Anxiang

Chapter 5

The miner is using a small hammer and a magnifying glass to check the quality of the gold nugget. He gently chisels a piece with the small hammer, and the golden light is scattered under the magnifying glass. Put the nuggets on the crucible and push them repeatedly. Under the magnifying glass, the purity of the gold nuggets is higher, exuding a rose color.

The mining engineer took off his glasses, looked at them in amazement, and muttered in English: "Perfect."

Cheng Da and the others couldn't understand, so their eyes widened.

The manager of the bank with a Chinese interpreter was also staring at the miner's back. At this time, he raised his head with a smile on his face and spoke in English, which made Cheng Da dizzy even more.

The translator said: "Mr. Charlie thinks that the gold nugget is more than [-]% pure. According to the laws of the British Empire, HSBC can buy it in cash. Do you agree?"

Cheng Da and the four workers were too happy to speak, and could only nod their heads.

The translator stretched out his hand: "Please wait in the reception room. After Mr. Charlie finishes weighing, the cash will be delivered soon."

Cheng Da responded and followed the interpreter to the reception room.The four workers sat on the European-style sofa awkwardly and looked around.The Ah Sans served coffee, Ma'er couldn't help being thirsty, took a sip, couldn't stand the bitter taste, and vomited out.

Lao Fei pushed him nervously, "Be careful that the ghost poisons you." After saying a word, the atmosphere in the room became more tense.

Cheng Da picked up the coffee and said, "Ghosts want to do business with us. Before they know where the gold mine is, they dare not poison us to death. Don't worry, take the money and make arrangements for the families of the brothers who had an accident at sea. Okay, Jin Dali and I have a clear discussion on how to develop this island. My share belongs to the five of us, and there is plenty of gold."

Cheng Da wanted to talk again, but the interpreter came in with a smile, and everyone shut up.The translator said: "Congratulations, everyone has made a fortune. Where did you find such a good gold mine?"

No one in the house spoke.

The translator felt a little embarrassed and explained: "What I mean is that HSBC is willing to develop with you, and the equity is [-]/[-]. As long as you agree, sign a letter, open an account in the bank, and take us to the mine, everyone Money is for one lifetime or two lifetimes, Jinshan Yinhai, don’t worry about it!”

The big guy looked at Cheng Da and said nothing.

The translator also found out that Cheng Da was the boss, so he flattered and asked, "What's your surname, sir?"

Cheng Da raised his head and spit out a word for a long time: "Cheng."

The translator smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, do you think about it? The ghost is very trustworthy in doing business with people, so the ghost's business can reach the whole world. As long as you nod and sign, half of the equity is permanent. Sexual distribution plan."

Cheng Da hesitated for a moment, and said: "We talked about the equity issue when we were looking for the gold mine. Mr. Jin Dali funded the purchase of the boat and food. We had written documents at that time, and it was [-] percent."

The translator exclaimed loudly: "Three to seven percent? You are so stupid! Do you know what kind of income this is? As long as you say a word, you can buy this city, as long as you want, you can buy half of it." London! I advise you not to be stupid. Which Jin Dali?"

Ma'er rushed to say, "That's the one who opened the kiln."

The interpreter laughed loudly, and came over to persuade the four workers: "Ah, that old bastard. Let me tell you, you don't understand. Without a lawyer present, it doesn't count. Do you understand? If you re-sign, that old thing is hard to follow. HSBC is suing? Give him courage!"

Everyone looked at Cheng Da helplessly and remained silent.

Cheng Da said: "Well, you have to think about the source of drinking water. My mother said, you can't forget the benefits of others, otherwise, God will kill you, we have enough money."

The translator still wanted to speak, but saw a few workers nodding, but didn't say anything.

At this time, boxes of cash were carried in and spread out on the table.Everyone's pupils dilated, and they had never seen so much money in their entire lives.Only Cheng Da stared at the door, and a lawyer wearing glasses was talking to the translator in a low voice.

Cheng Da pointed to the lawyer and said, "You—"

The lawyer walked over quickly with a smile, bowed his body and said, "What instructions does Mr. Cheng have?"

Cheng Da was not used to being respected like this, so he stammered, "Go and call... Mr. Jin Dali."

The lawyer's face changed for a moment, and the sunshine returned immediately, and he asked, "Are you sure you don't want to cooperate with HSBC?"

Cheng Da shook his head.

The lawyer also smiled helplessly and said, "I'll inform Mr. Jin, please wait a moment."

Only a few workers from Chengda were left in the room.

Cheng Da said to the four workers: "Divide the money into ten shares, four of which are yours, and count as wages for this trip, and the rest are for the dead brothers."

Liu Mudu said: "Long Er and Xiao Sun have no family, nor parents."

Cheng Da said: "Then build a tomb for them and buy a good piece of land. I don't know if there are monks here, so it's good to save them."

Lao Fei interjected, "There are foreign monks, so I don't know if it's okay?" The others laughed.

Cheng Da thought for a while and said: "The other day Long Er... said that there seems to be someone in his house, and asked someone to look for it."

Lao Fei said: "Further north of Kuala Lumpur, there is a big temple. I heard that only Dafa ceremonies are held. I don't know if they will come."

Cheng Da looked at the money on the table, and said firmly: "Give them an undeniable amount, and do it at the seaside. There are too many people who died at sea. Without their blessing, we would not be able to come back. Those who passed Malacca At that time, we all dreamed about Xiao Sun, and we didn’t mention it later, aren’t you afraid that he will blame us?”

After Cheng Da finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Suddenly he heard the sound of laughing outside, and he recognized Jin Dali from afar.

Cheng Dacheng stood up in fear.Jin vigorously looked at the situation in the room, his eyes were immediately attracted by the cash on the table, and he shouted loudly: "Where is the son-in-law? It makes me so miserable to think about it!" He shouted enthusiastically, but he couldn't recognize Cheng Dalai.Everyone was bearded and stood before him like a crowd of beggars.

Jin Dali pulled up Liu Mudu who was next to the money box, and shouted, "Son-in-law..."

Liu Mudu said, "It's not me..."

Jin Dali pulled Xiao Ji next to him and shouted, Xiao Ji shook his head and said no.Jin Dali was a little dazed, the interpreter was behind him and he laughed, he had never seen someone looking for a son-in-law like this.

Cheng Da smiled at Jin Dali, "Mr. Jin, it's me."

Jin Dali strode over, grabbed Cheng Da's hand and greeted him warmly, without the vicious aura at that time, it was as hypocritical as hell.

The lawyer came over and said, "Mr. Jin, Mr. Cheng, should we draw up a contract first? You must know that mining gold mines is inseparable from the cooperation of HSBC Bank."

Jin Dali gave the lawyer a dissatisfied look, waved his hands vigorously and said, "I also have to let my son-in-law wash his face and shave to refresh him. You people who suck human blood really don't care about other people's lives!"

After Jin Dali finished speaking, he took Cheng Da's hand and strode out.Before Cheng Da could turn around and say something, he staggered and dragged him out.

Cheng Da stood nervously at Jin Dali's house, his hair disheveled, his body dirty, and he dared not sit down.

As soon as the outer door opened, Xiao Jin walked in.Cheng Da subconsciously took two steps forward, and Xiao Jin screamed in fright when he turned his head.Cheng Da looked at his appearance, he was indeed a little scary, he didn't know what to say, so he smiled wryly.Xiao Jin was so frightened that she opened the door and ran out. Jin Dali brought two people in and bumped into her.

Jin Dali scolded: "What are you running for!" He ignored Xiao Jin, and said to the two people who brought him in, "Come in, get your face trimmed, shave your head and beard, and have your clothes properly tailored. Don't wrong my son-in-law."

Xiao Jin stopped, turned around and looked at Cheng Da, he saw Cheng Da's eyes, yes, it was him, even though he was ever-changing, those eyes would not change, they were still so firm and persistent, making people Just look at it and never forget it.

Cheng Da grinned happily at her, only his teeth were white.Xiao Jin couldn't help standing at the door, looking at Cheng Da, and didn't intend to leave.A warm feeling suddenly surged in her heart, he came back, he came back alive.Thinking of what Cheng Da said to her father before leaving, Xiao Jin blushed, lowered her head, and walked outside as if nothing had happened.

Jin Dali pulled the smirking Cheng Da over, and said, "Today I'm going to give you a good cleanse, and we, the son-in-law, will have a good drink." The wretched look made Cheng Da feel very awkward.

Jin Dali set up a table of dishes in the study, and the two drank.Cheng Da brought him back a gold mine, even if Cheng Da asked him to call him dad, Jin Dali would not frown.

Cheng Da has a completely new look, his beard has been shaved off, his face has been reshaved, and he is wearing a brand new suit.He couldn't drink at all, and Jin Dali couldn't stand Jin Dali's sweet talk and persuading him to drink, and he had already drunk to a mess.

Jin Dali said: "It's not easy, let's drink another glass of wine. For more than a year, I went to church every day to ask God to bless you and return safely. Whether you can get rich, hey, that's God's business."

Cheng Da said: "I can't drink... I can't drink anymore. Mr. Jin, four brothers died on our way."

Jin Dali said: "Then you want to drink even more! Have a drink for the four brothers. They will not die in vain!"

Cheng Da drunkenly asked, "What do you mean by not dying in vain?"

Jin Dali hesitated for a moment, and said, "Build their tombs and send money to their families. Son-in-law, look at me at this age, what do I want? We Chinese are too angry in Nanyang, and we don't want to Unite and kill people, as if life does not cost money. The two of us opened this gold mine. From now on, all the Chinese who went to Nanyang, the Chinese who went to Beiyang, and went to the West to shed blood and sweat, will give them money and give them money. My family is small, arrange their funeral. This is what God entrusted to me in a dream when I was sleeping at night." He said it like a dog, and his face didn't even blush.

Cheng Da said in surprise, "Is that so?"

Jin Dali slapped his thigh and said loudly: "That's it! Drink a few more glasses for them! You are their benefactor! In the future, people will say that it all depends on Cheng Da, we are no longer called pigs, and the Chinese will be like ghosts in the future You are rich!"

Cheng Dalian drank a few cups, both happy and sad: "Long Er was the first to die. He was from Fuzhou. He had malaria. When he woke up in the morning, we couldn't find him. He was afraid that he would be abandoned by us, and his soul would never come back." At home, I dug a hole myself, lay down in it and died.”

Jin Dali raised his cup: "Drink him a cup!"

Cheng Da drank a glass, "Then there was Xiao Sun, when the boat approached the shore, it was hit by a rock, and he jumped into the water to pull the boat. The waves were too big and he couldn't stand still. It rushed away. Just in the blink of an eye! When we crossed the Strait of Malacca, we all dreamed that he was guiding us at night, and he was from Cangwu.”

Cheng Da said one by one, and the two drank one cup after another. At the end of the drink, Cheng Da seemed to be wobbly at everything, and when he stood up and walked for a while, his legs fluttered and he was on the verge of falling.

"Son-in-law! I'll take you back."

Cheng Da waved his hand and said, "What's this little wine? We're all here...don't be afraid..." He leaned on the wall and staggered out.

Jin Dali looked at Cheng Dali's back, showed a sneer, and said mockingly: "A bumpkin is just a bumpkin, I can't afford to give you money, and you still want my daughter, let's make your spring and autumn dream!"

It was late at night and the streets were deserted.Cheng Da was on a rampage, and he had to stop for a rest after walking a few steps. The alcohol made him dizzy.

At this time, a few people appeared at the intersection, walked towards Cheng Da, and then stopped in front of Cheng Da. One of them illuminated Cheng Da with a lamp, Cheng Da pushed the lamp impatiently, and muttered: "You... What are you doing?"

The person carrying the lantern nodded to the others, and several people dragged Cheng Da into the alley.

Cheng Da struggled: "Who are you... What are you going to do?"

Those people didn't say a word, they took out their sticks and beat Cheng Da violently.Cheng Da had no power to fight back, and couldn't stand up at all. He managed to get up a few times, but was dragged back alive.These people beat Cheng Da recklessly, they didn't want Cheng Dalai to be recognized again, and they all greeted Cheng Dalai in the face.

He beat him until Cheng Da could no longer get up.One of them took out a thin knife from his pocket, while the other covered Cheng Da's mouth and nose, and stabbed him several times.Cheng Da struggled and hissed, but there was no sound at all, until finally, his strength completely disappeared, and everyone let go of their hands.They quickly took off Cheng Da's clothes and stuffed them into a big bag.

Cheng Da was covered in blood, and was dragged away naked by them, leaving a bloodstain on the ground with his heels.

7.Life and death to make a fortune

In the early morning, a few Chinese women tied their faces with towels, wore large robes, and picked up the garbage with small iron rods in their hands.Two or three women were working together to hook a large piece of garbage. When the garbage came loose, a corpse suddenly rolled out. The women were startled and ran out screaming.

A bold woman turned back again, stared at the corpse carefully, splashed the water she brought on the corpse's face, a little surprised, and whispered: "Cheng Da!" She turned to the other women. Said: "I know this person."

The woman took off the towel from her face and wiped Cheng Da's face. Several women helped drag Cheng Da back to the shack.

The fourth sister-in-law and the sixth sister-in-law wrapped up Cheng Da like a mummy, and smoked him outside with the thick smoke of wormwood.After a long time, Cheng Da suddenly coughed, took a breath, and shook violently. The fourth sister-in-law and sixth sister-in-law quickly pressed Cheng Da and gave him some medicine, and Cheng Da gradually calmed down.

After the careful care of the fourth sister-in-law and the sixth sister-in-law, Cheng Da finally recovered his life, but his face was unrecognizable, his face was ugly, his flesh was turned up, a part of his upper lip was missing, his teeth were exposed, and no one was there anymore. Can recognize him, including himself.He sat on the reef indifferently, looked at the child very happy, and seemed to enjoy the current life, but will this life last for a long time?For a long time, everything he did was just for the sake of stability, but now he didn't even have the most basic ones. Could it be that he was really wrong?Is the source of evil the gold mine they bought with their lives?Unwilling, he stood up and walked back slowly.

When passing by the writer's book stall, Cheng Da stopped and sat in front of the stall to write a letter to his parents: "Father and mother, my son hasn't written to you for more than a year. For more than a year, it has been safe and auspicious, and there is no major event. My son didn't live up to expectations and didn't do anything well, I hope my parents won't be angry."

When Cheng Da said this, he saw a carriage passing by on the street, and many people rushed to avoid it.

The old man who wrote the family letter said with emotion: "Hey, it's good to be safe. It's God's business to get rich. Look at Boss Jin, sitting behind closed doors, and the money comes from the sky. He caught the golden toad in a daze. Just wait for the shares of HSBC to flow back in a hurry, and I don’t know how many children from good families he has cheated to sell in brothels. God still gives such money, it’s really embarrassing!”

When the person who wrote the letter looked up, Cheng Da had already left.He followed the carriage and stood at the door of the church.At this time, he was wearing coolie clothes and a broken hat. No one noticed him, and even if he was noticed, no one would recognize him.

Jin Dali got off the carriage first, he was even fatter.Then, he helped Xiao Jin. When Xiao Jin saw Cheng Da when he got off the carriage, Xiao Jin was stunned for a moment. Although Cheng Da was completely changed at this time, his eyes were still strong and powerful. Xiao Jin recalled that he seemed to see him somewhere. However, when he was about to identify them carefully, Cheng Da lowered his head and left.

Jin Dali's disgusting laughter came from behind, Cheng Da gritted his teeth and left quickly.Desperately suppressing his anger, he clenched his fists and said to himself: "What I lost, I want to get it back with interest!"

Cheng Da found Xiaoji and the others, drew a picture on the ground with small stones, and said: "This is Golden Hammer Island. I have gone to sea with people several times in the past six months, and I have walked in all directions. Only the east-facing side can go up. .”

Xiao Ji said: "The nearest island to the east is a two-day boat journey, and there are many reefs, so I can't get there."

Cheng Da said: "The remaining three sides are guarded by HSBC, and there is no way to get close. The fishing boat I was on saw the island from a distance, and the guard boat came up and drove us away."

(End of this chapter)