The night was quiet, not even the sound of dogs barking could be heard on the road.

I endured the pain all over my body and gritted my teeth.

We must keep going!

But I didn't have a single penny on me, afraid that I would die of illness or starvation before reaching the town.

"Mom, shall we go up the mountain?" my aunt asked anxiously.

It was already winter, and the wild fruits and vegetables in the mountains had long disappeared.

As for me, I stopped directly in front of the ash pit where they burned the deceased: "Let's see if there are any golden hard objects."

It was a year of turmoil, with the new China about to be established, and everywhere there were landowners being attacked and land being redistributed.

Some landowners died in a hurry and were cremated, who knows if there were any overlooked small gold items.

I picked up a stick and searched in the ash pit, my aunt quickly grabbed my hand: "Mom, you rest, I'll do it."

I didn't refuse, and picked up another stick: "Be careful, it's hot."

The surroundings were eerily quiet, the pale moonlight shining on our faces, in the cold winter month, we, wearing thin winter clothes, were sweating profusely.

As the dawn broke, we still found nothing.

Exhausted, my aunt and I sat on the ground, suddenly, she exclaimed, pointing at the skull trembling under her feet.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay." I comforted her softly as I held her, waiting for her emotions to stabilize, and the sky was getting brighter.

"Mom, let's bury him."

Our future was uncertain, and we were exhausted, not wanting to bother.

But my aunt had already dug a hole, and when I put down the skull, I was stunned for a moment, there was actually a large gold tooth inside.

Presumably, he was also a landowner in his lifetime, and all the valuable things had been taken away after his death, only this gold tooth remained undiscovered.

After pulling out the gold tooth, I buried the skull.

"Consider this as a loan from you, when I earn money, I will definitely build you a proper grave."

After saying that, I kowtowed to my aunt three times.