Chapter 504 A Refined Young Lady from the Republican Era Gets the Male and Female Protagonists Killed (6)

The Jin family had been wealthy for generations, but due to the turbulent times, most of their assets were plundered during the upheaval, though a small portion remained.

For example, this necklace of white pearls from Australia is a treasure that her grandfather brought back from the United States by ship during the first feudal dynasty reform movement.

Before her death, her mother entrusted all the family heirlooms to Jin Shu.

Some of them were hidden in the old house by Jin Shu, while others, which could comfort her longing for her family, were taken with her to her husband's home.

Originally intended to be passed down to her future children, but unexpectedly, the string of pearls disappeared shortly after she arrived at the Zhang family.

Jin Shu was heartbroken and searched everywhere, but she couldn't find the necklace anywhere.

She searched the entire house, but she never had a chance to enter her sister-in-law Zhang Jiqing's room.

Because Zhang Jiqing reacted so strongly, angrily accusing Jin Shu of trying to pin the blame on her and accusing Jin Shu of deliberately picking a fight.

With Zhang Jiqing's outburst and his mother's interference, Jin Shu had no chance to investigate the matter further.

But Jin Shu knew from beginning to end that Zhang Jiqing had definitely stolen the string of pearls.

She was very concerned about saving face and valued family ties. She thought that since they were all family, it would hurt feelings to keep harping on the matter, so she let it go.

Now Jin Shu finally had the chance to enter Zhang Jiqing's room, and sure enough, as she expected, the string of pearls was still in Zhang Jiqing's hands.

Jin Shu knew she wouldn't dare to wear it casually, let alone sell it.

The actual value of this string of pearls is now immeasurable. Zhang Jiqing must have tried to sell the necklace, but when she took it out and asked about the price, she was afraid.

She didn't dare take the money home after selling it, and the buyer would definitely ask carefully about the origin of the pearls. Zhang Jiqing knew she would be exposed, since her ancestors had never been able to buy the pearls from abroad. So for so long, she had to keep the necklace hidden in the closet.

Having found what she wanted, Jin Shu put away the necklace and, before leaving, pushed over the ambient candles on the dining table.

Back in her room, Jin Shu silently stroked the pearl in her hand, then calmly looked at the moon outside the window.

Her mind was blank. After all, the only things that had occupied her mind in the first half of her life were the four words "gentle and virtuous." Now, when she thought about what to do in the future, she felt somewhat lost.

Go back to Suzhou after the divorce.

Jin Shu thought carefully about what her regrets were. Her biggest regret was that she had never been to school, never studied, and never been abroad. Apart from Suzhou and BH, she seemed to have never traveled far from home in her life.

Jin Shu listed all her regrets on a piece of paper, followed by what she would do next.

First, get a divorce.

Second, find a school to study at.

Third, travel to different parts of China to broaden your horizons.

Fourth, go abroad and broaden your horizons.

Fifth, raise a child.

Jin Shu discovered that her previous traditional beliefs were particularly strong, namely, that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring.

She is the only child of the Jin family, and her grandfather instructed her before his death to ensure the continuation of the Jin family bloodline.

So not having children was one of her regrets.

Although she has no interest in children now, the mission, as mentioned, is to fulfill her past regrets.

If it's a regret, then she has an obligation to do something about it.

The first four points are easy to handle, but the fifth one is the main problem.

However, Jin Shu quickly came to a conclusion: let's talk about the child later and finish other things first.

The extra 24 hours seemed exceptionally long, but now that Jin Shu had found her goal, she would start with the first step.

Jin Shu witnessed Zhang Jiqing's entire enrollment process.

To get into university, you must excel in Chinese and English during the entrance exams. However, if you have excellent grades in subjects like math and physics, the requirements for Chinese and English can be slightly lowered.

Aside from Chinese literature, Jin Shu was completely clueless about all other subjects.

Despite being completely unfamiliar with this subject, Jin Shu was not discouraged.

It just so happens that the room she is living in now is the same room that Zhang Jisheng used to live in, and all the books he left behind when he was studying are in this room.

Jin Shu used to occasionally take out a few Chinese books to read to relieve her boredom, but today she dug out the English books that were at the bottom of the box.

She didn't recognize a single one of the densely packed letters on it.

After flipping through the book several times without finding any clues, Jin Shu simply put the book aside and turned to read some books that she could understand.

Take, for example, this book on mechanical principles right in front of you.

Zhang Jisheng was a mechanical engineering student at Beihai University. He enlisted in the army before finishing his studies. Because he was a college student, he was appreciated by Marshal Liu. Now that the war had temporarily stopped, Marshal Liu arranged for Zhang Jisheng to go to the Beihai Naval Academy to continue his studies.

Jin Shu had thought that the contents of these books would be too obscure and difficult for her to understand, but to her surprise, the contents were actually quite simple.

The book, "Mechanical Engineering from Beginner to Expert," was a thick stack of over 800 pages. Jin Shu sat down and began to flip through it. At first, it was a bit difficult, but after she understood a little, she flipped through it faster and faster.

The night passed quickly.

Jin Shu slept for a while in the middle of the night. Although she had read for a long time, she was still full of energy when she got up early the next day because she had plenty of time.

It was quite a lively night. Jin Shu was half asleep when she heard screams coming from the building in front of her.

"Fire!! Fire!! Help!! Mom, quickly get someone to put out the fire!!"

Zhang Jiqing shouted all night long. When Jin Shu woke up, she opened the window of the courtyard and saw black smoke still billowing out from the second floor across the street.

The elegant little house, which originally had a balcony with several potted plants, is now burned down to just an empty frame. It was an old house with a wooden interior, so once a fire started, the sparks would devour everything, and even if it was discovered in time, it would be difficult to stop.

Seeing the dilapidated scene before her, Jin Shu stretched lazily, feeling quite pleased with herself.

The fire at Zhang's house alerted the neighbors, and the police arrived. In the end, it was determined that Zhang Jiqing had started the fire by negligence, and he not only had to compensate the neighbors for their losses, but also for the sycamore trees on the street that were burned.

These are all municipal trees, so compensation is necessary.

Zhang's mother sat blankly in front of the building, her whole being in a state of unease, agitation, fear, and confusion.

Judging from her all-black appearance, you could tell that she must have rushed inside to search for something after the fire was extinguished.

Jin Shu knew as soon as she saw her like this that she hadn't found what she was looking for.