Chapter 133: Dividing the Gold, Silver, and Jewels

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Dividing the Gold, Silver, and Jewels

The gold, Silver, and jewelry in the sack emitted a dazzling, brilliant light, illuminating the dim room until it looked as magnificent as a palace. Faced with such a mountain of treasure, no one could remain calm!

"Zhen Niang! Gold, Silver, and jewelry! So much gold, Silver, and jewelry!" Yun Duo also reached her hand in. The cold touch of the treasures made her eyes turn red with excitement.

Yun Xiu’s hands trembled as he scooped up a handful of gold torcs, Silver bracelets, pearl necklaces, and rings set with various gems. "So many treasures!" his voice shook.

When the village chief got a clear look at the contents of the sack, he nearly fainted from excitement. Thankfully, his niece supported him. He cried out, "We’re rich! Our Taoyuan Village has struck it rich!"

Li Cuilan was completely shocked into silence, as if a wad of cotton had been stuffed in her throat.

Cradling the jewelry carefully in his arms, Yun Xiu couldn’t contain his excitement. "Such a large gold bracelet must be worth hundreds of taels of Silver! And the luster of these pearls—bright with a hint of pink. White, red, and pink ones, all bigger than a human eyeball. A single one would cost several taels of Silver. I can’t even imagine how much all this is worth. Then there are these red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple gems, so pure and flawless. If we sold them, we could probably buy the entire county town!"

Losing his usual composure, he was left with nothing but sheer thrill and exhilaration. "Are the people of the Immortal Realm this capricious? Selling gold, Silver, and jewelry by the pile! Hahaha! Once the snow disaster is over, we’ll build massive three-courtyard manors for the entire village!"

Everyone present went crazy with joy!

Yun Zhen saw that the situation was getting out of hand. She hastily said, "Dad! Mom! Uncle Village Chief! Aunt Cui Lan! Please, calm down!

"These gold, Silver, and jewelry pieces are all fake!

"Fakes won’t fetch a good price!

"I bought this fake jewelry just so everyone could wear them for fun!"

"Uh..."

The crowd abruptly stopped their wild laughter. They looked at each other in dismay, their eyes nearly popping out as their gazes fell back onto the jewelry in the sack. They wondered if it was really fake.

They looked at Yun Zhen. She nodded, then shook her head helplessly. How awkward!

"Ahem!" Yun Xiu’s face flushed red. "Zhen Niang, these pieces of jewelry clearly have a premium luster and transparency. How could they possibly be fake?" he asked his daughter in disbelief, his heart aching a little.

Yun Zhen told them, "The people in the Immortal Realm make these just to wear casually for fun. They call it artificial synthesis, meaning they are man-made. They are much lower in quality compared to the real thing and break very easily. Usually, they’re just accessories meant to match outfits."

This was what the boss who sold the fake jewelry had told her. Who would have thought that she had shared the exact same mindset as her parents beforehand? She had assumed that in the Immortal Realm, gold, Silver, and jewelry were cheaper than cabbages.

In the end, the boss informed her that they were fake. However, surrounded by that sparkling world, Yun Zhen still bought two large sacks to bring back. She planned to distribute them so everyone could wear them for fun and experience the joy of high-ranking officials and nobles. Even though the jewelry was fake, its luster under the light was even more dazzling than the real thing. Wearing them, one would look no different from the ladies and misses of wealthy families.

"Fake!"

The crowd was somewhat disappointed, but they quickly perked up again. So what if it was fake? If the fakes couldn’t be sold, they could just wear them themselves!

The village chief looked on with greedy eyes. "Goddess, can we all have a share?"

Yun Zhen waved her hand generously. "We’ll distribute it! Men, women, young, and old—everyone gets a share! Call everyone over later, and each person can grab two handfuls to take back."

"Oh my! Now I can enjoy the pleasure of being a wealthy lady, too." Li Cuilan slipped a jadeite bracelet onto her wrist. Under the light, it looked translucent and full. She couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "The people of the Immortal Realm are truly amazing. They make fake jadeite bracelets with even better transparency than the real ones!"

She said this, even though she had never actually seen a real jadeite bracelet before.

Yun Xiu looked down at the amber pendant in his hand, which contained a blue butterfly spreading its wings, ready to fly. "Who says we can’t sell them! Once the snow disaster is over, if we’re in urgent need of money, we can sell these pieces at a low price. If the real ones sell for ten taels of Silver, we’ll sell the fakes for one tael of Silver!"

He turned to Yun Zhen. "Who knows, the young masters and misses in the county town might just love buying some glowing Shitou!"

Speaking of glowing Shitou, Yun Zhen handed him an accessory shaped like a Jade Pendant and moved the candle farther away. "Dad makes a good point. The items are fake, so we’ll sell them as fakes. How much we sell them for will all depend on everyone’s preferences."

Holding up the Jade Pendant, she showed it to the crowd. "Look, in the dark of night without any light, this Jade Pendant can emit a glowing green light!"

"Ah! How extraordinary!" Li Cuilan covered her mouth.

Yun Zhen smiled. "I brought back quite a few glowing Shitou."

"Even if they’re fake, just the fact that this Jade Pendant-shaped Shitou can glow means it can fetch a good price!" Yun Xiu’s mind was made up.

Yun Zhen brought out the crochet doll material kits. "Aunt Cui Lan, these are the material kits for the crochet dolls. Please distribute them as you see fit. Keep the daily production to under eighty or ninety. If we make too many crochet dolls and can’t sell them all, we’ll just have to bring them back."

"Understood, Goddess. I’ll distribute the crochet material kits to everyone shortly. Making one or two per person will be enough," Li Cuilan nodded.

Yun Zhen said, "Go call the villagers over and let them divide up these fake jewelry pieces to wear for fun. Each person gets two large handfuls. Tell them to bring a wooden basin to carry them."

Yun Xiu was reluctant. "Let’s save some to sell after the snow disaster is over."

Yun Zhen shook her head. "Dad, fake jewelry is very cheap. If you want, I can just buy two more sacks later."

"Since you’ve put it that way, we’ll do as you say!" Yun Xiu nodded. He had a gut feeling that these items were valuable. If nothing else, just the glowing Shitou and the rich variety of styles would definitely attract buyers.

The village chief took a copper gong and struck it. CLANG! The sound echoed throughout the village. Everyone emerged from their tents and houses.

"Village Chief, is something the matter?"

"Everyone, bring a basin over! The Goddess has brought some small trinkets for you. If you don’t want any, you don’t have to take them!" the village chief shouted.

The villagers looked at each other. Someone asked in confusion, "The Goddess brought us small trinkets? What are they?"

The quick-acting ones had already returned with basins. "Who cares what it is! Everything the Goddess brings is a divine artifact from the Immortal Realm. I want it!"

"I want some too! Me too!"

The crowd scrambled to squeeze into the council room. Once they reached the door, however, they consciously formed a long line. Standing at the door, the village chief said, "Enter five at a time."

The first to enter were Zhou Dashan, Hunters Wang, and the others.

"Ah! Gold, Silver, and jewelry! Ah!"

Seeing the dazzling trinkets radiating light from the sacks on the ground, these people of peasant origins—who had never seen such wealth—stared with eyes glowing green with greed and awe.

The village chief announced, "Let me make this clear first. These are all fake pieces of jewelry and aren’t worth much money. The Goddess brought them over just for you to wear for fun. Each person can grab two large handfuls. If you don’t want any, you can go back empty-handed."

"I want them! I want them!"

"So what if they’re fake? I’ve never seen such sparkling jewelry in my entire life. Forget wearing them, they’d look beautiful just displayed in the house!"

"I want some too! Even if these things are fake, I’m sure they can sell for money!"

"We all want them."

Grabbing two handfuls each, the crowd divided up the brilliantly sparkling jewelry.

"This is a gold bracelet, right? It looks real no matter how you look at it! The people in the Immortal Realm are too incredible. Their fake gold bracelets can actually rival real ones!"

"When I wake up tomorrow morning, I’m going to clean myself up perfectly. I’ll wear gold and Silver hairpins on my head, a pearl necklace around my neck, gold and jade bracelets on my wrists, and all ten of my fingers will be covered in gemstone rings!"

"It’s great that they’re fake! If they were real, we’d never dare to flaunt them so openly!"

"If it weren’t for the Goddess, we would never have had such good fortune!"