Chapter 4 Gold Ingots
Qi Hong and Chu Feng are about the same height, about 1.5 meters. If they fight, they are evenly matched.
Compared with Qiu Daguang, Chu Xuan is as good as two of them.
Seeing that she was not at an advantage, Qi Hong had to give way.
Chu Xuan said hello to Chu Feng and walked towards the old house carrying the fish.
Chu Feng quickly followed.
Qi Hong followed behind and shouted, "I'll pay fifteen yuan for this king mackerel! I heard you have to pay a hundred yuan a month, so hurry up and sell the fish!"
When she thought of the deliciousness of the mackerel, her mouth watered.
Qiu Daguang felt a pang of pain. Fifteen yuan could buy several pounds of pork and several pig's trotters. Was it really necessary to spend so much? He might as well wait until night to steal!
He whispered to his wife, "Wife, if you really can't buy it, I'll steal it at night!"
Qi Hong whispered coquettishly, "But I want to eat it now! It's the freshest when eaten now!"
Money comes easily in normal times, and Qi Hong doesn't take it seriously at all.
He no longer paid attention to Qiu Daguang and continued to follow Chu Xuan and his sister.
Chu Xuan turned around and glared at Qi Hong, "My family doesn't sell this fish, you are not allowed to follow us!"
Chu Feng wanted to sell it if the price was right, but he didn't dare to disobey his sister, so he kept silent.
Qi Hong was fearless. "I really want to buy your big mackerel. I heard the current purchase price of mackerel is 40 yuan per dan. A dan is about 100 jin, which is equivalent to 0.40 yuan per jin. Your big mackerel weighs 50 or 60 jin. I'll calculate it as 60 jin and pay 24 yuan for it! Think about your family's debt!"
Chu Xuan snorted coldly. Who are you trying to fool? The purchase price of Spanish mackerel is based on the head.
For those weighing more than 2 jin, the price is at least 160 yuan per dan. One dan is 100 jin, which is 1.6 yuan per dan. The bigger the size, the higher the price.
Although Chu Feng was only twelve years old, he knew the price. He walked behind his sister and glanced at Qi Hong. "Qi Hong, you're talking about the purchase price of small Spanish mackerel. What we have here are the hard-to-find king Spanish mackerel weighing sixty or seventy kilograms! If we send them to the county town, they can easily sell for a hundred yuan!"
Qi Hong snorted when she heard the price. Even if she went to the county town, she would have to go early tomorrow morning. She sent her husband over to steal it tonight. She just didn't believe that she wouldn't be able to eat the king mackerel!
Chu Xuan confirmed that Qi Hong had really left, and quickened his pace back to the old house.
When I arrived at the door of the old house, I saw Gao Meijuan, the village chief's wife. There was a pot and a chopping board at her feet. The pot was full of things, including rice, flour, vegetables, bowls, chopsticks, knives, etc.
Without asking, you know that this is to bring warmth to his family.
In the previous life, the village chief and his family helped Chu Xuan a lot. Gao Meijuan was in her forties. According to the complicated relationship and seniority of relatives, Chu Xuan had to call her Grandma Gao and the village chief Grandpa Wang.
Chu Xuan was thinking about going to her house to borrow a kitchen knife and cutting board, but she didn't expect them to be delivered to her door.
With a grateful look on his face, he took the initiative to speak, "Grandma Gao, my family has caught a king mackerel. I'll cut a piece of mackerel tail for you to take back and add to your dishes."
The tail of the Spanish mackerel is the most delicious part of the Spanish mackerel, and it weighs at least ten pounds when cut off.
Gao Meijuan had a kind face and waved her hands repeatedly, "Xiao Xuan, I don't want it. This king mackerel can be sold for a lot of money, it would be a waste to eat it. What you and Xiao Feng need most right now is money. Take it to the county town and sell it! It can get at least a hundred yuan. As long as it can be sold, you will have money to pay off your debt this month. You can ask your Grandpa Wang to coordinate a tractor. By the way, I'm giving all these to you. If you need anything in the future, just come to my house. I have something else to do at home, so I won't go in."
He ran as fast as he could, fearing that if he was too late Chu Xuan would give him some fresh mackerel pieces.
Chu Xuan shook his head helplessly, thinking that he would send his younger brother to deliver it later.
After tonight, even if only half of the fish is left, its value can be realized.
They moved all their stuff into the yard.
Without waiting to catch her breath, Chu Xuan ordered Chu Feng to go in and prepare to kill the fish. She estimated that the villagers would hear that her family had caught a king mackerel and would come to watch the fun. It would be better to find Jin Yuanbao quickly while no one was around.
The price of gold has risen to more than 100 yuan per gram. There are more than 20 grams of gold ingots in the fish's belly, which can be worth at least more than 2,000 yuan.
I hope the gold ingots are still in the belly of this fish in this life.
This way, the family will have enough money to build a new house.
Chu Feng muttered quietly after he locked the door, "It would be a shame not to sell such a valuable king mackerel for money. Let's go to the county town to sell it and pay off the debt..."
Chu Xuan didn't bother to explain to him and glared at him angrily, "Why don't you go get a knife and a cutting board?"
Seeing that she was about to get angry again, Chu Feng put down the wooden barrel in his hand and hurriedly did as he was told.
After a while, Chu Xuan raised his knife and killed the fish skillfully.
His eyes were fixed on the fish's belly.
Especially when taking out the internal organs, Chu Xuan widened his eyes and did not dare to blink for a moment, for fear of missing out on the gold ingots.
Chu Xuan's heart was in her throat, fearing that something unexpected would happen in her life.
Fortunately, after a while, she really saw some golden color, and she felt relieved.
Now that I was in a good mood, I wanted to tease my little brother, "Xiao Feng, what's that golden thing in the internal organs?"
Chu Feng stood aside and felt distressed. It would be a shame not to sell such a good fish! "Maybe it's the fish roe!"
"I don't think so."
Chu Xuan reached out to take it, and the next second, a hard and golden object appeared in his hand.
Chu Feng jumped up in shock. "Holy crap, is this a gold ingot? I've seen it in New Year pictures."
Chu Xuan hissed, "Keep your voice down. Luckily there are no neighbors nearby. It looks like a gold ingot. I'll go to the county town and ask someone. If it's real, I'll sell it."
Although he said this, he was very sure in his heart that it was gold. He would use the money from selling it to build a new house and send his younger brother to school!
He quickly rinsed it with water, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped it dry, and wrapped it up.
Even though Chu Feng was not well educated, he knew that gold was valuable.
"This...this..." He tried to lower his voice, "Sister, if it's real gold, can I sell it in the county town now? People are off work now, right?"
Chu Xuan smiled brightly and replied quietly, "If it's real gold, I'll sell it to a private person. The private person works at night, don't worry!"
Chu Feng had a feeling that the ingot was made of gold, and his hands were shaking with excitement. "You must hide it well on the way! I was just thinking of selling that big mackerel, but luckily I didn't."
Very excited.
Chu Xuan put the gold ingot into his trouser pocket and said, "Don't tell anyone about this ingot. Whether you can go to school, eat white flour buns every day and live in a new house in the future depends on it."
"I promise not to tell!"
Chu Feng is a smart guy. Once he tells others about it, his grandparents will come and snatch it away.
Today, his grandparents insisted on separating him, which really hurt his feelings.
He wouldn't be so stupid as to give half to his grandparents.
However, he quickly thought of the 3,000 yuan debt, "Sister, pay off the debt first when you have money. I don't want anything to happen to you."
There is a serious psychological burden.
Chu Xuan couldn't bear to keep it a secret any longer. "Xiao Feng, actually, that 3,000 yuan IOU is fake. The name and fingerprints are not mine. I asked Brother Long to help me put on an act. I wanted you to see the true colors of your grandparents and second uncle, and I also wanted to take this opportunity to separate them. I'm sorry for making you worry. You will keep this a secret, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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