Chapter 460

the net bag in his hand

handed it to Er Da Ma

He merely demonstrated his so-called filial piety with these things.

He wanted to be in the spotlight.

Gui Xiang was worried you might not be used to the food, so she asked me to bring you something; take it, I'll park the bicycle.

Er Da Ma reached out and took the net bag that Liu Guangqi handed over.

She deliberately thrust the net bag and its contents toward the old woman who had just verbally mocked Er Da Ma as a lonely widow.

The old woman gave a bright smile.

She casually found an excuse.

She turned and left.

They are all skilled actors.

Er Da Ma muttered a few words at the old woman's retreating back.

Mom is doing fine in the countryside; the neighbors treat her well, the air here is good, and when she has nothing to do, raising a few chickens and ducks is also a way of life.

If you think it's good, then it's good; if you're not used to it, you can ask someone to pass a message to me, and I'll come pick you up on my bicycle.

Liu Guangqi parked his bicycle.

He followed behind Er Da Ma's backside.

He entered the side room where Er Da Ma lived.

He is also a hot-tempered person.

Seeing there were no outsiders in the room, just the two of them mother and son.

Liu Guangqi simply explained his purpose to Er Da Ma.

Mom, you had someone pass me a message that day asking me to see my father, but I couldn't get away; yesterday I finally found time to visit him in prison, and he's doing fine, but when leaving he suddenly shouted at me, telling me to buy back the old house of our Liu family in the Siheyuan.

Following the strategy we discussed last night with Ma Gui Xiang.

He deliberately used words to manipulate Er Da Ma.

He worried that if Er Da Ma knew the Liu family had treasure, she might develop thoughts of embezzling it, after all besides Liu Guangqi there are two covetous beast-like brothers.

Second brother Liu Guangtian.

Third brother Liu Guangfu.

We must be careful.

I came here today to hear your opinion; the reputation of our Liu family in the Siheyuan is nothing to laugh at—truly a street‑rat, the neighbors of the front, middle, and rear courtyards are all poking at our Liu family's backbones, we can't dodge it, yet my father still wants to buy back the house, and judging by his tone he means to do it regardless of consequences; why buy it back? Living there would just invite people's anger; if Shazhu asks a thousand yuan, I'd really spend a thousand to buy it back.

Liu Guangqi, possessed by a drama queen.

He has the bearing of a movie emperor.

Logically, as a son I should obey my father, but on this matter I insist on having the final say; I won't tolerate daily side‑eyes from the neighbors.

The conversation shifted.

He steered the topic onto Er Da Ma.

I also know what my father is thinking—nothing more than worrying that after he gets out he'll have nowhere to live; he raised me when I was young, I'll support him in his old age; without a place to stay, if we live together with Gui Xiang, as long as we have food to eat, you two elders will have food too.

Guangqi.

Hmm.

As for buying the house, you decide for yourself; you're an adult, you need your own opinions.

Liu Guangqi felt a little taken aback.

The script is wrong.

Or perhaps Er Da Ma's reaction was completely beyond Liu Guangqi's expectations.

How could she have such an attitude?

Do it according to your wishes.

That won't do.

What if there's no treasure inside? Then we'd be wasting money for nothing.

Mom, when Gui Xiang left she mentioned something to me; I'm a bit undecided—guess what my father means, is there something in our house? That's why he wants to buy it back for those things.

In Er Da Ma's mind.

Immediately appeared the glorious scene of when Liu Haizhong was team captain.

Thanks to Liu Haizhong's blessing.

Er Da Ma first saw silver ingots and gold ingots, also gold bars and countless pearls and jade; from then on she first realized how rich wealthy people could be—a whole chest full of gold and silver treasures.

The rat's offspring.

Born knowing how to dig holes.

As Liu Haizhong's wife.

How could Er Da Ma not understand the true meaning of Liu Guangqi's words, and also realize why he came today to visit her?

This is unfounded in his heart.

He came specially to find Er Da Ma to seek confidence.

Boss, thanks to your reminder, Mom actually recalled something.

Liu Guangqi's heart.

If it weren't for his throat blocking.

At this moment he could almost fly out from excitement.

He is not an idiot.

Er Da Ma's words have already clarified the problem.

Just as Ma Guixiang analyzed, Liu Haizhong initially rounded up several small shareholders of the Yagangchang, obtained a great deal of money and valuables from their homes, turned over part of it, and kept part for himself; that kept portion was hidden in the Old Liu Family's residence in the Siheyuan.

Cursing Liu Haizhong.

It rose in Liu Guangqi's mind.

Damn Liu Haizhong.

Hiding the treasure so secretly, why didn't you tell me, or the second and the third? The eldest understands, after all he only dotes on the eldest.

But keeping this from the eldest truly makes Liu Guangqi unable to accept it.

If we had told him this, would we be as passive as we are now?

Bastard.

"Mom, keep your voice down."

Wealth moves people's hearts.

Liu Guangqi walked uneasily to the window, peered through the glass outside, made sure no one was there, then walked reassured to Er Da Ma.

"Is there something?"

"When your father was Team Captain for those few days, busy all day rounding up people, one night, around half past one in the morning, your father suddenly came back from outside; Mom saw your father's back, not knowing what happened, it looked like a hunchbacked camel; Mom worried your father had been hit with a blunt object, said a few words to him, your father said it was fine, waiting for him to take off his coat, then Mom realized your father was carrying a bundle on his back."

Liu Guangqi was about to go crazy.

Such a covert hiding method.

Besides being treasure, what else could it be?

My hatred for Liu Haizhong grew stronger; such an important matter, yet he didn't tell me, his son, but told Er Da Ma, a virtuous woman.

Just because Er Da Ma sold the house.

Just know that Er Da Ma is not very reliable.

Knowing there was something in the house, still sold it cheaply.

One look and you can tell it's the rhythm of having been kicked in the head by a donkey.

"What's inside?"

"Your father didn't say anything and didn't let me look; the next day he sent me to stay at your place for a few days; when I came back, I never saw that bundle again; I asked your father, and he said he turned it over."

Liu Guangqi was so angry he felt an itch all over.

Turned over.

Painstakingly hid it away.

Said it was turned over.

You actually believe this lie.

"Mom, I understand what you mean, I also understand what my father means, I know in my heart what to do about this." Liu Guangqi pulled out a stack of scattered loose change from his pocket, adding up to about thirty or forty yuan, and shoved it all into Er Da Ma's hand, saying, "Take this money for now; if it's not enough, I'll bring more next time I visit. That's all, I'm heading back now."