Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 213 The Little Squirrel's Gift
The news brought by Grey Pigeon and Little Cangcang, who went to Yuanbaoshan Old Gold Mine to investigate, was nothing special.

The old gold mine has been completely buried.

There was no way to find the exit.

Moreover, because the gold mining was conducted secretly by the Japanese at the time, no other businesses emerged in the surrounding area.

They were secretly digging for gold and smuggling it into the country.

Therefore, very few people know about it.

Ordinary people would go in to hunt, and if they didn't encounter anything, they were fine, but if they did, they wouldn't survive.

After the mine was buried, another massive flash flood occurred, causing the rivers to change course, making the traces almost invisible.

The exploration team that Xiao Cangcang saw had already left Yuanbaoshan and headed north.

Nevertheless, Lu Qiaoge still wanted to go and see for herself, but there was no rush.

At night, the tabby cat put its special little crossbody bag around its neck and ran out of the city like a wisp of smoke along the wall.

Lu Qiaoge went for a walk with her grandmother. When she came back, Xiao Si told her, "Second sister, Hua Hua ran away with a little cloth bag around her neck. I bet she went to ask Brother Qin for some treats."

Lu Qiaoge didn't take it seriously. She looked at old photos with Grandma Lu for a while and listened to her talk about her grandfather who had sacrificed his life and the cenotaph that had been erected for him.

For some reason, a thought popped into Lu Qiaoge's mind, and she blurted out, "Grandma, could Grandpa not be dead? Maybe he has amnesia and doesn't know who he is, so he hasn't come back to find you and Dad..."

At this moment, the grandmother and granddaughter were sitting in the courtyard, while Su Hui and Lu Qiaoling were inside the house researching ways to improve the flavor of shortbread and corn cakes.

Lu Zhiguo was working overtime and didn't come back.

Old Lu was drinking tea, chatting, and bragging with a group of his coworkers under a tree outside the gate.

Meng Xia went to visit Aunt Sun in the backyard, and also asked her to help introduce a potential partner to her third daughter.

After reporting the tabby cat's movements to Lu Qiaoge, Xiao Si went to memorize her text.

With the help of his second and third older sisters, he has already finished reviewing the courses from first to fourth grade, but his family still decided to let him start from the third grade when school starts.

Since I've just recovered from my illness and it's time to consolidate my recovery, I should try to make my learning environment more relaxed.

Xiao Si also thought this was a good idea, but since he had never been to school before, he was worried that he would fall behind when school started, so he still worked very hard.

At this moment, only Xiao Si's reading voice and the whispers between the grandfather and grandson could be heard in the courtyard.

Then Old Mrs. Lu heard Lu Qiaoge's sudden idea, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Lu Qiaoge looked at her grandmother with great surprise.

Did the old lady already think of this idea when she suddenly came up with it?

Sure enough, Grandma Lu said, "Do you think I didn't think about this possibility? Actually, no one would think the worst. At first, I was hopeful, but as time went by, I stopped hoping."

To be selfish and cruel, I still hope he's gone. That would be better for your dad, your fourth uncle, and all of you. As for your amnesia, I understand.

In my hometown village, there was a guy named Dazhu who fell off the roof and hit his head on a rock. He survived, but he forgot everything that had happened before.

I always think, no matter what, it's better if he never shows up. You know what I mean, Qiao Ge?

Lu Qiaoge understands this all too well.

She looked at Grandma Lu with admiration.

Her presence as a grandmother was actually quite subtle. She often dozed off in the yard, half-asleep, and helped with household chores whenever she could, but never interfered when she couldn't.

For Mengxia, she is truly the best mother-in-law in the world.

So even though Meng Xia didn't fancy Su Hui back then, she was actually very good to Su Hui.

Furthermore, it's clear from the fact that Grandma Lu doesn't discriminate against girls by accompanying her granddaughter to the countryside.

This was an elderly woman who had a very clear understanding of life. Lu Qiaoge immediately said, "Grandma, I understand. I won't mention it again."

Now, you have to look at the ingredients before you can make anything.

Neither possibility is good news for the Lu family right now.

Lu Qiaoge gave her grandmother a thumbs up.

She knows all too well what a nagging, sexist old lady is like.

This truly shows that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.

Just as Lu Qiaoge was about to go to sleep, the tabby cat jumped in through the open back window, its small cloth bag around its neck hitting the windowsill with a clatter.

[Little fairy, hurry and open it! There's something good in my little cloth bag. It's a gift from Dian Dian.]

Dot is the new name for the spotted squirrel.

It was named by the tabby cat.

Unexpectedly, the little squirrel even gave her a gift.

Judging from the shape of the small cloth bag, it looks like it contains two pebbles or two walnuts.
That's what Lu Qiaoge was thinking at the time.

To my surprise, inside the box were two pieces of crystal-clear amber.

The amber contains leaves that are clearly defined.

Lu Qiaoge was captivated by it, and she couldn't help but ask the tabby cat curiously, "Do you know where Didi got it from?"

[DianDian said it found it in the mountains of Dabeishan, which was another squirrel's territory. However, that squirrel was injured, so it stayed with it for a few days and even found food for it. It only left after the squirrel recovered, but unexpectedly found two beautiful stones in a tree hole on the way. Little master, so this is called amber.]

Lu Qiaoge nodded.

This thing is even rarer than gold.

Is the little squirrel worried that she might forget about it?

It seems I'll have to visit the squirrels more often from now on.

These little animals are truly sentient.

No, there are also silly ones, like the old black cat and the little yellow dog.

Hua Hua told them not to bother her unless necessary, and they really didn't dare to come.
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On Sunday, Lu Qiaoge got ready and waited for Qin Hengzhi to pick her up to go to Bai Lao's house.

Meng Xia paced nervously, constantly looking at Lu Qiaoge from head to toe.

He was worried that he might do something wrong and be laughed at by Qin Hengzhi's maternal family.

The main thing is that Lu Qiaoge is no different from usual.

Lu Qiaoge said helplessly, "Mom, stop spinning. I'll get dizzy if you keep spinning."

Then Meng Xia gave Lu Qiaoge another fifty yuan and said, "We don't have anything presentable at home, so go to the department store to buy a gift. Don't let Hengzhi spend the money. I know you have money, but I have to give you this money."

Lu Qiaoge didn't refuse; since it was her mother's thoughtfulness, she would accept it.

Meng Xia added, "I'm sure Grandpa Hengzhi already knows about our family's circumstances."

Lu Qiaoge understood what Meng Xia meant and said with a smile, "Mom, I will act within my means and will never try to impress others by doing something I'm not capable of."

Even though Lu Qiaoge said that, Meng Xia was still worried and couldn't help but sigh.

This is the downside of having mismatched family backgrounds.

If the gift you bring is particularly nice, people will say that Qin Hengzhi must have paid for it. Can her family afford such a nice gift?
If you offer something too ordinary, people with such good conditions will likely look down on you, if not disdain you.

(End of this chapter)