"Wait, let me clear the plate."

After saying that, Shu Ran took the persimmon cakes into the kitchen, found a plate, poured the persimmon cakes into it, rinsed the plate with water, and then took it out.

She put the remaining candies on the table into a plate; it wasn't much, just a handful in her hand.

"There's nothing good here. The only thing we can eat right now is this candy."

"no, I'm fine."

Zhang Pingfang felt a little embarrassed. She had given someone some things, and now she wanted to take some things back with her. What was going on?

"There's no reason to leave empty-handed. I'll go and visit my neighbors properly after I've finished cleaning up."

I don't know where she heard this custom from in her past life, but Shu Ran's mother has always followed this rule when it comes to social interactions.

Now, it's Shu Ran's turn to handle these trivial matters of social interactions.

After seeing Zhang Pingfang off, Shu Ran finally found the three cats that had suddenly disappeared in her bedroom.

Shu Ran cried out softly, "My bed!"

The three of them climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and did parkour on it.

The bed she hadn't made when she woke up that morning was covered in lint.

Shu Ran closed her eyes to calm herself down and silently said: It was my fault for bringing it. I've been holding it in for too long!

What could cats have done wrong? They just like to play!

Having lured the cat away, she has to take responsibility.

Another flurry of activity ensued, including giving the three kids a lecture and then changing the sheets and blankets.

I put the clothes I took off into the washing machine, and they were cleaned and dried in no time.

The odds and ends I bought this morning have been placed in the right spots.

Finally finished with her work, Shu Ran went to the kitchen to boil water and then came out.

I picked out a boxed lunch, and this time it was a little different from the ones I had before.

The staple food is noodles, with large chunks of meat sprinkled on a slightly reddish bone broth. There are two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, one sweet and sour and the other refreshing.

The slightly spicy soup noodles were very chewy. Shu Ran hadn't had soup noodles in a long time, and she was very satisfied with her meal.

They left behind a small crepe-like cake and a small box of cut fruit.

Shu Ran went to the kitchen first, put out the fire, and used the same pot of water that had been boiled yesterday.

When she finally had some free time, Shu Ran had a chance to study the rosewood carved cabinet and the black lacquer carved hibiscus dressing table.

Although she knew there was something inside, Shu Ran hadn't seen what it was to maintain suspense.

The contents of the carved rosewood cabinet were hidden on top, but even after Shu Ran moved a stool over and looked from above, she couldn't see anything.

Holding the light source ball, he crawled into the cabinet, searching for a breakthrough point bit by bit. It was smooth and seemed to be a single piece.

If it weren't for the clear indication from her mental energy that there was indeed something hidden at the top, a hidden compartment, she really wouldn't have been able to find it on her own.

Found it! The topmost piece of carving has a piece of wood that can be pulled out with force.

After removing the piece of wood from the flower's stamen, the inner layers were also exposed.

amazing!

Shu Ran took out the black velvet bag inside.

She guessed that the bags were mostly filled with diamonds.

Upon opening it, sure enough!

There were only two pieces in the bag, both quite large, so describing them by weight might not be very intuitive.

To put it simply, it's about the size of a fingernail.

One is sky blue, and the other is light pink; both colors are dreamy.

It instantly captured Shu Ran's heart!

This color is just what she wanted!

Put it away, put it away!

She had many larger diamonds in her hands, which she had caught while "catching geese." They were just the right size to hold in one hand, but they were ordinary transparent in color.

Although it won in terms of weight, the color is far less stunning than the blue and pink!

Shu Ran returned to her bedroom and looked at the dressing table placed next to the kang (a heated brick bed).

After fiddling around for a while, I finally found the key behind the dressing table.

Using a similar mortise and tenon structure as above, Shu Ran successfully opened the hidden drawers on both sides.

One was empty, while the other contained the small box she had seen earlier.

A gold dragon playing with a pearl filigree bracelet, a gold phoenix spreading its wings hairpin, a pair of white jade mandarin duck buckles, and a string of candy-colored tourmaline eighteen-bead bracelets.

Each piece is extremely valuable and exquisitely crafted, looking as if it came from the palace.

Look closely.

[The Qianlong Emperor? What a heartless man!]

【Love-obsessed? Pshaw!】

[Sobbing, why carve mandarin ducks?! It's a disaster!]

[Finally out! Let this old woman bask in the sun!]

It really is!

Shu Ran silently took her things and walked to the courtyard, making sure to hide herself from everyone.

I left the sunlight on my hand for a long time, but I didn't see any change in the words.

Okay! You can only see one sentence for each item.

In June, the midday sun is at its strongest.

After basking in the sun for a short while, Shu Ran turned around and went inside.

It seems that she needs a stone bench and table in her yard.

The days passed by at a leisurely pace. Shu Ran bought some candy, visited several nearby neighbors, became familiar with the surrounding environment, and found the courtyard at No. 169.

It's right behind the courtyard where she lives now, just a wall away!

She made the right choice buying this yard!

She had already checked the main gate; it was secured with a heavy, rusty lock that firmly locked the courtyard.

While gossiping with Zhang Pingfang, Shu Ran subtly inquired about No. 169.

The following rumors have been received:

It was locked up decades ago, not because no one had tried to take advantage of it.

After all, with such a large courtyard, there would always be people tempted to take action, but then came the news of it being haunted.

But Xiao Rizi didn't believe in bad luck. He broke the lock and took people there, only to be trapped in the yard for five or six days before they came out.

After they came out, they all became nervous, saying there were ghosts, five-meter-tall spiders, and rats the size of wolves and dogs inside—all sorts of things.

After that, the yard was locked up again, and no one tried to take it again.

This……

Shu Ran searched through her memories and finally found the stories and songs her grandmother had told and sung to Qian Duoduo in some obscure corner.

"..."

They even used some kind of magical formation, which made Shu Ran even more curious.

Instead of going through the main gate, Shu Ran floated over in the dead of night, wearing a cloak.

Shu Ran floated directly into the inner circle after passing through the array surrounding the courtyard.

It's described as a five-courtyard complex, but in reality, only the area it occupies meets the standard for a five-courtyard complex.

The actual building occupies only about one-tenth of the area of ​​the entire courtyard.

The interior was likely built and arranged according to feng shui principles.

At the very back was an ordinary-looking courtyard.

Shu Ran floated down and pushed open the door to enter the courtyard.

The place is visibly dilapidated; no one has been here for a long time.

The room was fully furnished with all kinds of furniture, covered with a cloth, which was covered with a thick layer of dust.

Shu Ran didn't move. She had just come to take a look, afraid that leaving such a large courtyard would attract unwanted attention.

When I decided to come here, I didn't know that this courtyard had a magical formation that blocked all those who coveted it, making it very safe!

Concentrate and look around; the news you receive is also very positive.

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