Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s-Chapter 1354: First Glimpse of a Clue

"Fine," Qin Ru Hai said, simply recalling the past events. "This bracelet, you see, isn’t actually passed down from my ancestors..."

Lin Qiushu’s eyes widened a bit, her gaze fully fixed on Qin Ru Hai’s face.

"I remember I was also about ten years old or so at that time? One day, my dad came back from selling goods outside, and without even caring for his meal, he called my mom into the room..."

He had heard arguing inside the room, so he pushed the door open just a crack and, through the gap, he saw the confrontation between his parents.

His mother sat on the bed with a flushed face, clearly unhappy.

His father, holding a bright green jade bracelet, said to her, "Do you know how pitiful that woman was? Their hometown was struck by disaster, and she and her husband fled from the catastrophe! Her husband was on the verge of death from illness with no money for treatment, the woman was heavily pregnant, and she also had a child under five years old to look after. They were dressed in rags and even encountered bandits on the road. The only thing of value they had was this bracelet on her wrist. When they went to the pawnshop, the heartless owner offered them just two yuan. I couldn’t stand by, so I gave her all the money I was supposed to use for buying goods."

"You always have to play the good samaritan. Don’t you realize our own family is barely making ends meet? Look, we still have three to feed at home," his mother said sternly, her heart filled with discontent.

"It’s not as exaggerated as you say. After all, I can still earn a little money by selling goods. Don’t be angry, the quality of this bracelet is quite good. Just keep it, and let it become a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation..."

"So you’re saying this jade bracelet actually isn’t an heirloom from your family but something bought along the way," Lin Qiushu asked hurriedly after listening to his story.

"Yes. That’s right!" Qin Ru Hai nodded in confirmation.

"What did that woman look like? Did she leave any way to contact her or anything..." Lin Qiushu was eager to know about this matter.

Qin Ru Hai looked at Lin Qiushu’s serious expression and felt a bit puzzled, "Why? You seem very interested in this bracelet, don’t you?"

Having already spoken halfway, if she were to let it go now, all of Lin Qiushu’s efforts for the day would be wasted.

She had to get Qin Ru Hai to continue the story.

So, she quickly thought for a moment and said, "I won’t lie to you, I am actually a writer. Before I start writing a book, I need to do some field research. Do you understand what field research means?"

Qin Ru Hai shook his head blankly, "We’re all farmers here; we only know about the fields. Beyond that, we don’t know much of anything else."

"Field research is about collecting stories. To write a book, one must accumulate material, so..."

"I understand. You plan to include my family’s story in your book?" Liu Junping quickly asked.

"No, no, no, not real stories. It’s about making up stories, understand?"

"I see. As long as it’s not about our family, that’s fine," Lin Junping finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Ru Hai was more cautious than Li Junping, "You write your stories. But why do you need to inquire about the person who sold the bracelet?"

Lin Qiushu smiled, "I suppose she also has a story to tell. I need to interview her descendants too... Big brother, I really don’t have any other intentions. Do I look like a bad person to you? If you truly think I have ill intentions, then forget it, I’ll leave..."