Chapter 131: Calculation

As soon as she spoke, Grandma Yu nodded at her, left the courtyard, and stood guarding right at the courtyard gate.

Old Yu looked at the cloth bag on the table, then thought of his grandson crying out in hunger: "Once you step out of my door, I won't recognize anything."

Liu Chuxue naturally understood the meaning of those words: "I understand."

Old Yu looked outside: "Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."

After about twenty minutes, he returned: "Set off the firecrackers at the first quarter of the Chen hour tomorrow morning. Before that, take a bottle of white liquor to the northwest corner and offer three cups. After the firecrackers, your father should dig with an iron shovel at the place where the wine was offered, then proceed with normal construction."

Liu Chuxue nodded, but thinking of her father's injured leg: "My father is injured; does building a new house require any special rituals?"

"It's fine, he isn't sick in body. But it would be best to put a piece of red cloth in his pocket."

After clarifying everything, Liu Chuxue didn't stay long: "Alright, then you rest, I'm going back."

Seeing Liu Chuxue come out, Grandma Yu said softly: "Girl, you have a kind heart; you've truly helped my family greatly. I'll remember this favor."

"It's what I should do; I dare not say such things. It's getting late, so I won't go inside to see Auntie and the child. Please convey my greetings for me."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, she finally left the Yu family's home.

Just as she reached the crossroads, she saw a figure; who else could it be but her mother? She hurried forward a few steps: "Mom, how long have you been waiting?"

"Just arrived. Did you find out?"

"Yes, let's go, I'll tell you on the way back."

Back home, the mother and daughter entered the room: "Getting wine is easy, but we don't have any firecrackers at home; what do we do?"

As they were talking, someone's voice was heard outside the main gate: "I think that sounds like Uncle Liangzi."

Liu Chuxue rushed out of the courtyard: "Uncle Liangzi, why have you come? Come in quickly."

Uncle Liangzi followed Liu Chuxue into the room and took a string of firecrackers from his basket: "You probably don't have this item at home."

"We were just talking about this; where did the firecrackers come from?"

"In a few days, my eldest brother's Xiao Long is getting married. He just bought these yesterday, so I borrowed a string for you first. You can return it to me after you buy your own."

"Thank you so much. I'll go buy some and return it tomorrow."

Liu's father also expressed gratitude: "Liangzi, you have a kind heart."

"Sigh, why talk about thanks between brothers? Now that your hardships are over and sweetness has come, I'm happy for you."

After delivering the items, Uncle Liangzi didn't stay longer: "It's getting late; I must go back too."

The mother and daughter saw him out to the main gate: "Take care on the road."

"Alright, I'm off. You go back."

After closing the main gate securely, they turned and went back inside: "Uncle Liangzi is truly enthusiastic."

"We grew up playing together; our relationship is what it is. Still, we must remember this kindness."

"Understood."

"Alright, it's getting late. You have to wake up early tomorrow, so hurry up and wash up to rest."

A government compound in the capital city.

"What? You say their family was robbed a few days ago?"

"Yes."

"How could such a coincidence happen?"

"Lady, what should we do next?"

"Find an opportunity to test the old couple from the Liu family and see if they have ever seen a thin jade plaque."

"Understood."

"Remember, do not be too deliberate."

"Understood."

After hanging up the phone, the woman thought of the useless one from the Han family, so she immediately made another call: "Proceed with the original plan; return to the capital with him."

"But I haven't found the Han family's assets yet?"

"That is precisely why I am having you take Han Huaiming back to the capital."

"Alright, I understand."

Now that the old couple from the Han family is gone, my goal has been achieved. As for whether that imposter knows about those items or simply won't speak, as long as he comes to the capital, I have plenty of ways to make him tell the truth.

(End of this chapter)