The first thousand eight hundred and eighty-two chapters
The cow was happy to hear the words and bowed his head in thought.
Jia Zhengjin did not urge him, but stared at him, waiting for his response.
After a long time, Niu Xi finally raised his head, met his eyes, and lowered his voice: "You didn't lie to me?"
"Why did I lie to you?" Jia Zhengjin whispered, "Everyone in our village knows that I have never lied since I was a child."
"That's true." Niu Xi nodded, "I don't know about others, but you have been honest since childhood... However, this thing is too bizarre. Is your mother really having a dream?"
"Yes! Just last night." Jia Zhengjin said.
"Is there really the cave you mentioned?"
"It's absolutely true! Didn't you see the copper coins and this silver ingot? I took it out from the cave. My mother said that the gold and silver inside would be enough for me to spend in several lifetimes. I thought about so much money,
It’s too much for one person to get through. And I really can’t figure out the maze, so I have to find someone to help. Xizi, as long as you help me, we will make a fortune together and become rich people, really! I will never lie to you!”
"Gulu~" Niu Xi swallowed, his hands shaking a little, "The cave is under the cliff where your mother fell? It's very dangerous over there..."
"I'm scared too," Jia Zhengjin said, "but I went there today and saw no wild beasts. Although there are poisonous snakes and insects on the road, we can get around them as long as we are careful. With the money inside, we can all live in a big house in the future.
A house, new clothes, eating the best meat, drinking the best wine, marrying the most beautiful wife, and being served by servants like the lords in the city..."
"Aren't you afraid that I won't go?" Niu Xi asked in a low voice.
"Don't I know you well? You have the strictest mouth."
"That's true." Niu Xi thought carefully for a while, "You shouldn't lie to me, but this fact is a bit... I still don't feel that it is true."
"If you see the cave and the gold and silver treasures inside, it will become real!" Jia Zhengjin whispered, "But Xizi, I believe you, we still have to establish a written record first."
"Establish written evidence? Are you literate?" Niu Xi frowned.
"I don't know him," Jia Zhengjin said, but Niu Shun didn't. Since he is playing Niu Shun now, he has to pretend to be illiterate, "Although I don't know him, you can read! You write a note, and then we both make fingerprints.
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"You don't understand. If I want to fool you, you don't know."
"I know you won't fool me. In fact, I just want peace of mind!" Jia Zhengjin said, "In this way, the receipt says that you will help me get the treasures my mother gave me in the dream, and then half of the treasures will belong to you.
Let's split it equally. This matter is a secret between you and me, and you can't tell anyone."
"If you really have so much money, when people ask where it comes from? How should you say it?"
"Well~" Jia Zhengjin thought for a while, "We can not talk about it for now. Once we get the treasure in the maze, we will find a place to hide it, and then tell the villagers that there are wealthy businessmen from other places who need employees, and we will all be selected."
At that time, we will pretend to go out of the village and secretly dig out the treasures and transport them away. We will come back in a year or two and tell everyone that we learned how to do business with the wealthy businessmen and made a lot of money. Do you think it’s okay?”
"Hey! I didn't expect that your boy, who usually looks like an honest boy, has some evil ideas!" Niu Xi's eyes lit up.
Jia Zhengjin said in his heart, I only need a month to take you with me to complete the bet. After that, you and the real Niu Shun will deal with it on your own, it is none of my business. Of course, now I have to get through first and make you believe: "Xizi
, what do you think? Is this possible? "
"If you really think so, there are really so many treasures on the mountain, why not?" Niu Xi said, "But since your mother gave you the treasure in a dream, why not just hire people from the village to help you? This way you don't need to look for it.
Excuse, as long as you pay some fees, the treasure will be yours. Why should you share it with me?"
"Xizi, the people in the village are all very nice." Jia Zhengjin replied softly, "But people's hearts are separated from each other, and my father also said that money touches people's hearts. If someone gets interested in seeing money and tries to kill me, wouldn't it be too unfair?
Can’t I find someone I can trust?”
"That's true." Niu Xi nodded in agreement, "I have always attached great importance to loyalty, and I promise a lot of money. You are a good judge of people!"
No one likes others to praise themselves, and Niu Xi is no exception.
What's more, he often hangs out with his friends outside, and the word "loyalty" is always on his lips.
"So Xizi, have we agreed on this?" Jia Zhengjin asked, "From tomorrow on, you should not go out and run around. Tell Uncle Bao that we will go up the mountain to chop firewood. When others ask, just say for
Save some money for firewood. Then go up the mountain together and study how to get the treasure from the maze."
"But everyone sees my usual temperament. I'm not the kind of person who would go up the mountain to save money on firewood!" Niu Xi hesitated, "People are definitely suspicious."
"No. There is a saying that a prodigal son can't change his fortune. Just say that Uncle Bao's health is getting worse and worse. You really can't stand it, so..."
"Who would do it for him?" Niu Xi snorted.
"It's just an excuse! At least it makes outsiders think so." Jia Zhengjin said, "Besides, Uncle Bao's health is indeed getting worse. Aren't you worried?"
"I'm not worried about that old ghost! He'll be safe if he dies early." Although Niu Xi said this, there was an imperceptible look in his eyes.
Jia Zhengjin caught the flash of eyes and confirmed that Niu Xi didn't really care about his father. He was secretly happy that this bet was promising: "Anyway, even for the treasure."
"...I'm not doing it for the treasure, I'm just trying to help you out of loyalty!" Niu Xi said.
"Yes! It's for the sake of loyalty." Jia Zhengjin said hurriedly, "Can we write a note now? After we make an agreement, we will go up the mountain together tomorrow."
"How can I write without pen and paper?" Niu Xi shook his head, "I don't have these things at home either. I have to go to the village chief to borrow them tomorrow."
"Wouldn't that make the village chief suspicious? We are not the kind of people who know how to use paper and pen." Jia Zhengjin turned around and took out the old paper and brushes that he had prepared in advance, "I had thought of this a long time ago, so I got them during the day.
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"How did it come?" Niu Xi was a little surprised.
"This paper was picked up from the window of Wang Xu's house. It seems that he threw it away after using it. I tore off the writing on it and the rest can still be used." Jia Zhengjin said with a smile, "Wang Xu also used this paper.
If you don’t want it, I’ll pick it up.”
Taking the pen and paper, he took a look and found that it was indeed almost broken. But if he really wanted to write, he could still use it. Niu Xi was a little speechless, looked at the other person and asked, "You didn't even pick up the ink, right?"
"What kind of ink do you want?" Jia Zhengjin smiled and got some charcoal from the stove, "Can I get some water and it will be the same as ink?"
"..." Niu was delighted and speechless, "Is this okay?"
"Whether it works or not, let's give it a try first? Anyway, we just write a certificate for peace of mind, and we are not trying to get the top prize."
