Transmigration: Getting Rich with My Space and Supplies-Chapter 151 - 147: Why is it?

Old Man Qin’s gaze was heavy, "Yes, a rather substantial small wooden box, which was given to your father in his day. Since you no longer wish to recognize our Qin Family as relatives, then return this wooden box to us."

Old Lady Wang’s eyes turned green when she heard this, because since marrying into the Qin Family, she had never heard the old man mention this matter.

Had she known about it earlier, how could she possibly not have taken this troublesome wooden box back?

She didn’t know what was inside, but judging from her nearly half a lifetime of experience with the old man, anything that occupied his thoughts was bound to be valuable.

So she immediately interjected, "Right, since you don’t want to acknowledge our Qin Family anymore, then hurry up and hand over the things that belong to our Qin Family back to us."

Qin Ye finally understood what they were after when he heard them say this.

"There isn’t any. When my father didn’t have money to treat my mother’s illness, he sold it along with the wooden box, and furthermore..."

His gaze was particularly cold, "My father told me that it was left to him by my grandmother, and it was part of her dowry. It has nothing to do with you."

Old Man Qin almost fainted when he heard it had been sold.

His tone was both urgent and heavy, "It couldn’t possibly have been sold, and besides, it wasn’t your grandmother’s, it was our Qin Family’s. If you don’t produce that wooden box, then our families can’t break off relations."

"That’s right, your grandmother’s... what proof do you have that it belonged to that person? Besides, after marrying into the Qin Family, shouldn’t the property belong to the Qin Family? Hurry up and hand over what belongs to our Qin Family, and you’re not allowed to monopolize it."

Judging by the old man’s anxious appearance, that wooden box must be something precious.

Just thinking about it made her eyes burn with desire to search it herself.

Qin Ye’s expression was very ugly, and his gaze was full of hostility.

Old Lady Wang was intimidated by his look, but under the allure of the unknown treasure, the intimidation of his gaze seemed less daunting.

She stood straight up, "What are you staring at? Did I say something wrong? Even if it was sold, it shouldn’t be enjoyed by just your family alone. That belongs to our Qin Family, and you need to compensate us."

Madam Rong could not stand to look at this behavior.

Hearing everything that had happened until now, she finally understood what these two were demanding.

Seeing how shameless the old woman was acting, she could not help laughing coldly, "I’ve certainly gained some wisdom today; I’ve never heard that dowry must be given to the husband’s family. Even if you trace back eighteen generations, you wouldn’t find such a practice. So now there’s a special exception in your family?"

"And what business is it of yours, a step-relative, with someone else’s dowry? This is truly putting profit ahead of losing all decency."

"Should we go to the village and let the people there judge? Should the belongings of a biological mother and grandmother not be kept for her own son and grandson but for a step-relative instead?"

Old Lady Wang’s old face turned red from being so harshly scolded.

She struggled for a long time to squeeze out a response: "...That’s the rule in our family."

Madam Rong’s fighting spirit was certainly not inferior to anyone, especially since these two were clearly bullying her son-in-law.

How could she allow that?

"Get out of here! You, a step-relative, dare to covet the belongings of the rightful wife. You have thicker skin than a city wall; even if you are shameless, you don’t deserve to take it."

She then turned to Old Man Qin, still speaking sharply.

"Old man, as a human being, especially at your age, you’re already one foot in the grave; you better accumulate some virtue! Stop causing trouble here or else I don’t mind spreading the word about your disgusting behavior."

"Mother-in-law, Qin Ye is wrong. That item wasn’t his biological grandmother’s, it belonged to my late spouse from our Qin Family... so, it needs to be returned."

The people had calmed down, but hearing Old Man Qin speak like this fired her up again.

Instantly, she jumped back into the fray.

"Did you hear that? It’s not that person’s... it’s from our Qin Family..."

Qin Ye’s face grew colder, "It’s my grandmother’s, not your Qin Family’s, and now you can leave. If not, I’ll go break Qin Fugui’s legs."

"Oh dear, life is unbearable. Someone with a black heart has monopolized our Qin Family’s property without returning it, and now wants to break his own uncle’s legs. Why hasn’t such an unfilial person been struck by lightning?"

Old Lady Wang wailed, slapping her thigh.

Old Man Qin ignored his spouse, turning his gaze toward Qin Ye, and spoke slowly: "Qin Ye, give me that wooden box. If you want something from inside, I promise... I’ll share half with you."

"It’s impossible. My grandmother’s belongings were passed on to my father, and, as I told you, the wooden box was already sold. Talking until dawn here will be useless." Qin Ye was utterly frustrated.

These two wouldn’t leave, and he couldn’t possibly lay a hand on them.

And what would his in-laws think, having such relatives? Could this worsen their impression of him?

"It couldn’t have been sold at all, nobody would want it, and besides, if it was sold, such a transaction is invalid. I want you to retrieve it for me, I might not want the things inside, but I must have that small wooden box."

Old Man Qin shook off his previous gloom and showed unprecedented assertiveness.

This was the first time Qin Ye had seen him act this way; in his past memories, this figure had always been silent, always appearing meek and timid.

Why insist on the small wooden box? Could there be a secret to it?

"You folks are really amusing, after all these years, if it truly belonged to you, how could it have been left unclaimed until now? Alright, I suggest you leave now, otherwise, I’ll really go and spread the word about this situation."

Old Man Qin’s eyes immediately fell on Madam Rong.

"Mother-in-law, this is our Qin Family’s domestic issue. As an in-law, aren’t you interfering too much? They say city folk are sophisticated, but maybe you shouldn’t overreach."

Madam Rong had not yet retorted when she heard her husband’s voice, "My daughter is married to Qin Ye, so Qin Ye’s matters are also the Rong Family’s matters. My partner isn’t wrong."

Once Qin Ye heard his father-in-law’s voice, he immediately went over to support him.

"Dad, your health is important. This matter..."

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Qin Ye met his gaze and immediately shut his mouth, not uttering another word.

For the first time, he realized that his scholarly-looking father-in-law could be quite intimidating.