Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 681 Picture within Picture

This thin wooden stick is actually hollow in the middle.

It was drilled out with a drill bit, and the middle part is only as thick as a chopstick and hollow.

There was actually a thin silk gauze inside.

Lu Yao carefully pulled it out.

The seal is good, and the silk doesn't look old.

Lu Yao unfolded the white silk on the kang table.

The silk was very thin; when unfolded, it was only slightly smaller than the kang table, measuring over three feet long and ten centimeters wide.

The top part was actually a landscape painting embroidered with needles.

Such meticulous arrangement and concealment could not possibly be ordinary embroidery.

Upon closer inspection, this mountain closely resembles the main peak of the Great Ring Mountain.

Surrounded by verdant mountains, the colorful embroidery is quite a testament to the craftsmanship.

However, Lu Yao couldn't tell what kind of treasure map it was.

If not, who would be so bored as to hide this painting inside this masterpiece?

There must be a secret to it.

Perhaps only the artist can understand the secret.

It's like a work diary, recorded using only sentences or characters that you understand.

It may seem like a foreign language to others, but you can immediately recall what it says once you look at it.

Lu Yao looked left and right and could indeed tell that this was the Da Huan Shan mountain range.

Deciphering the mystery of such a large painting is probably not something that can be done in a short time.

Lu Yao folded the silk and put it into the inner pocket of his cotton-padded jacket.

I fastened it with a safety pin.

Jiang Guizhi had sealed this bag for him to put money in, and now it was a good opportunity to hide it.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the painting of eight horses and the wooden scroll, he took them out and put them into the stove to burn.

Leaving this thing behind will only bring trouble.

Now that it's burned, only I know this secret.

Jiang Guizhi then asked, "What did you burn?"

"Oh, waste paper, useless."

Lu Yao smiled and replied, then walked out.

"Mom, I'm going home for dinner."

"Let's eat here. I'll make steamed buns with red bean paste. Little Meizi, you don't know how, do you?"

"She can do everything, you don't need to worry about her."

When they reached the door, they turned back and said:

"Oh, right, Mom, Xiao Mei said that when the weather gets warmer, she'll open a back door in the back wall of the front house so it'll be easier to walk around, and we won't have to walk all the way around Uncle's house anymore. She said that when she cooks, you won't have to cook at home, you can just come over and eat together."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Guizhi couldn't help but laugh:

"This child is so thoughtful! Okay, I'll cook then, and you can all come and eat together."

"No way, Xiao Meizi wouldn't dare let you serve her. You'll just have to enjoy yourself."

Lu Yao left, and Jiang Guizhi was overjoyed.

Sigh, people say that after years of being a daughter-in-law, one finally becomes a mother-in-law. After enduring a lifetime of mistreatment from one's mother-in-law, one finally becomes a mother-in-law herself.

However, I can't let Xiao Meizi suffer just because my son is capable.

People should put themselves in others' shoes; they shouldn't just put down the flower basket and start picking flowers, that would be forgetting their roots.

If they really opened the back door, Xia Tian would eat in the yard; they couldn't let Xiao Meizi do all the work alone.

Xiaoqian is getting older and needs to learn to do housework.

Lu Yao came out of the backyard, walked past his second aunt Zhang Shulan's house, and returned to his own front door.

After parking the car, I looked into the yard and saw a bicycle.

At this moment, Second Aunt Zhang Shulan craned her neck in the yard and shouted:

"Tuwazi, you're back! Your family is here! This person seems to have been to your wedding."

"Okay, sure."

The door was open, and Lu Yao went in without being told.

The door wasn't locked; it opened with a simple pull.

Hearing the door to the outer room open, Ding Mei opened the door to the inner room to look:

"Oh, my dear husband, you're back! Old Master Yuan is here; he wants to see you."

Lu Yao's heart tightened upon hearing this.

He hurried into the house.

I saw Yuan Tianshu sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

On the kang table beside her was a steaming cup of tea, which Ding Mei had just brewed for her.

Upon seeing Lu Yao return, Yuan Tianchu beamed with joy:

"Haha, Xiao Lu, you're back! I just came in too. Your new wife is really great, you have good taste!"

He and Ding Mei had been chatting for a while.

Lu Yao reached for a cigarette.

He handed it to Yuan Tianshu, and the two sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Ding Mei poured water for Lu Yao again.

She was obedient and gentle, and her red cotton-padded jacket accentuated her delicate, flower-like face; she was truly a beauty that was one in a million.

With outsiders present, Ding Mei appeared remarkably well-mannered.

It didn't feel like the crazy horseback riding I did last night at all.

"Mr. Yuan, did you come to see me about something?"

Yuan Tianchu laughed heartily: "We are friends despite our age difference, we just click. I don't need to come to you only when I need something. I just want to chat with you."

An elderly man, well past sixty, rode his bicycle all the way from afar to chat with me.

Who would believe that?

Lu Yao couldn't help but smile slightly:

"Mr. Yuan, there's no need to be so polite. I'm quite familiar with Shumei and Uncle Yuan Hai. If there's anything you can do for me, just let me know!"

Yuan Tianchu laughed and said, "You really are a generous person! But I really don't have anything serious to say, it's just... well, never mind, I just wanted to see if there's anything I can help you with."

He glanced at Ding Mei.

He seemed hesitant to speak.

Ding Mei said, "Oh right, I'll go to the warehouse and get some meat to make braised meat. I'll roll out some noodles for you guys; I've already kneaded the dough."

As he spoke, he took a small basin and went outside.

Lu Yao received twelve basins of various sizes as a wedding gift.

Ding Mei is sensible; she knows that men have things to talk about and don't want her around, so she made an excuse to get some meat and then left.

Lu Yao asked Yuan Tianshu:

"Mr. Yuan, please feel free to speak your mind. There are no outsiders here."

"Oh! Actually, I'm embarrassed to ask you for a favor... I'm afraid you'll overthink it."

Lu Yao was genuinely a little surprised by this.

The president of the association would actually come to me for help.

"Please speak, Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Tianshu sighed again:

"I used to have a student who was quite young. I really wanted to mentor him, but unfortunately, he was a good-for-nothing. He even gambled secretly and didn't repent even after being arrested by the police."

Lu Yao didn't know what he was trying to say, so she didn't interrupt and quietly drank her tea while watching him.

Yuan Tianshu continued, "I didn't want to get involved with him anymore, but... he still owes me three hundred yuan and hasn't paid me back. I can't get it back from him, and he gambles away his money."

Lu Yao then asked, "Mr. Yuan, do you mean... I should help you collect your debts?"

"Smart people get things done easily, Xiao Lu, you're really sensible. That's exactly what I meant. I don't want to pressure him myself, so could you help me ask him for it..."

Lu Yao nodded: "That's fine, but if you're short of money, I have some here. I'll pay you back the money I owe you first, and if that's not enough, I can give you some more."

When Lu Yao borrowed money, Yuan Tianshu strongly supported him. Now that Yuan Tianshu mentioned money, Lu Yao naturally rushed to repay it.

Yuan Tianchu's expression immediately changed: "Xiao Lu, I didn't mean to ask you for money! Otherwise, why didn't I tell you directly? I was just afraid you would overthink it."

Yuan Tianshu quickly pushed the money Lu Yao handed over back:

"It's not that I'm short of money, I just don't want him to squander it on wasteful things. He's good-for-nothing, and I'll cut off all ties with him from now on!"

"Oh……"

Lu Yao nodded and said nothing more.

This feels a bit abrupt.

Yuan Tianchu doesn't seem to be that kind of person.

Someone owes them money and can't get it back, so they come to me, a junior they've only known for a short time.

Yuan Tianshu added, "My position doesn't allow me to make things too awkward with him, and I'm also too concerned about our past relationship. Xiao Lu, you're a militia member and have a certain amount of influence, so go and ask me for it. See if you can get it. If you can, great; if not, then so be it."

Although Lu Yao had some doubts, he still nodded in agreement.

After all, Yuan Tianchu had helped him before, and he was also Shumei's grandfather, so his status was quite special. It was not easy to refuse such a small matter outright.

"Sir, so...who owes you money?"

Yuan Tianshu said, "His name is Sun Wenju, and he works at the Jiangzhou Educated Youth Placement Office."

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