Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 348

Chapter 348: Chapter 266: Awakening (Part 2)

Lin Lishan looked around to ensure no one was in the room, then whispered: "It’s nothing major. It’s about your grandmother returning the money. Before I came here, she gave me a gift to bring to you. When I was about to leave, she pushed two deposit certificates into my hands without saying much, just mentioning that it was money we had deposited with her.

I didn’t pay it much mind and quickly handed them to your dad before rushing to catch the train home. These past two or three days on the train, the more I thought about the amount, the more it seemed off. I remembered your grandmother indeed gave me two deposit certificates. One is in US dollars belonging to your dad. The other one accounts for the savings I’ve kept with her over the years. The amounts differed significantly. I didn’t take a good look or question her much at the time. Your dad’s deposit certificate is a third less, and my certificate shows only twenty thousand. I was puzzled — how could it be so little after 17 years?

I have a rough idea of the numbers, besides the basic salary, there were bonuses and side income saved with your grandmother, accumulating to about fifty thousand. Last January, I even mentioned to her that once it reached fifty thousand, she should let me know so I could give it to you when you returned to Beijing for high school. She even nodded in agreement back then. Do you think your grandmother made a mistake?"

Zhou Jiao listened and looked silently at her mother. Still hoping for a fortunate oversight? This was done deliberately in the absence of her father, to hand it over to her before she left. How could it be mistaken? Considering her exceptional grandmother, this fitted her perspective. After learning that Zhao Chuan Guang had visited her cousin, she had already lost hope in Mrs. Lin, who raised her cousin single-handedly.

And to think she came from a distinguished family with such a narrow vision. All that money kept with her grandmother, even though her father had received military compensation, she still clung to his deposit certificate. She and her mother are the legal heirs. When she was young, they said it was too early after marriage and childbirth, does it still stay the same, and must the grandmother still hold onto it? If her father hadn’t returned, that money would’ve been embezzled without anyone knowing. Both she and her father knew about the repayment amount, except her mother remained oblivious.

Zhou Jiao saw the worry creasing her mother’s forehead and hurried to comfort her, "Mom, just take it as a way to repay her kindness. Don’t question Grandma anymore; she might just not have enough cash at hand. Let this matter rest. When it comes to the future issues of dividing family assets or money, just watch without saying a word. If they come to you for a large loan, push it to Dad and let them approach him directly.

I guess Grandma either supported her maiden family or our second uncle in the Northwest. Didn’t she even collect the eldest uncle’s salary last time? I estimate there will be further squabbles in the future. Just pretend to forget how much money was left with her.

Our family doesn’t lack money; Dad doesn’t prioritize wealth, so he won’t care. When you go back, don’t bring up this money with Dad, especially not the side incomes you earned. Just pretend you handed it to him in a hurry without notice. Don’t worry about that money; think about the good things. Look, Dad’s back, so what’s money worth? Now our family has wealth and power, it’s just numbers on paper, even if given to you, it remains in a deposit certificate."

Lin Lishan persisted in asking, "Are you sure she didn’t give the wrong certificate or missed one? I still want to ask your grandmother. It doesn’t make sense for my money to supplement your second uncle’s family."

Zhou Jiao had no choice but to be clear. If her mother’s temper flared up, it would make a huge scene. If Mr. Lin knew, he would go to great lengths to gather money. If, by any chance, the matter was leaked, her father’s money could be exposed. The ultimate consequences would still fall on her father.

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