of place with the entire study.
"This was my grandmother's dowry. She basically lived in Gangcheng in her later years, so she brought this stone here as well." Lu Jingyao explained.
Xu Youyou said, "A stone as a dowry?"
Lu Jingyao nodded: "I also thought this was strange back then, but no one knew why."
Mr. Lu suddenly coughed, and facing the worried gazes of the two younger generations, he whispered, "Actually, this thing... I know where it came from..."
"Grandpa, you told me before that you didn't know." Lu Jingyao looked dissatisfied.
Mr. Lu looked away guiltily and said, "Who told you to ask me in front of your grandmother? How can I explain it to you?"
Lu Jingyao asked, "Did grandma not let you tell?"
Old Master Lu nodded and said, "Your grandmother always felt that she had acted foolishly, but she was unwilling to admit it. She was always stubborn, and to prove herself right, she treated this big rock like a treasure, carrying it all over the place."
As Xu Youyou listened to the old man's explanation, the image of a stubborn old lady emerged in her mind.
The old man glanced at Xu Youyou and said, "Youyou, I couldn't tell Jingyao about this before, but don't worry, your grandma must like you, so I am willing to tell you."
Xu Youyou burst out laughing.
Mr. Lu continued, "Back then, your grandmother had three sisters. Her parents died when she was very young, and the three sisters were raised by their grandfather, a large landowner. When the three sisters reached marriageable age, the landlord grandfather arranged dowries for them."
"Speaking of which, this landlord is quite legendary. When he was young, he was a famous gambling king. He built up his huge fortune by gambling. When he arranged dowries for his three granddaughters, he also let them gamble."
"The dowry is three parts. One is all the cash in the family, one is all the land in the family, and the other is this stone."
"Your grandmother thought that things were unusual and you should do the opposite. I don't know why she chose this stone when she was picking out her dowry."
When Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao heard this strange story, they didn't know what expression to use for a moment.
Mr. Lu said, "Your grandmother didn't make the wrong choice. The two aunts who got all the land and money didn't marry out. Instead, they stayed at home to find a son-in-law. And your grandmother accepted the engagement and married me."
"At that time, our Lu family had already fallen on hard times. We were so poor that we had to eat only porridge every day. It was your second aunt who was originally engaged to me, but in the end, it was your grandmother who married me."
Xu Youyou said, "Grandpa, you definitely didn't let Grandma suffer for too long, so as the saying goes, a blessing in disguise."
Old Master Lu smiled awkwardly and said, "Your grandmother's good life wasn't because of me, but because of the country." "Your two aunts either got a lot of money or a lot of land. After our country was fully liberated, they immediately became landlords. But our family was penniless at the time. Your grandmother, the granddaughter of a landlord, had only a piece of stone as a dowry, so our family was classified as pauper. Coincidentally, a factory opened near our home, and your grandmother and I both got jobs there as regular workers."
"After the reform and opening up, your grandmother was the first one in our factory to quit her job and go into business. She made a lot of money, so I quit my job too. Anyway, there are not many people left in the homes of your two aunts now."
Xu Youyou didn't expect things to be so tortuous. In life, no one knows how the future will develop until the last moment.
"Girl Youyou, I know you have a sharp eye. Since you have looked at this stone several times, you must have found something wrong." said Mr. Lu.
Xu Youyou nodded gently: "Grandpa, I am also in the jade business. I am 80% sure that this stone can produce jade."
Xu Youyou has taken many courses in the training space over the past year. She basically couldn't understand those cutting-edge technologies, so she gave up after buying one course. On the contrary, she bought all the courses on how to identify stones, and even exchanged the training hours for actual operation time.
After a lot of practice in the training space, Xu Youyou felt that even if she lost the system one day, she would still be able to find a job in the gambling stone business.
Old Master Lu had no doubt about Xu Youyou's words. He just sighed and said, "The landlord loves his three granddaughters. How could a gambling king like him be so good as to buy ordinary things? Now that I think about it, he probably sensed the rumors in advance and made plans for his descendants. But your grandmother will never understand why Grandpa would cheat his granddaughters."
Lu Jingyao said, "Grandpa, wait until grandma's death anniversary this year and tell her about this in person. That way, she will remember it."
Mr. Lu nodded.
None of the three people present mentioned the matter of cutting the stone. The stone remained where it was originally placed.
Although Xu Youyou was a little curious about what kind of jade was inside, she also understood the Lu family's desire to keep the stone in its original state. After all, it was something left by the old lady.
After a good night’s sleep, Xu Youyou just opened her eyes and saw the system interface flashing in front of her.
[Ding, the task of picking up leaks has been opened. Please complete the task within fifteen days.]
Xu Youyou looked at the system interface, and suddenly a doubt emerged in her mind. She asked, "The owner of the stone we saw yesterday didn't know its specific value, and you didn't even refresh the "picking up the bargain" task. You've become so smart now."
The system's mechanical voice remained cold, but the answer it gave felt particularly heartwarming to Xu Youyou: "Although its owner doesn't know its value, he cherishes it deeply and regards it as a priceless treasure."
"I understand." Xu Youyou said softly.
This was the first task she received after a year's rest. Her original plan for today was just to visit the port city.
Mr. Lu is old and doesn't want to be a light bulb. He watched the two young people leave with a loving face. As soon as they left, Mr. Lu immediately called the housekeeper.
"Hurry, hurry, take me to Repulse Bay. I want to go and chat with the old guys and let them know that our Lu family is going to have a wedding soon. Everyone should hurry up and prepare the big red envelopes."
The housekeeper said with a smile: "Old man, I haven't seen you so happy in a long time."
Old Master Lu said cheerfully, "When people get older, they look forward to having grandchildren. But one after another, I don't know where they learned these things about not getting married or having children. Now that Jingyao, the eldest brother, has set the precedent, the others have no reason to delay!"