"As for the new consecutive serial numbers, it wasn't just last year; hundreds of them were replaced one after another before that."
Didn't your sister bring this up right when it was first released in 1955?
So over the years we've developed this habit.
I automatically put away any three yuan I see, and now I've saved quite a bit at home.
What, you forgot?
Xiao Jiu blushed. She had completely forgotten. If her brother-in-law hadn't given her three yuan as a New Year's gift, she wouldn't have remembered it at all.
She was too embarrassed to ask her parents how much money they had saved.
Their family still has a substantial financial foundation, and over the years, the sisters have gradually contributed a considerable amount of grain to the family, so she guessed that they must have contributed several thousand yuan.
The value of a three-yuan coin can reach 30,000 yuan in the future. If it is a consecutive serial number or a brand new coin, it will be even more valuable.
This is the same idea as her buying and collecting stamps every year.
In contrast, she seemed to have forgotten about it all these years, and couldn't recall it at all.
However, since her sisters knew about it and were also collecting it, she felt relieved.
But given their capabilities, they probably won't be able to collect much money.
Unexpectedly, after Xiao Jiu paid her respects to her grandparents and parents, her mother called her to the west room of the main hall.
He brought over a rather heavy mahogany box and handed it to her, along with a small key.
"You took good care of our grain before, so I'm entrusting this box to you for safekeeping."
Many of these were given to me by your grandmother, and now I'm giving them to you.
Under Xiao Jiu's astonished gaze, Zhao Lingli gestured for her to open it.
When she saw what was inside, she instinctively pushed it out.
"No, no, I can't take this,"
Zhao Lingli smiled and gently pinched the bridge of her nose.
"What are you thinking? This belongs to all five of you, not just you. It will be divided equally in the future, one share for each of you."
You're good at hiding things, aren't you? Help your parents relieve some of the pressure. Things are going to get chaotic in a few years, so it's good to prepare in advance.
Xiao Jiu blinked and looked up at Zhao Lingli, only to see her clear, watery eyes, devoid of any impure thoughts.
She pursed her lips, a hint of caution in her eyes, "Mother, actually, there are some things I didn't mean to hide."
"Don't say it, I don't want to know. You did the right thing. Our two families have survived to this day thanks to your contributions."
Don't overthink it. We're family, no one's turning against us, understand?
Zhao Lingli patted her shoulder and walked out.
Xiao Jiu's eyes darted around, looking at the large and small yellow croakers piled up in the box, various jewelry, and a stack of brand-new three-yuan banknotes.
It was wrapped in a handkerchief with "five hundred" written on it, meaning that he had saved up 1,500 dollars in new currency alone.
The box was incredibly heavy; no wonder Mother's voice was heavy when she put it down. Now, looking at this box of treasures...
She sighed softly, "Yes, how could I not guess? I just pretended not to know and didn't ask!"
She recounted how they initially rented a house to store grain, how she eventually moved the grain out, and how they ate meat, eggs, seafood, and pastries over the years…
Which one is free and requires no tickets? Which one is something an ordinary person can easily afford?
And with so many reports against them, who actually found anything?
Otherwise, how could we have remained peaceful until now?
Most importantly, during the flood, only the houses themselves were damaged; the furniture inside remained intact.
Perhaps they can't even remember what they received or what they gave back.
But this matter, if you put your mind to it, can't stand up to scrutiny.
Below the new banknotes are stacks of large black 10s and 1953 editions. There are both new and old banknotes. This is the king of the second set of RMB banknotes!
Big Black Ten
The most valuable 10-yuan banknote in the second set of RMB was printed by the former State Coin Corporation and is the largest banknote in all of RMB.
There are three stacks in total, with one hundred sheets per stack, so three hundred sheets would be three thousand yuan.
She gasped, "I didn't even think to stock up, but my parents stocked up in advance. It seems that my older sister and the others pay a lot of attention to these details."
Actually, it's simply that she doesn't care about these things. Time is tight, where would she find the time? Besides, there's so much gold and jewelry in the space.
In comparison, people don't value collecting these coins as much.
There was a large bag of gold and silver jewelry, but she didn't know much about them, so she didn't touch it.
Ten big goldfish and twenty small goldfish, that's impressive!
There are also some old property deeds, but unfortunately they are no longer of any use; I'll just keep them as souvenirs.
She thought this was all the family's possessions, so she carefully put it away.
Unexpectedly, her father went out alone on his bicycle in the afternoon and didn't return until dusk, carrying a large basket on his back. After returning home, he called her into the house.
When she saw the scrolls of calligraphy and paintings, she was dumbfounded: "These are also from our family?"
Tao Changyi was about to hit her when she dodged, covering her head and saying, "If I hit you again, you'll go crazy!"
"Even if she's mentally challenged, she's still my daughter. These are all family heirlooms; keep them safe."
There are some big ones that are harder to dig up. Why don't you come with me for a bit?
Xiao Jiu glanced outside subconsciously, and Tao Changyi shook his head.
“Your grandparents know about this, but your brothers don’t, so you have to come with me to do hard labor.”
Xiao Jiu said bitterly, "Dad, to put it bluntly, I'm an outsider. This matter shouldn't be something only I should know."
"What outsiders? These gold and silver things are all external possessions. We went to great lengths to preserve them so that you could live a good life."
But since keeping it around is just a nuisance, we should deal with it sooner rather than later, lest some bastard benefit from it and you end up with nothing.
"We raised you, your grandma cherished you like the apple of her eye, you belong to the Tao family. Don't say such hurtful things again."
After being scolded by Tao Changyi, Xiao Jiu nodded with red eyes. That night, after they had all fallen asleep, he took her out.
When they arrived at the old site in their town, Xiao Jiu was not surprised.
When her father stood on the graves of her great-grandparents, the surrounding silence and the occasional cold wind made her instinctively grab his hand.
"What's there to be afraid of? This is just a cenotaph. Our hometown is hundreds of kilometers away from here, and for various reasons, it hasn't been moved here."
These are things passed down through generations, including those given to your mother by your maternal grandparents; they're all hidden down here!
Just as Xiao Jiu was about to ask if the two of them could dig it up, Tao Changyi started measuring with his feet.
As we walked, we reached a nearby grove of trees. After confirming the location, we called her over.
Xiao Jiu's eyes widened. "I thought you put it over there."
"There are also some under the grave mound, but you can't move them. If you do, they'll be easily discovered, and they're buried very deep."
"Once the land is leveled, if you can come back, we'll figure out what to do. That burial site has been there for a long time; it hasn't been touched since we moved it here."
The ground in the grove was rock hard, and it took the father and daughter two hours of strenuous work before they finally found a large chest that resembled a dowry item.
"Why don't you try accepting it directly?"
After saying this, Tao Changyi turned around, leaving Xiao Jiu staring wide-eyed at her father's back.
Wow, she really knows everything! (Facepalm)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com