Chapter 272 What are you two doing?
The two ate a bowl of plain noodles each at the state-run restaurant, and Qin Hai also packed twenty meat buns and twenty vegetarian buns for them. Before leaving, Qin Hai didn't take a penny and even gave Qin Xiaoxiao ten yuan for spending money.
"Keep some pocket money for yourself. Don't be silly and tell that kid everything. Keep the money at home separate from the money you've saved, understand?"
Qin Xiaoxiao leaned closer to Qin Hai, her smile lewd, "Second Uncle, you're quite something, aren't you? My Second Aunt knows you have a secret stash of money, doesn't she? You've been saving up quite a bit behind my Second Aunt's back, haven't you?"
Qin Hai glared angrily at Qin Xiaoxiao, "Get lost, you brat! What nonsense are you spouting? Your second uncle is only doing this for your own good!"
He stuffed the money into Qin Xiaoxiao's hand and muttered, "I'm not that kind of person. Your second aunt is very good to me. She asked me to give this to you."
Even if he had the desire and the guts, he wouldn't have anywhere to get the money. How could he secretly save up a secret stash of cash behind his wife's back?
Qin Hai shook his head and went back to the shop with his hands behind his back.
Having been sidelined, Su Lu watched Qin Hai walk away, then strode over to Qin Xiaoxiao and tugged at her sleeve. "Wife, what does Second Uncle mean? Is there anything I can't listen to?"
Qin Xiaoxiao watched Qin Hai enter the store, her eyes red as she turned to Su Lu, "Su Lu, my second aunt is so good to me, I have to be good to her in the future too."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao was about to cry, Su Lu panicked. He looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, raised his hand to cover Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes and said softly, "Okay, we'll listen to you. Not only Second Aunt, but also Aunt, Uncle, and Second Uncle are all good to them. We'll take them in and take care of them in their old age."
Qin Xiaoxiao chuckled, grabbed Su Lu's hand and fiddled with it in her palm, "We don't need to take care of them in their old age, my brother and the others will. But it's true that we have to treat them well."
Ever since I came home, my grandparents have been so good to me. They really dote on me and cherish me. I've been thinking, we're both country kids, how come I'm so lucky? I have such a loving family who dotes on me, and I feel all the kindness they show me, yet I can only repay so little of it.
Thinking about those families in the village who favored sons over daughters, I felt like I was living in an ocean of happiness.
More than that, she is a soul from another world. In her previous life, she suffered loneliness, but in this life, she takes the place of the original owner and enjoys the love of her family. She always feels that what she has now is stolen from her, and she is afraid that one day she will wake up and all this love will no longer belong to her.
Su Lu withdrew his large hand and touched Qin Xiaoxiao's face, "Because you deserve it, Xiaoxiao, you deserve all the good things in the world, because you are kind..."
"What are you two doing? Pulling and tugging at each other in the street, separate them right now."
Before Su Lu could finish expressing his love, an old lady with a red armband on her arm rushed over aggressively from the other side of the street, scaring Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu into turning and running away.
"Stop! Don't run! Explain yourself! Do you have a license? Even if you do, it's not enough..."
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu were young, and both of them ran fast. They left the old lady behind them with a turn.
The couple ran through three streets, found an alley and went inside. After running halfway through the alley, they found no one around and leaned against the wall, panting heavily.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the old lady didn't chase after them, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but squat down on the ground.
"What's going on?"
Su Lu gave a helpless, bitter smile.
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly. "Honey, why are we running away? We have our licenses."
Su Lu was taken aback and turned to look at Qin Xiaoxiao. "Wife, the marriage certificate is at home. I didn't bring it."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "Fine, then just put it in my space later, so I won't be chased by someone again next time."
This time, Su Lu had no objection and nodded in agreement.
The two waited a while longer before leaving the alley. They walked around several streets, turning left and right, almost making Qin Xiaoxiao dizzy. Finally, Su Lu led her to a scrap metal recycling station.
Qin Xiaoxiao stood in front of the scrap metal recycling station, looking completely bewildered. "Why did you bring me here?"
Su Lu pulled Qin Xiaoxiao to the side of the gate, looked around, and whispered, "There are a lot of good things here. I wanted to buy them before, but I was afraid of being sued, so I didn't dare to touch them. Later, those things were all gone. They must have been taken away by someone."
A few days ago, a wealthy old man in the city was investigated and his property was confiscated. They didn't have much of their valuables left; what they sent here were mostly furniture. I think we should take a look, just in case!
Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, then she hesitated and said, "It's been several years since we found out. They've already hidden away any good stuff. Why would they wait for us to come and search it?"
Moreover, those people are not easily fooled. Those that can be placed in the scrap metal collection station have been checked countless times. They will probably waste their time.
Su Lu narrowed his eyes. "You don't know, that old rich man is no ordinary person. He's very well hidden. I heard he used to hang out in old Shanghai, but after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he ran back to his hometown to hide. A few years ago, when the world was in chaos, this old guy came here again. I heard his first wife was from our county."
If he hadn't gotten into some trouble this time, the authorities wouldn't have been able to find anything about him.
He's no good; he's got several lives on his hands. Would someone like that not have something good to his name? Would he put all his eggs in one basket?
Su Lu glanced sideways at the entrance of the scrap metal recycling station. "I think this old guy must have a lot of backup plans. I want to give it a try. If it works, we won't have to do anything anymore."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes shone as brightly as the midday sun, her face filled with excitement.
"Really? If that's the case, then we can't ignore it; we have to rid the people of this scourge."
After Qin Xiao finished speaking, she straightened her back, her face serious, and her chin was raised so high that Su Lu could see her nostrils.
Su Lu squinted and smiled, then quickly kissed her on the cheek when no one was around.
“She’s really my daughter-in-law, just like I thought.”
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced around, then tiptoed and returned the kiss. "You didn't come to the county town today just for this, did you? No wonder you're so enthusiastic!"
"No, I just happened to be passing by and came to keep you company."
Su Lu tugged at Qin Xiaoxiao's hand in a flattering manner, but quickly let go when someone passed by.
The couple quickly resumed their serious demeanor, standing an arm's length apart, one looking up at the sky and the other at the ground, refusing to make eye contact.
After the others had gone some distance, the two exchanged a glance and quickly rushed towards the scrap metal recycling station.
They handed a pack of cigarettes to the old man guarding the gate and, under the pretext that they were getting married but had no money to buy furniture, successfully entered the scrap metal recycling station.
Looking at the four large warehouses filled to the brim, Qin Xiaoxiao was too excited to speak.
She finally came!
This place was the land of wealth she had longed for, but unfortunately, she didn't have the courage.
Now that Su Lu is with her, she can search with peace of mind.
What if she gets lucky and strikes out on a silver platter? She'd be rich!
Thinking of the courtyard houses in Beijing and the hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth, Qin Xiaoxiao dragged Su Lu into the scrap metal recycling station, ready to show off her skills.
(End of this chapter)
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