Chapter 57 Chapter 57 But Hongguo was sure which side she was on...
Seeing that Changzong was about to enter the room, Hongguo could not hide the fear she felt at the scene just now, so she fell back on the bed and pretended to sleep, still holding the half stone in her arms.
Sure enough, Changzong gently pushed open the door, tiptoed in, covered Hongguo with a quilt, then went out, told the little one to stop making noise, and took him to the kitchen to cook dinner.
Hongguo felt sad. She was afraid of such a considerate Changzong just because a fellow villager might come. They were not of the same kind. Even if the other person was sincere, she would still be inexplicably afraid at a certain moment. Fortunately, Changzong did not notice such thoughts, otherwise he would be so sad.
Hongguo touched the jade in his arms again and looked at it again. The accident did not happen in an open-air mine, but in a vertical mine, just like digging a well. Hongguo felt depressed just looking at the entrance of the mine. The mine was getting deeper and deeper. On this day, after the miners went down the well, they used a hanging basket to transport stones upwards. Suddenly, he saw a swaying human-shaped shadow. He screamed instinctively, shouting that there was someone under the pit. He shook the hanging basket desperately. When the people above wanted to pull him up, a piece of the cave wall suddenly collapsed. Rescue in such a deep mine was very difficult. After one day and one night, they finally rescued the workers who were still breathing and transported all the ore in the pit out.
The piece of raw stone that Hongguo was holding recorded that day and night. She saw shadows squeezed in the cracks of the messy stones. Only one person managed to squeeze out, and then the worker who had already stopped breathing started breathing again.
They are fellow villagers from Changzong, but how did they get here?
If it were so easy and so frequent, the world of Hongguo would have been packed with them long ago. They are so powerful that they could easily become the top people if they banded together, but that's not the case. There must still be some restrictions.
Hongguo couldn't figure it out by herself, and she was worried that if she didn't tell Changzong, things would get out of control, so she decided to tell him what she saw.
Hongguo got up and ran to the kitchen holding half a stone. She could clearly feel that Changzong was a little nervous. He was very calm when he went out before. It was obvious that Changzong himself knew that the stone sent by Lao Jiao was not ordinary. It was possible that he had called Lao Jiao when he went out just now and learned about the mine.
Hongguo touched the emerald stone and explained everything in one breath so that he wouldn't continue to feel uneasy.
"Chang Zong, after the jade was cut open, I could see something. The worker was right, and I saw a shadow, too. But how could there be something underground? Was it someone who had been hiding there to steal the ore? If so, why was only the miner found during the rescue? And what's so good about this stone that Professor Cheng has it? He gave it to Lao Jiao, and then sent it to me. Even if I see something, I won't tell them. I'm a little confused."
Gu Changzong was obviously surprised: "Guoguo, did you see it right?"
It seems that Changzong also doesn't believe it, which means that he and his fellow villagers coming here is just an unexpected coincidence, and not everyone can come here if they want to.
Hong Guo felt a little relieved and said with certainty: "You are right, there is something in the mine, and it is quite scary."
Changzong's eyes dimmed. Hongguo said they were scary, but in fact they were not scary. Scary things could not come through, but that was not necessarily the case. Didn't the sudden increase in synchronized memories before just unlock some top-secret files?
During the meal, Changzong discussed with Hongguo that he wanted to go to Lao Jiao's place after the New Year: "The professor asked me about you seeing such a strange sight again. I really feel uneasy if I don't go and take a look."
Hong Guo was of course willing, and she wanted to go with Chang Zong: "Then I'll go with you."
Hongguo can feel stones, so it would be useful for her to go. However, Changzong did not expect that Hongguo was willing to go. The light in his eyes lit up again, and he could not fake his happy smile, he was really happy.
"Okay, let's go together."
A day and a half later, Hongguo received a call back from Professor Cheng. He was very happy that Hongguo was willing to communicate with him directly. He said that the reason he was asking about Changzong was that a tenant of the hotel he opened had disappeared and had not returned for several days, so he checked into the room and saw the raw stone. In the notebook in the drawer, there was a series of names written down with detailed address information behind the names. He asked one by one to see if he could find any information about the tenant.
He couldn't figure out what the jade was left by the customer. When he heard Lao Jiao say Hong Guo had a talent for identifying jade, he gave the stone to Lao Jiao to pass on to Hong Guo, hoping that if Lao Jiao could figure out something about it, he might be able to find the customer again.
So that's what's going on. Hongguo and Changzong decided to go check it out, so they decided to set out on the third day of the first lunar month after New Year's Eve. They would drive themselves all the way south, and it would take several days.
Lao Zheng didn't want to go, so they agreed to take him to Shenzhen via a detour. He would take care of the little one in Shenzhen and wait for them to come back.
Lao Zheng did not think this trip would be dangerous, and said: "That is the place of origin. You should bring back as many raw stones as possible, and it would be best if you could bring enough to fill a truck."
Hong really admired Lao Zheng's fearless attitude and said with a smile: "We don't have any money now. If we want to buy a car, we have to borrow it from Xiaozhou first."
Xiao Zheng must go to Yunnan with his uncle. His uncle has no desires, but he is at an age where he likes adventure and traveling.
Good brothers always have good things to do together. Xiao Zheng also called Shi Jinzhou and said that Changzong and Hongguo were going to Yunnan to purchase jadeite raw stones.
Of course Shi Jinzhou had to go. Given his identity as a Hong Kong businessman, he would be held responsible if anything went wrong. He was afraid that Changzong would not take him, so he told a story to claim credit for his contribution.
"Brother Yu Hai and brother Yu Shan are also going to Yunnan. Yu Hai is ill. I heard that Yu Shan is looking for medical staff to accompany him throughout the trip. However, during the Chinese New Year, few people are willing to go out. But as long as the money is paid, there will definitely be people willing to go."
Yu Hai is going too? Then why didn't Yu Shan call to let us know?
Hongguo felt a little strange. Could it be that Yushan was not on the same page with Changzong and the others? She would ask him when she met him at the destination.
On the first day of the new year, Hongguo invited Sister Shan, Grandma Kong and others to dinner. Grandma Kong turned Sister Shan's back and told Hongguo that Sister Shan had proposed to separate from her man in an amicable way, but her man did not agree.
Hongguo found that she no longer cared about the complicated family affairs of other people. Her mind was full of worries about Changzong's affairs. She couldn't spare the time to think about these messy things, and she would not persuade Sister Shan to break up or get back together.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, I went to my second uncle's house for dinner. My second uncle knew that they would go to Shenzhen on the third day of the Chinese New Year to take care of business, so he brought my grandfather over. My eldest uncle's family and Changzong's biological mother were not there.
During the meal, my second uncle asked, "Hongguo, have you contacted Professor Cheng? What does he want from Changzong?"
In order to reassure her second uncle, Hong Guo said half of the story: "Professor Cheng opened a family hotel in Yunnan. A traveler did not return for several days. Professor Cheng found the address book in the luggage he left behind and asked about it."
This makes sense. My second uncle said that the place was close to the border and was very chaotic, and it was not certain that the people could be found. He still didn't understand why Professor Cheng went so far to open a hotel?
"My old boss told me that after Professor Cheng was rehabilitated, he had no contact with any of his friends and sold the house that was returned to him. No one knew where he went. If I hadn't asked him through my connections this time, I wouldn't have known that he had settled in Yunnan."
Hong Guo said, "The climate there is good. We are in the jade business. Chang Zong plans to go there to buy materials. We may meet there."
After dinner, the second aunt pulled Hongguo aside to have a private conversation, asking if it was because Changzong’s mother had made a fuss before the New Year that they were leaving on the third day of the New Year?
Hong Guo wanted to explain, but she couldn't tell her aunt the reason, so she just admitted it: "Well, Changzong doesn't want to cause trouble, so he left a day to have dinner with you. There's actually no need to visit other families."
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It is estimated that they will be away for one or two months. Hongguo collected a lot of things and took them with him. Changzong modified the truck bed. It already has a carport, and soft seats were installed inside, which can be used for sitting or lying. It can accommodate three or five people and it is very comfortable.
Hongguo wanted to sit in the front passenger seat. She liked to look at the scenery along the way. She was happy even if it was all wilderness. The wind in the fields, the saplings on the roadside, the strange villagers hurrying by, and the sparrows that perched on the front of the car when the car stopped to rest, all made her feel at home.
During this trip, she realized how much she loved the land beneath her feet. If strangers wanted to do something bad, Hongguo would definitely stand on the side of her fellow villagers. I wonder which side Changzong would stand on at that time?
However, Hongguo was sure that Changzong would stand on whichever side she stood on.
They took a detour to Shenzhen and dropped off Lao Zheng and Diandian. When Diandian saw that they were not going to take him with them, she pouted and was about to cry.
Hongguo coaxed him for a long time and tried to explain to him clearly that the place they were going to was unknown and she really didn't dare to take him with her.
The little one seemed to understand that his parents loved him, and not taking him with them did not mean that they did not love him.
Changzong carried a bag of things, including toys, picture books, and a small gold lock. The child was a money-grubber and particularly liked valuable things. Now that he had something to play with, he immediately turned from sadness to joy.
Shi Jinzhou had already packed two bags and came to meet him early for fear of leaving him behind.
Xiao Zheng said that he might have to stay longer this time, so he brought a bag of food and lodging supplies, as well as a bag of money. He could buy things wherever there was money and people.
Changzong asked him again: "This trip may not be peaceful, do you still want to go even if it is risky?"
No matter how dangerous it is, can it be as thrilling as going home for revenge? Besides, Xiao Zheng has already gone, and he will regret it if he doesn't go.
"Brother Zong, my trip was not in vain. The money I brought was enough to buy half a truckload of jade materials. I have also written a will. If something happens, I will donate my inheritance to the Hope Primary School. It will not be cheap for my family."
Hong Guo felt that he was exaggerating and encouraged everyone's morale: "We are here to purchase goods. Why should we make a will? It doesn't matter if we can't purchase any goods. We can just treat it as a sightseeing trip."
Whenever Hong Guo spoke, Chang Zong would answer, saying, "He's exaggerating. They are rich people, and they made their wills long ago, not for this trip."
Old Zheng and Diandian refused to go, but Qu Lian followed. There were five people in the group. Hong Guo thought, with Qu Lian and Chang Zong, how could this trip have any setbacks? No way.
There was no cargo on the truck, so there was no need to keep anyone watching it. They stayed in the hotel as usual that night. Hongguo and Changzong stayed in one room, Xiao Zheng and Shi Jinzhou stayed in one room, and Qu Lian stayed in one room by herself.
Changzong drove and Hongguo was responsible for looking at the map. When she was a child, her father always liked to point at the map and tell her about the customs and habits of those places. Hongguo visited many villages, towns and cities along the way. Every time she arrived at a place, she ate local specialties. Now it is 1986. There are markets in every town and village, and it is quite lively. When you come across a larger city, there are many food and entertainment shops in the city. The individual economy has indeed blossomed all over the country.
The further south you go, the warmer the climate becomes. When you reach Yunnan Province, you no longer need to wear cotton-padded jackets. Changzong found a hotel with better conditions and let everyone rest for a day before leaving.
After checking in, they actually saw the brother and sister Yu Hai and Yu Shan who had arrived half a day earlier than them.
Hongguo and Changzong both knew Yu Shan's background. He was no longer Yu Hai's brother. This damn boy didn't even make eye contact. He just lowered his head to talk to his sister in the wheelchair and accompanied Yu Hai to concentrate on basking in the sun.
Hongguo was a little confused at first as to why Yu Shan didn't communicate with them. But now, seeing that there were several people surrounding Yu Hai, including a driver and medical staff, and thinking that it might be inconvenient for him to contact them because there were so many people, Hongguo felt relieved.
Hongguo and her group of five people stayed in the hotel, making quite a lot of noise. Yu Hai pretended not to see it. Hongguo didn't want to talk to her either. Seeing Yu Hai sitting in a wheelchair and falling ill, did she want to find a way to cure her illness through this trip?
She was really wrong. Her brother's illness was not cured at all.
After checking into the room, Changzong said he and Xiao Zheng and Xiao Zhou would go out for a walk and buy some food, while Hong Guo stayed in the room to take a nap.
She was excited while riding in the car, but once she stopped, she felt tired and fell asleep quickly.
Hongguo was awakened by the sound of knocking on the window. She looked up and saw Yu Shan hanging upside down outside the window, smiling at her. This guy is so tall, yet he dares to climb through the window. Isn't he afraid of being seen by people outside?
Hongguo quickly got up, opened the window and asked him to come in. She looked around and luckily this was the back wall, a dead end, and there was no one there.
Looking at the wall clock, she had only slept for twenty minutes, which meant that Changzong had just left, and he saw the opportunity and came over to talk.
Yu Shan said, "Jiang Hongguo, don't blame me for not calling you in advance. Yu Hai was suspicious. There are always people following me except when I sleep, so I simply didn't call or write. Gu Changzong just went out, and Yu Hai asked someone to follow him, so I could come here and talk to you."
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