"Why are there only two floors? That doesn't make sense."
Ah-Can held a silver ingot in his hand, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Feng Ye was also stunned.
Because after the silver ingot was removed, what appeared in their eyes was the grain of the wooden board.
Doesn't this reveal the bottom of the box?
In other words, this box of silver ingots only has two layers?
He reached out and touched it, skeptical, and found that it was indeed a wooden board, which filled him with doubt.
"That's not right. There are only 70 gold ingots in these two layers, which is only about 70 jin. Where did the other 100-plus jin of weight go?"
Feng Ye muttered to himself as he carefully examined the box again.
"Yes, the weight doesn't match at all."
Ah-Can chimed in, then scratched his head and added, "Does this box weigh over a hundred pounds?"
"It's not impossible. Some woods are said to be very heavy, like ironwood or rosewood."
Feng Ye then shook his head, denying it, "But this box doesn't look like it's made of this kind of wood..."
He examined the box again, his brow furrowed.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he finally realized what was wrong. He exclaimed with delight, "Haha, I understand!"
"Brother Ye, what have you figured out?"
Ah Can looked at Feng Ye with a blank expression, completely unaware of what he was so excited about.
"Look at the height of this box, and then look at its depth. Doesn't it look mismatched?"
Feng Ye pointed at the box, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "This box is clearly much taller than what's inside it. What does that mean?"
Without racking his brains, Ah-Can casually asked, "What does that mean?"
"That means the box has a hidden compartment!"
Feng Ye slapped his thigh and said with certainty, "There must be something hidden in this hidden compartment."
"Mezzanine?"
Only then did Ah-Can begin to seriously examine the box.
Just as Feng Ye had said, the height of the box was not the same as the depth of the silver ingots inside; it was noticeably higher.
He suddenly slapped his forehead, realizing, "That's right! How come I didn't notice before?"
“We took the ingot in the middle, so it wasn’t very noticeable. If we had taken the one on the side, it would have been obvious that something was wrong at a glance.”
"That's right. Then let's quickly take out the remaining gold ingots and open them to see what good things are hidden under the hidden compartment."
"Um."
The two immediately set to work, taking out the remaining gold ingots one by one and placing them on the deck.
Soon, they emptied the box of silver ingots, revealing a smooth, flat wooden board.
The wooden plank was fitted tightly to the sides of the box, but there was a hole in the very center, just big enough for a finger to stick in.
Feng Ye was completely baffled by the design.
You could call it a mezzanine, but what's the point?
Such an obvious design doesn't offer any security benefits!
He stretched out his finger, full of doubt, ready to remove the wooden board.
Suddenly, Ah-Can was seen excitedly pointing at the small hole and shouting, "Gold! Gold..."
"What? Gold?"
Feng Ye was startled and quickly looked into the cave.
Sure enough, a golden hue peeked out from the tiny hole.
Feng Ye's eyes widened instantly, and his breathing became rapid.
Could there be gold in the interlayer underneath?
Yes, definitely...
He hurriedly stuck his fingers into the small hole, hooked them onto the wooden board, and tentatively applied force.
Unexpectedly, the wooden board came off easily and he removed it without any trouble.
As the wooden plank was removed, the true appearance underneath was revealed to them.
Inside were rows of neatly stacked gold ingots, each gleaming with an alluring luster.
That golden color struck their hearts, leaving them frozen in place.
It's just that the color is a bit off; it's a little dull and lacks luster.
Even so, it was enough to make them ecstatic.
You know, this is real gold!
Even if the purity is a little lower, it's still gold, and it's quite valuable.
"This...is it really gold?"
Ah-Can swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.
When the gold he had been longing for actually appeared before his eyes, he could hardly believe it.
"Of course! How could this be fake?"
Feng Ye looked at the gold ingot in front of him, his heart filled with indescribable shock.
When he first struggled to carry that box, he imagined it would contain gold.
When he opened it and saw that it was silver, he was disappointed, but he didn't show it as obviously as Ah-Can.
To everyone's surprise, there really was gold in the box, hidden beneath the silver.
He was so excited that he trembled all over. He reached out and picked up a gold ingot, examining it carefully.
The heavy, substantial feel filled him with joy.
The shape of this gold ingot is exactly the same as the silver ingots on the two layers above, only smaller in size.
He then understood the purpose of the wooden board; it wasn't a partition, but rather a convenient way to place the silver.
The gold ingots were even smaller, and without this wooden board, it would be difficult to stack the silver ingots on top.
With this wooden board as a tray, silver can be placed on top and gold on the bottom, and they can be stacked neatly without colliding with each other due to shaking.
He weighed the gold ingot in his hand and estimated that it weighed about one pound.
Ah-Can did the same thing he did before when verifying the authenticity of the silver: he picked one up, popped it into his mouth, and took a bite.
Immediately afterward, his face lit up with elation: "It's soft, there's no mistake, it really is gold."
Seeing this, Feng Ye couldn't help but roll her eyes and said irritably, "Can you please stop biting with your teeth? I already said it's true, it's true!"
"I'm just so excited, I wanted to confirm it again, hehe..."
Ah-Can chuckled foolishly as he lovingly stroked the gold ingot in his hand.
"Does this even need confirmation? Look at them, even though they've been soaking in the sea for who knows how many years, they're still golden yellow. That's enough to prove it."
Gold is chemically very stable and has extremely strong corrosion resistance; seawater has virtually no effect on it.
At most, after being soaked in seawater for a long time, microorganisms in the sea will adhere to its surface, forming a thin layer of dirt, but this does not affect the essence of gold.
With just a little cleaning, such as burning it with fire, you can restore its original luster.
"We're rich! We're rich!"
Ah-chan was still grinning foolishly with ecstasy.
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