The lock on the yard had been changed. Shen Fenghua picked up the lock, glanced at it, and smiled.
The courtyard was quiet. Shen Fenghua pushed the door open; it was still locked, and someone was inside.
"Open the door!"
After banging on the door, silence followed.
Shen Fenghua lowered her eyes and glanced at her grandmother behind her. The silver hair on her grandmother's head was bright and dazzling.
She lowered her voice and issued her final ultimatum, "I'll count to three. If you don't open the door, you'll face the consequences."
"Three, two, one."
The courtyard remained quiet.
Shen Fenghua took a step back, turned to the police officer and said, "I broke into my own house, that doesn't count as burglary, does it?"
Police: "No."
"Qi Ye, come here and kick the door open!"
Qi Ye naturally obeyed. He glanced at his grandmother, walked over, and kicked her. With a loud bang, the door panel fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Grandma." Shen Fenghua turned her head and helped her grandma into the room. Grandma glanced at the brand-new lock on the ground, sighed, and then stepped over it.
What are you saying?
Is there any sorrow greater than a broken heart?
After all that effort, this is how it ends.
"Let's go."
Grandma's room has been completely emptied; the red lacquered five-drawer chest and the thick cotton quilt that Shen Fenghua brought back are nowhere to be found.
Even though she had prepared herself mentally, Shen Fenghua was so angry that her vision blurred.
Grandma remained silent the whole way. When they arrived at the house, she looked around, sighed, closed her eyes, and said softly, "Xiao Qi, go to the next room. There's an axe behind the door. Go get it."
Not understanding his grandmother's intention, Qi Ye was obedient enough to run over and grab the axe, saying, "Grandma."
She pointed to her bulky bed and said, "Chop it up." Grandma stepped forward and gestured to Qi Ye where to start chopping. Qi Ye's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously exchanged a glance with Shen Fenghua.
It can't be...
"What are you standing there for?" Shen Fenghua urged. "Hurry up."
With one swing of the axe, the bed instantly split in two. Grandma went over, groped around for a while, stood up, and pointed to the beam above, "Let's start from here again."
The beam fell down with a thud.
Grandma picked it up, and the next moment, two small yellow croakers fell out of it.
Shen Fenghua: "???"
Qi Ye: "...?"
Grandma remained completely calm and waved to Shen Fenghua behind her, "My dear girl, come and help me, I'm a little dizzy."
As Shen Fenghua stepped forward, her grandmother casually stuffed the two small yellow croakers into Shen Fenghua's arms.
He stood up, not even letting Shen Fenghua speak, "Don't say a word, just take it first."
Shen Fenghua's hands trembled slightly as she held the small yellow croaker. To be honest, she hadn't expected the old lady to have such a fortune.
"Come here, good boy, come here too."
Qi Ye was extremely obedient, saying, "Grandma."
“I’m too old to go over there. You go up to the other side, count from the bottom, and pry off the fifth brick.”
The brick was pried off; it was hollow inside.
Qi Ye reached out and pulled out a red lacquer box.
It was heavy, and during the transfer, it shook and made a clear, resonant clattering sound.
To be honest, Qi Ye is starting to feel uneasy. It seems he's inadvertently stumbled upon some other secret.
"Alright, come out now."
With the family fortune in hand, Grandma's smile became much more genuine.
Shen Fenghua glanced at the bed, which had been smashed to pieces, and stroked his chin. "Don't just sit there, go. Except for that locked storage room, open up all the other rooms and smash the beds."
Looking at the bulky bed, Shen Fenghua picked up the axe, eager to try it out.
What do you want to do?
"Chop it into smaller pieces."
"Why?"
Why? A glint flashed in Shen Fenghua's eyes. Of course, it was to cover up this evidence.
"Don't worry about it now, just do as I say, and we'll talk about it when we get home."
Qi Ye became motivated as soon as he heard this.
Grandma opened the red lacquered box. Inside were a pair of translucent bracelets, some gold jewelry, a few silver dollars, and at the bottom, a neat stack of small yellow croakers.
Shen Fenghua: "..."
She looked up at her grandmother and thought, "Well, the real deal doesn't show off, and the one who shows off isn't the real deal."
Anyway, this is a difficult matter to judge.
"What are you looking at me for?" Grandma gave Chen Fenghua a reproachful look. "You silly goose, hurry up and think of a way to hide these things!"
"Can't we just take it out openly and honestly?"
Grandma rolled her eyes. "You know all about those little bastards I gave birth to. They're all greedy for money. If they knew you had something good, they'd pester you to death."
"I just want to have a few days of peace and quiet, and I don't want to create trouble for myself."
"Well," now that you mention it, it actually makes a lot of sense.
Liu Sisi hid the fish on her body, hiding them wherever she could, until she had four small yellow fish left.
Shen Fenghua: "..."
She gritted her teeth and hid the little yellow fish inside her clothes.
The moment the little yellow croaker went in, it gave her a shiver of cold.
Qi Ye: "..."
Qi Ye, who didn't know how he watched the whole thing, blushed furiously.
Fortunately, he dodged quickly.
Shen Fenghua was unaware that Qi Ye had seen all of her actions.
The bed had been dismantled into pieces. Shen Fenghua glanced at the bed legs and said, "Hmm, not bad. They're not bad for burning firewood."
"Alright," Shen Fenghua whispered to her grandmother, "Is there nothing else?"
"It's gone."
Shen Fenghua nodded, "Then it's my turn."
You know, she never came empty-handed before. She always brought this or that. Not to mention the delicious food, she also brought a five-pound cotton quilt for her grandmother last winter, which she couldn't forget.
However, she didn't plan to keep it. It was difficult to take care of, and she also disliked the fact that the things those people had used were dirty. Once they got to the county town, she would buy all new things for her grandmother!
Everything in this house, from small items like bowls and chopsticks to large items like thermos flasks and quilts, was basically made by Shen Fenghua.
But all these things were ruined; frankly, it was harmful to others and didn't benefit oneself.
So……
Her eyes darted around, and she pushed open the door and went out. What she saw was a courtyard full of people.
Shen Fenghua cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Well, folks, I'm planning to trade some things with you, but I don't know if you're willing."
"What?"
Shen Fenghua took out the thermos from the room. "Here, this is it."
"But, isn't this something from Old Li's family?"
Shen Fenghua rolled her eyes. "This is something I bought for my grandma. It's not some old Li family stuff. It came out of my hands, so it belongs to the Shen family! I'm going to exchange it now. Anyone want to trade with me?"
What do you want to change to?
While some hesitated, those who were interested have already made their move.
After all, thermos flasks are really hard to make.
If you manage to snag one at a bargain price, wouldn't that be a huge windfall?
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