Two hundred yuan was gone in an instant, but Chen Feng didn't care about social obligations, since it was a good thing after all.

"Chen Feng, go buy some groceries, let's eat here for lunch," Liu Ping said.

"No, no, I'll only stay for a little while and then I'll leave," Aunt Wang quickly replied upon hearing this.

Of course, it's just a token of politeness; can you really say you'll stay for dinner?

"Besides, you've come all this way, you should at least have a meal," Liu Ping advised, and asked Chen Feng to go buy groceries.

"Just get something simple, no need to buy too much. We're family, no need to be so polite," Aunt Wang told Chen Feng, turning around.

"Okay, it's fine." Chen Feng smiled as he held his phone and went to the grocery store.

Soon Chen Feng returned with the groceries, Liu Ping started cooking, and Aunt Wang also helped.

After the meal was prepared, everyone sat down to eat, and Aunt Wang casually asked Chen Feng a question.

"What is Xiaofeng doing now? Does he have a job?"

"Yes, I'm panning for gold with the villagers now," Chen Feng replied.

"Oh, gold panning is a good idea. If you ever find a big gold brick, you'll be rich!" Aunt Wang laughed as she looked at Liu Ping.

"Well, I don't expect that kind of luck. I'll just make enough to get by," Liu Ping said with a laugh.

"How are things now? How much can you earn in a day?" Aunt Wang asked curiously.

"It's alright, the daily harvest is not bad, some more and some less, it all depends on luck in this business," Liu Ping replied vaguely.

"If you can earn a hundred or eighty yuan a day, that's pretty good. It's better than going out to work," Aunt Wang said, picking up a piece of food.

"Of course, he's been having good luck lately. Have some food," Liu Ping nodded politely.

"Hey, Xiaofeng, do you get both gold and silver when you pan for gold, or what?" Aunt Wang didn't know anything about this business, so she asked.

"We have gold and silver, but the other scrap metal isn't worth much," Chen Feng replied.

"Oh, I see." Aunt Wang's eyes flickered, and a thought flashed through her mind.

After chatting for a bit, Aunt Wang casually spoke to Chen Feng.

"Xiaofeng, could you leave me some of that silver you found?"

Chen Feng was taken aback by these words, and looked up to ask, "What's wrong? What are you going to do?"

"Well, your little nephew is about to be born, and I was thinking of getting him a longevity lock. But as you know, buying one outside is too expensive, so it's better to do it myself."

"Since you're in this line of work, could you leave me some money?" Aunt Wang said with hopeful eyes.

Chen Feng thought it wasn't a bad idea; the current price of finished silver outside should be around ten and eleven yuan.

I bought the silver myself for eight yuan, eliminating the middleman's markup. Even if I had to pay a labor fee, I could still save some money.

"How many grams are you planning to inject?" Chen Feng asked.

"Hmm... about two hundred grams will do." Aunt Wang smiled and thought for a moment before saying this, clearly indicating that Chen Feng was about to agree.

"Two hundred grams, that's quite a lot. A typical longevity lock weighs only about one hundred grams. You're really generous with your grandson." Liu Ping laughed in surprise.

“They’re all my own children, it’s not a loss to give them to him. Besides, we still have to look after Xiaofeng,” Aunt Wang said with a smile.

"Two hundred grams... I'll have to save that up for a while, it's no small amount," Chen Feng said, looking up.

Chen Feng planned to give it to her a month later; if he did it too quickly, it would seem like he had made a lot of money.

“Sure, sure, any time is fine, do whatever is convenient for you, as long as you can collect them before he is born.” Aunt Wang was quite generous, chuckling.

"Okay, then just give me the capital. I can't make money off you. I'll refine it and send it to you. It'll be eight yuan per gram," Chen Feng said after calculating for a moment.

You might have to pay some silver refining fees yourself. After all, if you sell it to a gold shop owner, he won't charge you, but if you say you want to have it refined there, how could he possibly refine it for free?

But it doesn't matter, we're relatives, so I'll just give them a little something.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Wang's face immediately turned embarrassed upon hearing this. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Fengzi, you see, panning for gold has no cost, it's just a matter of lifting a finger, and it's your little nephew."

"Just consider it a waste of your time and give it to him."

When Aunt Wang said those words, Liu Ping and Chen Feng were instantly stunned, staring at her in disbelief.

So all you've been babbling on about is trying to get something for free!

Chen Feng could hardly believe his ears; how could there be such a shameless person in the world?

Two hundred grams of silver, that's 1,600 yuan! And you're thinking I'll just give it to you for free? What the hell are you thinking?!

Your grandson or my grandson?

Why should I give you a longevity lock for free? Just because you're shameless?

Liu Ping had just understood what was going on. No wonder Aunt Wang, who was usually so stingy, would make a 200-gram longevity lock for her grandson.

So you're just taking advantage of this opportunity, aren't you?

Why don't you just say give your grandson a 10-pound beating? That would be so heavy!

Chen Feng was so angry that he was speechless and didn't know what to say.

After a long pause, he pursed his lips and said, "Why bother with silver? It's so unpretentious. It would be much better to just make it gold. Two hundred grams is too light. Just make it a pound. That would be so much shinier."

Chen Feng's words were very unpleasant; anyone could hear the sarcastic tone in them.

Aunt Wang shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "No, no, silver is fine. Gold is too expensive. How much money would that cost? Your money doesn't grow on trees."

"You still know it wasn't blown in by the wind!"

"If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known. I thought it fell from the sky and grew on the ground."

"Your grandson was born, and you didn't give him a longevity lock as a gift, but you expect me to give him one?"

"Are you kidding me? My grandson?"

Chen Feng retorted directly, his face darkening.

"Chen Feng." Seeing that Chen Feng was about to turn hostile, Liu Ping quickly kicked him.

If you don't agree, that's the end of it. Don't say anything more hurtful. You're relatives, it's not good to make things look bad.

"I was just thinking that you're always panning for gold, and that stuff isn't easy to come by," Aunt Wang said awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed.

“I see my uncle is carrying cement at the construction site every day, and it seems like he has it pretty good. Why don’t you let him give me the money? I’m thinking of buying a car.”

"Those junks, whoever spends them is just wasting them." Chen Feng slammed down his chopsticks, showing no politeness whatsoever.

"Chen Feng, are you crazy?!" Liu Ping shoved Chen Feng hard, feigning anger.

In her heart, she gave Chen Feng a thumbs up.

Well done!

After all, if Chen Feng said something like that, you can assume he was just a child who didn't understand.

But if Liu Ping were to say it, then the nature of the matter would change.

In rural areas, anyone who is not married is considered a child.

“Don’t treat him like a child. That’s just how he is; he doesn’t understand things.” Liu Ping said apologetically to Aunt Wang.

As for how sincere that apology was, that's hard to say.

"It's alright, it's alright. The child's temper is still the same as when he was little, hahaha." Aunt Wang forced a smile.