bookrebus Chapter 302 The Sun Family Returns from Mountain Expedition
Chapter 302 The Sun Family Returns from Mountain Expedition
Behind her, behind the counter, Aunt Zhang sighed long and intermittently, saying, "I really feel sorry for Xiao Chen's poor sister-in-law. She worked hard at the supply and marketing cooperative. She was very beautiful, a real beauty, but she became a widow at a young age."
These words brought tears to Chen Chen's eyes, and his thoughts drifted away, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Li Ju'an's thoughts were also in turmoil, and he couldn't help but think of Jiang Man. He first met Jiang Man in the bustling supply and marketing cooperative. She had a pair of dark, bright almond-shaped eyes that sparkled with a lively and bright light, and her eyes revealed her intelligence and wit.
Although she may not be considered a beauty in the conventional sense, her delicate features, combined with her unique lively temperament, make people feel an instant goodwill upon first meeting her, as if a spring breeze is blowing gently and kindly.
He sighed softly, a surge of urge to do something for her welling up inside him, but it could only turn into a sigh, as he really didn't know where to begin to comfort her.
He could only say, "I'll bring some local produce to visit Uncle Chen later. Uncle Chen often comes to our village to deliver goods; he must be having a hard time these past few days."
Chen Chen's eyes reddened as she replied, "Okay."
Chen Chen felt even more distressed when he thought of his father. His father was also a truck driver, and for days he had been unable to eat or sleep properly, as his trucking fleet didn't offer any rest days. His brother's misfortune was like a bolt from the blue, plunging the whole family into deep grief. His mother was devastated and desperately tried to stop his father from driving again, fearing that he might suffer the same fate as his son, getting into an accident on the road.
Huang Xinliang withdrew a hefty sum of 12,000 yuan from the bank. This was a considerable amount, and even the teller couldn't help but look up at him, secretly wondering where this boss from the south was from.
Li Ju'an clutched the wooden box tightly in his hand, handing it to Huang Xinliang. Huang Xinliang then transferred 12,000 yuan to Li Ju'an, completing the transaction.
The bank tellers looked up, wondering what could possibly be worth such a high price.
The clerk, Aunt Zhang, looked up and saw that the wooden box lid was open, revealing a very long wild ginseng. She had never seen such a long wild ginseng before, with its tendrils perfectly intact.
"Oh my goodness, is this a treasure dug out from deep in the mountains? Look at its length, it's rare!" Aunt Zhang's words were filled with amazement and disbelief.
Several employees looked up and exclaimed, "Wow, was this dug up from the mountain? It's so long!"
This wild ginseng, which is decades old, was sold for 12,000 yuan, leaving the bank employees speechless!
The bank manager had heard the news. When he first heard that someone wanted to withdraw 12,000 yuan, he was puzzled. Why would someone take so much money at once and then go to another bank to deposit it?
He checked again; it turned out to be a transfer—funds would be transferred from his own bank account to someone else's, and all of this was happening within the scope of their Postal Savings Bank's operations. A huge weight lifted from his shoulders, and he laughed, "I told you we don't have many competitors in this county. We're the only bank here. Where else can individual investors deposit their money?"
Teller Zhang, the well-informed and knowledgeable woman in the industry, was quick-witted and immediately chimed in upon hearing the bank manager's words: "That's right! Look, that kid Li Pao, he dug up a precious wild ginseng from somewhere and made 12,000 yuan in one go. Now, all the young men in our bank are itching to try their luck, clamoring to go to the mountains to try their luck, to go hunting, hoping to dig up some treasures too."
The bank manager was taken aback and said, "What? They want to take leave?"
He pondered it carefully. Could this really be about asking for leave? It was clearly the temptation of a ginseng worth 12,000. His eyes widened suddenly, and he leaped up, his voice filled with excitement: "Hey, where did you find this treasure? It's so big and incredibly valuable! Damn it, this time I have to go treasure hunting in the mountains with my second uncle."
The employees at the Postal Savings Bank were all eager to try their luck. Autumn was the perfect time to venture into the mountains in search of treasure. If they didn't seize the opportunity, watching others amass wealth would only fuel their envy and resentment. Seeing Li Ju'an make a fortune from a single ginseng root, the young people who had even a slight connection with him felt an even greater sense of unease, finding it even harder to bear than if they themselves had lost money.
This is truly something else; seeing you make money is more painful than me losing money.
During my stay at the Postal Savings Bank, the air was thick with the resentment and restless energy of the young employees.
"That kid Li, where on earth did he find such a rare gem? Give me a hand too, let me share in the good fortune," one of them said, his tone a mix of teasing and seriousness.
“If the Li family hunters can be so lucky, why can’t we? We’re on vacation this week, so let’s head straight into the mountains and find a secluded spot to explore. Maybe our ancestors will be watching over us and let me strike it lucky and find a club worth twelve thousand silver dollars, so that everyone can see what it’s like.”
The other junior employee had a very competitive look in his eyes and his words were full of eagerness to try.
"Who says otherwise? Hearing that makes my heart itch like it's being scratched by cat claws! We have to try this treasure hunt too." The surrounding voices echoed one after another. Everyone was so excited about Li Ju'an digging up treasure in the mountains that they couldn't sit still and couldn't wait to jump up and run into the mountains.
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Li Ju'an sold wild ginseng and received 12,000 yuan, which he deposited in his savings account. Back then, a savings account was a small, brown booklet with handwritten characters inside, very small but neatly written. It had the bank's red stamp on the side.
He was filled with a sense of satisfaction and walked briskly back to his self-built house in Changchonggou.
At this moment, Sun Quande finally led Sun Weimin and a group of villagers down the mountain.
Sun Weimin was in a great mood. His father had led all the villagers into the vast mountains and forests, and after a hard-earned harvest, they returned laden with goodies. Not to mention the various mountain goods, just the six wooden clubs in his cloth bag at his waist, tightly tied with bright red rope, were enough to make anyone's mouth water.
Sun Weimin beamed with joy and shouted, "Dad, don't worry! We've really won big this time. When the Lu family or Li Ju'an come to hunt in the mountains again, what good things will they find? Haha, all those treasures have already been taken by us!"
Upon hearing this, the uncles and elders of the Sun family beamed with joy and joined in, their melodious folk songs echoing through the forest, sometimes loud, sometimes soft. They too wore red ropes symbolizing good luck around their waists, and they moved briskly along the forest paths. Whenever they found a precious clubmoss plant, they would eagerly and carefully tie it with their red ropes.
"Wearing a red rope tied around your waist when you go hiking, if you see a jujube tree, quickly tie the red rope on it, hey!"
Sun Weimin was in a good mood and sang the wrong lyrics, singing "Seeing the club, I roar! Rushing across the land!" As a result, he was slapped hard by his father, Sun Quande, and only then did he stop.
Sun Quande cursed at him, saying, "You still dare to shout at a fool? I'd like to have a go at you. How many fools did you shout away today?"