Chapter 063 Busy Night
The two leaders of West Riverbank spoke, and the crowd gradually dispersed. The Jiang and Cheng families were separated by the crowd. Jiang Nan whispered to Jiang Mancheng and the other two, "There will definitely be more and more people in the Operations Department in the future. Grandpa Cheng is worried, so he's taking advantage of the fact that the family compound is deserted today to steal the gold from the public toilet and hide it at home."
Jiang Mancheng whispered, "Don't worry about it. He's watching so closely, we can't just do anything rash. Besides, this isn't a matter we can just meddle in. No one's noticed, no one's reported it. Even if you two are police officers, you can't just go into someone's house and search for things without a reason."
Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing nodded. The excitement didn't stop them from continuing to watch the movie. Even though they'd seen it many times before, most people still enjoyed it with gusto. The drying area quickly quieted down.
By the time the movie was over, it was almost eleven o'clock. Oilfield leaders like Secretary Tu had arrived. Secretary Tu walked to the podium and excitedly announced the recruitment news.
"I'm sure you've all heard that oil has been discovered in the Xihe'an, Shan'aozi, and Kaoshantun brigades. Xihe'an, in particular, has particularly rich reserves. After consultation with the oilfield headquarters, Chaoyang Oilfield has decided to recruit 300 external workers to maximize oil resource extraction and contribute to China's heavy industry."
The crowd was silent for a moment, and then suddenly burst into huge applause.
Three hundred people! That's a lot. Considering the over 200 households on the west bank of the river, at one job per household, that's already over 200 people. Add in Kaoshantun and Shan'aozi brigades, and the three brigades combined have at least 600 people. Now, with an additional 300 external hires, plus unannounced internal positions like those for veterans, we'll have a thousand more oilfield workers this time!
Jiang Mancheng did some mental calculations and decided that a thousand people was still too few, and twelve hundred was probably the lowest. He listened carefully to Secretary Tu's explanation of the registration and admission requirements and felt that this recruitment was rigorous.
First, it doesn't limit those with urban household registration or children from oilfields; anyone with local household registration is eligible. Of course, this doesn't include educated youth. While it's unfair to them, they are a minority after all, while locals make up the majority. Local leaders won't offend locals for the sake of educated youth. For many children from rural families, this news represents a golden path to success.
In addition, the educational requirement starts from junior high school graduation, office staff are required to graduate from high school, and some porters and other heavy-duty jobs can be slowed down to elementary school graduation.
Third, this exam involves a physical examination, but the requirements are not strict. As long as there are no major illnesses, you will be admitted.
Finally, those who are admitted cannot transfer their jobs within five years. If someone is found to have taken the exam under someone else's name or taken the exam for someone else, the imposter or the person who hired someone else to take the exam will be banned from Chaoyang Oilfield for life.
This eliminates the possibility of someone taking the exam on someone else's behalf, and also eliminates the possibility of some biased parents forcing their children who have passed the exam to give up their job opportunities.
I have to say that the leaders put a lot of effort into this recruitment.
Jiang Nan thought of Wu Chunli, who had not even graduated from elementary school. If she had not gone to the countryside and continued to stay in the oil field and with Fan Taohua, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
She had already seen the secrets of the woman in the 'Anmenzi'; she knew Fan Taohua! Jiang Nan suddenly felt fortunate that Chunli had left. Although going to the countryside in someone else's place was against policy, it was still better than...
She shook her head and continued to listen to Secretary Tu's speech on the stage.
The leader finally finished speaking after my eyes began to flicker. People in the drying yard began to get up. Those from the West Riverbank Brigade went home for lunch, while those from other areas, those with relatives, went to theirs. Those without brought their own lunch, hoping to see another movie this afternoon. I heard it was a new film, and the steamed buns they ate were especially delicious.
Jiang Nan wanted to invite Grandma Cao and her family to dinner, but the old lady refused. Grandma Cao said, "That won't do, Xiaonan. Grandma knows you mean well, but think about it. What will the other relatives say if we go? These days, it's not customary to go to someone else's house for dinner unless it's a festival. Xiaoxing can't go either. You should go back. We brought steamed buns and pickles. Don't worry."
Zhou Zhixing waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who would starve myself."
Seeing that Old Lady Cao insisted, Jiang Nan shrugged and skipped away.
However, Ma Honghua looked pale at the Jiang family's kang table, and she dropped the food she picked up several times, causing others to look at her frequently. Even Jiang He was puzzled. He said in a childish voice, "Second Grandma, have you suddenly lost your ability to use chopsticks? Let me teach you. I'm the best at using chopsticks. Grandma always said I was very good at it, right, Grandma?"
"Yes, our little Jiang He is the best." Du Hehua rubbed the little guy's head and scolded Ma Honghua with a stern face, "If you are full, leave the table. If you have something to say, just speak up. Who are you trying to show off to by doing this?"
Ma Honghua lowered her head and whispered, "Mom, I understand. I'm fine. I will definitely eat well."
Jiang Nan was amused. This Second Aunt was really something. She was so brave when she set up the honey trap against Wu Dachui, but now that the sequel had happened, why was she still scared?
She checked the system again and confirmed that they had met at the movies. She couldn't help but feel happy. This was fate, right? However, she couldn't just sit back and watch. What if Wu Dachui took revenge on Ma Honghua and implicated the Jiang family?
After dinner, Jiang Mancheng went back to the house and scratched his chin when he heard about it. "Then let's not leave tonight and stay home to see what's going on. Even if Wu Dachui wants to take revenge, he has to wait until night. He wouldn't be so bold in broad daylight."
Chen Jinhua nodded: "Okay, but I have to get up early tomorrow to go to work."
Everyone didn't take a nap, so after a short rest, they went out to watch the movie. This time they left early and found a seat in the sun-drying yard. Although it was a bit towards the back, everyone sat on the floor, and the movie was shown on a high platform, so it didn't delay the viewing.
What, you mean to come according to the morning seats? Someone should listen to that. Haven't you seen so many people without seats? They don't go back for lunch just to take up space.
The afternoon screening was "Crossing the River Reconnaissance." It wasn't a new film, but it wasn't shown often. After all, film stock was precious and not always available. Even Jiang Nan was enjoying it. Although the picture quality wasn't very clear back then, the plot was much better than many of the crappy films of later times.
While changing the film, the sun was shining brightly at around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. She stretched comfortably and looked around. Hmm, there were more people. When she looked away, her attention was caught by an elderly man. She squinted, and for some reason, she felt that this man looked familiar. Who did he resemble?
[Like Grandma Fang Zong Fengxian, the host. He is Zong Fengxian's brother Zong Renlong.]
Oh my god! Jiang Nan covered her mouth. She knew. No wonder Director Song said, when they'd fled to the oil fields, that those people were skeptical of Zong Fengxian. Actually, it was Zong Renlong who was the main force. Jiang Nan looked at the system scan results again, and her teeth itched with hatred. What a scumbag! Much worse than Zong Fengxian. Zong Fengxian killed one person, but this guy has killed five or six, including a former comrade. No wonder the people traveling with him obeyed the Zong brothers and sisters so obediently. They were afraid of being killed.
Jiang Nan became increasingly hesitant to act rashly. Although this Zongrenlong now looked like an ordinary rural old man, wearing patched clothes, with gray hair and a hunched body, he was obviously younger. If you looked closely at his eyes, you could see some viciousness.
Jiang Nan only glanced twice more when Zong Renlong's eyes quickly shot over, their glare like lightning. Jiang Nan felt like she was being stared at by a venomous snake, but luckily she was alert and calmly searched the crowd, pretending to be looking for someone, so she didn't get noticed.
"Where does he live now? Is he a spy? Why didn't we find him during the last screening?"
[Host, he currently lives in Shan'aozi Village. He's a son-in-law of the village's Sun family, not a spy. He's a farmer, not an oilfield worker, so the last screening didn't detect him. However, I scanned him, and when he escaped, he took valuables and a gun. He didn't give them to Zong Fengxian, but kept them for himself. He's currently buried in three locations on the mountainside of Shan'aozi Brigade. The specific coordinates are as follows.]
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up as he listened, but then he thought, "These were looted from their family when they were traitors, right?"
[Yes, host.]
Jiang Nan hesitated. Should he take it or not? He felt like it would be too hot to handle. No, he should talk to his parents about it.
Zhou Zhixing raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Nan meaningfully.
Jiang Nan: Okay, okay, let me discuss this with you. You're a crazy eavesdropper. You can hear everything the system says. It's really annoying.
After the movie ended and everyone was heading back, Jiang Nan saw that the crowd had thinned out, so he told Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua everything about Zong Renlong. Jiang Mancheng grinned wickedly, "Why hesitate? Just take it first. It's better in our hands than in the hands of that scumbag. We can turn it over later when we find the chance."
Jiang Nan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. She said, "Then we'll be very busy tonight. Not only do we have to be on guard against Wu Dachui's revenge, but we also have to go treasure hunting."
After Zhou Zhixing said something to Old Lady Cao and the others, he ran over and said, "I'll go back with Grandma and the others first. I'll meet you at the foot of the mountain in the Aozi Brigade tonight."
Jiang Nan: "Are you coming too? Don't let anyone see you."
Jiang Mancheng: "That's right, the doors of the building are all closed now. It would be bad if you came out and got caught. If you ask me, you should just stay out of this fun."
Zhou Zhixing: "Uncle Jiang, I'm very strong, so you can just treat me as an extra laborer. And don't worry, I won't alarm anyone else."
Chen Jinhua nodded: "Xiaoxing, come if you want, but by the time we get to the col, it will be at least one in the morning, so don't go too early."
After giving some instructions, Zhou Zhixing trotted away.
At the Jiang family, Ma Honghua was so frightened that she didn't even go to the movies that afternoon. However, Wu Dachui was no pushover and knew by noon that she was Jiang Mancheng's second sister-in-law.
The more Wu Dachui thought about it, the angrier he got. He thought the honey trap might have been Jiang Mancheng's idea. This pretty boy was quite cunning. When he was caught in the honey trap, Jiang Nan wasn't even a police officer yet. Maybe Jiang Mancheng was plotting against him. Today, he saw someone trying to steal his brother's wife. Jiang Mancheng married Chen Jinhua, a fierce old woman, so how could he not want other women? Maybe he was just hooking up with his sister-in-law, letting this foolish woman fight for him.
The more Wu Dachui thought about it, the more it made sense to him, and his imagination became bigger and bigger. He simply didn't leave. After the movie, he sent his son and daughter-in-law away, turned a corner and ambushed on the back mountain. He planned to wait until the Jiang family fell asleep, then sneak into the Jiang family's yard and teach Ma Honghua and Jiang Mancheng a lesson.
As for Old Wu, he happened to be keeping watch outside. Old Wu also knew about the honey trap and was filled with righteous indignation. He decided to teach Jiang Mancheng a lesson.
The two men were well-placed, but they had no idea there was a tail behind them. It was none other than the widow Qin, who was planning to seduce Wu Dachui and continue her good life. A veteran of Dongting Lake, she knew Wu Dachui had bad intentions. But it was just as well. No matter what he planned to do, if it alarmed anyone, she would immediately jump out and shout that he was a hooligan, clinging to Wu Dachui and refusing to let go, refusing to believe he would dare not marry her.
By then, haha, the more Widow Qin thought about it, the happier she would be. With her looks, if she went to the oil field, wouldn't she be much more powerful than that Fan Taohua?
Watching Widow Qin laugh silently, Jiang Nan fell into a deep silence. Yes, the three Jiang family members were all behind them, like candied haws. Originally, the three had planned to wait at home, but Jiang Mancheng felt that was too passive, so he decided to go out and take the initiative. Never mind what that jerk Wu Dachui was up to, Jiang Mancheng was furious when he heard him link Ma Honghua with himself. Why did everyone think he looked down on Chen Jinhua? Didn't they think, Jiang Mancheng, was the kind of person who would let himself be wronged?
The three of them were peeking from behind, while Wu Dachui and his son were also staring at the Jiang family's yard in front.
Old Wu: "Da Hammer, have you found out? Is that woman really Jiang Mancheng's second sister-in-law? Is she having an affair with Jiang Mancheng? How come it's been so long, and I haven't seen Jiang Mancheng go out with her?"
Wu Dachui: "How could I be wrong about this? If they weren't having an affair, I'd chop off my head and let you kick it like a ball. Think about it, Chen Jinhua's appearance, and then think about the woman he met this morning, how could Jiang Mancheng not be moved? Besides, she's an ignorant woman from the countryside, how could she know what a honey trap is? It was Jiang Mancheng who taught her! And she was wearing a new skirt that night, where did she get that skirt? It must have been prepared by Jiang Mancheng for her."
Old Wu nodded: "You are right. You are smart. Let's wait a little longer."
He hugged his shoulders and said, "It's getting colder. Did you bring any clothes?"
Wu Dachui said impatiently: "No, just bear with it."
He turned around and saw his father shivering with cold. After all, he was his elder. Wu Dachui grumbled as he took off his coat and handed it to him, saying, "Okay, put it on. If you weren't my father, I wouldn't bother with you."
Old Wu pursed his lips and put on his coat. Perhaps because he had caught a cold, after a long while, he felt a pang of pain in his stomach. He said, "No, you keep an eye on me. I'm going to the toilet."
Having said that, without waiting for Wu Dachui's answer, he crouched down and ran away.
Not far away, Widow Qin was struck by a falling bird droppings. She looked up and cursed silently, so she didn't see Wu Dachui taking off his coat for Old Wu. When the bird flapped its wings and flew away, she looked down and saw Wu Dachui running in the opposite direction, crouching. Widow Qin rolled her eyes and quietly followed.
Seeing them separate, Jiang Mancheng made a quick decision, "Jinhua, put on the sheets and deal with Wu Dachui first. We must scare him so that he never dares to come to West River Bank again. We can deal with the other two later. If Wu Dachui doesn't come, they won't even think of coming."
Chen Jinhua: "Just wait and see, Xiaonan, does that voice changer of yours work? Your dad is a man, can he really change his voice into a woman's? Don't give yourself away."
Jiang Nan: "It works great, Mom. This is a high-tech product from the system mall. It's not cheap."
Jiang Mancheng: "Don't worry, Jinhua, let's take our positions."
Chen Jinhua nodded, already changing her clothes as she spoke. Jiang Mancheng was no less furious, pulling out dry ice and white phosphorus, determined to teach Wu Dachui a lesson he would never forget.
Du Hehua had already dealt with Ma Honghua, and Wu Dachui's visit this time was likely motivated by jealousy towards Jiang Mancheng, so Jiang Mancheng would certainly show no mercy. Wu Dachui was currently unemployed and had no time to spare. If he continued to wander around the West River Bank Brigade, the Jiang family wouldn't be able to live in peace.
Soon, wisps of white smoke began to rise from the grove not far from the Jiang family's courtyard. Wu Dachui exclaimed, "What's going on?"
Before he could finish his words, three or four will-o'-the-wisp fires suddenly erupted, crackling and flaring. In the dark night, green flames drifted in the air. Wu Dachui's voice trembled as he said, "Who? Who's playing tricks? I used to be an oil worker, and I don't believe in ghosts. Who? Come out! I see you. If you don't come out, don't blame me for being rude. I'm very strong. I can kill a cow with one punch!"
Perhaps to boost his courage, Wu Dachui's words became increasingly outrageous. He boasted, "I'm very powerful. Chen Jinhua, you know that, right? The famous Tiger Aunt from the Tenth Workshop, the one with fists harder than rock, is no match for me. I can beat ten of her. Come out now, or I won't let you go."
Chen Jinhua had been hiding behind a tree, about to come out, but her mouth twitched when she heard this. She had never imagined that she would become the standard for measuring martial arts prowess. What? Just because someone was stronger than her made him a master? She suppressed her eye roll and floated out. As she floated, Jiang Mancheng dubbed, "I died unjustly! Finally someone came to see me. Damn it, you came just to see me, didn't you?"
The sound suddenly rang out, with a hint of melodiousness in the dark and quiet woods.
Jiang Nan shuddered when she heard that. Oh my god, she never thought that in this life, she would be able to hear her father speak in a clipped tone. This is something she has seen, really something she has seen.
Wu Dachui shuddered, startled. He pointed at the female ghost and said tremblingly, "Who...you...you...are you? Stop...playing tricks. I'm not afraid of you. Yes, I'm not afraid. You're fake. There's no ghost, no!"
He was indeed a foolhardy fellow. Seeing that he was still trying to show off, Jiang Mancheng chuckled for a while, which sounded very ghostly. Then he continued in a clip-shaped voice, "I am the widow Xiao Wang from the village. I died a tragic death. I know, you are Wu Dachui, don't you remember me? I am Xiao Wang. Three years ago, I moved to the second courtyard. We... One night of marriage brings a hundred days of love. Dachui, you came to see me specially, didn't you? I really didn't make a mistake. Oh, oh, oh, you really did come to see me."
Wu Dachui broke out in a cold sweat. He knew the widow Xiao Wang from the west bank of the river. She was the sister-in-law of a former well repair team member. She was incredibly beautiful, and he'd been obsessed with her for quite a while, spending a fortune on her. But she died two years ago. Rumor has it she died on the mountain, bitten by a venomous snake. Oh my god, could this be the mountain? He couldn't be so unlucky. Had he really encountered a ghost?
He trembled and said, "You... stop scaring me. I... I don't believe it. There are no ghosts in this world."
But before he could finish his words, a female voice rang out again: "You have such a cruel heart. Have you forgotten what you said to me? You said you would divorce your wife and marry me. You said I was the most beautiful woman you had ever seen. You said we would be together forever. Oh, oh, oh. I don't care. You have to keep your word. Let me take you away. We will be together forever, okay?"
Wu Dachui struggled desperately: "Get out, get out quickly. You are fake, fake. There are no ghosts in this world, no ghosts..."
The female voice sounded again, but this time it was a bit shrill: "Okay, it turns out you were lying to me. You all lied to me, Big Brother lied to me, Xiao Sun lied to me, Xiao Zhang lied to me, even you, Wu Dachui, lied to me. I don't care, since you came to see me, we have to be together, forever. I'm so lonely down there, come and keep me company, I will treat you well, I will treat you well..."
The female ghost floated forward following the sound, and Wu Dachui was instantly frozen. He was finished, he couldn't speak.
Not only was Wu Dachui unable to speak, his entire body was shaking like a sieve. Seeing the female ghost getting closer and closer, and the ghost fires crackling more and more, Wu Dachui's head buzzed and he suddenly knelt on the ground.
"Let's keep each other company from now on, okay? Just the two of us, do you like that? I really like that. I know your wife cheated on you, so if you divorce her, we can be together, right?"
Wu Dachui was completely stunned. She knew everything about Fan Taohua, and that he was divorced. Could she... could she really be Xiao Wang's widow? Wu Dachui had completely lost his mind at this point, forgetting how big a fuss the adultery incident had been; almost everyone in the office knew about it.
Wu Dachui was convinced that the ghost was the widow Xiao Wang. He kowtowed frantically and begged for mercy: "No, don't come over here. I... I will burn paper for you, I will burn gold ingots for you, please let me go."
"You have such a cruel heart. Are you going to abandon me too? I'm so lonely because none of you come to see me. I finally got you here. I won't let you go, I won't let you go."
The woman's voice became increasingly paranoid, with an indescribable madness in it.
The cold hand touched Wu Dachui's neck and quickly disappeared. Through the will-o'-the-wisp, Wu Dachui caught a glimpse of a female ghost in white clothes with disheveled hair, a pale face, and a blood-red mouth. It was a female ghost, really a female ghost.
Wu Dachui was instantly terrified, his eyes bloodshot, and he fainted on the ground with a thud, his lower body wet.
Chen Jinhua cautiously stepped forward and kicked the man. Seeing that he had indeed fainted, she turned to Jiang Mancheng and the others and said, "Alright, turn off the voice changer. Wu Dachui has fainted and he probably won't wake up for a while."
Jiang Mancheng turned off the voice changer, came out from behind the tree, covered his nose, and complained: "I'm not scared at all, I even peed my pants."
He said, "This man will really cause us trouble. He smells so bad that it would be disgusting to move him to the mill."
Chen Jinhua: "Okay, stop talking nonsense. We can't leave it here. If a wild animal comes by at night, something bad might happen. We can scare people, but we can't let anyone die."
Jiang Mancheng curled his lips: "Okay, don't do it, I'll do it. Xiaonan, look where the other two are. We have to go see them after we send them away."
He complained sweetly, "It's been a busy night."
Jiang Nan was speechless. She nodded and said, "I understand, Dad. I'll take a look right away."
The three of them said nothing more as Jiang Mancheng dragged his men towards the small mill. This small mill itself held a story. The last time Qiu Xiangdong and his men plotted Wu Jianguo's trap, they had chosen this very location. While Wu Jianguo hadn't shown up, his father, Wu Dachui, had arrived first. Who knew Wu Jianguo's grandfather, Old Wu, would be here soon? It was truly a complete and tidy gathering.
However, as soon as the three of them entered the house, they noticed a strange smell. Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua, as experienced people, knew exactly what this smell meant. Chen Jinhua immediately said, "Xiao Nan, don't come in. Your father and I can drag the person in. You wait outside."
Jiang Nan was speechless, but she knew Chen Jinhua was doing this for her own good, so she didn't try to be stubborn. Hey, in her past life, she was a professional woman in her thirties. What had she not seen? This was just a drizzle.
Jiang Mancheng dragged the man into the house and came out panting. He said, "Okay, Xiaonan, where are those two people?"
Jiang Nan's face was a little stiff. She said, "They both... fainted."
Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua: "..."
Silence, silence is the mill tonight.
Jiang Mancheng scratched his head, almost scratching it like a chicken coop, but still found it incredible. He said, "No, we didn't do anything, why did they faint?"
Jiang Nan whispered, "It was the male director Yuan Wen who leaned on the railing."
Jiang Mancheng fell silent again. It was unbelievable that even a family like theirs, the "chosen family", had never met the original male protagonist, but Old Wu, an old pervert, had met him first.
Should we say he is lucky or unlucky?
The story begins when Tang Xi often takes the male protagonist up the mountain to "pick up prey."
As the heroine of the original novel, Tang Xi possesses a space filled with supplies worth millions. However, she needs to find a source for these supplies; she can't just take them out without a care. She digs a trap deep in the mountains, placing animals like sheep, chickens, and rabbits in it before bringing the hero back to search for them. However, finding them isn't always accurate. Although Jiang Nan's family manages to find a sheep, it only proves Tang Xi's credibility.
Think about it, even experienced hunters never go up the mountain empty-handed. Tang Xi always finds something, and Ren Pinglan already feels something is wrong. The fact that he didn't get anything that time actually made him feel at ease.
After settling down, Ren Pinglan had other ideas. He wasn't a man who lived off his wife, and he wanted to go hunting and bring some food to Tang Xi. However, because of his poor background, he was criticized for going up the mountain to collect mountain goods, and hunting was out of his reach. So he decided to go at night. He had already dug a trap a few nights ago, and today he was going to see if he had any results.
Before leaving, he suddenly had an idea and dressed up as a woman so that no one would guess that it was Ren Pinglan.
This man, who could become the male protagonist, must be quite good-looking. With fair skin, a straight nose, and a perky mouth, even if he were dressed as a woman, he would still be considered a beauty. And so, he was spotted by Old Wu, who was in the toilet halfway. Old Wu, though old at heart, was full of cunning schemes. Seeing a young beauty walking up the mountain alone, how could he let such a beautiful opportunity pass by? He turned around, no longer thinking about revenge for his son, and followed the young beauty into a trap.
Ren Pinglan was squatting on the ground, lifting the lid of the trap, preparing to check if there was any prey inside, when Old Wu behind him touched his butt.
Old Wu smiled particularly happily. He said, "My little beauty, you can hunt? This is undermining socialism and will be criticized. Don't be afraid, I won't report you. I..."
Ren Pinglan was furious. He was a grown man, and not only was he taken advantage of by the old man, he was also threatened. He raised his leg high, and with a snap, the useless old man, Old Wu, fell into the trap instantly. Fortunately, Ren Pinglan had a conscience and didn't put any sharp objects like bamboo sticks in the trap, otherwise Old Wu would have been dead.
Just like that, Old Wu, who had fallen in, was also badly hurt. Ren Pinglan snorted coldly and turned and walked away in the other direction. This old man was lustful and bold but had no skills. Let him calm down in the trap.
In the trap, Old Wu's leg was broken. He hugged his leg and cried out "ouch, ouch" non-stop. Seeing that the little beauty ignored him, he panicked and shouted, "Beauty, beauty, pull me up. I won't tell on you. Pull me up quickly..."
Seeing no one responding, he shouted even louder: "Is there anyone there? Beauty, help me, beauty, I'll give you money, okay? As long as you pull me up, I'll give you money. I'm not lying to you, really..."
He kept calling out, but instead of Ren Pinglan, he attracted the widow Qin. After all, she was a woman, and pregnant, so it was difficult to follow someone. She had initially lost him, but then she heard someone yelling for help. She followed the sound, and what a coincidence! This was the person she was looking for. Listen, he was calling her beauty. It seemed he had seen her and deliberately led her so deep.
She became more and more proud. Look, this is the charm of Qin Yufeng!
Widow Qin quickened her pace, smiling sweetly, and asked in a delicate voice, "Brother Wu, how much money will you give me?"
Old Wu was stunned for a moment. Wow, she's so sensible, she even called him Brother Wu. He chuckled twice, but his brain was not enough at this time. He couldn't figure out why the woman knew his name. He coaxed her softly, "I'll give you as much as you want, okay? Quick, pull me up."
Widow Qin: "Oh, Brother Wu is really generous. I want a hundred yuan, will you give it to me too?"
Old Wu cursed him in his heart for being greedy, but he agreed, "Give it to me, of course. Come on, pull me up first, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Widow Qin walked closer. The trap was pitch black and she couldn't see anything clearly, but the voice was definitely coming from there. She said, "Brother Wu, you are so mean! Why tomorrow? Can't you give it now? I just want to see your sincerity now."
Old Wu gritted his teeth and said, "I only have five dollars now. I'll give you five dollars first. If you pull me up, I'll give you the rest, okay? Don't worry, I won't default on you. I don't have that much money on me right now. Think about it, who would go out with a hundred dollars? I'm not a big boss, right?"
Widow Qin thought about it and nodded: "Well, Brother Wu, you have to keep your word. I like men who keep their words the most."
Old Wu cursed in his heart, but chuckled twice on the surface.
Widow Qin looked around and asked, "There's no rope here. How can I pull you up? I'm a woman. I don't have that much strength to pull you up."
Old Wu endured it again and again, then said angrily, "See if there are any big rocks around. Roll over here and I'll stand on them and climb up myself."
Widow Qin complimented: "Brother Wu, you are really smart."
She looked around and, sure enough, found a large round stone behind a tree. With great effort, she finally rolled the stone. When she reached the trap, Old Wu cautiously instructed, "Be careful! Push down along the wall of the trap. Don't hit me."
Widow Qin scolded: "Brother Wu, don't worry. I'm not the unreliable one."
She pushed the stone down carefully. Luckily for them, the stone was high enough for Old Wu to stand on. Widow Qin didn't need to pull him up, and he came up.
Even so, they were exhausted and lay on the ground panting. After a long while, Widow Qin turned her head and said in a soft voice, "Brother Wu..."
Suddenly, she screamed, "Oh my god, who are you, old man? Where is Brother Wu? Aren't you Wu Dachui?"
Old Wu was puzzled: "I am Brother Wu, and Wu Dachui is my son."
Widow Qin was furious. She shouted, "Well, you old pervert, you actually pretended to be your own son and deceived people. I will beat you to death, you old Deng. I will let you deceive others and deceive me."
Old Wu dodged for a few times and then got angry. He grabbed Widow Qin's hand and said angrily, "That's enough! When did I ever lie to you? You were the one who called me Brother Wu. I don't even know you. How could I have lied to you?"
Widow Qin didn't want to hear any of this. She just felt like the father and son were playing a trick on her. She yelled and slapped Old Wu in the face, yelling, "You're playing tricks on me, aren't you? How could I possibly fall for you? You scoundrel! You dare to play tricks on me? I'll beat you to death, you bastard."
Old Wu was furious, and the two of them immediately engaged in a fierce fight. However, they forgot they were still near the trap. As they tumbled and tumbled, as expected, they both fell into the trap with two loud thuds. Even worse, they hit their heads on a rock, knocking them both unconscious.
After hearing the two's stories, even Chen Jinhua couldn't help but sigh: "Evildoers will be punished by heaven."
Jiang Mancheng's mouth twitched, and after a while he said, "It's probably too early for Heaven to punish us. They say that evil will last for a thousand years, so I guess we can just teach them a lesson now. Do you think we should still go? Ren Pinglan is gone, so we don't have to be so kind, right?"
Chen Jinhua: "Let's go. It's deep in the mountains, and there are wild animals at night. Ren Pinglan is not from the village and doesn't understand the dangers of the mountains. We can't just stand by and watch. We can teach them a lesson, but we can't let anyone die."
Jiang Mancheng raised his hands and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Jinhua. We'll be like old maids, taking care of everything for them."
Seeing that his parents had reached an agreement, Jiang Nan said, "Let's go. I'll lead the way. After we rescue the people, we have to go treasure hunting."
Without further delay, the three of them scurried into the mountains. They soon reached the trap. Chen Jinhua and Jiang Nan each carried a person, dragging them towards the mill. Jiang Nan glanced at Widow Qin and whispered, "She seems to have had a miscarriage; it's all blood."
Chen Jinhua was also terrified. She asked, "What should I do? Will he die?"
Jiang Nan: "Don't worry, Mom. I'll go to the mall after we get to the mill and see if I can buy some medicine. But miscarriages are generally not fatal, so don't worry."
Jiang Mancheng: "Jinhua, it's okay. This isn't our fault, so don't be so blindly kind. I've never heard of anyone dying from a miscarriage. Xiaonan, don't feel pressured. If there's tonic, we'll buy it. If not, forget it."
Jiang Nan nodded, and the three of them stopped talking. In the dim night, they dragged their people to the mill again. Jiang Nan bought some tonic medicine, gave one to Widow Qin, and put the rest into the space.
After doing all this, the three of them didn't stop and quickly returned to the Jiang family's yard, pushing their bicycles and rushing towards the Shan'aozi Brigade. It was already 11:30 at night, and it would take at least one o'clock to reach the Shan'aozi Brigade. I didn't know if Zhou Zhixing had arrived yet.
Zhou Zhixing hadn't arrived yet; he'd just left. While everyone else was asleep, he tiptoed carefully, pushing open the door. After going downstairs, he carefully opened the main door to the hallway, then breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally made it out, without disturbing a single person.
He rode his bicycle with sparks and lightning, showing momentum, skill and speed.
It will be soon anyway.
How could he not be happy? He was going treasure hunting. Treasure hunting. In his previous life, he was a playboy, with countless gold, silver and jewelry, so he could buy whatever he wanted. Now that he was here, although his status was respectable, he had less money.
Are you asking about the original body's parents' pension and previous salary? Shouldn't some of that be given to Old Lady Cao? Besides, Zhou Zhixing and Jiang Nan weren't married yet, so they couldn't just eat at the Jiangs' house every day. And Zhou Zhixing wasn't one to skimp on himself just to save money. He went to state-owned restaurants, department stores, and movie theaters, if not every day, at least every two or three days. Over the course of so many days, he'd already spent most of his money. With no more income, he'd only have his salary to spend.
Now, bang, heaven has gifted them treasures, three treasures at that. Tell me, Zhou Zhixing is truly a favored child of heaven. Not only can he be reborn, but he also comes with a partner, who also has a system and can even hunt for treasure.
How come there are so many beautiful things? Zhou Zhixing hummed a song, thinking that the sky was blue and the water was clear... Well, it was late at night, so it should be said that the sky was dark and the moon was bright, hehehe.
Zhou Zhixing was younger and more physically fit, so he arrived at the foot of the mountain first. He didn't have to wait long, as Jiang Nan and his group of three soon followed. Chen Jinhua had a bag of dirt tied to the back seat of her car. It was for filling a hole; the family was being very cautious.
The four of them parked the car in a bush, hid it with branches, and then walked up the mountain.
Zhou Zhixing: "Aunt Chen, let me carry this bag. How can I let you do this?"
Chen Jinhua waved her hand: "It's okay. I'll take over when I'm tired. You can talk to Xiaonan. There's been a lot going on today. Let Xiaonan tell you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhixing turned to Jiang Nan and asked, "Is it about Wu Dachui? How are they doing?"
Jiang Nan carried the iron shovel in one hand and chattered, "You don't know, Wu Dachui was so scared that he peed his pants. My mother was covered with a white sheet... That old Wu was even more outrageous. He actually fell in love with the male protagonist of the original book. Tell me, is it funny? He went to the toilet and saw..."
Jiang Nan talked nonstop, gesticulating and dancing. Zhou Zhixing was also shocked as he listened. He sighed, "It's true. Even the storybooks aren't this outrageous."
Jiang Nan nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right."
Halfway through the journey, Zhou Zhixing took the sack on his back, and the four of them quickly located the location where Zong Renlong had hidden his treasure according to the coordinates. This place was deep in the dense forest, with extremely tall trees around, and no signs of human activity anywhere.
Jiang Mancheng looked around and said, "This place is quite secluded. We must be careful when we leave and make sure to clear all traces."
The three nodded, and Jiang Nan was eager to try: "Start digging?"
Jiang Mancheng: "Dig!"
Jiang Nan chuckled twice and took the lead in digging the first handful of soil. She didn't mind the fatigue, and dug almost a meter deep before straightening up and panting, "I can't do it anymore, Zhou Zhixing, you do it. This is buried deep."
Zhou Zhixing took the iron hoe and said, "Take a break. It should be done soon."
Sure enough, Zhou Zhixing had only dug less than thirty centimeters when, with a thud, he'd hit something iron. Luckily, this was deep in the mountains, or the noise would have surely attracted attention. He moved gently and carefully dug the iron box out.
It was a rectangular iron box, about thirty centimeters long, twenty centimeters wide, and ten centimeters high. Zhou Zhixing shook it and said, "It's quite heavy. I guess it's gold bars."
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up. Oh my god, she finally became the heroine of a period novel. Did she see the big and small yellow croakers that every heroine could get by chance?
Hanging from the iron box was an old-fashioned padlock. It wasn't very big, probably because they knew that if something was stolen, no matter how big the lock was, it wouldn't be able to stop someone from opening it. The lock was already a bit rusty. Seeing this, Jiang Mancheng chuckled and said to Chen Jinhua, "This kind of lock has absolutely no technical content."
Jiang Nan was surprised: "Dad, can you also open a lock?"
Jiang Mancheng didn't answer. He raised his foot and rummaged around, then bent down to pick up a stone and said, "Here, give it to me. I'll break it open."
Jiang Nan: “…” You wouldn’t have said that earlier, and you also said it has no technical content.
Zhou Zhixing handed it over, and Jiang Mancheng smashed the lock open in a few seconds, explaining to Jiang Nan, "Xiao Nan, it's not that I don't know how to do this. I'm just trying to save time. Opening a lock is definitely not as fast as breaking it, right?"
When they opened the box, there was still another box inside, but it was made of wood. Zhou Zhixing and Jiang Mancheng exclaimed at the same time: "Golden nanmu!"
The two exchanged glances, and Jiang Mancheng continued, "Oh my god, this clan is quite wealthy. This thing was used exclusively by the royal family in ancient times. If we make a fortune, just for this box, our trip will be worth it."
Zhou Zhixing nodded and said, "This box is not locked. It must be opened with some skill."
Jiang Mancheng took out the box, looked at it carefully, and nodded. "Yes, it must be. Never mind for now, Xiaonan, here, put it in the space first. Let's fill the hole quickly and see what's inside later. It's getting late, and there are still two places to dig."
After hearing this, several people nodded and quickened their pace. This was already deep in the mountains, and it took the four of them a long time to get up here. It was almost two o'clock now, so they had to hurry up and go back down the mountain.
Chen Jinhua opened the sack and poured the dirt she had brought into the pit. Zhou Zhixing filled it with a shovel and tamped it down. Jiang Mancheng and Jiang Nan scrounged for handfuls of fallen leaves and diligently restored the area to match the surrounding area. Finally, after erasing all traces of the four of them, they moved on to the next location with peace of mind.
Zong Renlong was quite cunning. He knew the principle of a cunning rabbit having three burrows, and he also knew that the most dangerous place was the safest place. He buried the treasure in three places, all within a short distance of each other. This way, no one would have guessed that he would hide such treasures so close together. After all, ordinary people would hide one treasure in each mountain.
But cleverness always leads to mistakes, and now his plan has benefited Jiang Nan and his three companions. The four of them repeated the same trick and found two more iron boxes. This time, they didn't even open them, and simply had Jiang Nan put them into the space. They filled the space with soil, cleared away all traces, and by the time they were done, it was almost three in the morning when they descended the mountain.
Zhou Zhixing: "I'll go back to my family compound first. Please be careful on your way back to the village."
Jiang Nan: "Okay, be careful not to run into anyone. Try to take the less crowded roads."
It was getting late, so the four of them didn't say much and quickly separated, heading home panting.
It had to be said that this was a busy, almost tiring, night. The four of them were so busy that by the time Jiang Mancheng and the other two had taken the short route back to the Jiang family compound, they'd almost heard the first rooster crow. Luckily, the Jiang family had watched two movies the previous night, and they were quite excited, staying up late and not waking up early as usual. Otherwise, the three of them would have been exposed.
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