"Damn it, six or seven thousand is fine. Anyway, we're planning to stay in this line of work. We'll have to switch jobs sooner or later."
"With big equipment, we can mine more. Even if it doesn't work out in one place, we can still use it in the abandoned mines in the hills."
Zheng Ping gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
I just saved up some money, and if I buy a new detector, it'll probably all be gone in a flash.
However, this money is for better future opportunities, so it won't be wasted; consider it an investment.
Although Zheng Ping is stingy, he's not stupid; he can still understand this kind of logic.
Seeing Zheng Ping stretch his head, everyone looked at each other and made up their minds.
"Okay, I've had enough of this small one anyway, so the big one is fine too. I'll earn it back sooner or later."
"Yes, I'll buy it. We'll all buy it together, and I think we can get a discount. Every little bit helps."
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go home this time to get the money, and when I come back, I'll just get the big stuff and go to Fengzi's place."
Everyone chimed in, deciding to buy the larger one.
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll call Grandpa in a few days and let him know. I reckon he'll definitely agree," Chen Feng nodded.
The old man didn't seem like the type to not let others dig if he couldn't finish himself. After all, if he really was that kind of person, he wouldn't have let Chen Feng come with him in the first place.
After everyone finished eating and chatted for a while, they all went back to the car to rest.
On the other side, the old man woke up in the morning with an unresolved worry in his eyes.
His car broke down, and repairing it would cost a lot of money. But if he used the money to repair the car, what would happen to Duoduo's medical expenses?
The little money I have left is simply not enough.
The old man, looking distressed, had just entered the kitchen when he saw some loose gold pieces in the most conspicuous place.
The old man was taken aback, then slowly walked over, picked up the gold, and held it in his hand.
The old man understood the source of the gold in an instant.
He held the gold in his hand, glanced back at Duoduo's room, slowly squatted down, covered his eyes, and soft sobs could be heard.
This money is a godsend for him right now.
Duoduo has enough medicine for the next two months.
Chen Feng woke up in his car around 10 a.m. the next day.
Everyone else went to pan for gold, leaving him all alone here.
He got up intending to cook something, but after thinking about it, he decided to just wash up and drive straight to Qiuling City.
It would be so much better to eat ready-made food in the hills.
The car slowly entered the hills, and he first found a fast food restaurant and had a boxed meal.
Chen Feng ate the three dishes and one soup with great relish.
After finishing his meal, he went to a larger recycling point and carried the large silver lump into the house.
There weren't many people in the store at this time, only about five or six customers. The staff sat idly at the bar, seemingly bored.
Chen Feng carried the large silver lump and placed it directly on the recycling counter, startling the slacking employee with a loud thud.
"Hello, recycling... Holy crap, what is this thing?"
Before the shop assistant could finish his usual sales pitch, he was startled by what was in front of him.
"I don't recognize it, it's silver." Chen Feng patted the large silver lump and said.
"My goodness, I've been collecting goods for years and I've never seen such a big silver lump. You're incredibly lucky."
The shop assistant carried the silver ingot inside, examined it thoroughly, and exclaimed in amazement.
"Anything else?"
Chen Feng took out the small bottles one by one from his bag, leaving the shop assistant completely dumbfounded.
"Damn, where did you find all this stuff?!" The shop assistant craned his neck to look at the bottles, his eyes wide with astonishment.
"Oh, I've been saving this up for a year," Chen Feng waved his hand, indicating that he was being modest.
"That's quite a lot over a year, buddy. You've struck it rich this time," the shop assistant chuckled.
"By the way, how much are you willing to pay for this big silver lump?" Chen Feng asked, leaning against the bar.
What Chen Feng really wanted to say was, "This thing is so big, does it have any collectible value?"
However, when he chatted with the old man before, he asked him if it was true that although this thing was big, it had little collectible value and there weren't many of them.
"We've never received one before. It doesn't have any special shape or anything special about it. It's just that it's big and doesn't seem to be of much use."
"How about this, I'll go ask the boss," the shop assistant said after thinking for a moment.
"OK."
The shop assistant picked up his phone and started communicating with the owner, who said he would be over shortly.
"Dude, the boss's coming right away, so I'll just borrow the others first?" the clerk gestured.
“No problem.” Chen Feng pulled over a small round stool and sat down.
About ten minutes later, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked over and smiled kindly when he saw Chen Feng.
He knew that the big silver lump must be his.
Chen Feng smiled back, taking it as a greeting.
The shop owner walked behind the counter, fiddling with the silver lump, his expression clearly hesitant.
"Friend, how much are you prepared to pay?" the shopkeeper asked Chen Feng, his hand resting on the silver coin.
"It depends on how much you can give," Chen Feng shrugged.
He was prepared to sell it for silver, but he didn't expect the boss to actually want to buy it back.
"Let me test it first and see how much this thing is worth." The shop owner brought out the equipment and carefully tested it.
Finally, he stepped on the scale and pointed to the numbers, saying them to Chen Feng.
"Friend, as you can see, this piece of silver, once refined, should be worth around 28,000 or 29,000, almost 30,000. Do you agree?" The shopkeeper looked at Chen Feng, wanting to know his opinion.
"Pretty much, I agree." It was indeed similar to Chen Feng's estimate, and the boss hadn't lied to him.
"It is indeed rare to see such a large amount of silver, but in reality, this thing is not very valuable."
"The kind that comes with other materials is more valuable. Yours is pure silver, so I can't give you much more."
"Thirty-two thousand, I'll give you two thousand more, I'll keep it for fun, is that okay?" The boss was actually very hesitant, but in the end he still quoted a price.
Chen Feng stroked his chin. Giving an extra two thousand would actually be fine. This thing wasn't really worth anything anyway; the boss just felt it was a waste to melt it down.
"Give me a little more, take it if you want a little more," Chen Feng bargained.
The shopkeeper stroked the silver coin, couldn't help but sigh, and then spoke to Chen Feng.
"How about this, since you're selling goods here, I won't add it directly. I'll round it up for you once the goods are sold out, okay?"
"Okay." Chen Feng nodded. This result was already acceptable; if he asked for more, the boss probably wouldn't agree.
After a while, all the goods were melted, and the bartender kept pressing the buttons on the calculator.
"The total price of those goods is... 167,324." After the bartender finished speaking, he looked at the boss and Chen Feng, wondering how the two of them had discussed it.
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