Chapter 139 Continue digging for treasure!

The three of them looked at each other, their expressions becoming unhappy.

Although Xu Jiaan didn't know their value, from the excitement in his parents' eyes, it was obvious that they were not shiny glass balls.

Xu Yao asked Ji Changyu if the door of the courtyard was closed. After getting an affirmative answer, she poured all the priceless things on the freshly cleaned desk and began to count them.

A jade necklace, two ruby ​​necklaces, a pair of white jade twisted bracelets, a pair of pure gold bracelets inlaid with sapphires, a pair of round mutton-fat white jade pendants, three emeralds, four pigeon blood rubies, and six sapphires.

The necklaces and bracelets are not a set, and it's obvious that the person who put them in was very casual. If it is a set of jewelry, the value will definitely increase.

However, Xu Yao studied finance in college and took the elective course of jewelry appreciation.

Based on her experience and vision, there is not a single ordinary item in this box of jewels, and each of them would be priceless if taken individually.

With this box of things, you can buy several houses in Kyoto, and then wait for them to appreciate in value. After all, there is no purchase restriction now, so you can buy as many as you want.

However, jewelry of this level is rare in the world and can be kept as a family heirloom. It would be a pity to sell it.

"This is what our grandfather buried, right?"

"I can't think of anyone else except him."

Ji Changyu found that the box in his hand was still a little heavy. He tapped the side with his bent fingers. Hearing the sound from inside, he rubbed inside with two fingers.

With a "click", a layer of partition was taken out, and 5 golden yellow croakers were picked out one by one.

Big yellow croaker is a gold bar minted by the government during the Republic of China period. One bar weighs 5 taels, which is equivalent to two and a half kilograms of gold.

"We are so lucky that these things have not been dug up by anyone."

Xu Yao smiled so hard that her teeth were showing. She thought it was unsafe to leave so many things like that. It would be best to bury them first and then buy a safe to put them in.

Ji Changyu also smiled and nodded.

Perhaps their family set the best example and cooperated most actively at the time, which caused the higher-ups to relax their vigilance.

Apart from my grandfather, even my grandmother didn't expect that he had kept something back, otherwise she would have passed away without revealing anything.

"We dug this up at home. We don't need to share it with Yanyu and Xiaobai, right?" Xu Yao looked at Ji Changyu with sharp eyes.

The latter quickly raised his hands in surrender, "Just keep it for yourself."

If he dared to object, he would probably lose his wife.

Xu Yao snorted and laughed. If something could be dug up in their house, there might be some in the villa next door and other rented houses.

When the time comes, remind your younger brothers and sisters that it is their luck if they can dig it out, and if they can’t... their family will get the advantage.

"There may be more in the backyard." Xu Jiaan suddenly said. Two pairs of eyes looked at him. He raised the corner of his lip and said, "It's not a loss if we don't find any treasure."

Ji Changyu had exactly this idea. He had seen the wealth of his family, and this small box of treasures was just a drop in the bucket for his original family.

Grandfather may leave one trick for his descendants, but it may not be just one trick.

Faced with the unknown treasure, Xu Yao instantly became energetic and no longer sleepy. She put on gloves and enthusiastically helped Ji Changyu pull out the weeds.

The grass was really tall, and she couldn't tell whether she was pulling it out or the grass was pulling her out.

Xu Jiaan couldn't bear it, so he held out an umbrella and handed it to her, asking her to sit on a stool and watch him pull it out.

The father and son worked together very well and soon dug a one-meter pit.

Seeing that nothing was dug out, Xu Yao was a little disappointed. Could it be just a box?

Ji Changyu leaned forward slightly, let Xu Yao wipe the sweat off his face, and then changed direction to continue.

This time, after digging for five or six minutes, they saw the wooden board. The three of them were excited and dug for another five or six minutes before they finally got a glimpse of the entire box.

The grass in the yard was quite deep, blocking part of the way. Ji Changyu took advantage of the deep grass to carefully carry the half-person-high box into the house from the back door.

As he walked, the things in the box made clanging sounds. Ji Changyu guessed that it contained some antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

My ancestors were all literati, and literati like to collect calligraphy and paintings to show their elegance. I heard that my great-grandfather had quite a few authentic works that he bought at high prices.

When I opened it, it turned out to be antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

It was estimated that there was no time to protect them, so they were piled together haphazardly, with only moisture-proof devices installed inside the boxes.

Xu Yao randomly picked up a scroll, stared with wide eyes, and spoke incoherently with excitement.

"Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface"?? Is this an authentic work? I'm not doubting our ancestors, it's just that it's too famous. I really can't imagine that my family has the ability to collect it!!"

"Not sure." When it comes to Ji Changyu's blind spots in knowledge, he does not jump to conclusions and gives a rigorous answer.

"Most of the ones in my house are genuine, but I have a few high-end imitations that my ancestors really loved and couldn't get."

Even if only half of it is true, it's still amazing.

Xu Yao took a deep breath and reminded herself that she was not a bumpkin who had never seen the world, and she must calm down.

Damn, why can't she calm down? She is just a bumpkin who has never seen the world! !

There was no way. In the previous life, my family was poor, and they wanted to buy some calligraphy and paintings to improve their appearance. However, collectors were unwilling to sell any better ones to them.

"Oh, right." Xu Yao suddenly thought of a very important question, "Does the government still have the key to our house?"

“They are all back.”

Ji Changyu groaned, "To be on the safe side, we have to change the lock. I'll buy a new lock later and change it myself."

The treasures are placed openly at home, making it inconvenient for outsiders to come in.

"I'll go buy a lock now." Xu Yao couldn't wait a moment.

I borrowed tools from my neighbor to change the lock, and before I knew it it was noon.

The three of them washed their hands, waited for the sweat on their clothes to dry, checked the door lock twice, and went to the restaurant to eat.

Xu Yao, who had been holding her precious calligraphy and paintings carefully in the house for fear that they might be targeted by thieves, looked calm and composed when she went outside.

Ji Changyu behaved as calmly and reliably as usual.

Even though Xu Jiaan knew the value of jewelry, gold, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, his interest in them was still not as great as the excitement of a bowl of braised pork.

"What a coincidence, your family is here for dinner too." An elegant old lady with silver hair came over with two young people, a man and a woman.

The young man had slightly long bangs that covered his left eye, and his face had a gloomy expression, looking uncomfortable.

Ji Changyu stood up and introduced them to both parties. "She is our neighbor across the street, Aunt Yi and her grandchildren. I borrowed the tools and shovel to change the lock from them. They are old friends of our family."

As he spoke, he pointed at Xu Yao and Xu Jiaan who stood up together, and said with a smile, "My wife Yaoyao, and my son Anan."

"You are so lucky to have a son. In the blink of an eye, he has grown up so big." Aunt Yi smiled lovingly, chatted about the past for a while, and took her grandchildren to the window to line up for ordering.

Yi Haomin pursed his lips and said, "Grandma, they asked to borrow a shovel and buy a lock. Could it be that there is a treasure buried in the house?"