"This is something we should keep to ourselves, and remember not to tell anyone."
Feng Ye's expression was serious as he solemnly reminded him.
Feng Jiaqing also said, "That's right, everyone keeps it to themselves, and no one can say anything."
"Don't worry, we're not stupid, why would we tell anyone?"
They were all sensible people who knew the gravity of the matter, and they all nodded in agreement.
"I'll go check on the situation at the dock."
As Ah-Can spoke, he walked to the door again and took another look.
The result was still unsatisfactory; lights were still flickering on the dock.
He pursed his lips and walked back: "Why are there still people here? How long are we going to have to wait?"
Feng Ye smiled and said, "What's the rush? It's not even nine o'clock yet, a little while won't make a difference."
Ah-chan was extremely anxious, but there was nothing else he could do but continue to wait.
After another half hour, the dock finally quieted down, and the lights stopped flashing.
He immediately beamed with joy: "Brother Ye, there's no one here, let's hurry over."
"What about at sea? What if there's no one at the dock, but ships are still coming back?"
"Look closely, there are no ships at sea. I guess they've all come back. Uncle Fa and his family have closed their shop too."
"Okay, let's go then."
Feng Ye then put down the knife in his hand, stood up and walked out of the workshop.
Feng Jiaqing asked, "That box of gold and silver is very heavy. Should I and Lao Qi go and help?"
"No need, we'll just push the cart over there and we can handle it easily. You can just wait in the workshop."
Without turning his head, Feng Ye and A-Can pushed the cart and walked towards the dock with flashlights.
The dock was indeed pitch black, without a single light in sight, but whether or not we would encounter anyone was another matter.
Generally speaking, no one comes to the dock at this time.
But with so many small workshops built here, who knows if someone might finish their work and head back home?
Moreover, with the moon shining today, even without a flashlight, one can still vaguely see the road.
May Mazu protect us, please don't let us run into anyone!
Help someone to the very end, and see them through to the end.
Please lend us a hand so we can smoothly move these two boxes of treasures back home...
As Feng Ye silently prayed, he and A-Can quickened their pace.
The cart rumbled and groaned, its sound particularly clear on the quiet dock.
They followed the familiar path along the seaside and soon arrived at the location where the Rising Sun was docked.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly boarded the boat with Ah-Can.
We're halfway to success, so we can't afford to waste any more time!
After unlocking the door, I went into the corner of the cabin where the treasures were hidden, lifted the fishing net, and revealed the box underneath.
Ambergris is not heavy and is easy to move.
But when it came to that heavy box of gold and silver, it took a lot of effort to unload it from the boat and put it on a cart.
Then, pushing their carts, they sped back the way they came, like thieves.
Perhaps the goddess Mazu heard their prayers, for they encountered no one or made any human noise all the way to the workshop entrance, only the sound of waves crashing in the sea.
The moment Feng Ye stepped through the workshop door, his tense nerves finally relaxed.
Seeing them push the cart back, everyone put down what they were doing and gathered around.
Xiao Chunxiu even went to close the door and bolt it, just in case someone suddenly barged in.
Aunt Ling pointed to the two boxes on the cart and asked, "Are these the gold and silver ingots and ambergris you mentioned?"
Ah-Can nodded: "Yes, they're all inside."
Feng Ye lowered his voice and said, "Keep your voices down, just in case someone passing by hears us."
Everyone nodded, lowering their voices as they did so, their faces filled with excitement and curiosity.
As soon as the two boxes were unloaded from the cart, Aunt Ling eagerly opened one of them.
In an instant, a foul stench wafted out of the box, causing them to cover their noses and back away.
These pieces of ambergris have been sitting in the box for most of the day, and the fishy smell hasn't dissipated in time, so it's no wonder they smell a bit stronger.
In fact, the stench was much milder than when they first opened it after fishing it out.
"What is that smell? Why does it smell so bad?"
Aunt Ling asked as she backed away.
"That's how ambergris is; it only releases its fragrance after it has been dried."
Feng Ye explained, while opening another box to reveal a layer of silver ingots on top.
Their eyes were instantly drawn to it; compared to the pungent ambergris, gold and silver were far more attractive.
However, when they saw the color of the silver ingot, they couldn't help but have some doubts.
"These are the gold and silver ingots you were talking about? Why are they pitch black?"
Xiao Chunxiu frowned and asked in confusion.
"These are silver ingots. It's normal for them to turn black after being soaked in seawater for a long time."
Feng Ye picked up the silver ingot he had wiped clean and pointed to the silvery-white corner: "Look, as long as you wipe off this black layer on the surface, the original silvery-white color will be revealed."
"It really is a silver ingot!"
"I remember someone saying that silver seems to change color, and it turns out it's true."
"It's good that it's real. When I first saw it, I thought you were lying. It looks like a lump of iron."
"Where's the gold ingot? I can't see it."
"Don't rush, the gold ingots are at the bottom, and the top two layers are silver ingots. Aren't we taking them out right now?"
As Ah-Can explained, he kept taking out silver ingots.
Once the wooden board in the middle was removed, the gold ingot was revealed and displayed to everyone.
In comparison, gold ingots have a much greater visual impact than silver ingots.
The silver ingots looked really bad, while the gold ingots were almost unaffected by the seawater, only their luster was somewhat dulled.
The golden expanse made them all gasp in surprise.
Seeing is believing.
Although they had heard Ah-chan describe it before, they were still shocked when they actually saw it.
"How much is this worth?"
Aunt Ling muttered to herself, her eyes wide open.
Xiao Chunxiu and Ye Qingyu were also too shocked to speak, they just stared blankly.
Although Ye Qingling and Du Guilan did not lose their composure, they were still full of amazement.
Although Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing had already seen each other once on the ship, they still couldn't hide their excitement and joy upon seeing each other again.
The allure of gold is irresistible to anyone.
Feng Ye picked up a gold ingot, gently rubbing it in his hand, feeling its heavy texture and the marks left by time.
"I don't know the exact value, but even if we do nothing for the rest of our lives and are content to be good-for-nothings, as long as we don't spend money extravagantly, it will be enough for us."
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