“Fengzi, since we’re all in this together, a gang, if you’re going, I’ll talk to everyone and see if I can give you some travel expenses.”
"That's roughly the idea, otherwise what kind of people would we be?" Zheng Ping suggested after thinking for a moment.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng quickly waved his hand: "Forget it, I don't want it even if you give it to me."
"I'll earn more than you guys someday, and this time it was my own idea to go. What would I be if you paid for my travel expenses?"
"If you're really interested, and I find the place appealing when I get back, just treat me to a meal."
"You should talk to them first and see if you can bring Lin Nian along."
Zheng Ping thought for a moment, then nodded confidently and said, "It's alright, there shouldn't be any problem, and there's room in the car."
"Didn't you have a fight with Sun Ling and the others these past few days? We didn't bother you; we discussed it amongst ourselves."
"Now I know where Qiuling City is, and what the prices and travel costs are like."
"We discussed it and decided that if we really don't have enough food and drink, we can have Dafei go to Qiuling City to buy it. We don't have to bring everything at once, which would leave us with no room in the car."
“We calculated that the round-trip fare is about 160 yuan, which isn’t much if we split it equally.”
"The prices are definitely a bit higher than at home, but it's still acceptable. After all, if you can shop around for a little longer, you can find everything you need."
"Do you think our plan is feasible?" Although Chen Feng wasn't in their car, Zheng Ping still asked for Chen Feng's opinion.
In fact, Chen Feng has now become their backbone.
If Chen Feng were to say now that he wanted to take them to another place to pan for gold, they would get on the bus and leave without saying a word.
Chen Feng's words are really effective now.
Chen Feng carefully considered the new plan that Zheng Ping and his team had researched, and a few minutes later he spoke up in agreement.
"Sure, no problem at all. This way, you won't have to be afraid to eat or drink normally. You can just replenish your food along the way and stay for a few more days, then you'll have everything you need."
After Zheng Ping finished explaining the plan, Chen Feng understood that they had made money and didn't care about a few dozen yuan anymore.
The reason I filled the car to the brim before, and didn't dare to eat, drink, or even use much water, was because I was afraid of spending money.
After all, we didn't even know if we could make money back then, so we definitely tried to save as much as possible.
Although Huang Fei can help them buy things, the car isn't just for refueling; gas is expensive, so who would want him to go out? Each trip costs several hundred yuan, so they try to fill the car to the brim.
But now that the situation has stabilized and I've earned some money, I don't need to be so stingy with those few dozen yuan anymore. Besides, it seems like this is the more profitable approach now.
"Yeah, I knew this plan was feasible, haha."
Hearing that Chen Feng also agreed with the plan, Zheng Ping grinned.
"Don't worry about Lin Nian. He's pretty much a likable kid. I don't think anyone will object to him coming."
"I'll go talk to them in a bit, and I'll give you a definite answer tonight." Zheng Ping was very efficient and was about to go.
"Okay, let me know if anything happens. I'm leaving now. You and your wife... continue." Chen Feng stood up and chuckled.
"Get lost." Zheng Ping didn't understand what he meant, rolled his eyes and laughed while cursing.
When Chen Feng returned home, Lin Nian immediately stood up nervously.
"Brother, how did it go? Did they let me go?"
"It's okay, they said they'll go and discuss it. I can definitely go, it's just a matter of who I go with."
Chen Feng gestured for him to sit down and talk.
"Since we're going, we can't just do whatever we want like before. We need to have a proper set of tools."
"I guess you don't have much money either, so I'll lend you my spare detector first."
"Speaking of which, I was planning to buy a new detector in the hills, one of those big ones, but then I forgot about it, damn it."
Chen Feng felt a little annoyed when he brought it up. He had completely forgotten about it and would buy it another time.
"Let's go to the county town now and get all your equipment ready," Chen Feng said, waving to Lin Nian as he picked up the car keys.
Everything else can be bought in the village, but GPS isn't sold here; you have to go to the county town.
This is the kind of thing you don't usually need, but it's a big deal when you do need it. Let's buy one for Lin Nian first, just in case.
"Okay, brother, I still have over two hundred yuan. Is that enough? If not, I'll ask my grandpa for some more." Lin Nian took out the money from his pocket, counted it, and was about to hand it to Chen Feng.
"Alright, it's not easy for the old man to save up money. I'll lend it to you first, and you can pay me back when you earn money later."
Chen Feng never intended for him to spend money; he knew Chen Feng didn't have any on hand, and he figured they could wait until Chen Feng earned some.
The two went to the county town and picked out a backpack for Lin Nian, similar in size to Chen Feng's.
"Brother, I still have a schoolbag left over from my school days, is that okay?"
Lin Nian was taken aback by the price. Although Chen Feng had lent him the money first, he felt embarrassed to spend too much and thought he should spend as little as possible.
"Give me a break, that thing is still usable?" Chen Feng didn't listen to him at all.
Their backpacks are a bit more expensive, but they are of very good quality, which is exactly what gold prospectors need – durable and robust.
Otherwise, it would be so frustrating if the backpack suddenly broke while you were using it.
"Give me a GPS." Chen Feng was already quite familiar with the process, after all, he had bought a bunch last time.
I also picked out two small shovels for Lin Nian and bought a few small bottles. The small bottles sold here are plastic, which is better than Chen Feng's.
Plastic can be made however you like, without worrying about it breaking, but glass is indeed easy to break.
Chen Feng just felt that glass containers looked nicer, so he was too lazy to change them. He was waiting for the opportunity to change to other bottles in the future, like the big plastic ones.
This small bottle is indeed not enough for Chen Feng right now.
The whole set cost Chen Feng over three hundred yuan. Lin Nian took out his phone and, afraid he would forget, wrote it down in his notes.
He will repay Chen Feng as soon as he earns this money in the future, even though Chen Feng doesn't care. He will remember it.
The two returned to the village, and news also came from Zheng Ping's side.
Everyone welcomed Lin Nian's arrival without any objection.
Chen Feng told Lin Nian to go home and wash a few wine jugs to store water, and Lin Nian immediately went home and did so.
After Lin Nian left, Chen Feng thought for a moment and then transferred another 700 yuan to him, making up the total of 1,000 yuan.
He was worried that Lin Nian wouldn't have enough money on the way, and since it was his first time panning for gold, he didn't know how much he would gain, plus the travel expenses would be several hundred yuan.
It's never a bad thing to carry more money.
Two more days passed.
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