Chapter 208 All about money, all about money (second update)

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Chapter 208: 208 All about money, all about money (second update)He Ximei had never expected to find so many treasures hidden in her own pigsty; in fact, there weren’t many, just five treasures. A gold teapot, a jade bracelet, and three other items whose shape and purpose were unknown, but they seemed to be made of good material, though it was unclear what they were. Ma Donghua wasn’t concerned with whether the three items were valuable, she was only concerned about the gold teapot. Good gracious, it’s gold, pure gold, this must be worth a fortune. The old man Lian was really something, to have left so much ’dry goods’ for his eldest son’s family before dying. And the eldest son’s family was something too—having passed so many years poorer than anyone else, but in reality, take a look at this gold teapot, just by selling it, they could have lived better than anyone else, right? "It’s incredible, I never imagined that old man Lian before dying would leave so many good things for Guaizi. It’s true what they say: what’s nearby stays nearby. When they’ve got good things, who would be willing to part with them?" Hu Xiulan said, eyeing the items Ma Donghua had pulled out of Guaizi’s place, her eyes nearly popping out. Oh my, how much could this be worth? It’s unbelievable. The Su Family’s Guaizi always appeared as poor as a beggar, but his house was hiding treasures like these. The great-uncle stared at the items before him in silence. He Ximei glanced at old man Su’s Guaizi and saw not shock in his eyes, but calm; so, the existence of these items was something old Guaizi had known all along, or perhaps he was the one who had hidden them there. "Is this real? If it is, these things must be worth tens of thousands," Villager A said, clicking his tongue as he gazed at the items on the ground. Who would have thought? Su Family’s Guaizi, so tight-lipped, had such good stuff in his house and wouldn’t part with it—instead, he kept it in a pigsty, alongside a bunch of pigs. Just think about it... what a waste of resources. Yes, it’s a waste, such a waste. "Maybe they’re not worth tens of thousands," not to mention the value of those three unidentifiable items, but just the gold teapot and the bracelet alone could be worth a lot. The gold teapot was substantial, the size of a regular teapot in any given household. Ma Donghua sat down on the ground with a plop, embraced the gold teapot, and started making a scene: "Old man Lian, you are still Guisheng’s real father. How heartless you were back then, saying that if Guisheng was to be adopted, he would. Because of your decision, Guisheng had to join another household. Meanwhile, you, you had good stuff but didn’t think of Guisheng, and left so much for your eldest son. Where is your conscience?" Money, it’s all about money, lots of money. "Now listen here, Donghua," the great-uncle, as the elder of both Guaizi’s and Ma Donghua’s families, naturally had to step forward: "The eldest brother must have his reasons for doing what he did. Whatever the matter, we can discuss it back at home. Making a scene here is just providing entertainment for the onlookers." Truthfully, the great-uncle was also somewhat flabbergasted. He had thought the village gossip was unfounded, but there turned out to be truth to the tales about Guaizi’s home. Ma Donghua sat on the ground, refusing to get up, clinging tightly to the gold teapot: "A laughingstock? I, Ma Donghua, have long been a laughingstock in this village. At this point, am I still afraid of the laughter? I always suspected there was something fishy about my eldest brother lingering around the pigsty. Turns out he was hiding treasures. If I hadn’t been vigilant, the eldest brother’s family would have likely swallowed these treasures whole." Had she not become suspicious after seeing her eldest brother hang around the pigsty for so long, who knows when they would have discovered the eldest brother’s secret. All these years, they had all been deceived by the eldest brother’s family. "Donghua, it’s the same with you. Your family was adopted out and no longer under the old man Lian’s care. Naturally, he wouldn’t think of you when he had something good, and now it belongs to your eldest brother. You have no claim to it," Hu Xiulan said. Recently feeling frustrated herself, she didn’t want to miss out on the chance to belittle someone else. "Guisheng’s adoption wasn’t his own choice back then, nor was it the idea of his real father. If not for Guisheng’s dad making the decision for him, would Guisheng have ended up being adopted out?" Ma Donghua now didn’t care about all that; all she knew was that the eldest brother had to share the finds: "Let’s not bring up the past. Folks, help me call the village chief over. Today, in front of the village chief, we’ll divide these things." He Ximei looked at Ma Donghua on the ground, her expression changing multiple times. She turned to Guaizi, waiting for him to give her an explanation. Not to mention Ma Donghua, even she herself had just found out. Had she known earlier about these valuable goods hidden at home, she wouldn’t have set her sights on Xiaofeng for Pengzi’s marriage prospects. "Donghua, these items weren’t left to me by our father, they were left to Xiaofeng by Su Dada," Liu An said calmly to everyone, "You all know that Xiaofeng was close to Su Dada when she was little. When Su Dada was seriously ill, he called me over and handed these items to me, asking me to keep them safe for Xiaofeng and to give them to her on her wedding day." "Impossible." Ma Donghua certainly didn’t believe it. The fact that her eldest brother was now saying these things surely meant he wanted to keep them all to himself. But that was out of the question; half of these things belonged to Guisheng, and no matter what the eldest brother said, Guisheng would have his half. "I don’t believe it either." Guisheng’s eyes reddened as he listened to his elder brother’s words, "Does anyone here believe it? I sure don’t. These items must have been given to my father by Su Dada, and then my father secretly left them to my big brother." How could a father be so partial toward one of his children they all shared? "Since these were left for Guaizi by my big brother, there must be a reason from my big brother. The deceased should be given the utmost respect. Guisheng, you should try to be more open-minded and respect what my big brother wanted when he passed," Third Uncle believed Guaizi. With my big brother’s temperament, if there were such treasures in the house, it’s impossible he wouldn’t have brought them out to share. Yet my big brother didn’t, which could only mean one thing: he didn’t know about them. If what Guaizi said was true and these things were indeed left for Xiaofeng by Su Dada, it wasn’t improbable. After all, Su Dada’s relatives had all passed away during the war, and after returning to the village, he hardly interacted with anyone, except for Xiaofeng. "Third Uncle," Guisheng’s eyes reddened as he listened to Third Uncle’s words: "Of course, you would side with my big brother. You’ve favored him since we were kids and never cared much about me." "Guisheng, listen to yourself. You and Guaizi are both seeds of the Su family; we love you all the same," Third Auntie chimed in, overhearing Guisheng’s complaint. "Guisheng, this matter doesn’t concern Third Uncle and the others. You should just call the village head directly to handle this; let him deal with it according to your father’s will," Ma Donghua couldn’t listen to any more. She knew one thing: among these items, half belonged to Guisheng. "As for these items, we should wait for Xiaofeng to return before dealing with them," Liu An spoke gravely, "These items were indeed left by Su Dada for Xiaofeng. Because Donghua suddenly brought this up yesterday, I wanted to see today if these things were still here. All these years, I’ve never dared to touch them, thinking of giving them to Xiaofeng when she gets married." These items were originally left for Xiaofeng by Su Dada; he was merely keeping them safe for her. Liu An, who had come to enjoy the spectacle, felt his eyes redden upon hearing Liu An’s words. What? All the things on the ground were for Xiaofeng’s wedding? That meant if he insisted on marrying Xiaofeng, this whole pile would enter his home with her. Regret, remorse. Sёarch* The Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was all because of Su Xiaotao. If it hadn’t been for her interference, he would have been the one to marry Xiaofeng. The money he almost had in his grasp was slipping away. Why did reality have to treat him this way? "Big brother, I want to know if your conscience hurts," Su Guisheng would not believe it, not for a ghost of a chance: "Dad left so many things for you, and yet you say they’re for Xiaofeng. Xiaofeng’s a girl; she’s meant to marry out, and she couldn’t possibly take anything of the Su family away when she does." How could such treasures be allowed to leave with Xiaofeng? "Our father has been dead for so many years now. Who knows what he really left behind, and now it’s all about what people want to say," Hu Xiulan sneered inwardly. Let them fight, it would be better to watch the two brothers turn against each other. "Hu Xiulan." He Ximei frowned, "What business is it of yours? You’re just stirring the pot." "Of course, it’s none of my business, I’m just speaking a few words of justice for Guisheng," Hu Xiulan smiled coyly, "Fatty, no offense, but you and Liu An are going too far. If you don’t want to share, just say so; don’t make up stories about leaving things for Xiaofeng. Such fine things, you’re really willing to let a girl like her take them away?" Hypocritical, so fake. He Ximei’s eyes reddened. She too wished these things had been left for her family, but Guaizi said it was not so. Guaizi never lied; if he said it wasn’t, it likely was the truth. "Sister-in-law, you should be wiser and not listen to everything my big brother says. If these things really end up with Xiaofeng, Pengzi will end up empty-handed," Ma Donghua said, holding the gold teapot, thinking for the first time that her elder brother was such a shrewd character.

Chapter 208 All about money, all about money (second update)

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