Almost Blinded

The antique display cabinet was placed against the wall. It was made of normal wood brushed with a layer of bright tung oil and was piled with handicrafts and porcelain.

Thinking of the possibility of a dark room, she moved the things on the antique display shelf one by one, but found nothing. It seemed that she had watched too much TV after retirement and had thought too complicatedly. Gulan couldn't help laughing.

This time she had really given up, and she put the long-spouted porcelain in her hand on the antique display shelf. Maybe it was because she used too much force, but the long-spouted porcelain bottle broke from the bottom with a crisp sound. Then Gulan's eyes lit up, and a beautifully shaped object emerged from the crack, surrounded by a layer of cloth.

No wonder she didn't notice it when she shook it before. How could there be any sound when it was wrapped in this layer of cloth? The top cover is a floral pattern that looks like wood but seems to be harder and heavier than ordinary wood, with a gear-like shape underneath. If it was placed outside, perhaps no one would think too much about it and just treat it as a toy, but since Gulan is hidden in a long-mouthed bottle, it would be impossible not to think too much about it. Holding the wooden flower-patterned object that was slightly smaller than her palm, Gulan walked around the room again, and finally found a groove with the pattern under the table. When checking this wooden table before, Gulan tried to lift it and found it was movable, but didn't take it seriously. She didn't expect that the key point was actually this table. It was such a surprise.

Without hesitation, Gulan inserted the flower wooden object in her hand into the wooden table, touched the protruding top and gently turned it. There was a "click" sound, and she felt the ground under her feet vibrate. It turned out that the surprise was underground. Then the wooden table sank into the ground, and an exit the size of a round table appeared.

My goodness, if the key hadn't been discovered by accident, who would have thought that there was something going on under the round table. It seems that there are skilled craftsmen even in the bandits' den! Just saying that her luck wasn't too bad and that she was about to leave when she discovered something unusual. Gulan was very satisfied.

The flashlight that had been put away in the room appeared. She did not rush in, but waited for a moment to catch her breath, and then followed the light of the flashlight into the underground dark room. It is not big, only about ten square meters. The most conspicuous thing is the several large boxes placed in the middle. They are locked and broken into pieces by Gulan's hammer.

She casually opened two of the boxes, and her eyes were almost blinded by what she saw: one box was full of silver, and the other was full of gold.

That's right. I had thought that this group of people had been entrenched here for so long, why was there only so that much money in the warehouse? It turns out that they really have three burrows! The money outside should only a little part of it, and the money inside is the real big deal. This big box of silver alone is enough for the whole family to eat and drink for several lifetimes.

Gulan couldn't remain calm anymore. Her eyes lit up and she put it into the space without even a moment's pause. With this money, she really doesn't have to worry about money anymore. Then she opened the remaining two boxes one by one. After the surprise, she became calm. One of the boxes was still filled with silver, and the other box was filled with various jewelry such as gold, silver, jade, etc.

Most of them were new, it could be seen from their quality. Could it be that someone robbed a silver shop somewhere? Gulan couldn't help wondering, but it didn't affect her speed in collecting at all. In addition to these, there were actually quite a few pieces of cloth, the worst of which was cotton, tightly wrapped in oilcloth, which surprised Gulan a little. These criminals really don't let anything go! The moisture-proof measures are well done and there is no particularly strong odor, so I don't have to worry about being corroded by moisture.

Then, hundreds of piles of cloth disappeared into the secret room the moment Gulan put her hands on them. There were also some swords, weapons, porcelain, scrolls, and books. In the corner, there were even more than a dozen large stones stacked up. One of them revealed a delicate and white surface, which turned out to be a raw jade stone. Even this is true. This bandit has done a lot of bad things, and Gulan took all of them away indiscriminately. After a while, the secret room was empty and Gulan smiled with satisfaction. This trip was not in vain.

After leaving the secret room, she restored everything to its original state, walked around the valley and collected some useful things, and Gulan disappeared here.

When I was going down the mountain, I took a walk around the next mountain and hunted some prey. I was lucky enough to come across a group of deer, and Gulan collected a few of them in the space. This thing is full of treasures, including antlers, deer blood, deer meat, etc., which are just right for their family to replenish their bodies in the future. Then, without stopping, Gulan, in a good mood, returned quickly along the original route.

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"Mom, please let me and my sister-in-law go together when the embroidery is delivered tomorrow. You see, I have been working hard on the embroidery these days. I really know I was wrong. I want to go out for some fresh air." Su Qiaoxiu said with a red face and tears rolling down her cheeks.

Since she came back, she has been detained at home like a prisoner, confined to her room and the yard, and has never left the house. Su Qiaoxiu had been enduring for a long time. She couldn't go out and could not do anything, let alone find a way to reveal the epidemic in her dream to the government. Judging from the time, the epidemic is about to break out, and Su Qiaoxiu really can't wait any longer.

She was still dreaming these days. Although it was still the same dream, the duration of the dream was getting shorter and shorter as the days passed, and she could no longer remember it clearly Su Qiaoxiu always had a feeling that if her dream disappeared one day, it would mean that her opportunity would no longer exist.

Last night's dream was even shorter, just a passing flash like a cursory glance. This made Su Qiaoxiu really unable to sit still, so she went to her mother to beg for help. This was the first time she begged her mother in these days. She had to go out and find a way to see the county magistrate. By then, if she had made a great contribution, her parents would definitely regret locking her up.

"Mom" Su Qiaoxiu looked at Mrs. Su pitifully.

Mrs. Su did not say anything, but carefully checked her daughter's embroidery. The stitches were fine and there was no perfunctoriness. She was indeed embroidering seriously. Seeing this, Mrs. Su's expression finally eased a little.

It has been so many days since her daughter came back. Perhaps she has finally let go of her worries, or perhaps she has realized that the matter is done and there is no point in getting angry or sad. Mrs. Su's illness has improved day by day. She has almost recovered in the past two days after stopping taking the medicine.

When Su Qiaoxiu came, she was also embroidering something in the room, thinking that the more money she could earn, the better, and she must not miss her youngest son's next year.

Her daughter learned the embroidery skills from her. Mrs. Su didn't want her daughter to suffer in the future, so she taught her daughter embroidery skills carefully since she was young. The child also had a talent in this area, and as she grew older, her skills surpassed hers. If you can be patient and study the embroidery carefully, the price of the embroidered items will be really good. Look at this embroidery. Because the child has come to her senses, Mrs. Su finally showed her daughter her first smile in these days, although it was only a faint smile.

"Are you really just going out to deliver embroidery products?" Although her daughter performed well, Mrs. Su was really worried.