These past few days, Chen Feng has been living like a king, getting up around nine or ten o'clock every day, thinking about what to eat as soon as he opens his eyes, and then telling Liu Ping what he wants to eat.

I'd casually stroll over to Lu Dahai's house to see if he had any new stuff, and buy this or that.

Lu Dahai sighed, "If only you could stay home every day."

Some people even asked Chen Feng to come and play a couple of rounds because they didn't have enough cards to play with.

Unfortunately, although Chen Feng knew how to play, he didn't like to play; he was just not good at it.

In his opinion, playing cards was not as interesting as sitting at the bar and bragging to Lu Dahai.

Those people were indeed somewhat interested in ripping off wealthy customers, but unfortunately Chen Feng didn't see through their scheme.

Another issue is the construction of a house at home. Chen Feng should have kept an eye on it, but unfortunately, he only goes to check on it when he passes by.

Then give them some freshly picked persimmons from the field to quench their thirst.

According to him, "If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them." You don't understand this concept. You just sit there watching, staring at each other, and it's the same thing.

After lunch, Zheng Ping came to find Chen Feng.

"Fengzi, let's go. Let's go to the county town to do some shopping, and then we'll head to Qiuling City tomorrow."

"Staying at home is pointless, so you might as well go pan for some gold in the hills."

Since his successful acquisition of a large quantity of goods, Zheng Ping is now brimming with confidence and is looking forward to buying a few more.

"Okay, then I'll call Lin Nian, and we'll go in a bit, shall we?" Chen Feng took a sip of water.

"Yes, let's get ready and go shopping." Zheng Ping got up and went out to call others.

Chen Feng sent Lin Nian a WeChat message, asking him to bring his bag over.

After sending the WeChat message, the kid arrived at Chen Feng's house in less than five minutes.

I explained it to him, and Lin Nian said he understood. It was his first time traveling so far from home, and he didn't know what to buy.

"I'll tell you when we get to the supermarket, everything's fine," Chen Feng reassured him.

Soon everyone was gathered, and they drove two cars straight to the county town's large supermarket.

This time, everyone went to the supermarket more easily and bought a wider variety of things. Huang Fei even bought a few dried sausages, planning to steam them and eat them whenever he had free time.

When they arrived at the canned food section, this time not only Chen Feng, but each of them also picked out a can.

Didn't we say last time that whoever finds a big bargain has to treat everyone to canned food?

Chen Feng is not here this time either, so they have nowhere to buy them. Therefore, they have prepared everything in advance before they have even found the goods.

Lin Nian followed suit and put a lot of things into the shopping cart.

Chen Feng bought a lot of snacks and candies to satisfy his cravings when he was bored.

The group of people each pushed a cart toward the checkout counter.

Since it's not peak time and there aren't many people buying things around 1 or 2 pm, the only cashier at the counter is currently looking down at her phone.

Once she sensed someone was coming, she put her phone away, intending to settle their bill before continuing to slack off.

When she looked up, she was stunned to see everyone's shopping carts overflowing with goods.

"Wow, why are you buying so much stuff? Are you going camping?" the salesperson exclaimed in surprise.

"Haha, we're going camping," Zheng Ping said, taking the items from the car one by one to the counter.

Does gold panning count as camping? I guess so.

After each truckload of payments was completed, the cashier felt numb, wondering when she had ever handled such a large workload.

How come the quietest time of the afternoon is busier than the evening rush hour?

Everyone loaded their belongings into the car and returned to the village. Although they had decided to have Huang Fei resupply them along the way, they still filled the car to the brim, a habit they couldn't shake.

Around five or six o'clock in the evening, Chen Feng called the old man.

"Hey grandpa, do you remember me? The one when we drank and ate edamame together?"

The person on the other end of the phone, reminded, suddenly remembered and laughed, "Hahaha, it's you, kid. What, coming over here?"

"Okay, I'll leave from the village tomorrow and should be able to reach the hills by the afternoon. Send me your location and I'll come find you," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'll send you the location in a bit. If you can't find me when you drive tomorrow, just give me a call, or I'll come pick you up," the old man said readily.

"Okay, okay, sir, are you there now?" Chen Feng asked.

"Yes, I'm browsing the market right now," the old man replied, lighting a cigarette.

"Grandpa, is there anything you need right now? I'll bring it to you when I get there, so you don't have to make another trip."

Chen Feng was very adept at handling interpersonal relationships, and the old man found these words quite pleasing.

"No need, I've only been here a few days, and I brought plenty of things. Just come along," the old man chuckled.

"Alright, alright, then wait for me there, sir. I'll come find you tomorrow." Chen Feng chuckled.

"Okay, come on, I'll be waiting for you here." After the old man finished speaking, the two exchanged a few more words and hung up the phone.

"What, are you really going to that place? Can you manage without anyone by yourself? What if something unexpected happens?" Liu Ping asked with some concern.

"No, the old man seems like a good person, and he was alone at the tavern, so he'll be fine," Chen Feng reassured her.

Of course, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be wary of others.

He has already told Zheng Ping and the others that he will send them a location when he gets there.

And I send them a WeChat message or make a phone call every day.

If I didn't call, then something must have happened, and they'll have to come over.

The two places shouldn't be far apart, because according to the old man, they're only about 200 kilometers apart, and it would take at most three hours to drive there.

About half an hour later, the old man sent Chen Feng his location. Chen Feng opened it and roughly understood where he was.

In the evening, Chen Feng went to bed early. Around five o'clock, they got up to get ready, and Liu Ping had already prepared breakfast for him.

"Mom, I bought you a bunch of food again this time. Don't be stingy at home, just eat it. Your son's wallet is bulging now, I don't need your little bit." Chen Feng said with a smile while eating breakfast.

"Sigh, why are you buying more? I didn't even finish some of the things you bought last time. How much can I eat by myself?"

"Besides, you're building a big house now, and you still have so much debt waiting for you. Save your money and finish building the house first," Liu Ping gently advised.

"It's okay. The little money you spend on food isn't even enough to buy a few bricks. What's the point of saving money?"

"Just eat it."

Chen Feng ate his rice without a care in the world.

Looking at her son, Liu Ping felt a mixture of relief and heartache.

Although Chen Feng never said anything, Liu Ping had seen all the suffering he endured in the abandoned mine.

He's really become a man; he can support this family now.