Su Huaiyuan looked utterly bewildered! He stared at his wife, not understanding.
They were going to be targeted by those people tomorrow, and their subsequent fate was self-evident; the process for those reported was largely the same.
Qiao Jiuru looked at her husband's confused expression and didn't blame him in the slightest, because she had only thought of it yesterday.
No, it should be said that it was only after meeting the Song Family that she realized they had overlooked a major problem, almost causing a fatal blunder.
“Huaiyuan, we know the purpose of those who reported us goes without saying. But, what is the purpose of those who will come to arrest us?!”
Qiao Jiuru reminded her husband that the two groups had different objectives and targets, but for their family, both were deadly.
“Money?! House?!”
Su Huaiyuan was a scholar, but he was intelligent and not foolish; he blurted it out without thinking.
Yes, it was money and houses.
“You've put away all our money and house deeds.”
They were stored safely and securely in the ink bracelet space, where no one could find them, and no one but Qiao Jiuru could take them.
“Huaiyuan, the problem lies precisely here. If those people come to search the house tomorrow, and they don't find the money or the house deeds, what do you think they'll do to us?!”
No need to think, if those people found nothing and gained nothing, probably no one in the Su family would escape.
As soon as Qiao Jiuru finished speaking, Su Huaiyuan broke out in a cold sweat, and his usually gentle and handsome face changed.
“We must put all the money back, and the house deeds too. Aru, no one in our family can afford to be lost; money is external to us.”
Su Huaiyuan made the decision without hesitation; no matter how good money was, it wasn't as important as life.
“Yes, we all have to put them back.”
Qiao Jiuru nodded, her face calm. Of course, she wouldn't feel bad about this money. In the future, as long as she returned to the capital, she would earn much more than this.
However, she didn't want to benefit those people.
Even if this money was thrown into the water just to hear a splash, she wouldn't let those people get it.
So, when she realized this problem, she thought of another solution.
“Huaiyuan, let's go put back the gold and silver treasures we collected earlier. But, I have an idea…”
Qiao Jiuru had her husband turn around and immediately rush to the properties under the Su family and Qiao family names, while she quietly whispered her thoughts to him.
“Aru, your idea is good.”
After hearing his wife's idea, Su Huaiyuan was very excited and immediately agreed, sweeping away the gloom and unwillingness he had felt just moments before.
The couple was highly efficient and decisive. After three hours of rushing around, they successfully returned the gold and silver treasures to the Su family and Qiao family properties.
They didn't even forget the dozen or so house deeds.
By the time the couple returned home, it was almost midnight. Su Ze was still awake, sitting alone in the dark living room, waiting.
“Xiao Ze, don't touch your and Wanwan's money and jewelry in your rooms. If people come and search and take them tomorrow, don't stop them. Make sure you don't get hurt, and definitely don't let them threaten us with Da Bao and Xiao Bao if they can't find the money.”
“Your father and I have prepared enough supplies for us to eat, drink, and use for several years. We've got everything covered, so you don't need to worry. Just protect yourselves and don't get hurt.”
Seeing her eldest son, who couldn't hide his worry and unease, Qiao Jiuru gave him some uneasy instructions, fearing that if those people found no benefit from him, they would then use the children as leverage.
Adults were strong, which was good, but the children were small and frail; they were the lifeblood of their family.
Those people wanted money, but the Su family wanted their lives.
Su Ze nodded heavily; his mother was right. He and Zhou Wanwan had only spent over two hundred yuan these past few days, and they had also sent three hundred yuan to the Zhou family. Now, more than half was left, so giving it to them was fine.
Especially since his parents had a plan and had prepared early, listening to them was definitely not wrong.
Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan went directly into the space without washing up. They would wash and sleep in the space to save time.
At four in the morning, the couple quietly got up again and set off on their bicycles.
They rode directly to Qiao Jiuru's grandmother's small courtyard. After entering, the couple walked straight to the corner bordering the Song Family's property, picked up some pebbles, and threw them towards the Song Family's side.
Clink.
In the darkness, it was the sound of pebbles landing.
Grandpa Song and his wife had been particularly vigilant these past two days. Last night, they had purposely gone to bed early, so at this moment, their consciousness was somewhat hazy, half-dreaming and half-awake. They both heard the pebbles land and immediately woke up.
“It must be Niece Qiao and her husband. I'll go out and see.”
Grandpa Song immediately put on his clothes and got up to go out, but his wife next to him grabbed his arm. He quickly whispered his guess to his wife.
As soon as he finished speaking, Grandma Song, who had been tense and uneasy, released her hand.
Soon, Grandpa Song walked to the shared wall with the Qiao family and then quietly asked towards the other side of the wall.
“Is that Niece Qiao and Nephew Su?!”
“It's us, Uncle Song.”
Indeed, Qiao Jiuru's voice immediately sounded from the other side, equally soft.
A moment later, Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan entered the house of Grandpa Song and his wife.
“Grandpa, there's something I want to ask you about.”
Qiao Jiuru didn't beat around the bush and intended to speak directly with Grandpa Song. The matter she needed to handle might have to rely on the Song Family.
“Niece, speak.”
Grandpa Song was also a straightforward person, without any hesitation.
“I want to inquire about where the main director of the Revolutionary Committee lives, or if he has any other properties, like places where he stores collected items.”
Qiao Jiuru's words shocked Grandpa Song. He didn't know why she was asking about these things.
However...
“I know a bit about that. This person lives in Zhu Family Hutong, but I heard he also has houses in Shaanxi Lane and Baishun Hutong.”
Grandpa Song told Qiao Jiuru everything he knew. He knew because the Song Family's gold, silver, jewelry, money, and houses had all been confiscated by this person. Because of this, he had inadvertently seen that person appear in these two places.
“And Goldfish Hutong.”
Grandma Song, who had been listening silently on the side, suddenly interjected with this sentence. She had also heard about it inadvertently back then.
Excellent.
Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan couldn't help but smile, relieved to know the addresses.
“Niece, Xiao Luo's rural assignment location has been arranged, and Xiao Shu's rural assignment certificate has also been issued. Later, the two of them will go to the train station to meet your daughter.”
Afterward, Grandpa Song reported this good news to her. To ensure Xiao Luo could be assigned to the same village as Su Huazhu, he had secretly given ten yuan to someone at the neighborhood office.
This ten yuan was well-spent and worth it, especially since Xiao Shu's rural assignment certificate was also added, and everything went very smoothly, so Grandpa Song didn't feel bad about it at all.
“My daughter is named Su Huazhu. Xiao Luo and Xiao Shu are young, and there are two young girls. It's safer for the three of them to travel together. Also, Uncle Song, I'm uneasy about them, so I also found someone to escort them.”
This good news made Qiao Jiuru especially happy. She mentioned finding someone to escort the children, also to reassure the Song Family.
Indeed, after hearing this, Grandpa Song and Grandma Song's faces were visibly less worried.
It was almost time for Xiao Lei to deliver goods, so Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan returned to the next door.
Sure enough, just a few minutes after they returned, Xiao Lei and the others arrived.
