Chapter 130 of "New Urban Farmers" (10083): The Gold and Jade Mine! (First Update)

The greedy little steel-clad man saw a bucket full of white fish. He cursed Old Man Luo for being heartless, charging fifty yuan for just a broken bucket! He was in great pain, but had no choice but to pay. Otherwise, how would he take the fish home?

A yellow minivan was parked on the side of the road. It looked like a used car, but it was spotlessly clean. It was a Honda Accord, and he had bought it for 10,000 yuan and had driven it for over two years. He couldn't bear to spend the money to buy a new one.

Seeing his own little steel car was like seeing his lover; he felt very happy.

He was in high spirits when he was happy. He thought to himself, "This money is too easy to make!"

Hehe, Liu Daneng, you son of a bitch, you gave me 10,000 yuan to secretly inquire about Old Huang's in-laws' situation. Now I've successfully completed my mission and got the 10,000 yuan! I also picked up some cheap fish. These fish are the restaurant's signature dish, and they should sell more of them.

"Liu Sanjie left Hongdong County. She hummed a tune as she put the water buckets on the car, checked that they were in place, and then leisurely got on the car, started the engine, and drove away."

As soon as the car started moving, a person followed behind. It was Zhang Guodong and Xiao Gangben.

"Taxi!" Zhang Guodong hailed one of the several taxis waiting for passengers and followed it.

Xiao Gangben drives slowly and takes good care of his car, but Zhang Guodong seems a bit bored.

"I hope Xiao Gangben is seeing Liu Neng," Zhang Guodong thought to himself, otherwise he thought that this guy wouldn't even drive properly.

"Where did Guozheng go?" Zhang Guozheng and Huang Yi were packing up their fishing gear when Zhang Guodong hurriedly left, and the two of them lost their mood for night fishing. Huang Yi asked curiously.

Zhang Guozheng looked somewhat worried and confused.

My second brother, Zhang Guodong, just whispered to him, "I'm going out for a bit, don't worry!"

Then he left.

Here. Could it be someone my second brother knows?

When the courtesan Huang Yi asked Zhang Guozheng, he shook his head. He then smiled reassuringly and said, "My second brother said he'll be gone for a little while, so we don't need to worry!"

The eldest sister-in-law nodded; she could also tell that her second brother seemed to be no ordinary person. The scenes from the day flashed through her mind, and she felt slightly relieved.

She is very kind!

"Let's go back first! It's a pity we didn't bring back a single fish after fishing all night," Zhang Guozheng said regretfully, changing the subject.

Slight pause.

"But my second brother said we should go back and look at the ornaments first! Hehe!"

"Ornaments?" The eldest sister-in-law's glasses lit up. "My second brother didn't mention them during the meal? Did he leave them at home?"

No woman can resist the allure of a diamond's brilliance, nor the temptation of beauty. Huang Yi was no exception. Zhang Guozheng chuckled. Lowering his voice, he said mysteriously, "That was given to me by my second brother. Tsk tsk, that jewelry is really beautiful, it suits you perfectly! Let's go back and see it right away!"

"Okay!" His sister-in-law rolled her eyes at him. She thought to herself, "Why are you being so secretive?" But inside, she was quite pleased.

Returning empty-handed after handing in her fishing gear, Xiangqin was pleased to see her daughter and son-in-law smiling. She smiled and asked, "Where did you all go? Guozheng. Where's your second brother, Guodong? Why didn't he come back with you?"

Huang Anquan was also having a drinking contest with his father, Zhang Zhengrong.

A lamp was pulled out of the courtyard, and a television was playing a Sichuan TV drama; a square table was set with wine and cold dishes. It looked quite sumptuous.

It turns out the four elders were watching TV while lively discussing where to buy a house the next day. The eldest brother was getting married, so he naturally cared about the new house and had collected a lot of real estate information, promotional materials, and pictures to give people a preliminary understanding of these properties.

"My second brother went out for a bit and will be back in a little while!" Zhang Guozheng said.

Seeing his parents' questioning looks, Zhang Guozheng chuckled and added, "My second brother received a call from Jin, and he happened to be in Sichuan, so he went to meet that friend and will be back in a little while!"

Then someone pinched my arm, and it hurt terribly—it was my sister-in-law. She was lying through her teeth; a pinch was her punishment!

Zhang Guozheng's lips twitched, but he suppressed it. He smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, "I'm pleasing no one, Second Brother. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"Where did this kid get friends in Sichuan?" Ye Cuihua, the mother, asked suspiciously.

“It’s normal for a young person to have friends. Guodong is all grown up now, why are you worrying about that?” said Zhang Zhengrong, the father.

He becomes more talkative when he drinks a lot. He's the kind of person who's broad-minded and easygoing, but you could also say he's very insensitive.

Ye Cuihua rolled her eyes at him and tacitly agreed.

The eldest sister-in-law sat down with the four elders and recounted the evening's enjoyment. This delighted and surprised them. The eldest brother, Zhang Guozheng, then went inside briefly and returned a short while later carrying a small black cloth bag. This was a set of diamond jewelry that Zhang Guodong had prepared for him and his sister-in-law—a matching set!

The eldest sister-in-law's eyes were sharp; she immediately spotted the small black cloth bag, her eyes sparkling. She couldn't help but show her delight—it must be the diamond jewelry her second brother had given her, right?

really.

"Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, this is one of the wedding gifts from my second brother—a set of diamond jewelry, hehe!" Zhang Guozheng carefully took out the contents of the small cloth bag as soon as he sat down.

Rings, earrings, and necklaces sparkled with dazzling starlight; several exquisite and expensive pieces of genuine diamond jewelry dazzled the eyes of onlookers.

"So beautiful!" the sister-in-law exclaimed first.

Both sets of parents were elderly, but upon seeing the dazzling light, they also expressed their admiration, agreeing that it was indeed beautiful.

"This is a diamond?" Mother Ye Cuihua asked, her eyes lighting up with surprise.

She had never seen diamonds up close, especially not diamonds, and was not easily swayed by their allure. She grumbled inwardly, "That brat Zhang Guodong has something good but doesn't share it with his old mother?"

It turns out this diamond jewelry actually won over my mom!

“Yes, this is diamond jewelry. Real diamonds!” Zhang Guozheng said.

"My dear in-laws, shall we go inside and take a look?" Yang Qin said, looking around after regaining her senses.

Wealth should not be flaunted. The others understood and went inside. Even though they were separated by only a wall, they still had to be wary of eavesdroppers, didn't they?

The discussion began behind closed doors.

"Guozheng, this jewelry must be very expensive, right?" Yang Qin's mother-in-law asked happily.

The second brother of the Zhang family was very generous in giving her diamond jewelry, especially since it was for his daughter. Naturally, she was delighted. It's easy to see that her daughter won't suffer when she marries into the Zhang family.

Zhang Guozheng nodded and smiled, "My second brother said this set of jewelry is worth over 800,000!"

"So expensive?!" Not only Ye Cuihua, but Yang Qin also exclaimed in surprise. Her father, Zhang Zhengrong, and Huang Anquan, who were less perceptive in such matters, looked completely bewildered; they couldn't believe such a small thing was worth so much money.

They're just a few shiny little stones, aren't they? They're pretty, though.

The courtesan picked it up and examined it carefully, then hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't the gift from my second brother too expensive?"

He looked at Zhang Guozheng.

I like it, but it's really too expensive. You could buy three 100-meter-tall apartments in the suburbs for that price.

"Don't worry, just take what your second brother gave you. Also, Mom and Auntie, you have gifts too!" Zhang Guozheng said to his mother Ye Cuihua and mother-in-law Yang Qin.

The extra surprise was that they pulled two long boxes out of his pocket!

Zhang Guodong prepared a top-quality aquamarine necklace for his mother-in-law, Ye Cuihua, who likes blue. His mother-in-law, Yang Qin, is a teacher and usually likes white, so he prepared a high-quality yellow sapphire necklace.

Fortunately, the two items were found in Liu Haojun's secret stash, so Zhang Guodong took them out.

In comparison, the sapphire necklace is much more expensive and its value is even comparable to this diamond jewelry set. Otherwise, my mom would have been furious.

"This kid's too extravagant," Mom muttered, but she couldn't put the bag down. Compared to it, the gold necklace around her neck immediately paled in comparison.

Amidst the joyful laughter at Huang Laosan's family, Zhang Guodong finally arrived at the scene.

Xiao Gangben drove to the city and met up with Liu Daneng at a big hotel.

Liu Neng was hosting a dinner for distinguished guests at this five-star hotel when he received a call from Xiao Wangben. Liu Neng immediately told him to come to the hotel.

Did Xiao Gangben find out everything about the other party? Hmph, that bastard won't act until he sees the rabbit! On the phone, Xiao Gangben kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal a single word.

After finishing the call, Liu Neng apologized to the fat man, saying, "Director Zhang, please take your time. I'll excuse myself for a moment. Xiaoman and Xiaorou, please take good care of Director Zhang!"

"Boss Liu, what's wrong with how well they serve you?" said the petite, alluring woman lying half-reclined in the fat man's arms, in a coquettish tone. Meanwhile, Liu Neng's female companion was also serving the fat man, killing two birds with one stone. This blissful situation made Liu Neng envious.

If it weren't for his wife, who's always looking haggard, he would definitely cheat on her!

"Go ahead, go ahead!" The fat man waved his hand, enjoying the flirtatious atmosphere, without even turning his head. "But hurry back, I'm a bit pressed for time, I have a social engagement later." "Sigh, I'll be right back, I'll be right back!" Liu Neng hurriedly said with a smile.

Deep down, you despise the idea of ​​being pressed for time? Pressed my foot! Socializing? You probably spent most of your time socializing with other people's wives.

Although he despised the fat man's hypocrisy, he needed to ask him for a favor, and not only did he have to treat him to meals and drinks, but he also had to give him a large sum of money, otherwise things would be difficult to get done.

Five hundred thousand!

vampire!

Liu Neng hurried downstairs and met Gong Bugangben in the tea room on the first floor. At this moment, little Gangbenben was sitting unsteadily, looking at the luxurious decorations, his mouth was practically drooling, he wanted to touch this and look at that, and he kept making envious clicks.

That's expensive!

Liu Neng frowned, inwardly thinking that a miser was a miser and would never be considered refined! However, he needed the miser to do something for him, so he had to suppress his disgust for now.

"Hey, how's the investigation going with Xiao Gangben?" Liu Neng casually walked over, sat down opposite him, coughed lightly, and asked softly.

There was no one else in the lounge at the time, but Liu Neng was generally a cautious and prudent person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone so far as to inquire about Zhang Guodong's family in his fury.

Of course, he had "more important" things to do this time, and he wanted to avoid any unforeseen complications!

Liu Neng was unaware that the person he had entrusted with this task was not a miser named Xiao Gangben, whose true nature was greed. A small detail caught Zhang Guodong's attention!

Xiao Gangben turned around and saw that it was Liu Neng. He immediately put on a fawning smile.

"Mr. Liu, you can trust me to handle things. But that..." Bu Gangben smiled obsequiously, then hesitated, rubbing his fingers together. Was he implying he wanted money?

Liu Neng wanted to throw money at his head.

Damn this bastard! If it weren't for the fact that he had done some favors for him before, he would have kicked this bastard away to stop him from disgusting people in front of him.

Liu Neng pulled out a wad of cash from his wallet, and his eyes widened immediately. He contemptuously counted out five thousand and slammed it onto the table: "Speak!"

Xiao Gangben withdrew his greedy gaze and, this time, got excited. He embellished the story he had gathered and gave a flattering analysis, saying, "When Boss Liu heard that he could earn tens of thousands a month, his eyes lit up! Hey, if you ask me, that outsider has never seen the world before. He'll never know how he died trying to steal your daughter-in-law!"

"Oh?" Liu Neng was delighted. If what Xiao Gangben said was true, then the Zhang family was no longer a threat! Finally, he could give his wife a small explanation.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well done, this money is yours, now get out of here."

Xiao Gangben didn't care at all about Liu Neng's dislike for him. "Can dislike feed you?" he thought. As he stood up with the money, he added, "Boss Liu, call me next time you need business!"

As soon as Xiao Gangben left, Liu Neng was about to call his wife, who was still in the hospital, but then stopped dialing and muttered to himself, "Let's not rush to take over the gold and jade mine first, lest things get complicated! I can't even tell my wife about this!"

The voice was so soft that no one else could hear it, but this time it still caused a blunder. Liu Neng was busy going upstairs when a person appeared at the door of the lounge: Zhang Guodong!

"A gold and jade mine?" Zhang Guodong heard the words clearly; there was no mistake. But what kind of mine was this "gold and jade mine"? Liu Neng had muttered that it must be a treasure? Gemstones or something? Or perhaps a jade mine?

If it's the latter, Zhang Guodong will be much more interested.

Although he obtained the Thousand-Year Herb Cauldron, it was best used to refine the "Hundred Herb Rejuvenation Pill" and could not replace the general-purpose alchemy furnace for refining other pills, otherwise the effect might not be good.

At the same time, he couldn't help but marvel at how many times the Hundred Herbs Cauldron had been used to combine medicines, managing to infuse the medicinal properties of hundreds of herbs into its contents! The number of times must have been countless!

In ancient times, the pristine environment was well-preserved, with an abundance of medicinal herbs, many of which were aged far more than today. Medicines could be readily obtained and prepared. However, in modern times, the environment has been severely damaged, and many precious medicinal herbs have become extinct, or even endangered, let alone aged, rare herbs!

This shows how precious this cauldron is!

"A gold and jade mine? That sounds like a treasure. But since we've come across it, it would be a shame not to get involved, considering your wife and son's visit. How dare you set your sights on your sister-in-law! Humph!" Zhang Guodong thought to himself.

Note: This chapter is barely four thousand words long online. I'm sorry if I can't revise it; it was purely unintentional. Hehe. Heaven is very benevolent, as everyone should know, so I won't elaborate further.

A second update is coming soon! Also, congratulations to "Sweet Potato Egg" for becoming a protector of this book! Thank you for your support! Thank you!