According to Wen Shun, he originally intended to take the bracelet to the pawnshop, but then he met a well-dressed gentleman. The man told him that a small child like him would get a low price and offered thirty taels to buy the bracelet, allowing Wen Shun to go home earlier.
Growing up, Wen Shun had never seen thirty taels, let alone three taels. Weighing the silver ingots in his hand, he was happier than a beggar who found gold.
Afraid that the gentleman might change his mind, Wen Shun dashed back home.
Father Wen listened to the story, and his eyes blazed with anger.
The jewelry in that box was left by Mrs. Lu before she left, instructing him to pawn it and use the money to support their daughter.
It was also then that Father Wen realized Mrs. Lu's identity was extraordinary. After she left, he feared that pawning those items might unintentionally expose her identity and location, so he buried them under the jujube tree.
