The other two villages nearby could only watch them with envy. However, they quickly came to their senses. Although they didn't have their luck, they had still earned some extra income by going up the mountain with them, and they had to thank Village Chief Si for being willing to take them along.

Si Cheng didn't give them time to continue their wild thoughts. "Hurry up, everyone. We can't waste too much time here. There might be large wild beasts around. If we encounter them, it won't be easy to defend ourselves here."

Everyone trusted Sicheng's judgment, and now no one dared to be curious and check on others' gains, focusing instead on what was in front of them.

Pinghe Village sent some people to help Yunqi clean up her finds. Apart from some rotten wooden handles and rusty iron products, the agricultural tools and hardware accessories dug up this time were even more than the total number of items found in the entire village.

Looking at the enormous quantity, no one was worried about transportation at all; in fact, they were already thinking about making another trip on their way back.

"If I had known there was such a treasure trove here, why did I bother going to the city? I don't know who benefited from all the crops I worked so hard to grow!" Zhao Dongwei clutched his heart, now truly heartbroken!

Yun Tao patted his head and said, "We're not stingy. We not only helped those refugees, but we also have more reserves. We won't be able to get this stuff in the future, so we should collect as much as we can. It's more valuable than gold before."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a curse came from Captain Liu's side, "Damn, what kind of luck is this? You actually dug up a gold shop. If this were before, you would have become rich. What use are these things to me now? Even that rice bowl is too soft, it's not practical at all."

It was only then that everyone noticed that Captain Liu was actually holding a golden rice bowl, his face full of disdain.

Gao Baiyun: "Captain Liu, you're complaining about having such a golden job?"

Captain Liu said, "This golden rice bowl came too late. If it had come a few years earlier, I would have definitely enshrined it. Now, I would even think it's not hard enough to hold rice."

Before setting off, Si Cheng thought of Lian Jianpeng, and realized that they had been very well-behaved in the village during this time and he wanted to help them, so he went up the mountain with them this time.

Since arriving at the mountain, Lian Jianpeng has remained silent, quietly following behind and doing his work.

Just then, he happened to be next to Captain Liu and couldn't help but remind him, "There's a saying that goes, 'Gold is valued in times of chaos, and antiques are valued in times of prosperity.' Maybe it will have its value in the future, so it's worth collecting some."

After listening, Captain Liu seemed to understand something, and immediately put his newfound knowledge to use, shouting to the people present, "Gold is precious in times of chaos, antiques are precious in times of prosperity. Anyone want to collect some gold? You can exchange some with me later, it'll be dirt cheap."

His hawking antics amused everyone, and they began to haggle with him.

Yun Qi said, "Captain Liu, at least this cabbage can be used as food. This gold can neither be eaten nor used, and it's too heavy to carry back. This deal is not worthwhile."

Yunheng said, "We shouldn't be asking for cabbage prices; if we asked for wild vegetable prices, maybe people would pay attention."

As soon as he said that, everyone chimed in and urged him to offer a price for wild vegetables.

Captain Liu wasn't annoyed. "What do you mean by buying and selling? It's just a matter of one willing to buy and the other willing to sell. The elders at home will definitely like this gold. There are also necklaces and other items here. They would be excellent gifts for your mother or mother-in-law. Besides, I'm not going to trade something as precious as cabbage. You can just give me whatever you find."

Wu Yong looked up and tossed the small stones in his hand. "These were just dug out. Is this enough to get rid of them?"

Captain Liu was completely speechless. "Brother, can we get this serious? After all, he used to be quite wealthy. This is just too perfunctory."

Wu Yong said, "In my opinion, it can only be compared to this now, but you can take some back with you, maybe some people will like this kind of thing."

Captain Liu knew that he was no match for them in eloquence, so he simply stopped paying attention to their teasing and started working hard.

With the thought that he might as well take it and that it might come in handy later, he filled a whole bag with jewelry.

Even if it doesn't appreciate in value in the short term, burying it in the house might benefit future generations.

In the end, the gold shop rewarded him with an unexpected find.

Perhaps because they had been holding an event and had unearthed some unopened stainless steel basins and some thermos cups in the ruins, he started to show off.

Time flies, and before everyone had completely excavated the ruins, it was almost time to head back.

Reluctantly, everyone carried their day's hard-earned harvest back to the cave.

Once they arrived at their destination, they lit a campfire around the area, and only then could everyone focus on discussing the day's achievements.

"Sister Yunqi was really lucky today. I only found some shoes. Luckily, I brought two extra big bags just in case, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to pack them all up." Yun Heng praised Yunqi while also showing off a bit.

Yunqi said, "Remember to prepare a few pairs of shoes for me when we get back. I'll trade you something for them."

Yunheng said, "Sister, aren't you slapping me in the face? Wait a minute, I'll open the bag, and you can take whichever pair you like."

Yun Qi smiled and nodded, "Then I'll take a few more pairs, including the sizes that Junjun and Lele might wear in the future."

Yun Heng, "..."

Seeing his frightened expression, Yunqi couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his buzz cut. "I was just teasing you. Maybe you can use this batch of shoes to find a beautiful wife. I can't be the one to blame."

Although Yunheng hated it when people rubbed his head, he could only swallow his anger and not say anything. "Then sister should pick out a few more pairs. Girls should dress up nicely so that Brother Cheng will like you even more."

Yunqi was amused by his tone, "This little brat even knows how to teach me how to attract your brother Cheng's attention. It seems that when we go back this time, I can ask your father to find you a matchmaker."

Yun Heng's face turned bright red, and he stood up abruptly, saying, "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to find my sister and see if she has any favorites. Let her pick one out first."

Seeing Yun Heng run into the cave, Yun Qi chuckled, "With such a thin skin, how will you find a girlfriend?"

After everyone had finished their simple meal of dry rations, they laid out what they had found in the camp and picked through it.

Several people who had previously agreed to exchange items did so on the spot after finding what they needed. The exchange rates were based on an estimated amount from the city.

Their actions inspired everyone, and they transformed the entire camp into a mobile mini-market.

They exchanged their extra items for things they didn't have, and for a time everyone forgot about resting and started doing small business on the spot.