Even though Hong Biao's arms had been dislocated, Hang Baiqiu pointed a dagger at his neck and asked, "Tell me, where did you get this gold?"
Hong Biao immediately replied: "They were dug from Lintai Mountain!"
Hang Baiqiu was suddenly surprised and couldn't help but look at Chai Yan.
Chai Yan also looked shocked and asked: "Is there gold veins in Lintai Mountain?"
Hong Biao didn't want to answer at all, but he couldn't help but couldn't control his mouth, so he quickly answered: "Yes."
The two of them were immediately overjoyed, and at the same time they felt incredible. They did not expect that there was indeed a gold mine in the Lintai Mountains, and that the news about His Highness the Prince, who was thousands of miles away in the capital, was accurate.
Then, Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu asked about the location of the Jin Vein. Hong Biao immediately described the route into the mountain to reach the Jin Vein, but unfortunately they were not familiar with the situation in Lintai Mountain and could only barely remember a rough idea.
Hang Baiqiu asked again: "Where is your home?"
Hong Biao said: "My home is in Fengshan Village."
"Where is Fengshan Village?" Hang Baiqiu asked.
"Go south from here and you'll be there in about a day's walk." Hong Biao couldn't help but cry.
At this time Chai Yan interrupted and asked: "Hong Biao, besides you, who else knows about the golden veins?"
Hong Biao said: "And my father, my mother, my sister and I know."
"Oh, what a family!" Hang Baiqiu's lips curled up.
"Is your family the only one who knows about it?" Chai Yan stared at Hong Biao and continued to ask: "Does anyone in your village or living near the village know about the golden veins?"
"No! Only our family knows." Hong Biao said.
After careful inquiry, we learned that the gold mine cave in Lintai Mountain was accidentally discovered by Hong Biao's father when he went into the mountains. However, after returning, Hong Biao's father only told his family and asked them to strictly keep it a secret. Later, they
The family often went to the mountains to dig gold ore, and then quietly refined it at home, and finally got these gold nuggets.
Chai Yan couldn't help but said: "Okay, you, as a family holding a mountain of gold, you will never be able to dig it all out or spend it all in your lifetime!"
Hong Biao took advantage of every opportunity and begged for mercy: "Sir, Heroine, I have told you everything, please let me go, I beg you..."
"Shut up!"
Hang Baiqiu scolded Hong Biao, and then asked curiously: "How do they extract gold from gold ore?"
Originally, this was not specifically asked to Hong Biao, but as soon as Hong Biao heard the question, he answered: "We first crush the gold ore into the size of soybean grains, and then grind them in a stone mill.
The grinding stopped until a thick gray mud was produced; then the mud ground out in the stone mill was placed on a flow plate, and then the mud was continuously washed with water. Because the gold was heavier, it would be hung on the flow plate.
, and then..."
"No, no, I just want to ask, how do you know the refining method?" Hang Baiqiu hurriedly interrupted Hong Biao and made his meaning clear.
Hong Biao said: "My father worked for others in Yuntai Mountain when he was young, so he probably knows what to do."
Hang Baiqiu looked at Chai Yan: "Is Yuntai Mountain the gold mine of the Youlong Clan?"
"Yes!" "Yes!"
Chai Yan's answer coincided with Hong Biao's answer, and the two couldn't help but look at each other. The scene was slightly funny.
Hang Baiqiu couldn't help but nodded and said: "So that's it. No wonder their family can refine gold by themselves..."
Chai Yan gave Hong Biao a thumbs up and said: "Hong Biao, you and your family are all talented people. You can mine and refine gold by yourself, and then go to the city to squander it. How awesome!"
Hong Biao quickly shook his head and said: "No, no..."
Hang Baiqiu picked up the gold nugget and asked, "How long does it take for your family to get a piece of gold like this?"
Hong Biao said: "It will take more than ten days. It depends on how the ore is recovered."
"How many pieces of gold did you refine in total?" Hang Baiqiu asked.
Hong Biao said: "I can't remember clearly, but it's not much, maybe five or six yuan..."
Hang Baiqiu couldn't think of what to ask for the moment, so he glanced at Chai Yan, meaning you should ask.
Chai Yan thought for a while and then asked: "Who did you buy that ginseng?"
"I bought it for my mother..." Hong Biao looked sad when he thought of his mother: "Some time ago, my mother was always grinding millstones, but later she got sick from exhaustion, and the doctor from the next village came to see her.
She said she was weak and it was best to use ginseng to replenish her health, so I went to Hukou Town to buy a good ginseng for my mother, but I didn’t know that Huichun Tang was just like that and didn’t even have any decent ginseng.
....."
These words are not the work of Zhenyan Dou, but were spoken by Hong Biao himself out of his true feelings.
"You are a filial son..." Chai Yan said.
Before Chai Yan finished speaking, he heard Hang Baiqiu's dissatisfied voice: "What filial son? His mother is still sick at home. He didn't buy ginseng and go home early, but went to the brothel to find Hu Meizi for fun. This can also be called
Filial piety?"
Hong Biao immediately shook his head and said: "No, no, no, I'm looking for Miss Diewu because I'm not familiar with Hukou Town, so I want to ask her which pharmacy is big enough to buy good ginseng!"
"Okay, okay, don't discuss this..." Chai Yan blocked the topic and asked: "Hong Biao, how is your mother's illness?"
Hong Biao said sadly: "I'm getting better now, but the doctor said that I have to take ginseng regularly in the future, and don't work too hard, otherwise I will get sick again."
Chai Yan poured a bowl of water, took a few sips and said, "Hong Biao, we are actually from the government. The purpose of coming to Taishan is to find the golden veins!"
Hong Biao was surprised and opened his mouth and said: "You... are you from the government?"
Chai Yan put down the water bowl, took out his identity badge, and showed it in front of Hong Biao's eyes.
Hong Biao looked at it, shook his head in embarrassment and said: "I...I can't read..."
Chai Yan was speechless for a while, so he had to read it word by word to Hong Biao.
Hong Biao was doubtful and said in surprise: "You are from the Wude Division? But I heard from others that the Wude Division is a yamen that specializes in catching corrupt officials. How come you are still responsible for looking for gold mines?"
Chai Yan frowned and said with an unhappy expression: "Who told you that Wude Division only arrests corrupt officials? Our Wude Division also manages many things, okay?"
Hong Biao nodded hurriedly, and then asked with a slight trembling: "Two...two adults, I just told you where the mine is, but...you can let me go.
Is it done..."
"No! You can't leave until you see the gold mine cave..."
Chai Yan's tone was very firm and left no room for doubt.
Hong Biao was discouraged as soon as he heard this, and his expression immediately became lonely.
Chai Yan then said: "But as long as you are willing to lead us honestly, when you find the gold mine, not only will you be free again, I will also apply to the court to reward your family with two hundred taels of gold!"
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PS: Two chapters were not updated due to leave yesterday, and will be updated later!