Chapter 196
After Zhang Changshun beat the drum for a while, the stone door opened and Zhang Lin took out a mining lamp, which was very bright.
Zhang Changshun hung the lamp on the wall, and the three of them looked around the secret room.
The secret room is quite large, occupying almost the entire lower floor of the main house.
It was filled with boxes and cabinets.
Although there were nothing particularly valuable, there was a wide variety of items, and there were even very well-preserved pieces of brocade and silk. Zhang's face was not even pink after pulling it.
In addition, there are also rice paper, brushes, ink and everything else.
No matter what it was, Zhang Changshun put it all away and went back to look at it.
After closing the secret room, the three reluctantly left the old house and headed straight for Feijing on the outskirts of the city.
After great efforts, the three men finally found the collapsed abandoned well amidst the thorns.
Fortunately, the space has been upgraded and the underground collection area is deeper, otherwise they would have to go to the trouble of digging wells.
The well mouth is completely buried, and it will take some effort to dig it out.
Zhang Changshun directly received ten large boxes, three boxes of gold ingots, one box of silver ingots, and six boxes of large antiques.
Zhang Lin and the other person were numb and asked their grandfather to put it away quickly. The sunlight was so bright that it almost blinded them.
In their previous lives, they never dreamed that they would be dazzled by the gold and jewels in their home.
Now it has come true, but it is not as exciting anymore.
"Grandpa, although our family has been doing business for generations and is quite wealthy, we are not the richest people in the country after all. We have handed over so much, and we have hidden a lot. We probably don't have much wealth left."
Zhang Lin looked at Zhang Changshun curiously.
"Then, could it be that the things on that map are not gold, silver or treasure at all?"
Zhang Wan pondered for a moment and nodded as well.
indeed.
If it can be specially made with a map, it must be something very important.
But the Zhang family probably doesn't have the foundation for large-scale things. After all, I haven't heard that the Zhang family's ancestors were the richest people in the country or royal merchants.
Since it is not, even if it is the heritage of the Zhang family for generations, there is no need to make a treasure map so exaggerated.
Zhang Changshun was also somewhat confused.
When he found the small box before, he was not sure whether it was a treasure map.
It was Linlin who said there was a map, and then everyone started to guess.
“Could it be something else our ancestors discovered?”
Zhang Wan speculated.
Anyway, it is very important, but perhaps it is beyond the Zhang family's ability to bear. Otherwise, the Zhang family has always had the tradition of passing on the inheritance to the eldest son.
All the family secrets and core things will be passed down through the eldest son.
If this is really the Zhang family's secret, there is no reason not to tell them.
He and his grandfather and father are both the eldest sons in the family, but they don't know the secret of the box.
"Let's get a map first. Anyway, it's definitely not easy."
Unable to figure it out, Zhang Changshun sighed.
This is very mysterious. I hope it is not exaggerated, otherwise we won’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse.
Their Zhang family has been through too many ups and downs, and he really doesn't want his children and grandchildren to encounter greater troubles and worries.
It was already noon when the three of them returned home.
Fortunately, the old city is not very large. Compared with the big cities in a few decades, it is just a drop in the bucket.
They seemed to have gone to three places with great difficulty, but they were actually all in one district.
In addition, they were riding bicycles and had good physical strength, so they were not afraid of mountain roads and could ride at high speeds.
When he returned to the entrance of the alley, he saw Qin Chengfeng waiting there from a distance. Zhang Changshun looked at Zhang Wan with amusement, then disappeared into another alley.
Zhang Lin and the other person went over to greet them with a smile.
"Where have you been? Auntie's meal has been ready for quite some time."
Qin Chengfeng touched Zhang Lin's head helplessly.
The presence of his second brother is getting lower and lower, and these two sisters-in-law are becoming more and more mysterious.
Seeing Qin Chengfeng looking a little aggrieved, Zhang Lin teased Zhang Wan.
Zhang Wan glanced at Qin Chengfeng with annoyance.
What's the matter? If they are causing trouble, can they take you with them?
Qin Chengfeng understood Zhang Wan's meaning and felt even more helpless.
Well, he was just a by-product. Wanwan is Linlin's second sister-in-law, and he, the second brother, is just a delivery man, so he should be more sensible.
Qin Chengfeng wasn't really feeling aggrieved, he was just a little jealous that the two of them didn't take him with them.
The three of them returned to Zhang Manqi's yard in a strange yet cordial atmosphere.
Zhang Yaowen is very busy today and will not be going home for lunch. We agreed yesterday that Chen Yuwei will also come over for lunch after get off work.
After a while, Zhang Changshun came back with a fish in his hand.
“Where did Dad buy the fish?”
Zhang Manqin glanced at the bright sun. It was already noon, and her father had bought a big, lively fish from somewhere.
"I hit it near the river."
Zhang Changshun teased Zhang Lin for a while as if it was a real thing, making Zhang Lin laugh and cry.
Zhang Manqin almost couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Her two nieces are acting mysterious every day, and even her father has disappeared. Has she missed a lot of things in these years when she was not at home?
Maggie Cheung’s cooking skills are pretty good. Although not as good as Chen Yuwei and Zhang Guosheng, they are much better than ordinary family-cooked meals.
"Where have you been?"
When Zhang Manqin came back, she disappeared. Later, when she saw Qin Chengfeng looking depressed, she realized that the two sisters had gone out to play alone again.
That night, while Qin Chengfeng was accompanying Mr. Zhang for a walk in the park, Zhang Changshun closed the door and took out all the things.
Because there were so many, I took them out in two batches.
Seeing so many things, Zhang Yaowen and Chen Yuwei were stunned.
"Dad, you are so good at hiding!"
Zhang Yaowen gasped. His father kept the secret quite secret and had never revealed anything before.
The first time he said it, he actually told it to Linlin. His son has such a low sense of existence!
Although he didn't want these things, he felt that his position in his father's heart was probably not even in the top three.
Zhang Changshun immediately understood what Zhang Yaowen meant and smiled proudly.
That’s not the case. Linlin and Wanwan are the lucky stars sent back to them by God. They are the fairies who came to save his Zhang family and his family. They must be the most important.
Guosheng is his eldest grandson and the heir of the Zhang family. Although he is a little inferior to his two granddaughters, he is still pretty good.
Son...
We all have grandchildren now, are sons more important than sons?
His daughter-in-law is more important than her. She is much more considerate and sensible than him, a nerd who only knows how to read books and work all day long!
Although it was obvious that he was rejected, Zhang Yaowen was not upset and was actually very proud of it.
No matter how proud you are, the ones you like are my children and grandchildren, haha!
With reliable parents, a capable son, and two little fairies and good girls, life is perfect...
Zhang Lin and the other two shook their heads helplessly. These two were already grown-ups, but they were still behaving like children. No wonder they say that men remain young until they die.
The family worked quickly, without any particular categorization, and just roughly divided the food into portions.
"Leave one drawer of these jewellery for Guosheng. Whether he gets married or not, he can give it to someone if he finds one. Leave one drawer and find a suitable opportunity to give it to Manqin or use it for other purposes. Linlin, Wanwan, and Yuwei will keep the rest of the jewellery."
Zhang Changshun made the final decision.