Ye Yaodong waved a hand dismissively. "If there really is treasure and several boats have landed on the island, they definitely won't have time to bother with me. They'd be too busy hauling it away to care about boats passing by out at sea."
"True, but you still need to be careful."
"Don't worry. This is nothing yet. Maybe they really are gathering seafood on the island and I'm overthinking it. We haven't even figured anything out, so there's nothing to worry about." As he spoke, he handed her the two pieces of Nugget Gold and had her put them away again.
"Lock them up. Better drape a cloth over the wooden box too, so the kids don't spot it if they crawl into the wardrobe."
Lin Xiuqing took them and locked them in the wardrobe. "If the children hide in the wardrobe to play, covering it with a cloth won't do any good. It's locked in there anyway, and I don't usually go out."
"At least it'll cover it up and make it less obvious. So you're not planning to take that job at the Village Committee, right?"
"Huh?"
"Stay home and watch over the treasure. What if someone pries the lock open? Our family can't do without you. You're the pillar of this household."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How did you drag the conversation back to this again? Didn't we agree there was no rush? Let me think about it some more."
"Didn't you say it yourself? You don't usually go out. We've got old people and little kids at home, and no one who can help. There's so much stuff in the house too. Why not just forget it? If you really want a job later, I'll think of something for you then."
Lin Xiuqing