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Chapter 431: Just a trick?

"Don't underestimate the leaky stone. It's worthless in Chongguang City. You don't need to pay for it. You can take as much as you want. But if it can be transported to the ground, many people will scramble for it."

The companion estimated, "One pound can be sold for 10 yuan."

"How much money can this make?"

The martial artist smiled and shook his head. He was also crazy. He was actually a little excited at the beginning. What kind of leaking stone is it? It's just a lump of feces!

His companion held him back and asked, "Weigh it, how heavy is a leaky stone?"

The martial artist picked up one with doubt and lowered his wrist slightly. He didn't expect that a leaky stone could weigh dozens or even hundreds of kilograms.

Doesn't this mean that the price of a ball-sized leaky stone is one ounce of silver?

The number of leaked rocks in the open-pit mine in front of us is more than tens of millions. If you calculate it...

The martial artist was immersed in fantasy. What if all the leaking stones in front of him were moved to the ground?

His companion poured cold water on him, "Do you think others haven't thought of this?"

Yup!

In order to sell the leaky stone, it must be transported from underground to the surface. How much transportation capacity is needed for a stone weighing hundreds of pounds?
If you want to make a lot of money, you have to sell on a large scale, and the transportation capacity required is simply...

The martial artist suddenly calmed down. He knew why no one was doing this business. It was not worth it!

In those turbulent years, transportation capacity was the most precious resource. Instead of transporting large amounts of calcite for profit, it was better to switch to other lighter and more expensive goods.

It’s not worth it to transport a few leaky stones sporadically and at most add fertilizer to your own land!

"Oh, I can't do it either."

The martial artist let out a sigh of relief. The leaky stone was useless and there was no way to do business with it.

His companion patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be discouraged. There are other ways. I will think of a way for you."

While the two were talking, many people came to the open-pit mine, carrying three or five leaky stones in backpacks, obviously for their own use at home.

The sound of cow hooves rang out, and Zhou You and the young man arrived at the open-pit mine.

"Old man, every time I go home, I ask Daqing to carry a few pieces of Xieshi back with me."

"I carry firewood when I come here, and I carry shale rocks when I go home. I can make a lot of money every time, but unfortunately the shale rocks are too big and too heavy."

"During the transportation, I encountered robbers and wild beasts. In order to escape, I had to throw away the leaking stone and let Daqing run faster."

The martial artist also shook his head when he heard this. As expected, carrying such a heavy thing would not protect against the risks in the wild.

Zhou You looked at the ocean-like 'Jin Ke La' in front of him and marveled at it. It was truly a natural wonder, magnificent and gorgeous.

Endless cascading rocks extend from the land beneath your feet into the endless darkness. I heard that they were formed tens of thousands of years ago.

On his way here, he heard the young man mention the function of leaking stone and made the decision immediately.

Young man, a bowl of tea and a meal of noodles, I will repay you with a spring of gratitude.

"Daniu, I see you are quite strong. You can move so many stones in one breath."

The young man got excited when he heard this and raised his arms, "Old man, let me tell you, I can move 100 pieces of -jin sluice stone."

"Well, 100 pieces of Xieshi, that's 1000 jin. How much do you think one jin of Xieshi costs on the ground?"

"10 cents per pound."

"Let me calculate. That's 10 coins, which is worth 100 taels of silver."

Zhou You finished the calculation and shook his head, "I don't believe it unless you can move these stones in front of me."

The companion shook his head after hearing this and said, "This old guy is really bad. He saw that the young man was honest and simple, so he deliberately teased him."

He also saw that the young man was a laborer. Although he had a lot of strength, it could not be wasted and he had to sell it to make money to fill his stomach.

Carrying the leaking stones here makes me tired and hungry. Isn't it just a waste of effort?
The young man smiled and spat into his palm, "Old man, just watch." He squatted down and picked up a stone with both arms. He pulled the stone up with both arms, walked a few steps and put it aside.

The martial artist looked at it and nodded. The young man was an experienced worker. Unlike those who didn't know how to work and could only bend over, he used the strength of his lower limbs and arms to pull upwards, which minimized the damage to the lumbar spine.

Some coolies have spinal deformities and become paralyzed in bed before they are forty, all because they did not know how to do it when they were young and wore out their lumbar joints.

After a while, the rocks carried by the young man had piled up into a small hill.

He was sweating profusely, his strength was gradually weakening, and his arms holding the stone were trembling slightly.

"Can you still hold it?"

The young man swallowed his dry throat and said, "Old man, I... I'm still okay. I can move another 3 pieces."

"I can move 3 pieces, why not move 2 more pieces and make a total of 5 pieces."

After the young man moved 5 pieces, his legs became weak and he almost couldn't stand.

Zhou You added, "I think you still have strength. Let's round it up and move 5 more pieces, so it will be 10 pieces!"

After moving another 5 pieces, the young man couldn't move anymore and sat on the ground, "Old man, I really can't move anymore, let me take a break."

A companion at the side couldn't help but ask, "You old man, do you think it's fun to tease others?"

The martial artist thought that Yan Ping, the stone-opener, was not a good guy and that a fight might start if they had a disagreement. He had to warn his companions to be careful.

Zhou You ignored him and turned to the young man, "You really can't move even one piece?"

The young man nodded and wiped the sweat off his face, "Old man, I moved a total of 112 pieces, which is a lot."

"it is good!"

Zhou You clapped his hands, "These leaky stones are all yours."

He pinched his sleeves and said softly to the pile of leaking stones that the young man had built, "Collect!"

A gust of wind came from the sky, swirling and landing on the pile of rocks. The rocks collided and rubbed against each other with a clattering sound.

Boom! The pile of rocks instantly scattered, and the leaking stones did not fall to the ground, but instead gathered towards the void.

The scene was like a stone sinking into the sea, and the leaking stones disappeared without a trace.

In just a few breaths, the 112 stones moved by the young man had disappeared from their original locations, without even a speck of stone left.

The scene shocked everyone.

The martial artist and his companions looked solemn. It was not an illusion. The leaking stones really disappeared right before their eyes.

"Old man, it turns out you are a god. I kowtow to you."

Zhou You pulled out a pocket from his sleeve and stuffed it into the young man's pocket. "From now on, take your Daqing home. Don't stop for a moment on the way. You can open this pocket only after you get home."

"If you make any mistake in these steps, I will be sorry for treating you to tea and noodles."

After saying that, Zhou You turned and left.

The martial arts master frowned and waved at his back, "Wait a minute!"

Zhou You ignored him. His figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness, leaving no trace at all.

After a while, the martial artist walked up to the young man and said, "What a coincidence! I am going to your village. Let's go together!"

"Ah this..."

"Don't worry, the 'old immortal' hasn't gone far yet. I don't dare to have any bad intentions towards you."

The martial artist was really curious about where the leaked stone had gone, what was in the pocket given by the other party, and what tricks was Yan Ping, the stone-opening expert, playing?
In order to find the answer, he decided to escort the young man back home safely and find out the truth.

(End of this chapter)