After searching for a while, the silver-throated tit forced its way in through the crack of the locked double wooden door.
Fortunately, a tit is only about the size of a sparrow. As long as there is a slight crack in the door, it can squeeze in like a mouse.
Chu Xiangqian quickly took a general look at the east wing.
I directed the chickadee to fly around the house several times, and found that I actually couldn't see any problem.
It's a bit unrealistic to ask tits to rummage through the cabinets, and it's easy to leave traces.
You can only check on the fire pit, under the cabinet, in the corner, on the beam, etc.
In the end, the titmouse got into the fire pit and looked around, and then let it fly back home in disappointment.
Disappointed, he finally fell asleep.
But I didn't expect that I was still dreaming about treasures in my dream.
Falling asleep, Chu Qianqian suddenly opened his eyes.
It's normal to have a fire pit in the north, but what's unusual is that the Liu family's fire pit looks like it's never been burned.
Carefully recalling the inside of the fire pit, there was indeed no smoke.
Chu Xiangqian then remembered that Aunt Wang had said before that the Liu family quietly spent money to buy the ownership of the east wing seven years ago, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
No one in the yard knew about this.
There is a problem.
Assuming that the Liu family indeed discovered the secret room, and there were good things in the secret room, they used a fire pit to cover the entrance to the secret room.
But then I thought, instead of moving the treasure, it would be better to keep the things in the secret room. After all, the east wing belongs to the Liu family.
Moreover, the couple works well and is not short of money. Their monthly rations are more than those of ordinary workers.
So shouldn't they stay in the capital?
But now that he suddenly had to leave, there was no need to think about it. He must have encountered something that forced him to leave, and there was a high probability that those treasures had already been taken out of the courtyard.
Chu Xiangqian was disappointed, but if he changed his perspective, if they took the treasure out of the courtyard, he would have no chance of keeping an eye on the money.
Anyway, the Liu family and his wife haven't left yet, so they are staring at the man named Liu, not believing that he won't reveal any flaws.
Moreover, this time I am going to visit my relatives, it is very likely that I will find a suitable candidate and let him live in the east wing.
This person is most likely not wealthy, and may even have a large family and a heavy burden.
This kind of person will not only not be able to decorate the house, but also won't be able to dismantle the fire pit for many years to come.
When Chu Xiangqian thought of this, he wanted to go into the east wing at night and take a look. Fortunately, his rationality told him that even if he found the secret room, the contents inside would most likely be gone.
He only needs to keep an eye on Master Liu to find where the things are hidden.
Once he finds it, Chu Xiangqian will definitely keep it for himself.
They are all ownerless things anyway, and they belong to whoever gets them.
As for donating it to the higher authorities, Chu Xiangqian had never thought about it.
On the one hand, it is difficult to explain, and on the other hand, some people may still doubt whether he has hidden part of the treasure secretly?
At that time, it really makes sense and I can’t even explain it.
Seeing the sky slowly getting brighter, I heard the sound of the third uncle opening the door of the courtyard.
Chu Xiangqian took out his long-dried military coat from the game, put on his clothes, got up, cooked some rice porridge, ate roast chicken and a steamed bun, and finished his breakfast.
He took Da Zhuang and Hong Niu, who were already in Xinshou Village and had eaten the wild boar in the water, out of the house.
I saw the first uncle Yi Zhonghai walking out of the second entrance with his apprentice Jia Dongxu who also lived in the middle courtyard, and He Yuzhu who was the cook in the back kitchen of the steel rolling mill.
As soon as they saw Chu Qianqian, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu greeted him warmly, but Silly Zhu had a dark face and said nothing.
Chu Xiangqian thought for a moment and guessed that he must have invited Xu Damao to dinner last night. Silly Zhu, Xu Damao's nemesis, felt unhappy.
He smiled and said, "First Master, Comrade Jia, and Master He, are you ready to go to work?"
Yi Zhonghai smiled and nodded.
But I was actually quite disgusted because he was the master of this courtyard after all.
Last night, Chu Xiangqian invited the second uncle Liu Haizhong to his home for dinner. The reason was that it was difficult to go to Liu Haizhong's house for dinner because he had guests at home, so he simply invited Liu Haizhong to his house for a drink, which solved the misunderstanding the day before yesterday.
But this is the truth, but Yi Zhonghai felt in his heart that Chu Xiangqian didn't ask him and the third uncle Yan Fugui to go over with the guests, just because he didn't respect their elders.
If Chu Qianqian knew what Yi Zhonghai was thinking, Jedi would spit on his face.
Fuck your elders.
Do you really think that as he gets older, everyone will treat him as a dish?
If you want to be someone's elder, unless you have done a lot of help to someone else, if they call you 'Master' when they meet and take the initiative to say hello, that's because they are being polite.
But if you feel that you can dictate to others because of this, then go as far as you can.
Yi Zhonghai smiled and nodded, which was considered a response. Then he noticed Da Zhuang and Hong Niu, who were being led by Chu Qianqian on a dog leash.
He frowned and said, "These two dogs are really strong. Xiao Chu, there are many children in the yard, so you must keep an eye on them."
Chu Qianqian smiled and nodded, but his heart became gloomy.
Saying 'you're so strong' is not a good thing to say in this period when you don't have enough to eat. It is causing trouble for yourself.
Sure enough, Jia Dongxu remembered that his son Jia Geng and second daughter Xiaodang were still young.
He said hurriedly, "Comrade Chu, there are indeed too many children in the yard. It is better to keep them in the house from now on. Brother Jia and I are not deliberately looking for trouble. It is really us fathers who are worried about an accident."
These words were polite enough. Chu Xiangqian was not an ignorant person, so he could only nod.
At the same time, I also felt that Jia Dongxu looked pretty good.
Silly Zhu on the side answered, "Why are you talking so much! According to me, dogs should not be kept in this yard. What's the use of regretting after hurting the child?"
When Chu Xiangqian heard this, he knew that this boy was angry with him because of Xu Damao.
I secretly thought to myself, teach you to be a good boy.
He patted Da Zhuang and Hong Niu on the head, smiled and said to Silly Zhu, "Silly Zhu, how about we make a bet?"
Silly Zhu and the people around him were stunned. No one cared that Chu Xiangqian directly called He Yuzhu Silly Zhu.
Silly Zhu is also a pushy person.
Seeing everyone looking over, he asked in confusion, "What bet?"
Chu Qianqian looked into the yard, and everyone stopped when they heard the commotion. The neighbors who gathered around said, "It's normal for everyone to worry that their children will be scared or bitten by dogs.
If I had children, I would be like you, so I made a bet with Silly Zhu.
Just bet on whether my two dogs can understand some simple commands to prove that they are well trained. Any dog that has been trained will definitely not take the initiative to bite unless under extreme circumstances.
Of course, the premise is that you cannot make some unreasonable orders. "
After hearing this, the third uncle came over and said, "Xiao Chu is right, you can't let two dogs talk or buy things."
When the neighbors heard this, they couldn't help but nod.
Silly Zhu chuckled, "What are you betting on?"
Chu Xiangqian didn't hesitate, he would definitely not be able to gamble directly, "How about two big front doors?"
The big front door is 31 cents a pack, two pieces are 6 yuan 2.
Although the money is about one-fifth or one-fourth of a normal person's salary, it is not too much.
But coupons for two cigarettes are rare.
