Chapter 3 Inventory of Assets
Jiang Ruzhen rushed into the villa and looked around impatiently.
She went to the study first, where all the important documents in the house were usually kept.
She opened the drawer, took out a document, and examined it carefully. It was the will that Qin Lanlan had tricked her into signing earlier.
The document clearly states that all the property left to her by her youngest son, Shen Zhuohang, is unconditionally given to Qin Lanlan.
She breathed a long sigh of relief and then took a closer look at the familiar surroundings.
She had only intended to give it a try, but she never expected that the space would actually move the entire Shen family house and everything inside in perfect condition.
She rummaged through the other drawers and found all of the Shen family's properties, household registration books, and ID cards.
As long as she no longer has that important will, even if she is now in a parallel world, she doesn't need to worry about people in that world taking advantage of her will.
After all, Qin Lanlan was only her adopted daughter, and they weren't even on the same household registration.
The Shen family members are all dead, and their fixed assets and unclaimed savings will be taken away by the state. Not a single penny will be left to the adopted daughter's family.
Jiang Ruzhen felt relieved and then had the mind to explore the other rooms.
This house was originally where the youngest son and his wife lived, but after his adopted daughter occupied it for a few days, the decor was changed.
Originally, this villa was decorated according to her taste, in a low-key and unassuming yet noble Chinese style.
In just a few days, Qin Lanlan had transformed it into a lavish and ostentatious nouveau riche style, with exquisite brand-name jewelry displayed everywhere.
Arriving at my master bedroom, I pushed open the door to the walk-in closet.
She went straight to the jewelry counter, only to find that in addition to the gold and silver jewelry she had bought, there were also many top-brand jade necklaces, bracelets, and other fine items.
Jiang Ruzhen held the jewels with delight and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Unexpectedly, her adopted daughter was in such a hurry, moving all the family's savings over as soon as she seized her property.
Besides these gold and silver jewels, there must be other good things.
She turned and went straight to the safe inside. She opened it skillfully and the glittering gold inside almost blinded her.
Rows of small goldfish were arranged inside, filling the entire safe.
She quickly estimated that the goldfish alone weighed over twenty pounds, and based on the gold price in her previous life, they were worth over ten million.
She held the small gold bars, seething with hatred, even though she and her youngest son had treated this adopted daughter with all their hearts.
They let her work as an accountant in their youngest son's factory and made no attempt to protect her.
Unexpectedly, over the past twenty years, Qin Lanlan had plundered almost all the profits the factory earned. Even when the factory went bankrupt and her youngest son was driven to the brink of madness, she never thought of using the money to help him through the crisis.
Instead, she went so far as to collude with her family to cause a car accident, killing her youngest son.
Jiang Ruzhen hated Qin Lanlan even more, wishing she could skin her alive, dismember her, chop her up, and feed her to the dogs.
But she couldn't. She couldn't let her hands get stained with blood for that kind of scum. She still had children to protect.
However, she will definitely give Qin Lanlan and the Qin family a satisfactory ending.
She closed the safe again and casually picked out an inconspicuous heart-shaped gold earring from the jewelry box.
She needed to support her daughter's university education and supplement her household income, so she decided to exchange these pieces of jewelry for some money.
It was the early 1980s, during the financial crisis, with currency devaluation and inflation. Investors' demand for gold increased, driving up gold prices.
At the lowest market price of 60 yuan per gram, the five-gram earrings she had could be exchanged for more than 300 yuan.
That's roughly equivalent to a year's salary for an average worker, enough for their whole family to live on for a while.
She was about to go out when she suddenly remembered that in her previous life, when she was locked in her room, she heard a commotion outside, with people moving things. They said it was some welfare items that her adopted daughter had bought to win over the old people in the factory and elect her as the factory manager.
This was so that she could control her youngest son's factory and continue to make money for her.
She turned and arrived at the large warehouse next to the kitchen.
When I opened the door, the room was piled high with rice, flour, oil, pork, beef, mutton, milk, eggs, and fruit.
There were also some high-end cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and tonics. Jiang Ruzhen looked through them one by one. Although there were many items, she still curled her lips in disdain.
Her adopted daughter is a miser; she's so rich, yet she's reluctant to give gifts when asking for favors.
These are just ordinary things. If the workers divide them up, each family won't get much. At most, they'll get five or six hundred yuan in benefits, which is less practical than a wage increase.
However, things that were not valued in that era were quite precious in the 1980s!
This year marks just over three years since the reform and opening up, and people in northern cities are still primarily focused on ensuring their basic needs are met.
Just like Liancheng, where she lives, it is a small coastal town. Apart from the workers, most of the rural people still make a living by fishing and growing fruit trees, and life is very hard.
These affordable rice, flour, and oil were a good deal for her, and she didn't have to worry about them spoiling if stored away.
Jiang Ruzhen changed her mind and left the space.
She called out towards Shen Shuxin's room, "Shuxin, Mom's going out to buy groceries and making something nice for you to celebrate tonight."
Hearing the noise, Shen Shuxin hurriedly lifted the curtain and came out. "No need, Mom. Don't spend money on me. I'm already very happy that I can go to university."
Shen Shuxin knows all too well how much hard work her mother has put into their family over the years. Although her tuition is waived when she goes to university, she still needs her family's support for her living expenses.
Her younger brother is still in high school, how could she bear to let her mother spend money on her affairs again?
"Little girl, don't worry about things at home. Mom has money now."
As Jiang Ruzhen spoke, she took out ten yuan and handed it to Shen Shuxin, saying, "Don't stay cooped up at home. Go out and visit the supply and marketing cooperative with your classmates, buy some clothes and daily necessities."
"So much money? I don't want it..." Shen Shuxin hurriedly pushed it away, she was shocked by her mother's generosity.
They are very frugal with every penny they have. Ten yuan is enough for the family to live on for a month. How can they give it all to her?
"Take it if I tell you to." Jiang Ruzhen insisted on stuffing the money into Shen Shuxin's hand before leaving the courtyard and heading straight for the No. 200 Department Store in the city.
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