And the place was piled high with things. Could the Zhou family really be that wealthy? That seems unlikely. If the Zhou family knew, even if it were just my great-grandmother, they wouldn't have kept all these things.
This time, Zhang Hongmei took it seriously. She took out all the jewelry piece by piece, but in the end, she didn't find any clues.
I suddenly remembered something from novels and TV shows. In ancient times, wealthy women would always request that their trunks have hidden compartments. But after looking at it, I didn't find anything special, so I stubbornly reached out and touched it.
I explored every nook and cranny, leaving no spot unchecked. Finally, I discovered a peculiar spot on the bottom of the box.
It took a lot of effort to flip it over. It was just a tiny, inconspicuous bump. Given the quality of the materials and the exquisite craftsmanship of the box, it was impossible for such a problem to occur.
So Zhang Hongmei, undeterred, continued her investigation and gently pressed down. She felt she could press it down. She was overjoyed.
Opening the hidden compartment, I found a woman's bracelet and a man's jade thumb ring. Nothing special, and it wasn't a storage space. I carefully took them out and examined them in the sunlight. The jade was definitely of good quality, but it wasn't worth keeping them here.
They took out a parchment scroll. It turned out to be a pair of jewelry belonging to a couple.
It's a legend that if two people in love both possess these two pieces of jewelry, especially if they wear them during intimacy, they will develop a telepathic connection later in life.
Zhang Hongmei didn't believe these things, so she put them aside and carefully checked again. There really wasn't anything else, so she realized her selfishness. She carefully restored the hidden compartment. She put the storage ring into her spatial storage, then put the remaining jewelry into the box, and finally put it into the ring.
He ignored the bracelet and ring, simply tossing them in.
I wanted to take a nap, but I just couldn't fall asleep. I was still feeling excited! I now had six storage rings in my possession. What does that even mean?
No, I really can't wait any longer. I closed the door and went straight into the space.
The contents of the second ring she bought on the train had already been unpacked. They were gold and silver utensils. In any case, it must have been a lot of money; Zhang Hongmei hadn't even calculated it, it was just piled up in the storage room of her spatial dimension.
The third ring I bought in Southeast Asia contained the same things, but it had much more gold than silver.
Of these three today, two contain gold nuggets, and the remaining one contains jade.
Looking at the gold in the corner of the warehouse, Zhang Hongmei felt numb; she estimated that the gold reserves of Swiss banks were less than half of hers.
The silver was relatively less. The jade was of very good quality; at least Zhang Hongmei saw that it was smooth and lustrous, so it must be a good piece.
Find a nice little box and put all five rings inside. Place it in your bedside table.
Should I give one to Zhang Shouyi?
After leaving the space, I lay on the bed, pondering this matter with conflicting thoughts.
Forget it, I'll just tell him later. But then all that work will have been for nothing.
He entered the space again. He symbolically filled five rings with silver, and placed several chests of gold in each of the remaining rings. That made things much easier.
As for the jade, it hasn't been touched. Let's just leave it here.
I put the small box containing the ring into the box Zhou Shixiong gave me today. Then I put it inside the ring.
That way, Zhang Shouyi can talk to him directly when he returns.
Unable to do anything else, Zhang Hongmei felt an overwhelming sense of excitement and disbelief, making her want to shout out loud, but she simply couldn't bring herself to do it.
He was scratching his head in frustration when Uncle Li came over.
"Hongmei, we found two houses. They're connected, the same size as the one in Shuren Hutong. There are also two other houses not far from here, but they're a bit smaller. They're only about the size of one room apart."
I went to check it out this morning, and it seemed fine. The internal structure was intact, and the house was uninhabited. It appears to belong to a high-ranking official. Something happened, which is why they took action.
"Oh! Then we'll take them both. You can go and discuss the price tomorrow."
"Okay, I don't think I'm very good at talking, so it would be better if you found someone to come with me."
“Okay, I’ll have Lu Jing go with you tomorrow.”
After Uncle Li left, Zhang Hongmei collapsed onto the bed again. Four houses weren't enough! But for now, she'd leave it at that and let Wang Ying and Yu Hongxia discuss it. She'd have time to go take a look tomorrow. If they didn't like them, they could have them.
Cheng Guangxu and Cai Peilin must be ready to come out. Since they're not here, then you and Yu Hongxia will have to choose first, since Zeng Zhongkang and his wife are together.
Suddenly, she got up and went to the front yard to find Wang Xiaoshun. "Brother Xiaoshun, can you go pick up my sister Erya and Brother Zhuzi?"
"Okay, I'll be right there. Do you want to come with me?"
Zhang Xingguo coughed, and Wang Xiaoshun left with a smile.
"Dad, don't worry, I won't go out to play."
“Hongmei, that’s not what Dad meant. It’s just that there are too many people after school.”
"I understand. Dad, how about we have dumplings tonight?"
"Sure, I'm fine with anything. It's right that you made dumplings for them; the cafeteria would never serve food like that."
"Yes, we can't possibly wrap all these for so many people. Dad, I'll go tell Aunt Li. I think Jingze will be coming too. We need to wrap more."
Zhang Hongmei was strolling in the garden when Gu Chuanming yelled at her in anger, and she reluctantly came out.
"Grandpa, I didn't pick any flowers, I was just looking at them."
"You can just look at it from a distance."
"Grandpa, are you looking down on me?"
"I'm afraid my flowers will all wither!"
"How could this be?" Zhang Hongmei was clearly unsure of herself.
“Grandpa, Uncle Li found four courtyards today. I kept them all. One courtyard each for Cheng Guangxu, Cai Peilin, and Zeng Zhongkang. The last one is for Wang Ying and Yu Hongxia to decide.”
"You're always worrying about things like this!"
"How could I be worrying? They're all my friends!"
Zhang Xingguo also came out and walked over to the father and son, joining them in looking at the flowers.
"Dad, why can't I keep my flowers alive? I really consulted a florist, and I strictly followed what the professional said. I loosened the soil when I was told to, fertilized when I was told to, and I also followed their instructions on the amount and timing of watering. Why is it still not working?"
"You're a killer of flowers!" Gu Chuanming sneered at him.
Zhang Hongmei stared blankly, truly devastated. This is outrageous! Is this some kind of bullying? She's decided she's giving up on gardening altogether; it'll save her the trouble.
Wang Ying is back now. Zeng Zhongkang went to report for duty this morning, and she will come to stay tonight.
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