Chapter 148: Digging up treasures, living a life of misery
Mrs. Wan Er quickly called Mrs. Wan San who was not far from her.
"Third sister-in-law, come here quickly, I think I found something."
As Wan Ersao spoke, she did not stop using the hoe in her hand and continued to dig up the surrounding soil. As the soil was dug up, a pitch-black jar was revealed.
Mrs. Wan San had already dropped the hoe in her hand and ran over.
She saw a half-buried black jar in the yellow soil.
Wan Ersao's voice also alarmed a few children. They were at an age when they were very curious, so they dropped the stones in their hands and ran towards Wan Ersao.
Wan Wen ran over, sweating profusely.
"Mom, what happened?"
Wan Ersao was squatting on the ground and looking at the jar with Wan Sansao. Neither of them dared to touch it. The jar looked a bit creepy, so neither of them dared to move.
"Wen'er, go call your father and have a look at what's in here. Don't make any noise. Do it quietly, okay?"
Wan Ersao looked around nervously. Although they were at the bottom of the slope and people outside could not see what was happening here, she was still very cautious.
Wan Wen quickly turned around and ran towards the southwest corner of the slope. Wan Lao Da and Wan Lao Er were working together, one pulling the plow and the other holding the plow.
Wan Wen ran over breathlessly, and after a long breath he said, "Dad, my mom wants you to come over. She seems to have dug up a black jar, but I don't know what's inside, so I didn't dare to touch it."
After hearing this, Wan Lao Er and Wan Lao Da dropped their plows, patted Wan Wen on the head and said nervously, "Let's go and take a look."
Wan Wen followed behind Wan Lao Da and Wan Lao Er and ran back panting.
Wan Laosan and Wan Laosi also saw their eldest and second brothers running over nervously, so they dropped the hoes in their hands and ran over to take a look.
Wan Ersao was soon surrounded by a group of people.
Wan Laoer started to dig up the soil bit by bit, and after a long time he finally pulled the jar out. Because Wan Er's wife broke the mouth of the jar when she was digging, the cork blocking the jar fell to the ground when the jar was pulled out.
Without the obstruction of the stopper, the contents of the jar were vaguely visible. However, because the jar was pitch black, it was not very clear. I could only see that there seemed to be a cloth bag inside.
Wan Laoer turned the jar over and wanted to pour out the contents, but the jar was shaped like a big belly, with a small mouth and a fat body, so some of the contents could not be poured out.
Wan Laoer simply picked up the hoe next to him and smashed the jar. As the jar broke, the contents inside were finally exposed to the sunlight.
I saw a big brocade bag bulging with something.
Everyone's palms were sweating with nervousness. Wan Laoer immediately picked up the bag and opened it, and found that it was filled with all kinds of valuable jewelry. Any one of them could be sold for more than one hundred taels of silver, and there were also several gold ingots.
The sudden shock made Wan Laoer almost forget to breathe. His brain went blank and his thoughts seemed to have stagnated.
When the others saw Wan Laoer standing there in a daze, they also became anxious and pulled him over to take a look.
"Oh my God, we're rich now. No wonder little Fubao said the ground was glowing. It turns out there is a great treasure buried there. How much silver is it worth? Oh my goodness, it's enough for our family to eat and drink for several lifetimes." Boss Wan's eyes were wide open.
He passed the bag around among the people, and everyone was surprised by this sudden windfall.
It was Wan Laosi who was smart. He quickly put the bag away and stuffed it into Wan Laoer's arms.
"Brother, we need to stay calm now and not arouse other people's suspicion. Take the money first, and we will go back after dark."
The rest of the Wan family reacted and started talking at once.
"Old Four is right. If we go back now, we will definitely arouse suspicion. We must disperse immediately and pretend nothing happened."
"And you kids, keep your mouths shut. This can make our family rich, but it can also cost us our lives. Did you hear me clearly?"
"Dad, don't worry, I promise I won't say a word." Wan Quan looked at Boss Wan and quickly raised his hand and swore.
Wan Xi and Wan Wen also nodded quickly, with the joy still on their faces. Which child doesn't want his family to become wealthy?
Wan Laoer put such a valuable bag on his body, and his steps became lighter when he walked. His heart was pounding in his chest, and he didn't know where to put his hands. He didn't even know which foot to step forward first when he walked.
Wan Lao Si looked at the stiff way Wan Lao Er walked, smiled and walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Second brother, what's wrong with you? People will be more suspicious of you if you behave like this. Just think of it as picking up an empty bag and wait until dark."
Wan Lao Er glanced at Wan Lao Si, sweating nervously on his forehead, "Why don't you put it in your own pocket? Let me put it in your pocket, and then you try it, and see if you can still talk like you do now? It's a good thing it's still cold, and I'm wearing thick clothes, otherwise I would have been exposed."
Wan Laosi said a few more words with a smile and then ran away.
Wan Lao Er was like being in prison. He was in a state of tension and anxiety. When it was finally dark, Wan Lao Er could not wait to urge Wan Lao Da: "Brother, it's getting dark. Let's go back quickly."
Boss Wan actually wanted to go back quickly. He glanced at the sky, nodded and said, "Okay, pack up and go home."
At this time, all the people working in the fields have gone home. After all, spring plowing will take more than a month, and people are not so busy at this time. Unlike the Wan family who are reclaiming wasteland, other families are just turning the soil over again. After all, they are all cultivated land, so they can turn the soil much faster than the Wan family. One person can turn over two acres of land a day.
Wan Xingmo stood at the edge of their land, waiting for Boss Wan and his family to come so that the two families could go back together.
Because there was a small slope between the two families' lands, their vision was blocked when they were working, and Wan Xingmo did not see what the Wan family had dug out. Wan Laoer and the others discussed and decided not to tell Wan Xingmo. After all, wealth should not be shown off. Even if the two families had a good relationship, they were still two families.
When he returned home, it was completely dark. As soon as Wan Laoer entered the yard, he leaned his hoe against the wall and ran quickly into Wan Laotai's room.
Mrs. Wan San and Mrs. Wan Er washed their faces and went to the kitchen to help cook dinner. Several men in the Wan family rushed into Mrs. Wan's room and closed the door tightly.
Old Mrs. Wan just came back to get some meat to fry for dinner, but she was blocked in the house by her sons.
"Mom, our family has become rich." Wan Laoer had been enduring for the entire afternoon and all the way, and now he was finally relieved. He pulled Grandma Wan to sit down, and whispered in her ear with suppressed excitement in his voice.
Old Mrs. Wan had a puzzled look on her face. She felt nervous as she watched her sons talking in a weird way.
"What's going on? What's this? Did you find some silver?"
Wan Laoer took out the bag and stuffed it directly into the hands of Old Lady Wan.
"Mom, what do you see in here?"
Boss Wan had already lit the lamp and placed it on the kang table.
A heavy bag was stuffed into Old Mrs. Wan's hands. Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly opened the bag and took a closer look in the light.
The jewelry inside sparkled under the light and almost blinded Old Lady Wan's eyes.
"Mom, we really found some money!" Old Mrs. Wan was much calmer than her sons. Faced with such a huge sum of money, although she was very excited, she was not panicked.
She climbed onto the kang, quickly spread out the quilt, and carefully poured the contents of the bag onto the quilt.
When the brothers of the Wan family were outside, they only took a quick look and had only a rough estimate of what was inside. When they saw what Old Lady Wan poured out, everyone took a deep breath, their eyes widened, and they stared at the pile of ornaments without blinking.
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