Chapter 276: Chapter 276

Hua Miaozhu wasn’t much interested in the so-called treasure. In her eyes, there was no such thing as treasure. "Are you guys going to eat or not?"

"If no one eats, what if someone comes by tonight?"

Hua Miaozhu needed to remind them, although the so-called treasure could make them rich, was it even certain?

What if there were really many bored people in this world who purposely set up this joke?

Also, plenty of people would come home in the evening. If they saw a group studying a map, how could they not make some associations?

This shout from Hua Miaozhu snapped everyone out of their beautiful dream, "Let’s eat, let’s eat."

"Right, let’s eat. I’m starving."

"Anyway, we have the map, we know the place is right here, so there’s no rush."

Some things can’t be hurried, and figuring out the map can’t be done in a moment.

Besides, even knowing the place, you need to prepare things. Without sufficient preparation, how dare you go treasure hunting?

"We’ll scout the area first when the time comes," Zhao Gang arranged, "We aim to find the place before it snows."

"And before the thaw, we aim to retrieve the stuff."

Gong Tao had no objections, "I’ll go with your plan."

"Why don’t we retrieve the stuff in winter?" Cai Ming thought it was strange. In snowy weather, people wouldn’t wander around. Wouldn’t it be easier and more convenient to retrieve things then?

"Because of footprints, if the stuff is around the village, too many footprints would alert people." Zhao Gang always handled things cautiously.

"Don’t underestimate the villagers. They’ve been living at the foot of the mountain for a long time; they have their own ways." Zhao Gang initially underestimated them too, but after a few incidents, he no longer thought that way.

Zhao Gang spoke so seriously that no one dared to underestimate, including Gong Tao. Can someone who has firmly established themselves here be a simple person?

Gong Ruini was eating heartily. Although they carried road meals, could it compare to a home-cooked meal?

Zhao Guangran watched Gong Ruini eat with gusto, completely ignoring the adult discussions. It was strange; after all, it was Gong Ruini’s own box, so why wasn’t she nervous?

If it were him, Zhao Guangran was sure he’d be all kinds of nervous.

Zhao Guangran was a man of action, nudging Gong Ruini, "Why aren’t you nervous? You should listen."

This guy was more anxious than the eunuch worrying for the emperor. "I’m just waiting for the result."

"What can my little body do?" If the treasure spot was in the mountains, she definitely didn’t have the stamina to climb and trek.

"Even if we find the treasure spot, what can I do?" Gong Ruini was calmly waiting for the result; thinking too much was pointless for her.

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"If the treasure is meant to be mine, it will be mine; if not, then it won’t be." Gong Ruini was in an exceptionally good mood recently, "See, a box no one wanted has a treasure map."

Even now, Gong Ruini was still dazed, still feeling like she was dreaming, unable to believe it.

Fine, Zhao Guangran decided to ignore Gong Ruini, feeling indignant. This person just knew how to mock him despite his kind intentions. Saying such things was truly disheartening.

"By then, I’ll go find some shovels. We can’t just rely on a few of us." Zhao Gang started thinking, wondering where to get these tools.

"Ah, so many things to prepare." Thinking it through, Zhao Gang couldn’t help but notice the preparation work wasn’t small.

They must dig out the stuff; otherwise, the investment alone wouldn’t be cheap, and they couldn’t afford to lose money.

Zhan Jing and Cai Meina weren’t keen on joining these discussions. To them, even if they could dig up a treasure, so what? It wouldn’t be easily cashed in, and if the matter blew up, it would be a huge trouble.

But seeing them discussing so fiercely, she decided to keep her mouth shut. After all, they had done plenty of such things; last year’s vegetable sales earned quite a bit, and nothing went wrong.

"Oh yes, in the winter, are we still selling vegetables?" Cai Meina remembered an important issue, which was significant.

Farming vegetables; honestly, Zhao Gang wasn’t keen. Why? Because it was hard work, getting up in the middle of the night to light fires to prevent the vegetables from freezing, and the profit wasn’t great.

Still, although this was small money, it was quickly earned, unlike the batch of gold. No matter how valuable, it couldn’t be easily cashed in or used.

"We’ll keep cultivating black mushrooms. I’ve thought it over, let’s put it below; there’s water below, and it’s warmer there."

"As for sunlight, I’ve thought it over. Some tree trunks are hollow, I’ll make holes, as long as sunlight gets through, it should work." Zhao Gang wasn’t entirely sure, but the space was there anyway. If the mushrooms grew, it was good money, and if not, there was no loss.

Going below? Cai Ming was bewildered, not understanding a word. Did his sister have any secrets?

Although puzzled, Cai Ming didn’t ask, thinking it was probably his sister and their secret.

"Alright, in a few days we will tidy up down there together, then we’ll see where’s best to make holes. Actually, I think we could grow chives." Gong Tao recalled wanting to grow chives last year, but unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time.

Actually, a major reason was they hadn’t thought of growing greens, so the firewood reserve wasn’t enough. If they put the entire plan into action this year, the need for firewood would be enormous.

"Ni Zi, start collecting firewood these days, and let it dry." Gong Tao reminded Gong Ruini and the kids to remember this task.

It wasn’t that Gong Ruini and others didn’t work, but Gong Tao was worried that the kids might forget this duty in earning plenty from herb-collecting every day.

"In the meantime, dry them on that big rock up the mountain, and after work, we’ll carry them down." Zhao Gang thought that they couldn’t just blatantly carry these down.

Since Zhan Jing’s postpartum recovery, many people came for treatment at home, with a constant flow of people. Drying firewood was normal, but drying too much and accumulating too much was a hassle.

Fortunately, in the spring, Zhao Gang and others made a lot of earth bricks, using them to make a chicken coop in the backyard. During the day, they were free-range in the bushes and caught back home at night; otherwise, they’d be caught.

Also, this added to the home’s fertilizers, making the vegetables grow lushly. Those they couldn’t consume were dried under the best sun, ensuring plenty of vegetables for the long winter.

Ah, collecting firewood as well? Didn’t that delay their fortune-making? Zhao Guangran felt a bit grumpy. Unlike Gong Ruini, who could find such a good fortune opportunity outside once, he still had to do these non-profitable tasks. Sigh.

"Not going to do it?" Zhao Gang knew the other kids had no problem, only Zhao Guangran had all sorts of opinions and letdowns.

With Zhao Gang’s scolding, how could Zhao Guangran dare to express discontent? Shaking his head rapidly, he promised there’d be no issue, "Dad, rest assured, I’ll supervise my brother and make sure we exceed expectations."

Shameless, truly shameless, supervising others at work. If he could work more himself, that would already be impressive.