It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

"The total value is ten taels of gold, right?" Chunying saw Jiang Yan weigh it two or three times and checked with her.

Jiang Yan narrowed her eyes and nodded happily: "That's right~ That's a lot of money~"

It was indeed a lot of money. Chunying was told the amount when she withdrew it. Although it was almost half less than expected, it was still tempting.

She cleared her throat and began to explain to Jiang Yan, "Since you don't have the actual gold sandstone in your hand, I don't know how much it's worth. I can only give you a rough estimate based on its color and weight."

Jiang Yan responded to indicate that he was listening.

Chunying continued to tell Jiang Yan something she had just learned: "I don't know if you know this, but generally speaking, a piece of gold ore taller than a person can only produce gold sand the size of a fingernail."

Jiang Yan knew that the gold content was low, but he never thought it would be so low. He couldn't help but show a look of shock, then looked at the gold sand stone he had taken out and placed on the table, and looked at the purse that was far more valuable with reluctance.

"The gold sandstone in your hand has been smelted at least once." Chunying sensed Jiang Yan's low mood and didn't wait for fun. She quickly added, "If it's made with folk craftsmanship, the gold content is about 40% to 70%."

Jiang Yan's sadness turned into joy. After a silent estimate, he asked, "So, you want me to pay more and pay less?"

"This is all I give you. I won't give you anything less." Chunying replied.

"That means we can only refund if we don't make up for the loss?" Jiang Yan confirmed again.

"They're all yours. You don't have to return them even if you gave me too much." Chunying didn't know why, but she would get emotional easily when talking to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan completely ignored Chunying's emotional fluctuations and once again fell into the joy of regaining what he had lost.

"Wait a minute!" Chunying grabbed Jiang Yan's wrist and shook it a few times to bring her back to her senses. "I have something else to tell you."

What else? Jiang Yan looked up, bewildered.

"My colleagues saw several people acting strangely near Dongshan Village. Investigation revealed they may be connected to Governor Fang's illegal mining operation."

"So?" Jiang Yan suddenly became alert, but his face remained unchanged.

"I want you to write a letter asking the people of Dongshan Village to cooperate with us."

There was always a feeling that they were asking for more, so Jiang Yan refused without hesitation: "We won't do such a dangerous thing."

"It's just a question, there's no danger."

Jiang Yan shook his head. "First, they ask questions, then cooperate with the guide. After that, they might just help out along the way. That's how they got on the pirate ship, step by step. I've heard a lot of stories and know all these tricks."

What Jiang Yan didn't say was that she was more worried about being abandoned after she had done everything, so she didn't want to get involved in it from the beginning.

Chunying curled her lips speechlessly: "Do we look like bad people? If we were, we wouldn't give you money. We would just rob you or interrogate you."

Jiang Yan could feel that Chunying and the people behind her had no intention of harming him at the moment, but that did not mean they did not harbor ill will towards the people of Dongshan Village, nor did it mean that their attitude would not change in the future.

Seeing Jiang Yan silent, and thinking of her love for money, Chunying tried to tempt her: "I'll give you some money, will you write it?"

"No. I can't read, let alone write."

After being rejected again, Jiang Yan remembered her disadvantaged position and made up a reasonable excuse.

"I don't know who you are and why you want to go against Governor Fang. But the entire Dongshan Village is already a slave under the name of Miss Fu, and Miss Fu relies on Governor Fang for her livelihood.

If Governor Fang falls because of our cooperation with you, what will become of Dongshan Village? Will they be implicated and imprisoned, or sold to others?

Although I hope you can rescue the captives, this does not mean you should drag the other people in Dongshan Village who are living a relatively stable life into danger."

"What if Dongshan Village is safe and sound?" Chunying asked after a moment's silence.

Jiang Yan looked straight into her eyes: "Can you promise and guarantee to do it?"

I can't do it. Chunying realized that it was inappropriate as soon as she said it. She could neither make a promise nor guarantee safety.

She stopped persuading him, picked up the gold sand and put it away, stood up and walked out the door.

Jiang Yan followed Chunying quietly. When she saw her picking up her tools and about to leave the yard, she asked, "Don't you live here?"

"Not for now, I'll move later."