Chapter 081 A bunch of yellow croakers
A huge ruby appeared in Ye Qing's palm.
The ruby is wrapped in a gold-carved base. The gold part may have been exposed to the outside for too long, so it looks a little black.
But the cherry red gemstone inlaid inside is extremely bright in color. The gemstone is as big as a pigeon egg, round and full. It has not been cut at all and it feels heavy in Ye Qing's hand, which is very heavy.
Ye Qing almost got scared when he didn't expect that the female fox would spit out this thing from her mouth.
She immediately looked towards the fox, staring at it in shock and disbelief, and asked in a low voice:
"You, where did you get this?"
But it was obvious that the female vixen could not answer her question. She just rubbed Ye Qing's arm and the back of her hand with her pointed head, indicating that she should accept the gold-inlaid ruby.
Seeing this, Ye Qing immediately grasped the ruby tightly in her palm and quietly put it into the bag in front of her.
There were two foxes squatting at the entrance of the cave, and Ye Qing happened to know them, so Gu Weidong and Nie Wei did not rush forward to disturb them. They just watched silently from a few steps behind. So the two of them could only see the female fox being affectionate and interacting with Ye Qing, but they did not see it opening its mouth to give Ye Qing things.
After receiving such a generous thank-you gift from the female vixen, Ye Qing couldn't be too stingy. However, the dry food they brought with them had already been eaten by the three of them, and there was really nothing left in Ye Qing's bag, so she could only ask Gu Weidong for help.
"Gu Weidong, give me two maltose."
Ever since Ye Qing discovered the secret that Gu Weidong carried maltose with him last time, he no longer believed the guy's lies that he didn't eat sweets. It's not that this guy doesn't eat candy, he only eats candy that suits his taste.
Sure enough, as soon as Ye Qing asked, Gu Weidong took out two candies neatly wrapped in yellow paper from his trouser pocket with an expressionless face under Nie Wei's shocked and astonished gaze.
Ye Qing silently complained in his heart that this guy was stingy. He was asked to give two, but he only took out two.
Although Ye Qing was complaining in his heart, he acted without any hesitation. He grabbed the two maltose candies and tore open the wrapping paper.
The candy was handed to the two foxes. The two foxes were so cunning that as soon as they smelled the candy, they knew it was good stuff. They immediately lowered their heads and snatched the candy away.
After rewarding the two foxes, Ye Qing did not delay any longer and quickly called the two behind him to go down the mountain. If they went back any later, Nie Wei might not be able to make it back to the county in time.
After returning to the village, fearing that such a large person would attract attention, Gu Weidong went to the old village secretary's house to borrow a 28-ton truck while most people in the village were still working in the fields in the afternoon, and hurriedly sent Nie Wei to the town.
When they came back, the guy did not come back empty-handed. There were several large packages tied to the back seat of the bicycle.
When they arrived at the gate of Zou's courtyard, the guy started ringing the bell. Seeing that Ye Qing didn't come out, he simply moved all the packages on the back seat into the yard.
"There's no response when I press the bell, what are you doing?"
After entering the yard, he saw Ye Qing sitting on the doorstep of the kitchen in a daze, holding a red object in his hand. He didn't know what he was thinking about. Gu Weidong found it strange and couldn't help asking a question.
Ye Qing did not rush to answer Gu Weidong's question. His eyes fell on the packages in his arms and he wondered:
"What did you bring back?"
Gu Weidong stuffed the package directly into the kitchen:
"Didn't I tell you last time that one of my comrades has a family that makes traditional donkey-hide gelatin in eastern Shandong, and another comrade from northern Shaanxi grows dates at home? Well, when those two comrades heard that I wanted these two specialties, they asked their families to send some over first. You can open them and see if they are okay. If they are, remember to tell me after you finish eating them, and I'll ask them to send more later."
Ye Qing was stunned.
"No, you really asked someone to send it to you. Last time I told Aunt Cuilan that I had a cold, I was just trying to fool her. You know I—"
Gu Weidong interrupted Ye Qing with a smile:
"I know, I know. You were just throwing away the extra military blankets and mattresses in my house because they were used by me. Plus, you didn't lack cotton to begin with, so you didn't want to save money on this stuff, so you used that to fool my mom."
"But you really misunderstood. The military blanket and mattress were actually brand new. I am strong and not afraid of the cold at all. I have always used old mattresses and quilts in the army, so every time the regiment distributed new bedding, I sent them back. But my mother didn't know about this. She thought that the ones I brought back were all the ones I had used before."
Ye Qing suddenly felt embarrassed. Other things were fine, but she was indeed a bit picky about such intimate personal items. She felt weird about covering herself with a quilt that had been used by a strange man.
Seeing that Ye Qing looked uncomfortable, Gu Weidong quickly changed the subject to the two large packages:
"Knowing that you have that special ability, there must be nothing wrong with your body, but donkey-hide gelatin and dates are both good things. There is definitely no harm in eating them for nourishment. If you feel embarrassed, when you make this food, just give a few bites to my mother and sister. My mother and sister have never seen donkey-hide gelatin before, so even if I take it back, they won't know how to eat it."
Gu Weidong had said so, Ye Qing could no longer refuse, so he could only nod and say:
"Then I'll just boil it into donkey-hide gelatin cake, fry it and cut it into slices. When you want to eat it, just grab a piece and eat it. I'll keep some for myself and share some with Aunt Cuilan, Xiaoxi and Xiaonan."
In front of Gu Weidong, Ye Qing opened the two packages.
It’s no wonder that the families of Gu Weidong’s two comrades-in-arms are quite generous and kind.
The donkey-hide gelatin sent from eastern Shandong weighed about four or five kilograms, a whole big can.
Ye Qing picked up a piece and smelled it. It was slightly sweet with a slight unique fishy smell. It was undoubtedly the authentic and high-quality old donkey-hide gelatin.
Not to mention the big red dates. There was a big snakeskin bag, estimated to be about 10 to 20 kilograms. The fruits were big and in good condition. It was obvious that they were top-quality products picked from their own date orchard.
Ye Qing nodded at Gu Weidong and said, "They are indeed good things. If I go to a pharmacy or supply and marketing station to buy them myself, I will definitely not be able to buy goods of such good quality."
Ye Qing is an experienced doctor with a keen eye for medicinal herbs. If even she says it’s good, then this thing must be excellent.
Gu Weidong immediately felt relieved:
"Okay then. I'll give you all the stuff. You can decide how to use it."
Just as he was about to go out, he suddenly remembered that Ye Qing was in a daze at the kitchen door just now. Gu Weidong stopped and turned around to ask an extra question.
Nie Wei was no longer here, so Ye Qing no longer hid it and directly took out the gold-inlaid ruby and handed it to Gu Weidong:
"At noon, at the entrance of the cave, the female vixen brought me this thing. I don't know much about jewelry, so I think it must be an antique. I don't know where the female vixen got it from."
Seeing a gold-encrusted ruby the size of a pigeon egg suddenly appear in Ye Qing's open palm, even Gu Weidong was stunned.
He couldn't help swallowing, and carefully took the ruby over. Standing by the window where the light was bright, he turned the gold-inlaid ruby around and examined it carefully.
After looking around, he noticed that there seemed to be words engraved on the back of the gold-inlaid part of the ruby, but perhaps the purity of the gold was not high and it turned black and rusty over time, causing the words on the back to be very blurry, with only a few traces vaguely visible.
Gu Weidong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at Ye Qing:
"Can this thing be cleaned?"
Ye Qing nodded immediately, stood up and took the toothpaste she used, squeezed the toothpaste onto the gold-inlaid base of the ruby, and slowly wiped it with a wet handkerchief.
After a short while, the black rust marks were gradually wiped off, revealing the original appearance of the gold-inlaid base.
After washing it several times with clean water, the words on it became clearer. Ye Qing handed the ruby to Gu Weidong and asked curiously:
"What kind of words are engraved here? It doesn't seem to be Chinese."
Gu Weidong nodded: "It's possible that it's in Manwen. I'll take a look and think about it."
Ye Qing's eyes widened immediately: "Can you understand Mandarin?"
Gu Weidongton found it funny:
"Is this something strange? Have you forgotten that you are now in Changbai Mountain, which is the birthplace of the Manchu people? The major families in Kaoshantun are basically Manchu surnames that have been assimilated into Han Chinese. My ancestors' surname was not Gu, but Irgen Jueluo, belonging to the Zhenhuang Banner."
"The Wu family's original surname was Nalan, and the Zhao family's original surname was Aixinjueluo. Both of them came from the Zhenghuang Banner. The three branches in our village all changed their surnames to Han surnames after entering the Pass."
Ye Qing suddenly felt that her useless knowledge had increased again. She had been in Kaoshan Village for nearly a month, and this was the first time she knew that among the 300 households in the village, more than 90% of their ancestors were Manchus.
However, this did help Ye Qing solve a question that had puzzled her for some time, which was why the heirloom left by Grandpa Gu was a top-grade mutton-fat jade pendant.
If the ancestors of the Gu family were Manchu bannermen and some of them had served as officials in Beijing, it would not be surprising that a mutton-fat jade pendant was passed down.
"Then take a quick look at what's engraved on this thing!"
Knowing that Gu Weidong was familiar with Mandarin, Ye Qing suddenly became curious and anxiously asked Gu Weidong to translate for her.
But unfortunately, after Gu Weidong studied the words on the ring for a long time, he raised his head and shrugged at Ye Qing:
"This text looks like Manchu, but it doesn't seem to be."
Ye Qing's expression suddenly turned suspicious: "Could it be that you haven't mastered the Manwen major enough and don't know these words, so you are deliberately deceiving me?"
Gu Weidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I can still fool you about this. If you don't believe me, just copy the words on the back of this thing and ask the elderly in the village to identify them. Their Mandarin level must be better than mine. See if they can recognize it!"
Seeing that Gu Weidong's tone was firm and he didn't seem to be fooling her, Ye Qing couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
She couldn't help muttering:
"I don't know where the fox fairy got this thing from. Could it be that he dug out a family heirloom that was hidden before the Four Olds Movement?"
Gu Weidong played with the ruby in his hand and shook his head to deny her guess:
"Probably not. This thing is obviously worth a lot of money. If it is really a family heirloom in the village, it must have been reported to the Revolutionary Committee like my jade pendant. Even if it was not reported, when it was hidden, special protective measures would be taken to prevent it from being exposed to the outside and rusting."
"I think this thing looks like it was picked off from some jewelry or ornaments. It may just be a decorative part of the antique."
When this point of view was mentioned, Ye Qing suddenly thought of the incident when the male fox gave her ginseng seeds.
The ginseng seeds are also red, an especially bright red. The ruby is similar in color to the ginseng seeds, so could it be that the fox fairies have a fetish for collecting exotic objects, and just love these kinds of beautiful, eye-catching red things?
This is not impossible. If this is true, the ruby must have been directly pulled out from an object by the foxes using their teeth or claws.
For some unknown reason, an idea suddenly came to Ye Qing's mind. She raised her head abruptly and met Gu Weidong's eyes.
Gu Weidong also thought of something, and they both said in unison:
"There's an ancient tomb hidden in the mountain?!"
Very good, the two people’s train of thought are directly in sync!
The reason why the Fox Immortal is called the Fox Immortal is not only because of its weird laughter and its knowledge of human nature, but also because this thing has many labels, one of which is the guardian of the tomb.
Yes, in many legends and anecdotes, there are plots where foxes appear near tombs, which led to many superstitious beliefs in the past that linked foxes with ghosts and monsters.
But in fact, the reason why foxes appear near tombs is because these creatures like to dig holes and pits next to graves and then sleep inside the tombs.
Because the soil under the tomb is very stable after being compacted, it can provide a relatively safe and hidden habitat for foxes.
In addition, tombs in the mountains are usually located in places with dense vegetation and good feng shui. There are often abundant prey resources around them, with various birds, fish and insects appearing. There will even be descendants who go into the mountains to sweep the tombs and offer sacrifices, which can provide foxes with sufficient food sources.
Based on the living habits of foxes and the gold-inlaid ruby in front of them, the two men reasonably suspected that the pair of yellow-skinned foxes may have dug through a grave while digging a hole, entered the tomb, and then found the ruby on a certain burial object inside was beautiful, so they dug it out.
Even though Gu Weidong and Ye Qing knew nothing about archaeology and cultural relics, the quality of the ruby before them could be seen by ordinary people with the naked eye.
Such a crystal clear and huge ruby is obviously a rare and high-quality treasure. In the past, it must have belonged to royal nobles. The fact that they were willing to bury such an expensive gem as a burial object is enough to show that the identity of the owner of this tomb is extraordinary.
In other words, the ancient tomb hidden in this mountain is most likely the tomb of a royal family or noble family!
When he thought of this possibility, Ye Qing couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
She was not surprised by the appearance of an ancient tomb in the back mountain, but she was mainly disgusted by the thought that she had just played with a dead person's things in her hands for such a long time.
If this thing was a burial object taken out from the apse, it would be fine. But if it was dug out from the main tomb chamber or even the coffin—
Ye Qing's scalp suddenly exploded, and the more he thought about it, the stiffer his expression became. Just a moment ago, he was so infatuated with this ruby that he couldn't let it go, but now he wanted to wash his hands eight hundred times and return the stone as soon as possible!
"Did you know there is an ancient tomb in this mountain?"
Ye Qing rubbed the goose bumps on his body, anxiously scooped a basin of water, took the soap and quickly washed his hands, while curiously asking Gu Weidong.
Gu Weidong was frowning and thinking in his mind at this moment. Apparently he was also trying to recall whether there was any relevant information in his memory of the past eighteen years.
But after thinking for a long time, he shook his head in confusion:
"There are many legends about Changbai Mountain. Not only is there an ancient tomb inside, but there are also rumors of the emperor's dragon veins, Zhu Yuanzhang's hidden treasures, and so on. Anyway, there are many messy legends, but many of them are fabricated without scientific basis or historical records."
"Anyway, before I was reborn, I had lived at the foot of this mountain for forty years, and I had never seen an ancient tomb discovered anywhere on this mountain."
So this ruby-studded gem must really exist, right? She has it in her hands, so could she have made it up?
Ye Qing was very helpless and couldn't help asking Gu Weidong:
"So what should we do now? Should we return this thing immediately? Or should we just pay it back and let the Cultural Relics Bureau handle it?"
Although superstition is unacceptable, Ye Qing is still cautious about this matter. He feels a little scared when he thinks that if the tomb owner finds that his things are missing, he may come down the mountain to look for them at night.
Ye Qing's nervous and timid look actually made Gu Weidong laugh.
She could run around in the mountains at night, and she could remain calm and fearless when seeing wild animals like black bears, brown bears and wolves. She was even more fearless when catching robbers and fighting enemies, and never retreated. He thought this girl was fearless.
Unexpectedly, this girl dared to fight with real villains, but was afraid of an imaginary ghost. This contrast was beyond Gu Weidong's expectations and was incomprehensible.
But what Ye Qingti mentioned is indeed a problem.
We have to find out the origin of this ruby. We can't just ignore it and pretend nothing happened.
If this ruby was not found in the tomb, then it would be easy to explain.
But if it really came out of an ancient tomb, this tomb was dug through by fox holes, which means it is completely exposed to the air. The burial objects inside would probably be corroded by oxidation very quickly and destroyed to the point where nothing would be left.
But now the situation is tense. Affected by the overall environment, local policies are all about breaking the old and establishing the new, and abolishing feudal dregs. So even if the Cultural Relics Bureau still exists, it is actually not very friendly to cultural relics.
In addition, it is only the early 1970s, and the technical means for archaeological excavation of cultural relics are relatively backward. After many ancient tombs were opened, the objects inside were not properly protected, resulting in a large number of cultural relics being damaged. Most of the losses are irreversible and cannot be repaired at a later time.
Therefore, Gu Weidong felt that reporting the news to the Cultural Relics Bureau at this time might not be a wise decision.
After thinking for a while, he carefully asked Ye Qing:
"How about we go into the mountains again tomorrow to see if we can find the two foxes and let them lead the way for us. If we can find the tomb and the fox den, we will return the things and seal up the fox den. As for reporting it to the Cultural Relics Bureau, we will wait a few years until the policy is relaxed and see what happens. What do you think?"
Ye Qing thought about it and felt that he couldn't find a more appropriate solution.
I could only nod and leave it at that for now.
But she was determined not to take the ruby back. She could not help but put her hands together and beg Gu Weidong for mercy. In short, she wanted to say one thing: she would not dare to take the ruby before she found out the origin of the ruby, and she had to ask Comrade Gu Weidong to keep it for her.
"You are a thorough materialist and you have nothing to fear. You are a People's Liberation Army soldier who believes in the Party and the people. With your righteous spirit, you will definitely be able to suppress all monsters and demons, so I'll leave this thing with you!"
In order to pass this hot potato to Gu Weidong, Ye Qing even brought up the materialist theories that Gu Weidong had mentioned before.
The corner of Gu Weidong's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything else and put the ruby into his pocket.
The next day, the two of them went into the mountains again early in the morning. Unfortunately, although they had a good plan, the fact is that the entire Changbai Mountain jungle is so vast and the animals have a large range of activities. It would be fine if they met them by chance, but if they really wanted to look for them, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Ye Qing searched the places where he had met the two yellow foxes before, and even roasted sweet potatoes in the mountains, trying to lure the two foxes out with the smell of the sweet potatoes.
However, the opposite happened. The two yellow foxes were not lured into the trap, but the golden leopard they encountered last time was attracted.
The big leopard cat was probably resting on a nearby tree. It smelled the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and approached the two of them silently with its elegant cat steps. When Ye Qing and Gu Weidong realized something was wrong, they turned around and ran into the golden leopard head-on. The distance between them was not even more than two meters.
The two were startled at once. Gu Weidong reacted extremely quickly. He pulled Ye Qing up from the ground, dragged him and finally almost lifted Ye Qing up. In a few seconds, they rushed into the woods.
The leopard did not catch up. It just lay down at the place where the two men had just roasted sweet potatoes, and carefully dug out the pile of firewood that was almost extinguished, trying to dig out the roasted sweet potatoes that had a strange and tempting aroma.
Unfortunately, although the fire was out, the charcoal inside was still burning. The leopard stretched out its furry flesh pads, but was immediately burned and pulled its legs back.
Unable to get the steaming fragrant sweet potatoes out, the fellow anxiously paced around the fire, baring his teeth and fur and growling from time to time, warning the other small animals that tried to get close. It seemed as if he had already marked the fire and the sweet potatoes inside as his territory, declaring his sovereignty on the spot and would not allow any other creatures to get involved.
Gu Weidong and Ye Qing realized what had happened only after they ran far away and found that the golden leopard did not catch up with them.
The two of them quietly turned back, silently observed the performance of the golden leopard, looked at each other helplessly, and did not continue to approach, but turned back and left the forest.
After failing to lure the fox fairy, the two wandered around in the woods for most of the day, and only had to go down the mountain and leave when it was almost dark.
"Since we can't find it, we can only wait until we meet those two foxes again in the mountains."
The two of them have tried their best, but this matter cannot be forced, so they can only put it aside for the time being. However, Ye Qing certainly dare not keep the ruby in his room.
Gu Weidong had no choice but to put the things into the box in his bedroom in front of Ye Qing, wrapped them in a handkerchief and stuffed them under the pile of military uniforms at the bottom of the box, locked the box, and then without thinking, he handed the key to Ye Qing.
"You said it yourself, good prevails over evil. The military is keeping us here, so we dare not take any dirty things beyond the line. You keep the key for yourself. If I return to the army and you plan to take this gem into the mountains again, you can come to my room and get it yourself."
Ye Qing didn't think much about it. He just nodded and obediently put the key into his bag.
Anyway, as long as we don't let her take this ruby, everything else will be easy.
The day after returning from the mountain search for foxes, Nie Wei ran to Kaoshantun again.
He was carrying a dirty sack filled with bran, and his head and body were covered with bran, but he didn't care at all. When he arrived at the village, he nervously headed straight into Gu's house.
As soon as he saw the guy's gray farmer's clothes, Gu Weidong immediately understood and ran to the next door to call Ye Qing.
By the time Ye Qing arrived next door, Gu Weidong had already called his two siblings out, and asked Gu Weixi, who was recuperating at home, to help keep watch in the yard. After all preparations were in place, he brought Nie Wei and Ye Qing into the east room.
Then Nie Wei squatted down and rummaged in his snakeskin bag filled with bran. After a while, he took out several gold bars that were so bright that they almost blinded people.
Handful after handful, no one knew how many times this guy had taken out the gold. After a short while, a large pile of gold bars of different sizes were piled on the kang.
These gold bars should have been cast according to the old-fashioned molds, and were calculated in units of sixteen taels. The large ones were estimated to weigh ten taels each, and the small ones were one tael. When placed on the kang, they looked like a small mountain, and the scene was quite spectacular.
Ye Qing felt her heart was about to stop.
These are gold bars. Even in the chaotic apocalypse, she has never seen so many gold bars.
No matter what time it is, gold is considered a hard currency. This pile of gold can be exchanged for a lot of materials even in the end times, not to mention in the 1970s. It must be worth a lot of money.
Even though Ye Qing was mentally prepared and knew that she would not suffer a loss if she sold the old mountain ginseng to Nie Wei, she was still greatly shocked by the huge impact caused by the pile of gold. She didn't know what expression or reaction to use to deal with it.
After taking out all the money, Nie Wei pushed the gold towards Ye Qing and explained:
"The old mountain ginseng has been sent to my old leader's home. I originally planned to pay for it out of my own pocket, but the old leader's family was determined not to take my things for free. They said that since I helped them find such good ginseng, they had already accepted my favor, but they had to pay for the ginseng themselves."
"But it only takes a short time, and it's not easy to come up with several thousand in cash, so they used this thing to pay for the medicine."
At this point, he looked a little excited.
"There are 40 small yellow croakers and 6 large yellow croakers in total. They are all here. I have weighed them in advance. They weigh a total of 6.25 pounds. They are all pure gold and the gold bars are real!"
Ye Qing nodded woodenly.
Right now is a special period, and policies have imposed strict controls on gold and silver, which are prohibited from circulation in the market. Therefore, although many families have these assets hidden, very few dare to take them out for trading, for fear of being charged with "speculation and profiteering."
I didn't expect that this leader like Nie Wei is so courageous that he could just take out such a large amount of gold.
Fearing that Ye Qing would not dare to accept these things, Nie Wei lowered his voice and carefully added:
"There's nothing we can do. The old man's condition has become serious again. Your old ginseng appeared just in time, like a life-saving straw. They were afraid of the long night and sleep, so they just wanted to get the thing as soon as possible and didn't care about anything else for the time being."
"Moreover, compared to these gold bars, a large group of several thousand gold bars is more eye-catching. After all, no one can hide so much cash. Whether you go to the bank to withdraw it or mobilize relatives and friends around you to collect it, such a large amount of money will easily attract attention."
Ye Qing agreed with this.
These gold bars are heavy and small in size, so they are indeed inconspicuous when carried around, but the situation is different if they are converted into cash.
After all, the largest denomination of current banknotes is a 10-yuan note. If you want to withdraw tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan in cash at once, the bank may have to question you carefully. And who wouldn't be nervous carrying so much money on you?
Nie Wei was afraid that Ye Qing would be unhappy, so he awkwardly explained:
"That's because I didn't know the market. I only knew that a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng could be sold for thousands of yuan in a hospital pharmacy, so I thought your three-hundred-year-old mountain ginseng would be worth three times that price, so I made such an exaggeration before, saying that you definitely have plenty of money."
"As a result, I brought your wild ginseng to my old leader's house yesterday. When he saw the ginseng, he said it was worth at least tens of thousands. Only then did I realize that I almost made a big fool of myself."
"It's also thanks to the old leader's wife who insisted on paying. Otherwise, even if I emptied my family savings, it wouldn't be enough. I'm afraid I would have to write you an IOU."
"I've asked people on the black market. Gold is now selling for four or five yuan per gram. If these yellow croakers are converted into cash, they would be worth at least 13,000 or 14,000 yuan. It's definitely better than paying directly in cash."
"But if you are really afraid, Ye Zhiqing, and don't dare to accept this stuff, then I will try to secretly deal with these gold bars, and then exchange them for cash and send them to you. But this will be a bit troublesome, and you may have to wait for a while."
At this time, most ordinary people are timid and afraid of causing trouble. Holding so much gold in hand is like holding a time bomb. If it is discovered by others, it will definitely be a devastating disaster, so generally no one dares to take over.
But Ye Qing is not stupid. The ready-made opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of her. If she still turns it down, she deserves to be a pauper for the rest of her life.
Gold trading has only been regulated for a few years. Once the reform and opening-up policy is implemented and the overall environment is liberalized, the economic situation will improve all the way and even be directly connected with the rest of the world.
By that time, the price of gold will soar. Gold that could be bought for only a few or tens of dollars in the 1970s will rise directly to two or three hundred dollars per gram in the 1980s and 1990s. Ye Qing will understand how huge the profit margin is.
"Don't bother, just take this! This gold bar is pretty good!"
Ye Qing quickly rejected Nie Wei's suggestion to secretly dispose of the gold, and checked the gold bars carefully himself. After confirming that there was no problem, he asked Gu Weidong to help find a piece of cloth to pack the gold bars into a cloth bag.
Nie Wei then talked about how he had previously asked Ye Qing to go to the old leader to help with diagnosis and treatment.
"I have already told the old leader's wife and son about your situation. They said they would consider it for a few days. If the old man is really in a bad condition and the medical team there can't come up with an effective solution, then they will ask you to try."
Ye Qing immediately understood what it meant.
Or she was too young and had little experience, so people didn't trust her too much. Until the last moment, they would not place their hopes on a sent-down youth like her. Unless the patient was truly beyond help, they would give her a last-ditch effort and let her give it a try.
This was the patient's family's choice, and Ye Qing certainly couldn't force it. Moreover, she had never met Nie Wei's old leader's family before, and they didn't trust her, so there was no need for her to chase them. So after hearing what Nie Wei said, she nodded to indicate that there was no problem.
After Nie Wei left, Gu Weidong frowned and expressed his opinion on these gold bars:
"You can't hide these things at home. You're still taking in the Liu family's daughter-in-law. Besides, you're conspicuous in the village now. There will be a lot of people coming and going in your yard in the future. It's not safe to hide so much gold at home."
Of course, Ye Qing couldn't hide all these things at home, as that would only bring trouble upon herself. But when Nie Wei took out the gold bars, she already had an idea of where to hide them, so she was not nervous or panicked.
"Do you need my help?" Gu Weidong asked.
Ye Qing smiled and shook his head, saying mysteriously:
"No, I can handle this little thing myself!"
Gu Weidong was really curious and wondered where Ye Qing was going to hide this thing.
However, Ye Qing deliberately kept it a secret and did not intend to tell anyone where she hid the gold. She just laughed with a sly and arrogant expression:
"Don't ask. If you ask, the mountain man has his own clever plan!"
That night, Ye Qing took advantage of no one's attention and secretly went out with the bag of gold bars.
After making sure that no one was following her, she went straight into the woods at the back, went into the mountain after many twists and turns, and finally found the old camphor tree that belonged to Brother Squirrel, the Sheniu, whom she had robbed last time.
The old camphor tree grew very lushly, but the tree hole underneath was empty.
Maybe because Gu Weinan had taken the pine nuts out of the squirrels last time, they realized that the warehouse in this place was exposed and unsafe, so no squirrels hid things in this tree hole anymore.
Ye Qing came here this time with the intention of hiding the gold bars under this ready-made tree hole.
However, after stuffing the bag of gold bars into the tree hole, she cast a little "magic" and used her supernatural powers to heal the old camphor tree, causing the roots under the tree hole to grow and close at a speed visible to the naked eye, until the entire bag of gold bars she stuffed in was completely wrapped inside the roots and no trace could be seen from the outside.
Unless this tree is cut down and all the roots underneath are dug out, the gold bars she has hidden will not be discovered even by the Lord!
One old ginseng bar was exchanged for such a large sum of money. This was truly making a fortune. Thinking that she might be able to exchange these gold bars for a large sum of money after the price of gold soared in the future, Ye Qing couldn't help but smile and was in a very good mood.
Even when the production team needed to go to the commune to deliver public rations, Wu Yongbing asked her to go and support them, she did not refuse.
Maybe the experience of delivering rice last time made Wu Yongbing and his team taste the sweetness of having connections through the back door, so this time the production team cadres learned their lesson. Knowing that Ye Qing knew someone at the grain station, they simply let Ye Qing lead the team to the grain station to do the work by scanning their faces.
You know what, last time it was Ye Qing who performed acupuncture and prescribed medicine for Sister Qin and her two friends at the grain station.
Maybe the treatment in the past half month was effective. This time when Ye Qing led the grain delivery team of Kaoshantun Production Brigade to the grain station, Sister Qin was actually waiting there.
Not only that, because of her strong recommendation, several female buyers at the grain station were interested and gathered inside the station, hoping that Ye Qing would help them diagnose the disease.
Because they had something to ask for, these purchasers had completely different attitudes towards the Kaoshantun production team. They were impatient and scolding towards other production teams, and would directly withhold the food and indicate that it was unqualified if the data was slightly not up to standard. But when it came to Kaoshantun, those purchasers who were too arrogant were very friendly and gave the green light all the way, and the products quickly passed the acceptance and received the approval slips.
The villagers from Kaoshantun who came with them to deliver grain were all very happy. This time their production team was definitely the first batch to complete the payment of public grain, and they could immediately go to the commune to apply for permission to show movies!
So, while Ye Qing was still helping Sister Qin's colleagues to feel their pulses and conduct medical examinations, the old branch secretary had already hurried over to the commune on his 28-inch bicycle, holding the stamped approval slip from the grain station. He had to invite the projectionist, whom everyone had been waiting for a whole year, as quickly as possible!
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