After realizing that Luo Sheng's identity was unusual, Xiao Yunying's first thought was whether his identity would affect their divorce.
Has he been captured and imprisoned because he hasn't returned for so long? Or has he been reinstated and doesn't want to come back?
We can't really die out there, can we?
If he was arrested, the reason he didn't send a message back might be because he had no other choice, or it might be to protect his four children.
If he comes back, it's not shameful for someone in a position of power to divorce, right? She can have a divorce letter; she doesn't care.
Logically speaking, if he were to regain his status, he should feel that having a wife like himself was even more shameful, and getting rid of her as soon as possible would be the right choice.
Yes, she's right!
Seeing Xiao Yunying staring at the wooden box in silence for a long time, Luo Chen asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Xiao Yunying said, "I was thinking, this box is quite beautiful, the dragon and phoenix carvings on it are very unique."
Luo Chen immediately covered the carved decorations on the box with his hand. Hearing Luo Yang sigh beside him, he realized how ridiculous his self-deceptive behavior was.
Feeling guilty, I looked up and met my stepmother's eyes, which seemed to be both smiling and not smiling.
Xiao Yunying understood immediately; the two older ones should know that the wooden box was no ordinary item.
Or rather, they didn't fall on hard times when they didn't remember; they knew about their past identities.
She was a little curious about their background.
However, they didn't want to talk about it, and she didn't want to press them: "Just give me the house deed and land deed, and don't take this wooden box out again."
No matter how noble their status was in the past, they are now just ordinary villagers in Xiaqu Village. It would be difficult to explain if someone saw such a thing in their home.
Seeing that Xiao Yunying did not ask where the box came from, Luo Chen opened it and took out two pieces of paper.
Xiao Yunying only looked at the two headings on the house deed and land deed, and the two square seals, one large and one small, stamped below. She was too lazy to read the contents in the middle, but it should be correct.
"Keep it for now, I'll ask you for it when I need it."
Luo Chen carefully put away the two deeds and handed the box forward: "These are the jewelry left by Grandma. If we don't have enough money to build the house, let's pawn them."
He discussed it with his second brother, who said that his stepmother wanted to build a very large house with many novel features and high-quality materials, and that several dozen taels of silver might not be enough.
He didn't know how much money she had, but after spending the last few days with her, he knew she was a woman of her word, and if he tried to persuade her not to build such a big house, she probably wouldn't agree.
Since he couldn't persuade her, all he could do was take out the jewelry so she wouldn't run out of money.
She's not the same stepmother she used to be, so she probably won't abandon them after receiving the jewelry.
She didn't have much jewelry: a white jade hairpin, a pair of silver bracelets, and a pair of red beaded earrings. She didn't know much about jewelry and didn't recognize the material, but guessed it was probably something like red coral.
Xiao Yunying picked up the white jade hairpin. The hairpin was white and flawless, without any marks or cracks, and the carving was exquisite. Even she, who didn't know much about jade, felt that it must be a good thing.
"You sold your grandmother's jewelry, aren't you afraid she'll come back and punish you?"
"No, Grandma said before that this jewelry is for emergencies. If the family needs it, it can be pawned."
"Why didn't you take it out when we didn't have enough to eat before?"
"I……"
Luo Chen didn't know what to say.
Firstly, I felt reluctant to part with it and wanted to keep it as a memento. I always felt that my father and grandmother would come back soon, and if the things were gone, they would never come back.
Secondly, they felt that if they took the things out, their stepmother would take them away anyway. She was so mean that she wouldn't treat them well even if she took the things, so it was better to keep them for their younger siblings to use in the future.
Xiao Yunying was just asking casually, not necessarily wanting an answer. She knew in her heart that the child was probably worried that the original owner would eat alone.
However, they misjudged the original owner. With such a large house, where could the wooden box be hidden? If they were really looking for it, how could they not find it?
Aside from the initial period when the original owner frequently visited Luo Sheng's mother's room, he only cleaned there and never rummaged through any of the cabinets or boxes in her room, so he was unaware of the existence of this box.
Xiao Yunying put the white jade hairpin back and closed the box: "No need, I have silver here. Keep the things safe and be careful not to drop or lose them."
"But you..."
"No buts. Keep the contract. I'll go to town tomorrow to sell the snow fungus, and when I come back, I'll take you to the village chief to divide the land."
She wants to build a big house! The original site isn't big enough for the foundation, so it needs to be expanded!
Luo Chen put the wooden box back, stood in the yard for a while, picked up the wooden bucket and walked outside. Luo Yang saw this and took one and followed.
Xiao Yunying rubbed her forehead. This child is too diligent. Isn't he tired?
The water in the kitchen tank was running low, and she was thinking of filling it with mineral water when no one was looking.
The children had all gone to fetch water, and she, as an adult, couldn't just sit still. So she asked Luo Li to stay home and watch her younger sister, grabbed a bucket, and hurriedly followed.
There were many people queuing around the well, all hoping to fill their water tanks before it rained.
Most of the people who came were women, but unlike the others who used bamboo carrying poles to carry two buckets of water at a time, she was carrying only one bucket.
So she once again became the focus of everyone's discussion.
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