Su Muqing rolled her eyes elegantly! She answered "no." Then her consciousness returned to reality. It seemed she would have to wait until the crowd dispersed before coming back to collect these things.
She wondered how much Lin Rongrong's stepmother knew. Did she only know about the pouch of silver, or the box underground as well?
Su Muqing wasn't necessarily trying to claim it for herself. Her thinking was simple. If no one discovered the box, it would be her good fortune. She would keep the box for herself; it would be convenient to do anything once she had money. If others also discovered the box underground, it would mean she didn't have this windfall luck, and she would consider it a contribution to the village!
As for the pouch of silver, she planned to expose it directly and then donate it to the village. This way, the villagers' perception of her might change a little. At the very least, they wouldn't be instigated by others to deliberately make things difficult for her.
Moreover, when the village was rebuilt in the future and this money was needed, others would definitely remember her kindness.
In any case, it was better than letting Lin Rongrong's stepmother have it all! Hmph! She was just a petty person!
Thinking of this, Su Muqing chuckled wickedly in her heart, then leaned her body to the side, as if she couldn't stand steadily.
When Su Cuiping and Lin Rongrong came to find Su Muqing with the little milk bun, they saw her standing there wobbling as if she couldn't stand.
Just as they were about to call out to her, they saw Su Muqing trip over her own feet and fall onto her backside! She landed squarely on the haystack. The two of them, suppressing their laughter, ran to her side.
Tears welled up in Su Muqing's eyes from the pain. She had originally only intended to pretend to twist her ankle and fall lightly. Who knew she would actually trip over her own feet and end up falling hard on the ground?
If she had just fallen onto the haystack, it wouldn't have hurt so much. The key was that there was a pouch of silver beneath the haystack, and sitting directly on it was incredibly painful!
Seeing Su Muqing crying from the fall, the two of them immediately lost their urge to tease. They hurried to pull her up. Su Muqing simply took the opportunity to grab the cloth bundle underneath and used their strength to stand up.
It took considerable effort for the two of them to pull Su Muqing up. Lin Rongrong even patted the dust off her. Su Cuiping, still holding the little milk bun, couldn't help but complain, "Muqing, why are you so heavy? You're about to exhaust me to death!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that Su Muqing had an extra bundle in her hand! Her right arm was hanging down, looking heavy.
Su Cuiping asked her, "No wonder you're so heavy! What is that in your hand? Where did it come from?"
Su Muqing put on a dazed expression and even retorted to Su Cuiping with a questioning look. "Oh right! What is this? I don't know either! I just wanted to support myself and stand up, and who knew I'd pull out something like this."
"Why don't we open it and see what it is?" Su Cuiping became curious again and couldn't help but suggest. Little did she know that her suggestion was exactly what Su Muqing wanted.
So the three of them quietly pulled open a corner of the bundle and peeked inside. "Oh my heavens!" x3 Three different exclamations sounded out simultaneously!
In fact, Su Muqing knew what was inside. But she still feigned ignorance and exclaimed with surprise along with the other two!
After the three of them exclaimed in unison, they looked at each other. Then they quickly covered their lips! Lin Rongrong, the only one with empty hands, even reached out a hand to cover the little milk bun's mouth, causing the confused little milk bun to giggle!
"What was that just now? Was it silver?" Su Cuiping asked the other two in a sneaky whisper!
"It seems so? I don't know, I've never seen such large pieces!" Lin Rongrong's answer sounded very uncertain. After all, she had only seen small pieces of silver weighing one or half a tael, never such large ingots. So, forgive her for not being entirely sure!
"If you don't recognize it, why were you shouting so loudly!" Hearing Lin Rongrong's words, Su Cuiping began to doubt if she had seen correctly.
Lin Rongrong replied somewhat sheepishly, "I saw you both suddenly shouting loudly, and I was startled, so I shouted along."
Su Cuiping rolled her eyes. "Just joining in the commotion! Muqing, quickly, open it again so we can take a closer look!"
Hearing their conversation, Su Muqing couldn't help but press her forehead. It was truly a case of finding silver without anyone recognizing it!
So the three of them again put their heads together, quietly pulled open a corner of the bundle, and for good measure, took another look!
This time, the three of them finished looking silently, then quickly closed the gap. They had confirmed it! It was silver! A whole large pouch of it! Even in the darkening sky, it still seemed to shine, almost dazzlingly bright!
"Why is there so much silver? Where did it come from? Could it be something someone deliberately hid?" Su Cuiping asked cautiously, looking around as if the person who hid the silver was nearby.
Upon hearing Su Cuiping's words, the corner of Su Muqing's mouth curved up swiftly. Then she glanced in the direction of Madam Qian.
Coincidentally, Madam Qian, who had just picked up a large stack of ceramic bowls, also quickly glanced at Su Muqing. Upon seeing the bundle Su Muqing was holding, her heart skipped a beat, and her grip loosened. The bowls fell to the ground, shattering into pieces with a clatter!
These exquisite ceramic bowls and plates were snatched by these ruffians from a wealthy family. Later, the leader of these people liked to use these ornate utensils to eat whenever they arrived at a place.
Others carrying things looked towards the woman upon hearing the sound. Seeing the porcelain bowls smashed to pieces on the ground, they immediately started scolding Madam Qian! What a useless person, unable to hold anything steady.
Su Muqing naturally heard the commotion and also looked up. Seeing Madam Qian's contorted face in anger, she thought that if she were within five meters of the woman, 217 would definitely call the police again!
Su Cuiping was startled by the sound of the broken bowls. Looking at the silver in Su Muqing's hands, she was now like a startled bird, seeing everyone as a bandit! She felt as if she would be robbed at any moment! Her voice trembled slightly. "Muqing, why do I feel so... so unreal? Could it be that it's too dark and we're seeing things?"
"Sister Cuiping, why don't you pinch me? If it hurts, then it's real!" Lin Rongrong said, stretching out her arm and even rolling up her sleeve. How silly!
"I'm fine, why would I pinch you! Can I not distinguish between illusion and reality? I'm just a little in disbelief! Muqing, you say something! What should we do with this silver? Why don't the three of us divide it?" Su Cuiping pulled Lin Rongrong's sleeve back down and then asked Su Muqing excitedly.
"I don't know either! Who knew that a casual pull would result in such a surprise! Such a large pouch, how can we divide it? If someone sees it later, it will be trouble! Let's go... let's go ask your parents! With so much silver, we definitely need to ask them before we know what to do!" Su Muqing took the opportunity to draw out Su Minghui and his wife.