Chapter 833: Buried

Ye Yaodong felt that the old lady seemed to have been frightened, so he hurriedly comforted her: "It's alright, don't be afraid. Isn't this just digging a pit to bury it? Besides, it's not the past anymore; those years have already passed, and things are already getting better now."

"Look at this big courtyard, it's all ours. We can also farm our own land, and every household is living their own life now, so there's nothing to be afraid of. I just thought that wealth shouldn't be flaunted. With such a big box in our hands, we don't know what to do with it for the moment, so I plan to dig a pit and bury it first."

The old lady relaxed a little and came back to her senses. She had just been truly shocked by that expanse of golden yellow. Her instinctive reaction was fear of being caught by the Public Security Bureau, so she had to hide it quickly so no one could see it.

Those who were caught by the Public Security Bureau in those years had a miserable time.

"Right, it's better to bury it. This doesn't look like something us common folk should have. Bury it first, and after a few more years, when it's certain that there won't be any more trouble, then you can decide what to do."

"Even if I decide what to do, I wouldn't know how to handle it. I've been poor my whole life; at most, I've only seen gold necklaces and gold rings. Who would have thought that in this lifetime, I could get such a big box of gold ingots." Ye Yaodong said while digging. His original intention was also to bury it first and talk about it later.

Gold is not easy to sell these days. With such a large batch, if it were blatantly exposed, it would be a disaster. For safety's sake, it's better to leave it for a few years first.

"Stop talking, stop talking, shh, lest someone hears. Just a moment ago, a large group of people was walking towards the pier, and I don't know what they were doing. Bury it first, and if there's anything to say, we'll talk later." Ye Fu urged.

Ye Yaodong also stopped talking to them for now and focused on digging.

Since this box was gold, the other boxes should be the vases, bowls, dishes, mirrors, and the Guanyin that Adong mentioned earlier.

When Lin Xiuqing opened the other boxes, she wasn't as shocked anymore; the visual impact of the gold was simply too strong.

The old lady had been given a big scare. From then on, every time a box was opened, she would close her eyes first, fearing she would see another big box of gold. In her heart, fear probably outweighed the joy.

"Only that box is gold, the others aren't, right?" She opened two more boxes, and there was no gold in them, so she asked uncertainly.

Lin Xiuqing nodded and also said in a low voice: "One box is mirrors, and there's a chipped vase stuffed inside. Adong said he'd take it out later. Another box also has some bowls and dishes with chips."

After she finished speaking, she opened the last box, guessing that this should be the jade Guanyin. She opened it cautiously.

The old lady was also surprised, "Guanyin?"

"Right, there is a Guanyin statue inside. Later, Grandma, you can take it home and put it in your room to worship. You like to pray to Buddha anyway." Ye Yaodong said in a spare moment.

"Is this porcelain? Is it expensive? It's not very good to bury Guanyin underground. Then I'll put it in my room and display it. It's good for me to pray morning and evening, and ask Guanyin to bless you all."

The light was poor in the dark night, and the old lady's eyesight wasn't very good either, so she also thought it was porcelain. She was actually quite happy, not expecting to have a Guanyin.

Ye Yaodong didn't explain. Anyway, once she took it into the room and looked at it, she would know. During the day, he would let his father make a board on the wall for the old lady, or dig a niche, and put the Guanyin a bit higher so the children wouldn't be running around and accidentally break it, which would be bad.

Moreover, putting it higher means no one will stare at it constantly. At most, they'll glance at it. No one will carefully study the Guanyin, and they won't know the material either.

Even if someone comes to their house, they will at most talk in the main hall and won't run into the old lady's room for no reason, so it's safe.

Lin Xiuqing covered the box first, "Should I take the Guanyin and the broken vase into the room first?"

Ye Yaodong nodded, "Then you take them into the room first. Anyway, these two won't be buried."

He had already dug the pit to about a meter and a half deep. Burying a box of gold, a box of mirrors, and a box of broken bowls and dishes similar to blue and white porcelain, laying them flat should be more than enough.

There would definitely be a lot of excess soil on the surface. He could push it to the side or pile it higher to grow chives, which wouldn't have any impact.

The old lady had also been watching from the side. After their boxes were all placed in the pit and buried, she asked: "Dongzi, did you fish this out of the sea?"

"Right."

"I heard that in ancient times, many ships and treasures sank into the sea. Are these boxes from shallower water, so you were able to get them up?"

"About that."

"Don't take risks next time. Even if we bring them home, we wouldn't dare to take them out for others to see. It's fortunate that no one saw. If they had, it would be troublesome."

"Mm."

If heaven wants to drop a windfall on him, he can't help it even if he doesn't want it. It was delivered right to him, so how could he not take it?

He can't take it out to spend now, but that doesn't mean he won't be able to later. Even if he doesn't use it, when he gets old, he can still give his descendants a huge shock and let them see how awesome and capable he was.

A rich old man and a poor old man—not to mention how outsiders treat them differently, even their own family members are different.

What's more, stepping on tens of millions every day—is this something an ordinary person can enjoy? Is this something an ordinary person can experience?

He can!

If he's lucky in the future and fishes up more treasures to pave the entire floor under the courtyard, that would be even more awesome! Even more domineering!

The more Ye Yaodong thought about it, the more proud and happy he became. He finally thought of a use for this gold; just walking in and out of the house would make him look more impressive.

The father and son placed the boxes in the pit, and after laying them flat and neat, they covered them with soil. They shoveled the excess to the side, which was equivalent to expanding a bit of open space at the corner of the wall. Tomorrow, they could use the excess soil to plant some other vegetables.

Ye Yaodong took the opportunity to replant the chives he had shoveled to the side earlier. To make them survive better, he cut these chives once before replanting them.

Anyway, one crop after another, it's endless.

"Once you've buried it, hurry up and wash your hands. There are still some tomato seeds at home. I'll take them out and plant them. There was some left over from what I bought to plant on the dirt slope at the back door, and it's just right since you like to eat them." The old lady said while holding a large handful of chives and heading into the house.

Ye Yaodong put the hoe in the corner, stood on tiptoe, looked at the flashing flashlights at the pier, and looked at his father, "You go back, get some sleep early."

Ye Fu also learned to stand on tiptoe, but he wasn't tall enough and could only see the mountain by the pier.

"Then I'll go back first."

"Find a good excuse, don't let my mother know."

"Mm."

Ye Fu turned around, deep in thought, wondering if he should just use the excuse Dongzi mentioned earlier. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why he had been out to use the latrine for so long...

Ye Yaodong bolted the courtyard gate directly. The old lady had already finished sowing the tomato seeds and was waiting for him to enter the house together.

"In the future, let's not touch it for no reason. Just bury it there. What we earn ourselves is our own; only then will we feel at ease."

"Got it. You go to sleep early, don't busy yourself. Don't get up so early in the morning either; we definitely won't be getting up that early."

"When people get old, they sleep less. It's fine. You hurry back to the room and sleep. You've been tired all day, and probably spent the whole day in fear. You'll be fine after a good sleep."

"Mm."

Lin Xiuqing hadn't gone out after entering the room earlier. She was wiping the vase and the Guanyin with a basin of clear water. Anyway, she didn't need to help with anything there.

"Are there any flowers now? Go somewhere and pick a few to put in the vase; it'll look nice."

"Morning glories?"

Ye Yaodong: "?"

"Otherwise, there are no other flowers on the roadside."

"Whatever you want."

He took off the small undershirt he was wearing, and wearing only shorts, he hugged her from behind and rubbed her round belly.

"Time to go to bed."

"You climb up first, I'll pour out the water and then sleep."

"Pour it out tomorrow, it doesn't matter."

Lin Xiuqing slapped him twice but couldn't slap away his mischievous little hands, so she had to move the vase further into the table, so it wouldn't be broken by the children if placed on the edge. She would just leave the basin of water on the table for now.

"Then let's sleep."

Ye Yaodong then withdrew his hands with satisfaction.

"I've prepared everything you need to take as gifts to the county town tomorrow, and they're bundled up too. They're on the back seat of the bicycle. The left basket has dried mussels and dried clams, the bucket..."

He pressed himself directly onto her, "Got it..."

"Aren't you tired?"

"I've already had a sleep. One round of labor makes for good sleep."

"Didn't you just labor earlier?"

"It's different... I'm tired, but I didn't get to enjoy it..."

Ye Yaodong slept until the sun was high the next day. It was the hammering and tapping in the old lady's room that woke him up.

His father's efficiency was quite high. He had nailed a small house-like object with wooden boards and was standing on a stool nailing it to the wall. Aqing and the old lady were standing on the side watching.

He also leaned against the door frame watching his father work, and only when it was finished did they go out together.

Lin Xiuqing also returned to the room to take the jade Guanyin to the old lady's room and helped her set it up. The old lady's mouth couldn't stop smiling, and she couldn't bear to come out of the room. She just kept praying there, saying she wanted to chant scriptures for a while longer.

Ye Yaodong watched them finish, ate a bowl of porridge casually, and pushed the bicycle out.

Ye Fu saw him pushing it crookedly and felt a bit uneasy, so he called him to a stop, "How about I go with you?"

"There's no room to sit."

"I'll go to your eldest brother's place to borrow one and accompany you. Otherwise, with so many things, it won't be easy for you to carry them. Later, we can also go to the shipyard to take a look."

"Fine, if you want to follow, then follow."