After everyone worked together to finish assembling the prefabricated house, they drove to the mall, carrying a whole bunch of bedding and pillows, filling the car to the brim.
After delivering the items, Chen Feng and Huang Fei went again, this time buying pots, pans, a stove, and a kettle.
“Fengzi, I have a feeling we’re going to live here forever. Even when Zheng Ping got married, he didn’t buy this much.” Huang Fei looked at the list and chuckled.
“Our place is almost three hours away from the city, so we can’t always eat out. We can only cook at the mine. It’s okay to buy a little extra, just in case. It’s not a lot of money,” Chen Feng said, throwing the pot into the trunk.
"Okay, I feel like there's nothing else to it. Should we just take some food back with us?" Huang Fei asked.
"Let's buy some. It's exhausting to keep going out like this," Chen Feng said after a moment's thought.
They not only bought groceries, but also many large bottles of mineral water. Although they were near the river and had an endless supply of water, the water was still enough to wash things.
To be honest, I'd rather not drink it. It's not at the point where I need to drink river water. It wouldn't be worth getting sick from it.
This time, the truck was full of goods again. When the two of them returned, Li Chunlai and the others helped unload them.
"Brother Qi said he's already notified the electrician, and they'll be able to connect the electricity tomorrow. The small house is all built, and the bed is all made up. We're just waiting for the boat," Chen Jianguo said as he carried water.
"Alright, let's chop some firewood and try cooking something first, see if it works." Chen Feng brought out the pot and stove.
Li Chunlai and Huang Fei, carrying large axes, chopped a lot of firewood in no time, while Chen Jianguo cooked.
Soon the meal was ready, and everyone gathered around the campfire, holding their bowls, and ate heartily under the moonlight.
"I feel like I'm back in the gold rush days. This feeling is kind of familiar," Huang Fei suddenly laughed while eating.
"Haha, but the conditions here are much better than before. Before, we could only sleep in the car, but now we can sleep in prefab houses," Lin Nian laughed as well.
"What's the difference between panning for gold in the hills and staying at home?" Li Chunlai asked curiously.
He was always very curious because he had never been there.
"Hey, actually there's not much difference. It's pretty much the same as being at home. We just look for goods every day, and then everyone gets together at night, like we are now, eating and chatting, and then going back to the car to sleep."
“It’s just that there are more goods in the hills, which is more interesting than staying at home,” Huang Fei replied.
"Sigh, don't even mention it. I just had a sudden whim, thinking I could make some quick money. But after all that hard work, I barely broke even. So I just threw the detector away and never went back." Li Chunlai said with a hint of regret.
"The mines at home are terrible. The ones outside are much better. There are even paid mines outside that have a much higher yield." Lin Nian shook his head as he recalled this.
"These things are charged for? Aren't they all stolen?" Li Chunlai asked, puzzled.
“How can you talk like that? Gold panning is not stealing, it’s called recycling, recovering the residual value of metals, and supplying the country’s needs. You really need to read more books,” Chen Feng said, pointing at him with his chopsticks.
"Well, Feng is really cultured, able to come up with so many words. Anyway, I didn't understand a single word," Li Chunlai muttered under his breath.
After everyone finished eating, they all went back to their prefab houses to prepare for bed. There was no need to put away the pots and stoves; they could just leave them there.
There were two prefabricated houses, both quite large. Chen Feng and Lin Nian slept in one, and the three of them slept in the other.
In Chen Feng's words, only Lin Nian doesn't snore much, so it doesn't affect his sleep.
Most importantly, Chen Feng himself snores, yet he complains about others, which amused them all.
The prefabricated houses have mezzanine floors, so even if they are near the river, it's not cold to sleep there.
The next morning, the people sent by Brother Qi arrived. The three electricians simply pulled over a power line, distributed it to them, and that's how their prefab houses got electricity.
With everything ready, they drove back to the hotel, waiting for their money-making boat and diving suits.
During this period, Chen Feng would often stroll around Qi Ge's mine to give some guidance, and fortunately, the miners were quite obedient.
Moreover, no one has come to cause trouble recently, so Chen Feng is happy to have some peace and quiet, and he hopes it can stay this way forever.
Chen Feng is such a kind person that he dislikes getting into conflicts with others.
Time passed quickly, and the gold-diving boat and diving suits that Chen Feng ordered soon arrived. Five people received the goods and unpacked them on the shore, looking at the equipment with great curiosity.
"So this is the money-attracting ship? It doesn't look as imposing as I imagined," Lin Nian chuckled.
"The kind you're talking about is a large money-attracting ship, which we don't need at all. This model of money-attracting ship is enough for us," Chen Feng said, fiddling with the money-attracting ship.
The gold-sucking boat he bought was about the size of a life raft, with layers of grooves in the middle, which was used to suck up and catch gold.
"Brother Feng, this thing looks different from what I see on TV." Li Chunlai examined the diving suit with great curiosity.
This diving suit is equipped with various valves. Unlike the type that carries an oxygen tank, this diving suit has a hose attached, while the oxygen tank remains on shore. This allows lifeguards to remain underwater for extended periods.
After all, an oxygen tank can only be used for an hour, and for money-making people like them, it is normal to stay underwater for several hours at a time. They can't just come up to change the tank every now and then.
"Who wants to try it on first?" Chen Feng asked, carrying the diving suit.
“I’ll do it. I’m a decent swimmer, but this thing doesn’t seem to have anything to do with swimming.” Li Chunlai raised his hand and volunteered.
Chen Feng helped him put on the diving suit and told him what all these things were for.
"Remember, if anything happens, pull the rope. I'll be watching you from the shore. Don't push yourself," Chen Feng instructed.
"I know Brother Feng." Li Chunlai, with a rope around his waist, slowly entered the water.
However, after Li Chunlai entered the river, he couldn't master the technique at all. He would just dive down for a moment and then suddenly float back up on his own, unable to go down any further.
This back and forth kept him very busy, as if he were fighting with himself. He wanted to see if he could get to the bottom of the river, since he would be working on the riverbed anyway.
After much effort, he finally seemed to have grasped a bit of the technique and was able to dive a little deeper.
The four people on the shore watched as Li Chunlai rose and fell, seemingly having a great time.
"Damn, he's really into it, imitating a seal here?" Huang Fei laughed.
"It looks really fun. I'll try it sometime, since it has a rope."
Lin Nian nodded and spoke up. He also felt that Li Chunlai was having so much fun that he seemed to have forgotten about the important matter.
"As soon as he got into the water, he was having a blast! Haha, look, he's diving right in!" Chen Jianguo laughed, pointing at Li Chunlai who was suddenly plunging into the water.
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