My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 51: The Secret Chamber is Discovered

After reprimanding Jia Zhangshi, Zhang Lei looked at the worker and said, "Don't be in such a hurry, tell me slowly what happened."

The worker looked at Zhang Lei and quickly replied, "Boss, when we were demolishing the house, we found an iron cover on the ground. After opening it, we found that it was like a dark, secret room inside. We didn't dare to go in, so we came to inform you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei feigned surprise and exclaimed, "What? A locked room?"

Then, feigning a panicked expression, he said, "Come on, take me there quickly!"

Seeing Zhang Lei's nervous and flustered appearance, everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they all followed him.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance to the underground chamber. Seeing Zhang Lei arrive, Master Lei quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, this was just discovered. I was worried about the danger, so I didn't send anyone down to check. I've been waiting for your decision."

Zhang Lei nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, Master Lei, you did the right thing. Now put the cover back on, and no one is allowed to go down without my order."

After saying that, he pretended to be nervous and glanced around, then asked the onlookers, "Why are you all following me?"

At that moment, an older woman squeezed to the front, looked at Zhang Lei, and asked, "Zhang Lei, aren't you going to open it and go down to take a look?"

Zhang Lei waved his hand dismissively, "Hey, what are you going down there for? It's dark in there. You guys should leave first. There's construction going on here, don't let them bother you. Hurry up and go."

Just then, someone in the back of the crowd suddenly said, "This courtyard house used to be the residence of some prince's concubine."

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately chimed in: "Could a mansion connected to a prince be hiding a treasure inside?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei feigned even greater anxiety, quickly waving his hands and scolding, "What nonsense are you talking about? What treasure or anything! Get out of here, don't stay in my yard any longer!"

Seeing Zhang Lei's nervous expression, everyone realized they had guessed correctly.

Even the workers on the side looked at Zhang Lei with suspicion.

Seeing this, Zhang Lei immediately ordered sternly, "Master Lei, this is a construction site. Don't let any unauthorized personnel in from now on. Get them all out of here immediately!"

Seeing Zhang Lei's tough attitude, everyone became even more convinced that he was guilty.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi suddenly jumped out, pointed at Zhang Lei, and shouted, "Zhang Lei, do you want to keep the treasure for yourself?"

Zhang Lei feigned even greater panic and guilt, hurriedly waving his hands: "Jia Zhangshi, don't talk nonsense! What treasure or anything like that, this is my house, you all get out of here right now, quickly!"

Staring at Zhang Lei's flustered expression, Jia Zhangshi became even more smug, raising her voice to shout, "Good for you, Zhang Lei! You just want to keep the treasure for yourself, kick us out, and sneak down to take it all by yourself!"

Zhang Lei, seemingly enraged by her provocation, pointed at her and stammered, "You, you, you, Jia Zhangshi, what nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'm that kind of person? If you don't leave, don't blame me for getting physical!"

As he spoke, Zhang Lei bent down as if to pick up a brick from the ground, making a gesture as if to threaten Jia Zhangshi.

Startled by his action, Jia Zhangshi quickly shrank back, but still stubbornly shouted from behind, "Zhang Lei, so many of us are watching! The things found in this courtyard belong to everyone, and the things in the secret room should also belong to everyone in the courtyard. You can't keep them all to yourself!"

As expected, some people echoed Jia Zhangshi's encouragement: "Yes, Zhang Lei, you only bought this east wing; the things hidden inside don't belong to you!"

Zhang Lei pretended to be furious, his face turning red, and shouted, "Get out! What's it to you? The east wing is mine, everything inside, every brick and tile, is mine. It has absolutely nothing to do with you!"

His furious appearance even made Master Lei frown, secretly thinking that Zhang Lei clearly wanted to take possession of the things in the secret room.

For a moment, everyone looked at Zhang Lei with a hint of hostility and skepticism.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi became even more energized and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Zhang Lei!"

Jia Zhangshi's shout really startled Zhang Lei, who immediately cursed, "Jia Zhangshi, what are you howling about!"

Jia Zhangshi glared at him, her neck stiff, and said smugly, "Zhang Lei, if you dare to keep it all for yourself, I'll call the police right now!"

Upon hearing the words "call the police," Zhang Lei quickly intervened, saying, "Jia Zhangshi, you're not allowed to call the police!"

Seeing his demeanor, Jia Zhangshi immediately felt she had Zhang Lei's weakness in her grasp, and promptly made an outrageous demand: "If you want me not to call the police, then you have to give us a share of what's inside!"

At this point, Madam Jia was absolutely certain that there was a treasure hidden in the secret room.

Zhang Lei frowned, feigning hesitation, and said, "Mrs. Jia, you can't make this decision, can you?"

No sooner had these words been spoken than the second aunt suddenly stepped forward from the crowd and raised her voice, "Zhang Lei, if Jia Zhangshi can't make the decision, can the three stewards?"

Zhang Lei's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the second aunt and feigned panic, saying, "What? You want to call the three managers back? They're on duty!"

The second aunt waved her hand excitedly, completely ignoring his words: "That's none of your business. We'll go call people right now. The three stewards will make the decision then!"

Upon hearing that the decision should be made by the stewards, everyone immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes! Bring back the three stewards, and we'll all discuss how to divide it!"

For a moment, the courtyard was noisy with the sounds of people discussing how to divide the things.

Jia Zhangshi took the lead, saying to Second Aunt, "Second Aunt, go and call for help. We'll stay here and keep an eye on Zhang Lei, and make sure he doesn't secretly touch that secret room!"

Upon hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, the second aunt quickly ran out of the courtyard.

The two older women exchanged a glance and then quickly followed suit and ran outside.

Soon, the older woman caught up with the younger woman, and the two of them headed together toward the steel rolling mill.

The second auntie glanced at the first auntie behind her and asked, "First auntie, what brings you here too?"

The older woman looked somewhat embarrassed, chuckled twice, and said, "I thought Zhonghai and your Lao Liu weren't in the same workshop, so I came along too. I'll go call my Lao Yi, and you go call your Lao Liu."

Upon hearing what the first aunt said, the second aunt instantly understood what she meant.

The older woman was worried that if she only called her own husband, Lao Liu, and didn't include her husband, Lao Yi, then their family wouldn't get a share of the benefits in the secret room.

However, the second aunt didn't say anything, because only she knew what everyone in the courtyard was thinking.