My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 135 - 38 Secret_2

Chapter 135: Chapter 38 Secret_2

Lin Nianqiang’s voice grew even lower, "When Short Legs worked as a Surveyor on Chu Mountain, he secretly stashed a sum of gold. Later, he lost a leg. Combined with the compensations from the landslides at that time, which brought many people down the mountain, he was provided enough to live on for a lifetime. He was afraid of attracting attention, so he never retrieved that gold."

"Did he tell uncle about where he hid the gold?" Zhou Fengqin’s voice trembled a bit, yet she remembered to keep it low.

Lin Nianqiang nodded, "That year, my younger brother was planning to take us to retrieve the gold, but we learned it was easy to take out, but impossible to carry away. We had no choice but to put it back, planning to find another opportunity to retrieve it."

"Why haven’t you taken it since then?" Zhou Fengqin was confused.

"A few years ago after the Cultural Revolution ended, we wanted to go, but my younger brother was already physically unfit. Despite keeping it from Wanwan and without my eldest brother around as well, I just couldn’t remember the location. My brother told me countless times, and I still forget." Lin Nianqiang wore a troubled expression and couldn’t help complaining, "Short Legs was too slick at hiding things. Even though my brother drew me a map, I still felt dizzy. I remember we drilled over thirty holes at the time, and the structure of Chu Mountain kept changing; how could I find it?"

"That explains it, but how would Lin Xiaoniao know? Short Legs was temperamental but clear about gratitude and grudges, and he intended the gold as a way to repay the life-saving favor to uncle. I don’t believe he would share this secret he told my brother with her." Lin Xiao’an was puzzled.

"It must be Sister Fang who told her," Lin Xiaoxi suddenly spoke up: "I remember back then Sister Fang kept saying she would send Lin Xiaoniao to elementary school when she turned twelve. Though she said she was gathering school fees, she never seemed anxious about it, buying what needed to be bought. Thinking about it now, uncle must have told Sister Fang the location of the gold. With her smart mind, she definitely remembered."

What he didn’t mention was that there were definitely no small amounts of gold, and sending Lin Xiaoniao to school would hardly use much; the rest, she would surely allocate for her nephews, nieces, and even for him and Xiao Ping. She had always been like this, possessing one yuan, she would at least share eighty cents with those around her, never knowing how to hide things for herself.

But he didn’t say it, yet how could other relatives who knew Lin Xiaoguai well not understand?

Thinking of the things Lin Xiaokang and others did, they were for a moment unsure whether to hate or ridicule.

"So, what should we do? Should we go looking for Lin Xiaoniao?" Lin Xiaoping asked.

"There’s no need," Li Fangmei said, "Just as Short Legs said, things like this can’t be publicized; it’s too risky. If Lin Xiaoniao can get the gold, it’s better for her. Being alone out there, it’s always good to have money."

Her only concern was where Lin Xiaoniao would go to convert the gold into cash, but worrying was useless; she just hoped the child would keep being smart.

"Should we call Sister Fang to confirm?" This time, Lin Xiaoxi asked.

"Certainly," Li Fangmei first nodded then shook her head, "No, we can’t discuss this over the phone. Send a telegram, no, that isn’t safe either. Ask her in person next time you go to Shanghai, especially since, according to Lin Nianqiang, that gold was quite a large box."

Although the old lady had never been educated, she had seen movies and knew that phone signals could be tapped and telegrams intercepted.

She then looked at the four younger members present, "Let me make this clear today, even your wives must not know about the gold. It’s not that I don’t trust them, but the fewer people know about this, the better."

"Understood," Lin Xiaoping, the eldest, nodded in agreement; they weren’t people who couldn’t judge the gravity of situations.

After being hungry for a while, Li Fangmei then called everyone to eat.

"Oh, I almost forgot something," Lin Xiaoxi, having eaten almost to his fill, suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Ping, have you guys decided on what kind of business you want to do?"

Lin Xiaoping and his brothers exchanged glances, and he, as their representative, spoke, "Not yet, partly because there’s so much to consider, and partly because we have no connections. We fear we might lose our hard-earned capital."

They genuinely felt insecure and had come to the more experienced Xiaoxi for advice.

"How about we join you in the tea business, Xiaoxi?" Lin Xiao’an suggested.

He was always a thoughtful person, but suddenly having access to such a large sum made him a bit nervous.

"That won’t work," Xiaoxi quickly continued before he could show any sign of disappointment, "Sister Fang especially drafted a plan for you guys; you can’t disappoint her."

"Really?" Lin Xiaole reacted with delight, "Did Sister Fang really plan something for us?" In his view, since Sister Fang was college-educated, she surely had great ideas.

"Can Sister Fang pull it off?" Lin Xiao’an was a bit skeptical, not that he didn’t trust Lin Xiaoguai, but his impression of her was more of a bookish figure, hardly associated with business.

"Let’s hear what Xiaoxi has to say," Lin Xiaoping remained neutral.

Faced with three pairs of eager eyes, Lin Xiaoxi cleared his throat and began, "Firstly, Xiao Ping, Sister Fang said that since you are the best at farming, it would be a hardship to have you start a factory."

Lin Xiaoping nodded, Sister Fang understood him well; although he wasn’t exactly dull, he wasn’t very cunning either, had no confidence in playing cunning games with others, and being a sentimental person, he often showed favoritism when he got along well with others—something he knew wasn’t ideal but sometimes his nature wasn’t so easy to change. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommended votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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