Eldest Uncle Li Jianzhong, however, felt that the pit was not very safe and said, "If we hide in the pit, people will see us as soon as they lift the board. No, no. If it were up to me, we should just hide in the pit and cover it with something. "
Li Fugui and Li Fushuan nodded in agreement. Everyone discussed for a while but could not think of a better place to hide, so they settled on this one. Thus, the two brothers began to get busy and moved the gold and silver ingots into the pit. It was not difficult to do, they just had to throw them in through the pit. Li Fucai and a few of his cousins wanted to help, but were stopped by Li Fugui, saying that the pit was only so big and it would be difficult to spread out with too many people. Li Fucai and the others had no choice but to stand at the side and watch, their eyes shining brightly.
Li Rui looked at this scene with a smile that was not a smile, thinking that if you treat the people outside as fools, you will soon be bullied as fools. If you don't believe me, just wait and see.
Li Fugui and his brother were busy for a while and threw most of the gold and silver ingots into the pit. Li Jianzhong stood on the side and counted. In the end, he came up with the number of hidden items: sixteen gold bars, four outside; thirty-five silver ingots, ten outside. This was because Li Fugui had heard Li Rui say that silver ingots were not valuable, so he deliberately left a few more outside. Otherwise, there would only be five or six left.
After they finished hiding, Li Fugui was about to go out and call in the people outside to "divide the spoils".
However, Li Rui stopped him. He pointed at the broken pot on the ground and said, "Big brother, can't you act more realistically? Such a big pot only filled with so little gold bars and silver ingots, do you think those people outside will believe it? "
Li Fugui felt that this was very reasonable, but he was not willing to admit defeat. He snorted and said, "Who said that the pot must be filled to the brim when hiding treasures? Can't they only put in so little? "
Li Fushuan glanced at Li Rui indignantly and chimed in, "That's right. Let's just say that's all there is. Do you think those bandits outside can overturn the heavens?"
Li Rui sneered in his heart when he saw that they were bickering with him despite his kind reminder. "Alright, just take it that I didn't say anything."
However, Li Jianzhong felt that Li Rui's words made sense. "Xiao Rui, what are you trying to say?"
Li Rui said, "Uncle, what I mean is that we should completely break this pot into pieces and then pile the pieces to one side so that outsiders can't see the original size of this pot. Those people outside don't know the original size of this jar, so it's hard for them to estimate how much gold and silver is in it. We'll just say how much it is. "
Li Jianzhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Yes, that should be the case. Let's do that then. Fu Shuan, collect the gold bars and silver ingots and put them on the kang. Fucai, you and your brothers, break this jar. "
Everyone obeyed and did as they were told. Very quickly, the remaining four gold bars and ten silver ingots were placed at the head of the kang. The jar was also smashed into pieces by Li Fusai and the others and piled up in an inconspicuous corner by the wall.
"Hey, what's this? A lump of iron? "
Li Fusai suddenly discovered something when he was cleaning up the broken pieces of the jar and shouted out loud.
"What? A lump of iron? "
Li Fushuan heard this and immediately became excited. He immediately moved to Li Fusai's side and looked in the direction of his gaze. He saw a black lump of iron embedded in the bottom of the jar. Its diameter was about the same as the bottom of the jar. It was about seven to eight centimeters long and five to six centimeters thick. Its shape was plain and white, but it gave off a strange feeling. After all, it was too strange for a lump of iron to appear in a jar that contained gold and silver.
"Ah, my family is looking for some iron to make a good axe. I think this lump of iron is not bad. Let's take it back!"
Li Fushuan said to himself. He reached down and grabbed the lump of iron. He picked it up and exclaimed: "My god, it's so heavy. It's really … a solid lump of iron."
Just as he finished speaking, Li Fugui moved to his side and looked at him: "Shuanzi, don't be in a hurry to take it home. I was wondering why this jar was so heavy. Those gold bars and silver ingots added together were not that heavy. It turned out that this lump of iron was inside. But why would there be a lump of iron in a jar that contains gold and silver? That's not right. So I feel that this lump of iron is a lump of gold. It's just that there is ink on the outside. Put it down and I'll use a knife to scratch it. "
Li Fushuan's words seemed to have hit Li Fushuan's heart. His expression instantly became unnatural, and he said with an embarrassed smile, "How is that possible? I say, boss, you've gone crazy thinking about gold. This is just a lump of iron. Can't I weigh it? Don't waste your energy. Just let me take it home. "
Li Fugui laughed and said: "If it's a lump of iron, I'll definitely give it to you for free. But I'm afraid it's really gold. Quickly put it down. I'll use a knife to try. "
Li Fushuan had long seen that there was something wrong with this lump of iron. He suspected that it was either a lump of gold or a lump of silver. But it was disguised as a lump of iron. Therefore, he first said that he wanted to take it home to make an axe. In fact, he was looking for an excuse to openly take it and wait until he took it home to figure it out. In his heart, he was dreaming of snatching food from the tiger's mouth and making a fortune. Who knew that his big brother would wake him up and stop him. His heart was very depressed, but he couldn't refuse. He could only bitterly hand the lump of iron to Li Fugui.
Li Fugui received it in his hand. He first weighed it in his hand. Then he held it in his left hand and used his right hand to scratch the surface of the lump of iron. He hoped that it was really as he imagined. The outside was just a layer of ink. After he scraped it off, what was revealed inside would be glittering gold.
Li Fushuan looked at his actions with jealousy and hatred. He prayed maliciously in his heart: "It must not be a lump of gold or silver. It's best if it's a lump of iron. Li Fugui will be angered to death. Damn it, he won't even give in to his own brother. He wants to snatch a lump of iron and scratch it to see if it's gold. Why is he so evil? "
Li Fugui was soon disappointed. He used the knife to scratch it a few times. He even scraped a few places on the front and back. In the end, all he scraped off were iron shavings. The inside was also black iron. It was not a lump of gold or silver. After discovering this, he was flustered and exasperated. He casually handed it to Li Fushuan and said: "It's really a lump of iron. Then you can take it back to make an axe."
How could Li Fushuan accept it at this time? He curled his lips and said to him mockingly: "Don't you suspect that it's a lump of gold? Ah? You don't even believe your brother's words. In the end, isn't it just a piece of scrap iron? Li Fugui, it's not that I want to criticize you. As a big brother, you really don't act like a big brother. You only think about money. You don't even believe your brother's words. If I say it's a lump of iron, then it's a lump of iron. Do you think I'll cheat you of your treasure? Tsk, you don't have to give it to me. I don't want it. I'll leave it for you to cuddle as a lump of gold when you sleep. "
Li Fugui's face was embarrassed by his ridicule, but he couldn't say anything. He smiled awkwardly and said: "What use do I have for it? If you don't want it, I'll throw it away." After he finished speaking, he threw it to the corner of the wall and said: "I'll call them in. You all get ready. Don't let it slip." After he finished speaking, he walked out of the door.
At this time, Li Rui became interested in the lump of iron. Of course, he didn't think that it was a lump of gold and silver in disguise like his brother Li Fugui. He only thought that since it was placed together with gold and silver, it definitely wasn't as simple as a lump of iron. The original owner who buried this pot had the intention of hiding gold and silver. His purpose was pure and simple. Since that was the case, why would he put in an irrelevant piece of scrap iron? Was there a need to press it? There was no need at all. The gold and silver ingots were already very heavy. There was no need to use a lump of iron to press them down. Looking at it from another angle, if it was placed together with gold and silver ingots, it must be very valuable. From this, it could be inferred that the lump of iron must have another meaning. Maybe there was something fishy about it.
Thinking of this, he walked to the corner of the wall and picked up the lump of iron. He didn't know if he didn't pick it up, but when he picked it up, he found that it was really heavy. It was about fifteen or sixteen pounds. It was much heavier than the shot put used in PE class. He held it with both hands and carefully examined it. This lump of iron should be called a lump of iron. It was shaped like a cone with a shaved top. The surface was relatively smooth, but the bottom wasn't too smooth. There were several indented lines.
"Hmm?"
Li Rui gently touched the indented lines at the bottom of the lump of iron. After touching it for a while, he felt a few characters that looked like Yin engravings. His heart skipped a beat. While no one was paying attention, he flipped the lump of iron over and carefully examined it under the dim yellow light of the roof. He saw that there seemed to be a few Yin Chinese characters engraved somewhere near the bottom of the lump of iron. The engravings were twisted and the lines were shallow. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be noticed at all. Li Fugui and Li Fushuan only paid attention to the texture of the lump of iron and didn't notice these characters.
Seeing this sight, Li Rui was astounded, and his heart began to pound wildly. He knew that he might have already discovered the secret behind the iron block. As long as he spent a little more time deciphering the meaning of those words, he would be able to make even greater discoveries. However, this was not the right time …
He thought for a moment and threw the lump of iron back to the ground. He pretended to be dismissive of it. In his heart, he had already decided that when he left, he would bring it back home and study it carefully.
At this time, the people outside had also been called into the house by Li Fugui. There were the three fierce people of the village, the party secretary, the village director, and the village health care director. Among them, the health care director had just rushed over after receiving the news. After arriving, he couldn't wait to express his desire to have a share of the pie. There were also the four neighbors. These people added up to a total of ten people. They represented the powerful forces in the village. As soon as they entered the house, they immediately crowded the dark and narrow East Wing room. There was almost no space for people to stand. Fortunately, the East Wing room was about to be demolished. It was no longer suitable for people to live in. Thus, a few of the Li family members stood on the kang bed to watch.
Readers, happy Mid-Autumn Festival. I wish you a happy family reunion! There are many things to do during the festival. I will update two chapters first. When I'm not busy, I will update three chapters.
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