Chapter Eighty-Six: Dumb Riddle
"Is this the case?" Cui Zhili walked over to confirm.
Cui Zhiwei nodded, "Yes, that's it." ”
"Then I'm going to dig it?"
"Less nonsense, dig quickly. "This matter is really important, which is why Cui Zhiwei is so impatient.
Then Cui Zhili picked up the pickaxe and dug it up. When he saw an old box exposed under the dirt, he exclaimed, "Zhiwei, there is really something, I dug it." ”
Cui Zhi glanced at him slightly, "You can't be quiet." ”
The box was not big, and it was not particularly heavy for Cui Zhili, so he took it out without bothering Cui Zhiwei. I wanted to open it to see what it contained, but I found that there was a rusty lock hanging from it. "Pry it open now?" he asked.
"No, I don't. Cui Zhiwei waved his hand, "You first take this quietly back to the Hou Mansion, and then rush back as soon as possible." Remember, don't let anyone find out. "This should be possible with Cui Zhili's skills.
"And what about here?" Cui Zhili looked at the pit he had just dug.
"Just leave it to me. ”
"Where's your eyes?" Cui Zhili asked with concern again.
"I'll be fine when I go back to practice for a few days. ”
"Then I'll go first?"
"Be careful. ”
After Cui Zhili left, Cui Zhiwei endured the stinging pain in his eyes, backfilled the soil, and repeatedly stepped on and compacted. Although they can still see that there are traces of digging here, they are not afraid, because they have dug those talismans before.
After doing all this and returning to the house, Cui Zhiwei whispered to tell Cui Zhiyi about arranging for Cui Zhili to return to the house first, and after waiting for a while, Cui Jin and Wei Qiuniang hurried over.
"You little rabbit cubs haven't been back all night, are you causing any trouble?" As soon as he saw Cui Zhiyi and Cui Zhiwei, Cui Jin roared angrily.
Cui Zhi replied coquettishly: "Dad, what trouble can I cause with me?"
"It's because you're here that Lao Tzu doesn't feel at ease. Although Cui Zhiwei is the most caring, Cui Jin can't feel that she is really as well-behaved as she seems. From childhood to adulthood, she came up with many crooked ideas, but it was the third child who took the blame.
For example, in the past two days, if she hadn't pleaded with her, the other two would not have been able to run here in the middle of the night. If it weren't for the three little ones who relied on them, it would be impossible for him and Wei Qiuniang to turn a blind eye.
"Alright Dad, now is not the time to talk about that. Cui Zhiwei hurriedly changed the topic, "You and your mother come with me and my second brother, and leave the rest here to wait for grandmother." ”
"Where's your third brother?" Wei Qiuniang asked.
"The third brother is going to do something else, and he will be able to come over later. ”
"What the hell happened, you called us over early in the morning, and you were still mysterious?" Wei Qiuniang asked again.
"Won't you and your father come with us?" Cui Zhiwei was still playing dumb riddles.
When they entered the room, they had not yet seen the gold bricks, and the light from the wall was so bright that the couple were almost blinded.
"This ......" Cui Jin stepped forward in three steps and two steps, touched the gold bricks and exclaimed, "Is this true?"
"Of course it's true, otherwise why would my daughter call you and your mother over. ”
Wei Qiuniang was not much more reserved than Cui Jin, she also walked over and touched it, "Don't say it, this is really true." ”
"Dad, mother, this is nothing, in fact, the ground is also paved with gold bricks. ”
"Oh my God, can you still step on this?" Wei Qiuniang felt that she couldn't get off her feet.
"Haha," Cui Zhiwei laughed, "Of course I can step on it." "How do you feel that the whole family looks like they have never had a long experience? But this knowledge seems to be really not long, and most people will never meet it in their lifetime.
"What are you going to do now?" Cui Jin looked at Wei Qiuniang.
Wei Qiuniang turned her head to look at Cui Zhiwei again, "Say, what are your plans to call me and your father over?" ”
"Dad, mother, daughter thinks we can't ask for these gold bricks. Cui Zhiwei said the idea that he had already thought about.
"Why?" Don't talk about Wei Qiuniang, even Cui Jin and Cui Zhiyi didn't expect her to say that.
"You don't want to return these to the Yao family or to Yan Jingnian, right?" Cui Zhiyi was puzzled, "Now this deed is ours, and you also found it, why give it to others?"
"Second brother, don't be excited to listen to what I'm saying. After appeasing Cui Zhiyi, Cui Zhiwei continued to explain, "This place has been targeted, which means that the person already knows that there is gold and silver hidden here." I'm afraid they'll be eyeing our family later. ”
"These are already ours, and it's useless for them to target them? Besides, our family is not vegetarian. Of course, Cui Zhiyi doesn't want to give these gold bricks to others.
Wei Qiuniang gave him a blank look, "You can't listen to Zhiwei finish speaking." He added, "You don't know who you have such a quick temper?" After speaking, he glanced at Cui Jin meaningfully.
Cui Jin touched his nose and felt quite innocent, his temper was short-tempered, but his wife was not much better. However, with the growth of age and experience, the temper of the husband and wife has been reduced a lot.
"Then I'll go on. Cui Zhiwei continued the previous topic, "It's still good to say that it's just the idea of that group of people to beat our family, what if there are other people? For example, the third prince who suddenly visited yesterday, I don't think he passed by here by chance."
Besides, there was already a curfew at that time, so why didn't he stay in his palace and wander around?
I don't think it's really like he said, he doesn't know that this place has been sold to our family?
You must know that the bet between the eldest prince of the Yao family and Yan Jingnian is known all over the city, and Yan Jingnian was punished for thinking about it behind closed doors. Even if he is just an idle prince, isn't it strange that he didn't know that such a big thing happened?"
"You're right," Cui Zhiyi nodded, "I thought it was strange that he suddenly appeared at that time." ”
Wei Qiuniang frowned slightly, "You mean that the third prince came here last night?"
"Yes. Cui Zhiwei nodded, "I think even if he knows that we can guard against it, I am most afraid that the group of people who have been staring at here will deliberately release the rumor that our family has obtained the treasure because they can't get these gold and silver, not to mention the idea of bandits and thieves beating our family, even the emperor will have to find our family after knowing the news." Losing some money is nothing, what if it takes our family's life?"
"Wealth is moving, you're right. Wei Qiuniang agreed with her point of view very much, "Besides, if you offend the emperor, it will be worth the loss." ”
"Having said all this, what are Zhiwei's plans?" Cui Jin asked.
"I think it's just a matter of getting paid at the bottom of the kettle. It is to let my grandmother go to the emperor and dedicate everything here to the emperor. Speaking of this, Cui Zhi smiled, "Of course, you can't sacrifice it in vain." ”
"Oh?" Cui Jin raised an eyebrow.
The smile on the corner of Cui Zhiwei's mouth was even stronger, but he still played a dumb riddle, "I will discuss it with her old man after my grandmother comes." ”