This gold actually belonged to the wealthy landowner Liu Wencai.
But the wealth of the landlord Liu Wencai was also obtained by exploiting the vast working people.
This gold was obtained at the cost of Luo Hongkai's brother's life, and the Phoenix Ridge where the gold is located is now part of the Luo family's contracted land.
Therefore, there are reasonable arguments for handing the gold over to the state or keeping it for themselves.
Luo Hongkai fell silent again.
Luo Yonggang and Li Xiangdong exchanged a glance but remained silent.
Zhou Hongsong glanced at their expressions, rubbed his hands together, and coughed strategically, "Well, this gold was discovered after I almost fell to my death..."
Bai Yufeng burst out laughing at his joke.
With Bai Yufeng's laughter, the originally serious atmosphere in the room eased a bit.
Luo Yonggang cautiously observed his father's expression. "Dad, you're not going to hand everything over to the government, are you?"
Luo Hongkai sighed, "What did Xiang Dong say?"
Li Xiangdong, even Li Xiangdong couldn't treat 100 pounds of gold like dirt!
Luo Hongkai understood from the expressions on the three people's faces.
He thought for a while, then waved his hand, "Fine, fine, the three of you can split up."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongsong was initially delighted, but then anxiously said, "How can it be divided equally among the three of us? You should get a share too!"
Li Xiangdong also said, "That's right, besides, this gold was obtained by my great-grandfather through great difficulties."
Luo Hongkai turned his back, wrapped the remains in his arms, and walked towards his bedroom. Just as he reached the door, a voice rang out:
"As long as my brother can be laid to rest, that's enough. I don't care about anything else..."
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Three days later, it is appropriate to bury the deceased and hold a memorial service.
At the far left of Luo's parents' graves, Luo Yonggang and his team dug a large pit, about two meters square.
Luo Hongkai brought out the cypress wood coffins he had prepared for himself and Liu Jiangsu and gave them to his elder brother to use first.
A black cloth tent was erected on top of the coffin using bamboo poles, and then the entire inside of the coffin was covered with red cloth.
Luo Hongkai personally arranged his brother's remains according to his body shape, then wiped the remains clean with a cloth dampened with water.
Finally, the coffin is placed together for burial, a mound is built, and a clod of earth is placed on top to cover it; this is a local method of sealing the grave.
This method of sealing the tomb with earth is mainly to protect the body or ashes inside from external influences, and also to maintain the integrity and dignity of the grave mound for a long time.
Finally, a few strings of firecrackers were set off, paper money was lit, and the group kowtowed several times under Luo Hongkai's leadership.
This can be considered a peaceful burial, returning to the Luo family.
Luo Hongkai couldn't help but shed tears again, and only calmed down after Liu Jiangsu repeatedly persuaded him.
Zhou Hongsong squatted in front of the grave, earnestly burning paper money, muttering to himself:
"Grandpa Luo, we two are truly destined to meet. I rescued your remains, and you repay me with so much gold. But you can't use this gold now. I'll burn some more paper money for you over there. Don't be stingy with it. I'll burn paper money for you every time Qingming, Zhongyuan, and Hanyi Festival comes around."
He slapped his forehead and said, “Look at my memory! I was in such a rush that I didn’t make any paper offerings for you! I know you like houses, land, and pretty young wives. When we get back to Huichuan, there’s an old man named Guo Er in Xiangdong Village who’s an amazing paper-making artist! I’ll have him make a few more pretty girls for you so you can enjoy the good life too.”
"And those cars, trains, airplanes, ships, telephones, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines—you've probably never seen any of them before. I'll burn them all for you then, so you can experience the modern life of socialist China..."
Li Xiangdong stood up and pulled him, "Alright, stop muttering, let's go home."
"Oh, oh, I'm off then, Grandpa Luo, see you later!"
Zhou Hongsong got up, patted the dirt off his knees, said goodbye to the grave, and then left.
Now that he had dozens of kilograms of gold in his hands, Zhou Hongsong stood up straight, and Luo Yonggang also looked smug.
Only Li Xiangdong remained calm. He instructed Zhou Hongsong and Luo Yonggang not to take out the gold casually, otherwise it would definitely attract attention.
This gold needs to be stored for a while before it can be used.
Upon hearing Li Xiangdong's words, the two men became much more composed.
Liu Jiangsu said to them, "You guys are making a lot of money now, so why are you still so spineless when you see gold?"
Luo Yonggang chuckled, "This feels different!"
With this money as a foundation, they felt more confident and could act more freely.
That's not gold; it's a person's confidence and courage.
Zhou Hongsong now smiles even in his sleep, clutching a gold bar in his arms, his mouth agape to his ears.
However, his smile soon faded.
Because Bai Yulong has returned.
He also brought news that he and Li Lan were preparing to register their marriage.
Liu Jiangsu and Luo Hongkai were naturally very happy, as their nephew-in-law had instantly become their grandson-in-law.
Bai Yufeng had a bit of a grudge in her heart. It wasn't that Li Lan was bad; Li Lan was impeccable in terms of appearance and ability to support his family, and he was also very close to her family.
However, her brother was, after all, a young man with money and ability, while Li Lan was a few years older than them and had a daughter.
Luo Yonggang could tell at a glance that his wife was upset. He thought she must have developed "mother-in-law syndrome," so he quickly pulled her back into his room to comfort her.
He quickly persuaded her, saying just one sentence: "Do you think it's better for your brother to marry my niece, or to stay a bachelor forever?"
Bai Yufeng quickly recovered and soon went out happily to discuss Bai Yulong's marriage with her mother-in-law.
The room was filled with laughter and chatter, almost lifting the roof off, but Zhou Hongsong hid outside, secretly heartbroken.
I never expected that just as I got the gold, the woman I loved was going to marry someone else.
Li Xiangdong slowly walked up to him, sat down next to him, and silently kept him company without saying a word.
After a long pause, Zhou Hongsong sniffed and said, "Forget it, forget it!"
Li Xiangdong nodded, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, why insist on looking in my place?"
Zhou Hongsong stared wide-eyed, as if he'd seen a ghost, and asked, "You, you, you, how did you know..."
Li Xiangdong patted his shoulder sympathetically, "Your future wife will be a super beauty, she looks like Liu Yifei."
Zhou Hongsong said dejectedly, "Don't try to fool me."
A moment later, she asked again, "Who is Liu Yifei?"
Li Xiangdong smiled but didn't say anything. He wasn't just trying to fool Zhou Hongsong. His wife in his previous life was indeed a great beauty, and she looked remarkably like his adopted son's goddess, Liu Yifei.
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