Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Let’s talk about the sale.

After the goods from the garment factory were delivered, Gu Jiu arranged for three tricycles to divide the goods and leave. Then he went to his own trading company on another street.

His newly opened trading company is located at the corner of the cinema street and Qi Road. It has a good location and enjoys the customer flow of the two streets.

During this period, I visited the manufacturers in the provincial capital and found that all products were available. The products of these manufacturers in the provincial capital alone are still too few, but fortunately, they cover all aspects of life, so I can barely open a store.

For example, as for alcoholic beverages, there is currently only beer provided by a brewery in the provincial capital, soda and soy milk provided by the beverage factory in the provincial capital, and bottled and bulk wine provided by two liquor factories in the provincial capital.

Manufacturers in the provincial capital supply goods to the county town, and it can be said that the variety of goods in the county town is now greater than that here.

Fortunately, he contacted the manufacturers in the city a few days ago and asked them to help ship the goods. Once the goods arrive, the variety of goods in the trading company will increase.

The trading company hired three people to work in the store and two people to manage the warehouse. At the end of the year, many people came to wholesale goods from him, which was the biggest profit of the trading company.

When Lin Shu came, Gu Jiu was checking the accounts in the store.

"Brother Jiu, my sister-in-law is here!"

As soon as Lin Shu walked to the door of the store, a clerk noticed her.

Gu Jiu raised his head from the account book, quickly put it down, stood up, and helped her in to sit down. "It's so cold, why did you run out?"

He came here alone on a bicycle. He is so brave.

Seeing his dark face, Lin Shu immediately showed weakness and looked at him pitifully, "You are not at home, and it is boring to stay at home."

What she said was true. After coming to the provincial capital, she had no friends outside except her family. Thinking of this, Gu Jiu's anger subsided and he rubbed her hair.

"Next time you want to go out, tell me in advance and I'll go back and pick you up."

Lin Shu's eyes lit up, "We agreed, you are not allowed to regret it."

Gu Jiu chuckled: "No regrets."

"Are you done with your work?" Lin Shu picked up the account book and flipped through it casually, finally looking at the final income and expenditure amounts.

"When you're done, where do you want to go?"

Gu Jiu collected all the account books and handed them over to the store manager, who was also Gu Jiu’s former high school classmate. His surname was Li and his given name was Qing.

He had just returned to the city from the countryside, and after waiting for two months without any job being arranged, Gu Jiu brought him to the store to help out.

"I want you to take me to see those two dilapidated houses."

"Now?"

Gu Jiu frowned. The house was said to be evil. If it was normal, he wouldn't be afraid, but now Lin Shu......

He looked at Lin Shu's belly and felt a little worried.

Lin Shu naturally understood his concerns, stood up and dragged him out, "Oh, it's okay, let's go."

Gu Jiu couldn't do anything to her, so he had to obey her and followed her out of the store.

The two men rode their bicycles against the wind and finally arrived at the dilapidated house.

Gu Jiu didn't know why Lin Shu came to this shabby house, but instinctively wanted to take her to the house next door where people could live.

But Lin Shu was going to the most dilapidated house.

"What's so good about this shabby house?" Gu Jiu parked his bicycle, stood in front of the door of the shabby house, and asked in confusion.

Lin Shu took out the key and motioned for him to open the door.

Gu Jiu took the key and opened the gate. The grass in the yard had turned yellow and dry, and it looked bleak.

It might be more appropriate if two crows were heard.

Lin Shu pushed the bicycle into the yard, and when Gu Jiu saw this, he also pushed his bicycle in.

"Close the gate."

Gu Jiu did as he was told.

After the gate was closed, Lin Shu smiled mysteriously and waved to him to go into the house together.

Gu Jiu joked, "What good things did you find here?"

Lin Shu looked back at him and smiled, "How did you know?"

"Did you really find something good?" It was just a random guess. Since he guessed it right, Gu Jiu was slightly surprised.

"Actually, I found it when you went to Guangdong Province when we first bought this house, but I wasn't sure what was inside."

Lin Shu stroked her bulging belly and said, "Maybe it's because of what they say that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. So many days have passed, I almost forgot about it."

So I brought him here as soon as I remembered it.

He was taken to the back room of the main house, where the light was not good. "Go and see if there is a cellar in the northwest corner?"

Gu Jiu became excited when he heard this, and walked in carefully. When he reached the corner and confirmed that there was a large stone slab on the ground, he was about to turn around and talk to Lin Shu.

But he found that Lin Shu had got an iron pickaxe from somewhere and had a flashlight in his hand.

"I put it here last time." Lin Shu may have seen his confusion, so he explained.

"Oh."

Gu Jiu took the pickaxe and knocked on the stone slab. The sound coming from the stone slab was a bit dull. "It is possible that there is nothing underneath."

Lin Shu held up a flashlight and asked, "Can this stone slab be pried open?"

"Let me try. You stand further away." Gu Jiu got into position, wielding the pickaxe and slowly digging the soil beside the stone slab.

After digging a palm deep into the ground, we saw what was underneath the stone slab, and there was a layer of blue bricks underneath the stone slab.

Gu Jiu knocked on the blue brick with his pickaxe and said, "This blue brick might be used to build this hole. I'll try to pry it to see if I can move the stone slab."

The iron pickaxe is easy to use for digging slate. By using the arc of the pickaxe, it can be pried open easily.

However, since it is close to the wall, it is difficult to exert force.

Seeing this, Lin Shu plugged the flashlight into the hole in the broken wall next to him and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go out and pick up some rocks."

He walked quickly into the yard, picked up two stones of different sizes from the corner of the wall, and went into the back room.

Gu Jiu pried up the stone slab with force, and Lin Shu hurriedly stuffed small stones into the gap to make the gap between the stone slab and the ground larger, making it easier to pry it up next time.

After Gu Jiu pulled out the pickaxe and found another place to pry it up, Lin Shu stuffed another larger stone in.

After the two stones were pushed in, a large gap appeared in the stone slab, and a flashlight was shone inside.

A square hole appeared in front of the two people. As for how deep the hole was, it was not clear from the gap.

Gu Jiu knocked the stone in a little bit, and the gap became bigger.

Lin Shu found a piece of wood as thick as his wrist from another room, picked it up and ran back to the room, "Gu Jiu, look what I found?"

"With this piece of wood, I will help you pry open the stone slab."

Gu Jiu didn't agree immediately, but looked at her abdomen, a little worried, "Will you stretch your stomach if you push too hard?"

Lin Shu never felt how delicate she was when she was pregnant. In the past, she had to do odd jobs to support herself when she was pregnant.

It's no big deal if you just use a little force to pry the stone slab off.

"It's okay. I used to do farm work at home and I'm used to working hard. There are many women in the countryside who carry loads even when they are pregnant."

Gu Jiu, "......"

What can I say about finding such a fierce wife?

But I have to remind him, "Okay, take it slow, don't use too much force, be careful not to stretch yourself."

Lin Shu held the wood in his hands and got ready. "Okay, pry the stone slab higher so I can squeeze this half of the wood in."

You said the original owner of this house put such a heavy stone slab to cover the entrance of the cellar. Not to mention the safety, is it convenient to enter the cellar every time?

Also, the stone slab fits so tightly against the ground. Could it be that they didn't plan to open it again after putting it there once?

Gu Jiu pried the stone slab open enough for Lin Shu to stuff the wood in, and waited for her to stuff the wood in.

He pulled out the pickaxe again, found another fulcrum parallel to the ground, and pried the stone slab together with Lin Shu.

If the stone slab is raised to a certain height, it will be much easier to pry it open.

The couple worked together and quickly stood the stone slab upright, leaning it against the opposite wall.

"Huh! I finally opened the stone slab." Lin Shu looked at the quality of the stone slab. "No wonder it's so heavy. It's made of top-quality bluestone. If I carve something on it, it will be a high-quality tombstone."

Gu Jiu was speechless.

It's amazing to hear such words being said in this shabby house full of evil rumors. Now facing this dark cave entrance, I suddenly feel a sense of gloom rising up.

Lin Shu didn't feel that way. He shone the flashlight into the cave. "This cellar isn't very big, only about eight or nine square meters. Hey, Gu Jiu, there are some things in the corner. What do you think they are?"

Gu Jiu took out a lighter from his pocket and put it into the cave to light it. "Fortunately, the fire is not out. Let it ventilate. I'll go down and take a look."

Not to mention how many valuable things are in this cellar, just speaking simply, the two of them are still very excited, with the thrill of adventure and treasure hunting.

While waiting for the cellar to be ventilated, Lin Shu asked, "The original owner of this house was considered a wealthy family in this part of the provincial capital. Do you think there is any yellow croaker in the pile of things in this cellar?"

Gu Jiu looked at her with amusement, "You like that thing?"

"Who doesn't like golden things? If you have some, it's a good way to save some money for your family and give your son a wife in the future."

Lin Shu thought of his older son in his previous life. When he just graduated from school, he had a classmate he liked and they had a good relationship.

After leaving school and entering society, the girl's parents did not agree because their family conditions were too poor at the time, and the two eventually parted ways.

Later, the eldest son worked hard to start a business and made money. Gradually, the family conditions improved, and the eldest son found a girl to marry when he was nearly 30 years old.

In this life, she wants to have a complete family and give her children a complete family. She hopes that her children will never miss out on marriage due to economic conditions.

It is so painful to be unable to get the love you want.

She didn't want the baby in her belly to suffer the same pain as her older son.

Gu Jiu glanced at her big belly and chuckled: "Don't worry, even if there is no yellow croaker here, my child will not worry about not having money to marry a wife in the future."

Seeing his confident look, Lin Shu smiled and did not refute. This was exactly what she expected.

"It should be okay. I'll go down and take a look. You stand outside and be careful." Gu Jiu took the flashlight from Lin Shu's hand and walked down through the cave entrance.

There were three or four steps dug on the wall of the cave, with a relatively large span. Gu Jiu jumped directly down to take the last step.

After waiting, Gu Jiu carefully lit the lighter again. The small flame did not go out and the air inside was normal.

Only then did he put away his lighter and walked over to the pile of junk.

In fact, there were several wooden boxes placed against the corner, and two of the boxes had two or three pieces of porcelain on them.

Since the cave has not been opened for many years, the wooden boxes and porcelain are covered with a thick layer of dust.

Gu Jiu picked up the porcelain on the box and looked at it. Not being able to see what it was, he put it on the ground aside.

Then I opened the box at the end, and inside was a wooden stick wrapped in red paper...

Hey, that’s not right!

Gu Jiu didn't pick it up gently, the weight was wrong, and he tore off a little paper at the top, revealing silver-gray metal inside.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Gu Jiu's mind, that was silver dollars.

In the past, silver dollars were wrapped in red paper like this, like a red cylinder.

And one cylinder is about fifty silver dollars.

He pulled out a silver dollar and saw the human head on it, confirming that it was a silver dollar.

"Shushu, the first box contains silver dollars, I don't know how many there are."

hiss!

Lin Shu took a deep breath and asked, "How much does a silver dollar cost now?"

"About five or six yuan per piece." Gu Jiu answered casually.

"That can be exchanged for a lot of money. What's in the other box?"

Lin Shu only estimated the value and didn't think about actually exchanging it for money right now.

"Let me see." Although Gu Jiu said that he didn't care whether the things in here were valuable or not, the reality was that his face turned red with excitement.

The second box was opened, "Ah, another silver dollar."

Gu Jiu thought that the third box contained silver dollars again, but when he opened it, he saw a yellow box that even reflected light from a flashlight.

The gold that has been placed in this dark and damp place for many years no longer has the brilliance it had when it first appeared.

"Shushu, it's hair!"

"The third box is yellow croaker?" Lin Shu excitedly.

"Yes." Gu Jiu picked up a piece of yellow croaker, which felt heavy in his hand.

No one has this feeling.

The last box was opened, revealing some book boxes.

"Wife, we have to take these things back. We can't leave them here."

This place is going to be demolished and rebuilt next year, so it's not safe to keep it here.

I was originally worried about the funds for building a building, but with these, what else is there to worry about?

Lin Shu: "If it's a little later, come on a tricycle."

Gu Jiu frowned slightly. He definitely couldn't let his family know about this unexpected fortune. It would be convenient to transport it with a tricycle, but where should he put it?

"Where do you think we store these things? If we keep them at home, there will be many people at home who will definitely let them know when we move them."

"Apart from that villa, you really don't have any other properties in the provincial capital?" Lin Shu asked.

Gu Jiu climbed up to the cave entrance and shook his head helplessly: "No, you know my family is well-off, but there are many children in the family, so how can my parents have extra money to buy a house for us."

Lin Shu nodded. "If I didn't have any extra money, it would be very hard to raise you guys just by relying on my salary. It would be really difficult to save money to buy a house for you."

Besides, the man in front of her used to be a shabby guy, now in his twenties and still relying on his parents' salary to make a living.

After living off my parents for more than 20 years, where can my parents save money?

Gu Jiu managed to jump up, looked at the cave entrance below and asked, "The question before us now is what to do with these things?"

If you are in a county town, it’s okay, you can hide at home.

Even if they wanted to move these things back to the county town, it would be difficult to move as there were too many of them, and it would be even more unsafe to ship them.

Lin Shu rolled his eyes and said, "I do have a way, but do you believe me?"

Gu Jiu was slightly stunned, "You are my wife, I naturally believe you."

"Since you trust me, then you can stand in the yard now and leave this to me."

Their eyes met. Gu Jiu did not dare to delay for a moment and turned around and walked out of the house.

He was afraid that he would not be able to help but ask questions that he shouldn't ask.

After waiting in the yard for more than ten minutes, Lin Shu came out with a smile, "Let's go back."

Gu Jiu stared at Lin Shu in a daze.

Lin Shu raised his eyebrows and smiled at him: "Trust me and don't ask. Let's go."