Wei Qingfeng snorted and laughed: "You forgot, when I was thirteen, I picked up one that was even bigger than yours."
That was his first windfall and also the source of start-up capital for his pig farming business. How could he not remember it? It was still fresh in his memory.
Li Ruhai slapped his thigh, touching the bandaged wound. He immediately grimaced in pain and his mouth twitched.
"I remember now! Your father was bragging to us about it at the time, and your great-uncle even beat him up, saying he wasn't a good parent, was impatient, and didn't set a good example for you brothers..."
The unfinished words gradually faded away when he saw the strange expressions on the brother and sister's faces.
Li Ruhai raised his hand and slapped his mouth. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. He was really talking about things that were not related to the topic. He needed to be punished.
"It's okay, Uncle Hai, it's all over."
Li Ruhai stared at the brother and sister with his red and swollen eyelids, and couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart. How could it be so easy to let it go? If it was really let go, the couple would not change their faces when the mention of Brother Jiandang was mentioned.
Wei Qingfeng lowered his eyes, glanced at the ore in his hand, and changed the subject.
"Where did Uncle Hai find this? This thing is really good and very valuable."
Nugget gold is generally a companion mineral of gold mines. Wherever there is nugget gold, there must be gold mines. And judging from the size of this nugget gold, it is estimated that the gold mine discovered is not small.
Li Ruhai sighed, put away the stone, and pointed at the wounded lying in a mess: "Do you know who they are?"
The brother and sister shook their heads in unison. How could they possibly know?
"They are gold prospectors, people who travel all over the country looking for gold mines and digging for gold. They are all ruthless and will do anything to find gold. I don't know how many lives they have taken."
He was also unlucky. He was about to go down the mountain to go home, but he accidentally broke into their gathering place when he was looking for a cave to spend the night.
Even more unfortunate was that Tianyuanfang suddenly came up with such a quick bite that he didn't even have time to sit down before these two guys snatched out the gold nuggets that had been hidden by others.
More importantly!
And in front of him! Boasting to him happily!
He was so embarrassed that he didn't even have time to adjust his expression when he wanted to play dumb, and was directly exposed and beaten. If he hadn't reacted quickly and been injured by the opponent's trick and ran fast, he would probably have capsized in the ditch and died there.
"Gold digger? I think I've heard of him."
Wei Qingfeng had heard his father talk about people in this profession before. They, along with tomb robbers and poachers, were the three most powerful forces in the entire Northeast. They had mysterious backgrounds and were very powerful. It was said that they even had their own sects, but he had only heard about them. This was the first time he had seen them face to face.
Li Ruhai lit a cigarette for himself with his hands wrapped like pig's trotters, and met Wei Ci's disapproving look, and pretended to be stupid.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything like burning down the entire forest with a cigarette butt. I'm a ranger after all, so I still have some professional integrity."
Patrolling the mountains is not just about strolling up and down the mountain. Checking for open flames is also one of the tasks, so Qingming Festival is his busiest time every year.
"Usually, those who drown in the water are those who can swim." Wei Ci added softly, almost making Li Ruhai choke on the smoke.
This girl...
Li Ruhai had no choice but to put it out and not let it echo in his ears. He tried to change the subject. If this girl continued talking, he might not even get through the seventh day.
"Your father told you, right? He seemed to have had contact with these people before." At this point, Li Ruhai frowned and was distracted when he thought of Wei Jiandang.
"Yes, Dad didn't say much. I only heard one or two sentences."
"Well, how old were you then? It's good that you can remember something."
The more Wei Ci listened, the brighter her eyes became. The stars in her eyes made the two people who were still discussing feel numb. She couldn't help but stop talking and turned around to look at the person whose head seemed to be five meters long.
Wei Qingfeng was helpless. He pressed a slender finger against his sister's forehead and pushed her away: "Why is there such a weird expression on your face?"
Wei Ci grabbed her second brother's hand tightly, and her voice became louder with excitement.
"Second brother, doesn't this mean that we are going to get rich!" That's a gold mine!
"What are you dreaming of? If you find out, you must report it to the organization. Young comrade, you are not strong-willed."
A red star rolled its eyes at the party's Li Ruhai, and poured cold water on the excited Wei Ci without mercy, which immediately made him pout and his lively little eyebrows droop.
Wei Ci was quite disappointed. Isn't it true that this thing belongs to whoever finds it?
The Great Yong Dynasty had a good point. Although the gold mines also belonged to the imperial court, as long as you bought the mountain, the gold mines on the mountain would naturally be yours.
Wei Qingfeng laughed: "Did I give you food or drink? Do you really want to be obsessed with such a small gold mine?"
So much?
Wei Ci's eyes widened. "A few peanuts? Drinking like this? That's a lot?"
"Second brother, you are drifting..."
Wei Qingfeng flicked her forehead, his lips twitching as he said helplessly, "Don't make a fuss. The gold mine is a serious matter. We brothers and sisters have little influence. If any word gets out, the whole village will be implicated. Besides, the environment here is not good, and private mining is very troublesome. We don't have the machines or the people. If we really keep it for ourselves, you won't be able to survive even if you have nine lives."
Wei Ci was unconvinced and pointed at the man lying unconscious on the ground: "What about them? Didn't Uncle Hai say that they all mined the gold themselves? Why can those gold diggers do it themselves, but we can't?"
"Stupid, these few of them are just the vanguard. The real main force will show up when they find out where the gold mine is and how much the mineral content is."
"Your brother is right. These people are keeping their eyes on the mountain behind Goutou Mountain. Judging from the traces, they must have lived there for a long time. It's still unclear how many people are behind them and how powerful they are. You, a little girl, should forget about getting rich quick. But..."
As he spoke, Li Ruhai quietly approached Wei Ci, pointed at the man who was shot dead by Wei Qingfeng, and smiled like a cat stealing fish.
"Uncle understands how you feel. See that guy? He's the leader. From what they said, the main gold mine hasn't been found yet, but they should have mined quite a bit of gold nearby. You can take half..."
Wei Ci's drooping ears immediately stood up, "Really? Are you really giving it to me?"
Li Ruhai interrupted Wei Qingfeng's words and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, I said I'll give it to you, so it's yours. Just think of it as your thanks for sending me the medicine powder."
He could still take on this responsibility, just to comfort the little girl. A little girl was frightened after suddenly seeing her brother killing someone, so giving her some gold could help calm her down.
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