Chapter 54: Found the Treasure
The fish in Chen Wenjun's fishing net could fill several buckets. He couldn't get all the fish ashore by himself. If he dragged the net in the water, it would easily be cut by the underwater rocks, which would not be worth the effort.
He also knew that he couldn't show off his bravery in the current situation, so he could only hold on to the bamboo pole and wait for Lin Qin to come over.
The water was already up to Chen Wenjun's thighs, and when Lin Qin came over, half of her body was in the water.
As the fishing net rises, the space for the fish inside to move around becomes smaller and smaller, and the impact on the net becomes greater and greater.
Lin Qin scooped up a large bucket of fish, and several fish jumped out. Fortunately, they fell into the fishing net and did not escape.
Chen Wenjun shook his head repeatedly, "This won't work. You should load less and run more times. If it really doesn't work, I'll do it. How about you help me hold the bamboo pole?"
Lin Qin really didn't have the strength to do that, so he could only take away some of the half-grown fish first. After running five or six times, the fishing net was only half as light as before.
Lin Qin panted and said, "Can I drag it away now? I really don't dare to touch those big fish in there. What if I throw it hard and it escapes?"
Chen Wenjun was also worried, so he had to work with Lin Qin to carefully bring the fishing net to the shore.
When the entire fishing net was brought ashore, everything inside was exposed. There were five grass carps weighing more than three pounds, and a carp mixed in, weighing at least two pounds. There were other small ones, including crucian carp and grass carp, as well as some silt, water plants and stones. It was a pitch-black mass.
Chen Wenjun first put a few big fish into buckets and sent them to the boat.
Lin Qin gathered up her fishing nets and rummaged through the smelly mud.
Many river shrimps were jumping on the dark mud.
These have to be picked up too.
While rummaging through the things, Lin Qin found a little turtle pretending to be dead. She was immediately delighted. She washed the turtle and threw it into the bucket. She could take this thing home to make her child happy.
Then she continued to clean up.
After throwing away the two large water plants, a small rectangular box was revealed under the fishing net, which looked like an antique from the old feudal society.
The box had been soaked in water for a long time, and the paint on the outside had peeled off, no longer looking beautiful. There was also a small copper lock on the box, which was covered with verdigris and some white and yellow stuff, like rust or rotten mucus.
Lin Qin was a little disgusted, and because she was curious about what was in the box, she threw the box into the bucket.
Then continue working.
After everything in the fishing net was cleaned, she put the net into the water to wash it.
When Chen Wenjun came over, this job fell on Chen Wenjun.
She washed the mud off her legs and hands and got on board with the remaining two buckets.
Now her clothes were soaked, so she had to get on the boat, boil a pot of hot water, and take a good bath.
In this weather, a pot of hot water can be used to wash two people.
After Lin Qin washed her hair and showered, she walked out onto the deck and saw that Chen Wenjun was still catching fish.
It seems that he has made up his mind to go to Guoxing Hotel again today.
Lin Qin ignored him and turned around to wash the dirty clothes she had just changed. Then she started to study the strange antique box.
This thing had been soaked in water for too long, and the small copper lock became like a decoration and fell off after being hit by a few stones.
Lin Qin was delighted and quickly opened the box, only to find a gold chain, a gold ring and a broken pocket watch inside.
Her heart suddenly started beating wildly. She subconsciously looked around at the fishing boats, put her things into the cabin without leaving any trace, and never went out again.
Chen Wenjun moved to another place and caught two more nets of bamboo fish. When he saw that they were almost done, he packed up and went back.
As soon as he got on the deck, he put away the planks and used the bamboo pole to move the fishing boat away from the shore. Then he brought up two buckets of water to wash his hands and feet, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "Aqin, where are you?"
Lin Qin stealthily opened the cabin door, revealing his dark head. "I'm here, keep your voice down, come in, I'll show you something."
Chen Wenjun saw that Lin Qin was behaving strangely, and out of curiosity, he went into the cabin without caring about the smell of sweat.
Lin Qin looked outside and saw that there were no boatmen around. He then took out the box and suppressed his excitement, saying excitedly: "See! What did I say! All wishes come true!"
Chen Wenjun opened the box and was stunned. "Gold necklace! Gold ring! Really?"
Lin Qin grinned, "I bit it and there was a mark, so it should be real! Look how thick this gold chain is! It must be at least three or four taels, and the ring is also quite heavy. This set looks like something a man would use, so the other party must be a very wealthy man!"
Chen Wenjun smiled like a fool, "Aqin, it seems that you can really make your wishes come true!"
"That's right!" Lin Qin raised her chin proudly and said excitedly: "If we sell this gold, it should be enough for us to build a house."
She remembered that the current price of gold seemed to be more than 90 yuan per gram, and this gold could be sold for nearly 20,000 yuan.
Chen Wenjun shook his head, "The money we earn from fishing is enough for us now. Keep the gold and don't sell it. It will be more valuable in the future."
Lin Qin's eyes widened, full of confusion, "Why? Although gold will be more valuable in the future, building a house is the most important thing for us now. If we sell the gold, we won't have to worry about money."
Chen Wenjun put the things into the box, looked outside, and said in a low voice: "There are only one or two gold shops in the city now. If we sell so much gold, it will definitely get out, which will easily cause unnecessary trouble.
And don't forget, Uncle Qingxiang and Shaojun built a house for us. They probably knew the situation of our family. It is normal to build the house slowly. If they make it big and grand in one go, what do you think they will think?
I would rather let people misunderstand that I borrowed money to build a house than let them suspect that I have a huge sum of money."
This is his experience gained from living two lifetimes.
Lin Qin then remembered why Chen Wenjun was knocked unconscious in the alley near Liu's house. Her face turned pale. "But, it's not safe to put this thing on a fishing boat!"
"What are you afraid of? Don't we still have a large deserted island? After we send Uncle Qingxiang and the others back in the evening, we will go up again and find a suitable place to hide the things and mark them. Are you afraid that the things will be lost?" Chen Wenjun looked at Lin Qin with an amused face.
Lin Qin had to admit that what he said made sense, so she compromised immediately, "Okay! Let's do as you say. I'll boil some water, and you go take a bath. We have to send these fish to Boss Zheng later, as well as my stone snails. They are so plump, Boss Zheng should buy them, and maybe even raise the price. You decide how to sell them, and I won't go with you."
Now that there were valuables on the boat, she decided to just stay there and not move.
Chen Wenjun understood what he was thinking. After taking a shower and resting for a while, he saw Lin Qin washing his dirty clothes and hanging them up. He immediately paddled the boat to the shore and moved the cart and other things to the shore as well, until the cart could no longer hold any more.
(End of this chapter)
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