"Little sister, why are we breaking this big rock?"
Despite how much she loved her younger sister, Zhen Fugui couldn't help but ask, even after wasting a whole morning clearing the land.
Zhen Wanwan threw the stone again, but the large stone remained undamaged.
Hearing Zhen Fugui's question, she rubbed her hands together shyly.
"Um... well... I've discovered there might be a mine here!"
"mine?"
Zhen Fugui stared at her with wide eyes, as if asking if she was joking.
There's just a big rock here, how could there be a mine?
However, he still cautiously asked in a low voice, "Little sister, how did you know?"
"This! I used it to find it."
Zhen Wanwan waved the all-purpose exploration device in her hand and explained earnestly.
Seeing this, Zhen Fugui remained silent. He couldn't understand how this lump of iron could tell his sister that there was a mine here.
Thinking of the others still busy on the mountain, Zhen Fugui felt a pang of anxiety and decided not to waste any more time there.
He sighed and said helplessly to Zhen Wanwan, "Little sister, mines are managed by high-ranking officials in the imperial court. How could there possibly be any mines in this remote mountain area?"
"It's getting late, let's hurry back! My little darlings are probably missing you! I also need to get up the mountain to clear the land..."
Zhen Wanwan was taken aback when she heard this. Seeing Zhen Fugui starting to leave, she hurriedly grabbed her sleeve.
"Brother! Trust me this once! There really is a mine here!"
As for what kind of mineral it is, we'll have to dig it out to determine!
Having finally found a helper, Zhen Wanwan insisted on staying with him no matter what.
"Sigh! Well, little sister, you have to promise me first that you'll only mine for today. Next year I'm going to clear land in the mountains!"
Winter is getting closer, and it will be inconvenient to go out and clear land after it snows.
If we don't clear the land before the snow falls, we won't have time to plant next year.
This matter of food is of paramount importance, and we cannot let it be left unresolved just because of my sister's words.
Zhen Wanwan knew she didn't have much credibility at the moment, so she replied, "I know, big brother! If we don't mine it this year, I won't do anything reckless tomorrow."
Of course, she had her own ulterior motives.
Seeing his younger sister readily agree, Zhen Fugui sighed and continued digging the large rocks without complaint.
The deeper and more they dug, the faster the red light of the all-purpose explorer in Zhen Wanwan's arms flashed.
Noticing this unusual scene, Zhen Wanwan felt incredibly excited and thrilled.
Almost there! She's just one step away from becoming a rich woman, and then she can live a life of luxury!
She began to pray that it was a mountain of gold, but her illusion was shattered by Zhen Fugui's exclamation.
"Oh! This is..."
Zhen Fugui held a small piece of reddish-brown stone, which was covered with iron.
He stared at Zhen Wanwan in shock, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
The two stared at each other in silence for a long time.
"This...is iron ore!"
After regaining her senses, Zhen Wanwan quickly took two steps and picked up the iron ore.
This is indeed iron ore!
Although it's not the gold mine I imagined, iron ore will do!
Zhen Fugui was still somewhat incredulous, never expecting that what his sister said was true.
So what are they going to do with this mine?
"Little sister, what... what are you planning to do with this mine?"
"How should we handle this?" Zhen Wanwan looked at Zhen Fugui with a puzzled expression, and then asked matter-of-factly.
"Of course we'll hide it ourselves and mine it slowly!"
Seeing Zhen Wanwan's serious expression, Zhen Fugui was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he could only lean on the rocks to support himself.
"But sister... this illegal iron ore hoarding is illegal! If we get caught, our whole family will be beheaded!"
What!
This time, it was Zhen Wanwan's turn to be shocked. So, all her work today was for nothing?
You won't get any benefits, and you might even lose your life!
Zhen Fugui picked up another piece of broken iron stone and said earnestly, "Let's keep this to ourselves for now, and discuss a solution when we get back!"
Having been ignorant of the law, Zhen Wanwan's good mood vanished instantly.
Resigned to his fate, he followed Zhen Fugui back home.
She was busy all day and was so tired that her back ached.
Seeing this, Rou'er poured her a glass of water and massaged her shoulders and back.
I felt much better in no time.
"Rou'er is so virtuous! Having you is my blessing!"
After resting enough, Zhen Wanwan had time to tease the girl, making the little girl very shy.
Yuan Huizhou watched this scene, pursing his lips. He had never imagined that the lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society were so difficult.
"By the way! Zhou'er, have you changed his diaper yet?"
This child is still young. At his age, children in the countryside would run around naked.
If someone needs to relieve themselves, they can simply find a roadside spot to do so. But Yuan Huizhou is different; he refuses to be naked, wears open-crotch pants, or relieve himself in the wild.
Zhen Wanwan could only force him to wear diapers to avoid him wetting his pants, so she naturally asked the question.
Xiao Mei bowed to Zhen Wanwan, somewhat embarrassed, "Young Master doesn't want me to change!"
"Unwilling?" Zhen Wanwan looked at Yuan Huizhou, who was standing to the side with his head down, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Zhou'er, come here!"
Although Zhou'er was only four years old, he had already begun to remember things. He was very embarrassed about Zhen Wanwan telling him in public that he had wet his pants.
But when his elders called him, he still suppressed his embarrassment and slowly came over.
"aunt."
Zhen Wanwan pulled him into her arms, lifted her clothes, squeezed the diaper, and seeing that it was still dry, she put him down.
"It's been a whole day, and the diaper is still so dry?"
Xiao Mei sighed and said worriedly, "Young Master only drank two sips of water today, and no matter how I tried to persuade him, it was no use!"
In this sweltering heat, she's already drunk two bottles of water!
Zhen Wanwan looked at Yuan Huizhou with suspicion, but she already understood his intentions.
But she couldn't reprimand him in front of the maid, so she said calmly, "It's alright, let Zhou'er stay at home from now on!"
Yuan Huizhou looked at her anxiously and said pitifully, "Auntie, I want to come!"
Although it was a desolate place, he still wanted to stay with everyone, to play with his aunt and little sister.
Zhen Wanwan pouted and hesitated before saying, "But Zhou'er doesn't like to drink water outside. It's so dry outside, and not drinking water is bad for his health!"
"I was wrong. I'll drink it even if I wet my pants from now on. Please don't leave me at home."
Seeing Yuan Huizhou's remorseful attitude, Zhen Wanwan reluctantly agreed.
"Okay then! From now on, drink water when you're thirsty, don't hold it in, okay?"
"Actually, it's not shameful at your age to wet your pants at all, and since you're wearing the diapers your aunt gave you, it doesn't count as wetting your pants!"
Yuan Huizhou tugged at his fingers and whispered his apology, "Zhou'er understands!"
"Okay! That's good! Go have fun!"
After calming Yuan Huizhou down, Zhen Wanwan idly played with the iron ore, but in her heart she was thinking about how to deal with the iron mine.
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