"These two bracelets are for your Aunt Qiao, this paperweight is for your Uncle Su, and the safety buckle is for Da Bao and Xiao Bao."
In the dead of night, in Henan Province, halfway up a mountain behind a ravine, two figures were crouching in a large graveyard. The older one, holding several items in his hands, whispered to the younger one beside him.
The old man and the young man were none other than Grandpa Song and Song Luoyun, who had already returned to their hometown.
"Grandpa, you can do this."
Song Luoyun had absolutely no objection to her grandfather's distribution of these assets.
"The other two pairs of bracelets and these pieces of jewelry and gold ornaments are for Xiaoshu and Xiaoyu's dowry. These Buddha pendants and peace buckles are to be divided equally among you brothers. As for this gold, it's our family's capital for buying houses, shops, and starting businesses."
Old Master Song was holding two sandalwood boxes, each about the size of a brick. One box contained a wooden object, and the other contained jewelry. These items represented only one-third of what he had buried here.
After taking the items out, he put them into two rice cloth bags, and then put the sandalwood box back.
Finally, he allowed his eldest grandson to take out the twenty large yellow croakers buried in this inconspicuous grave.
This large amount of gold is enough for them to purchase property and do business for the next two years; they can collect the rest later.
After the grandfather and grandson took the items out, they reburied the soil on top, put the bones back in the grave, and then cleaned the grave up again.
Afterwards, they scraped off a layer of soil from a nearby spot and sprinkled it on top, until the grave was almost back to its original state. Only then did the grandfather and grandson gradually descend the mountain.
The next morning, the grandfather and grandson said goodbye to their hometown and headed straight to the county. They then went to the train station to buy tickets and boarded the train back to Beijing.
After arriving in the county, the grandfather and grandson found a place to change into clothes that were even more tattered and patched than their original ones. Then, one of them carried a burlap sack filled with potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, and other similar items.
When they arrived at the train station, Grandpa Song looked like an ordinary old farmer from the countryside, while Song Luoyun looked like a college student.
The grandfather and grandson were completely unremarkable, and they didn't seem to have anything of value on them.
Disguised as such, after nearly a day and a night on the train, Grandpa Song and Song Luoyun safely arrived in Beijing with their belongings.
The grandmother and grandson only breathed a sigh of relief after they returned to their own home.
Summer clothes were thin, so there was no way to hide things on their bodies. They could only put them in burlap sacks. The grandfather and grandson didn't dare to sleep much along the way, especially Song Luoyun, who hardly slept at all.
"Grandpa, we need to exchange these gold bars for money."
Song Luoyun looked at the twenty gold bars with mixed feelings of joy and worry. Having money was a good thing, but taking the gold bars out was a bit risky.
"No need to exchange it, just take it to your Aunt Qiao, she'll definitely have a way."
As it turned out, the problem he was worried about was not a problem at all for the old man. The old man had a lot of experience and knew when gold was actually more valuable and safer than money.
On the second day, the grandfather and grandson went straight to the Su family with gifts specially prepared for them, as well as ten gold bars.
“Niece, these bracelets are a belated gift from your old man.”
Grandpa Song first took out the bracelet he had given to Qiao Qiru, and then said with a smile.
When Qiao saw it, she was shocked. The bracelet was a bright, clear green, almost as clear as imperial green.
“Grandpa, I can’t accept this. It’s too valuable.”
She quickly waved her hands, saying that although it wasn't quite imperial green, it was still quite valuable because she had three sets of imperial green jewelry.
"It's not anything particularly valuable, this is the most I can offer. As long as you're willing to bring Xiaoyun and the others to work with you, the money you earn will be more than these bracelets. Actually, all things considered, we're the ones who benefit."
Grandpa Song laughed generously and said that the benefits the Su family gave him were not as great as the bracelets, so he had no regrets.
Qiao knew that the old man really meant it for her, so she had no choice but to accept it.
Subsequently, Su Huaiyuan and Da Bao and Xiao Bao also received gifts from Grandpa Song.
After giving the gifts, the old man took out the gold bars he had brought and asked Qiao Qiru and Su Huaiyuan to help him exchange them for money.
Qiao Ru and Su Huaiyuan naturally agreed. They didn't care about the money and gold bars in their space; they could exchange some for the old man.
However, I won't exchange it right now, but will send the money over in a few days.
"Auntie, will we still be selling goods on Sundays from now on?!"
Song Luoyun knew that school was about to start and he wouldn't have time to go to Haishi and the south to buy goods anymore, but setting up a stall was really profitable, and he didn't want to give it up. He couldn't work during class, but he could do it during holidays.
Moreover, his grandparents have already retired, and as long as they are in good spirits, they can take some goods out to set up a stall.
"As long as you keep up with your studies, you can certainly set up a stall during the holidays."
Qiao Ru wouldn't support Song Luoyun like other teachers, provided that Song Luoyun's studies were good. If Song Luoyun's studies were poor, she definitely wouldn't let her do this.
"Auntie, don't worry. Although I'm not the best student in the class, I'm definitely in the top ten."
Song Luoyun plans to continue taking the postgraduate entrance exam. If he fails, he will accept the job assignment.
"Okay, if you can't keep up with your studies, then don't go to set up a stall. There's still winter break."
After staying at the Su family's house for a while, the grandfather and grandson went straight home without even eating.
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