“Since he’s been planning this for so long, he certainly won’t fight a battle he’s not prepared for.” Lin Zhenbei stubbed out his cigarette and stood up from his chair.
“Xixi, the countryside is not like the city. The environment is not good and the conditions are harsh. I’m worried about you. Why don’t you go to your maternal grandparents’ house for a while?” Jiang Shufen was no longer in the mood to scold Zhuang Zhenhua. She only had one daughter, Lin Yuxi, and she spoke earnestly.
“Mom, going to the countryside isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s better to let them fight like dogs in the city.” Lin Yuxi refused without hesitation. “Besides, I want our family to stay together.”
Pan Hong held her hand, her face full of kindness, "Good child."
The room was quiet, with the glass windows creaking in the strong wind.
"Come with me to the study."
Lin Yuxi then realized that Lin Zhenbei's study actually had a secret room.
There were five or six large boxes inside, and Lin Weidong carried them out one by one.
Lin Zhenbei looked at the box and said earnestly, "These things are the foundation of our family. We may confiscate our property, but I'm afraid we can't take these things out of the house."
What comes into view is a dazzling array of items, a whole box filled with lustrous gold and silver jewelry.
There are also three boxes of gold bars, at least several hundred bars in total.
There were also two large boxes containing antiques and calligraphy and paintings. One box was filled with Neolithic artifacts, each stone tool wrapped in something to prevent damage.
There is also a box of vases from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a box of blue and white porcelain, and a whole box of literati paintings. These will be priceless treasures in the future.
The smallest box contained a bankbook with a stub containing 20,000 yuan, which was probably the least valuable item in the box.
“Our Lin family used to own a lot of businesses in Shanghai and were considered part of the upper class at the time. We sold our assets before liberation and got these. Then the economic crisis hit and things got even worse. Plus, the money wasn’t worth much during that period because of the different issuance times.” Lin Zhenbei’s voice grew heavier.
“During the liberation period, many people sold their assets and fled the country, but this is my homeland. Now I can’t take these things with me, so I can only leave them here.”
"Grandpa," Lin Yuxi suddenly spoke, her eyes clear, "Leave these things to me, I have a way!"
By evening, she had stored them all in her personal space, leaving none for them.
Her family members weren't fools; if she took things from her spatial storage in the future, she would inevitably be discovered. But everyone understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime. She lowered her gaze slightly; rather than sneaking around, it was better to be honest.
After she finished speaking, she covered the box with her hand, and the box disappeared into thin air, then reappeared in her hand.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"This...?" Even Lin Zhenbei, who had seen many storms, was so shocked that he couldn't speak. Then he immediately realized that his granddaughter must have had a great opportunity in her dream, and his face became serious. "To possess a precious jade and invite death is a crime. A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!"
"Xixi, you absolutely must not show this to anyone, understand?"
"Grandpa, don't worry." Lin Yuxi's heart softened. "Being caught doesn't mean we can't make a comeback. This is our capital to rise again!"
Looking at her face, Lin Zhenbei suddenly realized that his granddaughter had grown up after this ordeal.
"These things were originally meant for you. Just keep them safe and don't take them out again. Keep them for your own use. It's okay if you can't take the other things with you. You can still start from scratch. We're family. Grandpa will take the lead if anything happens."
His words surprised Lin Yuxi slightly.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, I can move this whole yard, let alone these few boxes." Lin Yuxi already had a plan in mind. She knew that emptying their house would not work; otherwise, people would think she had deliberately moved their money ahead of time.
In front of them, Lin Yuxi put the contents of the boxes into her spatial storage, and then had her grandfather imitate the handwriting of several people and make up a few names at random.
"This IOU is well written! Even if they raid the house, they won't be able to collect the debt!" Lin Zhenbei slapped his thigh and excitedly wrote several more IOUs, putting them all into the box.
Lin Yuxi pulled out a stub of about a thousand yuan and put it in. "They ransacked our house. If they can't find anything of value, they definitely won't let it go. Let them fight like dogs with this thousand yuan for now!"
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