Miss Truth
Chapter 232 - 146: Warm Sun in Lantian Makes Jade Mist Rise

Chapter 232: Chapter 146: Warm Sun in Lantian Makes Jade Mist Rise

"Wife, are you sure you want to choose this raw stone?" the stall owner asked.

Ran Yun anxiously called out from below, "Seventeen Sister, wouldn’t it be better to guess the same one as Young Master Yang? Everyone is guessing the same one!"

Ran Yan’s gaze fixed on the stall owner, she confirmed, "Sure."

The stall owner paused for a moment, then said, "Then let’s start the price guessing. Different stones, the higher offer has the right to purchase."

According to the stall owner’s rules, participants could select different stones but had to guess the price together; whoever offered the most money had the right to buy their desired raw stone.

"Two strings and five hundred coins." They still let the wife start first.

"Three strings." Young Master Yang raised the bid.

The other young masters followed, raising their bids by five hundred coins each time until, after everyone had finished, the price had soared to four strings and five hundred coins. This kind of price guessing was unlike an auction where one could refrain from bidding for a time while still retaining the right to participate. There was no such rule in price guessing; if one did not want to forfeit, they had to join the bidding.

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"Twenty strings!" Young Master Yang suddenly increased his bid from eighteen to twenty strings.

Ran Yan slightly moved her foot, and just as everyone thought she was about to give up, it seemed she was merely stretching her limbs. She tilted her head slightly toward Young Master Yang and then quickly turned away. Because her entire face was hidden behind a mask, no one noticed she had spoken to Young Master Yang.

"Twenty-one strings." The corner of Ran Yan’s lips curled up behind her mask.

This time Young Master Yang hesitated for a long while before slowly saying, "Twenty-one strings and five hundred coins."

The rest continued to increase their bids. However, some observant individuals noticed that Young Master Yang’s bidding was not as generous as before.

Another round went by, and the price had risen to forty strings.

Young Master Yang had already stopped bidding, voluntarily withdrawing from the round. The other few thought that Young Master Yang must have known something about the stone, which is why they had guessed along with him on this raw stone. Seeing Young Master Yang drop out, they all began to suspect that he had found something wrong with the stone and thus gave up.

Two raw stones were to be sold at this price guessing event. If not this time, there were still two more chances! Two individuals also quickly gave up on the first round of guessing.

A richly dressed young master around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old and Ran Yan bid a few more times, with him raising each time by five hundred coins and Ran Yan calmly raising by five strings. After three such exchanges, the crowd below watched in silent fascination at the spirited wife, while her opponent eventually gave up, sweating profusely, and conceded.

Ran Yan smiled faintly, looking at the stall owner’s temple, where a thin layer of sweat had formed, and softly said, "It’s a cool autumn day, stall owner, why do you seem so hot?"

With a laugh, the stall owner lowered his voice, "You jest, wife. Would you like this raw stone to be cut? To be frank, this raw stone is not bad, and if it is cut open, it might attract unwanted attention..."

"You don’t have to worry, if my forty to fifty guards can’t protect a piece of uncut jade, what use are they? On the other hand, if the raw stone isn’t cut open, how will I recognize it later?" Ran Yan said unhurriedly.

So many stones in the world look alike; if a raw stone were to be switched, it would be as frustrating as a mute person suffering a bitter taste but being unable to speak of it.

"Don’t you think so?" Ran Yan saw the stall owner’s expression stiffen and couldn’t help but retort.

Hearing Ran Yan say this, the stall owner knew she must come from a prominent family. Not only did he recoup his costs, but he also made a tidy profit, so he put aside any other ideas, and his gaunt face immediately beamed with a smile, "You are right! The stone-cutting master is over there... I’ll have someone carry it over immediately."

With a wave of his hand behind him, two burly men immediately came over and moved the raw stone to the stone-cutting master’s place.

Ran Yun and Ran Yunsheng also followed along, Ran Yun quietly approached Ran Yan, "Are you sure there’s good jade inside this stone?"

"Probably," Ran Yan replied.

"Probably?" Ran Yun raised her voice, "You dare to spend so much without being sure! You... it seems that you’re not spending your own money, so you don’t care, right?"

"If there’s jade in any of the five stones, it must be this one," Ran Yan added. She paused, then said indifferently, "If it is there, I’ll give two parts out of ten to Brother Ten. If not, consider it a favor given to me. It’s a worthwhile deal, and I’m sure Sister Twenty can understand very clearly."

With this retaliatory speech, Ran Yun was left with the words stuck in her throat, unable to utter a single one. On the other hand, Ran Yunsheng was laughing so hard he could hardly stand straight, clapping his hands and saying, "Finally, someone can keep you in check!"

"I really don’t understand what Brother has to be so proud of. Seventeen Sister isn’t keeping me in check, what does it have to do with me? It’s all coming out of your pocket anyway!" Ran Yun huffed angrily.

The rules of Ran Pingyu’s household were strict. Apart from the expenses for business dealings, money spent on a daily basis could not be arbitrarily drawn from the public funds and had to come from personal allowances or private money. Ran Yun was only anxious because of her temperament; she hated to see money wasted, especially by her own family members.

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