The night passed peacefully. The next morning, Chen Feng was awakened by the sunlight streaming through the window. He shielded his eyes from the sunlight and sat up groggily.
The weather was very kind to them today, a sunny day that allowed them to peacefully pan for gold all day.
Chen Feng got up and heated up yesterday's leftovers. He then fetched water to wash his face, using an extremely extravagant half basin of water, and also wiped his arms.
Anyway, they're going to Qiuling City tonight, so there's no need to be frugal anymore; there will be plenty of water then.
After tidying themselves up, they drove the car a little further, and everyone got out. Even the expressions on their faces were different today.
Before, I was so sleepy that I kept yawning and looked exhausted. I didn't know when it would end.
Today, their faces are filled with excitement and fighting spirit. They'll be able to sell the goods tonight, and their week's earnings will be cashed in. Who wouldn't be excited to have money in their hands so soon?
Everyone chose a direction they liked and then dispersed to begin their gold-panning adventure.
Chen Feng carried the detector and walked away into the distance.
The day passed quickly, and around 5 p.m., Chen Feng dragged his tired body back home.
Today's harvest was only so-so; it didn't have the big ending Chen Feng had imagined, nor was it particularly unlucky.
Today we have pieces of all sizes, and gold and silver are also readily available.
Chen Feng estimated that it was worth around 16,000 or 17,000 yuan.
When he returned, he found that no one else had come back yet. Perhaps they were thinking about leaving soon and wanted to stay a little longer.
Humans are such strange creatures. When you're shopping here, you're thinking about when you can go home as soon as possible, and you might even wish you could skip the seven days and go straight home with the goods.
But when it was time to go home, they were all reluctant to leave and wanted to linger a little longer.
Chen Feng filled a basin with water, washed his hair and feet, and changed his clothes.
After all, we'll be arriving in Qiuling City soon. Although we'll definitely need to go to the public bathhouse later, there are so many people in Qiuling City, and if we get all dirty, people will laugh at us.
Chen Feng still had some pride.
After he had changed his clothes and was chatting and drinking tea with Huang Fei, they all returned one by one.
"Phew, I'm exhausted. Shall we set off now?" Yin Xing said, covered in sand and dust, his hair a mess.
He hasn't washed his hair for two days, and it's quite windy today, so it's hard for it not to look like a bird's nest.
“Okay, let’s go straight to Qiuling City. We can eat and shower there, then do some sightseeing. We’ll also have a meal at a restaurant to improve our diet,” Chen Feng said.
"Okay, let's just go straight to the bathhouse. It's much better. It's quite a hassle to wash here, and we don't get clean enough," someone else chimed in, agreeing wholeheartedly.
“Okay, let’s set off after the other two come back. Dafei, can you still drive?” Yin Xing asked.
“No problem, you can come.” Huang Fei patted his chest and said.
If you're talking about work, Huang Fei can't do it; his feet must hurt.
But if you say go play, he immediately stops having any problems and becomes purely adaptive with his right foot.
Zheng Ping was the last to return this time. After he came back, Yin Xing talked to him about it, and he didn't have any objections.
Everyone boarded the bus and set off in a grand procession towards Qiuling City.
The people sitting in the car had expectant expressions on their faces, wondering what the inside of Qiuling City was like.
An hour and a half later, the group arrived at the entrance to Hill City, where there was a large sign that read "Hill City".
"We've arrived, this is Qiuling City."
"Wow, look at their entrance, it's huge! And look at our lousy county town, there's not even a sign at the entrance. Only the city has one."
"Our city can't compare to this. This entrance is almost twice the size of our city. It looks so grand."
Everyone craned their necks to look outside, their eyes filled with astonishment and their voices filled with amazement.
As the car drove further in, it soon became clear that there were many repair shops on both sides of the road, with many cars parked along the roadside and cars inside the shops, where workers were working.
Amidst the numerous repair shops were a few small restaurants and general stores, but they didn't seem very big.
"Wow, this is all repair shops?" Zheng Ping exclaimed in surprise.
"You know what, they're really good at it. Gold prospectors near Qiuling City will definitely head to Qiuling City if their car has problems."
"The repair shop is simply located right at the entrance. This is convenient for the gold prospectors and for them as well," Huang Fei exclaimed in amazement.
As the vehicle continued deeper inside, the scene changed from the entrance. There were hardly any repair shops, but rather various high-rise buildings, which looked like a residential area.
Along the spacious eight-lane road, there are all kinds of shops.
Restaurants, hotels, bathhouses, guesthouses, and large shopping malls.
You could say that if you can imagine it, you can find it here.
Some restaurants are so luxurious that they look incredibly opulent just from the outside.
Just how luxurious was it? Well, let's put it this way: Zheng Ping wouldn't dare to go in.
"Jinfuxin Mineral Recycling, this is where they buy gold, right? Holy crap, how come it's such a big store?" Yin Xing said, looking at a shop next to the road.
"There seem to be quite a few people inside. Shall we go in and take a look?" Huang Fei said excitedly.
"Of course we have to go! Oh, here's another one," someone said, pointing to the side of the road.
Qiuling City truly lives up to its reputation as a gold rush destination. Within just twenty minutes, they saw three or four large recycling points like this, not counting the smaller ones.
Huang Fei looked at the navigation and realized there seemed to be a large shopping mall nearby. He would have to check it out later.
Huang Fei chose a spot and parked his car on the side of the road. Chen Feng parked his car behind him, and they all got out of the car together.
"So, what should we do first? Should we eat first?" Yin Xing said, sounding a bit hungry.
"What are you eating for? Let's take a shower first. Look at us, all covered in dust and dirt. If you didn't know us, you'd think we popped out of a coal mine explosion."
"How can you have the nerve to eat at someone else's restaurant like this? You should take a shower and change your clothes first," Huang Fei said, refusing repeatedly.
He really couldn't bear the embarrassment of going out to eat like that.
“Yes, let’s take a shower first. I feel like I smell. This place isn’t like the small restaurants back home; it’s a different level.” Zheng Ping said, sniffing himself.
"Yes, let's take a shower first. Dafei, find a public bathhouse," someone suggested.
"Okay, let me see what kind of bathhouses are available here." Huang Fei took out his phone and checked the navigation to see where the bathhouses were.
Chen Feng stood by the roadside with his arms crossed, thought for a moment, and then said to everyone, "I'm not too dirty. I washed my hair before I came out. You guys go to the public bathhouse first, and then send me the location."
"My car's air conditioning isn't working well. I'm going to the repair shop to see what's wrong."
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