Cheng Jiu was stunned for a while and then asked: "Sir, if you want to look for it, how should you look for it?"
Guan Maochun also nodded and said: "Yes, how should we find it? We don't know how to detect gold veins..."
Chai Yan couldn't answer this at once, so he turned to look at Hang Baiqiu, followed by Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun.
Hang Baiqiu was chewing his food. When he saw the three people looking at him, he stopped immediately and said, "Why are you looking at me? I don't know how to find it!"
When Chai Yan heard this, he immediately turned his head, held his forehead and said, "Okay, this time my eyes are completely black!"
Hang Baiqiu was not happy about Chai Yan's behavior, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Why are your eyes so dark? Just ask someone who knows how to find gold mines to follow us into the mountains. That'll be fine!"
Chai Yan immediately asked: "How to find it? Where to find it?"
"Let's ask! Maybe there is someone in Tianjia Village who knows something?" Hang Baiqiu said.
"Is there anyone in the village who understands?" Chai Yan shook his head and said, "If there were, people would have discovered the gold mine long ago, and it's our turn?"
Hang Baiqiu paused and said anxiously: "Why can't I get my turn? Isn't Lintai Mountain occupied by rogue bandits? They don't dare to go!"
Chai Yan rolled his eyes: "Sir Hang, can you figure out the time? Lintai Mountain was occupied by bandits not long ago. Why haven't there been any gold mines in Lintai Mountain in the past many years?"
Hang Baiqiu suddenly couldn't answer the conversation.
"Let me tell you, there are no gold mines in Lintai Mountains at all. That news is completely unreliable!" Chai Yan said with certainty.
Chai Yan's words also made Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun nod.
Hang Baiqiu stood up angrily and said: "After talking for a long time, you actually just don't want to go! It doesn't matter, if you don't go, I will go by myself!"
After saying these words, Hang Baiqiu left the table and prepared to walk to the room.
"Hey, let's just chat, what are you in a hurry for?" Chai Yan shouted.
Hang Baiqiu left without looking back.
Chai Yan shouted again: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Can we finish the meal first?"
"Eat your head!" Hang Baiqiu spat and left.
Chai Yan shook his head helplessly, took a mouthful of food and put it in his mouth: "We're just talking about work, why are you so angry..."
After being quiet for a while, Guan Maochun couldn't help but ask: "Sir, will Commander Hang really go up the mountain alone?"
Chai Yan thought carefully about the possibility. Hang Baiqiu had a stubborn temper and was easily impulsive. He might have actually run up the mountain after what he did just now.
"Xiaochun..." Chai Yan's tone suddenly changed, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
Guan Maochun was startled, and couldn't help but shrink back: "Sir, you... what do you want to do?"
Chai Yan said very mysteriously: "I have a task for you!"
"Mission?" Guan Maochun looked confused.
Chai Yan continued: "The task is to watch Commander Hang carefully. We cannot let her run up the mountain alone. Do you understand?"
Guan Maochun thought to himself that this was the case, and he breathed a sigh of relief immediately and said: "Don't worry, sir, I will take care of this!"
Chai Yan patted Guan Maochun on the shoulder, nodded heavily and said, "Okay!"
Soon, Chai Yan finished his lunch. He wiped his mouth and called out: "Boss, come here for a moment."
After Boss Jiang responded, he quickly ran over and asked carefully: "Master Chai, what are your orders?"
Chai Yan whispered: "Fry two more side dishes and send them to Commander Hang's room..."
"Yes, sir, let's get ready now." Boss Jiang hurriedly hurried away.
Then, Chai Yan stood up and said: "After eating, it's time to go around the village and check out the people's sentiments..."
With that said, Chai Yan walked out of the inn as if he were taking a walk.
After Chai Yan walked out of the door leisurely, Guan Maochun's eyes returned to Cheng Jiu and asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, what do you think?"
"What do you think?" Cheng Jiu didn't understand.
Guan Maochun said hurriedly: "Golden veins! Fourth brother, do you think there are really golden veins in Lintai Mountain?"
Cheng Jiu shook his head: "God knows!"
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Chai Yan left the inn and walked on the path between the villages while basking in the sun.
Perhaps because Chai Yan was dressed as a scholar and had an unfamiliar face, many people on the street would turn around and look at him.
As he walked, Chai Yan came to the foot of a big tree. This big tree had thick, leafy branches and towering branches, forming a large shade from the scorching sun.
Seeing a very flat and smooth stone under the tree, Chai Yan walked over. He was going to sit down and rest his feet to cool off for a while. He had not walked much just now, but the sun was very hot, and there were already marks on Chai Yan's forehead.
Many beads of sweat.
As soon as I sat down and my buttocks were still warm, a little boy, about ten years old, ran over not far behind the tree.
The little boy quickly ran to Chai Yan, then stretched out a small hand to Chai Yan and asked: "Give me money!"
Chai Yan was stunned, thinking what was going on, and then reached out to ask for money?
"Give me money?" Chai Yan asked, "For no reason, why do I want your money?"
The little boy pointed at the stone under Chai Yan's buttocks and said with some lack of confidence: "You, you... you are sitting on my grandfather's stone bench, so... you have to pay.
..."
Chai Yan thought that the child was here under the instigation of an adult, so he looked around, but did not find anyone suspicious staring here.
"What are you looking at everywhere... Hurry up and give me money..." the little boy urged.
Chai Yan calmly lowered his head and glanced at the stone bench he was sitting on, then raised his head and asked: "Child, you said this stone bench belongs to your grandfather, so your grandfather's name must be engraved on it, right?"
The little boy was stunned after hearing this, but quickly said: "No name! But everyone in the village knows that this stone bench belongs to my grandfather, there is no need to carve a name! If you don't believe it, you can ask others...
."
"That's it..." Chai Yan pretended to think for a moment and then asked: "Then how much money do I have to give you?"
Upon hearing that Chai Yan was willing to give money, the little boy immediately raised three fingers and said seriously: "Three copper coins, as long as you give the money, I can let you... let you sit until dark
!”
Chai Yan secretly said happily: Who wants to sit here until dark?
"Three copper coins?" Chai Yan looked a little exaggerated and shook his head: "Is three copper coins too many? I don't plan to sit for a long time, one is about enough..."
The little boy lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, one copper coin is too little, give me at least two!"
"Okay, just two!" Chai Yan nodded, and then took out two copper coins from the money bag.
As soon as the little boy saw the two copper coins in Chai Yan's hand, he couldn't hide his excitement and joy.
Just when the little boy reached for the copper coins, Chai Yan suddenly withdrew his hand, leaving the little boy with no chance.
The little boy suddenly felt uneasy and asked: "You...are you going to regret it? Didn't we agree?"
Chai Yan slowly shook his head and said: "I don't want to regret it, I just want to know what you want these two copper coins to do for you?"
The little boy immediately shook his head and refused to say anything.
Chai Yan took the copper plate and prepared to put it away, saying, "If you don't tell me, I won't give you the money!"
When the little boy saw that the coins in his hand were about to disappear, he felt anxious in his heart and immediately shouted: "I said, I said..."