Meng Si Ning carefully described the structure and dimensions of the object to the uncle. After inquiring about the price, she realized that such a small object was quite difficult to make. A set cost five yuan, but for Meng Si Ning, that wasn't a huge sum. She happily paid the deposit and then, with Lin Xiaodi, left the compound to buy groceries.

Back home, Meng Si Ning left the kitchen to Lin Xiaodi and went upstairs to write a letter to Lu Cheng. She had a vague feeling that with how frequently Aunt Meihua was visiting her now, if she knew she didn't have a boyfriend, her visits would probably increase even more in the future.

Just as she put the letter away, she heard Jiang Tang's voice: "Si Ning, are you off work yet?" Meng Si Ning hurried into the space.

What's up?

【I came back and took a nap. I just woke up and felt so bored. 】

[Are you still bored? Aren't you organizing everyone to explore new land? How's it going?]

[It's almost finished, and will be finished in the next two days. Let me show you my Samoyed and my little dog.]

[Wow, they've grown so fast. I haven't seen them for just a few days.]

[He's such a big eater! He can even catch mice on his own. How about you? Did you run into the male and female protagonists again today?]

[I haven't run into them, but I've run into someone even more troublesome. Aunt Meihua from the compound has come to my house twice in the past two weeks, and each time she introduced a different person.]

[Puchi, I'm here to matchmake you again? Who can I blame? It's because you're beautiful and rich.]

How do they know I'm rich?

"Which one of your grandpa, your dad, your mom, your grandma is an ordinary person? Who would believe you if you said you had no money? If the matchmaker doesn't target you, who else can she target?"

[Okay, so I plan to pursue Lu Cheng as soon as possible.]

"If you've made up your mind, I'll definitely support you. By the way, who did Aunt Meihua introduce you to this time?"

She said she was from Gu Rongchang's family, and her name was Junqi. Do you know this person?

Gu Junqi, the eldest son of my current wife, Ma Meijuan. He's not mentioned much in the book, but he was close to Gu Jingshen and a nice guy. However, the book doesn't mention his family's matchmaking for him. He eventually married a beautiful doctor from the hospital.

[It might just be a minor incident. I didn't agree to it, so it's not included in the book.]

[Why did the Gu family fall for you? It's a good thing you refused. If this had really happened, wouldn't you have become a family with the male and female protagonists? If that were the case, life would have been very lively.]

[Don't even think about it. I'm ignoring you. Let's go eat.]

Jiang Tang shrugged, took her Samoyed and Xiao Tu and went out to the villagers' house for dinner.

Another peaceful day passed. Early that morning, the commune arrived: Secretary Gao, Director Wang, and Minister Zhang from the Armed Forces Department. They first sought information from Captain Luo, who then led them to the Zhang and Luo families, taking Zhang Pengguo and Luo Xingquan away. They left without saying anything, which stirred resentment among the group, instantly dampening their enthusiasm for the land reclamation.

"Could it be that someone reported it?"

"They didn't say they dug up gold bars. What's the point of reporting it? They will definitely not admit it."

"That kid Lai Hua saw it clearly. People close to the Zhang family also saw the golden object in Peng Guo's hand."

"I think this is very strange. The mountain is so big, there is no way there are only two pieces. We have almost turned the mountain upside down these days, but we still can't find the third piece."

"Even if someone finds out, can they still tell you?"

"Yes, everyone is hiding it well."

"Indeed, a few days ago I saw Luo Laoer's family working day and night to reclaim the wasteland. They were a hundred times more active than usual. There must be something wrong."

"And Grandma Sanhua's family, the whole family is out. I heard recently that they are planning to send their two granddaughters to school."

"Where does the money come from?"

"Haha, who knows?"

Everyone was talking quietly, one after another. Although Jiang Tang was unaware of the situation, she was quietly observing the reactions of everyone in the village.

In the afternoon, Captain Luo returned with Luo Xingquan and Zhang Pengguo. The two men, no longer nervous as they had been when they left that morning, were beaming with joy. Each of them was carrying a thermos, a large teacup, and a washbasin. Curious villagers couldn't help but ask, "Xingquan, what's going on? Why did you bring back so many things?"

Luo Xingquan smiled and replied, "It's a reward from the commune."

Captain Luo, standing nearby, headed straight for the brigade headquarters and shouted, "Everyone, come to the village branch after dinner tonight for a meeting. Everyone, come to the village branch after dinner tonight for a meeting." He repeated this several times. Everyone noticed a hint of levity in the captain's tone this time.

In the evening, more than a thousand people in the village, young and old, big and small, gathered at the village branch, all wanting to hear how the Zhang and Luo families were praised by the commune.

"Quiet, quiet! Nothing big happened today. I know everyone is curious about why the secretary took Xingquan and Pengguo away this morning. Don't ask me, I'll tell you what happened directly. Some time ago, our village was reclaiming land, and that day Xingquan and Pengguo dug up two stones. Our old secretary knows a little about this kind of thing, so they secretly asked him to take a look at them at night. The old secretary thought the two stones were extraordinary, so he asked me to hand them over to the commune. Look, today the commune sent a letter saying that they had handed them over to the city. They found that they were rare minerals, and they specially thanked the two discoverers and gave them certificates and prizes."

"It's not a gold bar, it's a stone?"

"But what I saw was golden yellow."

"There are yellow stones too, right? The sun is so bright, it must be reflecting light."

"That's right! Oh, we've been so focused on finding gold bars these days that we've thrown away all the stones."

"They are all laid out at the entrance of the village. Go and look for them tomorrow."

"I'll be right there."

"Can you see in the dark?"

"Secretary Jiang bought a flashlight some time ago. I have it."

"Take me with you."

Captain Luo on the stage was gushing with praise, but no one in the audience was paying attention. They were all focused on looking at the stones on the road at the entrance to the village. It wasn't until Captain Luo announced that the village would also reward two people, giving each of them ten kilograms of grain, that the villagers cheered, "Captain, if I find it, will I get a reward too?"

"Give it to you, as long as you can find it." Captain Luo answered very straightforwardly, because he knew in his heart that it was impossible to find it.

"You can find stones, but you've opened up so much land these days, so don't give up halfway. Secretary Jiang has already found a way out for us, so don't waste the opportunity to make money. As for seeds, the village bought some from the commune. Anyone who doesn't have enough can come to the brigade headquarters to get some in the next two days. Of course, these seeds will either have their work points deducted, or you'll have to pay for them."

"Captain, I have seeds at home."

"I'm saying that anyone who doesn't have enough can buy it, and if they have what they need, they can use their own. Let's just plant three or four kinds of vegetables together, and don't plant them randomly. If we can't sell them later, the village won't be responsible."