"When I looked up just now, I saw you were gone. I thought you had fainted too," Zheng Ping shouted from a distance as Chen Feng emerged from the pit.
"No, there's a hole here. I'll come down and take a look," Chen Feng replied.
And so it went until six o'clock in the evening.
"Fengzi... Fengzi, what did you find? Let's head back," Zheng Ping said in a hoarse voice.
“One silver coin. It’s time to head back. It’s already six o’clock…” Chen Feng said, turning around with a hoarse voice, holding the silver coin in his hand.
After a long day, not to mention how tired they were, their voices were definitely overloaded.
Anyone who shouts at the top of their lungs for a day would be a ghost if they didn't go hoarse.
Their voices have reached the point where people can't hear them from more than five meters away.
"It's all your fault. Why did you keep shouting? If I hadn't responded, I wouldn't have gone mute..." Chen Feng said, taking a few steps back to Zheng Ping's side.
"Nonsense, it's all your fault. You kept asking me what I found, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to say no..." The two walked back together, Zheng Ping also somewhat unconvinced.
"Bullshit, do you still have water? My throat is parched." Chen Feng ignored him and asked instead.
He's finished drinking his water; today is the day he wasted the most water.
"I'm out too. Let's hurry back. There'll be water to drink when we get back," Zheng Ping said, shaking his head and swallowing.
The two returned to the vicinity of the van, where only Huang Fei remained; the others had not returned.
Perhaps it was because it was the last day, and everyone wanted to shop around a little longer.
Huang Fei lay on the driver's seat, fiddling with his phone. There was still some signal here, so he could watch some videos, which was better than listening to music all the time.
The two got into the van without saying a word, went straight to the back seat, picked up the bucket, and poured water into a cup.
"What's wrong? Did you run out of water?" Huang Fei sat up and asked, watching their actions.
"It's long gone," Zheng Ping said, turning around with a hoarse voice.
"Holy crap, what's going on? Why is your voice suddenly hoarse?" Huang Fei said in surprise upon hearing the voice.
Zheng Ping gulped down most of a glass of water and finally felt a little better.
Chen Feng also held his cup and downed it in one gulp.
"If you shout for him all day, it would be strange if he didn't lose his voice." Chen Feng put down his cup and spoke comfortably, his voice equally hoarse.
"Holy crap, you're mute too!" Huang Fei was completely dumbfounded.
No, when did gold panning start requiring a lot of vocal strain? How do you guys manage to do that?
When the other companions returned one after another, they all fell silent upon seeing Zheng Ping and Chen Feng.
No, why are you two always so different from normal people?
Soon a fire was lit, and everyone sat around it. Today was the last day, so there was no need to be frugal. They simply took out all the remaining food and indulged themselves.
Although that's what they said, they didn't bring much in the first place; they just needed to add a couple of scallions when eating their pancakes.
Cook the remaining rice as well, and have a hot meal.
While waiting for the food to cook, everyone looked at the campfire in front of them. For some reason, they didn't feel any reluctance to leave this place. Instead, they felt incredibly relaxed and at ease.
It felt as if the burden on my shoulders could finally be put down for a while.
Finally, I don't have to worry about tomorrow's harvest anymore, or whether it will rain tomorrow.
Because tomorrow I can go home with a considerable income.
Thinking about what they had amassed this time, they couldn't help but grin.
This is so much better than the small, abandoned mine at home.
After finishing his meal, Huang Fei went straight back to his car to rest and sleep, this time sitting directly in the driver's seat.
He was about to drive home at three in the morning.
The others didn't need to drive, nor were they in a hurry. They just sat around the fire chatting and joking, sharing their experiences and insights from the trip.
It wasn't until almost 11 p.m. that they put out the fire, packed their things, and got into the car to sleep.
This time, Chen Feng and Zheng Ping were sitting together again, and Chen Feng had gone from being the perpetrator to being the victim once more.
He leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside.
I wish I could wake up and be straight home.
Amidst the strange smell and snoring in the car, Chen Feng drifted off to sleep.
Chen Feng didn't know how long he had slept, but he felt the car start and slowly drive forward.
He didn't care, adjusted his position and continued sleeping, only knowing that it must have been past 3 a.m.
When he woke up again, it was already broad daylight. He looked out with sleepy eyes, not knowing where he was.
He took out his phone and glanced at the time. It was already 2 p.m. He looked back and saw that everyone else had already woken up, and two of them were eating.
"Where are we?" he asked Zheng Ping.
"We'll be in the county town in a little over two hours. We'll stop there and sell the goods first," Zheng Ping said to Chen Feng.
They had already made their plan while Chen Feng was still asleep.
Sell the goods before going home, otherwise you'll have to go through the trouble twice, which is exhausting.
Chen Feng had no objection to this, but he was certain he wouldn't sell everything. After thinking about it, he decided to sell three or four thousand worth of goods and keep the rest.
I'll sell them secretly the next time I come to the county town.
The car swayed and bumped as it drove into the familiar county town, and the corners of everyone's mouths unconsciously turned up.
I'm finally home!
Huang Fei drove the car to the familiar old platinum shop. Everyone got out of the car with their things and couldn't help but stretch.
Sitting in a car for a long time is tiring.
Everyone pushed open the door and entered the old platinum shop. At this time, only Boss Bai was in the shop. When he heard the sound, he looked up and was taken aback when he saw everyone.
The main group's appearance at this moment was simply unbearable to look at; each of them had extremely long beards and were tanned dark.
My hair is a mess, like it hasn't been washed in ages.
Chen Feng's hair is a bit long, and when you scratch it with your hands, it looks a bit ugly. It's oily and shiny, so you can't tell how long it is.
But people like Zheng Ping are different. They already have short, flat hair, so any longer hair would be very noticeable. Zheng Ping's hair is especially stiff, and at first glance, it looks like a hedgehog with its hair sticking up.
"You guys... went to the construction site?"
Mr. Bai said with a puzzled look, "Even a construction site shouldn't be like this. Is there no water on the construction site? They won't even let us wash our faces."
"We went to another province and just got back." Zheng Ping took the goods out of his pocket, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and handed them to Boss Bai.
After seeing the goods, Boss Bai finally understood.
Good heavens, I never expected them to also embark on the path of seeking their fortune outside the province.
"Looks like you had a good trip. Although it was a bit tiring, it seems worthwhile." Boss Bai took the bottle, shook it, and said with a smile.
"It's alright," Zheng Ping said with a smile.
Because they were standing so close, Boss Bai smelled the odor on Zheng Ping.
He couldn't help but wrinkle his nose and subconsciously leaned back.
"It seems their journey has been more arduous than they anticipated," Boss Bai thought to himself.
He understood this and didn't find it objectionable.
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