Ke Meiyu was taken aback. Indeed, if such a big commotion could be stirred up in N Province, then Kyoto was a place full of hidden talents and powerful figures. She wondered what awaited her there.
Besides, she knew nothing about the person who set up the formation.
And the demons who controlled Yun Bao'er back then!
After closing the door, Ying Yan flipped his hand, revealing a square box. "Here, these are the things the organization returned to the Qin family. I'm entrusting them to you for safekeeping."
Ke Meiyu curiously took it and opened it with the key. The contents inside were simple: the latest version of property certificates that had been re-registered by the organization! This batch of property certificates was very special, serving as a transition between ancient land deeds and new property certificates. They allowed for permanent ownership and were recognized by the organization, a special privilege for special people in this special era.
"So many?" She couldn't help but gasp. The Qin family certainly had more than just property deeds as a single asset. One could imagine how wealthy the Qin family was in this era. No wonder Ying Xu Hui had so eagerly called his adopted son over and treated him like a little prince.
“Daughter-in-law, it seems you have a misunderstanding about the Qin family, the number one family in the country during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Although the Qin family experienced the most turbulent period of the country, and my grandfather was always a spendthrift, the Qin family still left behind a lot of property.”
"The old man was very shrewd. He donated most of his real estate, which was eye-catching on the surface, such as a 30,000-square-meter mansion outside the palace, a 50,000-square-meter private hunting ground to the west, a gold mine in Chongming City, etc. He donated them all to the organization in a grand manner."
"He gave generously and with great fanfare, so the people in this organization can't let such a conscientious person down, right? It also thwarted the petty actions of some people with ulterior motives."
"With so much stuff, it's not unreasonable to keep some three- or four-courtyard houses of one or two thousand square meters, right? It's also reasonable to keep three or four out of a hundred restaurants, right? And it's normal to keep only a few dozen inconspicuous shops out of hundreds or thousands of shops across the country, right?"
"After all, the Qin family's wealth didn't come from thin air; it was all carefully managed and expanded by generations of family heads."
"No matter how much the organization advocates for common prosperity, it cannot simply dismiss the Qin family, which has made such a huge contribution, especially since the people the Qin family associates with are all important figures."
"If they had a clear conscience, they would have to leave something for the Qin family. After scraping away the layers, the Qin family's assets are still considerable. At least the number of houses is almost the same as what my grandfather told me. As for the antiques in the houses, the books in the storerooms, and the gold and silver jewelry, even if seven or eight tenths are gone, it doesn't matter."
"Let me put it this way," he casually pulled out a property certificate, "This is a four-courtyard house belonging to a high-ranking official of the third rank. There is a pond in the back garden, and underground is a treasure vault, which was made by the most skilled mechanical master craftsman."
"Actually, my grandfather felt that the discovery of overseas letters in the house was a clear case of framing someone. He didn't go around trying to find out what was going on because the organization also needed to take this opportunity to check if the Qin family had any hidden assets, and also to help the Qin family avoid trouble."
"On my way back, I visited two or three of the houses that were exchanged and found that the land and bricks had been moved. Although the people who moved them wiped away the traces, there will always be some unsatisfactory parts."
Ke Meiyu was stunned. She had been protected too well. She never expected that the scheming and intrigue in novels would actually be playing out in real life.
"Then they didn't find the treasure vault?" she asked curiously.
"Ha, do you think that advanced technology can necessarily surpass the wisdom of ancient people? Not at all. Sometimes the wisdom of ancient people was superior to that of today, but it has been lost in the long river of history. For example, there was a group of people in ancient times who specially built treasure vaults for high-ranking officials and nobles, with the aim of avoiding all investigations."
Ying Yan explained it to her in a low voice.
The skilled craftsmen gathered from all over the country are naturally extraordinary, each possessing unique craftsmanship. The highest level of creating a treasure vault is one that even the creator cannot break through!
The Qin family was wealthy and powerful, so naturally the craftsmen they hired were not ordinary.
The Qin family's ability to pass down its wealth through generations and accumulate ever greater wealth suggests that the family head was no ordinary person. They all chose inconspicuous residences to house their treasure vaults, and adjacent residences would have alternative entrances or external mechanisms.
In short, with layers of protection and not putting all their eggs in one basket, the Qin family descendants will never fall into poverty. The Qin family's wealth is stored up, enough to await the next wise patriarch!
Ke Meiyu didn't have much of a concrete idea of the Qin family's wealth, but all she knew was a thick stack of property deeds. Just collecting rent from those properties was enough for her to reach the pinnacle of life and win again without lifting a finger.
Originally, she wanted to struggle a bit more, like the reborn or time-traveling heroines in historical novels, to lie low for seven or eight years, and then look for business opportunities. Even if she didn't make a big splash, she could at least open a women's clothing brand store. With her eye for fashion as a rich heiress, the clothes she put together would definitely be high-end, classy, and sophisticated, and she could live a wealthy life!
However, such a small-scale operation is probably not even worth as much as a traditional courtyard house in Kyoto.
So why would she bother with all that effort? Naturally, she just wants to stay beautiful, eat well, drink well, and have fun, living the life of a happy parasite!
As she thought this, Ying Yan smiled and said, "So, men have plenty of money and multiple houses. We can change them every day and never repeat them in a year. You can do whatever you want with your wife, as long as you stay with me and never leave me, everything is fine."
Ke Meiyu smiled as she counted the property certificates in her hand. Everyone says that the happiest things are sleeping until you naturally wake up and counting money until your hands cramp. Counting property certificates until your hands ache and your mouth is dry is an entertainment activity that only the extremely wealthy can experience.
"What are you planning to do two months before school starts?" With the Qin family's wealth backing them up, their plans are bound to change.
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