The next day.
When Lin Dong woke up, he found that the road was very lively.
He found that the road below the door was very lively. Many motorcycles were parked there, and men and women were gathered in a circle. Some were here to help the elderly in their families hand over the medicine, and some were here to sell the medicine they dug up from the mountain. There were even some people from the neighboring town mixed in the accent. He heard Zhang Degui and his wife arguing loudly with someone. It seemed like they had a disagreement, but after a while, there was laughter and cheering. Apparently, they had reached a deal.
Arguing was one of the most important ways to communicate in local business. It was hard for outsiders to understand, but in fact, it was very effective.
What surprised Lin Dong the most was that Zhang Degui really invited the three elders to take charge of the field. He asked them to help him identify and collect the herbs, which made up for his weakness in not understanding medicinal herbs.
"Good job." Lin Dong praised Zhang Degui as usual when he reported.
Zhang Degui didn't pretend to understand. He could face his own shortcomings and use people. Lin Dong was satisfied with this.
Lin Dong looked at the collected herbs and thought about it. The three elders had a better grasp of the ratio between the quality of the herbs and the price of the herbs than he did. He decided to give the three elders a salary of 30 yuan per day, plus 200 yuan for nutrition and 100 yuan for tea and cigarettes. This was very generous in the countryside. But when he told Zhang Degui and his wife, Lin Dong made a request. The family of the elderly must promise that if the elderly died of natural causes during this period, they would not make a fuss.
"No. Although they are poor, they are not ungrateful. They know who is good to them." Zhang Degui's wife, Lai Di, quickly waved her hand.
"Which bastard dares to mess around? You don't need to say anything. We will tear his mouth!" Zhang Degui scratched the back of his head, organized his words, and added, "Now the oldest is my second uncle, but he is in good health. He is even better than the youngest uncle. I think it will be a piece of cake for him to live for another ten years. If he didn't come here, he would still go to the fields to help pick vegetables in the middle of the night! Now that he has such a high salary, nutrition, and cigarettes, they will definitely be happy. His family will definitely support him. I can assure you. "
"That's good." Although Lin Dong had not carefully examined the three old men, with a glance, he found that the three old men were in good health.
Because he was an old man from the countryside, he often worked hard. His body had some minor problems, and he couldn't keep up with his nutrition. However, he didn't have any major problems. His body was much better than the old people of the same age in the city. In general, it was similar to what Zhang Degui said. Any old man could live for eight to ten years without a problem.
The reason why Lin Dong informed them in advance was that he was afraid that the children of the old man's family would deliberately cause trouble.
Zhang Degui and his wife repeatedly promised that there would be no problem.
"Work hard. If everything goes well, then everyone will get a bonus of 1,000 yuan at the end of the month." Before Zhang Degui and his wife left, Lin Dong used the almighty money squandering method again.
What is the most powerful magic treasure in the world?
Treasurefall Coin!
Once it appeared, even the high and mighty goddesses would kneel and lick its boots!
A thousand yuan was not a lot, but it was a piece of cake to beat Zhang Degui and his wife. Lin Dong stopped the couple from expressing their gratitude and picked up his phone. Seeing that Little Boss had a call, the two of them hurriedly went downstairs. However, they couldn't hide their excitement. When the two of them went downstairs and told the three old people who surrounded them, they were so happy that they almost had a heart attack. A salary of nearly 1,000 yuan was already a pleasant surprise. There was also the unheard-of nutrition expenses, as well as the money for cigarettes and tea. Even government agencies might not have such benefits. This Little Boss was too particular. They couldn't help but be touched!
When the fifth grandaunt heard this, she burst into tears on the spot. She cried so hard that no one could stop her.
In her entire life, she had never received an official salary.
She didn't expect that she would be over 68 years old.
Yet, she still had such an opportunity.
Zhang Degui and his wife told them about Lin Dong's fear of trouble. The three old people patted their chests and guaranteed that it would be fine. With such an opportunity, they reckoned that they could work for at least five to six years. If their families dared to object, they would definitely risk their lives …
Moreover, with a fixed monthly salary and income, the children in the town would probably immediately become filial sons and daughters. They wouldn't object to it.
The task of collecting medicine was handed over to Zhang Degui, his wife, and the three old people. Lin Dong suddenly felt relaxed.
Out of boredom, Lin Dong suddenly thought of something.
A story about family heirlooms.
There were no antiques in his grandmother's house, but that didn't mean there were no family heirlooms.
That was because the legendary family heirlooms were buried at the bottom of the river! Lin Dong remembered that when he was young, his grandfather would often drink. When he was drunk, he would always brag about his ancestors. After repeating it many times, Lin Dong finally understood the whole story. In fact, it was very simple. The ancestor that his grandfather bragged about the most was a Juren. He was quite famous in his hometown. Although his family became weaker with each generation, it could still be considered a scholarly family.
After many years of business, his grandfather's family was quite well-off when he was young.
It was just that in a certain crazy era.
Being rich was a disaster. Being poor was an honor.
Fearing that the entire family would be wiped out, on a dark and windy night, his grandfather and his father threw all of the family's belongings and cultural relics into the river. They threw all of the family's belongings and treasures into the river. The High Scholar Old Master had spent his entire life accumulating the family fortune and many family heirlooms, all going down the drain. In this way, his grandfather, who had returned to a state of extreme poverty, managed to keep his life in the following crazy era. Although he still had to kneel down and criticize every night, at least he survived. He wasn't like other landlords, rich peasants, and evil gentry, who were directly buried in a mass grave after their family property was confiscated.
His grandfather, who had been poor all his life, didn't dare to talk about it to others. However, when he was drunk, he would brag to Lin Dong about how his ancestors were extravagant. For example, he would reminisce about the past.
That was a common occurrence.
"Baskets after baskets of silver were poured into the river. Women's hairpins, beaded flowers, bracelets, necklaces, and the like were not left behind. There were also the Four Treasures of the Study, the ink stones, the jade paperweights, and so on. Everything that couldn't be burned was poured into the river. That was really …" His grandfather's description and sighs were so strange and confusing to Lin Dong, who was only five or six years old at that time. But because he had bragged so many times, he also remembered the river bend and approximate location of the treasures.
"Alright, it might not still be there. But I'll go look for it. It'll make up for my grandfather's wish." Lin Dong made up his mind and sighed. "If only I had the Treasure Seeking Spirit Earthworm. It would save me time and effort. Unfortunately …"
Knowing the approximate location, with the True Eyes and the help of the invisible hand, if the family heirloom was still buried at the bottom of the river, the chances of finding it were still very high.
However, did family heirlooms really exist?
Grandfather, don't lie to me!
Lin Dong had never confirmed this old history from his grandmother. Instead, he jokingly scolded his grandfather for bragging after drinking too much.
After lunch, Lin Dong said goodbye to Zhang Degui and his wife and decided to take a trip to the river bank.
Going out.
Lin Dong walked along the road as if he was taking a stroll after a meal. Who would have thought that he was going out to look for treasures?
A car was speeding towards him from afar. Even though it was on a rural road, it was still speeding at 120 km/h. It was really crazy. The car instantly overtook Lin Dong, but it didn't move forward for more than thirty meters before the car came to a screeching halt. The car then quickly reversed, all the way back to Lin Dong's side. Before the car came to a complete stop, the window lowered and a head popped out.
This head was a big head with a crew cut and his skin was very tanned.
It was like black iron.
The driver with the crew cut looked like a soldier. He had a sharp aura that was different from ordinary people. His speech was also very straightforward. He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Brother, where is the Dragon King Temple at Baihe Bay? Should we go straight or turn left? We have an urgent matter right now. It's very urgent. I sincerely hope that you can point me in the right direction! "
"…" Lin Dong didn't answer. Instead, he frowned and glanced into the car.
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