Wufu prepared to leave, as she had been out for quite some time, and now that her business was settled, it was time to return home. At home there still lay a problem, her incessantly worrying steamed bun of a mother.
Just as she took a step forward, someone caught hold of her sleeve. She glanced sideways to find Old Man Shen grasping her and thrusting the raw stone into her hands.
Instinctively catching it, Wufu's brows knit together in puzzlement as she looked at Old Man Shen.
Old Man Shen, now calm, said, "I told you the stone is yours to keep. Take it."
"Elder, this is top-quality jadeite." Wufu said, "If you sell it, you and your granddaughter could live much better."
The wrinkles on Old Man Shen's face deepened, making him look even older as he said, "A man must not break his word."
Wufu's eyebrows rose inquisitively, "Are you sure?"
"I'm too old to deceive you. Would I bother to give it to you if I were?" Old Man Shen glared.
Wufu broke into a smile.
