Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack
Chapter 17 - 017. Treasure, Concealment

Chapter 17: 017. Treasure, Concealment

"Hey! You girls really have keen instincts and quick minds. Little Sis, your idea is spot on!" Liu Shouyi slapped his thigh and gave Shuzhen a big thumbs up.

"I say, brother, let’s get started right now. We two brothers can take turns. It’s just a pit two or three meters deep, not much at all. If we start now, it should be done by dawn. The earlier we prepare the place, the sooner we can safely stash these golden bombs. If even a little bit gets exposed, our whole family won’t have good days ahead!"

"Alright, we’ll go dig the pit, Little Sis you go to bed. I’ve already tidied up Mom and Dad’s room for you."

With so many valuable items, unless handled well, Liu Shouren also felt his heart pounding uneasily. So he decided to dig the pit overnight with his second brother, and once things are settled, they’d have some peace of mind. Tomorrow, they could build a heated kang over the two-three meter deep treasure spot, ensuring complete safety.

Besides the cleverness and wit of Little Sis, what Liu Shouren was most thankful for was that their old father had taken great care to protect ancient books and paintings. The old family items had been tightly wrapped with the roofing paper prepared for home renovations, ensuring no problems.

Liu Shouren pondered with some uncertainty, but he really had no better solution.

Seeing the two brothers getting ready to roll up their sleeves, Shuzhen hurriedly stopped them: "No rush, missing a moment won’t matter. After a day and a half of bustling, don’t we need a good rest? If we’re run down, it might raise suspicions too!"

"Suspect what? I just got divorced and feel terrible. Pulling brother along for a drink, we ended up drunkenly asleep. It’s normal to laze around in bed for a while, isn’t it? Don’t worry, Little Sis, it won’t arouse suspicion, and we won’t tire ourselves out. But you, with one still in your tummy..."

"Alright then, you two get busy, and I’ll cook something up in the kitchen. After you’re done, you can eat and rest while fully committing to the act. Also, don’t just bury those paintings and such in a tiny box; use my pair of redwood dowry chests. Later, Second Brother can find a chance to discard or chop up the heated table, desk, and stool for firewood, claiming it grieves me to see those things, preventing any suspicions!"

Not wanting to hear more about cherishing the one in her tummy from her elder brother, Shuzhen hastily gave a few instructions before heading to the kitchen, flashlight in hand, not even noticing the complexity in the eyes of Liu Shouren and Liu Shouyi.

For this half bloodline of Chen Shimei, who’d undoubtedly affect their sister’s future marriage prospects, how could these uncles muster any expectation or affection?

They feared the misfortune of a double fatality might befall their sister and dared not consider the possibility of an abortion.

Village doctors and barefoot doctors’ abortion medicines were too risky, fearing they might kill both the rat and the jade bottle. Hospitals were busy with campaigns, judging heroes by their status. Red-blooded nurses could take lead roles, while professors of lower status were sidelined.

Amid such chaos, how could the brothers suggest their sister go to the hospital to terminate the pregnancy?

The ultimate fear was encountering an eight-generation deep-rooted farmer turned rigorous intern.

Unaware of her brothers’ dilemma, Shuzhen quickly cooked some food with the dim light of her flashlight. She set everything on the dining table and went to her room to rest.

She thought the upheavals of the day would keep her up with endless thoughts. Yet as soon as her head touched the pillow, sleep overwhelmingly took her. When she next opened her eyes, it was already late morning with bright sunshine. Her diligent elder and second brothers had finished the task of digging and hiding treasure overnight, eaten the food she prepared at night, and were now deeply asleep in sweet dreams!

Solving two major events in a day and a night’s time that had caused tragedies in past lives, kicking out Wu Xia the viper, successfully transferring assets, and digging pit traps for those with evil intentions — in reflection, Shuzhen felt overjoyed and even more confident about the future. After all, she was someone with a cheat-code and golden finger!

Even if their status was vastly unequal, and the current times didn’t allow for recklessness, the slim chances of a turnaround to take down Dai Weiguo and Bai Jing, those two scumbags, seemed unlikely. Yet Shuzhen was full of confidence in protecting her small home amid the storm, watching over her two brothers, and living a cozy and happy life. Of course, before that, she needed to seek a recommendation letter from Lin Yuanzhi, the flatterer and hypocrite, allowing her big brother and herself to visit a hospital in the provincial capital, H City, for medical check-ups.

After eight years of marriage with no result, and Wu Xia having made those comments, even knowing Wu Xia in her past life kept causing trouble without results after divorcing her brother, Shuzhen couldn’t rest easy. She wanted to get her brother checked out; if he was ill, they’d get treatment, and if not, they’d have peace of mind. As for herself, she pretended to seek a diagnosis while secretly planning an abortion.

After all, the earlier an abortion, the lesser the risk. She didn’t plan to keep this white-eyed wolf related to Dai Weiguo of Chen Shimei’s lineage, genuinely wishing to extinguish the Dai family line, but without letting it hinder the arrival of her five clever children with Brother Lianshan.

Even if securing a referral to the provincial capital’s hospital was difficult and costly, Shuzhen dared not be careless. She feared that taking a less careful route might already jeopardize her health and fertility. After all, ultrasound machines were rare, with the provincial capital H City being the only equipped hospital in the province.

Advanced equipment and certainly better-trained doctors compared to their small city and county. Ideally, if Big Brother had a minor ailment, it would be promptly treated, or if not, they could bribe a doctor to issue a certificate of good health! Even if it was despicable or shameless, they couldn’t allow Big Brother to live under constant scrutiny, questioning even his male dignity!

Having found over five hundred yuan and food coupons from Wu Xia, plus the vast trove of jewels the siblings had just moved, Shuzhen, a cheat-code player with a golden finger, considered money the least of her worries now.

Yet Dai Honghua and Lin Yuanzhi, the sycophantic couple towards Dai Weiguo and Bai Jing, would undoubtedly obstruct her from leaving Liu family village. Their previous incident of her questing thousands of miles had brought significant negative impact on Dai Weiguo and caused embarrassing setbacks for the usually proud Bai Jing. For them to maintain their hold on the lecherous couple’s favor, only the sun rising from the west could stop the sycophantic couple from pouring scathing criticism on her!