"What's there for us to gain? Those people are just going through the motions!"

"I don't know, but my dad takes it very seriously. He even gave a special reminder to everyone below. We should still be careful."

"Yes, let's talk about it tonight!"

"My whole body is sore right now, I'd better rest for a bit and wait until I get back to eat."

"Alright! I got up early this morning and I'm sleepy now, so I'll take a nap first."

After they finished speaking, the group planned to go to sleep. Zhang Bin, the man with the crew cut, seemed to be deep in thought. His family was different from the others' families.

Although his father worked in the Public Security Bureau, he was just an ordinary employee with little influence; he was basically just a figurehead behind them.

They all looked down on Zhang Bin, treating him as their lackey.

Zhang Bin was also approaching the age to be sent to the countryside, and since his family had little hope of finding him a job, he asked them if there was any hope.

Following them around every day, they managed to get some food. Just now, the three of them told Zhang Bin not to forget to buy them food later.

Zhang Bin could only endure the pain in his body to buy food for them and also get a meal for himself, so that his family could save on a meal.

Helpless, he could only get up by himself and go buy food despite his injuries.

Seeing what they've been doing lately, Zhang Bin has also wavered. He's thinking of going back to school and forgetting about these guys. If there's no hope for them, he'll just go to the countryside.

Zhang Bin went out to buy food for the three of them. He bought noodles for three people, but exchanged his own portion for a steamed bun made from two kinds of flour, so he could take it back to his younger brother and sister.

After buying the food, Zhang Bin took two steamed buns home for his younger brother and sister, as their rented place was very small.

Zhang Xin's mother is currently helping someone take care of their child and won't be home for lunch, so she's bringing lunch back to her younger siblings.

"You two remember to eat the steamed buns. I'll bring you more next time. Be careful on your way to school."

The little boy, Zhang Wei, said, "Brother, don't hang out with them. Focus on your studies. We'll keep an eye out for factories that are hiring, so you can go take the exams as soon as possible."

Please stop hanging out with those people. We don't need these steamed buns. Go back to school and study hard, I'm begging you.

I'd be so upset if Mom found out! We hope you won't associate with those people anymore.

The little girl's mouth was practically watering as she looked at the steamed buns her brother had brought back, but after understanding what her second brother had said, she didn't look at the buns again.

The brother and sister looked at their brother like that, their eyes revealing the unwavering determination in which their brother Kang had agreed.

Zhang Bin looked at his younger siblings and said, "Okay, after I deliver their food, I'll come back and go to school with you."

The brother and sister were overjoyed; their perseverance had enabled the older brother to go to school. They were truly happy!

The two of them looked at the steamed bun made from two different doughs, their mouths watering. They insisted on sharing one with each other, leaving the rest for their older brother.

Zhang Bin delivered the food he had bought to the three of them and said, "I have to watch my younger siblings go to school this afternoon, so I won't be coming over. There's no one at home to take care of them lately, so I won't be with you."

Third Master didn't care about Zhang Bin's matter and quickly started eating his meal. Zhang Bin walked to the door and said, "Don't forget to return the lunchbox."

He turned and left without looking back, still thinking about what to do since graduation was just around the corner.

Song Yining followed Zhang Bin the whole time, knowing that his family was poor and he could only follow the three rich kids, hoping to have something to eat.

After learning about his situation, Song Yining's opinion of him changed. She realized that he wasn't a bad person at heart; it was just that his family situation was special, and he was only doing it for his younger siblings.

The mice that Song Yining released have returned; they've found out that there really is treasure in this yard.

It was hidden in a place no one would expect, under the most inconspicuous storage room in the house.

Those who came to search went there, but no one dared to imagine that the family's valuables were stored in the storeroom.

While the others were still half asleep after finishing their meal, Song Yining quickly went to the place the rats had mentioned, since their yard and storage room were far apart.

Song Yining quickly went to check the storage room. Inside, the storage room was full of discarded furniture, placed haphazardly.

Looking at the furniture, Song Yining found it quite interesting. They were all finished products, and the wood looked good in its natural color.

Although I don't know much about wood, those pieces of wood seem to be of good quality.

With a wave of her hand, Song Yining stored everything away in her space, making the storage room much more spacious.

The mouse then led her to the mechanism leading to the basement. This mechanism was cleverly hidden in the corner of the window and was usually difficult to spot.

Song Yining pressed the switch button and heard a hole appear in the ground opposite the depositor's room, with stone steps leading down below.

Without Song Yining having to say anything, the two mice went down to check the situation.

Five minutes later, Xiaobai returned and told Song Yining to go downstairs. Song Yining took a candle and lit it, so that she could check if the hanging room, which hadn't been turned on for a long time, was lacking oxygen.

Fortunately, the candles stayed lit after she went down, and nothing changed. Song Yining then took out the luminous pearl from her spatial storage.

Instantly, the basement brightened up. Song Yining looked at the boxes piled up everywhere, and the boxes that hadn't been closed yet, which were full of small and large yellow croakers.

Song Yining looked at several boxes nearby; they were filled with valuable items such as antiques, jade, and calligraphy and paintings.

Song Yining waved her hand and put the boxes into her spatial storage. She would take a look at them one by one when she had time. Right now, she wanted to see what the three of them were doing.

As I walked through the yard, there were signs of digging everywhere, making me think about how many people had searched the yard back then.

The courtyard over by the storage room seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, and no one had looked there. Generally, wealthy families would set up a dark room in their courtyard.

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