The box was placed in the Su family's firewood pile without anyone noticing.
Su Laosan has been restless all day. After all, he also felt that the box was definitely unusual and too heavy.
He suspected that the box might contain gold.
But this can't be said, no one can say it.
As uneasy as Su Laosan was Grandma Su.
On this day, Grandma Su looked outside countless times, always worrying whether others would discover something.
Grandpa Su saw some clues and quietly called Grandma Su to ask questions.
Grandma Su told Grandpa Su about this.
She actually regretted bringing such a thorny thing into the house.
People can't be greedy, it's too late to regret now.
After Grandma Su explained the reason for the incident, she said guiltily: "Old man, if you want to scold me, feel free to scold me. I know I'm wrong."
After Grandpa Su pondered for a moment, he said: "You are right to gain wealth through danger."
The children in the family have grown up one by one. People say that more children bring blessings, but Grandpa Su himself knows how much of a burden it is.
If it weren't for these babies, the old lady wouldn't have taken such a risk!
"You have a lot of secrets recently. If you don't tell me, I won't ask, but this matter is too big and different." Grandpa Su said in a low voice.
He estimated that not only he could see it, but also the rest of the family. This old woman couldn't hide things!
"It's okay if we know this ourselves, but we still have to let the kids at home know." Grandma Su asked hesitantly.
It hurts!
Not only are they worried about being discovered by others, and if they are found out, their whole family will be unlucky, but they are also worried about what they will do if their children find out!
"Everyone in the three houses must know about this." Grandpa Su thought for a moment and said, "Just let Mantian and his generation know about it."
It was the third child who did this. If the other two brothers noticed something was wrong, they would not be able to make the family uneasy because of something like this.
Grandma Su breathed a sigh of relief. This was what she was most worried about.
During this period of time, she left many things to the third child, and maybe the other two sons and daughters-in-law in the family already had objections.
Just as Grandma Su guessed, the people in the first and second bedrooms also felt that the atmosphere in the house was strange today. Qi Liangying had even asked Su Lao Er about it.
But Su Laoer insisted that Qi Liangying was overthinking it, and said that if something happened at home, he would definitely not hide it from his second wife.
Qi Liangying secretly hated that her man was a fool and didn't know anything.
But thinking about it again, it seems that my parents-in-law acted fairly.
If there's anything unfair about it, it's that he loves Xiaotian more than his other grandchildren.
As for the big house, it was Boss Su who noticed something was wrong, but he didn't say anything, not even mentioning it to his heartless mother-in-law Wang Xianghua.
After dinner, Grandpa Su sent all the children at home to the cowshed. The reason was of course to study.
Su Xiaotian knew what she was going to do, and immediately pulled her brothers away with a smile.
Grandpa Su immediately closed the door tightly and gathered all the adults in the family in the main room.
Seeing the expressions of their parents-in-law, the three couples became nervous. Could it be that something happened at home again?
Thinking about how something was wrong with Grandma Su today, I became even more worried.
"Dad, is it possible that someone reported our family again?" Su Laoer asked.
"No! I came here to tell you something." Grandpa Su said in a calm tone: "Third brother, please bring the things over here."
Su Laosan was busy going out.
Grandpa Su said to the others: "This matter is of great importance. Your mother and I have discussed it. I can't hide it from you, but you must remember that you can't tell anyone."
Grandpa Su glanced at the three daughters-in-law: "Including your parents' family, we can't say anything, otherwise, our whole family might even lose their lives!"
The three daughters-in-law looked at their husband's expression and knew that the matter was not simple, so they all nodded.
But they are still confused. What is this important matter? It will actually involve the loss of a whole family's life?
Su Laosan dug out the box from the pile of firewood and carefully carried it to the table in the main room.
Others were even more surprised when they saw the dirty box on the table.
"Dad, Mom, what is this?" Boss Su couldn't help asking.
"You'll know after you open it." Grandpa Su motioned to Mr. Su to open the box.
There was originally a lock on the box, but because it had been buried under it for a long time, it became rusty. Su Laosan was very strong, so he only twisted it a few times, and the lock fell off!
The moment the box was opened, everyone was stunned.
Even Grandpa Su and Grandma Su, who had guessed it a long time ago, were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths and didn't make a sound for a long time.
It was as if time had stood still in the entire hall, and there was total silence!
What did they see?
Large yellow croakers and small yellow croakers were neatly stacked in small boxes measuring one foot square.
gold!
It turned out to be a box of gold!
Wang Xianghua trembled and pulled Boss Su: "Dad, I'm dreaming!"
Will I ever see gold again in this life?
It must be a dream.
Boss Su was also in disbelief: "Dad, is it true?"
"It should be true!" Grandpa Su said, "Third brother, please count."
Large sums of money, even if they come unexpectedly, must be clearly counted in person to avoid conflicts between sons over money in the future.
Grandpa Su has always seen this very clearly.
On weekdays, the sons and daughters-in-law don’t care if they eat an extra egg and a half for the children, but with so much gold, it would be strange not to care!
I have to say that Grandpa Su seems to be a taciturn person on weekdays, but he is a truly sober person.
It is precisely because we can see clearly that we can ensure that the whole family is happy.
Su Laosan counted them twice with trembling hands before saying, "Dad, twenty big ones and twenty small ones."
How much it weighed. He couldn't estimate it, but he calculated it in his mind. With so much gold, the price must be high!
Wait, that doesn’t seem right!
Su Laosan suddenly felt that something was wrong with this box. It looked quite deep. Why was it filled with such a layer?
He subconsciously knocked on the bottom of the box and immediately discovered that the sound of the box was wrong.
"There is a mezzanine!" Grandpa Su said after taking a puff of cigarette.
Mezzanine? Everyone holds their breath. If there is a mezzanine, it means that there may be more precious treasures in this mezzanine!
Sure enough, as Su Laosan took action, the things on the second floor appeared in front of everyone.
Even more eye-catching than the first floor, this floor is actually filled with jewels and jade.
They are all ordinary people and do not know the value of the jewelry and jade below. But if they can hide it under the box, according to common sense, it is more valuable than the gold above.
"Mother..." Even the calm Qi Liangying couldn't help shouting.
God, when did we have so many treasures in our house?
Did it originally exist in the old Su family, or did it suddenly appear from somewhere?
"Dad, Mom, where did you come from?" Boss Su finally came to his senses.
Their family has always been poor, so the appearance of these things is very strange!
"Lao San and Xiao Tian went up the mountain to pick them up today." Grandpa Su said calmly.
Picked it up?
Several people looked at each other.
They know that Xiaotian is lucky, but if you go up the mountain to pick up mushrooms and wild fruits, even pheasants and rabbits, can you still pick up gold and jewelry?
This thing is not a stone on the mountain, can it be picked up, and so many can be picked up at one time?
"Let you take a look at these things to give you an idea."
"You all know the current situation. We can't separate for the time being. We still have to hide it first to avoid getting into trouble."
Several people finally understood why Grandpa Su had said before that it would bring trouble to the whole family!
If these things are not hidden well, they can easily cause trouble!
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Including the three daughters-in-law, no one thought of dividing these into their own hands.
The last time they were reported and confiscated was still fresh in their minds, and they were frightened just once.
Wang Xianghua shuddered and said: "How about we throw it into the ditch? Although money is good, it is not as important as life!"
After saying this, several people had strange expressions on their faces.
If you throw it away, you will definitely be reluctant to part with it. There will be many places to spend money on in the future. If you just throw it away, will you regret it in the future?
But hiding at home, how can it be so easy?
"Dad, where are you hiding?" Su Laoer asked melancholy.
If I had known earlier, it would be better not to ask and not to read, but now it’s better, I can’t even sleep at night!
Grandpa Su has been thinking about this for a while. He has been thinking about it since before eating. At this time, it is almost settled.
"You three go to our vegetable cellar, dig a pit six feet deep, and bury the box. No, six feet is not enough. Dig deeper."
Grandpa Su looked calm on the face, but in his heart he was in a state of turmoil.
"You three will work all night tonight, and tomorrow morning you will put all our melons and other things in the cellar. The old lady will take her three daughters-in-law to do it, and don't let the children interfere." Grandpa Su decided the matter.
This night, almost no one in Lao Su's family fell asleep.
Whose family suddenly has so many babies and can't sleep?
Liang Xiu tossed and turned on the kang, always feeling that this thing was too scary. Those people were so careful when they came to search that day. What if they found it again and found it?
Qi Liangying used to think that her parents favored the third child and let the third child do all the secret things.
Now that he knew it, Qi Liangying felt that it was better not to know. He was so frightened that he couldn't even sleep peacefully.
On the other hand, Wang Xianghua, who has always been heartless, had a solid sleep.
The Su family lived in fear for several days, but nothing happened, and they finally felt a little more at ease.
At this time, Li Zhuzhu came to the door and told the Su family something.
Grandpa Su asked in disbelief: "Zhuzi, you can't talk nonsense about this."
"Uncle, I'm not a lighthearted person. How could I make up such a thing?" Li Zhuzhu said solemnly.
"How old is that girl Xiaoqin? How could she do such a thing?" Grandma Su felt that she couldn't figure it out no matter what.
"Auntie, it was really Su Xiaoqin who went to the commune to report your family." Li Zhuzhu said anxiously.
"Zhuzi, it's not that my mother doesn't believe what you said, it's just that she can't believe that Su Xiaoqin is like this at such a young age." Su Laosan hurriedly comforted her.
Grandpa Su sat on the kang, smoking his old cigarette one puff at a time, and did not speak for a long time.
Su Xiaotian found that his hands were trembling. Obviously, his mood at the moment was not as calm as he showed.
"Grandpa, it's okay, everything is over." Su Xiaotian stretched out her small hand to hold Grandpa Su's rough hand, and carefully comforted it.
"We are all members of the same family, and we don't have any deep hatred. How could we do such a thing?" Grandpa Su murmured.
Although he knew early on that Su Xiaoqin was not a good person, he never expected that this girl could be so cruel.
Is this planning to kill their whole family?
"Two years ago, Su Xiaoqin often ate at our house and even fed the dogs." Wang Xianghua scolded: "You are an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!"
"Sister-in-law, forget it, no one can be found. It's not worthwhile for us to be angry now." Qi Liangying advised Wang Xianghua: "This baby is crooked!"
"Even someone like Liu Xiuying can't be taught well. Old man, let's just treat it as a dog bite." Grandma Su said with a sigh.
"I just don't know whether Su Xiaoqin did this on her own initiative or was instructed by the adults in the family." Su Laosan said dullly.
If Su Xiaoqin went there by herself, this child would be too poisonous. If the adults in the family ordered her, it would be even more terrifying!
In the Team of Hearts, their two families are the closest ones by blood.
"It should be her. This child has never been a good person." Grandpa Su sighed.
Su Laosan suddenly understood and said: "No wonder the captain and Minister Chen both said they wanted to investigate this matter, but in the end, they didn't tell us who did it."
He thought this matter would be difficult to investigate, but now that he thought about it, they should have known about it for a long time.
Just because of the relationship between Su Xiaoqin and their family, it’s hard to say, right?
Because of this incident, the atmosphere in the Su family was not good for several days.
Especially Grandma Su, even if she is sulking at home, every time she sees Liu Xiuying, her eyes want to spit fire.
Grandma Su was angry when she couldn't find Su Xiaoqin.
Liu Xiuying was at a loss and didn't understand why.
She even thought about what she had done recently. Except for Su Manxiu's harsh words when she got divorced, she never provoked her sister-in-law. Why did she look at her with such hatred?
Several children of the Su family also knew about this. For this reason, several male children also beat up the Jin baby and the Yin baby in the second room of the Su family.
The golden baby and the silver baby were cowards. When they were beaten, they cried and dragged their noses and bubbles to find their own milk to complain.
Liu Xiuying came to the door to make trouble, but Grandma Su pushed her back.
Liu Xiuying was defeated by a few insinuations and curses.
Speaking of which, Liu Xiuying herself is also a useless coward. She bullies the weak and fears the strong. When Grandma Su doesn't show her strength, she is very powerful. As long as Grandma Su shows her strength, she will instantly become cowardly.
Grandma Su was already in a bad mood because of this incident.
Unexpectedly, Kang Rende came to visit at this time.
This time Kang Rende came, his attitude was very good, and he even got a whole portion of chicken cake.
But Grandma Su knew that he had lost face to Su Manxiu in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she felt a sigh of relief in her heart. Her nose was not his nose, and his eyes were not his eyes.
When Kang Rende arrived at his father-in-law's house, he always felt superior, but he had never suffered such grievances.
The old mother-in-law didn't want to see him, so she was naturally very unhappy.
But today he came to ask his father-in-law for help in arranging work, so he could only apologize with a smile on his face.
Unexpectedly, just at the beginning of his sentence, Grandma Su's words made him unable to say the rest of the words.
"You should go back. We have severed ties with Su Manxiang. You two will have nothing to do with our family anymore!"
Kang Rende opened his mouth wide and did not make any sound for a long time.
What did he hear? Break off the relationship?
Did he break off the relationship like he thought?
"Auntie, are you confused? No matter how much Manxiang is, she is still your daughter." Kang Rende was worried.
It doesn’t matter if you break the relationship anytime, but if you break it now, doesn’t it mean there’s no hope?
"Go back, live your own life from now on, and don't have to be dragged down by us mud-legged people." Grandma Su pushed everyone and the chicken and cake out, and bolted the door from the inside.
The members of the brigade had long heard that the old Su family and Su Manxiang had broken off their relationship, and they thought it was just a talk.
But when I saw Grandma Su pushing Kang Rende out of the door, I realized that the Su family might really want to break off the marriage.
Kang Rende stood dumbly at the door of Su's house for a while before he came back to his senses.
He was wronged and beat Su Manxiang violently when he returned.
He felt that it must be Su Manxiu who was careless and said something unpleasant, but he never thought that he also played a major role in such a thing happening!
Kang Rende also forced Su Manxiang to go home and apologize, saying that if the two elders of the Su family did not forgive Su Manxiang, he would tell Su Manxiang not to come back.
Su Manxiang went back to the Red Heart Brigade crying, but neither Grandma Su nor Grandpa Su softened their hearts.
After driving Su Manxiang away, the old couple was not in a good mood all day long.
After all, she is her own daughter. It is easy to say the word "break off the relationship", but it is really difficult to do it!
county seat.
Chen Zian and Su Manxiu were living happily together.
Ever since Su Manxiu arrived in the county town, she has been living here with Chen Zian.
Su Manxiu said that he wanted to move out, but Chen Zian said that since Su Manxiu didn't have his own house anyway, he would have to rent a house to live out, so it would be better to live with him and get him some rent at most.
Since many people rent houses now and several families live in the same courtyard, Su Manxiu didn't think much about the inconvenience.
She gave Chen Zian three yuan for rent every month, but Chen Zian gave her ten yuan after selling the property, saying it was for buying groceries.
He also said that after Su Manxiu came, he could have hot soup and rice when he went home, and his house was neatly tidied, which was better than anything else!
Su Manxiu is an honest person. She goes out to buy groceries, rice and noodles every day. She clearly tells how much money and tickets are spent.
The two of them lived in the same yard and had a perfect understanding.
The jujube tree in Chen Zian's yard has a lot of red dates, and the branches are covered with red fruits.
Su Manxiu thought it was time to pick dates, so she discussed with Chen Zian during dinner to find time to pick dates in the next two days.
"With so many dates, if you pick them and dry them, you can eat them for a long time."
Chen Zian didn't think about it at first, but Su Manxiu brought it up. He thought about picking it off and drying it, and sending some to Manxiu's family and his uncle. It was also a good thing!
Su Manxiu is very capable. She picked the bottom layer of dates with a dustpan in her hand, very quickly.
Chen Zian was actually not used to doing such things, but Su Manxiu was very excited, and he was also infected with the emotion, so he volunteered to pick off the top layer.
Rolling up his sleeves, Chen Zian climbed up the tree in a few clicks.
"Minister Chen, can you still climb trees?" Su Manxiu asked with a smile.
When Chen Zian heard the words "Minister Chen", his eyes flashed slightly.
But in the end nothing was said.
[The author has something to say]
Babies, today’s update is a little late. It’s 5,000 words. As long as I have time, I will try my best to code, but the speed is really slow, almost like a turtle crawling. If you have any comments or suggestions, please leave a message!