Chu Shaobai brought the stone in front of her, pointed at the surface of the stone, and said with surprise and joy: "Look, Ning'er, the stone surface here is faintly glowing with red light and is extremely heavy. This means that it contains a large amount of Black iron, because dark iron is ten times heavier than ordinary iron, and if you touch it, it will feel as cold as ice, so I dare to conclude that this is an extremely rare black iron cold stone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an incredible buzzing sound around him.
When everyone looked at Shen Ning, their eyes changed from contempt and gloating to envy and hatred.
Their eyes were fixed on the black stone in Chu Shaobai's hand, wishing that a hand would grow out of their eyes and snatch it into their arms.
Shen Ning didn't know what kind of treasure the Black Iron Cold Stone was, but most people present knew it.
This is a strange stone produced in the extreme north. It is something that is rare to find. Its value is a hundred times more valuable than gold of the same size!
But everyone had only heard of this kind of stone, but no one had seen it. So when they heard that the prize of the lantern riddle was such a precious black iron cold stone, many people couldn't hold their breath.
"Liu Yuanwai, you said that this girl guessed the answer to the riddle. Please announce the answer to the riddle and the girl's answer, so that we can be convinced." said an old scholar.
The old man holds quizzes every year, so many people know his surname Liu.
"Okay, then I will announce the answer to this lantern riddle." Liu Yuanwai nodded, pointed at the lantern riddle and said: "If you type one word in the first couplet, it means 'guess', and if you type one word in the second line, it means 'riddle' , combined with the word 'guess', why, did you guys guess it right?"
As he spoke, he opened the note handwritten by Shen Ning. Two big words were clearly written on it: Guess the riddle!
Everyone immediately cheered.
The old scholars only felt that their faces were dull, ashamed and embarrassed, so they retreated into the crowd and never showed their faces again.
Shen Ning took the Black Iron Cold Stone from Chu Shaobai's hand. She was prepared this time and held it very steadily. She felt that the stone was indeed cold to the touch, and it was worthy of the name of Cold Stone.
She put the cold stone back into the brocade box and handed it back to Liu Yuanwai.
Liu Yuanwai said in astonishment: "Girl, what do you mean?"
"No reward for no merit. Since this piece of black iron cold stone is so precious, how can the little girl refuse it as her own? Please ask Liu Yuan to take it back."
Mr. Liu stopped talking, stroking his beard and smiled: "The girl just said that only those with eyes can recognize gold and jade. Only those who understand this stone will know its preciousness. If you meet someone who doesn't understand, then it will be like a bright pearl hidden in the dark." If you throw it, others will just throw it away as a broken stone. The fact that the girl and the young man can recognize its origin is enough to show that they are destined to it, and they will never take it back. Giving this stone to the girl is a gift of a sword. It’s perfect for a hero to give a beautiful girl a pink rose.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone onlookers said in unison: "Exactly, exactly."
Seeing his sincerity, Shen Ning sincerely thanked him and accepted it.
Chu Shaobai took it for her and said with a smile: "Ning'er, you like to guess lantern riddles. There are many unguessed ones here. You might as well guess them all. Maybe the prizes for these lantern riddles will be unexpected. What a surprise.”
Shen Ning smiled and nodded: "Then I will continue to guess a few."
She first looked at the riddle of the lantern closest to her, which read: I'll see you when I say goodbye at forty, and I'll buy a flower.