Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

Everyone then opened the other boxes.

"what!"

"Oh my god!"

"Dear! What's going on?"

As the box lid was opened, Li Jing, Fei Jie, Xiao Han and others saw a box full of gold and silver ingots shining with golden light, and they couldn't help but scream. Li Jing was the most excited and even held her husband's arm tightly.

The brilliance emitted by the pile of gold ingots was almost blinding.

“Is this gold real?”

Sister Fei walked forward half-believingly, picked up a gold ingot and tried it. The heavy weight made her nod with satisfaction.

Li Jing and Xiao Han also picked up a gold ingot each and said in unison: "It's really heavy! It must be real gold!"

"How much is a box full of gold worth?"

"With so many gold ingots, I can't use them all up even in several lifetimes!"

Lu Weimin also raised a gold ingot, weighed it lightly, and said with a smile:

"There is no doubt that these are absolutely real gold ingots! Let's take a look at the contents of the other boxes!" After he said that, he moved to the other side, intending to open them one by one.

Hearing this, his wife Li Jing, Sister Fei and Xiao Han breathed faster, their eyes flickered, and their faces were full of anticipation. Although Lu Weimin could use his special ability to predict the contents of the box, he was more willing to enjoy the process of revealing the secrets one by one with everyone.

There was a slight "squeak" sound.

The next box was opened.

What comes into view is the official currency minted by the Qing Dynasty court.

Sister Fei is well-informed and can tell the authenticity at a glance. "It is indeed official silver." Li Jing nodded in agreement.

"What is the difference between the official silver in the Qing Dynasty and the silver coin circulated among the people?" Xiao Han asked curiously. Sister Fei explained:

“Official silver turned over to the national treasury must be of uniform size and have special stamps, inscriptions or patterns as identification.

The silver in circulation on the market varies in specifications, most of which are small pieces of silver. Of course, there are also some large silver ingots, but they are relatively rare! In addition, the official silver in the Qing Dynasty was mainly used for court expenses, including official salaries, gifts from princes and nobles, military supplies, local construction, disaster relief and other activities, and was not allowed to be traded freely in the market.

Only after these silver pieces are handed over to local or private hands can they be broken into small pieces and used in the market…”

After hearing Sister Fei’s answer, Xiaohan suddenly felt enlightened.

"I didn't expect this box to contain so much official silver. The previous owner of this compound was probably a mansion of a nobleman in the Qing Dynasty, and it was used to hide treasures!"

"It seems to be true. If such a huge amount of government silver is secretly stored, it will be a capital crime if it is exposed! Therefore, it should be a hidden courtyard rather than the main residence. Otherwise, once it is exposed, there will be nowhere to escape, which is extremely dangerous!"

"For some reason, the descendants of the Qing noble family were unable to take the treasures with them when they sold their mansion?"

"Perhaps there wasn't enough time! Whatever the reason, it was an emergency! However, I'm afraid these treasures will never be found again!"

"There's one last box! Who's willing to go up and open it?"

Lu Weimin glanced at the women present and thought this was as interesting as a lucky bag game, so he prepared to give the finale opportunity to the beauties in front of him.

"It's inconvenient for me to move, so forget it! Mom or Xiaohan can try their luck?" Li Jing, who was several months pregnant, said to Sister Fei and Xiaohan with a smile.

"Xiao Han, go and open it!" Sister Fei gave the order.

"Okay! Then I'll do it!" Xiao Han walked towards the last box, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to lift the lid.

"Wow! It's full of jewels!"

The three women, Li Jing, Xiao Han, and Fei Jie, all showed expressions of surprise and joy almost at the same time. Compared with gold bars and official silver, Lu Weimin noticed that everyone was more interested in precious jewelry.

This is understandable. It is hard to find a woman in the world who doesn't like beautiful jewelry. Even a pregnant wife can't help but get excited when she sees these treasures and goes forward to take a closer look.

Lu Weimin smiled and said, "These are all very exquisite jewellery. You can pick and see if you like any of them and take them home to enjoy!"

Sweet words immediately echoed in the ears of the female companions.

Faced with such an alluring baby, no one can resist its charm.

Li Jing, Sister Fei and Xiao Han began to select carefully.

"Honey, do you think this jewelry is beautiful?" "Wei Min, how about this pearl necklace?"

"Wei Min, do you think this jade token is suitable for me?"

After each girl has chosen her favorite jewelry, she will seek Lu Weimin's approval. They will not decide to own it unless he approves.

"Everyone has chosen, but Xueru hasn't gotten one yet! We should pick something for her too. But what kind of jewelry would she like?" Li Jing asked after she finished choosing.

"Just ask your husband what style of things Xueru likes, he knows it well!" Sister Fei said with a playful smile.

"Yes, husband, you have to help choose! You know her best. As long as it is picked by you, Xueru will like it no matter what it is!" Li Jing looked at her lover with a smile.

"Then let me make the choice!" Lu Weimin replied.

The selection was completed quickly.

In view of the poor air quality in the underground warehouse and the fact that Li Jing was pregnant and not suitable to stay there for too long, the family decided to evacuate.

At the moment of leaving, Lu Weimin waved his fingers lightly and put all the treasures into the space he carried with him.

On the way home.

Everyone was discussing how to deal with the wealth and each expressed his or her own suggestions.

**The final decision is still left to Lu Weimin. **

After returning home,

Li Jing, Sister Fei and Xiao Han took out their jewelry again and examined them carefully. The more they looked at them, the more they liked them.

Lu Weimin drove to Sanlipiao Hutong to find Chen Xueru.

At this time, Chen Xueru was taking a bath.

In the living room, only Chen Xueru's parents and children were there.

"father!"

"Dad is back!"

When Lu Ru and Lu Guorui saw their father, they cheered and threw themselves into his arms.

Lu Weimin also squatted down, hugged a child in each hand and kissed them, and the children laughed continuously.

He then exchanged a few words with his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The eldest daughter, Lu Ru, immediately ran to the bathroom door and shouted, "Mom, Dad is back to see us!"

In the bathroom, Chen Xueru was very happy to hear the news: "Tell them not to let Dad go, wait for me for a while, it will be ready soon!"

"Okay, I understand!" Lu Ru replied, turned around and ran back to her father, hugged his hand and said, "Dad, Mom asked you not to leave!"

Hearing this, Lu Weimin smiled and stroked his daughter's head, saying gently: "Don't worry, Daddy will not leave. He comes back this time to see you and mom, as well as grandpa and grandma. How can he leave without seeing mom?" Soon, Chen Xueru finished her bath and walked out of the bathroom wearing loose pajamas.

In the bedroom,