Mother Remarries, Sister-in-Law Xiao Wei's Rise

Little Sister-in-law uses her late husband's pension, dresses gorgeously, brings three emaciated children back to her natal home for meals.

Yet she still looks down on the younger brother...

Chapter 27 The Lost and Found Heirloom

Mr. Zhao stepped forward and his eyes immediately fell on the bracelet that was half covered by a red cloth beside Mrs. Zhao's leg. His expression changed, and he picked it up and looked at it incredulously, saying, "This...this..." He couldn't even speak properly. He turned to look at Wei Shuqing, because this thing was not there before she left, so it could only be related to Wei Shuqing. He said, "Shuqing, where did this come from!"

Zhao Aiguo quickly ran to comfort his mother, wiping away her tears and saying, "Grandma, don't cry..."

Seeing that Zhao's father's expression was also off, Wei Shuqing was terrified and stammered, "It was just a while ago, when I went back to look at the house there, my neighbor Xiao Zhang was getting married and wanted to buy a house, but he didn't have any money, so he put these things up for sale. I thought gold was a good thing, it could be used as money anytime, so I impulsively bought them. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made that decision on my own..." Actually, they had saved quite a bit of money in the past two years, barely enough to live on. The couple's monthly salary was only about 80 yuan, and Zhao Dahu also did some side jobs, so they didn't have much to spend, which is why she dared to buy these gold bracelets. It's true that you can't eat too much, because once you're full, you start thinking too much. She was now somewhat annoyed with herself.

Zhao's father waved his hand without saying anything, his expression complicated. Zhao Dahu felt that the thing looked familiar, so he went up and took it from Zhao's father's hand. He exclaimed, "This...this...this is me, I, this..." He stammered and couldn't even finish a complete sentence.

Seeing Wei Shuqing so anxious she was almost crying, with tears welling up in her eyes, Zhao's mother put the bracelet back into the box and clutched it tightly to her chest, choking back tears as she said, "Little Wei, thank you!"

Now it was Wei Shuqing's turn to be confused. Did he like her or not?

The Zhao family members' expressions were clearly off, as if they recognized the item. Zhao Dahu explained to Wei Shuqing, "This was given to my mother by my grandmother. It's a family heirloom. 40 years ago, when our family was struggling, my parents pawned it for money. When they returned, they were targeted and their house was vandalized. They stole the money. That's when I injured that spot while protecting my parents."

He then took Wei Shuqing's hand and said, "Shuqing, thank you for unintentionally helping us find it!"

Zhao's mother quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Shuqing, I'm sorry I scared you. Seeing this reminds me of those things, and it hurts my heart. This is a double-dragon patterned buckle that Grandma Dahu passed down to me. One weighs 123 grams and the other 127 grams. There are also the characters 'Qingfang' on it, which are your great-grandfather's names." Suddenly remembering something, she added, "That's half a jin (250 grams) total! It's not cheap! Xiao Wei, do you have enough money?"

Wei Shuqing said embarrassedly, "I've spent all the money I earned over the past two years, as well as the money Da Hu gave me. I figured it would be a good idea to save some gold; this money wasn't spent recklessly."

Zhao Dahu patted Wei Shuqing on the shoulder and said, "Shuqing, you did the right thing. Our whole family thanks you. But as your husband, I think you should tell me if you have such a large expense again. We need to discuss things!"

Wei Shuqing nodded repeatedly. She didn't know why she impulsively spent 879 yuan to buy it.

Zhao's mother nodded and said, "I really like this. Thank you, Shuqing. I need to find a place to hide it. It will all be yours in the future."

Wei Shuqing nodded and said, "Mom originally bought it as a gift for you."

Zhao's mother nodded, and Zhao Dahu pulled Wei Shuqing away. The old couple sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Zhao's mother hugged Aiguo and wiped away her tears, saying, "We finally found her. I knew I could look at Shuqing with a certain charm. She's one of our family members. She can recognize our family's belongings at a glance!"

Looking at the bracelets, Zhao's father had mixed feelings. These items came from the Qing Dynasty palace, and their value goes without saying. The main thing was that they were a memento for Zhao's grandparents. He thought of finding strips of cloth to wrap them up, then stuffing them with cotton, carefully putting them in a box and storing them away!

After the items were found, there was initial excitement, but things calmed down. The family believed in their love even more, and in this peaceful atmosphere, they welcomed their 61st anniversary.