Era: Starting from cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi

Chapter 246 Treasure Hunt in the Ancestral House
After thinking hard for a long time, Sun Xiaoqing said with some uncertainty: "My grandfather said some strange things to me when he was in the hospital."

"What?"

Sun Xiangyang asked.

"Grandpa said that he wanted to go back to his hometown to visit. He said that when he was young, he lived in the same house as his second grandfather."

"Hometown?"

"Yes, it was the former Sunjiaji. Grandpa lived there when he was young. When he grew up, he moved to the city because of the family's business."

Sun Xiaoqing nodded and said.

"Then do you know how Sunjiaji is doing now? Is that so-called hometown still there?"

Sun Xiangyang is now basically certain that the so-called hometown must have some back-ups left behind.

As the saying goes, even his family left so much gold and jewelry back then, and another lineage of the Sun family is in charge of all the Sun family's money. If the other party wants to leave any back-ups, they will probably hide them there.

After all, that is where the Sun family started, and it has a different meaning.

"It's still there. A few years ago, my grandfather bought it there and rebuilt the house. But because it was in the countryside, no one wanted to go back, so I found someone to look after the house there."

Sun Xiaoqing nodded vigorously, obviously thinking of something at this moment.

"If I guess correctly, there should be things left by your grandfather over there. However, it is still a bit risky for you to expect to use those things to save your father and the others. In my opinion, those things should be able to solve your current difficulties."

Sun Xiangyang saw the light in Sun Xiaoqing's eyes and knew her plan.

"No, even if grandpa leaves something behind, as long as he can save my father and the others, it's worth it. As long as everyone is safe."

Sun Xiaoqing said firmly.

"It's up to you. I believe that in addition to leaving these things, your grandfather must also have some connections. Not everyone will choose to add insult to injury. You can go to the other party with the things and ask him to help. Maybe you can rescue Dad and the others."

Seeing that Sun Xiaoqing had made up his mind, Sun Xiangyang did not persuade him.

It might not be a bad thing to spend all your wealth.

As for whether the old man had any reliable connections, he believed he definitely did.

"By the way, Grandpa Cheng. When grandpa was in the hospital, he mentioned this Grandpa Cheng and said that if he encountered any problems that couldn't be solved, he could go to him. But when I went to his house, I found out that Grandpa Cheng had just gone to his house not long ago. The family moved to Yu Lin’s place, and I didn’t know where his home was, so I didn’t go looking for him.”

Sun Xiaoqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"What's the name of your Grandpa Cheng? What did he do before? Let me ask someone to help you find out."

Sun Xiangyang finally said.

"Grandpa Cheng's name is Cheng Jianye. He used to be in charge of companies in our county. Brother Xiangyang, can you accompany me back to my hometown? I'm scared to be alone."

Sun Xiaoqing looked at Sun Xiangyang pleadingly again.

It wasn't that she was afraid of walking alone, otherwise she wouldn't have come to Shuangshui Bay alone. What she was afraid of was that if there was really something good hidden in her hometown, she wouldn't be able to keep it.

That was the only thing she had that could save her father. Once it was gone, her hope would be completely cut off.

"Come back to your hometown with you? Aren't you afraid that I will take advantage of my wealth?"

Sun Xiangyang said.

"Don't be afraid. I know that Brother Xiangyang is not that kind of person. Moreover, those things already belong to you. Furthermore, if it weren't for your reminder, Brother Xiangyang, I wouldn't have thought of this at all."

Sun Xiaoqing's eyes were clear and she said sincerely.

"Forget it, Sunjiaji, I plan to go and have a look, so I'll go with you."

Sun Xiangyang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

He wasn't coveting that thing, and he didn't intend to get it. He was just simply interested in Sunjiaji. After all, his ancestors lived there before, and it was also because of Sun Xiaoqing.

Among the Sun family, only Sun Xiaoqing was somewhat pleasing to his eyes. More importantly, after something happened at home, he kept running around, and he was sincere.

"Thank you, Brother Xiangyang."

Sun Xiaoqing said seriously.

When she came to Shuangshuiwan, she had thought about whether Sun Xiangyang would be unwilling to help her. After all, her uncle and third uncle had severely offended Sun Xiangyang, which also made him have no good impression of her.

But she came anyway because she was desperate.

Now, she finally grasped this life-saving straw.

"No, do you remember the way?"

Sun Xiangyang shook his head and asked.

"Remember, I went back twice."

Sun Xiaoqing said quickly.

"Okay, let's go now."

After Sun Xiangyang finished speaking, he took Sun Xiaoqing and left.

After a bumpy journey, the jeep finally arrived at the former Sunjiaji. However, it is no longer called Sunjiaji, but now called Baozhuang Production Brigade.

The scale here is not bad compared to today's Shuangshuiwan. A few of them have a population of thousands. Moreover, the terrain here is flat, so there are no cave dwellings. They are all houses built on the ground.

Under Sun Xiaoqing's guidance, the jeep wandered to a house.

Although this house is not large in size, it looks neat and clean. It has a high courtyard wall, which is in sharp contrast to many houses surrounded by branches.

But it's normal to think about it. Sun Xiaoqing's family is also rich after all, and this place has been bought back by the Sun family a long time ago and rebuilt the previous house. Naturally, it needs to be built better.

As for the production brigade here, they must also know about the Sun family's situation, and everything is taken for granted.

"Uncle Sun, I'm back."

Knocking on the door, he saw a lame middle-aged man with an aura that kept strangers away from him. When he saw Sun Xiaoqing, a smile appeared on his face.

"The lady is back."

"Uncle Sun, you told me not to call me that, and now I have..."

Sun Xiaoqing said, his face even more lonely.

Only then did the middle-aged man notice Sun Xiaoqing's dress, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Miss, did something happen to the master?"

Something happened to the Sun family, and it only happened this month. Because of the sudden change, the old man's funeral ended hastily, and there was no time to notify this place.

In other words, no one will care here. After all, this is just a hometown with only one gatekeeper.

If Sun Xiangyang hadn't reminded him, even Sun Xiaoqing would have forgotten about it.

No matter how much her family fails, no one left will want to come back to live here.

"My grandfather is gone, and my father and others were also arrested."

As he spoke, Sun Xiaoqing's tears flowed down again.

"When I went to celebrate my birthday last time, wasn't my health still good? Why did he suddenly disappear? What happened?"

"Not long after his birthday, my grandfather fell ill and was hospitalized. Later, he suddenly died in the hospital. My father and uncle also had trouble and were arrested."

Sun Xiaoqing said.

"How...how could this happen?"

Uncle Sun seemed to be unable to bear the blow, his body was swaying, and his face showed deep sadness and confusion.

"Uncle Sun, when grandpa was in the hospital, he told me that he wanted to come back and stay for a while. I came back this time just to take a look."

Sun Xiaoqing was not stupid enough to tell him that grandpa might have hidden something here, so he made an excuse. "Look? Miss, who is he?"

After hearing this, Uncle Sun immediately looked at Sun Xiangyang warily.

After all, he had never met Sun Xiangyang. In his eyes, Sun Xiangyang was an outsider.

Even from his reaction, he should vaguely know something.

"Oh, by the way, this is my cousin Xiangyang, another lineage of my family."

Sun Xiaoqing hurriedly explained.

"Another lineage? But the lineage of Mr. Sun Xiaoguang?"

Uncle Sun obviously knew both sides of the Sun family very well.

"Yes, cousin Xiangyang is the grandson of the second grandfather, the one who moved to Shuangshui Bay."

Sun Xiaoqing nodded.

"Shuangshuiwan? So Sun Xiancheng is your father?"

The vigilance on Uncle Sun's face obviously dropped sharply, and he was even slightly excited when he mentioned Sun Xiancheng.

"Uncle Sun knows my father?"

Sun Xiangyang asked curiously.

"I know you. I came back with your father back then."

After learning that Sun Xiangyang was Sun Xiaoxian's son, Uncle Sun's attitude suddenly changed. He was no longer wary, but the way he looked at his own people.

"My father has been here?"

Sun Xiangyang was a little surprised. Unfortunately, his father left too suddenly and left no news. But now it seems that his father and the old man of the Sun family did have a lot of inside stories and did a lot of things.

"Yes, your father is a capable man. Even this house was planned by your father. How is your father now?"

Uncle Sun said with emotion.

"My father died last year."

Sun Xiangyang said.

"Gone?"

Uncle Sun's eyes widened, even more incredible than if Grandpa Sun Xiaoqing was gone.

"Yes, because there is no way to save anyone."

Sun Xiangyang nodded.

"This……"

Uncle Sun really didn't know what to say, so he just looked at Sun Xiangyang, then at Sun Xiaoqing, and finally sighed.

"I understand, are you here for those things?"

"Uncle Sun knows?"

"The master stayed with me to look after the house just in case. I also gave instructions, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Uncle Sun said, letting the two of them in, and then looked around to see if there were any strangers, but his eyes were still on the jeep, and he took a few more glances.

Sun Xiangyang walked into the yard and observed it carefully, because this was planned by Sun's father.

He didn't think anything was going on outside, but after entering the courtyard, Sun Xiangyang felt that it was not simple here, and there was something mysterious about it.

The yard is not big, with a layout of three rooms on the front. There is no east room, but a west room. On the east side, against the root of the wall, there is a Bagua-shaped well platform, but the strange thing is that the well platform is covered with thick stone slabs, and there are Pressing on a stone.

Looking at the traces there, it's obvious that this well hasn't been used for a long time, otherwise there wouldn't be any water stains on the well platform.

And there is a plane tree planted next to the well.

This sycamore tree was obviously old, almost as thick as a bucket, and some flowers that were about to wither could still be vaguely seen in the high crown.

Normally, trees would not be planted near wells because the roots of big trees continue to spread underground.

What's more, whose wellhead would look like a gossip?

Moreover, this well has been idle.

Seemingly seeing Sun Xiangyang sizing up the well and the sycamore tree, Uncle Sun explained: "There is no water in this well, and the sycamore tree next to it was also planted by your father himself."

"I know this. When I came back, I asked my grandpa. He said he didn't pump out the water, so he just left it there."

Sun Xiaoqing said from the side.

But obviously, she didn't know it, and her grandfather's words were just to fool her.

"A well without water, a tree without a phoenix, no water and no trees, it's interesting."

Sun Xiangyang said softly, and then his eyes wandered again. The layout here is definitely more than that simple.

Sure enough, there was an iron chain on the south side, facing the door of the middle room, but what was tied to the iron chain was not a guard dog or the like, but a millstone.

The other end of the chain seemed to be buried underground, and it was impossible to see what was underneath.

"Master Xiangyang is very knowledgeable. It seems that he has inherited your father's skills."

Uncle Sun looked at Sun Xiangyang with some surprise, but he thought it was natural. If he didn't pass such a skill to his son, who would he pass it on to?
"It's a pity. God decides what he plans and what he plans. Even my father wouldn't have thought it would turn into what it is today."

Sun Xiangyang sighed, his original intention was good, but unfortunately, God's calculations are not as good as those of man.

In the end, the Sun family was defeated, even a complete defeat.

Sun Xiaoqing's lineage seems to be a family failure, but on his side, Sun's father died saving people, and the original owner went down the well and died. If he hadn't been reborn, it would have been a real death, and his lineage would have been completely extinct. .

This fate is actually much more serious than that of Sun Xiaoqing.

Perhaps, this is also related to Sun's father's personal layout back then, and no matter how far apart the two sides are, they are connected by blood after all, and they will both prosper and suffer.

"Yeah, who would have thought."

Uncle Sun looked sad.

The huge Sun family was completely covered in white in the blink of an eye. They were dying, scratching, and completely defeated.

Who could have imagined the glory of the Sun family?
"Uncle Sun, do you know where the things my father and the others left behind?"

Sun Xiangyang suddenly asked.

He has been observing the other person since they first met, and now it is certain that all the other person's expressions are sincere and without any pretense.

Being able to be left here to guard the house by Grandpa Sun Xiaoqing naturally shows the other party's loyalty. He obviously believes that the other party will not betray.

"I don't know. The master asked me to stay here to look after the house. He just said that he left some things here just in case. Since the Sun family has been defeated now, I think you must have come to take out those things. It's something, but I really don't know where it is or what it is. My father, my mother, and my life were all given by the master back then. Even if there is a golden mountain here, it belongs to you. I’m just staying here to look after the house.”

Uncle Sun shook his head and said calmly.

"Brother Xiangyang."

Sun Xiaoqing turned to look at Sun Xiangyang. She didn't know where to look.

"You don't know, and I don't even know. In short, the thing must be in this house. We might as well look for it slowly, and we will definitely find it."

Although Sun Xiangyang said this, he had some thoughts in his heart.

Grandpa Sun Xiaoqing's words before actually explained the problem, but Sun Xiaoqing didn't think of it at the moment.

(End of this chapter)