On the other side, after finishing her shopping at the farmers' market, Shu Ying didn't forget to go to the nearby state-run noodle shop and buy three large bowls of soup noodles, all of which were pork rib noodles that her children liked.
To supplement the little ones' nutrition, I specially added eggs.
These days, eating out isn't cheap.
Even the most ordinary bowl of vegetarian noodles costs 6 cents, plus two ounces of grain coupons.
For items that contain both meat and eggs, the price is even cheaper.
It's just that the two little ones like to eat it; they used to come here at least once a week.
Shu Ying still has the means, and as a mother, she naturally wants all her children to have the best.
I simply can't bear to see them suffer any hardship in terms of their standard of living.
If they want to eat it in the future, I will come and buy it for the siblings again.
With the packaged pork rib noodles in hand, Shu Ying found a secluded and deserted spot and immediately entered the space.
The two little ones were overjoyed to see their mother return.
He immediately jumped and leaped over, clinging to her.
"Mom, you're back!"
Shu Ying put her arms around one of them, kissed their soft little faces, and then told them to go wash their hands.
"You two go wash your hands quickly, we're about to eat."
The two little ones were overjoyed at the smell of the pork rib noodles.
Shu Ying served them the food in bowls and told them to chew slowly and carefully so they wouldn't choke.
She didn't care about being elegant at all, and quickly slurped up the whole bowl of noodles.
She was really pressed for time; she needed to continue her journey and retrieve all the treasures as soon as possible.
Seeing Shuying like this, the two babies instantly understood what was going on and even showed her how obediently they ate their meals.
"Mom, look, the two of us can take good care of ourselves at home."
"Don't worry about us while you're out there. Mom just needs to go about her own business."
Two remarkably similar little faces, like flowers, smiled at Shu Ying with their eyes crinkling.
Seeing how sensible both children were, Shu Ying felt even more heartache.
She patted the babies' little heads and became even more determined to get everything sorted out as soon as possible to provide the children with a safe environment.
It was still early, so Shu Ying went straight to the bus stop and took a bus all the way to the foot of Jingshan Mountain.
I looked at the map and confirmed that the item was on the hilltop in front of me.
Although she wasn't exactly spoiled growing up, she came from a well-off family and always had transportation, so she rarely climbed mountains.
Although I suffered a lot and did a lot of work in the last few years of my previous life, that's all in the past. In this life, my physical condition is still quite good, and looking at such a high mountain still puts some pressure on me.
Shu Ying took a deep breath, mentally prepared herself, and quickly drank a large glass of spiritual spring water before climbing up in one go.
With the markings on the map, corresponding to the terrain and the arrows pointing in the direction, Shu Ying walked and stopped along the way, drinking spiritual spring water to replenish her strength as she climbed, and it didn't take too much effort.
Before long, Shu Ying successfully found the pine forest marked on the map.
Following the pine forest inwards, Shu Ying hadn't gone far when she saw the tombstone standing there.
Each tombstone is made of a single piece of white marble, with luxurious and elaborate decorations on both sides. The top of the tombstone is covered with eaves-like decorations, and various intricate patterns are carved on the white marble.
It was obvious at a glance that this must be a wealthy family, as they all had a grand funeral.
The area was fenced off with iron railings, and there was a small house with a yard not far away.
Shu Ying had heard her grandfather say that after their family became wealthy, they renovated their ancestral graves and hired a grave keeper to guard them year-round.
However, as times changed, the tomb keeper resigned and returned to his hometown, leaving the courtyard empty and seemingly uninhabited for some time.
This place looks pretty much like the one marked on the map; it seems this must be it.
Shu Ying walked along, looking at the tombstones.
A vast expanse, both desolate and somewhat magnificent.
Finding the treasure is the priority now. Find it first and store it in your space to avoid any unforeseen complications.
However, she also bought some incense and paper money on her way here. After all, she had disturbed her ancestors by digging for things at their burial place, so she had to apologize.
After she finishes digging, she will properly worship her ancestors.
Shu Ying first consulted the map and followed it all the way to the innermost tomb.
The tombstone was only half intact, with the upper part badly damaged.
Shu Ying wasn't surprised. She guessed it was because it was so old, probably the tombstone of some great-grandfather, so it was normal for it to be a bit damaged.
Shu Ying didn't think too much about it. She went around to the back, took out the map again, and wanted to see if there were any markings indicating the exact location of the burial site.
As she was watching, Shu Ying took a step back, her foot sinking into the ground, and she suddenly swayed.
The soil beneath my feet was noticeably softer than the surrounding area; as soon as I stepped on it, I sank quite a bit.
Shu Ying frowned and quickly bent down to check the situation.
Grab a handful of soil, rub it between your fingers, and your fingertips will be damp.
The soil around the grave was a darker color than the soil further away, suggesting that it had been disturbed.
Shu Ying's heart tightened, and she immediately sensed something was wrong.
Could someone have already come and dug it up?
Shu Ying quickly circled the grave mound and looked around.
Upon closer inspection, I was suddenly startled.
Behind the high mound of earth, there are two round holes about the width of a hand, and next to them is a pile of fresh soil.
This is clearly a tomb raider's hole. Judging from its shape, it was probably made by a Luoyang shovel used to probe the interior of the tomb.
Shu Ying stepped forward and stomped on the hole, causing the area around the opening to collapse rapidly.
Shu Ying's heart raced instantly, and she frowned as she quickly lifted the bricks and stones on the grave mound.
As expected, she saw a circular opening with a wider diameter.
This is the opening left after the Luoyang shovel was used to explore the underground area and retrieve items from the tomb.
Shu Ying panicked even more and quickly took out a flashlight from her spatial storage and peered into the cave entrance—
It was built like a cellar, both wide and deep.
The cellar was now completely empty, with many compacted shape marks left on the walls.
These marks allow us to roughly count how many boxes were once piled up here.
Looking further inside, even the coffins inside had been pried open.
If there were anything inside, it has probably already been taken.
The entire cellar was filled with all of this stuff, and it's all gone...
Shu Ying was completely stunned, and a huge feeling of heartache welled up inside her.
Anger, sadness, helplessness... all sorts of emotions intertwined in her mind, and Shu Ying completely broke down.
She gritted her teeth and stomped her foot hard.
She didn't dare to delay for a moment. As soon as she discovered the clue, she rushed over without stopping, full of hope that she could collect all the things left by her grandfather and ancestors.
Unexpectedly, it was still too late.
This entire cellar was filled with stuff, and it was all stolen!
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