Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Maybe because it was buried in a hurry and no suitable container was found, the wealth here was buried directly in the soil without being arranged. Whether it was gold bars or silver dollars, they were all piled up in it very randomly.

Yu Qiutang took a lot of effort to clean up everything.

To prevent any silver coins from being missed, he dug the pit downwards and to the sides a little more, carefully screening every lump of mud to make sure that no silver coins were trapped inside.

A total of thirty-eight gold bars, twenty-six small yellow croakers, and twelve large yellow croakers.

The one in Su Shang Monkey's hand means there were originally thirty-nine sticks.

According to the current gold market price, one gram is about 50 yuan. A large yellow croaker weighs ten taels, and a small yellow croaker weighs one tael.

But this kind of liang is based on the old system of the Republic of China. One catty is sixteen liang, so one liang is about 31.25 grams.

So, twenty-six small yellow croakers weigh 552 grams, and twelve large yellow croakers weigh 3750 grams, a total of 4302 grams, which means that these golds can be sold for more than 20.

No wonder the master and disciple could turn against each other. In this day and age, money can accomplish almost anything you want.

Not to mention the silver dollars.

He did not count them carefully, nor did he have the ability to distinguish them, so he did not know the value of the various silver coins.

But this number of several hundred was enough to shock him.

This is a silver dollar.

In the 50s, even the cheapest Yuan Datou could be sold for yuan each, so they were naturally worth a lot of money.

To put it bluntly, if you use all these things, there is no point in hunting or climbing mountains. You can just lie down and sleep.

For a moment, my thoughts were a little confused.

In addition to silver coins and gold, there are actually two gold locks, probably a pair, a Guanyin statue whose material is unclear, and an unremarkable small black gourd.

Yu Qiutang was attracted by the appearance of the gourd. He picked it up and examined it repeatedly. He was very puzzled. This thing looked like something that could be bought on the street. It was just an ordinary pottery product. It shouldn't be put together with these things.

Could it be that it was made by some master?

When he picked it up and looked at it towards the sun, he discovered that the bottom of the gourd could be unscrewed and a letter could be taken out.

The letter was very short and the handwriting was very sloppy. Many of the words were typos and misspellings. There were also many blank spaces in the middle that Yu Qiutang didn't understand, so he had to fill in the blanks with his imagination.

The content is probably quite simple, it is just a note to the person who gets the property.

The general meaning is that he actually discovered that his senior brother Li Kun had some problems a long time ago, and he secretly sabotaged him several times, and also mentioned it indirectly to the master.

But the master raised the senior brother since he was a child and loved him like his own child, so he didn’t believe that the senior brother was that kind of person at all.

Seeing that his senior brother's problems were getting bigger and bigger, he could only think of a solution in secret.

Recently I saw that my senior brother was in contact with a man named Lao Yun, but that man does not have a good reputation in the industry.

He suspected that his senior brother was trying to take the master's property, so he secretly transferred the things. As expected, after his senior brother showed his fangs, he did not get what he wanted and became very angry. He thought that if he died one day, it must be the evil deeds of his senior brother, so he must help to tell the master.

If the master also met with a murder, one third of the property left behind would be used as a reward to help the master and himself get revenge, one third would belong to the finder, and the remaining one third would be sent to a village called Songqiao and given to a woman named Zhao. The gourd would be the token of trust.

He paused, perhaps as if he had thought of something, and added a few more words, meaning that if the murderer could not be found, or the woman surnamed Zhao was not there, then forget it, the property would belong to the finder, but he should not use it for bad things.

Yu Qiutang read it carefully again to make sure there was no other hidden information in it, then folded the letter and stuffed it back into the gourd.

Cover the pit.

He packed the valuables into a small cloth bag, tied it inside his clothes, and walked out of Huzikou with Dahei.

Although I gained a lot this time, I am not in a very good mood.

This era is not just about wealth distribution, but also an important period for the ups and downs of human nature.

People will carry with them some of the wild spirit of the old society and attach great importance to loyalty or affection, even using them as a basis for establishing contracts or codes of conduct.

The advantage of this is that it can save process time and make communication smoother.

But the advantage is that it requires human morality to endorse it.

The three masters and apprentices are typical examples. Perhaps before the old man and the little boy died, they were still confused as to why this happened and how someone could value those things more than emotions.

In the end, they did not change, but gave their trust to Yu Qiutang, a person they met only once.

They may have thought that Yu Qiutang was not a good person, but they still held on to a glimmer of hope.

Now that I think about it, the little panties were just a certain fantasy.

If it weren't for Yu Qiutang, no one would have noticed the location where the things were buried.

It also took a lot of thought.

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A gust of wind blew snowflakes onto Yu Qiutang's face.

He stopped and turned to look at the old birch forest. He seemed to still be able to see the green smoke coming out from where Hu Zi lived.

He probably won't come to this place again.

As for the revenge that Xiaopants mentioned, he had no interest in it, but he would send part of the money to the woman surnamed Zhao from Songqiao as requested.

He is not the kind of person who would harm others for money.

That Li Kun was the enemy of their master and disciple, but not their own. Even if they were alive and offered the money to get rid of the fat man, Yu Qiutang would not do it.

Moreover, he didn't think that there were no problems at all between the master and disciple.

The profession of treasure hunter is to make money from the dead. The wealth of anyone whose family is alive can be obtained by them.

Just try your best.

After Yu Qiutang left Huzikou, he shot a few yellow-throated martens, squirrels, and two winter doves nearby and brought them home.

He didn't plan to tell anyone about his unexpected fortune.

So as not to leak the news.

He has been out for most of the day, and with his ability, he must bring something back to cover up the past.

As for these treasures, he needs to think carefully.

You may deal with a few as an emergency measure to maintain your life temporarily, and wait for the prices of the rest to rise.

Don’t talk about other things, just take gold as an example. As long as you keep it there, even if you do nothing with it, its value can increase more than ten times in a few decades.

He also had a concern.

Since this money was targeted and directly led to the deaths of two people, wouldn't it be a problem if someone knew that it fell into my hands?

Therefore, we must keep a low profile at the beginning, especially for those silver dollars, which are probably limited editions and can easily reveal their identities. We must wait for the rumors to pass and then digest them slowly.
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The next day at the market, Yu Qiutang brought some wild animals to Lao Qin.

Compared with the gold and silver, the money that can be earned from selling wild animals is very limited, but Yu Qiutang does not feel anxious.

He likes to have everything under his control.

It was too risky and he was unwilling to do it.

After selling the things, he bought some groceries for his family, passed the east intersection, weighed the things in his arms, and came to Wu Meifen's store.

I happened to see Wu Meifen talking to someone.

He was a middle-aged fat man in his forties with a big belly, a very rare figure in this era when people are generally thin.

Yu Qiutang didn't bother him any further and decided to call it a day.

But Wu Meifen saw him through the door and gestured to him to wait a moment in the next room.

Seeing that he was discovered, Yu Qiutang had no choice but to chat with Lao Liang and others in the hotel. He found that after not entering the restaurant for a few days, many places had changed, it looked more luxurious, and the area had been expanded. It was definitely the most luxurious restaurant in Qingquan Town.

Ten minutes later, as the laughter outside faded away, Wu Meifen called Yu Qiutang to go next door.

After Yu Qiutang passed by, Wu Meifen motioned for him to sit wherever he wanted. She pulled out a chair, put her feet directly on the edge of the table, closed her eyes and said, "Let me take a nap for five minutes."

Yu Qiutang was stunned, smiled, and said nothing.

What he didn't expect was that in less than thirty seconds, Wu Meifen immediately began to breathe heavily.

And it's not small.

Because her feet are higher than her body, she cannot straighten her body, which puts some pressure on her trachea and heart, so her snoring is particularly loud.

Yu Qiutang looked around and took the clothes from the chair and covered her with them.

"what?!"

But suddenly she woke up.

"Did I fall asleep?" Wu Meifen rubbed her eyes.

"Only one minute."

Wu Meifen smiled, put her legs down, turned around and looked at Yu Qiutang, "Yangyang had a high fever again yesterday. I was busy for half the night, and the fever only subsided at dawn."

"Then you should rest in the morning."

"How can that be? I have something to do. I'm going to take a break. Who can help me? I asked you to come, but you didn't want to."

"I'd better forget it. I'm used to freedom."

"I know. I didn't force you," Wu Meifen grabbed a towel from the washbasin rack next to her, wiped her eyes vigorously, and put the wet towel on her face to cover it.

"Maybe you have something to ask me?"

Yu Qiutang nodded, "Although I want to say that I can come to see Sister Meifen if I have nothing to do, I really can't say that today."

Wu Meifen took the towel off and put it back, "Just tell me what you want to say, no need to be polite."

Yu Qiutang walked over, lowered the thick door curtain, and then took out a large yellow croaker from his arms.

"Where did you get this thing?!"

Wu Meifen took the gold bar and was very shocked. She drew lightly with her fingernails, her face full of confusion.

"I got it by chance. I want to ask Sister Meifen if she knows a reliable goldsmith. I want to make a few things."

Wu Meifen carefully flipped through the gold bars again, and said with a little hesitation: "I do know some of them, but it's very rare to see this kind of big yellow croaker. Ordinary people can just find a small yellow croaker. You..."

Wu Meifen suddenly didn't know what to say.

The surprises Yu Qiutang gave her were always too big, beyond her imagination. Every time she thought she had touched Yu Qiutang's limit, he would give her a new surprise.

"Is it inconvenient?"

Yu Qiutang asked.

"To be honest, it's not very convenient," Wu Meifen did not hide it. "It will be troublesome to take such a large gold bar anywhere. But there is a way. Since you have brought it to me, I will definitely help you think of a solution."

"If it's too difficult, then forget it." Seeing Wu Meifen say this, Yu Qiutang knew that things were indeed not easy, and were almost the same as he had expected, so he didn't want to make things difficult for her.

"It's okay, I'll take care of it for you. Tell me, what do you want to hit?"

"Is it really possible?"

"Are you being long-winded again?"

"Okay then," Yu Qiutang took out a note and handed it to Wu Meifen, "That's it."

Wu Meifen took the note and read it out loud.

"A set of five pieces, for my wife... a set of five pieces?"

Yu Qiutang then remembered that people at that time often referred to a three-piece set, so he explained: "It's a bracelet, a ring, two earrings, and a necklace."

"I see...Wife, when did you have a wife?
"It was confirmed just two days ago," Yu Qiutang briefly told about the blind date.

Wu Meifen was quite satisfied. "It was the girl who came to my store last time. I liked her very much at that time. She looked like a good wife and mother. You are really good at choosing."

Yu Qiutang smiled.

He felt proud whenever anyone praised Miali.

Quite happy and satisfied.

"That leaves three bracelets, right?"

"Yes, three bracelets, for my three sisters," Yu Qiutang explained.

"Gold bracelet, you are so good to your sister." Wu Meifen exclaimed.

"My mother passed away early, and my three sisters have been very kind to me. I will never forget that."

Wu Meifen nodded and joked, "My real sister is still the best. Look at her thoughtfulness. It's nothing like mine..."

As Wu Meifen was speaking, Yu Qiutang took out the last thing from his arms and placed it on the table, as if performing magic.

"Sister Meifen, this thing is for you."

“Ah… this!!”

Wu Meifen looked at the Jade Guanyin on the table in shock. She half squatted and looked at it carefully from beginning to end. She was reluctant to touch it with her hands and even went around to the back of the table to take a look.

"Qingshui Guanyin, you...where are you from?"

Yu Qiutang asked: "Is this thing good?"

"This is more than good. You really don't know how much this thing is worth?"

Yu Qiutang shook his head, but quickly smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't think much about it. At the time, I just thought that this Guanyin looked very peaceful and was made of jade, so it would be just right for Sister Meifen, so I brought it to you."

"You."

Wu Meifen didn't know what to say.

"How can I take this? Take it back and put it away. This kind of treasure can be used as a family heirloom. I can't take it!"

"Sister, no matter how valuable it is, it is just a thing. Besides, I gave it to you because I really think it suits you... How should I put it? The first time I saw Guanyin, I suddenly thought of you. I think you have helped me more than Guanyin."

"You talk like this, it really makes me... I don't know how to answer you."

Wu Meifen sighed softly.

"Qiu Tang, I'll be honest with you. I saw this thing before when I went out with your brother-in-law. It wasn't as good as this one, and the size wasn't as big, but it was sold for 27,000. No matter how you look at this one, the price is double that."

"Oh."

Yu Qiutang nodded. The price was indeed acceptable, but perhaps it was a windfall, so he didn't feel anything special.

"Oh, then put it away quickly. If others know about this, they will do anything to you. Remember, never take it out casually in the future!"

"Sister, have you forgotten my principles in dealing with people?"

"What...mean?"

"I always keep my word," Yu Qiutang said sincerely, "I've given this to you, so there's no reason to take it back. In your eyes, it's just a valuable jade, but in my heart, it carries the friendship between you and me." (End of this chapter)