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Lady Cao cried unwillingly, "The gold bricks and grain are hidden so secretly, how did they find them?"
The gold bricks were indeed accumulated from years of hard work, but during times of war, the value of grain far surpassed that of gold bricks. The grain was newly harvested; they had hidden it with hopes that the "Ever-Victorious General" would bring the army back, allowing them to sell the grain for money. But now everything was truly lost.
"We have such a big family to feed and support, what are we going to do now..." Lady Cao wept softly.
At this moment, the cheerful voice of her personal maid came from outside the door: "Master, Madam, the young masters have returned!"
Lady Cao's cries paused, and Cao Guanyun excitedly stood up and rushed to open the door. Lady Cao confirmed that she hadn't misheard, called the maid into the room to cleanse her face and change clothes, then hurriedly went out.
