Chapter <b>34 </b>A Reward for My Husband


    Spurt…


    Daniel spit the mouthful of vodka onto the statue. Brittany immediately yelled in exasperation.


    “You good–for–nothing, you obviously can’t hold your liquor, taking such a big swig and then spraying it everywhere! That’s a five- thousand–dor bottle of vodka you’re wasting! Thepany policy states that penalties are doubled for wastage! You owe me ten thousand dors from your sry!”Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    When reimbursing expenses, iming a three–thousand–dor item as being worth five thousand was amon practice for Brittany. Daniel ignored herint and started rubbing <b>his </b>hands on the statue’s surface.


    Crack… Crack, crack…


    The surface of the statue cracked.


    “Be careful not to hurt your hands,” Jessica quickly warned him.


    “Are you worried about me?”


    “Yeah, sure I am! It’s work hours, and I don’t want to end up having to pay youpensation for an injury!”


    Jessica wouldn’t admit she was actually concerned about him.


    “Ie from the countryside; this thing won’t hurt me.”


    As the outeryer continued to fall off, something inside the statue


    began to reveal itself, stunning Hichs He couldn’t believe the statue harbored such a secret.


    Once the surface hadpletely fallen away, Daniel used the remaining vodka to wash down the statue. Then, a stunning new sculpture wasid bare before everyone.


    Daniel handed the statue to Nichs with a smile, “Smiley Nick, check out this statue. Is it from the Renaissance period?”


    Nichs took the statue, and upon examination, he could tell from its shape and material it indeed dated back to the Renaissance. However, upon further inspection of the sculpture’s patterns, he chuckled again.


    “This sculpture is indeed from the Renaissance period, but it doesn’t count as something valuable. Look at the craftsmanship and the stone’s texture; it’s just work from an ordinary sculptor and not from an official kiln. You can’t solely measure a statue’s worth by its age. From the same era, sculptures made by art masters and those by ordinary people differ vastly in materials and craftsmanship. Consequently, the price difference is also immense.


    If this statue were the work of a top artist, its value could <b>truly </b>be fifty million. But it’s clear this is merely an apprentice’s work, and not particrly good quality at that. However, one notable point is that a fauxyer wrapped the outside, preserving it nicely. Thus, it might fetch a higher price due to its condition.


    Altogether, this sculpture at most is worth five million.”


    Nichs’s assessment was fair and objective, considering the


    sculpture’s value was just increased from one million to five million


    under Daniel’s maniption. He had to demonstrate his professional expertise in his field, especially since the bet with Daniel was for two even a value of five million for the statue would not affect


    billion


    the bet.


    Jessica was delighted with how things turned out and nodded in satisfaction, “Daniel, well done. Your bonus for the month is doubled!”


    Clear rewards and punishments were her consistent principles, and Daniel was, after all, her husband. She felt he deserved a reward in


    such circumstances.


    Upon hearing this, Brittany felt a twinge of jealousy.