"Hey buddy, are you busy?"
Hearing the sound at the door, Zhao Youcai quickly opened it with a smile and welcomed the elderly couple in.
"No, no, we still have to go to the train station, so we won't go in and sit down."
The old man chuckled and said, "Dig down two meters east of the big tree in the yard, and you'll find an iron box containing a cheap little trinket. Keep it as a souvenir."
Then he looked at Zhao Jianfei and said, "You're a kind-hearted kid. These past two days, my wife and I have really enjoyed having our son around."
The reason why Zhao Youcai was able to drink so much the night before was also related to this matter.
The elderly couple didn't just have one child; they had six.
He had four sons and two daughters, three of whom and one of whom died on the battlefield.
There is also a son whose whereabouts are unknown. I heard that he studied abroad and was particularly good at physics.
These days, the only students who can be supported to study well and go abroad to study are either detained overseas and haven't been released yet.
Or perhaps they are contributing to the prosperity of their motherland somewhere, but they just can't show it in public.
But ultimately, the elderly couple are getting on in years, and it's hard to say whether they'll have the chance to reunite as a family again.
"I heard from your dad that you have a job in Haishi. This house isn't exactly close to your workplace, and it's hard to get bicycle tickets when you're away from home, right?"
"If you don't mind, I have a bicycle at home. It's just a bit old and not very nice."
Zhao Jianfei naturally wouldn't find it objectionable.
These days, having a bicycle to ride is already a blessing; who cares if it's new or old?
As long as it's not broken and works, it's a good bicycle.
Zhao Youcai knew this was the old couple's good intention, since the bicycle could easily be sold for tens of yuan.
Although they have many bicycles at home, there is simply no way to transport them to Haishi.
Although the post office can send things, the shipping cost for a large item like a bicycle to be delivered to Haishi is enough to buy two bicycles, which is too uneconomical.
He had unlocked the wristwatch and quartz clock with his cheat code, but he hadn't unlocked the bicycle yet.
There aren't even any bicycles, let alone bicycles.
"How can this be so embarrassing!"
Just as Zhao Youcai was about to take out his money, the old man opposite him reached out and stopped him.
"Buying a house has already cost you most of your savings, how could I possibly want your last bit of money for your funeral?"
Zhao Youcai was taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so generous.
However, this also suggests that the identities of these two people are probably not simple.
They asked Zhao Jianfei to take the elderly couple to the train station, and even gave him five yuan so he could buy some snacks and fruit for them to take on the journey.
He then closed the gate, took a shovel, and went to the base of the tree.
He looked up at the position of the sun, confirmed the direction, and began digging a large pit.
He didn't believe the other person's comment about it being a worthless trinket.
Who would bury such a worthless trinket so deep?
When Zhao Youcai finally found the small box and opened it, he was instantly startled.
Inside the box, besides two silver dollars, there were two jade bracelets and four gold ornaments, which looked like hairpins with tassels.
Zhao Youcai suddenly felt that the box was too hot to handle and wanted to put it back in.
Before he could make his next move, the box flew into Zhao Youcai's cheat code warehouse with a whoosh.
Zhao Youcai was completely stunned.
Um?
Can things from outside now be brought into the warehouse?
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
Before he could investigate what was going on, a familiar, arrogant female voice came from outside.
"I saw with my own eyes the old man who just bought a house digging a hole in his home. He's definitely going to hide something he doesn't want to see. I knew there was something fishy about an out-of-towner suddenly buying a house in such a remote place!"
Zhao Youcai frowned.
It's that annoying landlady again.
But the chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer, and there was no time to fill back the pit that had been dug out, enough to bury two people.
Zhao Youcai's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a good idea.
Standing still, I drew water from the farm's well, and the water flow, controlled by my will, filled the puddle within five seconds.
Then Zhao Youcai released the ducks from the ranch and put them in the puddle.
When the group of people broke down the door and rushed up, they saw Zhao Youcai compacting the excavated soil into the foundation of an earthen wall, with many bamboo poles placed beside it.
Zhao Youcai knew that the person outside was not his son, but he still pretended not to know anything and gave orders.
"Your grandpa and grandma are on the train? Don't just sit there, come over and make a fence with these bamboo poles, make sure these ducks don't escape. Then you won't need to buy duck eggs anymore. You can pickle the ones you can't finish and eat them slowly. It's the same idea when you give gifts to your boss during holidays."
After saying this, Zhao Youcai continued with his work, but still pretended to be very dissatisfied, saying:
"You little brat! Can't you hear me telling you to do the work? Are you deaf?"
Zhao Youcai picked up his hoe, turned around, and started digging behind him. After seeing so many strangers on the other side, he quickly withdrew his hand, looking startled.
Unfortunately, he pulled back too quickly and didn't control his strength when he swung the ball, inevitably injuring the annoying landlady in the crowd.
The other person let out a scream, then quickly crouched down and covered their shoes tightly with their hands.
You don't even need to look to know that his toes must be bruised.
Looking at the group of people in front of him, Zhao Youcai's face darkened. "Who are you people! Do you know that trespassing on private property so early in the morning is illegal?"
The locals who came with him to catch the stolen goods all looked very grim.
They originally didn't want to come here, since every local knows the original owner of this house.
They have powerful backing; they only dare to cause trouble when they're tired of living.
If the woman hadn't said that the original homeowners, an elderly couple, had gone to the train station with their luggage and would never come back, and hadn't given them five yuan each, they wouldn't have come over.
What happened to digging the hole to hide something?
That’s the result?
Is digging a pit, filling it with water, and raising ducks considered hiding something?
In particular, this old man from out of town bluntly stated that trespassing was illegal, so no one dared to ignore him.
This doesn't look like an ordinary old man from out of town at all.
Whether it was because Zhao Youcai chose a particularly good angle or not, as he raised his arm to fan himself, the gleaming gold medal pinned to his chest almost blinded them.
That belongs to the military region!
What kind of background does this old man have that he possesses something like this?
Let alone the fact that they are just a bunch of lackeys, even if their boss were here, he would have to respectfully call this man "Uncle".
I've really been ruined by an ugly woman!
Zhao Youcai was originally worried that the personal medals issued by the military region in Northeast China would not be recognized in Shanghai.
Although he was physically very strong, his chances of winning against multiple opponents were still too low.
I was planning to gamble with the medal, but it seems that this move was definitely the right one.
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