She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 263: Chapter 268: Mom’s Secret Stash

“Mom, but this is your private stash,” as a son, he felt uneasy.

Zhao Lanzhi pulled Xu Qigang aside, speaking in a volume Xu Xianxiong couldn’t hear, “Keep your voice down, don’t let your dad hear!”

Xu Qigang’s thin lips lightly pursed into a handsome curve. His mom really had been fooled by the facade his dad put up for a lifetime! She still genuinely believed that dad didn’t know about her little stash of money!

“Let me tell you, this is indeed my private money, secretly left to me by your grandfather before he died.”

Back in the day, Zhao Lanzhi’s family were big landlords, it’s said that the family’s fields were so vast that you couldn’t reach the borders even if you rode a horse for a day. The entire street of shops belonged to them, and the Zhao Family’s ancestral hall is now considered the best-preserved ancient building in Shixi Town.

During the New Year’s profit-sharing at home, the silver coins were stored in snake-skin bags.

With a serious expression, Xu Qigang nodded. He looked past Zhao Lanzhi towards Xu Xianxiong, and father and son exchanged a knowing look.

“Mom, I thank you on behalf of Xiao Ning!”

“Why the formality with me, you cheeky boy? You’ll prove your real capability when you marry your wife and bring her home.” In her life, she asked for nothing more than to hold a grandson.

Xu Qigang’s eyes gleamed brightly, “I will!”

“Good!” This was the first time she had seen him genuinely like someone this much ever since he was little. He truly liked her!

Xu Qigang then boarded the train back to the War Wolf Rescue Team, half-reclining on the swaying lower berth, using a backpack as a pillow.

He stared at the IOU in his hands, wanting to tear it up, but couldn’t bring himself to do it. He watched it silently until even an old man in the opposite berth couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Comrade, what are you looking at?” The old man was sprightly, his eyes clear of the typical murkiness of old age.

Xu Qigang looked away, tearing the IOU into pieces and throwing it into the garbage bin on the floor.

“Old man, I was looking at my wife!” Xu Qigang suddenly felt in good spirits and joked with the old man.

“You’ve torn up your wife,” the old man said solemnly.

Xu Qigang’s expression stiffened, and he glanced at the garbage bin on the floor. He hesitated, should he try to piece it back together?

“Ha ha ha…” The old man laughed heartily, “You young people are really funny. Are you from that rescue team?”

“From the War Wolf Rescue Team.” Xu Qigang had early on realized that the old man in front of him was no ordinary person and seemed like a retired military man, so he naturally treated him with much more respect.

Out of respect for the elderly.

The old man pondered for a moment, “I haven’t seen you before!”

Xu Qigang touched his firm chin, thoughtfully said, “Old man, have you heard of Living Yama?” People who knew his name were definitely fewer than those who knew his nickname.

“Living Yama? Ha ha ha… I know him!” The old man laughed heartily, “You are Living Yama? You don’t quite look like him!” Better-looking than the Living Yama of the legends, different temperament too.

Xu Qigang nodded, still maintaining a calm and sincere attitude.

“Not bad! Not bad!” No wonder the old gang liked him. “That makes me believe it even more!”

“Old man, why are you traveling alone so far from home?”

“Ah!” The old man sighed, suddenly seeming much older, “I’m actually out looking for my granddaughter.”

“Did you find your granddaughter?”

“No!” The old man shook his head, “I’m just searching aimlessly, just looking around.” He had been searching for almost twenty years, where others had long given up! As he was nearing the end of his life, he couldn’t bear it and secretly slipped out.

Xu Qigang was silent for a moment, “Where does your family live? I’ll take you back after we get off the train.”